Common use of Contingent Consideration Clause in Contracts

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Share Purchase Agreement (Telix Pharmaceuticals LTD), Share Purchase Agreement (Telix Pharmaceuticals LTD), Share Purchase Agreement (Telix Pharmaceuticals LTD)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments Company Shareholders holding Company Class A Shares (the “Earn-Out PaymentsContingent Consideration Shareholders”) shall be issued their Pro Rata Portion of Contingent Consideration earnable with respect to each Power Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company (or an Affiliate of the Company) and a Qualifying Counterparty on or before June 30, 2022 (the Contingent Consideration earned in respect of each Power Purchase Agreement, the “Project Contingent Consideration”), as additional consideration for upon (x) the sale and transfer satisfaction of the Purchased Sharesconditions below (each condition an “Earnout Condition” and the date the Earnout Condition is satisfied, based on the “Measurement Date”) and (y) delivery of an Exercise Notice by such Contingent Consideration Shareholder pursuant to Section 2.4(f): (i) two-fifths of the Project Contingent Consideration upon the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement; (ii) one-fifth of the Project Contingent Consideration upon commencement of operations under the Power Purchase Agreement; and (iii) two-fifths of the Project Contingent Consideration after ninety days of operation at ninety-five percent (95%) of nameplate capacity; provided, that, following the achievement of all three Earnout Conditions with respect to any one Power Purchase Agreement, all Project Contingent Consideration will be deemed earned and payable for each other subsequent Power Purchase Agreement upon the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price signing of the Purchased Shares respective Power Purchase Agreement (and will be immediately payable with respect to reflect the underlying goodwill any Power Purchase Agreement already signed as of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Datesuch date). (b) In additionAs used herein, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the a Royalties”Qualifying Counterparty” means an entity listed in Schedule 2.4(b), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer which schedule may be modified or amended by mutual consent of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), Company and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing HL from time to time up to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollarsClosing. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Numberbubble, S.A.), Business Combination Agreement (Schwarz Jeffrey E), Business Combination Agreement (Fusion Fuel Green LTD)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors Contingent Consideration shall be entitled become payable and/or issuable to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer each Selling Securityholder within 10 Business Days of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones Contingent Consideration Date in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(Athis Section 1.5(c) (and subject to Section 1.5(a). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this AgreementSection 1.6, including any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] reduction for an amount of cash up to such Selling Securityholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Holdback Amount withheld pursuant to Section 1.6(b), with each Selling Securityholder receiving an amount of cash and/or stock equal to (a) the percentage set forth in the Spreadsheet opposite such Selling Securityholder’s name under the heading “Contingent Consideration Percentage” multiplied by (b) the Contingent Consideration. The “Contingent Consideration Date” shall mean the earlier of (i) the date that is 30 months following the Closing Date and (ii) the date upon which $50 million in gross proceeds (net of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment datetransaction fees and expenses, including any broker fees, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Contingent Threshold Amount”) is received by Purchaser from investors pursuant to bona fide equity financings in exchange for the issuance of Purchaser Series B Stock. If the Contingent Threshold Amount (A) is met prior to the Contingent Consideration Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The then the Contingent Consideration shall be an amount payable in cash equal to $50 million, or (B) is not met prior to the Contingent Consideration Date, then the Contingent Consideration shall be (I) an amount payable in cash equal to the gross proceeds (net of transaction fees and expenses, including any broker fees) received by Purchaser from investors pursuant to bona fide equity financings during such 30-month period in exchange for the issuance of Purchaser Series B Stock (the “Actual Financing Proceeds”), plus (II) a number of shares of Purchaser Series B Stock equal to (x) two multiplied by (y) (i) (1) the Contingent Threshold Amount minus (2) the Actual Financing Proceeds, divided by (ii) the Purchaser Series B Stock Price (such amount of cash paid and/or shares issued, the “Contingent Consideration”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, to the extent any such Selling Securityholder is not able to provide evidence satisfactory to Purchaser that such Selling Securityholder is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act (or otherwise provide evidence satisfactory to Purchaser that another applicable exemption under the Securities Act is available to rely upon), then Purchaser reserves the right, in its Affiliates regardless sole discretion, to replace the share issuance to such Selling Securityholder pursuant to clause (II) of whether the prior sentence with a payment in cash equal to (x) the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references Series B Stock Price multiplied by (y) the number of shares that otherwise would have been issuable to such Selling Securityholder pursuant to clause (II) of the prior sentence (rounded down to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technologynearest cent).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Grail, Inc.), Stock Purchase Agreement (Grail, Inc.)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors Commencing with the date the Product is first commercially sold and until the last to expire of any Valid Claim of any of the Patents licensed under the License Agreement, as applicable (the “Royalty Period”), each Seller shall be entitled to be paid by receive within [ * ] after the Purchaser end of each calendar year during the earn-out Royalty Period a payment equal to [ * ] of the Annual Net Sales of such Product made during such calendar year (such payments (collectively, the “Earn-Out Royalty Payments”), . The determination as additional consideration for to the sale and transfer calculation of the Purchased SharesRoyalty Payments shall be reasonably made by Purchaser’s Board of Directors, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Dateits reasonable discretion. (b) In additionConcurrently with each Royalty Payment made hereunder, Purchaser shall submit to Sellers a written statement of account, which statement shall show (i) the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by Annual Net Sales in a manner consistent with the Purchaser royalties definition thereof, and sharing payments (ii) the manner in which the Royalty Payment was calculated (the “RoyaltiesRoyalty Statement”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination For [ * ] following the submission of whether any Earn-Out Payments a Royalty Statement, Sellers and their agents and representatives shall have the right upon written request to conduct reasonable inspection and audit of Purchaser’s relevant books and records for the sole purpose of verifying the accuracy of the Royalty Statements, provided that: (i) such written request must be reasonable; (ii) Purchaser shall receive reasonable advance notice of such request; (iii) such inspection or Royalties audit shall take place during Purchaser’s regular business hours and at the place where such books and records are payable maintained; (iv) Purchaser may demand that the Sellers, their agents and representative will execute a nondisclosure agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser prior to such inspection or audit; and (v) in no event shall Purchaser be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing required to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment provide access to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or information that is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate attorney-client privilege. Any such inspection or audit by Sellers shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable)at their sole expense. (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.), Asset Purchase Agreement (Celladon Corp)

Contingent Consideration. Purchaser shall, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60 days following the end of Year 1 (in the case of the Year 1 Contingent Consideration) and as soon as practicable, but in no event later that 60 days following the end of Year 2 (in the case of the Year 2 Contingent Consideration): (a) The Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”)determine in good faith whether any Year 1 Contingent Consideration or Year 2 Contingent Consideration, as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Sharesapplicable, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones has become payable in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price provisions of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date.Exhibit C and this Section 2.05; (b) In addition, deliver to the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”)Representative a written notice that sets forth whether Year 1 Contingent Consideration or Year 2 Contingent Consideration, as additional consideration for applicable, has become payable and the sale and transfer amount of the Purchased Shares, such payment as computed by Purchaser in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(Bprovisions of Exhibit C, together with reasonable written support for such determination and such computation (the date of delivery of such notice, the “Year 1 Contingent Consideration Determination Date” or the “Year 2 Contingent Consideration Determination Date”, as applicable), and as further delineated therein.; and (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments subject to Section 7.06, pay to the Stockholders, by wire transfer or Royalties are payable other immediately available funds, the Year 1 Contingent Consideration or the Year 2 Contingent Consideration, as applicable, which amount shall be based on regarded as additional purchase price for the terms of Company Stock. The amounts paid under this Section 2.8(c) shall be allocated among and paid to the Stockholders in accordance with the number of shares of Company Stock held by each of them immediately prior to the Closing, the applicable as set forth on Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of A-1 to this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments During the sixty (60) days following the Year 1 Contingent Consideration Determination Date or the Year 2 Contingent Consideration Determination Date, as applicable, the Representative shall have the right to examine the books and Royalties due and owing records of the Company relevant to calculation of the Year 1 Contingent Consideration or Year 2 Contingent Consideration, as applicable. If the Representative sends Purchaser within such sixty (60) day period a written notice of disagreement (the “Contingent Disagreement Notice”) detailing the Representative’s disagreement with Purchaser’s calculations, the Parties shall attempt to resolve such disagreement in good faith. If they are unable to do so within thirty (30) days after Purchaser’s receipt of the Contingent Disagreement Notice, then the disagreement shall be referred to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment Accounting Firm for resolution pursuant to be in US dollars. (eSection 2.06(c) Any agreed as if it were a disagreement over the Working Capital calculation. If the Accounting Firm determines that additional Year 1 Contingent Consideration or Year 2 Contingent Consideration, as applicable, is due, Purchaser shall be payable pay the additional amounts to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors Stockholders in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (fSection 2.05(c) within ten days after the Accounting Firm’s determination. The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice parties acknowledge and agree that in the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of event that any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with disagreement is referred to the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8Accounting Firm for resolution, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate Accounting Firm shall be entitled required to issue an invoice for any portion maintain the confidentiality of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties confidential or proprietary business information of Purchaser or its subsidiaries as may be provided to the Accounting Firm in order to evaluate and resolve such dispute, and that do not remain nothing in this Agreement shall entitle the Representative or any Stockholder to be so determinedreceive any confidential or proprietary business information of Purchaser or its subsidiaries. For Notwithstanding anything to the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties contrary in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] have the sole and exclusive authority to operate the business of the date of Company from and after the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Closing Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Stock and LLC Purchase Agreement, Stock and LLC Interest Purchase Agreement (Innophos Holdings, Inc.)