BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT by and among CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION, ROOK MS LLC, ALVARIUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, TIEDEMANN WEALTH MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, TIG TRINITY GP, LLC, TIG TRINITY MANAGEMENT, LLC and ALVARIUM TIEDEMANN CAPITAL, LLC Dated...
Exhibit 2.1
Execution Version
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
by and among
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION,
ROOK MS LLC,
ALVARIUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED,
XXXXXXXXX WEALTH MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC,
TIG TRINITY GP, LLC,
TIG TRINITY MANAGEMENT, LLC
and
ALVARIUM XXXXXXXXX CAPITAL, LLC
Dated as of September 19, 2021
Table of Contents
Page | |||
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS | 5 | ||
Section 1.01 | Certain Definitions | 5 | |
Section 1.02 | Further Definitions | 29 | |
Section 1.03 | Construction | 33 | |
ARTICLE II. TRANSACTIONS | 34 | ||
Section 2.01 | TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization; Alvarium Reorganization; SPAC Class B Conversion; Domestication; Private Placements; Subsidiaries Distributions; Alvarium Exchange; Umbrella Merger; Alvarium Contribution | 34 | |
Section 2.02 | Closing | 36 | |
Section 2.03 | Closing Deliveries | 37 | |
Section 2.04 | Umbrella Merger | 39 | |
ARTICLE III. CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT SPREADSHEETS; CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES; TREATMENT OF EQUITY AWARDS; SPAC WARRANTS; EARN-OUT; TAX TREATMENT | 40 | ||
Section 3.01 | Certificates | 40 | |
Section 3.02 | Payment Spreadsheets | 42 | |
Section 3.03 | Conversion of Securities | 42 | |
Section 3.04 | Exchange of Certificates | 46 | |
Section 3.05 | Treatment of Alvarium LTIP | 48 | |
Section 3.06 | SPAC Warrants | 49 | |
Section 3.07 | Earn-out | 49 | |
Section 3.08 | Tax Treatment | 53 | |
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TWMH | 53 | ||
Section 4.01 | Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | 53 | |
Section 4.02 | Corporate Documents | 54 | |
Section 4.03 | Capitalization | 54 | |
Section 4.04 | Authority Relative to this Agreement | 55 | |
Section 4.05 | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 55 | |
Section 4.06 | Permits; Compliance | 56 | |
Section 4.07 | Financial Statements | 56 | |
Section 4.08 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 58 | |
Section 4.09 | Absence of Litigation | 58 | |
Section 4.10 | Employee Benefit Plans | 59 | |
Section 4.11 | Labor and Employment Matters | 61 | |
Section 4.12 | Real Property; Title to Assets | 63 | |
Section 4.13 | Intellectual Property | 64 | |
Section 4.14 | Taxes | 66 | |
Section 4.15 | Environmental Matters | 69 | |
Section 4.16 | Material Contracts | 69 | |
Section 4.17 | Insurance | 71 | |
Section 4.18 | Board Approval; Vote Required | 71 | |
Section 4.19 | Certain Business Practices | 71 | |
Section 4.20 | Sanctions Laws | 72 | |
Section 4.21 | Interested Party Transactions | 72 | |
Section 4.22 | RIA Compliance Matters | 73 | |
Section 4.23 | Client Agreements | 75 | |
Section 4.24 | Funds | 75 | |
Section 4.25 | Broker-Dealer Compliance Matters | 76 | |
Section 4.26 | CPO/CTA Compliance | 76 | |
Section 4.27 | Exchange Act | 77 | |
Section 4.28 | Brokers | 77 | |
Section 4.29 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 77 |
-i-
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TIG ENTITIES | 78 | ||
Section 5.01 | Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | 78 | |
Section 5.02 | Organizational Documents | 78 | |
Section 5.03 | Capitalization | 79 | |
Section 5.04 | Authority Relative to this Agreement | 80 | |
Section 5.05 | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 80 | |
Section 5.06 | Permits; Compliance | 81 | |
Section 5.07 | Financial Statements | 81 | |
Section 5.08 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 83 | |
Section 5.09 | Absence of Litigation | 83 | |
Section 5.10 | Employee Benefit Plans | 83 | |
Section 5.11 | Labor and Employment Matters | 86 | |
Section 5.12 | Real Property; Title to Assets | 88 | |
Section 5.13 | Intellectual Property | 88 | |
Section 5.14 | Taxes | 91 | |
Section 5.15 | Environmental Matters | 93 | |
Section 5.16 | Material Contracts | 93 | |
Section 5.17 | Insurance | 94 | |
Section 5.18 | Board Approval; Vote Required | 95 | |
Section 5.19 | Certain Business Practices | 95 | |
Section 5.20 | Sanctions | 96 | |
Section 5.21 | Interested Party Transactions | 96 | |
Section 5.22 | RIA Compliance Matters | 96 | |
Section 5.23 | Client Agreements | 99 | |
Section 5.24 | Funds | 99 | |
Section 5.25 | Broker-Dealer Compliance Matters | 100 | |
Section 5.26 | CPO/CTA Compliance | 100 | |
Section 5.27 | Exchange Act | 101 | |
Section 5.28 | Brokers | 101 | |
Section 5.29 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 101 | |
ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ALVARIUM | 102 | ||
Section 6.01 | Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | 102 | |
Section 6.02 | Organizational Documents | 102 | |
Section 6.03 | Capitalization | 103 | |
Section 6.04 | Authority Relative to this Agreement | 104 | |
Section 6.05 | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 104 | |
Section 6.06 | Permits; Compliance | 105 | |
Section 6.07 | Financial Statements | 105 | |
Section 6.08 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 107 | |
Section 6.09 | Absence of Litigation | 108 | |
Section 6.10 | Employee Benefit Plans | 108 | |
Section 6.11 | Labor and Employment Matters | 111 | |
Section 6.12 | Real Property; Title to Assets | 114 | |
Section 6.13 | Intellectual Property | 115 | |
Section 6.14 | Taxes | 118 | |
Section 6.15 | Environmental Matters | 121 | |
Section 6.16 | Material Contracts | 121 | |
Section 6.17 | Insurance | 123 | |
Section 6.18 | Board Approval; Vote Required | 123 | |
Section 6.19 | Certain Business Practices | 124 | |
Section 6.20 | Sanctions | 124 | |
Section 6.21 | Interested Party Transactions | 125 | |
Section 6.22 | RIA Compliance Matters | 125 | |
Section 6.23 | Client Agreements | 128 | |
Section 6.24 | Funds | 128 | |
Section 6.25 | Broker-Dealer Compliance Matters | 129 | |
Section 6.26 | CPO/CTA Compliance | 131 | |
Section 6.27 | Exchange Act | 132 | |
Section 6.28 | Brokers | 132 | |
Section 6.29 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 132 |
-ii-
ARTICLE VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF UMBRELLA | 132 | ||
Section 7.01 | Organization | 132 | |
Section 7.02 | Authority Relative to This Agreement | 133 | |
Section 7.03 | Capitalization | 133 | |
Section 7.04 | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 134 | |
Section 7.05 | No Prior Operations | 134 | |
Section 7.06 | Taxes | 134 | |
Section 7.07 | Brokers | 136 | |
Section 7.08 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 136 | |
ARTICLE VIII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CARTESIAN ENTITIES | 136 | ||
Section 8.01 | Corporate Organization | 137 | |
Section 8.02 | Organizational Documents | 137 | |
Section 8.03 | Capitalization | 137 | |
Section 8.04 | Authority Relative to This Agreement | 138 | |
Section 8.05 | No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 138 | |
Section 8.06 | Compliance | 139 | |
Section 8.07 | SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx | 139 | |
Section 8.08 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 141 | |
Section 8.09 | Absence of Litigation | 141 | |
Section 8.10 | Board Approval; Vote Required | 142 | |
Section 8.11 | No Prior Operations | 142 | |
Section 8.12 | Brokers | 142 | |
Section 8.13 | SPAC Trust Fund | 143 | |
Section 8.14 | Employees | 143 | |
Section 8.15 | Taxes | 144 | |
Section 8.16 | Listing | 145 | |
Section 8.17 | Transactions with Affiliates. | 145 | |
Section 8.18 | No Undisclosed Liabilities | 145 | |
Section 8.19 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties. | 146 | |
ARTICLE IX. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE TRANSACTIONS | 146 | ||
Section 9.01 | Conduct of Business by TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries Pending the Transactions | 146 | |
Section 9.02 | Conduct of Business by the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries Pending the Transactions | 149 | |
Section 9.03 | Conduct of Business by Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries Pending the Transactions | 151 | |
Section 9.04 | Conduct of Business by the Cartesian Entities Pending the Transactions | 154 | |
ARTICLE X. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 156 | ||
Section 10.01 | Proxy Statement; Registration Statement | 156 | |
Section 10.02 | SPAC Shareholders’ Meeting | 158 | |
Section 10.03 | Access to Information; Confidentiality | 158 | |
Section 10.04 | Exclusivity | 159 | |
Section 10.05 | Employee Benefits Matters | 161 | |
Section 10.06 | Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification | 162 | |
Section 10.07 | Notification of Certain Matters | 162 | |
Section 10.08 | Further Action; Reasonable Best Efforts | 162 | |
Section 10.09 | Public Announcements | 163 | |
Section 10.10 | PCAOB Financials | 164 | |
Section 10.11 | Tax Matters | 164 | |
Section 10.12 | Stock Exchange Listing | 167 | |
Section 10.13 | Antitrust | 167 | |
Section 10.14 | Claims Against Trust Account | 169 | |
Section 10.15 | Trust Account | 169 | |
Section 10.16 | Additional Private Placement | 169 | |
Section 10.17 | TWMH and TIG Written Consents | 169 | |
Section 10.18 | Post-Closing Reorganization | 170 | |
Section 10.19 | Alvarium LTIP | 170 |
-iii-
ARTICLE XI. CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTIONS | 170 | ||
Section 11.01 | Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party | 170 | |
Section 11.02 | Conditions to the Obligations of the Cartesian Entities | 171 | |
Section 11.03 | Conditions to the Obligations of the Companies | 176 | |
ARTICLE XII. TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | 177 | ||
Section 12.01 | Termination | 177 | |
Section 12.02 | Effect of Termination | 179 | |
Section 12.03 | Expenses | 179 | |
Section 12.04 | Amendment | 179 | |
Section 12.05 | Waiver | 179 | |
ARTICLE XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS | 179 | ||
Section 13.01 | Notices | 179 | |
Section 13.02 | Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants | 181 | |
Section 13.03 | Severability | 181 | |
Section 13.04 | Entire Agreement; Assignment | 181 | |
Section 13.05 | Parties in Interest | 182 | |
Section 13.06 | Governing Law | 182 | |
Section 13.07 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 182 | |
Section 13.08 | Headings | 182 | |
Section 13.09 | Counterparts | 182 | |
Section 13.10 | Specific Performance | 183 | |
Section 13.11 | Companies Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits. | 183 | |
Section 13.12 | No Recourse | 184 | |
Section 13.13 | Legal Representation and Privilege of the TWMH/TIG Entities, Alvarium and the Cartesian Entities. | 184 |
-iv-
EXHIBITS | |
EXHIBIT A: | PART 1: TWMH/TIG ENTITIES REORGANIZATION PLAN; PART 2: ALVARIUM REORGANIZATION PLAN; PART 3: POST-CLOSING REORGANIZATION PLAN |
EXHIBIT B: | UMBRELLA FIRST AMENDMENT |
EXHIBIT C: | DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT |
EXHIBIT D: | UMBRELLA A&R LLCA |
EXHIBIT E: | ALVARIUM CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT |
EXHIBIT F: | REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT |
EXHIBIT G: | TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT |
EXHIBIT H: | SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT |
EXHIBIT I: | PART 1: THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF TWMH; PART 2: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF TIG GP; PART 3: SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF TIG MGMT |
EXHIBIT J: | PART 1: SPAC CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; PART 2: SPAC CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE DOMESTICATION |
EXHIBIT K: | SPAC BYLAWS |
EXHIBIT L: | CERTIFICATE OF UMBRELLA MERGER |
EXHIBIT M: | MANAGER AND OFFICERS OF UMBRELLA MERGER SURVIVING COMPANY |
EXHIBIT N: | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF SPAC |
SCHEDULES | |
SCHEDULE A: | ACTIVE TIG GP MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE B: | ACTIVE TIG MGMT MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE C: | ACTIVE TWMH MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE D: | AFFILIATED MANAGERS |
SCHEDULE E: | ALVARIUM MATERIAL OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES |
SCHEDULE F: | INACTIVE TIG GP MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE G: | INACTIVE TIG MGMT MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE H: | INACTIVE TWMH MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE I: | KEY TIG GP MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE J: | KEY TIG MGMT MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE K: | KEY TWMH MEMBERS |
SCHEDULE L: | ALVARIUM KNOWLEDGE PARTIES |
SCHEDULE M: | TIG ENTITIES KNOWLEDGE PARTIES |
SCHEDULE N: | TWMH ENTITIES KNOWLEDGE PARTIES |
SCHEDULE O: | SPAC KNOWLEDGE PARTIES |
-v-
This BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of September 19, 2021 (this “Agreement”), by and among Cartesian Growth Corporation, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“SPAC”), Rook MS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Umbrella Merger Sub” and, together with SPAC, the “Cartesian Entities”), Xxxxxxxxx Wealth Management Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TWMH”), TIG Trinity GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TIG GP”), TIG Trinity Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TIG MGMT” and, together with TIG GP, the “TIG Entities”), Alvarium Investments Limited, an English private limited company (“Alvarium” and, together with TWMH and the TIG Entities, the “Companies” each a “Company”), and Alvarium Xxxxxxxxx Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Umbrella”). Each of the Cartesian Entities, the Companies and Umbrella shall individually be referred to herein as a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, SPAC is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, or reorganization or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities;
WHEREAS, Umbrella Merger Sub is a newly formed entity for purposes of effecting the Transactions (as defined below) and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of SPAC;
WHEREAS, Umbrella is a newly formed entity for purposes of effecting the Transactions whose sole member is Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx;
WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TWMH/ TIG Entities Reorganization Plan, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A - Part 1 (the “TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Plan”), TWMH and the TIG Entities shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to implement the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization (as defined below) such that, upon completion of the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, TWMH and the TIG Entities shall be wholly owned subsidiaries of Umbrella, Umbrella shall be owned solely by the members of TWMH (the “TWMH Members”), the members of TIG GP (the “TIG GP Members”) and the members of TIG MGMT (the “TIG MGMT Members”) and Umbrella shall be governed by the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Umbrella substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Umbrella First Amendment”);
WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, in accordance with, and pursuant to, the Alvarium Reorganization Plan, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A - Part 2 (the “Alvarium Reorganization Plan”), Alvarium shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to implement the Alvarium Reorganization (as defined below) such that, upon completion of the Alvarium Reorganization, Alvarium shall be the wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Alvarium Topco and Alvarium Topco shall be owned solely by the shareholders of Alvarium (the “Alvarium Shareholders”);
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Islands Companies Act”) and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date, SPAC shall domesticate as a corporation formed under the Laws of the State of Delaware and deregister as an exempted company incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands pursuant to which, among other things, each SPAC Class A Ordinary Share (as defined below) outstanding immediately prior to the Domestication (as defined below) will be converted into one (1) share of SPAC Class A Common Stock (as defined below);
1
WHEREAS, at the Closing, TIG MGMT, TIG GP and Umbrella will enter into the Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, pursuant to which (a) TIG MGMT will distribute to Umbrella all of the issued and outstanding shares or partnership interests, as applicable, that it holds in each of its Affiliated Managers, and (b) TIG GP will distribute to Umbrella all of the issued and outstanding shares or interests that it holds in its Affiliated Manager (collectively, the “Subsidiaries Distributions”);
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SPAC, Alvarium and each of the Alvarium Shareholders are entering into the Exchange Agreement (the “Alvarium Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and the Alvarium Exchange Agreement, at the Closing, (a) each Alvarium Shareholder will exchange his, her or its (i) ordinary shares of Alvarium Topco (the “Alvarium Ordinary Shares”) and (ii) class A shares of Alvarium Topco (the “Alvarium Class A Shares” and, together with the Alvarium Ordinary Shares, the “Alvarium Shares”) for shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock (the “Alvarium Exchange”) and (b) upon the consummation of the Alvarium Exchange, Alvarium Topco will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of SPAC;
WHEREAS, immediately following the Alvarium Exchange Effective Time and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”), Umbrella Merger Sub will merge with and into Umbrella, with Umbrella surviving such merger as a direct subsidiary of SPAC (the “Umbrella Merger”) and the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Umbrella, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Umbrella A&R LLCA”) being adopted at the new limited liability company agreement of Umbrella as permitted by Section 18-209(f) of the DLLCA;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, following the Alvarium Exchange and the Umbrella Merger, SPAC and Umbrella will enter into the Contribution Agreement (the “Alvarium Contribution Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, pursuant to which (i) SPAC will contribute all of the issued and outstanding Alvarium Shares that it holds to Umbrella (the “Alvarium Contribution”) and (ii) upon the consummation of the Alvarium Contribution, Alvarium Topco will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Umbrella and (iv) following Closing, Alvarium Topco will be liquidated, whereupon Alvarium Holdings LLC (to be renamed Alvarium Xxxxxxxxx Holdings, LLC) will become the wholly owned direct subsidiary of Umbrella;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of SPAC (the “SPAC Board”) has unanimously (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the shareholders of SPAC (the “SPAC Shareholders”);
WHEREAS, SPAC, as the sole member and managing member of Umbrella Merger Sub, has determined that the Umbrella Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, Umbrella Merger Sub and SPAC, and has approved and adopted this Agreement and the Umbrella Merger;
2
WHEREAS, the sole Managing Member of Umbrella has approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Alvarium (the “Alvarium Board”) has unanimously (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended that the Alvarium Shareholders enter into the Alvarium Exchange Agreement;
WHEREAS, the board of managers of TWMH (the “TWMH Board”) has unanimously (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the TWMH Members;
WHEREAS, the Key TWMH Members have approved and adopted this Agreement and the Transactions;
WHEREAS, the managing member of TIG GP (the “TIG GP Managing Member”) has (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the TIG GP Members;
WHEREAS, the Key TIG GP Members have approved and adopted this Agreement and the Transactions;
WHEREAS, the managing member of TIG MGMT (the “TIG MGMT Managing Member”) has (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the TIG MGMT Members;
WHEREAS, the Key TIG MGMT Members have approved and adopted this Agreement and the Transactions;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SPAC, CGC Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Sponsor”), Alvarium, TWMH and the TIG Entities have entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Sponsor has agreed to (a) vote all of its shares of SPAC Class B Ordinary Shares (as defined below) in favor of this Agreement and the Transactions, (b) not redeem its SPAC Class B Ordinary Shares, and (c) waive the anti-dilution provisions of the SPAC Class B Ordinary Shares set forth in the SPAC Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (as defined below);
3
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SPAC, TWMH, the TIG Entities, the Key TWMH Members, the Key TIG GP Members and the Key TIG MGMT Members have entered into the Member Support Agreement (the “TWMH and TIG Member Support Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the (a) Key TWMH Members have agreed to vote all of their (i) Class A Units of TWMH (the “TWMH Class A Interests”) and (ii) Class B Units of TWMH (the “TWMH Class B Interests” and, together with the TWMH Class A Interests, the “TWMH Interests”), (b) Key TIG GP Members have agreed to vote, including with respect to all of their limited liability company interests in TIG GP (the “TIG GP Interests”), and (c) Key TIG MGMT Members have agreed to vote, including with respect to all of their limited liability company interests in TIG MGMT (the “TIG MGMT Interests”), in each of (a), (b) and (c), in favor of this Agreement and the Transactions;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, SPAC, certain SPAC Shareholders (including Sponsor), certain Alvarium Shareholders, certain TWMH Members, certain TIG GP Members and certain TIG MGMT Members will enter into a Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement (the “Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, SPAC, the TWMH Members, the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SPAC has entered into Subscription Agreements with certain investors pursuant to which such investors, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, will purchase, following the Domestication, 16,836,715 shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $9.80 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $164,999,807, in a private placement or placements (the “Initial Private Placements”) to be consummated immediately prior to the consummation of the Transactions; and
WHEREAS, prior to or at the Closing but effective as of and conditioned upon the Closing, each of the Alvarium Specified Employees, the TWMH Specified Employees and the TIG Entities Specified Employees will enter into an Executive Employment and Restrictive Covenant Agreement with SPAC or its Subsidiaries, the terms and conditions of which shall be (a) mutually agreed among the Parties between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date and (b) customary for a public company (collectively, the “Employment Agreements”); except that the Employment Agreement with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx has been executed concurrently with this Agreement.
4
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article
I.
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
“Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, bid protest, hearing, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate or informal proceeding), litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.
“Active TIG GP Members” means the TIG GP Members listed on Schedule A.
“Active TIG MGMT Members” means the TIG MGMT Members listed on Schedule B.
“Active TWMH Members” means the TWMH Members listed on Schedule C.
“Advisory Agreement” means an investment advisory agreement entered into by a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries with a Client for the purpose of providing Investment Advisory Services to such Client.
“affiliate” of a specified person means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Funds and Clients shall be deemed not to be affiliates of the Companies or any Company Subsidiary.
“Additional Banking Fees” means all fees and expenses (including, but not limited to, all underwriter and/or investment banking fees) incurred in connection with any Additional Private Placements and/or incurred in connection with the engagement of any investment banks or similar firms engaged to provide capital markets advisory work and/or equity analysis and support with respect to the SPAC Common Stock, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be paid by SPAC out of the Trust Account and which amounts shall not reduce the Companies Equity Value.
“Additional Private Placements” means a private placement or placements of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock (following the Domestication), on terms at least as favorable to SPAC as those of the Initial Private Placements, in which no shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock are sold to investors at a price of less than $9.80 per share.
“Affiliated Managers” means those investment managers and/or investment funds in which the TIG Entities currently own an interest as set forth on Schedule D.
“Aggregate Cash Consideration” means $100,000,000; provided, that if (a) Available Cash equals an amount less than $100,000,000, then the Aggregate Cash Consideration shall be an amount equal to the Available Cash.
“Aggregate Earn-Out Consideration” means the (a) TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration, (b) TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration, and (c) Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration.
“Aggregate Equity Consideration” means the (a) Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, (b) the TWMH Members Interests Consideration, and (c) the TIG Entities Members Interest Consideration.
5
“Aggregate Transaction Consideration” means the (a) Aggregate Equity Consideration, (b) Aggregate Cash Consideration, and (c) Aggregate Earn-Out Consideration.
“Aggregate Voting Share Consideration” means the (a) TWMH Members Voting Share Consideration and (b) TIG Entities Members Voting Share Consideration.
“Alvarium Articles of Association” means the Articles of Association of Alvarium, adopted by written resolution passed on February 18, 2019.
“Alvarium Broker-Dealer” means Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary which can be considered a Broker-Dealer under applicable Law.
“Alvarium Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of Alvarium, dated as of July 2, 2014.
“Alvarium Closing Cash Adjustment” means the difference of (a) $10,000,000 minus (b) the difference of (i) (A) the Indebtedness of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time plus (B) the SHP Discretionary Banking Fee plus (C) the Alvarium Excess Transaction Expenses plus (D) the amount, if any, by which the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses exceed the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses Cap (each expressed as a positive number) minus (ii) the sum of (x) the Cash of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time and (y) the Incurred Alvarium Expenses (expressed as a positive number); minus (iii) $3,713,580, being an amount equal to the value of the tax benefit of the Reliefs available to Alvarium; provided, that, the value of component (ii) set out above shall not exceed the lesser of (A) $10,000,000 or (B) the aggregate of the face values (or equivalent in the case where there is no specified face value) of the Indebtedness in component (i).
“Alvarium Warrants” means the applicable number of Sponsor Warrants to be issued multiplied by the Alvarium Percentage.
“Alvarium Equity Value” means (a) the Alvarium Percentage multiplied by (b) the Companies Equity Value.
“Alvarium Excess Transaction Expenses” means an amount equal to the product of (a) Excess Transaction Expenses multiplied by (b) the quotient of (i) the Transaction Expenses incurred by Alvarium divided by (ii) the aggregate Transaction Expenses incurred by Alvarium, TWMH and the TIG Entities.
“Alvarium LTIP” means the Alvarium Investments Limited Long Term Incentive Plan, as such may have been amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“Alvarium LTIP Exchange Agreements” means the Exchange Agreements, substantially on the same form as the Alvarium Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and the Alvarium LTIP Exchange Agreement, at the Closing, each applicable Alvarium LTIP participant will exchange his, her or its Alvarium Shares for shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock.
6
“Alvarium Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes and effects, (a) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by Alvarium of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute, alone or in combination, or be taken into account in the determination of whether, there has been or will be an Alvarium Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change or proposed change in, or change in the interpretation of, any Law or UK GAAP; (ii) events or conditions generally affecting the industries or geographic areas in which Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries operate; (iii) any downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial or capital markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets); (iv) acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or changes in global, national, regional, state or local political or social conditions; (v) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus or any mutation thereof (including any Law, directive, pronouncement, guideline or recommendation issued by a Governmental Authority, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization or any industry group providing for business closures, changes to business operations, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including any COVID-19 Measures)), or acts of God, (vi) any actions taken or not taken by Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries as required by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (vii) any effect attributable to the announcement or execution, pendency, negotiation or consummation of the Transactions, (viii) any failure to meet any projections, forecasts, estimates or financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position, provided that this clause (viii) shall not prevent a determination that any change, event, or occurrence underlying such failure has resulted in an Alvarium Material Adverse Effect, or (ix) any actions taken, or failures to take action, or such other changed or events, in each case to which SPAC has consented in writing, except in the cases of clauses (i) through (iii), to the extent that Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are disproportionately affected thereby as compared to other participants in the industries in which Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries operate.
“Alvarium Material Operating Subsidiaries” means the Alvarium Subsidiaries listed on Schedule E.
“Alvarium Non-U.S. RIA Entity” means Alvarium and each Alvarium Subsidiary that is registered under applicable Law of a country outside the United States of America to provide Investment Advisory Services in the country where it provides such services.
“Alvarium Option Agreements” means the call option deeds between Alvarium Investments Limited and each of Il Waddi Cayman Holdings and Topping One Limited.
“Alvarium Organizational Documents” means Alvarium Certificate of Incorporation and Alvarium Articles of Association.
7
“Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet” means a spreadsheet that shall be prepared by Alvarium and SPAC pursuant to Section 3.02 setting forth: (a) the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration and (b) the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration, and which such spreadsheet shall include the breakdown and allocation of each of the foregoing, among, and payable to, the Alvarium Shareholders, and which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, take into account and reflect the provisions of the Alvarium LTIP in determining such breakdown and allocation.
“Alvarium Percentage” means 30.94%.
“Alvarium Reorganization Expenses” means all out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses (including all fees, costs and expenses of outside counsel, accountants, tax experts and consultants to Alvarium and its affiliates) incurred by Alvarium or on its behalf in connection with or related to the Alvarium Reorganization.
“Alvarium Reorganization Expenses Cap” means an amount equal to $750,000.
“Alvarium RIA Entity” means collectively the Alvarium U.S. RIA Entities and the Alvarium Non-U.S. RIA Entities.
“Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration” means (a) a number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock equal (in number) to 15% of the sum of (i) the Alvarium Equity Value and (ii) the Alvarium Closing Cash Adjustment plus (b) the Reallocation Earn-Out Shares, which shall be allocated to the Alvarium Shareholders pursuant to the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet and which shall be issued to the Alvarium Shareholders subject to achievement of the applicable Earn-Out Target.
“Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration” means (a) a number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the sum of (A) the Alvarium Equity Value plus (B) the Alvarium Closing Cash Adjustment divided by (ii) $10.00, plus (b) the Alvarium Warrants, which shall be deliverable to the Alvarium Shareholders and allocated as set forth in the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet.
“Alvarium Specified Employees” means each of (a) Xxxxxxxxx Xx Xxxxx and (b) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.
“Alvarium U.S. RIA Entity” means Alvarium and each Alvarium Subsidiary that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act.
“Alvarium Topco” means an Isle of Man entity to be established by Alvarium to be owned by the Alvarium Shareholders and to which all of the shares in Alvarium are to be transferred, as contemplated by the Alvarium Reorganization Plan.
“Ancillary Agreements” means the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation, the SPAC Bylaws, the Umbrella A&R LLCA, the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Alvarium Exchange Agreement, the Alvarium Contribution Agreement, the Distribution Agreement, the Sponsor Support Agreement, the TWMH and TIG Member Support Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Employment Agreements and all other agreements, certificates and instruments executed and delivered by the Parties in connection with the Transactions and specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
8
“Available Cash” means, after giving effect to the exercise of the SPAC Share Redemption and payments related thereto, the aggregate amount equal to, as of the Closing Date, (a) the amount of immediately available funds contained in the Trust Account available for release to SPAC, plus (b) the amount of immediately available funds held by SPAC pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, plus (c) all funds held by SPAC outside of the Trust Account and immediately available to SPAC, minus (d) the aggregate amount of the Transaction Expenses of the Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, Available Cash shall be calculated prior to taking into account payment of any Aggregate Cash Consideration.
“Broker-Dealer” means a “broker” or “dealer” (as defined in Sections 3(a)(4) and 3(a)(5) of the Exchange Act) engaging in such activity from within the United States or with investors located in the United States (absent an available registration exception or exemption).
“Brokerage Services” means brokerage, broker-dealer transaction processing, dealer, distributorship, custodial, and related services, or any other services that involve acting as a Broker-Dealer, and performing ancillary services and activities related or incidental thereto.
“Business Data” means all business information and data, including Personal Information (whether of employees, contractors, consultants, Clients, consumers, or other persons and whether in electronic or any other form or medium) that is accessed, collected, used, processed, stored, shared, distributed, transferred, disclosed, destroyed, or disposed of by any of the Business Systems, Products or otherwise in the course of the conduct of the business of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries.
“Business Day” means any day, except Saturday or Sunday, on which banks are not required or authorized to close in New York, New York or London, England.
“Business Systems” means all Software (excluding Open Source Software therein), computer hardware (whether general or special purpose), electronic data processing, information, record keeping, communications, telecommunications, networks, interfaces, platforms, servers, peripherals, and computer systems, including any outsourced systems and processes, that are owned or used in the conduct of the business of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries.
“Cash” means all cash and cash equivalents, all restricted cash (including all cash posted to support letters of credit, performance bonds or other similar obligations) and marketable securities, in each case determined in accordance with (a) UK GAAP with respect to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries and (b) US GAAP with respect to (i) TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries and (ii) the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, Cash will (i) be calculated net of issued but uncleared checks and drafts and will include checks, inbound ACH transmissions, other wire transfers and drafts deposited or available for deposit for the account of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, (ii) include all deposits with third parties (including landlords) of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries and (iii) exclude Trapped Cash of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries.
9
“CEA” means the Commodity Exchange Act.
“CFO Expenses” means (a) all out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses (including recruitment fees, costs and expenses) and (b) the compensation (including wages and bonuses) incurred by TWMH or on its behalf prior to the Closing Date in connection with or related to the hiring of the chief financial officer of SPAC (who shall serve as the chief financial officer of SPAC from and after the Closing Date), which shall not exceed an aggregate amount of $1,500,000.
“CFTC” means the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
“Client” means any client or customer of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, including for the Investment Advisory Services.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal or offer from any person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act) (other than the Cartesian Entities or their respective affiliates) relating to, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, (a) any merger, consolidation or business combination involving a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, (b) any transfer, purchase or sale of the beneficial ownership of the equity interests, capital stock or other securities, as applicable, of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries (in respect of the Companies, other than (i) in the ordinary course of business and (ii) for nil or nominal value), (c) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of the property and assets of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business, (d) any reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or dissolution of Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business or (e) any other transaction having a similar effect to those described in the foregoing clauses (a) – (d) in each case, other than as contemplated under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any action contemplated or permitted under Sections 9.01, 9.02 or 9.03).
“Company Subsidiary” means (a) an Alvarium Subsidiary, (b) a TWMH Subsidiary, or (c) a TIG Subsidiary and “Company Subsidiaries” means, collectively, (i) the Alvarium Subsidiaries, (ii) the TWMH Subsidiaries, and (iii) the TIG Subsidiaries.
“Companies Enterprise Value” means $1,079,900,000.
“Companies Equity Value” means an amount equal to (a) the Companies Enterprise Value, plus (b) the Cash of the Companies and the Company Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time minus (c) the Indebtedness of the Companies and the Company Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time plus (d) the Available Cash, plus (e) the amount of any Additional Banking Fees, plus (f) the amount of the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses not to exceed the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses Cap, plus (g) the CFO Expenses, plus (h) an amount equal to the Transaction Expenses Adjustment, minus (i) the New Shareholder Equity Value.
“Company IP” means the Company-Owned IP and Company-Licensed IP.
10
“Company-Licensed IP” means all Intellectual Property rights owned or purported to be owned by a third party and licensed to a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries or to which a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries otherwise has a right to use.
“Company-Owned IP” means all Intellectual Property rights owned or purported to be owned by a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries.
“Confidential Information” means any material information, knowledge or data concerning the businesses and affairs of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, or the Cartesian Entities, as applicable, that is not already generally available to the public.
“control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
“COVID-19” means the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions, mutations, variants thereof or related or associated or any other epidemics, pandemic or disease outbreaks.
“COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, delay, shut down (including the shutdown of air cargo routes), closure, sequester, safety or similar Law, directive, guideline or recommendation promulgated by any Governmental Authority, including but not limited to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, in each case with or in response to COVID-19 including the CARES Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as signed into law by the President of the United States on March 18, 2020.
“CPO/CTA” means a Company that is registered with the CFTC or the NFA as a Commodity Pool Operator and/or Commodity Trading Advisor.
“CPO/CTA Subsidiary” means a Company Subsidiary that is registered as a CPO/CTA.
“CST” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
“Dataroom” means that certain virtual dataroom titled “Project Rook Data Room” located at xxxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxx/xxxxx.xxxx?xxxxxxXXx0#xxxxxxxxx/00000000/xxxxxxxxx.
“Disabling Devices” means undisclosed Software viruses, time bombs, logic bombs, trojan horses, trap doors, back doors, or other computer instructions, intentional devices or techniques that are designed to threaten, infect, assault, vandalize, defraud, disrupt, damage, disable, maliciously encumber, hack into, incapacitate, infiltrate or slow or shut down a computer system or any component of such computer system, including any such device affecting system security or compromising or disclosing user data in an unauthorized manner.
11
“Environmental Laws” means any United States federal, state or local or international, European or national Laws (including all statutes, regulations, subordinate legislation, guidance and common law) relating to: (a) releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; (b) the manufacture, handling, presence in the fabric of any building, transport, use, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; (c) pollution, contamination or protection of the environment or natural resources, or (d) any noise or other nuisance, negligence or other impact on the environment.
“Equity Incentive Plan” means (i) the new equity incentive plan for SPAC, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SPAC and the Companies, that provides for the grant of awards to employees and other service providers of SPAC and its Subsidiaries in the form of options, restricted shares, restricted share units, or other equity-based awards based on SPAC Class A Common Stock, which plan shall reserve for issuance 13% of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock, and (ii) the new employee stock purchase plan for SPAC, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SPAC and the Companies, that provides for the ability to purchase shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock by employees and other service providers of SPAC and its Subsidiaries, which plan shall reserve for issuance 2% of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock with a customary evergreen provision of 0.5%.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any entity that together with the Companies, as applicable, would be deemed a “single employer” for purposes of Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or Sections 414(b), (c) or (m) of the Code.
“Expert” means the accounting firm mutually agreed by SPAC and the Companies pursuant to Section 3.01(f).
“Excess Transaction Expenses” means all Transaction Expenses in excess of $36 million, other than (a) the SHP Discretionary Banking Fee, (b) the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses in excess of the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses Cap, (c) the CFO Expenses, and (d) the Additional Banking Fees.
“FCA” means the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, or any successor Governmental Authority.
“FCA Rules” means the articles, rules, regulations and principles issued by the FCA, as amended from time to time.
“FCM” means a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC, the NFA or any other Governmental Authority.
“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
“Fund” means any Public Fund, Private Fund or Non-U.S. Retail Fund; provided, however, that solely for purposes of Section 4.24, Section 5.24 and Section 6.24, the term “Fund” shall not include any entity as to which there is a Sub-advisory Relationship.
“GDPR” means Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, as currently in effect and as may be amended from time to time, and/or, in relation to the United Kingdom only, the ‘UK GDPR’ as the provisions of the foregoing regulation are saved and incorporated into United Kingdom law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and as modified by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
12
“Hazardous Substance(s)” means: (a) those substances defined in or regulated under the following United States federal statutes and their state counterparts, as each may be amended from time to time, and all regulations thereunder: the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Atomic Energy Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Clean Air Act; (b) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (c) natural gas, synthetic gas, and any mixtures thereof; (d) polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos; and (e) any substance, material, organism or waste regulated as hazardous or toxic, or as a pollutant or contaminant, or which otherwise is (alone or in combination) harmful to, or capable of causing harm to, health, natural resources or the environment.
“HSR Act” means the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
“Inactive TIG GP Members” means the TIG GP Members listed on Schedule F.
“Inactive TIG MGMT Members” means the TIG MGMT Members listed on Schedule G.
“Inactive TWMH Members” means the TWMH Members listed on Schedule H.
“Incurred Alvarium Expenses” means those Transaction Expenses that have been incurred and paid by Alvarium (or an Alvarium Subsidiary) as of the Reference Time.
“Incurred TIG Expenses” means those Transaction Expenses that have been incurred and paid by the TIG Entites as of the Reference Time.
“Incurred TWMH Expenses” means those Transaction Expenses that have been incurred and paid by TWMH (or a TWMH Subsidiary) as of the Reference Time.
“Indebtedness” means for any person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to, without duplication, (a) indebtedness for borrowed money of such person and its Subsidiaries, including indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond, debenture, mortgage, letter of credit, performance bond or other debt instrument or debt security, (b) net obligations of such person and its Subsidiaries in respect of interest rate swaps, xxxxxx or similar arrangements, including any swaps, xxxxxx or similar arrangements related to foreign exchange (other than any such amounts that are accounted for (in accordance with applicable accounting standards) as working capital current liabilities), (c) obligations of such person and its Subsidiaries under capitalized leases, (d) any deferred purchase price liabilities such person and its Subsidiaries related to past acquisitions, whether or not represented by a note, earn-out or contingent purchase payment or otherwise (other than any such amounts that are accounted for (in accordance with applicable accounting standards) as working capital current liabilities) but excluding any such deferred purchase price liabilities of (i) Alvarium (or an Alvarium Subsidiary) in connection with the potential acquisitions set forth on Sections 6.03(b)(A) and 6.03(b)(B) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule, (ii) TWMH, Xxxxxxxxx Constantia AG or another TWMH Subsidiary in connection with the potential acquisition set forth on Section 9.01(b)(vi) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule, or (iii) TIG MGMT in connection with the potential acquisition set forth on Section 9.02(b)(vi) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule, (e) obligations of such person and its Subsidiaries under or in connection with off balance sheet financing arrangements, and (f) all amounts (including for the avoidance of doubt, the principal amounts, plus any related accrued and unpaid interest, fees and prepayment premiums or penalties) and obligations of the type referred to in the foregoing clauses of this definition of other persons for the payment of which such person is responsible or liable, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including any guarantee of such obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, Indebtedness shall not include any Indebtedness of any Affiliated Managers, nor shall Indebtedness include any debt incurred in connection with any of the acquisitions set forth in clauses (d)(i), (ii) or (iii) above.
13
“Intellectual Property” means: (a) patents, patent applications and patent disclosures, together with all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, revisions, extensions or reexaminations thereof (“Patents”); (b) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, corporate names, brands, slogans, and other source identifiers together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, combinations and other variants of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, together with all of the goodwill associated with the foregoing (“Trademarks”); (c) copyrights and registrations and applications for registration, renewals and extensions thereof (“Copyrights”) and other works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable) and moral rights; (d) trade secrets and know-how (including ideas, formulas, compositions, inventions (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice)); (e) Internet domain names and social media accounts; (f) all mask works, mask work registrations and applications therefore, and any equivalent or similar rights; (g) all other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any kind or description; and (h) all legal rights arising from items (a) through (g), including the right to prosecute and perfect such interests and rights to xxx, oppose, cancel, interfere and enjoin based upon such interests, including such rights based on past infringement, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing.
“Investment Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
“Investment Advisers Act Associated Person” means the term “person associated with an investment adviser” as set forth in Section 202(a)(17) of the Investment Advisers Act
“Investment Advisory Services” means investment management or investment advisory services, including any subadvisory services, that involve acting as an “investment adviser” within the meaning of the Investment Advisers Act or other applicable Law.
“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
“Key TIG GP Members” means the persons listed on Schedule I.
“Key TIG MGMT Members” means the persons listed on Schedule J.
“Key TWMH Members” means the persons listed on Schedule K.
“knowledge” or “to the knowledge” of a person means, in the case of: (a) Alvarium, the actual knowledge of the persons listed on Schedule L after reasonable inquiry, (b) the TIG Entities, the actual knowledge of the persons listed on Schedule M after reasonable inquiry, (c) TWMH, the actual knowledge of the persons listed on Schedule N after reasonable inquiry, and (d) SPAC, the actual knowledge of the persons listed on Schedule O after reasonable inquiry.
14
“Leased Real Property” means the real property leased by a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries as tenant, together with, to the extent leased by such Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, all buildings and other structures, facilities or improvements located thereon and all easements, licenses, rights and appurtenances of such Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries relating to the foregoing.
“Lien” means any lien, security interest, mortgage, deeds of trust, pledge, adverse claim or other encumbrance of any kind that secures the payment or performance of an obligation (other than those created under applicable securities Laws, and not including any license of Intellectual Property).
“Minimum Cash Amount” means $75,000,000.
“Money Laundering” means the acquisition, possession, use, conversion, transfer or concealment of the true nature of property of any description, and legal documents or instruments evidencing title to, or interest in, such property, knowing that such property is an economic advantage from criminal offences, for the purpose of (a) concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property; or (b) assisting any person who is involved in the commission of the criminal offense as a result of which such property is generated, to evade the legal consequences of such actions.
“Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as may be applicable.