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors In addition to the payments to be made pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above, holders of shares of Navius Capital Stock as of the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive the following additional consideration (the "CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION") which shall be paid by following the Purchaser Closing Date to the earn-out payments extent earned: (a) Subject to the further terms of this Section 2.3, for each of the calendar years beginning with 1998 and ending with 2006 (the “Earn-Out Payments”"CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION PERIOD"), the Former Navius Shareholders shall be entitled to receive Contingent Consideration in an aggregate amount equal to five percent (5%) of net sales revenue earned by Endosonics and/or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries as additional consideration for the sale and transfer a result of the Purchased Sharessales of Radiation Products (as defined below). Net sales of Radiation Products, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones including revenue recognition issues, shall be calculated by Endosonics in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis for the terms set out Contingent Consideration Period (except that the parties agree that the following items shall serve as reductions to gross sales revenue in Schedule 2.8.1(Acalculating net sales revenue for Radiation Products for the relevant period: (i) distributor discounts; (ii) credits or refunds, not exceeding the original or customary billing or invoice amount, for such claims or returns; (iii) packaging; (iv) commissions; (v) prepaid transportation insurance premiums; (vi) prepaid outbound transportation expense; (vii) discounts in amounts customary in the trade, for quantity purchases, cash payments, prompt payments, wholesalers, and distributors; (viii) promotional costs; (ix) uncollectible accounts receivable; (x) handling charges; and (xi) taxes, including sales, use, turnover, excise, import, export and other taxes or duties, borne by Endosonics or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, imposed by a governmental agency on such use, sale, lease or transfer). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to actual date on which such payment is made each year by Endosonics, which date shall in all events be adjustments on or prior to the Purchase Price March 31st immediately following the conclusion of each year during the Contingent Consideration Period unless the calculation of net sales revenue shall be challenged by the Shareholders' Agent in accordance with subsection (h) below, in which event the payment shall be paid promptly upon resolution of such challenge, is referred to herein as the "PAYMENT DATE." The procedures for the payment of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing DateContingent Consideration are set forth in subsections (g) and (h) below. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms For purposes of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge term "RADIATION PRODUCTS" shall mean catheters that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for direct a radiation source in a vessel and any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable)components related thereto. (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Endosonics Corp)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors Buyer shall be entitled pay to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), Seller as additional consideration for hereunder a percentage of Net Sales of all Subject Products in the sale and transfer of the Purchased SharesTerritory in each Calendar Year as set forth on Schedule 2.3.2(a) (each, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(Aa “Contingent Payment”). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) Buyer shall pay Seller the applicable Contingent Payments within 30 calendar days after the end of each Calendar Quarter. All calculations of Contingent Payments shall be subject to quarterly adjustments by Buyer following the preparation of its unaudited quarterly financial statements as follows: (i) In additionthe event Buyer determines that it made Contingent Payments to Seller in respect of any prior Calendar Quarter in excess of the correct Contingent Payment applicable thereto, the Vendors Buyer shall promptly advise Seller of its determination and, subject to Section 2.3.4(g) below, shall be entitled to be paid by deduct the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (amount of such overpayments from the “Royalties”), as additional consideration Contingent Payments due to Seller for the sale and transfer following Calendar Quarter (and, if applicable, successive Calendar Quarters until the amount of the Purchased Sharesoverpayment has been reduced to $0). (ii) In the event Buyer determines that additional Contingent Payments are due to Seller in respect of the Contingent Payments applicable to any prior Calendar Quarter, in accordance then it shall promptly advise Seller of its determination and, subject to Section 2.3.4(g) below, pay over such amounts to Seller no later than (A) 30 calendar days following Buyer’s filing of its unaudited quarterly financial statements with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or (B) if Buyer is not required to file financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and as further delineated thereinno later than 75 calendar days following the end of the Calendar Quarter for which such Contingent Payments are payable. (c) The determination In addition to quarterly adjustments pursuant to Section 2.3.2(b), all calculations of whether any Earn-Out Contingent Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on subject to an annual adjustment by Buyer following the terms preparation of this its audited annual financial statements as follows: (i) In the event that, after giving effect to any adjustments made pursuant to Section 2.82.3.2(b), Buyer determines that it made Contingent Payments to Seller in respect of any prior Calendar Year in excess of the correct Contingent Payment applicable Schedule thereto, Buyer shall promptly advise Seller of its determination and, subject to Section 2.3.4(g) below, shall be entitled to deduct the amount of such overpayments from the Contingent Payments due to Seller for the first Calendar Quarter following such Calendar Year (2.8.1(aand, if applicable, successive Calendar Quarters until the amount of the overpayment has been reduced to $0). (ii) In the event that, after giving effect to any adjustments made pursuant to Section 2.3.2(b), Buyer determines that additional Contingent Payments are due to Seller in respect of the Contingent Payments applicable to any prior Calendar Year, then it shall promptly advise Seller of its determination and, subject to Section 2.3.4(g) below, pay over such amounts to Seller no later than (A) 30 calendar days following Buyer’s filing of its audited annual financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or 2.8.1(b)(B) if Buyer is not required to file financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, no later than 90 calendar days following the applicable terms end of this Agreementthe Calendar Year for which such Contingent Payments are payable. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing Buyer shall use good faith Diligent Efforts to Exploit the Vendors shall only be payable Subject Products in cash, such payment to be in US dollarsthe Territory. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Contingent Consideration. (a) For three consecutive Contingent Consideration Periods, additional annual payments shall be made to Company or its assigns on the conditions described herein and as a result of calculations described on Exhibit 2.10(a) attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "CONTINGENT PAYMENTS"). The Vendors Contingent Payments shall be made in cash, Parent Common Stock or a combination thereof, at Buyer's sole discretion; provided that for purposes of determining the number of shares of Parent Common Stock, if any, to be issued to Company or its assigns as part of the Contingent Payment, the per share value of Parent Common Stock shall be equal to the Per Share Value determined as of the Due Date following the Contingent Consideration Period for which any such Contingent Payment is due, without giving effect to any extension of any such Due Date; provided further that Buyer must make its election to use Parent Common Stock by giving written notice to Owners on or before the Due Date, and provided further that the aggregate value of Parent Common Stock issued in connection with Contingent Payments shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate value of all Contingent Payments, through and including the current Contingent Payment; and provided further that Buyer shall not be entitled to use Parent Common Stock as part of a Contingent Payment if, on the date of issuance, (i) the Parent Common Stock is not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act, or (ii) Parent is not current in its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act. The parties agree that 1/26th of the Contingent Payment shall be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments Keenan pursuant to the Stock Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing DateAgreement with him. (b) In additionWithin forty (45) days following the last day of a Contingent Consideration Period, Buyer shall provide to Owners financial statements for the Vendors Buyer and the Company for such Contingent Consideration Period (the "CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). Together with the Contingent Consideration Financial Statements, Buyer shall be entitled deliver to each Owner a written notice (a "CONTINGENT PAYMENT NOTICE") setting forth the amount of the Contingent Payment to be paid and reasonably specific details as to the manner in which the calculation of the amount due was made. If an Owner disagrees with the calculation provided by Buyer in the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments Contingent Payment Notice (a "CONTINGENT PAYMENT DISPUTE"), such Owner shall notify Buyer of the Contingent Payment Dispute in writing (the “Royalties”"DISPUTE NOTICE"), as additional consideration for specifying the sale nature and transfer amount of the Purchased SharesContingent Payment Dispute, within 45 calendar days of the date of the Contingent Payment Notice (the "Response Period"). During the Response Period, Buyer shall provide Owners and their Representatives with reasonable access to books and records of Buyer and, if possible, to the work papers of Accountants reasonably requested by Owners and their Representatives necessary to verify the determination of the amount of such Contingent Payment and the compliance by Buyer with the provisions of Exhibit 2.10(a). If Company or an assignee fails to deliver to Buyer a Dispute Notice within the Response Period, the calculation by Buyer shall be final and binding as to Company or that assignee, as applicable. Each annual Contingent Payment, if any, shall be due and payable by Buyer to Company or its assigns no later than 15 days after the expiration of the applicable Response Period (the "Due Date"), provided, however, 19 that in the event of a Contingent Payment Dispute, only the undisputed amount shall be due and payable by Buyer no later than 15 days after the expiration of the applicable Response Period, and the Due Date for any disputed amount shall automatically be extended without further action of any of the parties hereto until 15 days following the date upon which such Contingent Payment Dispute is resolved pursuant to Section 2.10(c). Buyer shall distribute any Contingent Payment to Company or its assigns. In the event of a Contingent Payment Dispute, payments under this Section 10 will be subject to interest at a rate equal to the Prime Rate, in accordance with effect on the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), Due Date of the Contingent Payment compounded annually beginning on Due Date and as further delineated thereinending on the date of payment. (c) If Company or an assignee timely delivers a Dispute Notice to Buyer, Buyer and Company or such assignee shall use the dispute resolution procedures of Section 12.6 of this Agreement to attempt to settle the dispute. (d) The determination parties agree any and all decisions regarding the conduct of whether Buyer's and the Company's operations from and after the Closing Date, including any Earn-Out Payments matters directly or Royalties are payable indirectly affecting the financial performance or prospects of Buyer or the Company (including those financial measures set forth on Exhibit 2.10(a)), shall be based on made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Directors of Buyer or Company, as the case may be, without any express or implied obligation or liability to the parties or any other Person, except that Buyer and Company covenant and agree to manage their respective businesses and affairs in a manner the Board of Directors of each company believes in good faith to be in the best interests of the company and its shareholders, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. (e) Buyer agrees that, in the event of any Parent Change of Control Transaction that occurs following the Closing Date and prior to the expiration of the final Contingent Consideration Period, Buyer shall use Best Efforts to cause the terms of this Section 2.8, 2.10 to be fully and equitably assumed by one or more parties to the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) Parent Change of Control Transaction. In the event such assumption is not obtained and Company or 2.8.1(b)) and its assigns would reasonably be projected to earn a Contingent Payment pursuant to the applicable terms of this Agreement. Section 2.10 and Exhibit 2.10(a) based on the Annualized Contribution for the Contingent Payment Period in which such Parent Change of Control Transaction occurs, Company or its assigns shall be entitled (dsubject to and consistent with the other provisions of this Section 2.10 that do not conflict with this Section 2.10(d)) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to a Contingent Payment in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed product of the Annualized Contribution for the Contingent Consideration Period in question multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of completed months of the Contingent Consideration Period in question as of the closing of the Parent Change of Control Transaction and the denominator of which is 12. For example, if the Annualized Contribution for the Contingent Consideration Period in question were $10,000,000 and the closing of the Parent Change of Control Transaction occurred during the seventh month of the Contingent Consideration Period in question, Company or its assigns would be entitled to an aggregate Contingent Payment of $2,500,000, which is fifty percent of $10,000,000 multiplied by 6/12, or 1/2. Said Contingent Payment shall be payable by Parent or Buyer to Company or its assigns within fifteen (15) business days of the Paying Agentclosing of such Parent Change of Control Transaction. Thereafter, by wire transfer Buyer's obligations under this Section 2.10 shall be deemed fully performed and discharged. In the event of immediately available funds a Parent Change of Control Transaction, the provisions and obligations of Section 2.10(f) of this Agreement shall be inoperative and of no force or effect with respect to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentagesany subsequent Buyer Change of Control Transaction or Company Change of Control Transaction. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate provisions of this Section 2.10(f) shall invoice only apply with respect to any Buyer Change of Control Transaction or Company Change of Control Transaction that occurs after the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments Closing Date, but before the expiration of the final Contingent Consideration Period and Royalties payable once before a Parent Change of Control Transaction. (i) Buyer agrees that, in the amount event of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with Buyer Change of Control Transaction that does not also constitute a Parent Change of Control Transaction, Buyer shall use Best Efforts to cause the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion 2.10 to be fully and equitably assumed by one or more parties to such Buyer Change of Control Transaction. (ii) In the event of any Earn-Out Payments Buyer Change of Control Transaction in which the assumption of the provisions of this Section 2.10 is not obtained and the proceeds received by Buyer (and/or Royalties remains any Related Persons) from such Buyer Change of Control Transaction (the "CHANGE OF CONTROL PROCEEDS") exceed $41,000,000 plus any Contingent Payment already paid or owed to Company or its assigns for any prior Contingent Consideration Period, Company or its assigns shall be determined by the Parties or is entitled (subject to dispute and consistent with the other provisions of this Section 2.10 that do not conflict with this Section 2.10(f)) to payment of the following: (i) a Contingent Payment in accordance with an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the product of the Annualized Contribution for the Contingent Consideration Period in which such Buyer Change of Control Transaction occurs, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of completed months of the Contingent Consideration Period in question as of the closing date of such Buyer Change of Control Transaction and the denominator of which is 12; and (ii) an additional amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of any such Change of Control Proceeds in excess of the sum of (A) $41,000,000, plus (B) any Contingent Payment already paid or owed to Company or its assigns for any prior Contingent Consideration Period, plus (C) any Contingent Payment owed to Company or its assigns as described in clause (i) above, until the aggregate amount of such Contingent Payments and such Change of Control Proceeds paid to Company or its assigns equals $13,000,000. The Company or its assigns shall only be entitled to any such Change of Control Proceeds if at the time of such Buyer Change of Control Transaction the Company or its assigns would reasonably be projected to earn a Contingent Payment pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.8, 2.10 and Exhibit 2.10(a) based on the Parties acknowledge that Annualized Contribution for the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion Contingent Payment Period in which such Buyer Change of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determinedControl Transaction occurs. For the avoidance purpose of doubtthe foregoing calculation, any proceeds received by Buyer (and/or any Related Persons) from any Company Change of Control Transaction occurring prior to or within ninety (90) days of the Vendors’ Delegate Buyer Change of Control Transaction shall only invoice be included in the Purchaser for Change of Control Proceeds. (iii) In the portion event of any Earn-Out Payments a Buyer Change of Control Transaction or Royalties a Company Change of Control Transaction (but not both in dispute after the same transaction or both in separate transactions occurring within ninety (90) days of each other) that does not also constitute a Parent Change of Control Transaction, where such dispute assumption of the provisions of this Section 2.10 is settled not obtained and the applicable portion proceeds received by Buyer (and/or any Related Persons) from such Change of such Earn-Out Control Transaction are less than $41,000,000 plus any Contingent Payment already paid to Company or Royalty is finally determined and failure its assigns, then Parent shall pay to issue the invoice due Company or its assigns an amount equal to $13,000,000 less any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors Contingent Payments already paid to Company or the Vendors’ Delegate in any mannerits assigns. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser Such amount shall be paid within [**] in equal annual installments as if each such payment were a Year-One Contingent Payment, Year-Two Contingent Payment or Year-Three Contingent Payment, as appropriate, and as such terms are defined in Exhibit 2.10(a). (iv) In the event of a Buyer Change of Control Transaction and a Company Change of Control Transaction occurring as part of the date same transaction or in different transactions occurring within ninety (90) days of each other, upon payment of the invoice delivered by amounts set forth in this Section 2.10(f), Buyer's obligations under this Section 2.10 shall be deemed fully performed and discharged, and the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” provisions and obligations of Section 2.10(f) of this Agreement shall be inoperative and of no force or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable)effect with respect to any subsequent Change of Control Transaction. (g) Buyer shall give Owners written notice of any Change of Control Transaction described herein. Such notice shall be given as soon as practicable and in any event no later than the effective date of such Change of Control Transaction. Buyer's notice shall state the total consideration paid or to be paid to the Buyer and/or any Related Persons, shall describe any non-cash consideration included in the Change of Control Proceeds, and shall state Buyer's determination of the fair market value thereof, which valuation shall be conclusive and binding on Buyer, Company and Owners in the absence of a timely challenge made in accordance with this Section 2.10(f). Company or any assignee may, within ten (10) days after delivery of Buyer's notice, by written notice to Buyer, challenge Buyer's determination of the Change of Control Proceeds (including the valuation of any non-cash consideration), in which event the value of the Change of Control Proceeds shall be determined via the dispute resolution mechanisms of Section 12.6 of this Agreement. The Contingent Consideration Change of Control Proceeds shall be payable by the Purchaser to Company or its Affiliates regardless assigns within fifteen (15) business days of whether the Purchaser closing of such Change of Control Transaction or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganizationthe date the value of the Change of Control Proceeds has been conclusively determined, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technologywhichever is later.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Bell Microproducts Inc)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled As additional consideration, the Buyer will pay, or cause to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agentpaid, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors Sellers as set forth in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (fSection 1.3(a) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the an additional amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined consideration equal to the Contingent Consideration, if any, in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.81.7. The Contingent Consideration, if any, paid to Sellers pursuant to this Section 1.7 will be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price. (b) The Buyer will deliver to the Sellers a statement setting forth the Buyer’s calculation, in reasonable detail, of the Contingent Consideration and Incremental EBITDA for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Contingent Consideration Statement”) as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than April 15, 2022 (the “Statement Delivery Date”). The Buyer will provide to the Sellers reasonable supporting documentation for the calculation of the amounts set forth in the Contingent Consideration Statement. The Sellers may review the work papers used in the preparation of the Buyer’s calculation of the amounts set forth in the Contingent Consideration Statement, and the Buyer will make available to the Sellers all such work papers and other documents related thereto as may be reasonably requested by the Sellers. If any portion the Sellers disagree with the Contingent Consideration Statement, then the Sellers will give written notice (an “Objection Notice”) to the Buyer within thirty (30) days after the delivery of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined the Contingent Consideration Statement by the Parties Buyer to the Sellers (the “Objection Period”), specifying in reasonable detail the disputed items or amounts in the Contingent Consideration Statement (the “Disputed Items”), and the Sellers will be deemed to have agreed with all other items and amounts contained in the Contingent Consideration Statement. If the Sellers do not deliver an Objection Notice within the Objection Period, then the Sellers will be deemed to have agreed entirely with the determination of the Contingent Consideration as set forth by the Buyer in the Contingent Consideration Statement. If an Objection Notice is subject to dispute delivered in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.81.7(b), the Parties acknowledge Buyer and the Sellers will, during the thirty (30) days following delivery of such Objection Notice, use commercially reasonable, good faith efforts to reach agreement on the Disputed Items. If after such thirty (30)-day period, the Buyer and the Sellers are unable to reach agreement on the Disputed Items, they will promptly cause the Valuation Firm to review this Agreement, the Contingent Consideration Statement and the Disputed Items for the purpose of calculating the Contingent Consideration, and the terms of Section 1.6(a) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Valuation Firm’s determination of the Contingent Consideration and the payment of the Valuation firm’s fees and expenses related thereto. (c) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, within five (5) Business Days following the resolution of the Disputed Items, the Buyer will pay, or cause to be paid, to the Sellers (as additional consideration for the Units) an amount equal to the Contingent Consideration (as finally determined pursuant to Section 1.7(b)), via wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more accounts designated by the Sellers, or by such other method as may be agreed by the Buyer and the Equityholders; provided, that in no event shall the Vendors’ Delegate Buyer be obligated to pay the Sellers more than Maximum Contingent Consideration; provided, further, that if the Incremental EBITDA is zero or negative, then the Buyer shall not be obligated to pay, and none of the Sellers shall be entitled to issue an invoice receive, any Contingent Consideration. (d) None of the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) will (x) take any action that is made for the primary purpose of minimizing the Contingent Consideration to be paid by the Buyer, or (y) from the Closing Date through December 31, 2021, prevent the Acquired Companies from operating in accordance with the operating expense budget for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (as delivered to the Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement) in the ordinary course of business. The Sellers each acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Sellers’ sole and exclusive right under this Section 1.7 will be to receive, subject to the other terms of this Agreement, the Contingent Consideration, if any, if the conditions set forth in this Section 1.7 with respect thereto are satisfied; (ii) the Buyer will have the right to operate its business and that of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) as it chooses, in its sole discretion, and neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) is under any obligation to provide any specific level of investment or financial assistance to its business or to undertake any specific actions (or to refrain from taking any specific actions) with respect to the operation of its business; (iii) neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates is representing or warranting that any specific level of 2021 EBITDA will be achieved after the Closing nor will any of the Sellers have any claims against the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) arising from the failure to meet for any reason any level of 2021 EBITDA; and (iv) all payments made under this Section 1.7 to, or as directed by, the Sellers are being paid solely in consideration for the Units pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code, neither the Sellers nor the Buyer will take a Tax position inconsistent with the foregoing (other than, for avoidance of doubt, the treatment of any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties thereof as imputed interest). (e) With respect to any Contingent Consideration that do not remain is required to be so determined. For paid by the Buyer to, or as directed by, the Sellers, the Buyer will have the right to set-off against such Contingent Consideration (or any portion thereof) any amount otherwise due and payable to the Buyer or its Affiliates, on the one hand, by the Sellers, on the other hand, pursuant to this Agreement or, with respect to any individual Seller, any ancillary document to which such Seller is a party. (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the obligations of the Buyer to make any payment of the Contingent Consideration hereunder, including, without limitation pursuant to this Section 1.7, are subordinate and junior to the prior payment and performance of any of Buyer’s obligations under any of its current or future credit facilities; provided, that Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any of its future credit facilities to expressly permit the payment of the Contingent Consideration (if any) when and to the extent due and payable pursuant to this Section 1.7, subject to any limitations required by a lender thereunder and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate Buyer shall only invoice not be limited in its ability to obtain financing, or to agree to any terms the Purchaser Buyer determines in its sole discretion are necessary or advisable to obtain the financing, after the Closing by this Section 1.7. So long as the Buyer or any Affiliate thereof is prohibited, in whole or in part, from making payments of the Contingent Consideration under this Agreement pursuant to the terms of such credit facilities or the rules of any public exchange, no payment shall be made by the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (and no Seller shall receive or accept any such payment) with respect to the Contingent Consideration unless and until the Buyer is permitted under such credit facilities or such public exchange to make such payment. Any payment received by or on behalf of any Seller in violation of the foregoing shall be held in trust by such recipient for the portion benefit of the lenders under such credit facility or facilities and any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after administrative agents for such dispute is settled and lenders (the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors “Financing Parties”) or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”Buyer, as applicable). (g) The , and shall promptly be paid over to the Financing Parties or the Buyer, as applicable, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Prior to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all of the Buyer’s obligations under its credit facilities and termination of any commitments to extend credit under the Buyer’s credit facilities, no Seller shall take any action, without the prior written consent of the Financing Parties, to collect, enforce payment, or exercise any remedies with respect the Contingent Consideration shall be payable (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) either at law or in equity, by judicial proceedings or otherwise. The provisions of this Section 1.7(f) are intended solely for the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless benefit of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganizationFinancing Parties to define the relative rights of the Sellers, on the one hand, and references the Financing Parties, on the other hand. Notwithstanding anything to the Corporation in this contrary set forth herein, including Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.11.2 (No Third-Party Beneficiaries) and Section 11.9 (

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled Subject to the occurrence of the Kings Landing In-Service Date, in addition to the other consideration to be paid by or issued to the Seller hereunder, the Purchaser shall pay to the earn-out payments Seller, in accordance with Section 2.08(b), an amount (as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.08) equal to, which amount shall never be less than $0 (the “Earn-Out PaymentsAFE Consideration)): (i) $75,000,000; (ii) plus the amount, as additional consideration for if any, by which the sale and transfer of Target AFE is greater than the Purchased SharesAFE Amount; and (iii) minus the amount, based on if any, by which the achievement of AFE Amount is greater than the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing DateTarget AFE. (b) In addition, Not later than 75 days after the Vendors shall be entitled Kings Landing In-Service Date (but subject to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments Kings Landing In-Service Date) (the “RoyaltiesAFE Determination Date”), as additional consideration for the sale Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to the Seller a preliminary statement (the “AFE Statement”) setting forth in reasonable detail the Purchaser’s good faith calculation of the AFE Consideration (the “Estimated AFE Consideration”), and within five (5) Business Days following the AFE Determination Date, the Purchaser shall pay the Estimated AFE Consideration to the Seller by wire transfer of the Purchased Shares, immediately available funds in accordance with the Wire Transfer Instructions or to such other account as may be designated in writing by the Seller. The AFE Statement will (i) be derived from the books and records of the Business, (ii) be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.08 (and any defined terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(Bused herein) and (iii) include reasonable supporting detail to evidence the calculations of the amounts contained therein. During the period commencing upon the date of receipt by the Seller of the AFE Statement and expiring on the date that is 30 days thereafter (the “AFE Consideration Review Period”), the Purchaser shall make available or cause to be made available to the Seller and its accountants (during regular business hours and upon reasonable prior notice), at the Seller’s sole cost and expense and subject to Section 6.04(b), (i) the Books and Records relating to the AFE Statement and (ii) Purchaser’s accounting personnel and advisors, in each case, as further delineated thereinreasonably requested by the Seller. In the event that the Purchaser fails to provide such access (and the Purchaser is provided written notice of such failure by Seller), the AFE Consideration Review Period shall be automatically extended by the number of days the Purchaser failed to provide such access. If the Seller disputes the calculation of the AFE Consideration set forth in the AFE Statement, then the Seller may deliver a written notice to the Purchaser (an “AFE Consideration Dispute Notice”) to the Purchaser prior to the expiration of the AFE Consideration Review Period. Any AFE Consideration Dispute Notice shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the principal basis for the dispute of any such calculation set forth in the AFE Statement and the Seller’s determination of the AFE Consideration. If the Seller does not deliver an AFE Consideration Dispute Notice prior to the expiration of the AFE Consideration Review Period, the AFE Consideration set forth in the Purchaser’s AFE Statement shall be deemed final and binding on the Purchaser and the Seller. If the Seller delivers an AFE Consideration Dispute Notice prior to the expiration of the AFE Consideration Review Period, then the Purchaser and the Seller shall meet, confer and exchange additional relevant information reasonably requested by the other Party regarding the calculation of the AFE Consideration for a period of 20 days following delivery of such AFE Consideration Dispute Notice to the Purchaser and the Purchaser and the Seller shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to resolve by written agreement any differences as to the AFE Consideration. In the event that the Seller and the Purchaser so resolve any such differences, the AFE Consideration so mutually agreed upon the Purchaser and the Seller shall be final and binding as the AFE Consideration. If the Seller and the Purchaser are unable to reach agreement on the calculation of the AFE Consideration within the 20 day period following delivery of such AFE Consideration Dispute Notice to Purchaser, then either the Seller or the Purchaser may submit any remaining disputes with respect to the AFE Consideration calculation that were included in the AFE Consideration Dispute Notice to the Independent Accountant and the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 2.05(e) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to resolve such remaining disputes. The Independent Accountant’s determination and calculation of the AFE Consideration will be conclusive and binding upon the Parties (absent manifest error) for all purposes of this Agreement and may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as an arbitral award. The AFE Consideration as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.08(b) is herein referred to as the “Final AFE Consideration”. (c) The Within five (5) Business Days following the determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8Final AFE Consideration: (i) if the Estimated AFE Consideration exceeds the Final AFE Consideration, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing Seller shall pay to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, Purchaser the amount of such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the an account specified designed by the Paying AgentPurchaser in writing; (ii) if the Final AFE Consideration exceeds the Estimated AFE Consideration, the Purchaser shall promptly pay to the Purchaser, for distribution Seller the amount of such excess by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with their respective Designated Percentagesthe Wire Transfer Instructions or to such other account as may be designated in writing by the Seller; and (iii) if the Estimated AFE Consideration and Final AFE Consideration are equal, no Party shall be required to make any additional payments pursuant to this Section 2.08(c). (d) The following provisions shall apply during the period from the Closing through payment of all contingent consideration pursuant this Section 2.08: (i) the Purchaser shall, and shall cause its Affiliates (including the Company Group) to, use commercially reasonable efforts (in good faith) to achieve the Kings Landing In-Service Date and shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates (including the Company Group) not to, take any action with the primary intent of reducing the contingent consideration payable to the Seller pursuant this Section 2.08; (ii) the Purchaser shall provide Seller with copies of all material written notices received or issued by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (including the Company Group) under the EPC Agreement or any other applicable material Contract related to the development, construction and completion of the Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development, including any written notice alleging a breach of the EPC Agreement and any material change orders; (iii) the Purchaser shall not, and shall not permit its Affiliates (including the Company Group) to, without reasonable grounds (as determined in the Purchaser’s business judgment), terminate the EPC Agreement or fail to make any payments required pursuant to the terms of the EPC Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not prevent Purchaser from disputing any payments in good faith); and (iv) within 15 days following the end of each month, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a written statement setting forth the Purchaser’s calculation of the AFE Amount through the end of such month, together with all supporting documentation (including copies of any applicable invoices) with respect thereto. (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event that, prior to the occurrence of the Kings Landing In-Service Date, (i) a Kings Landing Change of Control Event occurs, (ii) the EPC Agreement is terminated and not replaced within 90 days following such termination with an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with a recognized and experienced industry contractor or (iii) the Purchaser and its Affiliates (including the Company Group) cease to use commercially reasonable efforts (in good faith) to achieve completion of the Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development for any 60 consecutive day-period or for 120 days or more in the aggregate (other than as a result of force majeure or any cessation required by applicable Law), the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Wire Transfer Instructions or to such other account as may be designated in writing by the Seller an amount equal to $75,000,000 in satisfaction of its payment obligations under this Section 2.08. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of All payments to be made pursuant this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate 2.08 shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubtmade without setoff, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments deduction, or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of counterclaim on the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable)due. (g) The Contingent Consideration In the event that Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (including, from and after Closing, any member of the Company Group) modifies or changes the scope of the Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development contemplated by the Target AFE (whether through (x) a change in the design of the Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development, or (y) issuance of a change order under, the entering into an amendment or other modification of, the EPC Agreement or other applicable Contract), other than any changes (i) that are required (e.g., that are not discretionary or otherwise optional) for the operational performance or reliability of the Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development or (ii) as required to comply with any Law. Any capital expenditures associated with such modification or change in scope of the Kings Landing Gas Gathering and Processing Development shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in disregarded for all purposes under this Section 2.8 2.08 and such capital expenditures shall not be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls included in the ARTMS Technologycalculation of the AFE Amount.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Kinetik Holdings Inc.)