“New Shareholder Equity Value” means the product of (a) the sum of (i) the number of SPAC Ordinary Shares held by SPAC Shareholders (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, SPAC Ordinary Shares that are subject to the SPAC Share Redemption), (ii) the number of SPAC Ordinary Shares held by Sponsor (excluding the number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock that will be held by Sponsor and subject to forfeiture pursuant Section 2 of the Sponsor Support Agreement) and after giving effect to any SPAC Ordinary Shares forfeited by Sponsor pursuant to Section 3 of the Sponsor Support Agreement as a result of any SPAC Share Redemption, and (iii) the number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, multiplied by (b) $10.00 (adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to SPAC Ordinary Shares occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Closing).
“NFA” means the National Futures Association.
“Non-U.S. Retail Fund” means each vehicle for collective investment in whatever form of organization, including the form of a corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity, and including each separate portfolio or series of any of the foregoing (a) that is registered or authorized by a non-U.S. Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction in which it is established, and (b) for which a Company or one or more of its Company Subsidiaries acts as the sponsor, general partner, managing member, trustee, investment manager, investment adviser, sub-adviser or in a similar capacity; provided, however, that solely for purposes of Section 4.24, Section 5.24 and Section 6.24, the term “Non-U.S. Retail Fund” shall not include any entity as to which there is a Sub-advisory Relationship.
15
“Open Source Software” means any Software that is licensed pursuant to: (a) any license that is a license now or in the future approved by the Open Source Initiative and listed at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxx, which licenses include all versions of the GNU General Public License (GPL), the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), the GNU Affero GPL, the MIT license, the Eclipse Public License, the Common Public License, the CDDL, the Mozilla Public License (MPL), the Artistic License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun Community Source License (SCSL), and the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL); or (b) any license to Software that is considered “free” or “open source software” by the Free Software Foundation.
“Payment Spreadsheets” means, collectively, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet, and the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet.
“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and any division or subdivision thereof.
“Permitted Liens” means: (a) such imperfections of title, easements, encumbrances, Liens or restrictions that do not materially impair the current use of a Company’s or any of its Company Subsidiaries’ assets that are subject thereto; (b) materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, landlord’s and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, or deposits to obtain the release of such Liens; (c) Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable, or which are being contested in good faith; (d) zoning, entitlement, conservation restriction and other land use and environmental regulations promulgated by Governmental Authorities, (e) non-exclusive licenses, sublicenses or other rights to Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries granted to any licensee in the ordinary course of business, (f) non-monetary Liens, encumbrances and restrictions on real property (including easements, covenants, rights of way and similar restrictions of record) that do not materially interfere with the present uses of such real property, and (g) Liens on leases, subleases, easements, licenses, rights of use, rights to access and rights of way arising from the provisions of such agreements or benefiting or created by any superior estate, right or interest.
“person” or “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, person (including, without limitation, a “person” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association or entity or government, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a government.
“Personal Information” means (a) information related to an identified or identifiable individual (which may include, name, address, telephone number, email address, financial account number, government-issued identifier), (b) any other data that can be used or which allows one to identify, contact, or precisely locate an individual, including any internet protocol address or other persistent identifier, and (c) any other, similar information or data, each to the extent defined as “personal data,” “personal information,” “personally identifiable information” or similar terms by applicable Privacy/Data Security Laws.
16
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period that ends on or before the Closing Date and the portion of a Straddle Period that ends on the Closing Date.
“Privacy/Data Security Laws” means all applicable Laws governing the receipt, collection, use, storage, processing, sharing, security, disclosure, or transfer of Personal Information or the security of Personal Information or Business Data, including, to the extent applicable, the GDPR (and any national Laws and regulations of the European Union member states or the United Kingdom that implement it), the Cayman Islands' Data Protection Act (As Revised), Yamaha Avantgrand N1, Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, CAN-SPAM Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, state data security Laws, state data breach notification Laws, state consumer protection Laws and any Laws promulgated under the foregoing Laws.
“Privacy and Data Security Requirements” means all (a) applicable Privacy/Data Security Laws; (b) provisions of any contracts to which any Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries is bound imposing obligations with respect to the collection, use, security, or transfer of Personal Information or Business Data held or processed by or on behalf of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries; or (c) privacy or data security policies (including statements on Company websites) with which a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries has been or is contractually obligated to comply, or with which it has informed Clients or other data subject that it will comply.
“Private Fund” means each vehicle for collective investment (in whatever form of organization, including the form of a corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity, and including each separate portfolio or series of any of the foregoing) (i) that is not registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, and (ii) for which a Company or one or more of its Company Subsidiaries, acts as the sponsor, general partner, managing member, trustee, investment manager, investment adviser, sub-adviser, or in a similar capacity; provided, however, that solely for purposes of Section 4.24, Section 5.24 and Section 6.24, the term “Private Fund” shall not include any entity as to which there is a Sub-advisory Relationship.
“Private Placements” means, collectively, the Initial Private Placements and the Additional Private Placements.
“Products” mean any products or services (excluding any Open Source Software therein), developed, performed, out-licensed, sold, distributed, provided or other otherwise made available by or on behalf of a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, from which a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries has derived previously, is currently deriving or is scheduled to derive, revenue from the sale or provision thereof.
“Public Fund” means each vehicle for collective investment (in whatever form of organization, including the form of a corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity, and including each separate portfolio or series of any of the foregoing) (a) that is registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act (including any business development company regulated as such under the Investment Company Act), and (b) for which a Company or one or more of its Company Subsidiaries acts as the sponsor, general partner, managing member, trustee, investment manager, investment adviser, sub-adviser, or in a similar capacity; provided, however, that solely for purposes of Section 4.24, Section 5.24 and Section 6.24, the term “Public Fund” shall not include any entity as to which there is a Sub-advisory Relationship.
17
“Reallocation Earn-Out Shares” means 350,000 shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock, of which, for the avoidance of doubt, 175,000 shares are payable upon achievement of the First Level Earn-Out Target and 175,000 shares are issuable upon achievement of the Second Level Earn-Out Target, and which shall reduce on a one for one basis the number of Umbrella Class B Common Units and shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock issuable under the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration and the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration (with the TIG Members Earn-Out Consideration and the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration being borne proportionately based on the relative share of the Aggregate Cash Consideration received by the TIG Members, on the one hand, and the TWMH Members on the other hand).
“Reference Time” means 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date.
“Relief” means any relief, loss, allowance, credit, debit, charge, expense, exemption, set off or any deduction in computing or eliminating Tax or profits, income or gains of any description or from any source for the purposes of Tax and any right to repayment of Tax.
“Restricted Person” means: (a) any person that is a resident of, located in, or organized under the Laws of, or acting for or on behalf of, a Sanctioned Country; (b) the government of any Sanctioned Country; (c) any government that is the subject or target of restrictions under Sanctions Law; or (d) any person that is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by, or acts for or on behalf of persons that are designated on any of the following lists, as updated, substituted, or replaced from time to time:
(i) the United Nations Security Council’s “Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List”;
(ii) the lists of persons subject to Sanctions Laws, as administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) including, but not limited to, OFAC’s “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” the “Foreign Sanctions Evaders,” and the “Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List”;
(iii) the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security’s “Entity List,” “Denied Persons List,” or “Unverified List”;
(iv) the U.S. Department of State’s list of debarred parties and lists of individuals and entities that have been designated pursuant to sanctions and/or non-proliferation statutes that it administers and related executive orders;
(v) Her Majesty’s Treasury of United Kingdom’s “Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK”; and
(vi) any additional list promulgated, designated, or enforced by a Sanctions Authority.
18
“Sanctions Authority” means the United Nations Security Council; U.S. Department of the Treasury; the U.S. Department of Commerce; the U.S. Department of State Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom; any other government or regulatory body, institution or agency with authority to enact Sanctions Laws in any country and/or territory with jurisdiction over any Party.
“Sanctions Laws” means all economic, trade, or financial sanctions statutes, regulations, executive orders, decrees, judicial decisions, restrictive measures, or other acts having the force of Law enacted, adopted, administered, imposed, or enforced from time to time by any Sanctions Authority.
“Sanctioned Country” means at any time, a country or territory that is the target of comprehensive economic or trade sanctions under Sanctions Laws. As of the date of this Agreement, Sanctioned Countries include the Crimea Region, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria.
“Self-Regulatory Organization” means a self-regulatory organization, including any “self-regulatory organization” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Act, any “self-regulatory organization” as such term is defined in CFTC Rule 1.3, and any other U.S. or non-U.S. securities exchange, futures exchange, futures association, commodities exchange, clearinghouse or clearing organization.
“SHP” means Xxxxxxx House Partners LLP.
“SHP Discretionary Banking Fee” means the discretionary investment banking fee in an aggregate amount of $750,000 payable to SHP, which shall be paid and borne solely by Alvarium.
“Straddle Period” means any taxable period that begins on or before and ends after the Closing Date.
“Software” means all computer software (in object code or source code format), databases, and related documentation and materials.
“SPAC Class A Common Stock” means, at any time following the Domestication Effective Time, the shares of SPAC’s class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“SPAC Class B Common Stock” means, at any time following the Domestication Effective Time, the shares of SPAC’s class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares” means, at any prior to the Domestication Effective Time, SPAC’s class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
“SPAC Class B Ordinary Shares” means, at any prior to the Domestication Effective Time, SPAC’s class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
19
“SPAC Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes and effects, (a) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of SPAC; or (b) would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by SPAC of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions; provided, however, that none of the following (or the effect of any of the following) shall be deemed to constitute, alone or in combination, or be taken into account in the determination of whether, there has been or will be a SPAC Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change or proposed change in or change in the interpretation of any Law or US GAAP, including with respect to the Warrant Accounting Matter; (ii) events or conditions generally affecting the industries or geographic areas in which SPAC operates; (iii) any downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial or capital markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets); (iv) acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or changes in global, national, regional, state or local political or social conditions; (v) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus or any mutation thereof), or acts of God, (vi) any actions taken or not taken by SPAC as required by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (vii) any effect attributable to the announcement or execution, pendency, negotiation or consummation of the Transactions, or (viii) any actions taken, or failures to take action, or such other changed or events, in each case, to which the Companies have consented, except in the cases of clauses (i) through (iii), to the extent that SPAC is disproportionately affected thereby as compared with other participants in the industry in which SPAC operates.
“SPAC Ordinary Shares” means, at any prior to the Domestication Effective Time, SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares and SPAC Class B Ordinary Shares.
“SPAC Articles” means the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of SPAC, adopted by special resolution dated February 23, 2021.
“SPAC Common Stock” means, at any time following the Domestication Effective Time, SPAC Class A Common Stock and SPAC Class B Common Stock.
“SPAC Share Redemption” means the election of an eligible holder of SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares (as determined in accordance with the SPAC Articles and the Trust Agreement) to redeem all or a portion of such holder’s SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares, at the per-share price, payable in cash, equal to such holder’s pro rata share of the Trust Account (as determined in accordance with the SPAC Articles and the Trust Agreement) in connection with the SPAC Required Shareholders Approval.
“SPAC Units” means units of SPAC consisting of one SPAC Class A Ordinary Share and one-third of one SPAC Warrant and.
20
“SPAC Warrant Agreement” means that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021, by and between SPAC and CST.
“SPAC Warrants” means warrants to purchase SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares as contemplated under the SPAC Warrant Agreement, with each warrant exercisable for one SPAC Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50.
“Sponsor Warrants” means the 8,900,000 SPAC Warrants that were sold by SPAC to Sponsor simultaneously with the closing of SPAC’s initial public offering.
“Sub-advisory Relationship” means any contract pursuant to which a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries provides sub-advisory services to any investment fund or other collective investment vehicle (including any general or limited partnership, trust, or limited liability company and whether or not dedicated to a single investor) or any account whose sponsor, principal adviser, general partner, managing member or manager is any person who is not a Company or a Company Subsidiary.
“Subscription Agreements” means agreements, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H, entered into individually between the SPAC and certain investors pursuant to which such investors, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, will (subject to any other conditions or consent requirements set forth therein or herein and following the Domestication) purchase shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $9.80 per share.
“Subsidiary” with respect to any Person, means a Person with respect to which such Person has the power, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to Control such entity. “Control” shall mean with respect to a Person (a) direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the shares of such Person that carry voting rights, (b) the right to appoint, or cause the appointment of, more than 50% of the members of the board of directors, management committee or similar governing body of such Person or (c) the right to manage, or direct the management of (through contract or otherwise), on a discretionary basis the assets of such Person, and, for avoidance of doubt, a general partner is deemed to Control a limited partnership (and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Funds and Clients shall be deemed not to be Subsidiaries of the Companies or any Company Subsidiary.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any federal, state, provincial, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, capital stock, severances, stamp, payroll, sales, employment, unemployment, disability, use, real property, personal property, escheat, unclaimed property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and any other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any interest in respect of such penalties and additions.
“Tax Authority” means any person, body, authority, state, province or municipality having the power to impose, collect or administer any Tax.
21
“Tax Return” means any returns and reports (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns, as well as attachments thereto and amendments thereof) required to be supplied to a Tax Authority relating to Taxes.
“TIG Warrants” means the applicable number of Sponsor Warrants to be issued multiplied by the TIG Entities Percentage.
“TIG Entities Closing Cash Adjustment” means the difference of (a) $40,500,000 minus (b) the difference of (i) the Indebtedness of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time plus the TIG Excess Transaction Expenses (each expressed as a positive number) minus (ii) the sum of (x) Cash of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, plus (y) the Incurred TIG Expenses (expressed as a positive number) minus (iii) $2,074,148.60, being an amount equal to the value of the tax benefit of the Reliefs available to the TIG Entities; provided, that, the value of component (ii) set out above shall not exceed the lesser of (A) $10,000,000 or (B) the aggregate of the face values (or equivalent in the case where there is no specified face value) of the Indebtedness in component (i).
“TIG Entities Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes and effects, (a) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by the TIG Entities of their obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute, alone or in combination, or be taken into account in the determination of whether, there has been or will be a TIG Entities Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change or proposed change in, or change in the interpretation of, any Law or US GAAP; (ii) events or conditions generally affecting the industries or geographic areas in which the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries operate; (iii) any downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial or capital markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets); (iv) acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or changes in global, national, regional, state or local political or social conditions; (v) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus or any mutation thereof (including any Law, directive, pronouncement, guideline or recommendation issued by a Governmental Authority, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization or any industry group providing for business closures, changes to business operations, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including any COVID-19 Measures)), or acts of God, (vi) any actions taken or not taken by the TIG Entities or the TIG Subsidiaries as required by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (vii) any effect attributable to the announcement or execution, pendency, negotiation or consummation of the Transactions, (viii) any failure to meet any projections, forecasts, estimates or financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position, provided that this clause (viii) shall not prevent a determination that any change, event, or occurrence underlying such failure has resulted in a TIG Entities Material Adverse Effect or (ix) any actions taken, or failures to take action, or such other changed or events, in each case to which SPAC has consented in writing, except in the cases of clauses (i) through (iii), to the extent that the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are disproportionately affected thereby as compared to other participants in the industries in which the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries operate.
22
“TIG Entities Equity Value” means the (a) TIG Entities Percentage multiplied by (b) the Companies Equity Value.
“TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration” means an amount equal to 70.2% of the Aggregate Cash Consideration.
“TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration” means (a) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units and shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) 15% of the sum of (A) the TIG Entities Equity Value and (B) the TIG Entities Closing Cash Adjustment divided by (ii) $10.00, less their respective share of the Reallocation Earn-Out Shares, which shall be allocated to the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members pursuant to the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet and which shall be issued to the TIG GP Members and TIG MGMT Members subject to achievement of the applicable Earn-Out Target.
“TIG Entities Members Interests Consideration” means (a) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units equal to the quotient of (i) the sum of (A) the difference of (x) the TIG Entities Equity Value minus (y) the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration plus (B) the TIG Entities Closing Cash Adjustment divided by (ii) $10.00, plus (b) the TIG Warrants, which shall be deliverable to the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members and allocated as set forth in the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet.
“TIG Entities Members Voting Share Consideration” means a number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to the number of Umbrella Class B Common Units issuable collectively to the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members and allocated as set forth in the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet.
“TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet” means a spreadsheet that shall be prepared by the TIG Entities and SPAC pursuant to Section 3.02 setting forth: (a) the TIG Entities Members Interests Consideration, (b) the TIG Entities Members Voting Share Consideration, (c) the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration, and (d) the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration, and which such spreadsheet shall include the breakdown and allocation of each of the foregoing, among, and payable to, the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members.
“TIG Entities Percentage” means 35.21%.
“TIG Entities Specified Employees” means each of (a) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and (b) Xxxx Xxxxxx.
“TIG Excess Transaction Expenses” means an amount equal to the product of (a) Excess Transaction Expenses multiplied by (b) the quotient of (i) the Transaction Expenses incurred by the TIG Entities divided by (ii) the aggregate Transaction Expenses incurred by Alvarium, TWMH and the TIG Entities.
23
“TIG GP Certificate of Formation” means the Certificate of Formation of TIG GP, dated as of August 24, 2018, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“TIG GP Corporate Documents” means the TIG GP Certificate of Formation and the TIG GP Operating Agreement.
“TIG GP Operating Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TIG GP, dated as of October 25, 2018, among the TIG GP Members party thereto, including Exhibit A and any Supplemental Agreement thereto, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“TIG GP Requisite Approval” means the adoption of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of (a) the Managing Member of TIG GP and (b) Kudu Investment Management, LLC, in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TIG GP Operating Agreement.
“TIG MGMT Certificate of Formation” means the Certificate of Formation of TIG MGMT, dated as of August 24, 2018, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“TIG MGMT Corporate Documents” means the TIG MGMT Certificate of Formation and the TIG MGMT Operating Agreement.
“TIG MGMT Operating Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TIG MGMT, dated as of October 25, 2018, among the TIG MGMT Members party thereto, including Exhibit A and any Supplemental Agreement thereto, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“TIG MGMT Requisite Approval” means the adoption of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of (a) the Managing Member of TIG MGMT and (b) Kudu Investment Management, LLC, in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TIG MGMT Operating Agreement.
“TIG Non-U.S. RIA Entity” means the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary that is registered under applicable Law of a country outside the United States of America to provide Investment Advisory Services in the country where it provides such services.
“TIG RIA Entity” means collectively the TIG U.S. RIA Entities and the TIG Non-U.S. RIA Entities.
“TIG U.S. RIA Entity” means the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act.
“Trading Day” means any day on which the shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock are actually traded on Nasdaq.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, including all Schedules and Exhibits hereto, the Companies Disclosure Schedules, the Ancillary Agreements and all other agreements, certificates and instruments executed and delivered by the Cartesian Entities and the Companies in connection with the Transactions and specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
24
“Transaction Expenses” means all out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses (including all fees, costs and expenses of outside counsel, accountants, investment bankers (other than the SHP Discretionary Banking Fee), due diligence providers, experts and consultants to a Party and its affiliates) incurred by a Party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, review, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and consummation of the Transactions (including the Private Placements, the Domestication, the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, the Alvarium Reorganization (including the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses not to exceed the Alvarium Reorganization Expenses Cap), the Alvarium Exchange, the Umbrella Merger, the Alvarium Contribution, and the Subsidiary Distributions), the Additional Banking Fees, the CFO Expenses, the Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement, and the solicitation of shareholders’ approvals and the preparation of any required filings, notices or approvals under applicable Laws, including Antitrust Laws.
“Transaction Expenses Adjustment” means $2,100,000.
“Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, including the Private Placements, the Domestication, the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, the Subsidiaries Distributions, the Alvarium Reorganization, the Alvarium Exchange, the Umbrella Merger, the Alvarium Contribution, and the Post-Closing Reorganization.
“Trapped Cash” means all Cash held by a Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries which is incapable of being spent or distributed within 90 days without deduction, withholding or additional cost (other than customary banking or foreign exchange charges).
“Treasury Regulations” means the United States Treasury regulations issued pursuant to the Code.
“TWMH Certificate of Formation” means the Certificate of Formation of TWMH, dated as of December 5, 2007, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“TWMH Closing Cash Adjustment” means the difference of (a) $11,000,000 minus (b) the difference of (i) the Indebtedness of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time plus the TWMH Excess Transaction Expenses (each expressed as a positive number) minus (ii) the sum of (x) Cash of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, plus (y) the Incurred TWMH Expenses (expressed as a positive number) minus (iii) $1,066,092.52, being an amount equal to the value of the tax benefit of the Reliefs available to TWMH; provided, that, the value of component (ii) set out above shall not exceed the lesser of (A) $10,000,000 or (B) the aggregate of the face values (or equivalent in the case where there is no specified face value) of the Indebtedness in component (i).
“TWMH Corporate Documents” means TWMH Certificate of Formation and TWMH Operating Agreement.
25
“TWMH Warrants” means the applicable number of Sponsor Warrants to be issued multiplied by the TWMH Percentage.
“TWMH Equity Value” means the (a) TWMH Percentage multiplied by (b) the Companies Equity Value.
“TWMH Excess Transaction Expenses” means an amount equal to the product of (a) Excess Transaction Expenses multiplied by (b) the quotient of (i) the Transaction Expenses incurred by TWMH divided by (ii) the aggregate Transaction Expenses incurred by Alvarium, TWMH and the TIG Entities.