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), as As additional consideration for the sale and transfer Assets, in the event that, on or before September 21, 1997, the Buyer or any subsidiary of the Purchased Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion, enters into a binding agreement (the "Scripps Agreement") to provide ultrasound and non-invasive cardiovascular procedures to Scripps Health System ("Scripps"), the Buyer shall cause DHS, and DHS hereby agrees, to issue to the Seller (or, if the transactions contemplated by that certain Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among DHS, DHS Management Services, Inc., and the Stockholder (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") have been consummated, then to the Stockholder), within thirty (30) days after the execution and delivery of the Scripps Agreement by all parties thereto, a warrant to purchase a number of shares of common stock of DHS ("Warrant Shares") equal to 10% of the number of dollars that the Buyer and the Stockholder agree in good faith to be the estimated gross revenues to be received by the Buyer and/or its subsidiaries under the Scripps Agreement during the first twelve months of the Scripps Agreement. The exercise price for the Warrant Shares under any warrant hereunder shall, subject to adjustment as provided in the warrant, be equal to the last reported sale price of the common stock of DHS ("Common Stock") on the date on which the Scripps Agreement is fully executed and delivered, and the warrant shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A --------- annexed hereto (with all blanks appropriately completed). In the event and to the extent that the actual gross revenues received by the Buyer and its subsidiaries under the Scripps Agreement during the first twelve months of the Scripps Agreement are greater or less than the estimated gross revenues utilized to calculate the initial number of Warrant Shares, based on then the achievement parties shall, in good faith, within ninety (90) days after the close of the Earn-Out Milestones first twelve months under the Scripps Agreement, adjust the number of Warrant Shares (up or down) by a number equal to 10% (or such adjusted percentage, in accordance with Section 3.2(b) below, as was originally utilized to calculate the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price number of Warrant Shares) of the Purchased Shares to reflect dollar difference between such actual gross revenues and the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Dateestimated gross revenues. (b) In additionthe event that, at any time and from to time from and after the Vendors date hereof, there shall occur any stock split, recapitalization or other subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, or the payment of a stock dividend in respect of the outstanding Common Stock, or any combination, consolidation, reverse stock split or other such event relating to the outstanding Common Stock, then the 10% number set forth in Section 3.2(a) above shall be proportionately adjusted (on an arithmetic basis) to correspond to the increase or decrease in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock arising by reason of such event. Further, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other such transaction in which DHS (or any successor thereto) is not the surviving corporation, then the warrant hereunder shall be with respect to an amount of securities or other property which the warrantholder would have been entitled to be paid by receive upon such merger, consolidation or other such transaction had the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, warrant been exercised in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing full immediately prior to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion effective date of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubtmerger, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate consolidation or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technologytransaction.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Diagnostic Health Services Inc /De/)

Contingent Consideration. An earnout may be earned by the Sellers as, and to the extent provided for, in this Section 2.06, and, if earned, shall be paid by Buyer to the Sellers following the Earnout Period as provided for in this Section 2.06 (such earnout, the “Revenue Earnout”): (a) Within ninety (90) days after the expiry of each Earnout Period, Buyer will provide the Sellers with written notice (the "Earnout Notice") setting forth: (i) Buyer's computation of Buyer's Revenue for the applicable Earnout Period; (ii) in the event Buyer does not meet the applicable Revenue Target, Buyer's computation of the Revenue Percentage for the applicable Earnout Period; and (iii) whether any applicable Earnout Consideration was earned during the applicable Earnout Period (collectively, the "Earnout Calculations"). (b) Upon the receipt by the Sellers of an Earnout Notice, the Sellers shall have a period of thirty (30) days to review the Earnout Notice and may have the same verified by independent accountants and other Representatives as mutually selected by them. The Vendors shall Sellers and their Representatives will be entitled to be paid by perform reasonable procedures (including review of the Purchaser accounting records of the earn-out payments (Company and supporting such calculations and other materials as they may reasonably request) and to take other reasonable steps to confirm that the “Earn-Out Payments”), as additional consideration amount of the Earnout Calculations for the sale and transfer of applicable Earnout Period set forth in the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones Earnout Notice has been prepared in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A)of this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments If Sellers shall have reasonable objections to the Purchase Price calculation of the Purchased Shares Earnout Calculations set forth in the Earnout Notice, Sellers shall deliver to reflect the underlying goodwill Buyer, within thirty (30) days from his receipt of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments Earnout Notice (the “RoyaltiesEarnout Objection Period”), as additional consideration for a written statement (the sale and transfer “Earnout Objection Notice”) setting forth the component or components of the Purchased SharesEarnout Notice that are in dispute, the basis of such dispute and, if known, the amount proposed as an adjustment. The failure of Sellers to deliver an Earnout Objection Notice within the thirty (30) day period hereinabove provided shall constitute the acceptance by Sellers of the calculations and determinations made by Buyer as set forth in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B)Earnout Notice, whereupon such amounts shall be final, binding and as further delineated thereinconclusive for all purposes hereunder. (c) The determination If the Sellers delivers an Earnout Objection Notice, the Sellers and the Buyer shall in good faith attempt to resolve any such dispute and, if the parties so resolve all such disputes, then the computation of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable the Earnout Calculations set forth in the Earnout Notice for the applicable Earnout Period as resolved by the parties, shall be based conclusive and binding on the terms parties upon written acknowledgement of this Section 2.8such resolution. If the Sellers and Buyer fail to resolve all of the items in dispute within thirty (30) days after the Sellers’ delivery of the Earnout Objection Notice to the Buyer (or such longer period as they may mutually agree in writing), the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) then either party may elect to submit any remaining disputed items to an independent third-party arbitrator mutually acceptable to Buyer and the applicable terms Sellers who shall be qualified by experience and training to arbitrate commercial disputes (the “Earnout Expert”) who shall be retained to review promptly the Earnout Calculations set forth in the Earnout Notice and the disputed items or amounts; provided, however, that if the Buyer and the Sellers are unable to mutually agree on an individual to act as the Earnout Expert within five (5) Business Days after Buyer or the Sellers elects to submit the dispute to arbitration, then each of this AgreementBuyer and the Sellers shall each designate an independent third-party arbitrator and such designees shall promptly (and in any event within ten (10) days) select an individual to act as the Earnout Expert. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing If any disputed items are referred to the Vendors Earnout Expert, the parties shall cooperate in good faith with the determination process and the Earnout Expert’s requests for information, including providing the Earnout Expert with information as promptly as practicable after its request therefor. Each party shall be entitled to receive copies of all materials provided by the other to the Earnout Expert in connection with the determination process. In making its determination on the disputed items, the Earnout Expert shall make such determinations (i) only in accordance with the standards set forth in this Agreement, (ii) only with respect to the disputed items submitted to the Earnout Expert and no other items, (iii) on a disputed item by disputed item basis (i.e., not in the aggregate), and (iv) where the result of the Earnout Expert’s determination for such disputed item is neither greater then nor less than the amounts presented by the parties to the Earnout Expert with respect to the item in dispute. In connection with his review the Earnout Expert shall have the right to engage an independent accounting firm. The determination of the Earnout Expert shall be payable final, conclusive and binding on the parties, absent manifest error. The parties shall instruct the Earnout Expert to provide its determination in cash, writing to the parties within thirty (30) days of the date it is engaged on such payment to be in US dollarsproject. Neither party shall have any ex parte conversations or meetings with the Earnout Expert without the prior written consent of the other party. (e) Any agreed Contingent The Earnout Calculations for the applicable Earnout Period, and the earning of the applicable Earnout Consideration therefrom, either as accepted or deemed to have been accepted by the Sellers or as adjusted and resolved in the manner herein provided, shall fix the Earnout Calculations for the applicable Earnout Period and the earning of the Earnout Consideration determined therefrom. Each party shall bear its own expenses and the fees and expenses of its own Representatives, including its independent accountants, in connection with the preparation, review, dispute (if any) and final determination of the Earnout Calculations for the applicable Earnout Period, and the earning of any Earnout Consideration calculated therefrom. (f) If the Revenue for the First Earnout Period is: (A) equal to or greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the Initial Revenue Target, then the Sellers shall be entitled to receive one hundred percent (100%) of the Initial Earnout Consideration; or (B) less than the Initial Revenue Target, then the Initial Earnout Consideration shall be payable an amount equal to the Paying AgentRevenue Percentage of the Initial Earnout Consideration. (g) If the Revenue for the Second Earnout Period is: (A) equal to or greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the Year-Two Revenue Target, then the Sellers shall be entitled to receive one hundred percent (100%) of the Year-Two Earnout Consideration; or (B) less than the Year-Two Revenue Target, then the Year-Two Earnout Consideration shall be an amount equal to the Revenue Percentage of the Year-Two Earnout Consideration. (h) Following the Earnout Period, within ten (10) Business Days after the date that is the later of (i) the acceptance of the Earnout Notice and the date on which written agreement in respect of any amount of the Revenue Earnout is reached or a determination is made in accordance with Section 2.06(d), Buyer shall pay to each Seller such Founder's Pro Rata Share the Earnout Consideration, if any, as follows: (a) the portion of the Earnout Consideration paid in cash shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified accounts identified by the Paying Agent, each Seller at least three (3) days prior to the Purchaser, for distribution expiration of the applicable Earnout Period; and (b) the portion of the Earnout Consideration to be paid in Earnout Shares will be issued to the Sellers by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated PercentagesBuyer. (fi) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice Sellers acknowledge and agree that Buyer may make from time to time such business decisions as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, in the Purchaser conduct of the business of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, including actions that may have an impact on Buyer's Revenue and/or the Earnout Consideration. The Sellers will not have any right to claim any lost Earnout Consideration or other damages as a result of such decisions, so long as the actions were not taken by Buyer in bad faith for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount principal purpose of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms frustrating provisions of this Section 2.82.06. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains Buyer will provide such staffing and resourcing to be determined by support the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] operations of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”Business, as applicable)conducted after the Closing by Buyer, that Buyer determines is reasonable under the circumstances. (gj) The Contingent Prior to the expiration of the Earnout Period, for each Founder that: (i) resigns or otherwise terminates such Founder's employment without Good Reason (as defined in the applicable Employment Agreement), or is terminated by Buyer for Cause (such Founder, a "Terminating Founder"), then, in either case, the Earnout Consideration shall will be payable reduced by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization(A) one-half (50%) for that Earnout Period, and references (B) one-half (50%) for any future Earnout Period, if and when earned; or (ii) resigns or otherwise terminates such Founder's employment for Good Reason (as defined in the applicable Employment Agreement), or is terminated by Buyer without Cause (such Founder, a "Terminated Founder"), then, in either case, one-half (50%) of the Earnout Consideration for the current Earnout Period, and one-half (50%) of the Earnout Consideration for any future Earnout Periods, will be deemed earned and the contingent right to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technologyapplicable Earnout Consideration will accrue.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (Super League Gaming, Inc.)