“TWMH Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes and effects, (a) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by TWMH of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute, alone or in combination, or be taken into account in the determination of whether, there has been or will be a TWMH Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change or proposed change in, or change in the interpretation of, any Law or US GAAP; (ii) events or conditions generally affecting the industries or geographic areas in which TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries operate; (iii) any downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial or capital markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets); (iv) acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or changes in global, national, regional, state or local political or social conditions; (v) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, natural disaster, epidemic, disease outbreak, pandemic (including the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus or any mutation thereof (including any Law, directive, pronouncement, guideline or recommendation issued by a Governmental Authority, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization or any industry group providing for business closures, changes to business operations, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relate to, or arise out of, an epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including any COVID-19 Measures)), or acts of God, (vi) any actions taken or not taken by TWMH or the TWMH Subsidiaries as required by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (vii) any effect attributable to the announcement or execution, pendency, negotiation or consummation of the Transactions, (viii) any failure to meet any projections, forecasts, estimates or financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position, provided that this clause (viii) shall not prevent a determination that any change, event, or occurrence underlying such failure has resulted in a TWMH Material Adverse Effect or (ix) any actions taken, or failures to take action, or such other changed or events, in each case to which SPAC has consented in writing, except in the cases of clauses (i) through (iii), to the extent that TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are disproportionately affected thereby as compared to other participants in the industries in which TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries operate.
“TWMH Members Cash Consideration” means an amount equal to 29.8% of the Aggregate Cash Consideration.
26
“TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration” means (a) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units and shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) 15% of the sum of (A) TWMH Equity Value and (B) TWMH Closing Cash Adjustment divided by (ii) $10.00, less their respective share of the Reallocation Earn-Out Shares, which shall be allocated to the TWMH Members pursuant to the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet and which shall be issued to the TWMH Members subject to achievement of the applicable Earn-Out Target.
“TWMH Members Interests Consideration” means (a) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units equal to the quotient of (i) the sum of (A) the difference of (x) the TWMH Equity Value minus (y) the TWMH Members Cash Consideration plus (B) the TWMH Closing Cash Adjustment divided by (ii) $10.00, plus (b) the TWMH Warrants, which shall be deliverable to the TWMH Members and allocated as set forth in the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet.
“TWMH Members Voting Share Consideration” means a number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to the number of Umbrella Class B Common Units issuable to the TWMH Members and allocated as set forth in the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet.
“TWMH Non-U.S. RIA Entity” means TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary that is registered under applicable Law of a country outside the United States of America to provide Investment Advisory Services in the country where it provides such services.
“TWMH Operating Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TWMH, dated as of January 1, 2008, among TWMH and TWMH Members party thereto, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“TWMH Payment Spreadsheet” means a spreadsheet that shall be prepared by TWMH and SPAC pursuant to Section 3.02 setting forth: (a) the TWMH Members Interests Consideration, (b) the TWMH Members Voting Share Consideration, (c) the TWHM Members Cash Consideration, and (d) the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration, and which such spreadsheet shall include the breakdown and allocation of each of the foregoing, among, and payable to, the TWMH Members.
“TWMH Percentage” means 33.85%.
“TWMH Requisite Approval” means the adoption of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of TWMH Members holding more than two-thirds of the issued and outstanding TWMH Interests, in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TWMH Operating Agreement.
“TWMH RIA Entity” means collectively the TWMH U.S. RIA Entities and the TWMH Non-U.S. RIA Entities.
“TWMH Specified Employees” means each of (a) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, (b) Xxxxx Xxxxx and (c) Xxxxx Xxxxx.
“TWMH U.S. RIA Entity” means TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act.
27
“UK GAAP” means applicable Laws in the United Kingdom together with the financial reporting framework contained in Financial Reporting Standard 102, and all other applicable Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting Council Abstracts and Statements of Recommended Practice issued by the Financial Reporting Council or any body recognized by it.
“Umbrella Class A Common Units” means the limited liability company interests in Umbrella designated as Class A Common Units in the Umbrella A&R LLCA.
“Umbrella Class B Common Units” means the limited liability company interests in Umbrella designated as Class B Common Units in the Umbrella A&R LLCA.
“Umbrella Merger Sub Certificate of Formation” means the Certificate of Formation of Umbrella Merger Sub, dated as of August 19, 2021, as such may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“Umbrella Merger Sub Operating Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Umbrella Merger Sub, dated as of August 19, 2021.
“Umbrella Merger Sub Organizational Documents” means Umbrella Merger Sub Certificate of Formation and Umbrella Merger Sub Operating Agreement.
“Umbrella Pre-Merger Class B Units” means the limited liability company interests of Umbrella designated as Class B Units pursuant to the First Amendment.
“Umbrella Pre-Merger Units” means the limited liability company interests of Umbrella designated issued and outstanding under the Umbrella First Amendment.
“US GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
“VAT” means any Tax imposed in compliance with the European council directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112) or pursuant to the UK Value Added Tax 1994 or any regulations promulgated pursuant to either of them and any other Tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, any aforesaid Tax or elsewhere.
“VWAP” means, for shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock as of any Trading Day, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such shares traded on Nasdaq during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time on such Trading day and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time on such Trading Day, as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (set to weighted average).
“WARN Act” means the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, and similar state, local and foreign laws related to plant closings, relocations, mass layoffs and employment losses.
“Warrant Accounting Matter” means the statement by the staff of the SEC on accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special purpose acquisition companies.
28
Section 1.02 Further Definitions. The following terms have the meaning set forth in the Sections set forth below:
Defined Term | Location of Definition |
Agreement | Preamble |
Allocation Statement | § 10.11(c) |
Alvarium | Preamble |
Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet | § 6.07(b) |
Alvarium Audited Financial Statements | § 6.07(a) |
Alvarium Board | Recitals |
Alvarium Certificate | § 3.01(b) |
Alvarium Class A Shares | Recitals |
Alvarium Contribution | Recitals |
Alvarium Contribution Agreement | Recitals |
Alvarium Disclosure Schedule | Article VI |
Alvarium Environmental Permits | § 6.15 |
Alvarium Exchange | Recitals |
Alvarium Exchange Agreement | Recitals |
Alvarium Exchange Effective Time | § 3.03(a)(iii) |
Alvarium Group | § 13.13(c) |
Alvarium Group Post-Closing Representation | § 13.13(c) |
Alvarium Health Plan | § 6.10(m) |
Alvarium Lease Documents | § 6.12(b) |
Alvarium Material Contracts | § 6.16(a) |
Alvarium Ordinary Shares | Recitals |
Alvarium PCAOB Financials | § 10.10(a) |
Alvarium Permits | § 6.06 |
Alvarium Plan | § 6.10(a) |
Alvarium Registered IP | § 6.13(a) |
Alvarium Reorganization | § 2.01(a)(ii) |
Alvarium Reorganization Documents | § 2.01(a)(ii) |
Alvarium Reorganization Plan | Recitals |
Alvarium Service Agreement | § 6.11(a) |
Alvarium Shares | Recitals |
Alvarium Shareholders | Recitals |
Alvarium Subsidiary | § 6.01(a) |
Antitrust Laws | § 10.13(a) |
Auto Enrolment Laws | § 6.10(c) |
BD Compliance Policies | § 6.25(e) |
Blue Sky Laws | § 4.05(b) |
Business Combination Proposal | § 10.04(b) |
Cartesian Entities | Preamble |
Cartesian Group | § 13.13(e) |
Cartesian Group Post-Closing Representation | § 13.13(e) |
Cash Exchange Fund | § 3.04(a) |
29
Cayman De-Registration | § 2.01(c)(i) |
Cayman De-Registration Filings | § 2.01(c)(i) |
Cayman Islands Companies Act | Recitals |
Certificate of Umbrella Merger | § 2.04(b) |
Certificates | § 3.04(b) |
CJRS | § 6.11(g) |
Claims | § 10.14 |
Closing | § 2.02 |
Closing Date | § 2.02 |
Companies | Preamble |
Company Certificates | § 3.01(e) |
Companies Disclosure Schedules | Article VI |
Confidentiality Agreements | § 10.03(b) |
Continuing Employees | § 10.05(a) |
Copyrights | § 1.01 |
Deemed Sale | § 3.08(c) |
Delaware Domestication | § 2.01(d=c)(ii) |
Distribution Agreement | Recitals |
DLLCA | Recitals |
D&O Tail Policies | § 10.06(b) |
Domestication | § 2.01(c)(ii) |
Domestication Effective Time | § 2.01(c)(ii) |
Earn-Out Period | § 3.07(a) |
Earn-Out Targets | § 3.07(a) |
Employment Agreements | Recitals |
Employment Matters | § 4.11(c) |
Exchange Act | § 4.27 |
Exchange Agent | § 3.04(a) |
Exchange Fund | § 3.04(a) |
Exempt CTA/CPO Entities | § 6.26(a) |
First Level Earn-Out Target | § 3.07(a) |
Governmental Authority | § 4.05(b) |
GP | § 13.13(c) |
GT | § 13.13(e) |
Initial Private Placements | Recitals |
Intended Tax Treatment | § 3.08 |
IRS | § 4.10(b) |
Law | § 4.05(a) |
Lease | § 4.12(b) |
Letter of Transmittal | § 3.04(b) |
Money Purchase Benefits | § 6.10(o) |
Objecting Party | § 10.11(c) |
Objection Notice | § 10.11(c) |
Outside Date | § 12.01(b) |
Party | Preamble |
30
Patents | § 1.01 |
Piper | § 4.28 |
Post-Closing Reorganization | § 10.18 |
Post-Closing Reorganization Documents | § 10.18 |
Post-Signing Returns | § 10.11(d)(ii)(A) |
PPACA | § 4.10(k) |
Proxy Statement | § 10.01(a) |
Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement | Recitals |
Registration Statement | § 10.01(a) |
Remedies Exceptions | § 4.04 |
Representatives | § 10.03(a) |
S&K | § 13.13(a) |
SEC | § 8.07(a) |
Second Level Earn-Out Target | § 3.07(a) |
Section 6226 Election | § 10.11(e)(i) |
Securities Act | § 8.07(a) |
Securities Exchange Fund | § 3.04(a) |
SPAC | Preamble |
SPAC Board | Recitals |
SPAC Bylaws | § 2.01(c)(iii) |
SPAC Certificate | § 3.01(a) |
SPAC Change of Control | § 3.07(f) |
SPAC Class B Conversion | § 2.01(b) |
SPAC Certificate of Corporate Domestication | § 2.01(c)(ii) |
SPAC Certificate of Incorporation | § 2.01(c)(ii) |
SPAC Disclosure Schedule | Article VIII |
SPAC Preferred Shares | § 8.03(a) |
SPAC Proposals | § 10.01(a) |
SPAC Related Parties | § 8.17 |
SPAC Required Shareholders Approval | § 8.10(b) |
SPAC SEC Reports | § 8.07(a) |
SPAC Shareholders | Recitals |
SPAC Shareholders’ Meeting | § 10.01(a) |
Sponsor | Recitals |
Sponsor Support Agreement | Recitals |
Subsidiaries Distributions | Recitals |
Tax Matters Expert | § 10.11(c) |
Tax Receivable Agreement | Recitals |
Terminating Companies Breach | § 12.01(f) |
Terminating SPAC Breach | § 12.01(g) |
TIG 2021 Balance Sheet | § 5.07(b) |
TIG Audited Financial Statements | § 5.07(a) |
TIG Disclosure Schedule | Article V |
TIG Entities | Preamble |
TIG Environmental Permits | § 5.15 |
31
TIG GP | Preamble |
TIG GP Certificate | § 3.01(d) |
TIG GP Interests | Recitals |
TIG GP Managing Member | Recitals |
TIG GP Members | Recitals |
TIG GP Members Written Consent | § 10.17 |
TIG Health Plan | § 5.10(k) |
TIG Lease Documents | § 5.12(b) |
TIG Material Contracts | § 5.16(a) |
TIG MGMT | Preamble |
TIG MGMT Certificate | § 3.01(e) |
TIG MGMT Interests | Recitals |
TIG MGMT Managing Member | Recitals |
TIG MGMT Members | Recitals |
TIG MGMT Members Written Consent | § 10.17 |
TIG PCAOB Financials | § 10.10(c) |
TIG Permits | § 5.06 |
TIG Plan | § 5.10(a) |
TIG Registered IP | § 5.13(a) |
TIG Service Agreement | § 5.10(a) |
TIG Subsidiary | § 5.01(a) |
TIG Unaudited Financial Statements | § 5.07(b) |
Trademarks | § 1.01 |
Transfer Taxes | § 10.11(f) |
Trust Account | § 8.13 |
Trust Agreement | § 8.13 |
Trust Fund | § 8.13 |
TWMH | Preamble |
TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet | § 4.07(b) |
TWMH and TIG Member Support Agreement | Recitals |
TWMH Audited Financial Statements | § 4.07(a) |
TWMH Board | Recitals |
TWMH Certificate | § 3.01(c) |
TWMH Class A Interests | Recitals |
TWMH Class B Interests | Recitals |
TWMH Disclosure Schedule | Article IV |
TWMH Environmental Permits | § 4.15 |
TWMH Health Plan | § 4.10(k) |
TWMH Interests | Recitals |
TWMH Lease Documents | § 4.12(b) |
TWMH Material Contracts | § 4.16(a) |
TWMH Members | Recitals |
TWMH Members Written Consent | § 10.17 |
TWMH PCAOB Financials | § 10.10(b) |
TWMH Permits | § 4.06 |
32
TWMH Plan | § 4.10(a) |
TWMH Registered IP | § 4.13(a) |
TWMH Service Agreement | § 4.10(a) |
TWMH Subsidiary | § 4.01(a) |
TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization | § 2.01(a) |
TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Documents | § 2.01(a) |
TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Plan | Recitals |
TWMH/TIG Group | § 13.13(a) |
TWMH/TIG Group Post-Closing Representation | § 13.13(a) |
TWMH Unaudited Financial Statements | § 4.07(b) |
UK Plans | § 6.10(c) |
Umbrella | Preamble |
Umbrella A&R LLCA | Recitals |
Umbrella First Amendment | Recitals |
Umbrella Merger | Recitals |
Umbrella Merger Effective Time | § 2.04(b) |
Umbrella Merger Sub | Preamble |
Umbrella Merger Surviving Company | § 2.04(a) |
Waiving Parties | § 13.13(a) |
Section 1.03 Construction.
(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender, (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and derivative or words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the schedules and exhibits, and not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause contained in this Agreement, (iv) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule” and “Exhibit” refer to the specified Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, (v) the words “include,” “includes” or “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, (vi) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive, (vii) references to agreements and other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto, (viii) references to statutes shall include all regulations promulgated thereunder and references to statutes or regulations shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation, (ix) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”, (x) references to “dollar”, “dollars” or “$” shall be to the lawful currency of the United States, and (xi) the word “shall” and the word “will” indicate a mandatory obligation.
(b) The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day.
33
(c) All
accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under (i) UK GAAP with respect to
Alvarium and the
Alvarium Subsidiaries and (ii) US GAAP with respect to (A) TWMH and the TWHM Subsidiaries and (B) the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries.
(d) Whenever this Agreement states that documents or other information have been “made available” or “provided to” SPAC (including words of similar import), such words shall mean that such documents or information referenced shall have been posted in the Dataroom to SPAC and its Representatives at least three (3) days prior to the date hereof.
(e) For the purposes of applying a reference to a monetary sum expressed in $, an amount in a different currency shall be deemed to be an amount in $ translated at the Exchange Rate at the relevant date (or, if no such rate is quoted on that date, on the immediately preceding date on which such rates are quoted). For the purposes of this Section 1.03(e), “Exchange Rate” means the reference rate of exchange (spot closing mid-point rate) between the two currencies in question in the Bloomberg mid-market exchange rate.
Article
II.
Transactions
Section 2.01 TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization; Alvarium Reorganization; SPAC Class B Conversion; Domestication; Private Placements; Subsidiaries Distributions; Alvarium Exchange; Umbrella Merger; Alvarium Contribution. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement:
(a) Prior to the Closing:
(i) TWMH and the TIG Entities shall take, or cause to be taken, the actions set forth in the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Plan (the actions set forth in the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Plan, the “TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization” and all of the documents implementing the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, the “TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Documents”); provided, that TWMH and the TIG Entities shall (A) consult with SPAC in good faith with respect to all matters relating to the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, (B) provide SPAC an opportunity to review and comment on the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Documents, and (C) take into account all reasonable comments made by SPAC with respect to the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Documents. Following completion of the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, the TWMH Members, the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members shall be the sole record and beneficial owners of all of the limited liability company interests of Umbrella as set forth in the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization Plan and TWMH and the TIG Entities shall be wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Umbrella. In connection with the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, (1) TWMH shall amend and restate the TWMH Operating Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I - Part 1, (2) TIG GP shall amend and restate the TIG GP Operating Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I - Part 2, and (3) TIG MGMT shall amend and restate the TIG MGMT Operating Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I - Part 3.
34
(ii) Alvarium shall take, or cause to be taken, the actions set forth in the Alvarium Reorganization Plan (the actions set forth in the Alvarium Reorganization Plan, the “Alvarium Reorganization” and all of the documents implementing the Alvarium Reorganization, the “Alvarium Reorganization Documents”); provided, that Alvarium shall (i) consult with SPAC in good faith with respect to all matters relating to the Alvarium Reorganization, (ii) provide SPAC an opportunity to review and comment on the Alvarium Reorganization Documents, and (iii) take into account all reasonable comments made by SPAC with respect to the Alvarium Reorganization Documents. In the event that Alvarium wishes to make any changes of a non-material nature to the Alvarium Reorganization Plan, Alvarium shall notify SPAC in advance of the proposed changes and SPAC shall act reasonably, in good faith and without undue delay in considering and responding to any proposed changes, and if SPAC accepts the proposed changes, the amended plan shall thereupon be construed as the Alvarium Reorganization Plan (and the Alvarium Reorganization and Alvarium Reorganization Documents shall be construed accordingly). Following completion of the Alvarium Reorganization, the Alvarium Shareholders shall be the sole record and beneficial owners of all of the shares in Alvarium Topco as set forth in the Alvarium Reorganization Plan and Alvarium shall be a wholly-owned indirect Subsidiary of Alvarium Topco.
(b) On the Business Day prior to the Closing Date, pursuant to, and in accordance with, the SPAC Articles, SPAC shall convert, or shall cause CST to convert, each SPAC Class B Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to Closing to one (1) SPAC Class A Ordinary Share (the “SPAC Class B Conversion”).
(c) Immediately following the SPAC Class B Conversion on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date, SPAC shall:
(i) file with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands documents, including a declaration or affidavit as contemplated by s.206(2) of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (the “Cayman De-Registration Filings”) and take such other steps as are required under the Laws of the Cayman Islands with respect to the registration of SPAC by continuation in the State of Delaware and to procure the de-registration of SPAC as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands (such de-registration, the “Cayman De-Registration”);
(ii) immediately after making the Cayman De-Registration Filings, file on an expedited basis with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a (A) Certificate of Corporate Domestication substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J – Part 1 (the “SPAC Certificate of Corporate Domestication”) and (B) Certificate of Incorporation substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J – Part 2 (the “SPAC Certificate of Incorporation”) (such filings and actions collectively, the “Delaware Domestication” and, together with the Cayman De-Registration, the “Domestication”), with the Delaware Domestication becoming effective immediately upon the filing of the SPAC Certificate of Corporate Domestication and SPAC Certificate of Incorporation or at such other time as may be agreed in writing by SPAC and the Companies and specified in such certificates (the date and time of the effectiveness of the Delaware Domestication being the “Domestication Effective Time”); and
35
(iii) adopt the bylaws of SPAC substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the “SPAC Bylaws”) effective upon the Domestication Effective Time.
(d) Immediately prior to Closing, the Private Placements shall occur in accordance with, and pursuant to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreements.
(e) On the Closing Date, the Subsidiaries Distributions shall occur in accordance with, and pursuant to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
(f) On the Closing Date, immediately following the consummation of the Subsidiaries Distributions, the Alvarium Exchange shall occur in accordance with Section 3.03(a).
(g) On the Closing Date, immediately following the Alvarium Exchange Effective Time, the Umbrella Merger shall occur in accordance with Section 2.04.
(h) Immediately following the consummation of the transactions described in Section 2.01(g), the Alvarium Contribution shall occur in accordance with, and pursuant to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Alvarium Contribution Agreement.
(i) Immediately following the consummation of the Alvarium Contribution, (i) SPAC shall pay, or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, all Transaction Expenses set forth in the Company Certificates and the SPAC Certificate, to the extent not paid prior to the Closing or to reimburse each of the Companies for their previously incurred Transaction Expenses. and (ii) SPAC shall cause CST to make payments in the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy any exercise of the SPAC Share Redemption, to the extent applicable.
(j) At the Closing, SPAC shall take such actions as may be necessary, and shall cause CST, to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account (other than such funds as are necessary to pay the SPAC Share Redemption pursuant to Section 2.01(i)) as directed by SPAC (in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement) and thereafter shall cause the Trust Account and the Trust Agreement to terminate.