Contingent Consideration. (a) As part of the Purchase Price: (i) During the Earn Out Period, the Buyer shall deposit in the Payment Fund, on behalf of the holders of the Company Shares, the Earn Out Payment, if any, due with respect to the applicable Quarterly Earn Out Period. The Vendors maximum amount that the Buyer shall be entitled obligated to pay under this Section 12 during the Earn Out Period shall be paid by $1,000,000 in the Purchaser aggregate. During the earn-out payments (Earn Out Period, the “Earn-Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to market the Earn Out Payments”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments Master License Agreement to the Purchase Price of Company Theaters. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the Purchased Shares contrary, if the Buyer determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such Earn Out Master License Agreement is not in the Buyer’s best interests, it shall have no obligation to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which canenter into any such agreement and shall not be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms breach of this Agreement. (dii) All Earn-Subject to Section 12(a)(iii), by each Earn Out Payments and Royalties due and owing Determination Date, the Buyer shall, in good faith, calculate the amount of the Earn Out Payment, if any, required to be deposited into the Payment Fund, remit to the Vendors shall only be payable in cashStockholder Representative the Earn Out Statement for the applicable Quarterly Earn Out Period, such payment and remit to be in US dollarsthe Payment Agent, the Earn Out Payment, if any, due for the immediately preceding Quarterly Earn Out Period. (eiii) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable Upon delivery to the Paying AgentStockholder Representative of the Earn Out Statement and deposit of the Earn Out Payment, by wire transfer if any, owed for the applicable Quarterly Earn Out Period, the Buyer will (A) provide a representative of immediately available funds the Stockholder Representative with reasonable access to the account specified employee(s) of the Buyer who prepared the Earn Out Statement for such Quarterly Earn Out Period, and (B) provide a representative of the Stockholder Representative with access to the relevant records of the Company that were used by the Paying Agent, Buyer to calculate the Earn Out Payment. The Buyer may condition such access to the Purchaser, for distribution delivery by the Paying Agent amongst Stockholder Representative of a non-disclosure agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated PercentagesBuyer. (fb) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation As used in this Section 2.8 12, the following terms shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls have the ARTMS Technology.following meanings:

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement (Access Integrated Technologies Inc)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled Buyer agrees to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”)pay Seller additional, as additional contingent consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and computed in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicableSection2(g). (gi) Subject to the other provisions of this Section2(g)(i), commencing on the Closing Date and continuing through the earliest of (a) the date Sybra enters into a lease for Unit #740 or for another location at the Park City Mall, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ year or more and requires Sybra to make expenditures for tenant improvements in an amount in excess of $350,000 (a "Qualifying Lease"), (b) the date upon which Buyer pays in full all of the amounts due under Section2(g)(ii) and/or Section2(g)(iii), as applicable, Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to 50% of the Monthly Free Cash Flow of Unit #740 for each Fiscal Month, or portion thereof (the "Monthly Contingent Consideration"). Buyer shall pay all amounts due to Seller for Monthly Contingent Consideration under this Section2(g)(i) by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds within 15 business days after the last business day of each such Fiscal Month, or portion thereof; provided however, that with respect to the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on July 31, 1997 (the "Initial Period"), no payments shall be due and payable until August 15, 1997 and, provided further, if Sybra enters into a Qualifying Lease within the Initial Period, no payments of Monthly Contingent Consideration under this Section2(g)(i) shall be due or payable. If Sybra does not enter into a Qualifying Lease during the Initial Period, Buyer shall pay Seller on August 15, 1997 an aggregate amount equal to the Monthly Contingent Consideration for each Fiscal Month during the Initial Period. If Sybra enters into a Qualifying Lease after the Initial Period, then any Monthly Contingent Consideration previously paid shall be reimbursed to Buyer by Seller by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds within 15 business days after Buyer notifies Seller that Sybra has entered into a Qualifying Lease. (ii) In the event that, after the Closing Date, (a) Sybra enters into a lease for Unit #740 or for another location at the Park City Mall, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, or (b) Sybra has not been forced by the lessor to vacate Unit #740 on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay Seller the sum of $2,000,000 (the "Lump Sum Contingent Consideration") on the second anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Determination Date"). At Buyer's option, if Sybra has not entered into a lease for Unit #740 or for another location at the Park City Mall, Lancaster, Pennsyl▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇essor to vacate Unit #740 on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Determination Date may be extended from the second anniversary of the Closing Date to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, provided that Buyer shall have given Seller written notice of such extension on or before 30 days prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, and, provided further, that Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to 50% of the Monthly Free Cash Flow of Unit #740 for each Fiscal Month, or portion thereof (the "Additional Monthly Contingent Consideration"), during the period from the second anniversary of the Closing Date to the date of payment in full of the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration. In the event Buyer makes payments of Additional Monthly Contingent Consideration in respect of a Fiscal Month, no amounts shall be due from Buyer to Seller for Monthly Contingent Consideration for the same Fiscal Month. Buyer shall pay the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration to Seller by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds within 5 business days after the Determination Date. Buyer shall pay all amounts due to Seller for Additional Monthly Contingent Consideration under this Section2(g)(ii) by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds within 15 business days after the last business day of each applicable Fiscal Month. Upon and after the date of payment in full of all amounts due pursuant to this Section2(g)(ii), Buyer shall not be obligated to pay Seller any amounts pursuant to Section2(g)(iii). (iii) If, prior to the payment of the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration due pursuant to Section2(g)(ii), (a) the lease in effect as of the Closing Date for Unit #740 is terminated and, as a result, Sybra is forced by the lessor to vacate Unit #740, and (b) Sybra has not entered into a lease for another location at the Park City Mall, Lancaster, Pennsyl▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇unt equal to 50% of the cumulative Monthly Free Cash Flow of Unit #740, calculated from the Closing Date to the date upon which Sybra vacates Unit #740 (the "Supplemental Consideration"). Buyer shall pay the amount due for Supplemental Consideration pursuant to this Section2(g)(iii) to Seller by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds, within 5 business days after the date Buyer vacates Unit #740. Unless Buyer subsequently enters into a lease for another location at the Park City Mall, Lancaster, Pennsyl▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ full of the Supplemental Consideration due pursuant to this Section2(g)(iii), Buyer shall not be obligated to pay Seller the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration pursuant to Section2(g)(ii) nor, pursuant to Section2(g)(i) and (ii), any amounts for Monthly Contingent Consideration or Additional Monthly Contingent Consideration for periods commencing after the date of such payment in full of the Supplemental Consideration due pursuant to this Section2(g)(iii). In the event that Buyer subsequently enters into a lease for another location at the Park City Mall, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration due pursuant to Section2(g)(ii) and, pursuant to Section2(g)(i) and (ii), amounts due for Monthly Contingent Consideration or Additional Monthly Contingent Consideration for all periods prior to payment in full of the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration pursuant to Section2(g)(ii). (iv) The foregoing notwithstanding, in the event that Sybra's lease with respect to Unit #5666 is terminated as a result of Seller's failure to obtain the consent of the landlord for Unit #5666 with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Lump Sum Contingent Consideration Consideration, if and when due and payable to Seller, shall be payable reduced by $158,000." 5. Section 11(d). Section 11(d) of the Purchaser Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word "and" on the seventh line and inserting the following language at the end thereof: "and (iii) Buyer may assign its right to purchase the Sybra Shares pursuant to Section 2 to any wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer; provided, however, that any such assignment shall not in any way affect (a) Buyer's right to receive, under certain circumstances, certain post-closing payments from Seller pursuant to Section 2(f), (b) Buyer's obligation, under certain circumstances, to make certain post-closing payments to Seller pursuant to Section 2(g) or its Affiliates regardless (c) any other rights or obligations of whether Buyer under this Agreement." 6. Except as amended, modified or supplemented by this Amendment, the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, parties confirm and references to ratify the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls terms and provisions of the ARTMS Technology.Purchase Agreement. * * * * *

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Valcor Inc)

Contingent Consideration. (a1) The Vendors If the Sale Date shall occur prior to the Contingent Payment End Date, then no later than 45 Business Days following the Sale Date, or such longer period as shall be entitled reasonably necessary to be paid determine and provide an accounting for the Building Sale Net Proceeds, or at such time as otherwise mutually agreed upon by Parent and the Purchaser Former Member Representative (but, in no event on or after the earnfive-out payments year anniversary of the Closing Date or, unless Parent otherwise agrees, prior to the 20th Business Day following the Closing Date), Parent shall deliver to each former holder of Holdings Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Earn-Out PaymentsFormer Members”), as additional consideration for in the sale NYSE/AMEX Merger, a number of fully paid and transfer nonassessable shares of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments Parent Common Stock equal to the Purchase Price of Building Sale Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments nearest whole share (the “RoyaltiesContingent Consideration”), provided, that if the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Section 6.17 exceeds the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock issued pursuant to Section 1.8(a) (such amount, as additional consideration appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, combinations, reclassifications or other similar actions occurring after the sale and transfer of Closing Date, the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B“Contingent Consideration Cap”), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination the aggregate number of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shares to be issued pursuant to this Section 6.17 shall be based on equal to the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) Contingent Consideration Cap and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentagesreduced proportionately. (f2) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure Parent’s obligation to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable conditioned on no court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction having enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits or imposes any penalty (other than penalties which are absolute dollar amounts, which shall be included in Building Sale Costs and which shall not, together with all other Building Sale Costs, exceed the Gross Amount) upon the payment of the Contingent Consideration. If the Contingent Consideration shall not have been issued by the Purchaser or fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates regardless of whether Subsidiaries shall have any further obligation to issue the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references Contingent Consideration. (3) The right to receive the Corporation in this Section 2.8 Contingent Consideration shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technologynon-transferable and non-assignable except by operation of Law.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Merger Agreement (NYSE Euronext)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall Seller will be entitled to receive additional cash consideration if, (i) on or prior to the Closing Date, Seller or (ii) within 270 days from the Closing Date, Buyer, enters into any binding purchase order resulting from any or all of the potential customer projects described on Schedule 2.6(a) (each a “Purchase Order”) which (A) is on terms that are consistent with the Ordinary Course of Business and (B) has a projected Gross Margin as of the date of such Purchase Order or, for any Purchase Order accepted by Seller prior to Closing, as of the Closing Date, in excess of 25%. In such case, subject to Section 2.6(b), Seller will be paid entitled to an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate consideration received by Buyer after the Purchaser the earn-out payments Closing in connection with each such Purchase Order (collectively, the “Earn-Out PaymentsContingent Consideration”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In additionAny Contingent Consideration with respect to a Purchase Order or a deliverable thereunder will be considered fully earned and payable to Seller within 30 days after Buyer’s actual receipt of each and every corresponding cash payment related to such Purchase Order, without giving effect to any credits, refunds, incentives, or offsets provided to the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated thereinapplicable customer under such Purchase Order. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on Seller acknowledges that (i) the terms provisions of this Section 2.82.6 are an integral part of the consideration to be received by Seller in respect of the Purchased Assets, (ii) there may be no Contingent Consideration payable pursuant to the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms provisions of this AgreementSection 2.6, (iii) the rights of Seller under this Section 2.6 will not be represented by certificates or other instruments and will not represent an ownership interest in Buyer or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (iv) the rights of Seller under this Section 2.6 are not transferable, except as provided in Section 10.3, and (v) the rights of Seller to payment of Contingent Consideration will not bear any interest. (d) All Earn-Out Payments Seller acknowledges that Buyer’s operation of the Business may affect the ability to realize any Contingent Consideration, and Royalties due Buyer will not be obligated to enter into or accept a Purchase Order pursuant this Section 2.6 if, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of Buyer, the Purchase Order (i) will not result in a Gross Margin equal to or greater than 25% or (ii) is not, or would not be, on terms and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance conditions that are consistent with the terms Ordinary Course of this Section 2.8Business of Seller. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains Buyer agrees to be determined by the Parties or is subject use its commercially reasonable efforts to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (perform its obligations under each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable)accepted Purchase Order. (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (PMFG, Inc.)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors As soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 90 days following December 31, 2004 and 75 days following December 31, 2005, Buyer shall be entitled to be paid by (i) prepare in accordance with GAAP a statement derived from the Purchaser audited financial statements of Buyer (each, an "EARN-OUT STATEMENT") of the earnBusiness EBITDA (as defined below) for each of the full fiscal years ending on such dates (such one-out payments (year periods together being the "EARN-OUT PERIOD") and, in the Earn-Out Payments”Statement for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the Average Annual Business EBITDA (as defined below) for the Earn-Out Period, and (ii) deliver each Earn-Out Statement to Seller. Following delivery of an Earn-Out Statement, Buyer shall upon reasonable notice provide Seller and Seller's accountant with access to the management of the Company and Buyer during normal business hours, shall, and shall cause Buyer's accountants, upon reasonable notice and prior to the Final Earn-Out Determination Date (as defined below), as additional consideration for to provide access to any and all documents, records and work papers used in the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement preparation of the Earn-Out Milestones Statements and shall cooperate with Seller and Seller's accountants in accordance connection with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that their review of the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to Statements and the Purchase Price documents, records and work papers related thereto. Seller shall have forty-five (45) days after receipt of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on Statement prepared for the terms of this Section 2.8fiscal year ending December 31, 2004 (such period, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a"PRELIMINARY DISPUTE PERIOD") or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion or all amounts or elements of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do Statement ("PRELIMINARY DISPUTE"). Seller shall provide to Buyer, prior to the end of the Preliminary Dispute Period, written notice of the Preliminary Dispute (a "PRELIMINARY DISPUTE NOTICE"), setting forth in reasonable detail the amounts and elements with which it disagrees. If Seller does not remain deliver a Preliminary Dispute Notice to be so determined. For Buyer prior to the avoidance end of doubtthe Preliminary Dispute Period, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment Statement shall be final and binding upon Seller in the form in which it was delivered to Seller and no amounts in such Earn-Out Statement may be disputed by Seller in the Dispute Notice. Seller shall have forty-five (45) days after receipt of the Earn-Out Statement prepared for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 (the "FINAL EARN-OUT STATEMENT") (such period, the "FINAL DISPUTE PERIOD") to dispute any or Royalty is finally determined all amounts or elements of the Final Earn-Out Statement and failure any items set forth in a Preliminary Dispute Notice with respect to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall Preliminary Dispute Period that have not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to been resolved between Buyer and Seller in accordance with this AgreementSection 2.2(b) (a "DISPUTE"). If Seller determines to pursue a Dispute, Seller shall provide to Buyer, prior to the end of the Final Dispute Period, written notice of the Dispute (a "DISPUTE NOTICE"), setting forth in reasonable detail the amounts and elements with which it disagrees, and any Dispute shall be limited to the matters included by Seller in the Dispute Notice with respect to the Final Earn-Out Payments Statement and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] of the date of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.Preliminary Dispute

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Jarden Corp)

Contingent Consideration. In addition, additional consideration (athe "Additional Consideration") The Vendors in an aggregate amount of not more than $1,750,000 (the "Limit Amount") shall be payable after the Closing if, and only if, the Surviving Corporation attains the Performance Goal (as defined below). In any calendar year during the ten year period following the Closing (the "Ten Year Term") that the Surviving Corporation attains Annual Net Revenues of more than $7,500,000 (the "Performance Goal"), the Stockholders shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer Additional Consideration in an aggregate amount equal to 10% of the Purchased SharesAnnual Net Revenues in excess of $7,500,000; provided, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to aggregate amount of Additional Consideration paid under this Section 3.1(b) shall not exceed the Purchase Price of Limit Amount during or after the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors Ten Year Term. Each Stockholder shall be entitled to be paid receive his Proportionate Share of any Additional Consideration payable hereunder. On or before March 31st of each year during the ten year period following the Closing (unless the Limit Amount of Additional Consideration has been previously paid), CryoLife shall send to the Stockholders (i) a report of the amount of Annual Net Revenues, (ii) a report of the amount of Additional Consideration, if any, payable with respect to the previous calendar year (or portion thereof), (iii) a copy of the audited financial statements of CryoLife as included in CryoLife's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the previous year, as prepared by CryoLife's certified public accountants, and (iv) if applicable, a check for the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments amount of Additional Consideration payable to such Stockholder. CryoLife shall have the option, at any time, to terminate its obligations under this Section 3.1(b) by paying to the Stockholders an amount equal to the then current present value of an amount (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for "Remainder Amount") determined by subtracting from the sale and transfer Limit Amount the aggregate of all amounts of Additional Consideration previously paid to the Stockholders. Calculation of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with current present value of the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable Remainder Amount shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge assumption that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall Remainder Amount would be paid within [**] in equal annual installments ending on the sixth anniversary of the date Closing and an assumed interest rate of the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable)8% per annum. (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Merger Agreement (Cryolife Inc)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled Following the Closing, Purchaser agrees to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments pay to Seller $69,000,000 (the “Earn-Out PaymentsContingent Consideration)) in the event that the Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement, as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones when measured in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(A)immediately subsequent sentence, exceeds $138,000,000. The Parties acknowledge For purposes of determining whether the Contingent Consideration is payable hereunder, the Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement shall be measured at the nine-month anniversary of Closing and at the expiration of the Measurement Period; provided, however that if the Earn-Out Payments are intended Contingent Consideration is determined to be adjustments to the Purchase Price payable as a result of any such measurements, then in no event shall there be a subsequent measurement of the Purchased Shares to reflect Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement (and for the underlying goodwill avoidance of the Businessdoubt, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In addition, the Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated therein. (c) The determination of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the terms of this Section 2.8, the applicable Schedule (2.8.1(a) or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable terms of this Agreement. (d) All Earn-Out Payments and Royalties due and owing to the Vendors shall only be payable in cash, such payment to be in US dollars. (e) Any agreed Contingent Consideration shall be payable no more than once). For purposes hereof, the “Measurement Period” shall be the period from the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the date that is 18-months following the Closing Date (the “18-Month Anniversary”) and (ii) if the vacations business of the Company Entities is sold by Purchaser to a third party (other than an affiliate of Purchaser) prior to the Paying Agent18-Month Anniversary, the date on which the closing of such sale occurs (such date, the “Vacations Sale Closing Date”). Purchaser shall pay the Contingent Consideration by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the such account specified by the Paying Agent, as Seller shall designate in writing to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors Purchaser within five Business Days of a final determination that such amount is payable in accordance with this Section 3.6 (by written agreement of Purchaser and Seller or determination of the Accounting Firm pursuant to Section 3.6(d)). (b) Until the end of the Measurement Period, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller within 30 days after each six month anniversary of the Closing Date, a trend report describing the Outstanding Credit Amount Month End Averages (and the calculation thereof) since the Closing. (c) During the Measurement Period, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Company Entities to) make available to Seller during normal business hours the current and former personnel of Purchaser and the Company Entities who were involved in the preparation of the financial information provided pursuant to Section 3.6(b), and such information, books, records and work papers, as may be reasonably required by Seller to review the financial information provided pursuant to Section 3.6(b); provided, however, that independent accountants of Purchaser shall not be obligated to make any information, books, records or working papers available to Seller unless and until Seller has signed a customary confidentiality and hold harmless agreement relating to such access to information, books, records and working papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such independent accountants. Seller shall conduct such review in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the business or operations of Purchaser and the Company Entities, and in any event no more frequently than once every three (3) months. (d) Within thirty (30) days following the date of each measurement of the Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement, Purchaser shall notify Seller of its determination as to whether or not the Contingent Consideration is payable in accordance with Section 3.6(a). If Purchaser determines that the Contingent Consideration is not payable for any measurement of the Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement and Seller disagrees with Purchaser’s determination, Seller shall, within 30 days following the date of such notification from Purchaser, notify Purchaser in writing of such disagreement, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the basis of such disagreement. If such notice is timely delivered to Purchaser, then Purchaser and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve their respective Designated Percentagesdisagreement with respect to the computation of any Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement disputed by Seller. In the event that Purchaser and Seller are unable to resolve all such disagreements within 20 days after Purchaser’s receipt of such notice, Purchaser and Seller shall submit such disagreement to RSM US LLP, or any other nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants as is mutually acceptable to Purchaser and Seller (the “Accounting Firm”) solely to determine whether the Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement as of the end of the Measurement Period has exceeded $138,000,000. The Accounting Firm shall have exclusive jurisdiction over, and resort to the Accounting Firm as provided in this Section 3.6(d) shall be the only recourse and remedy of Seller and Purchaser against one another with respect to, any disputes arising out of or relating to this Section 3.6. The Accounting Firm shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator. Purchaser and Seller shall use reasonable efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to resolve all such disagreements as soon as practicable, but in any event shall direct the Accounting Firm to render a determination within 60 days after the submission of such disagreement to the Accounting Firm. During the review by the Accounting Firm, Purchaser shall (and shall cause the Company Entities to) make available to the Accounting Firm the current and former personnel of Purchaser and the Company Entities and such information, books, records and work papers, as may be reasonably required by the Accounting Firm to fulfill its obligations under this Section 3.6(d); provided, however, that the independent accountants of Purchaser shall not be obligated to make any working papers available to the Accounting Firm unless and until the Accounting Firm has signed a customary confidentiality and hold harmless agreement relating to such access to such working papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such independent accountants. The determination of the Accounting Firm shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Seller and Purchaser and shall not be subject to appeal or further review, absent manifest error or fraud. The cost of the Accounting Firm’s review and determination pursuant to this Section 3.6 shall be borne by Purchaser, if the Accounting Firm determines in Seller’s favor, and by Seller, if the Accounting Firm determines in Purchaser’s favor. (e) Purchaser and Seller acknowledge that the amount of the Contingent Consideration has been negotiated by the parties based on their inability to agree as to the valuation of the Company Entities as of the Closing Date, and the amount of the Contingent Consideration that becomes payable to Seller, if any, is intended by the parties to be treated as part of the purchase price and except to the extent that a portion of the Contingent Consideration is required to be treated as imputed interest under Section 1274 or Section 483 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations or otherwise under applicable Law, the parties will treat any such Contingent Consideration as an adjustment to the purchase price for Tax purposes. Seller and Purchaser agree not to take any position, including for federal, state, foreign or local Tax purposes, that is inconsistent with the intent expressed in this Section 3.6(e). (f) The Vendors’ Delegate During the Measurement Period, Purchaser shall invoice not, and shall cause the Purchaser for Company Entities not to, knowingly take any Earn-Out Payments and Royalties payable once the amount of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8. If any portion of any Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser action for the portion primary purpose of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and preventing the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] Outstanding Credit Amount Measurement as of the date of any measurement thereof from exceeding $138,000,000 or otherwise preventing the invoice delivered by the Vendors’ Delegate (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay Date”, as applicable). (g) The aggregate Contingent Consideration from becoming payable pursuant to this Section 3.6. During the Measurement Period, Purchaser shall be payable by cause the Purchaser Company Entities not to materially change the Company Entities’ policies, procedures or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references terms solely to the Corporation extent relating to travel credits or method of accounting for or recording travel credits, in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed each case, that have been previously disclosed to include any Person which owns or controls Purchaser and are in effect on the ARTMS Technologydate hereof.