Section 2.02 Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely by electronic exchange of executed documents, commencing at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the date that is two (2) Business Days after the date on which all conditions set forth in Article XI shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver thereof) (or, if later, the date referred to in Section 3.01(f)) or such other time and place as SPAC and the Companies may mutually agree (it being acknowledged by the Parties that potential investors of the Initial Private Placements have been informed that the Closing Date would not occur prior to January 1, 2022). The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date.”
36
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at or prior to the Closing, SPAC shall deliver to the Companies:
(i) a counterpart to the Umbrella A&R LLCA, duly executed by SPAC;
(ii) the SPAC Certificate of Corporate Domestication, duly executed by SPAC;
(iii) the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation, duly executed by SPAC;
(iv) a counterpart to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, duly executed by SPAC and certain SPAC Shareholders (including Sponsor);
(v) a counterpart to the Tax Receivable Agreement, duly executed by SPAC;
(vi) a counterpart to the Alvarium Contribution Agreement, duly executed by SPAC and Umbrella;
(vii) the SPAC Certificate.
(b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at or prior to the Closing, Alvarium shall deliver to SPAC:
(i) a counterpart to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, duly executed by certain Alvarium Shareholders;
(ii) the Alvarium Certificate;
(iii) counterparts to the applicable Employment Agreements, duly executed by the Alvarium Specified Employees;
(iv) a completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9 or W-8 series form, as applicable, from each Alvarium Shareholder; provided, that, in the event of any failure to deliver such an IRS Form W-9 or W-8 series form, as applicable, the sole recourse of SPAC shall be to withhold Taxes on the payment of the Aggregate Transaction Consideration under this Agreement to the applicable Alvarium Shareholder (which may include withholding determined by reference to the amount realized under the Code and applicable withholding rates) to the extent required by Law;
(v) a certificate, duly executed under penalties of perjury by the managing member of Alvarium Topco, in accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d)(2)(i) certifying that fifty percent (50%) or more of the value of the gross assets of Alvarium Topco and its Subsidiaries does not consist of United States real property interests within the meaning of Code Sections 897 and 1445, or that ninety percent (90%) or more of the value of the gross assets of Alvarium Topco and its Subsidiaries does not consist of United States real property interests within the meaning of Code Sections 1445 and 897 plus cash or cash equivalents under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SPAC; and
37
(vi) a certificate on behalf of Alvarium Topco described under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1446(f)-2(b), in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Investor, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SPAC.
(c) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at or prior to the Closing, TWMH shall deliver to SPAC:
(i) a counterpart to the Umbrella A&R LLCA, duly executed by the TWMH Members;
(ii) a counterpart to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, duly executed by certain TWMH Members;
(iii) a counterpart to the Tax Receivable Agreement, duly executed by the TWMH Members;
(iv) a counterpart to the Distribution Agreement, duly executed by Umbrella;
(v) counterparts to the applicable Employment Agreements, duly executed by the TWMH Specified Employees;
(vi) the TWMH Certificate;
(vii) a completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9 from each TWMH Member; provided, that, in the event of any failure to deliver such an IRS Form W-9, the sole recourse of SPAC shall be to withhold Taxes on the payment of the Aggregate Transaction Consideration under this Agreement to the applicable TWMH Member (which may include withholding determined by reference to the amount realized under the Code and applicable withholding rates) to the extent required by Law; and
(viii) a certificate, duly executed under penalties of perjury by the managing member of Umbrella, in accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d)(2)(i) certifying that fifty percent (50%) or more of the value of the gross assets of Umbrella and its Subsidiaries does not consist of United States real property interests within the meaning of Code Sections 897 and 1445, or that ninety percent (90%) or more of the value of the gross assets of Umbrella and its Subsidiaries does not consist of United States real property interests within the meaning of Code Sections 1445 and 897 plus cash or cash equivalents under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SPAC.
(d) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at or prior to the Closing, the TIG Entities shall deliver to SPAC:
(i) a counterpart to the Umbrella A&R LLCA, duly executed by the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members;
38
(ii) a counterpart to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, duly executed by certain TIG GP Members and certain TIG MGMT Members;
(iii) a counterpart to the Tax Receivable Agreement, duly executed by the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members;
(iv) a counterpart to the Distribution Agreement, duly executed by TIG MGMT, TIG GP and Umbrella;
(v) counterparts to the applicable Employment Agreements, duly executed by the TIG Entities Specified Employees;
(vi) the TIG GP Certificate and the TIG MGMT Certificate;
(vii) a completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9 from each TIG GP Members and TIG MGMT Members; provided, that, in the event of any failure to deliver such an IRS Form W-9, the sole recourse of SPAC shall be to withhold Taxes on the payment of the Aggregate Transaction Consideration under this Agreement to the applicable TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member (which may include withholding determined by reference to the amount realized under the Code and applicable withholding rates) to the extent required by Law; and
(viii) a certificate, duly executed under penalties of perjury by the managing member of Umbrella, in accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d)(2)(i) certifying that fifty percent (50%) or more of the value of the gross assets of Umbrella and its Subsidiaries does not consist of United States real property interests within the meaning of Code Sections 897 and 1445, or that ninety percent (90%) or more of the value of the gross assets of Umbrella and its Subsidiaries does not consist of United States real property interests within the meaning of Code Sections 1445 and 897 plus cash or cash equivalents under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to SPAC.
Section 2.04 Umbrella Merger.
(a) Umbrella Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DLLCA, at the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, Umbrella Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Umbrella. As a result of the Umbrella Merger, the separate existence of Umbrella Merger Sub shall cease and Umbrella shall continue as the surviving company of the Umbrella Merger (the “Umbrella Merger Surviving Company”).
(b) Umbrella Merger Effective Time. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, immediately following the Alvarium Exchange Effective Time, the Parties shall cause the Umbrella Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L (the “Certificate of Umbrella Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as is required by, and executed and acknowledged in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DLLCA (the date and time of the filing of such Certificate of Umbrella Merger (or such later time as may be agreed by each of the Parties and specified in such Certificate of Umbrella Merger) being the “Umbrella Merger Effective Time”).
39
(c) Effect of the Umbrella Merger. At the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, the effect of the Umbrella Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DLLCA and as set forth in this Agreement.
(d) Umbrella Certificate of Formation; Umbrella Limited Liability Company Agreement; TWMH Operating Agreement, TIG GP Operating Agreement and TIG MGMT Operating Agreement.
(i) At the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, the certificate of formation of Umbrella, as in effect immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, shall be the certificate of formation of the Umbrella Merger Surviving Company, until thereafter amended as provided by applicable Law.
(ii) At the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, the limited liability company agreement of Umbrella, as in effect immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, shall be replaced in its entirety by the adoption of the Umbrella A&R Agreement as the new the limited liability company agreement of Umbrella, as the Umbrella Merger Surviving Company, which Umbrella A&R Agreement shall be the limited liability company of the Umbrella Surviving Company until thereafter amended or amended and restated in accordance with the provisions thereof and applicable Law.
(e) Managers and Officers of Umbrella Merger Surviving Company. At the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, the initial officers of the Umbrella Merger Surviving Company as of immediately following the Umbrella Merger Effective Time shall comprise the individuals set forth on Exhibit M, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of formation and the limited liability company agreement of the Umbrella Merger Surviving Company.
(f) Directors and Officers of SPAC. At the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, the initial directors and officers of SPAC as of immediately following the Umbrella Merger Effective Time shall comprise the individuals set forth on Exhibit N, each to hold office in accordance with the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation and SPAC Bylaws.
Article
III.
Certificates; PAYMENT SPREADSHEETS; CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; exchange of certificates; treatment of equity awards; spac warrants; earn-out;
tax treatment
Section 3.01 Certificates.
(a) SPAC Certificate. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, SPAC shall cause the Chief Financial Officer of SPAC (solely in his capacity as such) to deliver to the Companies a certificate (the “SPAC Certificate”) certified by such Chief Financial Officer (solely in his capacity as such) setting forth SPAC’s good faith estimate of the Transaction Expenses of SPAC (including for the avoidance of doubt any Additional Banking Fees), including reasonable supporting materials for the amount of each item included in the Transaction Expenses of SPAC.
40
(b) Alvarium Certificate. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Alvarium shall cause the Chief Financial Officer of Alvarium (solely in his capacity as such) to deliver to SPAC, TWMH and the TIG Entities a certificate (the “Alvarium Certificate”) certified by such Chief Financial Officer (solely in his capacity as such) setting forth: (i) Alvarium’s good faith estimate of the Transaction Expenses of Alvarium, (ii) the Cash of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, and (iii) the Indebtedness of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, including reasonable supporting materials for the amounts of each item included in the Alvarium Certificate.
(c) TWMH Certificate. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, TWMH shall cause the Chief Operating Officer of TWMH (solely in his capacity as such) to deliver to SPAC, the TIG Entities and Alvarium a certificate (the “TWMH Certificate”) certified by such Chief Operating Officer (solely in his capacity as such) setting forth: (i) TWMH’s good faith estimate of (A) the Transaction Expenses of TWMH, (B) the Cash of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, and (C) the Indebtedness of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, including reasonable supporting materials for the amounts of each item included in the TWMH Certificate.
(d) TIG GP Certificate. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, TIG GP shall cause the Chief Administrative Officer of TIG GP, (solely in her capacity as such) to deliver to SPAC, TWMH and Alvarium a certificate (the “TIG GP Certificate”) certified by such Chief Administrative Officer (solely in her capacity as such) setting forth: (i) TIG GP’s good faith estimate of (A) the Transaction Expenses of TIG GP, (B) the Cash of TIG GP and its Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, and (C) the Indebtedness of TIG GP and its Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, including reasonable supporting materials for the amounts of each item included in the TIG GP Certificate.
(e) TIG MGMT Certificate. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, TIG MGMT shall cause the Chief Administrative Officer of TIG MGMT (solely in her capacity as such) to deliver to SPAC, TWMH and Alvarium a certificate (the “TIG MGMT Certificate” and, together with the Alvarium Certificate, the TWMH Certificate, and the TIG GP Certificate, the “Company Certificates”) certified by such Chief Administrative Officer (solely in her capacity as such) setting forth: (i) TIG MGMT’s good faith estimate of (A) the Transaction Expenses of TIG MGMT, (B) the Cash of TIG MGMT and its Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, and (C) the Indebtedness of TIG MGMT and its Subsidiaries as of the Reference Time, including reasonable supporting materials for the amounts of each item included in the TIG MGMT Certificate.
41
(f) Company Certificates. Following delivery of the Company Certificates in accordance with this Section 3.01, SPAC and the Companies will use their respective reasonable best efforts to agree in good faith on such Company Certificates as soon as possible, and in any event, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date. In the event that SPAC and the Companies are unable to agree on the Cash amount set forth in such Company Certificates within the two (2) Business Day period following their delivery, then such amount shall be referred (as soon as practicable and no later than the first Business Day following expiry of such two (2) Business Day period) to the Expert for determination, and the Closing Date shall be deferred (if required) to the next available Business Day following such Expert’s determination (which date shall not be more than six (6) Business Days following the date of referral). The Expert shall (i) be appointed jointly by the SPAC and the Companies, (ii) act as expert and not arbitrator, (iii) be directed to render its determination within five (5) Business Days of appointment, (iv) take into consideration such facts and circumstances existing at the date of determination as the Expert deems relevant, and (v) take into account the principles of fair trial, including but not limited to enabling the SPAC and the Companies to put forward their views on the calculation (provided that the Expert shall be under no obligation to defer or delay its determination in order to take into account or permit submission of such views). In the absence of manifest error, the Expert’s determination shall be final and binding. The Expert’s costs and expenses shall be considered Transaction Expenses.
Section 3.02 Payment Spreadsheets. Promptly following the agreement or determination of the Company Certificates in accordance with Section 3.01 and, in any event, not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and based upon such Company Certificates, SPAC and the Companies shall calculate (a) the Companies Equity Value, (b) the New Shareholder Equity Value, and (c) each component of the Aggregate Transaction Consideration, including the (i) Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration, (ii) Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, (iii) TWMH Members Interests Consideration, (iv) TWMH Members Voting Share Consideration, (v) TWMH Members Cash Consideration, (vi) TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration, (vii) TIG Entities Members Interests Consideration, (viii) TIG Entities Members Voting Share Consideration, (ix) TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration, and (x) TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration and, based upon such calculations, (i) Alvarium shall deliver to SPAC the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet and, as promptly as practicable following such delivery, Alvarium and SPAC shall work together in good faith to finalize the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet, (ii) TWMH shall deliver to SPAC the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet and, as promptly as practicable following such delivery, SPAC and TWMH shall work together in good faith to finalize the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet, and (iii) TIG Entities shall deliver to SPAC the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet and, as promptly as practicable following such delivery, SPAC and TIG Entities shall work together in good faith to finalize the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet. The allocation of the components of Aggregate Transaction Consideration set forth in each of the Payment Spreadsheets shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, be final and binding on all Parties and shall be used by SPAC for purposes of paying and issuing the components of Aggregate Transaction Consideration to the Alvarium Shareholders, the TWMH Members, the TIG GP Members, and the TIG MGMT Members, as applicable, pursuant to this Article III, absent manifest error. In paying and issuing the Aggregate Transaction Consideration, SPAC shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, be entitled to rely fully on the information set forth in the Payment Spreadsheets, absent manifest error.
42
Section 3.03 Conversion of Securities.
(a) Alvarium Exchange. At the Alvarium Exchange Effective Time, by virtue of the Alvarium Exchange and pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Alvarium Exchange Agreement:
(i) The Alvarium Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Alvarium Exchange Effective Time and held by each Alvarium Shareholder shall be transferred by each such Alvarium Shareholder to SPAC and each Alvarium Shareholder shall subscribe for, be issued and/or receive, in exchange therefor, as applicable:
(A) a number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock equal to such Alvarium Shareholder’s portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet (with each such Alvarium Shareholder receiving the number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock set forth opposite such Alvarium Shareholder’s name on the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet); and
(B) such Alvarium Shareholder’s portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet (with each such Alvarium Shareholder to receive the right to receive the portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration set forth opposite such Alvarium Shareholder’s name on the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet).
(ii) The Alvarium Class A Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Alvarium Exchange Effective Time and held by each Alvarium Shareholder shall be transferred by each such Alvarium Shareholder to SPAC and each Alvarium Shareholder shall subscribe for, be issued and/or receive, in exchange therefor, as applicable:
(A) a number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock equal to such Alvarium Shareholder’s portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet (with each such Alvarium Shareholder receiving the number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock set forth opposite such Alvarium Shareholder’s name on the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet); and
(B) such Alvarium Shareholder’s portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet (with each such Alvarium Shareholder to receive the right to receive the portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration set forth opposite such Alvarium Shareholder’s name on the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet).
(iii) As a result of the Alvarium Exchange, each Alvarium Shareholder shall cease to be a holder of any Alvarium Shares and SPAC will immediately become the beneficial owner thereof (the date and time of SPAC becoming the beneficial owner of the Alvarium Shares (or such later time as may be agreed by each of the Parties and specified in such Alvarium Exchange Agreement) being the “Alvarium Exchange Effective Time”), and be recorded in the register of members of Alvarium as the legal holder of all of the Alvarium Shares.
43
(b) Umbrella Merger. At the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Umbrella Merger and without any action on the part of Umbrella, Umbrella Merger Sub, TWMH, the TIG Entities, or the holders of any of the following securities:
(i) The Umbrella Pre-Merger Class B Units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time and held by each TWMH Member shall automatically be converted into and become the right to receive:
(A) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units equal to such TWMH Member’s portion of the TWMH Members Interests Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TWMH Member to receive the right to receive the number of Umbrella Class B Common Units set forth opposite such TWMH Member’s name on the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet);
(B) a number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to such TWMH Member’s portion of the TWMH Members Voting Share Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TWMH Member to receive the right to receive the number of shares of Class B Common Stock set forth opposite such TWMH Member’s name on the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet);
(C) such TWMH Member’s portion of the TWMH Members Cash Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TWMH Member to receive the right to receive the portion of the TWMH Members Cash Consideration set forth opposite such TWMH Member’s name on the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet); provided, however, that the TWMH Members Cash Consideration payable to any (1) Active TWMH Member shall be an amount in cash that reflects the sale of no more than 10% of the number of TWMH Interests that such Active TWMH Member holds immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time set forth in the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet and (2) Inactive TWMH Member shall be an amount in cash that reflects the sale of no less than 15% of the number of TWMH Interests that such Inactive TWMH Member holds immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time set forth in the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet; and
(D) such TWMH Member’s portion of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TWMH Member to receive the right to receive the portion of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration set forth opposite such TWMH Member’s name on the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet).
(ii) The Umbrella Pre-Merger Class B Units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time and held by each TIG GP Member shall automatically be converted into and become the right to receive:
(A) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units equal to such TIG GP Member’s portion of the TIG Members Interests Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG GP Member to receive the right to receive the number of Umbrella Class B Common Units set forth opposite such TIG GP Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet);
(B) a number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to such TIG GP Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Voting Share Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG GP Member to receive the right to receive the number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock set forth opposite such TIG GP Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet);
44
(C) such TIG GP Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG GP Member to receive the right to receive the portion of the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration set forth opposite such TIG GP Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet); provided, however, that the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration payable to any (1) Active TIG GP Member shall be an amount in cash that reflects the sale of no more than 10% of the number of TIG GP Interests that such Active TIG GP Member holds immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time set forth in the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet and (2) Inactive TIG GP Member shall be an amount in cash that reflects the sale of no less than 20% of the number of TIG GP Interests that such Inactive TIG GP Member holds immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time set forth in the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet; and
(D) such TIG GP Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG GP Member to receive the right to receive the portion of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration set forth opposite such TIG GP Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet).
(iii) The Umbrella Pre-Merger Class B Units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time and held by each TIG MGMT Member shall automatically be converted into and become the right to receive:
(A) a number of Umbrella Class B Common Units equal to such TIG MGMT Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Interests Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG MGMT Member to receive the right to receive the number of Umbrella Class B Common Units set forth opposite such TIG MGMT Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet);
(B) a number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock equal to such TIG MGMT Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Voting Share Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG MGMT Member to receive the right to receive the number of shares of SPAC Class B Common Stock set forth opposite such TIG MGMT Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet);
(C) such TIG MGMT Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG MGMT Member to receive the right to receive the portion of the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration set forth opposite such TIG MGMT Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet); provided, however, that the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration payable to any (1) Active TIG MGMT Member shall be an amount in cash that reflects the sale of no more than 10% of the number of TIG MGMT Interests that such Active TIG MGMT Member holds immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time set forth in the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet and (2) Inactive TIG MGMT Member shall be an amount in cash that reflects the sale of no less than 20% of the number of TIG MGMT Interests that such Inactive TIG MGMT Member holds immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time set forth in the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet; and
45
(D) such TIG MGMT Member’s portion of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration set forth in, and in accordance with, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet (with each such TIG MGMT Member to receive the right to receive the portion of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration set forth opposite such TIG MGMT Member’s name on the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet).
(iv) The limited liability company interests of Umbrella Merger Sub held by SPAC and issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time shall be automatically converted into and exchanged for a number of Umbrella Class A Common Units equal to the number of shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock held by the stockholders of SPAC immediately following the Umbrella Merger Effective Time.
Section 3.04 Exchange of Certificates.
(a) Exchange Agent. On the Closing Date (and after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time), SPAC shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with a bank or trust company that shall be designated by SPAC and is reasonably satisfactory to the Companies (the “Exchange Agent”), it being agreed that CST is satisfactory to all Parties, for the benefit of the Alvarium Shareholders, the TWMH Members, the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members, for exchange in accordance with this Article III, (i) the number of shares of SPAC Common Stock (in uncertificated form or book-entry form) sufficient to deliver the (A) Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration and (B) Aggregate Voting Share Consideration (such shares of SPAC Common Stock, together with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto pursuant to Section 3.04(d), being hereinafter referred to as the “Securities Exchange Fund”) and (ii) cash sufficient to deliver the Aggregate Cash Consideration (the “Cash Exchange Fund” and together with the Securities Exchange Fund, the “Exchange Fund”). SPAC shall cause the Exchange Agent, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, to pay (i) the (A) Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration and (B) Aggregate Voting Share Consideration out of the Securities Exchange Fund and (ii) the Aggregate Cash Consideration out of the Cash Exchange Fund, in each case, in accordance with this Agreement and Payment Spreadsheets. Except as contemplated by this Section 3.04, the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose.
(b) Exchange Procedures. As promptly as practicable after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time, to the extent the Parties agree with the Exchange Agent that it is necessary or required, SPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each Alvarium Shareholder, TWMH Member, TIG GP Member, and TIG MGMT Member a letter of transmittal, which shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to SPAC and the Companies (the “Letter of Transmittal”) and shall specify, if applicable to the Alvarium Shares and the Umbrella Class B Common Units: (i) that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the certificates evidencing such Alvarium Shares and Umbrella Class B Common Units, respectively, if any (collectively, the “Certificates”) shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent or confirmation of cancellation of such Certificates from the transfer agent and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal. Within two (2) Business Days after the surrender to the Exchange Agent of all Certificates held by such holder for cancellation (but in no event prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time), together with a Letter of Transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions, the holder of such Certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and SPAC shall cause the Exchange Agent to deliver the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, the Aggregate Voting Share Consideration, and the Aggregate Cash Consideration in accordance with Section 3.03 and the provisions of this Section 3.04, and the Certificates so surrendered shall be forthwith cancelled. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 3.04, each Certificate entitled to receive the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, the Aggregate Voting Share Consideration, and the Aggregate Cash Consideration in accordance with Section 3.03 shall be deemed at all times after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, the Aggregate Voting Share Consideration, and the Aggregate Cash Consideration that such holder is entitled to receive in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.03.
46
(c) Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed in form and substance satisfactory to the Exchange Agent, the Exchange Agent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, the Aggregate Voting Share Consideration, and the Aggregate Cash Consideration, as the case may be, that such holder is otherwise entitled to receive pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Section 3.03.
(d) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock. No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time with respect to shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock with a record date after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock represented thereby until the holder of such Certificate shall surrender such Certificate in accordance with this Section 3.04(d). Subject to the effect of escheat, Tax or other applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, SPAC shall pay to the holder of the certificates representing any shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time and theretofore paid with respect to such shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions, with a record date after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date occurring after surrender, payable with respect to such shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock.
(e) No Further Rights. The (i) Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration (payable upon the transfer of the Alvarium Shares pursuant to the Alvarium Exchange), (ii) Aggregate Voting Share Consideration (payable upon the conversion of the Umbrella Class B Common Units pursuant to the Umbrella Merger), and (iii) Aggregate Cash Consideration (payable upon the conversion of the Umbrella Class B Common Units pursuant to the Umbrella Merger), shall be, in each case, deemed to have been paid and issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Alvarium Shares and the Umbrella Class B Common Units.
(f) Adjustments to Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration and Aggregate Voting Share Consideration. The Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration and the Aggregate Voting Share Consideration shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to shares of SPAC Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Umbrella Merger Effective Time.
47
(g) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to the holders of Alvarium Shares and Umbrella Class B Common Units for six (6) months after the Umbrella Merger Effective Time shall be delivered to SPAC, upon demand, and such holders of Alvarium Shares and Umbrella Class B Common Units who have not theretofore complied with this Section 3.04 shall thereafter look only to SPAC for the Alvarium Shareholders Share Consideration, the Aggregate Voting Share Consideration, and the Aggregate Cash Consideration. Any portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by the holders of Alvarium Shares and Umbrella Class B Common Units as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any government entity shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of SPAC free and clear of any claims or interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
(h) No Liability. None of the Exchange Agent, SPAC or any of their respective Affiliates shall be liable to any former holder of Alvarium Shares and Umbrella Class B Common Units for any such Alvarium Shares and Umbrella Class B Common Units, respectively (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) or cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar Law in accordance with this Section 3.04.
(i) Withholding Rights. SPAC shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any person pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. Prior to making any such deduction or withholding (excluding for this purpose, any payments of a compensatory nature made in connection with the performance of services or payments made to a person failing to provide a duly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or applicable W-8 series form), SPAC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide any party on behalf of which such deduction or withholding is proposed to be made with reasonable notice of the intention to make such deduction or withholding. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by SPAC, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by SPAC. Amounts withheld by the SPAC shall be paid over and remitted to the applicable Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law. Without limiting the foregoing, SPAC may give effect to withholding hereunder by withholding any consideration issued in the form of SPAC capital stock or other securities or other consideration issued in kind, and then selling such portion of such SPAC capital stock or other securities or other consideration issued in kind as it may determine and using the proceeds thereof to satisfy applicable withholding obligations and remitting such proceeds to applicable Governmental Authorities.
Section 3.05 Treatment of Alvarium LTIP. Alvarium shall pay all amounts due in cash to the relevant participants in the Alvarium LTIP, as determined by the committee responsible for administering the Alvarium LTIP, in the next practicable payroll following the Closing, subject to deduction of any applicable Taxes (including without limitation any amounts of income Tax and primary Class 1 National Insurance contributions required to be withheld under the Pay As You Earn withholding mechanism).
Section 3.06 SPAC Warrants. Each SPAC Warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the Domestication Effective Time shall cease to represent a right to acquire the number of SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares set forth in such SPAC Warrant and shall be converted, at the Domestication Effective Time, into a right to acquire shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock on substantially the same terms as were in effect immediately prior to the Domestication Effective Time under the terms of the SPAC Warrant Agreement. The Parties shall take all lawful action to effect the aforesaid provisions of this Section 3.06, including causing the SPAC Warrant Agreement to be amended or amended and restated to the extent necessary to give effect to this Section 3.06.
48
Section 3.07 Earn-out.
(a) Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration. Following the Closing, in addition to the consideration to be received pursuant to Section 3.03(a), if, at any time during the period following the Closing and expiring on the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Earn-Out Period”), (i) the VWAP of the shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 for any twenty (20) Trading Days within a period of thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days (the “First Level Earn-Out Target”), then as soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) Business Days following the achievement of the First Level Earn-Out Target, SPAC shall issue 50% of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration to the Alvarium Shareholders in accordance with, and pursuant to, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet and (ii) the VWAP of the shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 for any twenty (20) Trading Days within a period of thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days (the “Second Level Earn-Out Target” and, together with the First Level Earn-Out Target, the “Earn-Out Targets”), then as soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) Business Days following the achievement of the Second Level Earn-Out Target, SPAC shall issue 50% of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration to the Alvarium Shareholders in accordance with, and pursuant to, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration issuable pursuant to this Section 3.07(a) shall be released to any Alvarium Shareholder who is required to file a notification pursuant to the HSR Act or under any applicable Antitrust Laws until any applicable waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws has expired or been terminated. Prior to the issuance of any Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration, if applicable, Alvarium shall provide notice to SPAC regarding (a) any such Alvarium Shareholder that is required to make a filing pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws and (b) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws and, as soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) Business Days of such expiration or termination, SPAC shall issue to the applicable Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration to such Alvarium Shareholder in accordance with, and pursuant to, the Alvarium Payment Spreadsheet. In the event that any mandatory consent, clearance, approval or expiration or termination of any mandatory waiting period under Antitrust Laws is not received or satisfied in respect of an applicable Alvarium Shareholder (who was required to submit an antitrust filing in accordance with this Section 3.07(a)), Alvarium, SPAC and the Alvarium Shareholder shall use their reasonable best efforts to agree on a structure (or other solution) (such as the implication of “voting cutbacks” or other similar solutions) so as to mitigate the requirement for such Alvarium Shareholder to make a filing pursuant to the HSR or applicable Antitrust Laws (but which shall not, for the avoidance of doubt, require any such party to divest of any asset or accept any other conditions of approval or consent of a Governmental Authority other than in their absolute discretion). In lieu of such Parties being able to agree on any such solution, the SPAC shall, subject always to (x) any covenants or restrictions placed on the SPAC (and its Subsidiaries at such time) by any of the SPAC’s (or its Subsidiaries’) financing agreements, (y) the SPAC having available cash on hand to satisfy such payment, and (z) the sole and absolute discretion of the SPAC’s board of directors, pay an amount to such Alvarium Shareholder in lieu of the issuance of such Alvarium Shareholder’s portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration equal to the Alvarium Shareholder’s portion of the Alvarium Shareholders Earn-Out Consideration that such Alvarium Shareholder would otherwise have been entitled.
49
(b) TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration. Following the Closing, in addition to the consideration to be received pursuant to Section 3.03(b)(i), if, at any time during the Earn-Out Period, (i) First Level Earn-Out Target is achieved, then within ten (10) Business Days following the achievement of the First Level Earn-Out Target, SPAC shall issue, and shall cause Umbrella to issue, 50% of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration to the TWMH Members in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet and (ii) Second Level Earn-Out Target is achieved, then within ten (10) Business Days following the achievement of the Second Level Earn-Out Target, SPAC shall issue, and shall cause Umbrella to issue, 50% of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration to the TWMH Members in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration issuable pursuant to this Section 3.07(b) shall be released to any TWMH Member who is required to file a notification pursuant to the HSR Act or under any applicable Antitrust Laws until any applicable waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws has expired or been terminated. Prior to the issuance of any TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration, if applicable, TWMH shall provide notice to SPAC regarding (a) any such TWMH that is required to make a filing pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws and (b) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws and, within ten (10) Business Days of such expiration or termination, SPAC shall issue, and shall cause Umbrella to issue, the applicable TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration to such TWMH Member in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TWMH Payment Spreadsheet. In the event that any mandatory consent, clearance, approval or expiration or termination of any mandatory waiting period under Antitrust Laws is not received or satisfied in respect of an applicable TWMH Member (who was required to submit an antitrust filing in accordance with this Section 3.07(b)), TWMH, SPAC and the TWMH Member shall use their reasonable best efforts to agree on a structure (or other solution) (such as the implication of “voting cutbacks” or other similar solutions) so as to mitigate the requirement for such TWMH Member to make a filing pursuant to the HSR or applicable Antitrust Laws (but which shall not, for the avoidance of doubt, require any such party to divest of any asset or accept any other conditions of approval or consent of a Governmental Authority other than in their absolute discretion). In lieu of such Parties being able to agree on any such solution, the SPAC shall, subject always to (x) any covenants or restrictions placed on the SPAC (and its Subsidiaries at such time) by any of the SPAC’s (or its Subsidiaries’) financing agreements, (y) the SPAC having available cash on hand to satisfy such payment, and (z) the sole and absolute discretion of the SPAC’s board of directors, pay an amount to such TWMH Member in lieu of the issuance of such TWMH Member’s portion of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration equal to such TWMH Member’s portion of the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration that such TWMH Member would otherwise have been entitled.
50
(c) TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration. Following the Closing, in addition to the consideration to be received pursuant to Section 3.03(b)(ii) (with respect to the TIG GP Members) or Section 3.03(b)(iii) (with respect to the TIG MGMT Members), if, at any time during the Earn-Out Period, (i) the First Level Earn-Out Target is achieved, then within ten (10) Business Days following the achievement of the First Level Earn-Out Target, SPAC shall issue, and shall cause Umbrella to issue, 50% of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration to the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet and (ii) Second Level Earn-Out Target is achieved, then within ten (10) Business Days following the achievement of the Second Level Earn-Out Target, SPAC shall issue, and shall cause Umbrella to issue, 50% of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration to the TIG GP Members and the TIG MGMT Members in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration issuable pursuant to this Section 3.07(c) shall be released to any TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member who is required to file a notification pursuant to the HSR Act or under any applicable Antitrust Laws until any applicable waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws has expired or been terminated. Prior to the issuance of any TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration, if applicable, TIG GP or TIG MGMT, as the case may be, shall provide notice to SPAC regarding (a) any such TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member, as applicable, that is required to make a filing pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws and (b) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act or applicable Antitrust Laws and, within ten (10) Business Days of such expiration or termination, SPAC shall issue, and shall cause Umbrella to issue, the applicable TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration to such TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member, as applicable, in accordance with, and pursuant to, the TIG Entities Payment Spreadsheet. In the event that any mandatory consent, clearance, approval or expiration or termination of any mandatory waiting period under Antitrust Laws is not received or satisfied in respect of an applicable TIG GP or TIG MGMT Member (who was required to submit an antitrust filing in accordance with this Section 3.07(c)), TIG GP, TIG MGMT, SPAC and the TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member, as applicable, shall use their reasonable best efforts to agree on a structure (or other solution) (such as the implication of “voting cutbacks” or other similar solutions ) so as to mitigate the requirement for such TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member, as applicable, to make a filing pursuant to the HSR or applicable Antitrust Laws (but which shall not, for the avoidance of doubt, require any such party to divest of any asset or accept any other conditions of approval or consent of a Governmental Authority other than in their absolute discretion). In lieu of such Parties being able to agree on any such solution, the SPAC shall, subject always to (x) any covenants or restrictions placed on the SPAC (and its Subsidiaries at such time) by any of the SPAC’s (or its Subsidiaries’) financing agreements, (y) the SPAC having available cash on hand to satisfy such payment, and (z) the sole and absolute discretion of the SPAC’s board of directors, pay an amount to such TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member, as applicable, in lieu of the issuance of such TIG GP Member’s or TIG MGMT Member’s, as applicable, portion of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration equal to such TIG GP Member’s or TIG MGMT Member’s, as applicable, portion of the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration that such TIG GP Member or TIG MGMT Member, as applicable, would otherwise have been entitled.
51
(d) Achievement of Both Earn-Out Targets. For the avoidance of doubt, the First Level Earn-Out Target and the Second Level Earn-Out Target may both be satisfied over the same period of Trading Days or any other periods that have overlapping Trading Days, and if each Earn-Out Target is separately met (i) the Alvarium Shareholders’ Earn-Out Consideration, the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration and the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration in connection with each such Earn-Out Target shall be earned and no longer subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 3.07, and shall be cumulative with the Alvarium Shareholders’ Earn-Out Consideration, the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration, and the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration earned prior to such time and (ii) in no event shall the Alvarium Shareholders, the TWMH Members and TIG Entities Members be entitled to receive in the aggregate more than the Aggregate Earn-Out Consideration.
(e) If any Earn-Out Target shall not be satisfied during the Earn-Out Period, the obligations in this Section 3.07 with respect to such Earn-Out Target shall terminate and no longer apply.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if a SPAC Change of Control occurs during the Earn-Out Period, then, immediately prior to the consummation of such SPAC Change of Control, (i) any Earn-Out Target that has not been previously satisfied shall be deemed to be satisfied and (ii) the Alvarium Shareholders’ Earn-Out Consideration, the TWMH Members Earn-Out Consideration, and the TIG Entities Members Earn-Out Consideration in connection with each such Earn-Out Target shall be earned and no longer subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 3.07. For the purposes of this Section 3.07, a “SPAC Change of Control” means (A) a sale, lease, license or other disposition, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the assets of SPAC and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (B) a merger, consolidation or other business combination of SPAC in any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) acquiring at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of SPAC or the surviving person outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or other business combination; or (C) any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) obtaining beneficial ownership (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of the voting stock of SPAC representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the capital stock of SPAC entitled to vote for the election of directors of SPAC.
(g) The Aggregate Earn-Out Consideration and the Earn-Out Targets shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to shares of SPAC Class A Common Stock, occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the time any such Aggregate Earn-Out Consideration is delivered to the Alvarium Shareholders, the TWMH Members, the TIG GP Members, or the TIG MGMT Members, if any.
52
Section 3.08 Tax Treatment. The Parties agree that for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and, to the extent applicable, for state and local tax purposes), the Transactions are intended to be treated as follows (collectively, the “Intended Tax Treatment”):
(a) The Domestication is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, and this Agreement shall be adopted as a plan of reorganization.
(b) Any portion of the amounts that are deemed to be contributed to Umbrella by the SPAC pursuant to the Umbrella Merger and that are not included in the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration, or the TWMH Members Cash Consideration are intended to be governed by Section 721 of the Code.
(c) Any portion of the amounts that are deemed to be contributed to Umbrella by the SPAC pursuant to the Umbrella Merger and that are included in the TIG Entities Members Cash Consideration, or the TWMH Members Cash Consideration, are intended to be treated as a disguised sale of partnership interests governed by Section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder (the “Deemed Sale”).
(d) The Alvarium Exchange shall be treated as an exchange (i) subject to Section 1001 of the Code, and (ii) governed by IRS Revenue Ruling 99-6, 1999-1 C.B. 432 (Situation 2), and, pursuant thereto, (A) with respect to the SPAC, (1) the Alvarium Topco shall be deemed to make a liquidating distribution of its assets to the Alvarium Shareholders, and (2) the SPAC shall be deemed to acquire, by purchase, all such assets; and (B) with respect to the Alvarium Shareholders, the Alvarium Shareholders shall be treated as selling partnership interests.
(e) The Alvarium Contribution is intended to be governed by Section 721 of the Code.
Article
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TWMH
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by TWMH in connection with this Agreement (the “TWMH Disclosure Schedule”), TWMH hereby represents and warrants to the Cartesian Entities as follows:
Section 4.01 Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) TWMH and each of its Subsidiaries (each a “TWMH Subsidiary” and collectively, the “TWMH Subsidiaries”), is duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and has the requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign entity to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a TWMH Material Adverse Effect.
53
(b) A true and complete list of all TWMH Subsidiaries, together with the jurisdiction of formation or other organization of each such TWMH Subsidiary and the percentage of the outstanding equity interest of each TWMH Subsidiary owned by TWMH and each other TWMH Subsidiary, is set forth in Section 4.01(b) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule. TWMH does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or business association or other entity.
Section 4.02 Corporate Documents. TWMH has prior to the date of this Agreement made available complete and correct copies of the TWMH Corporate Documents (in the case of TWMH) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TWMH Subsidiaries), each as amended to date. The TWMH Corporate Documents (in the case of TWMH) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TWMH Subsidiaries) are in full force and effect. TWMH is not in violation of any of the provisions of the TWMH Certificate of Formation and the TWMH Operating Agreement and the TWMH Subsidiaries are not in violation of any of the provisions of any equivalent organizational documents.
Section 4.03 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, 7,006.6923 TWMH Interests are issued and outstanding, of which (i) 1 is the TWMH Class A Interest and (ii) 7,005.6923 are the TWMH Class B Interests.
(b) Except as set forth in the TWMH Corporate Documents, (i) there are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, calls, convertible securities, conversion rights or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued limited liability company interests, or other equity interests, in TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary or obligating TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary to issue or sell any limited liability company interests, or other equity interests, in TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, (ii) neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise bound by, and neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has granted, any equity appreciation rights, participations, phantom equity or similar rights, and (iii) there are no voting trusts, voting agreements, proxies, shareholder agreements or other agreements with respect to the voting or transfer of TWMH Interests or any of the equity interests or other securities of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries. TWMH does not own any equity interests in any person, other than TWMH Subsidiaries.
(c) There are no outstanding contractual obligations of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any TWMH Interests or any equity interest of any TWMH Subsidiary or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any person other than a TWMH Subsidiary or in connection with the acquisition set forth on Section 9.01(b)(vi) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule.
(d) (i) There are no commitments or agreements of any character to which TWMH is bound obligating TWMH to accelerate the vesting of any option as a result of the Transactions herein, and (ii) all outstanding TWMH Interests, and all outstanding equity interests of each TWMH Subsidiary, have been issued and granted in compliance with (A) all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Laws and (B) all pre-emptive rights and other requirements set forth in applicable contracts to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is a party.
54
(e) Each outstanding equity interest of each TWMH Subsidiary is owned by TWMH or another TWMH Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens, options, rights of first refusal and limitations on TWMH’s or any TWMH Subsidiary’s voting rights, other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and the TWMH Corporate Documents (in the case of TWMH) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TWMH Subsidiaries).
(f) The TWMH Members collectively own directly and beneficially, all of the equity of TWMH (which are represented by the issued and outstanding TWMH Interests). Except for TWMH Interests held by the TWMH Members, no other equity or voting interest of the TWMH, or options, warrants or other rights to acquire any such equity or voting interest, of TWMH is authorized or issued and outstanding.
Section 4.04 Authority Relative to this Agreement. TWMH has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery by TWMH of this Agreement, the execution and delivery at Closing by TWMH of each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by TWMH of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of TWMH are necessary to authorize the entry into this Agreement or such other Transaction Documents or to consummate the Transactions. This Agreement has been and, at the Closing, each of the other Transaction Documents to which TWMH is a party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by TWMH and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties thereto constitutes, or will at the Closing constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of TWMH, enforceable against TWMH in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, by general equitable principles (the “Remedies Exceptions”).
Section 4.05 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by TWMH and each of the other Transaction Documents does not and, subject to receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, filings and notifications contemplated by Section 4.05(b), the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by TWMH will not (i) conflict with or violate the TWMH Corporate Documents (in the case of TWMH) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TWMH Subsidiaries), (ii) conflict with or violate any United States or non-United States statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other order (“Law”) applicable to TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, result in any material payment or penalty under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any Indebtedness, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any material property or asset of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary pursuant to, any TWMH Material Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
55
(b) The execution and delivery by TWMH of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party does not and will not, and the performance by TWMH of its obligations under this Agreement and each other such Transaction Document will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any United States federal, state, county or local or non-United States government, governmental, supra-national, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, instrumentality or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body (a “Governmental Authority”), except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, Securities Act, state securities or “blue sky” laws (“Blue Sky Laws”) and the pre-merger notification requirements of the HSR Act, or (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.06 Permits; Compliance. Section 4.06 of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all of the TWMH Permits. TWMH or any applicable TWMH Subsidiary is in possession of all of the TWMH Permits, except where the failure to have such TWMH Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No suspension or cancellation of any of the TWMH Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened in writing. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (b) any TWMH Material Contract or TWMH Permit, except, in each case, for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. “TWMH Permits” means all of the material franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Authority held by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary necessary for TWMH or any applicable TWMH Subsidiary to own, lease and operate its or their properties or to carry on its or their business as it is now being conducted.
Section 4.07 Financial Statements.
(a) TWMH has made available to SPAC true and complete copies of the (i) audited consolidated balance sheet of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries for each of the years then ended (collectively, the “TWMH Audited Financial Statements”), which are attached as Section 4.07(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule, and which contain an unqualified report of TWMH’s auditors. Each of the TWMH Audited Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) (i) was prepared in accordance with US GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and (ii) fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein.