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Sources: Securities Purchase Agreement (Hyatt Hotels Corp)

Contingent Consideration. (a) The Vendors shall be entitled to be paid by the Purchaser the earn-out payments (the “Earn-Out Payments”)Interim Consideration, as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, based on the achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones Consideration and the Buy-Out Consideration and the Seller Interim Consideration, the Seller Earn-Out Consideration and the Seller Buy-Out Consideration shall be calculated in accordance with Schedule 2.04; provided, however, that the terms set out Contingent Consideration, if any, shall in no event whatsoever exceed in the aggregate $32,500,000 less the ▇▇▇▇ Pool Amount (as defined in Schedule 2.8.1(A2.04). The Parties acknowledge that the Earn-Out Payments are intended to be adjustments to the Purchase Price of the Purchased Shares to reflect the underlying goodwill of the Business, the value of which cannot be accurately determined by the Parties on or before Closing Date. (b) In additionThe right to receive Contingent Consideration, the Vendors if any, payable pursuant to this Agreement is a contract right only and no certificate evidencing such right shall be entitled issued. The right to receive Contingent Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall not be paid by transferred or assigned, other than to the Purchaser royalties and sharing payments (the “Royalties”), as additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares, in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 2.8.1(B), and as further delineated thereinPrincipals or their Permitted Designees. (c) The determination During the Contingent Consideration Term, it is anticipated that the Principals will manage the day-to-day affairs of whether any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties are payable shall be based on the Surviving Business subject to the terms of this Section 2.8the Employment Agreements; provided, however, that the written consent of Buyer will be required prior to the Surviving Business, or the Principals on behalf of the Surviving Business, taking any of the following actions: (i) incurring any indebtedness for borrowed money; (ii) entering into any agreement to purchase or lease real estate or a similar office suite arrangement; (iii) terminating five (5) or more employees (other than for cause) in connection with a single plan or within any consecutive forty-five (45) day period; (iv) subject to Buyer’s reasonable standards for the terms and conditions of all Buyer’s contracts, execution of material agreements outside of the ordinary course of the business of the Surviving Business; (v) obligating the Surviving Business to capital investments, except as set forth in an Approved Budget; (vi) managing the Surviving Business’ selling, general and administrative investments and costs, including, without limitation, the applicable termination or hiring of non-billable employees of the Surviving Business, and any other cost not included in Surviving Business Professional Service Costs (as defined in Schedule 2.04), except as set forth in an Approved Budget; (2.8.1(avii) entering into any agreement guaranteeing employment or 2.8.1(b)) and the applicable minimum severance to any person, or any other terms of employment outside of the ordinary course; (viii) taking any action with respect to litigation matters or threatened litigation; (ix) taking any action to increase or decrease compensation to Key Employees other than in the ordinary course of business of the Surviving Business; (x) effecting any changes to benefit plans of the Surviving Business (including, without limitation, the Key Employee Incentive Plan); (xi) subject to Buyer’s reasonable standards for the terms and conditions of all Buyer’s contracts, licensing any Intellectual Property other than in the ordinary course of business of the Surviving Business, and (xii) entering into new lines of business or soliciting clients outside of the healthcare, biotech and pharmaceutical markets. In addition, during the Contingent Consideration Term, (i) Buyer shall use good faith efforts so as not to take any action to impose restrictions on the Principals’ day-to-day management of the Surviving Business for the primary purpose of decreasing the Surviving Business Gross Margin (as defined in Schedule 2.04) (it being understood that Buyer’s right to give or withhold consent in connection with Sections 2.04(c)(i) through (xii) above shall be in Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion and that this Agreementprovision does not apply in connection with the allocation of incremental intercompany revenue contemplated in the definition of Surviving Business Revenue (as defined in Schedule 2.04)); (ii) the Principals shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and assist Buyer in preparing quarterly revenue, gross margin and selling, general and administrative expense targets for the Surviving Business consistent with Buyer’s historic practices for preparing such information; and (iii) the Principals shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and assist Buyer in implementing internal controls for the Surviving Business for purposes of complying with the requirements of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002. (d) All Earn-Out Payments The Seller Interim Consideration, if any, shall be payable as follows: (i) Buyer shall pay the Seller Interim Consideration, if any, no later than March 30, 2008, provided that such date may be extended pursuant to Section 2.04(d)(ii) (the “Interim Consideration Closing Date”). Buyer shall pay the Seller Interim Consideration in a combination of cash and Royalties due and owing Buyer Stock as determined in the sole discretion of Buyer; provided, however, that the dollar value of the portion of the Seller Interim Consideration paid by Buyer in Buyer Stock cannot exceed fifty percent (50%) of the dollar value of the Seller Interim Consideration. Promptly after the Interim Consideration Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to the Vendors shall only be payable Seller the cash portion of the Seller Interim Consideration and deliver to the Seller a stock certificate registered in cash, such payment to be in US dollarsthe name of the Seller representing a number of shares of Buyer Stock determined by dividing the dollar value of the Buyer Stock portion of the Seller Interim Consideration by the Interim Consideration Average Closing Price. (eii) Any agreed Contingent Consideration (A) As soon as practicable following December 31, 2007 (but in no event later than February 28, 2008), Buyer shall review the financial statements for the Surviving Business as prepared by Buyer for the calendar years ending December 31, 2006 and 2007, which statements shall be payable to the Paying Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Paying Agent, to the Purchaser, for distribution by the Paying Agent amongst the Vendors prepared in accordance with their respective Designated Percentages. (f) The Vendors’ Delegate shall invoice GAAP and on a basis consistent with and utilizing the Purchaser for any Earn-Out Payments same principles, practices and Royalties payable once policies as those used in preparing the amount Balance Sheet and the related statements of any such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties have been finally determined income and in accordance with the terms definitions of this Section 2.8Surviving Business Revenue and Surviving Business Professional Service Costs. If any portion Buyer shall use such financial statements to promptly prepare a written calculation of any Earnthe Interim Consideration and the Seller Interim Consideration, if any, payable in respect of such periods and shall deliver a copy of such calculation with reasonable back-Out Payments and/or Royalties remains to be determined by up data and a statement showing the Parties or is subject to dispute in accordance method of computing the Interim Consideration (if any) and Seller Interim Consideration together with the terms of this Section 2.8, the Parties acknowledge that the Vendors’ Delegate shall be entitled to issue an invoice for any portion of such Earn-Out Payments and/or Royalties that do not remain to be so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, the Vendors’ Delegate shall only invoice the Purchaser for the portion of any Earn-Out Payments or Royalties in dispute after such dispute is settled and the applicable portion of such Earn-Out Payment or Royalty is finally determined and failure to issue the invoice due to any dispute shall not prejudice the Vendors or the Vendors’ Delegate in any manner. Subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, any Earn-Out Payments and the Royalties payable by the Purchaser shall be paid within [**] audited financial statements of the date of Surviving Business to the invoice delivered Principals within thirty (30) days after Buyer’s consolidated financial statements are released by the Vendors’ Delegate Buyer’s independent registered public accounting firm (each payment date, the “Earn-Out Payment Pay Date” or “Royalty Pay DateBuyer Accountants, as applicable). (g) The Contingent Consideration shall be payable by the Purchaser or its Affiliates regardless of whether the Purchaser or its Affiliates undertakes any corporate or other bona fide reorganization, and references to the Corporation in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any Person which owns or controls the ARTMS Technology.

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Sources: Purchase Agreement (Digitas Inc)