56
(b) TWMH has made available to SPAC a true and complete copy of the consolidated unaudited balance sheet of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 (the “TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries for the six (6)-month period then ended, which are attached as Section 4.07(b) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “TWMH Unaudited Financial Statements”). The TWMH Unaudited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with US GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein and subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments and the absence of notes.
(c) The TWMH PCAOB Financials, when delivered by TWMH, shall (i) be prepared in accordance with US GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of unaudited interim period financial statements, to the absence of footnotes and normal recurring year-end audit adjustments, (ii) be prepared in accordance with the auditing standards of the PCAOB, and (iii) fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein.
(d) Except as and to the extent set forth on the TWMH Audited Financial Statements or the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet, neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has any liability or obligation of a nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with US GAAP, except for: (i) liabilities that were incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of such TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet, (ii) obligations for future performance under any contract to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is a party or (iii) liabilities and obligations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(e) Since January 1, 2018, (i) neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of TWMH, any director, officer, key employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary or their respective internal accounting controls, including any such written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices and (ii) there have been no internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief compliance officer, general counsel, TWMH Board or any committee thereof.
(f) To the knowledge of TWMH, since January 1, 2018, no employee of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission of any crime or the violation of any applicable Law by TMWH or any TWMH Subsidiary. Since January 1, 2018, none of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of TWMH, any officer or key employee of TWMH or any such TWMH Subsidiary has threatened or harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary in the terms and conditions of employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. sec. 1514A(a).
57
(g) All accounts receivable of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries reflected on the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet or arising thereafter have arisen from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and in accordance with US GAAP and, to the knowledge of TWMH, are collectible, subject to bad debts reserved on the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet. To the knowledge of TWMH, such accounts receivables are not subject to valid defenses, setoffs or counterclaims, other than routine credits granted for errors in pricing, discounts, rebates, returns in the ordinary course of business and other similar matters. To the knowledge of TWMH, TWMH’s reserve for contractual allowances and doubtful accounts is adequate in all material respects and has been calculated in a manner consistent with past practices. Since the date of the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet, neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has modified or changed in any material respect its sales practices or methods including, without limitation, such practices or methods in accordance with which TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries sell services, fill orders or record sales.
(h) All accounts payable of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries reflected on the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet or arising thereafter are the result of bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business and have been paid or are not yet due or payable (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where any applicable contract permits the counterparty a grace period and such grace period is yet to expire, or the parties to such contract have otherwise agreed that the applicable payment date shall be extended). Since the date of the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet, neither TWMH nor the TWMH Subsidiaries have altered in any material respects their practices for the payment of such accounts payable, including the timing of such payment.
Section 4.08 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of the TWMH 2021 Balance Sheet, except as otherwise reflected in the TWMH Audited Financial Statements, or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b) TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries have not sold, assigned or otherwise transferred any right, title, or interest in or to any of their material assets (including Intellectual Property and Business Systems) other than non-exclusive licenses or assignments or transfers in the ordinary course of business, (c) there has not been any TWMH Material Adverse Effect, and (d) none of TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would reasonably be expected to constitute a material breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 9.01.
Section 4.09 Absence of Litigation. There is no material Action pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened against TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, or any property or asset of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, before any Governmental Authority. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary nor any material property or asset of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is, subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of TWMH, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
58
Section 4.10 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) All non-standard employment contracts or agreements and contracts or agreements with non-entity, individual consultants to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is a party, except those that would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, with respect to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary has any severance and/or change in control obligations (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding standard form agreements for employees outside of the United States and contracts or agreements that can be terminated at any time without severance or termination pay or upon notice of not more than 60 days), have been made available to SPAC (collectively, the “TWMH Service Agreements”) and set forth on Section 4.10(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule. In addition, Section 4.10(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject thereto) and all bonus, equity or equity-based compensation, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control, fringe benefit, sick pay and vacation and other material employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements, in each case, which are sponsored, maintained and/or contributed to by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, member, director or consultant, or under which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary has or could reasonably be expected to incur any material liability (contingent or otherwise) (collectively, the “TWMH Plans”).
(b) With respect to each TWMH Plan, TWMH has made available to SPAC, if applicable (i) a true and complete copy of the current plan document and all material amendments thereto and each trust or other funding arrangement, (ii) copies of the most recent summary plan description and any summaries of material modifications, (iii) copies of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form 5500 annual report and accompanying schedules and nondiscrimination testing results, in each case, for the three (3) most recent plan years, (iv) copies of the most recently received IRS determination, opinion or advisory letter for each such TWMH Plan, and (v) any material non-routine correspondence from any Governmental Authority with respect to any TWMH Plan since January 1, 2018. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has any express commitment to modify, change or terminate any TWMH Plan, other than with respect to a modification, change or termination required by ERISA or the Code, or other applicable Law.
(c) Neither TWMH nor any of its ERISA Affiliates currently sponsors, maintains or contributes to, nor has, in the past six years, sponsored, maintained or been required to contribute to, nor has any liability or obligation (contingent or otherwise) under (i) a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), (ii) a single employer pension plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA) subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, (iii) a multiple employer plan subject to Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iv) a multiple employer welfare arrangement under ERISA as defined under Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(d) Except as would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is nor will be obligated, whether under any TWMH Plan, TWMH Service Agreement or otherwise, to pay separation, severance or termination to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor directly as a result of the Transactions, nor will the Transactions accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any material benefit or other compensation due to any individual. The Transactions shall not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount paid or payable by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary being classified as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code.
59
(e) None of the TWMH Plans nor TWMH Service Agreements provides, nor does TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary have or reasonably expect to have any obligation to provide retiree medical benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary after termination of employment or service except as may be required under Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA and the regulations thereunder.
(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, each TWMH Plan and each TWMH Service Agreement is in compliance, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code. No Action is pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened with respect to any TWMH Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course) or TWMH Service Agreement and, to the knowledge of TWMH, no fact or event exists that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material liability to TWMH or any TWHM Subsidiary in respect of any such Action.
(g) Each TWMH Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or Section 401(k) of the Code has (i) timely received a favorable determination letter from the IRS covering all of the provisions applicable to the TWMH Plan for which determination letters are currently available that the TWMH Plan is so qualified and each trust established in connection with such TWMH Plan is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code or (ii) is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter from the IRS and, in either case, to the knowledge of TWMH, no fact or event has occurred since the date of such determination or opinion letter or letters from the IRS that could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of the qualified status of any such TWMH Plan or the exempt status of any such trust.
(h) There has not been any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) nor any reportable events (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any TWMH Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries. There have been no acts or omissions by TWMH or any ERISA Affiliate that have given or could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material fines, penalties, Taxes or related charges under Sections 502 or 4071 of ERISA or Section 511 or Chapter 43 of the Code in respect of any TWMH Plan for which TWMH or, to the extent TWMH could reasonably be expected to incur any liability, any ERISA Affiliate may be liable.
(i) All contributions, premiums or payments required to be made with respect to any TWMH Plan have been timely made to the extent due or properly accrued to the extent required under US GAAP on the consolidated financial statements of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, except as would not result in material liability to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries.
(j) TWMH and, to the extent TWMH could reasonably be expected to incur any liability, each of its ERISA Affiliates have each complied in all material respects with the notice and continuation coverage requirements, and all other requirements, of Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA, and the regulations thereunder, with respect to each TWMH Plan that is, or was during any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on the assessment of federal income Taxes remains open, by consent or otherwise, a group health plan within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code.
60
(k) TWMH and each TWMH Plan that is a “group health plan” as defined in Section 733(a)(1) of ERISA (each, a “TWMH Health Plan”) is and has been in compliance, in all material respects, with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“PPACA”), and no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that could reasonably be expected to subject TWMH, any ERISA Affiliate (to the extent TWMH could reasonably be expected to incur any liability) or any TWMH Health Plan to any material liability for penalties or excise taxes under Code Section 4980D or 4980H or any other provision of the PPACA.
(l) Each TWMH Plan and each TWMH Service Agreement that constitutes a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered and operated, in all material respects, in compliance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. No TWMH Plan or TWMH Service Agreement provides for any gross ups for any taxes imposed under Sections 409A and/or 4999 of the Code.
Section 4.11 Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) As of the date hereof and since January 1, 2018, except as would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, all compensation, including wages, commissions, bonuses, fees and other compensation due and payable to all employees, independent contractors or consultants of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full (or accrued in full in TWMH’s financial statements) .
(b) (i) There are no material Actions pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened against TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary by any of their respective current or former employees, which Actions would be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is, nor has been since January 1, 2018, a party to, bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement, work rules or practices, or any other labor-related agreement, arrangement or contract with a labor union, trade union, works council or labor organization applicable to persons employed by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, nor, has any labor union, trade union, labor organization or group of employees of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary made a pending demand (in writing) for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority; (iii) to the knowledge of TWMH, there are not any formal proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees; (iv) there are no Unfair Labor Practice (as defined under the National Labor Relations Act) complaints pending against TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board; and (v) since January 1, 2018, there has not been any strike, material slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar material labor disruption or dispute affecting, or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threat thereof, by or with respect to any employees of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary.
61
(c) TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries are and since January 1, 2018 have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor, including all contractual commitments and all such laws relating to employment practices, employment discrimination or harassment in employment, terms and conditions of employment, termination of employment, employee whistle-blowing, employee privacy, defamation, background checks and other consumer reports regarding employees and applicants, negligent hiring or retention, affirmative action and other employment-related obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors, labor relations, immigration and employment eligibility verification, meal and rest breaks, pay equity, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, family and medical leave, and occupational safety and health requirements, including those related to wages, hours, overtime pay, classification of employees, consultants and independent contractors, pension benefits, severance, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of Taxes (collectively “Employment Matters”).
(d) Except as would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, there are no, and since January 1, 2018 there have been no, pending, or to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened lawsuits, arbitrations, administrative charges, controversies, grievances or claims by any employee, independent contractor, former employee, or former independent contractor of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental Authority or arbitration board or panel relating to any Employment Matters.
(e) Each of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries: (i) has taken reasonable steps to properly classify and treat all of their employees as “employees” and independent contractors as “independent contractors”; (ii) has taken reasonable steps to properly classify and treat all of their employees as “exempt” or “nonexempt” from overtime requirements under applicable Law; (iii) has maintained legally adequate records regarding the service of all of their employees, including, where required by applicable Law, records of hours worked; (iv) is not delinquent in any material payments to, or on behalf of, any current or former employees or independent contractors for any services or amounts required to be reimbursed or otherwise paid; (v) has withheld, remitted, and reported all material amounts required by Law or by agreement to be withheld, remitted, and reported with respect to wages, salaries, end of service and retirement funds, superannuation and social security benefits and other payments to any current or former independent contractors or employees; and (vi) is not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund governed by or maintained by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for any current or former independent contractors or employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice).
(f) To the knowledge of TWMH, except as would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (i) no employee or independent contractor of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any employment contract, consulting contract, non-disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, proprietary information agreement, or intellectual property agreement; and (ii) the continued employment by TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries of their respective employees, and the performance of the contracts with TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries by their respective independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has received any written notice alleging that any such violation has occurred since January 1, 2018.
62
(g) Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has effectuated (i) a “plant closing” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating units within any site of employment or facility of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries; or (ii) a “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or facility of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries; and neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has been affected by any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application of any similar state or local law. No employee of TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has suffered an “employment loss” (as defined in the WARN Act) within the past six (6) months.
Section 4.12 Real Property; Title to Assets.
(a) None of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary owns any real property.
(b) Section 4.12(b) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule lists the street address of each parcel of Leased Real Property, and sets forth a list of each lease, sublease, and license pursuant to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary leases, subleases or licenses a real property (each, a “Lease”), with the name of the lessor and the date of the Lease in connection therewith and each material amendment to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “TWMH Lease Documents”). True, correct and complete copies of all TWMH Lease Documents have been made available to SPAC. There are no leases, subleases, concessions or other contracts granting to any person other than TWMH or the TWMH Subsidiaries the right to use or occupy any Leased Real Property, and all such Leases are in full force and effect, are valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the Remedies Exceptions, and there is not, under any of such Leases, any existing material default or event of default (or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary or, to TWMH’s knowledge, by the other party to such Leases, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has subleased, sublicensed or otherwise granted to any person any right to use, occupy or possess any portion of the Leased Real Property.
(c) There are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary to use any Leased Real Property by such party for the purposes for which it is currently being used, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. There are no latent defects or adverse physical conditions affecting Leased Real Property, and improvements thereon, other than those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Each of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries has legal and valid title to, or, in the case of Leased Real Property and assets, valid leasehold or subleasehold interests in, all of its material properties and assets, tangible and intangible, real, personal and mixed, used or held for use in its business, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
63
Section 4.13 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete list of all of the following: (i) registered Patents, Trademarks, domain names and Copyrights and applications for any of the foregoing that have been filed with the applicable Governmental Authority that are owned or purported to be owned by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary (“TWMH Registered IP”) (showing in each, as applicable, the filing date, date of issuance, expiration date and registration or application number, and registrar), (ii) all contracts or agreements to use any material Company-Licensed IP, including for the Software or Business Systems of any other persons that are material to the Products and/or business of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary as currently conducted (other than (x) unmodified (save for pricing, duration and administrative details), commercially available, “off-the-shelf” Software or (y) Software or Business Systems with a replacement cost or aggregate annual license and maintenance fees of less than $50,000) or (z) Open Source Software; and (iii) any Software or other unregistered Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary that is material to the business of, TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary as currently conducted and would have a replacement cost of more than $50,000. The Company IP specified on Section 4.13(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule, constitutes all material Intellectual Property rights used in the operation of the business of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.
(b) TWMH or a TWMH Subsidiary solely and exclusively owns and possesses, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all right, title and interest in and to the Company-Owned IP and has the right to use pursuant to a valid and enforceable written license, all Company-Licensed IP. All Company-Owned IP is subsisting and, to the knowledge of TWMH, valid and enforceable. No loss or expiration of any material Company-Owned IP is pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened.
(c) TWMH and each of its applicable TWMH Subsidiaries have taken and take commercially reasonable actions to maintain, protect and enforce Company Owned IP and other Confidential Information in its possession or control. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has disclosed any Confidential Information that is material to the business of TWMH and any applicable TWMH Subsidiaries to any other person other than pursuant to a written confidentiality agreement under which such other person agrees to maintain the confidentiality and protect such Confidential Information.
(d) (i) There have been no claims properly filed with a Governmental Authority and served on TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, or threatened in writing (including email) to be filed, against TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary with any Governmental Authority, by any person (A) contesting the validity, use, ownership, enforceability, patentability or registrability of any of the TWMH Registered IP, or (B) alleging any infringement or misappropriation of, or other conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights of other persons (including any material demands or offers to license any Intellectual Property from any other Person); (ii) the operation of the business of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries (including the including (x) the design, development, hosting, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, publication, provision and/or use of any Products and/or Company-Owned IP and (y) to the knowledge of TWMH, TWMH’s or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries’ use of any product, device, process or service used in such business as previously conducted, currently conducted) has not and does not infringe, misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property rights of other Persons, and the operation of the business of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries as described above, to the knowledge of TWMH, does not constitute unfair competition or unfair trade practices under the applicable Law of any jurisdiction in which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary conducts business or in which Products are hosted, marketed, distributed, published, licensed or sold; (iii) to the knowledge of TWMH, no other person has infringed, misappropriated or violated any of the Company-Owned IP; and (iv) neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has received any formal written opinions of counsel regarding any of the foregoing.
64
(e) All current and past founders, officers, management employees and contractors who have contributed, developed or conceived any material Company-Owned IP have executed valid, written agreements with TWMH or one of the TWMH Subsidiaries substantially in the form made available to SPAC, and pursuant to which such persons agreed to maintain in confidence all confidential or proprietary information acquired by them in the course of their relationship with TWMH or the applicable TWMH Subsidiary, have assigned to TWMH or the applicable TWMH Subsidiary all of their entire right, title, and interest in and to any Intellectual Property created, conceived or otherwise developed by such person in the course of and related to his, her or its relationship with TWMH or the applicable TWMH Subsidiary (and, with respect to any founders, created for or on behalf or in contemplation of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries (i) prior to the inception of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries or (ii) prior to their commencement of employment or engagement with TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries), and have irrevocably waived their “moral rights” in favor of TWMH or the applicable TWMH Subsidiary, without further consideration or any restrictions or obligations whatsoever, including on the use or other disposition or ownership of such Intellectual Property, except as otherwise required or prohibited by applicable Law.
(f) TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries do not use and, since January 1, 2018 have not used any Open Source Software or any modification or derivative thereof in a manner that (i) would grant or purport to grant to any other person any rights to or immunities under any of the Company-Owned IP, or (ii) requires or has required TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary to disclose or distribute the source code to any Product components or Business Systems owned or purported to be owned by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary which are incorporated in or necessary for the use of the Products, to license or provide the source code to any such Business Systems or Product components for the purpose of making derivative works, or to make available for redistribution to any person the source code (excluding the Open Source Software originally used, if any) to any of the Product components at no or minimal charge.
(g) TWMH or the TWMH Subsidiaries owns, leases, licenses, or otherwise has the legal right to use all Business Systems and such Business Systems are sufficient for the needs of the business of TWMH and any of the TWMH Subsidiaries as currently conducted. TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries maintain commercially reasonable disaster recovery and business continuity plans, procedures and facilities, and since January 1, 2018, there has not been any material failure with respect to any of the Products or other Business Systems that has not been remedied or replaced in all material respects. TWMH and each of the TWMH Subsidiaries have purchased a sufficient (for the conduct of the business as currently conducted) number of seat licenses for their Business Systems.
65
(h) TWMH and each of the TWMH Subsidiaries currently comply and since January 1, 2018 complied in all material respects with all applicable Privacy and Data Security Requirements. TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries have each implemented reasonable data security safeguards designed to protect the security and integrity of its Business Systems and any Personal Information or Business Data held or processed by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, including implementing industry standard tools designed to prevent the introduction of Disabling Devices. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has inserted and, to the knowledge of TWMH, no other person has inserted or alleged to have inserted any Disabling Device in any of the Business Systems or Product components. Since January 1, 2018, neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has (x) experienced any data security breaches that were required to be reported under applicable Privacy/Data Security Laws or contracts entered into by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary; or (y) been subject to or received written notice of any material Action by any Governmental Authority or any Client, or received any material claims or complaints regarding the collection, dissemination, storage or use of Personal Information, or the material violation of any applicable Privacy and Data Security Requirements, and, to TWMH’s knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for the same.
(i) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, TWMH or one of the TWMH Subsidiaries exclusively owns and/or possesses all rights to use, exploit, publish, reproduce, distribute, license, sell, and create derivative works of the Business Data, in whole or in part, in the manner in which TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries receive and use such Business Data prior to the Closing Date. TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries are not subject to any contractual requirements, privacy policies, or other legal obligations, including based on the Transactions, that would prohibit SPAC from receiving or using Personal Information or other Business Data, in the manner in which TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries receive and use such Personal Information and other Business Data prior to the Closing Date or result in material liabilities in connection with Privacy and Data Security Requirements.
Section 4.14 Taxes.
(a) TWMH and each of the TWMH Subsidiaries: (i) have duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required by any applicable Laws to be filed by any of them as of the date hereof and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (ii) have timely paid all Taxes that are shown as due on such filed Tax Returns and any other Taxes that TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries are otherwise obligated to pay, except with respect to Taxes that are being contested in good faith and are disclosed in Section 4.14(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule, and no material penalties or charges are due with respect to the late filing of any Tax Return required to be filed by or with respect to any of them on or before the Umbrella Merger Effective Time; (iii) with respect to all material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to any of them, have not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment; and (iv) do not have any dispute, non-routine audit, examination or other Action in respect of Taxes or Tax matters pending or proposed or threatened in writing, for a Tax period which the statute of limitations for assessments remains open.
66
(b) Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is a party to, is bound by or has an obligation under any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (including any agreement, contract or arrangement providing for the sharing or ceding of credits or losses) or has a potential liability or obligation to any person as a result of or pursuant to any such agreement, contract, arrangement or commitment other than an agreement, contract or arrangement the primary purpose of which does not relate to Taxes.
(c) None of TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting (including an improper method of accounting) for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date under Code Section 481(c) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax Law) or other provisions of applicable Law; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax Law) or other agreement with any Governmental Authority executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) installment sale or open transaction made on or prior to the Closing Date; (iv) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue accrued on or prior to the Closing Date; (v) intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign Tax Law); (vi) income arising or accruing prior to the Closing and includable after the Closing under Subchapter K, Sections 951, 951A, or 956 of the Code; (vii) forgiveness, pursuant to COVID-19 Measures, of liabilities incurred prior to the Closing by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary. TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries are not and shall not be required to include any amount in income or pay any installment of any “net tax liability” or other Tax pursuant to Section 965 of the Code. TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries have not, pursuant to COVID-19 Measures, deferred the payment of any payroll Taxes the due date for the original payment of which was on or prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Each of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries has withheld and (to the extent legally required) paid to the appropriate Tax Authority all material Taxes required by any applicable Laws to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any current or former employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party and has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes.
(e) Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated, combined or unitary U.S. federal, state, local or foreign income Tax Return (other than a group of which TWMH was the common parent).
(f) Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has any material liability for the Taxes of any person (other than TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise (other than pursuant to agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business the principal purposes of which do not relate to Taxes).
67
(g) Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has any request for a ruling in respect of Taxes pending between TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary and any Tax Authority.
(h) TWMH has made available to SPAC true, correct and complete copies of the U.S. federal income Tax Returns filed by TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries for each Tax period for which the statute of limitations for assessments remains open.
(i) Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has in any year for which the applicable statute of limitations remains open distributed stock of another person, or has had its stock distributed by another person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.
(j) Neither TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has engaged in or entered into a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Code Section 6707A(c) or Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(k) Neither the IRS nor any other U.S. or non-U.S. Tax Authority has asserted in writing or, to the knowledge of TWMH, has threatened to assert against TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary any deficiency or claim for any Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith.
(l) There are no Tax Liens upon any assets of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries except for Permitted Liens.
(m) At all times since its date of formation until the effective time of the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, TWMH has been classified as a partnership for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes. At all times since the effective time of the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, TWMH has been classified as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes. The classification for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes of each of the TWMH Subsidiaries after the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization shall be as set forth in Section 4.14(m) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule.
(n) Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has received a written notice from a Tax Authority that it has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise has an office or fixed place of business in a country other than the country in which it is organized.
(o) TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary have complied with transfer pricing requirements pursuant to applicable Laws in all material respects.
68
Section 4.15 Environmental Matters. (a) None of TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries has materially violated since January 1, 2018 or is in material violation of applicable Environmental Law; (b) to the knowledge of TWMH, none of the properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary (including, without limitation, soils and surface and ground waters) are contaminated with any Hazardous Substance in violation of applicable Environmental Laws which requires reporting, investigation, remediation, monitoring or other response action by TA or any TWMH Subsidiary pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws; (c) to TWMH’s knowledge, none of TWMH nor any of the TWMH Subsidiaries is, in any material respect, actually, potentially or allegedly liable pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws for any off-site contamination by Hazardous Substances; (d) each of TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary has all material permits, licenses and other authorizations required of each of TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary under applicable Environmental Law (“TWMH Environmental Permits”); (e) each of TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary is in compliance with its TWMH Environmental Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (f) TWMH has delivered to SPAC true and complete copies of all environmental Phase I reports and other material investigations, studies, audits, tests, reviews or other analyses commenced or conducted by or on behalf of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary in relation to the current or prior business of TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries or any real property presently or formerly owned, leased, or operated by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary (or its or their predecessors) that are in the possession, custody or control of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary.
Section 4.16 Material Contracts.
(a) Section 4.16(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, the following types of contracts and agreements to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is a party (such contracts and agreements as are required to be set forth on Section 4.16(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule being the “TWMH Material Contracts”):
(i) each (A) contract and agreement with consideration paid or payable to TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary of more than $750,000, in the aggregate, over the twelve (12)-month period ending December 31, 2020 and (B) Advisory Agreement entered into by TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries with consideration paid or payable to TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary of more than $500,000, in the aggregate, over the twelve (12)-month period ending December 31, 2020;
(ii) each contract and agreement with suppliers to TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries for expenditures paid or payable by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary of more than $750,000, in the aggregate, over the twelve (12)-month period ending December 31, 2020;
(iii) all broker, distributor, dealer, and placement agent agreements to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is a party that are material to the business of TWMH;
(iv) all contracts providing for the development of any material Software or Intellectual Property, independently or jointly, either by or for TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary (other than employment contracts, employee invention assignment agreements and consulting agreements with authors on substantially the form as TWMH’s or any TWMH Subsidiary’s standard form of agreement);
69
(v) all contracts and agreements evidencing Indebtedness;
(vi) all joint venture, profit sharing, carry interest or similar agreements;
(vii) all contracts and agreements with any Governmental Authority to which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is a party, other than any TWMH Permits;
(viii) all contracts and agreements that materially limit, or purport to materially limit, the ability of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or with any person or entity or in any geographic area or during any period of time or to hire or retain any person;
(ix) all contracts or arrangements that result in any person or entity holding a power of attorney from TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary that relates to TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary or their respective businesses, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(x) all leases or master leases of personal property reasonably likely to result in annual payments of $500,000 or more in a 12-month period;
(xi) all contracts involving use of any Company-Licensed IP required to be listed in Section 4.13(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule;
(xii) contracts which involve the license or grant of rights to Company-Owned IP by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, but excluding any (i) nonexclusive licenses (or sublicenses) of Company-Owned IP granted to Clients and (ii) non-disclosure agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; and
(xiii) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K) or any other contract that is material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) (i) Each TWMH Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of TWMH or the TWMH Subsidiary party thereto and, to the knowledge of TWMH, is enforceable in accordance with its terms against the other parties thereto, there are, to the knowledge of TWMH, no grounds for termination, rescission, avoidance or repudiation of any TWMH Material Contract, and neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is in breach or violation of, or default under, any TWMH Material Contract nor has any TWMH Material Contract been canceled by the other party, except for breaches, defaults or cancellations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) to TWMH’s knowledge, no other party is in material breach or violation of, or material default under, any TWMH Material Contract; and (iii) TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries have not received any written claim of default under any such TWMH Material Contract. TWMH has furnished or made available to SPAC true and materially complete copies of all TWMH Material Contracts without redaction (other than template investment management agreements), including amendments thereto that are material in nature.
70
Section 4.17 Insurance.
(a) Section 4.17(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule sets forth, with respect to each material insurance policy under which TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage as of the date of this Agreement (i) the names of the insurer, the principal insured and each named insured that is TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, (ii) the policy number, (iii) the period, scope and amount of coverage and (iv) the premium most recently charged.
(b) With respect to each such insurance policy, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole: (i) the policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to the Remedies Exceptions) and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect; (ii) neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and, to the knowledge of TWMH, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under the policy; and (iii) to the knowledge of TWMH, no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation.
Section 4.18 Board Approval; Vote Required. The TWMH Board, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of those voting at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, or by unanimous written consent, has (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the TWMH Members. The TWMH Members Written Consent, if executed and delivered to SPAC, would qualify as the TWMH Requisite Approval necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions and no additional approval or vote from any TWMH Members would then be necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions and consummate the Transactions.
Section 4.19 Certain Business Practices.
(a) Since January 1, 2018, none of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of TWMH, any directors or officers, agents or employees of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to political activity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery Law; or (iii) made any payment in the nature of criminal bribery, corruption or Money Laundering.
(b) To the extent required by applicable Law, TWMH and each TWMH Subsidiary has adopted, and maintained, customary “know-your-customer” and anti-Money Laundering programs and reporting procedures covering TWMH’s and the TWMH Subsidiaries’ businesses, and have complied in all material respects with the terms of such programs and procedures for detecting and identifying Money Laundering with respect to TWMH’s and the TWMH Subsidiaries’ businesses.
71
Section 4.20 Sanctions Laws.
(a) None of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary, nor, to TWMH’s knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, in each case while engaged by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, was or is a Restricted Person.
(b) None of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary, nor, to TWMH’s knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, is in violation of, or has violated, Sanctions Laws.
(c) None of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary, nor to TWMH’s knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents:
(i) is or has been subject to any action, suit, claim, proceeding, prosecution, settlement, formal or informal notice, or investigation with respect to Sanctions Laws; or
(ii) has made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any governmental authority or similar agency with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any alleged noncompliance with Sanctions Laws.
Section 4.21 Interested Party Transactions. Except for (a) employment relationships and the payment of compensation, benefits and expense reimbursements and advances in the ordinary course of business, or (b) investment or co-investment activity or opportunities provided by TWMH or a TWMH Subsidiary to its directors, officers, partners, shareholders or other affiliates no director, manager, officer or other affiliate of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, to TWMH’s knowledge, has or has had, directly or indirectly: (a) an economic interest in any person that has furnished or sold, or furnishes or sells, services or Products that TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary furnishes or sells, or proposes to furnish or sell; (b) an economic interest in any person that purchases from or sells or furnishes to, TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, any goods or services; (c) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement disclosed in Section 4.16(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule; or (d) any contractual or other arrangement with TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, other than customary indemnity arrangements; provided, however, that ownership of no more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed an “economic interest in any person” for purposes of this Section 4.21. Neither TWMH nor the TWMH Subsidiaries have, since January 1, 2018, (i) extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit or renewed an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries or (ii) materially modified any term of any such extension or maintenance of credit.
72
Section 4.22 RIA Compliance Matters.
(a) Section 4.22(a) of the TWMH Disclosure Schedule lists the name of each TWMH RIA Entity and each jurisdiction in which it is, or since January 1, 2018 has been, registered to provide Investment Advisory Services, in each case as of the date hereof. Each TWMH RIA Entity is and has been, at all times required by applicable Law since January 1, 2018, duly registered as an investment adviser under applicable Law (if required to be so registered under applicable Law) or exempt therefrom, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except for the TWMH RIA Entities, neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary provides Investment Advisory Services in any jurisdiction where it is not registered to do so or is required to be registered to provide Investment Advisory Services under applicable Law, except in either case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) Since January 1, 2018, each Form ADV and each amendment to Form ADV of each TWMH U.S. RIA Entity, has been timely filed and as of the date of filing with the SEC (and with respect to Form ADV Part 2B or its equivalent, its date), did not, as of such respective date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(c) Each TWMH RIA Entity has designated and approved a chief compliance officer in accordance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act or other applicable Law. Each TWMH RIA Entity has established in compliance with requirements of applicable Law, and maintained in effect at all times required by applicable Law since January 1, 2018, (i) written anti-Money Laundering policies and procedures that incorporate, among other things, a written customer identification program, (ii) a code of ethics and a written policy regarding xxxxxxx xxxxxxx and the protection of material non-public information, (iii) written cyber security and identity theft policies and procedures, (iv) written policies and procedures designed to protect non-public personal information about Clients and other third parties, (v) written recordkeeping policies and procedures, and (vi) other policies required to be maintained by such TWMH RIA Entity under applicable Law, including (to the extent applicable) Rules 204A-1 and 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act, except, in each case under clauses (i)-(vii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) With respect to each TWMH U.S. RIA Entity, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) none of such TWMH U.S. RIA Entity, its control persons, its directors, officers, or employees (other than employees whose functions are solely clerical or ministerial), nor, to the knowledge of TWMH, any of such TWMH U.S. RIA Entity’s other “associated persons” (as defined in the Investment Advisers Act) is (A) subject to ineligibility pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act to serve as a registered investment adviser or as an “associated person” of a registered investment adviser, (B) subject to disqualification pursuant to Rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act or (C) subject to disqualification under Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, unless in the case of clause (A), (B) or (C), such TWMH U.S. RIA Entity or “associated person” has received effective exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to such ineligibility or disqualification, nor (ii) is there any Action pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened in writing by any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to result in the ineligibility or disqualification of such TWMH U.S. RIA Entity, or any of its “associated persons” to serve in such capacities or that would provide a basis for such ineligibility or disqualification. None of TWMH, any of the TWMH Subsidiaries, any officer, director or employee thereof or, to the knowledge of TWMH, any other “affiliated person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) thereof is subject to ineligibility pursuant to Section 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act to serve in any capacity referred to in Section 9(a) thereof to a Public Fund, nor is there any Action pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened in writing, by any Governmental Authority, which would provide a basis for such ineligibility which would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Each employee of TWMH or any of the TWMH Subsidiaries who is required to be registered or licensed as a registered representative, principal, investment adviser representative, salesperson or equivalent with any Governmental Authority is duly registered or licensed as such and such registration or license is in full force and effect, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
73
(e) Each TWMH RIA Entity is, and since January 1, 2018, has been, in compliance with (i) the applicable provisions of the Investment Advisers Act and/or (ii) all other applicable Laws of the jurisdictions in which such TWMH RIA Entity acts as an investment adviser, except in each case under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(f) As of the date hereof, no TWMH RIA Entity is currently subject to, or has received written notice of, an examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry by a Governmental Authority. Each TWMH RIA Entity that has in the past undergone an examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry from a Governmental Authority and that has received, at the conclusion thereof, communication from such Governmental Authority regarding the outcome of such examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry (e.g., a “deficiency letter” or other such communication), has (i) timely responded, to the extent required, to such communication and (ii) remedied or otherwise corrected any issue(s) or compliance matter(s) identified in such communication in the manner asserted in such responsive communication, and has experienced no repeated incidents of the nature identified by the Governmental Authority in its communication to the TWMH RIA Entity that would lead to possible “recidivist” status, except to the extent as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries (including as a result of discovery by any Governmental Authority in a future examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry), taken as a whole.
(g) No TWMH RIA Entity is prohibited from charging fees to any Person pursuant to “pay-to-play” rule or requirement applicable to such TWMH RIA Entity (including, with respect to each TWMH U.S. RIA Entity, Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act), except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(h) Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary has, since January 1, 2018, entered into or been a party to any effective agreement with any person to (i) solicit or find investors for investment in any Fund or (ii) solicit or find investment advisory clients for TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, except (A) in the case of (i), persons who either are and at all times relevant were registered with any and all Government Authorities and/or Self-Regulatory Organizations as required by Law to conduct such activities or are and at all times relevant were exempt from such registration under applicable Law and (B) in the case of (ii), pursuant to a written agreement in conformance with the “cash solicitation rule” then applicable under the Investment Advisers Act.
74
Section 4.23 Client Agreements.
(a) Each Advisory Agreement entered into by TWMH or a TWMH Subsidiary includes all provisions required by and complies in all respects with the Investment Advisers Act and other applicable Law, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each Client’s account is being managed, and has since January 1, 2018 (or inception of the relationship, if later) been managed, by the applicable TWMH RIA Entity in compliance with (i) applicable Law, (ii) the Client’s Advisory Agreement, and (iii) the Client’s written investment objectives, policies and restrictions agreed to by such TWMH RIA Entity.
(c) No TWMH RIA Entity provides Investment Advisory Services to any person other than the Clients. Each TWMH RIA Entity provides Investment Advisory Services to Clients solely pursuant to written Advisory Agreements.
Section 4.24 Funds.
(a) Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary currently advises, has plans to commence advising, or since January 1, 2018 has advised, any Funds other than Private Funds.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole:
(i) Each Private Fund advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary currently is, and has since January 1, 2018 been operated, in compliance with (A) applicable Law, (B) its governing documents, registration statements, prospectuses, offering documents and agreements, and (C) its written investment objectives, policies and restrictions.
(ii) No Private Fund advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary since January 1, 2018 is or was while under such management required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
(iii) Since January 1, 2018, none of the offering memoranda used in connection with an offering of shares, units or interests of any Private Fund advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, including any supplemental advertising and marketing materials prepared by or on behalf of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary thereof, contained an untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(iv) There are no liabilities or obligations of any Fund advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise other than for each Private Fund advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, which such liabilities or obligations are disclosed and provided for in the balance sheet of such Private Fund or referred to in the notes thereto contained in the most recent report (A) distributed by such Private Fund to its shareholders or other interest holders or (B) as applicable, filed with a non-US Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization.
75
(v) There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened in writing, before any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization, or before any arbitrator of any nature, brought by or against any of the Private Funds advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary or any of their officers or directors involving or relating to such Private Funds, the assets, properties or rights of any such Private Funds.
(vi) No Private Fund advised by TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary is suspending redemptions and there are no material outstanding written requests for redemptions in any of such Funds.
Section 4.25 Broker-Dealer Compliance Matters. None of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary, or any affiliate of TWMH has been: (a) registered as a Broker-Dealer with the SEC or any state and other jurisdictions in which it would be required to be so registered, or has been required to be so registered or (b) a member firm of FINRA or any other broker-dealer Self-Regulatory Organization. No natural person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with TWMH, or otherwise associated with such an entity has been or is now engaged in functions that require him or her to be licensed as a representative or principal of, and registered with, any Broker-Dealer or a member firm of FINRA or under any state or other jurisdiction or, if so registered, any such registration is not and has not been, suspended, revoked or rescinded and remain in full force and effect.
Section 4.26 CPO/CTA Compliance. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries, taken as a whole:
(a) Each CPO/CTA Subsidiary (i) is duly registered as a CPO/CTA or exempt from registration under the CEA, (ii) is a member in good standing of the NFA and (iii) has, since January 1, 2018, operated in compliance in all material respects with the rules and regulations of the CEA, the CFTC and the NFA. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is required to be registered as a CPO/CTA (the “Exempt CTA/CPO Entities”). Each Exempt CTA/CPO Entity has duly claimed, and, since January 1, 2018, has complied to the extent required with, an exemption from registration as a CPO/CTA. Each natural Person whose functions require him or her to be licensed as an associated person of, and registered with, a CPO/CTA Subsidiary is registered with the NFA and such registrations are not, suspended, revoked or rescinded and remain in full force and effect, and no such natural Person is registered with more than one entity in any jurisdiction where such multiple registrations would violate any applicable Law. Each natural Person who is required to be listed as a principal of a CPO/CTA Subsidiary has filed a current Form 8-R with the NFA, which is accurate in all material respects.
(b) The current Form 7-R of each CPO/CTA Subsidiary is, and any Form 7-R of TWMH or any affiliate filed before the Closing Date will be at the time of filing, in compliance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the CEA, the rules thereunder and the rules of any Self- Regulatory Organization, as applicable.
(c) (i) None of the CPO/CTA Subsidiaries, or any of their affiliates, nor any of their “associated persons” (as defined in CFTC Rule 1.3) or “principals” (as defined in CFTC Rule 3.1) is (A) ineligible to serve as an “associated person” or “principal” of a CPO/CTA (B) subject to a “statutory disqualification” under Section 8a(2) of the CEA, (C) subject to any material disciplinary Actions that would be required to be disclosed on Form 7-R or Form 8-R (and which disciplinary Actions are not actually disclosed on such Person’s current Form 7-R or current Form 8-R) to the extent that such Person or its associated persons or principals is required to file such forms, or (D) subject to a disqualification that would be a basis for censure, limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or suspension or revocation of the registration of such Person as a CPO/CTA or associated person or principal of a CPO/CTA under Section 8a(4) of the CEA, and (ii) there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of TWMH, threatened by any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to result in any of the circumstances described in the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D).
76
(d) No fact relating to a CPO/CTA Subsidiary or any “principal” of a CPO/CTA Subsidiary, as defined in Form 8-R, requires any response in the affirmative to any question relating to “Criminal Disclosures” in the Form 7-R or in the principal’s Form 8-R, except to the extent that such facts have been reflected on such forms.
(e) To the knowledge of TWMH, no Governmental Authority has, since January 1, 2018, formally initiated any Action into a CPO/CTA Subsidiary and no CPO/CTA Subsidiary has received any written indication of the commencement of an Action from the CFTC, the NFA or any other Governmental Authority, or other notice alleging any material noncompliance with any applicable Law governing its operations.
(f) None of TWMH, any TWMH Subsidiary, or any affiliate of TWMH is or has been registered with the CFTC as an FCM, or is registered with the NFA or any other Governmental Authority as an FCM, or has been required to be so registered.
Section 4.27 Exchange Act. Neither TWMH nor any TWMH Subsidiary is currently (or has previously been) subject to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Section 4.28 Brokers. Except for Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Companies (“Piper”), no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary.
Section 4.29 Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article IV (as modified by the TWMH Disclosure Schedule), TWMH (on behalf of itself, the TWMH Subsidiaries, each of their affiliates, and such person’s directors, managers, officers and employees) hereby expressly disclaims and negates, any other express or implied representation or warranty whatsoever (whether at law or in equity) with respect to TWMH, the TWMH Subsidiaries, their affiliates, and any matter relating to any of them, including their affairs, the condition, value or quality of the assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations, or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information made available to SPAC, its affiliates or any of their respective Representatives by, or on behalf of, TWMH or the TWMH Subsidiaries, and any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed, and no such liability shall attach to TWMH (or the TWMH Subsidiaries, each of their affiliates, and such person’s directors, managers, officers and employees) in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided or made available to SPAC. TWMH acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on any representation or warranty by any other Party in entering into this Agreement, except those representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement.
77
Article
V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TIG ENTITIES
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by the TIG Entities in connection with this Agreement (the “TIG Disclosure Schedule”), each of the TIG Entities, jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants to the Cartesian Entities as follows:
Section 5.01 Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) Each of the TIG Entities and each Subsidiary of each of the TIG Entities (each a “TIG Subsidiary” and collectively, the “TIG Subsidiaries”), is duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and has the requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign entity to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a TIG Material Adverse Effect.
(b) A true and complete list of all TIG Subsidiaries, together with the jurisdiction of formation or other organization of each such TIG Subsidiary and the percentage of the outstanding equity interest of each TIG Subsidiary owned by the TIG Entities and each other TIG Subsidiary, is set forth in Section 5.01(b) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule. The TIG Entities do not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or business association or other entity.
Section 5.02 Organizational Documents. The TIG Entities have prior to the date of this Agreement made available complete and correct copies of the TIG GP Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG GP), the TIG MGMT Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG MGMT) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TIG Subsidiaries), each as amended to date. The TIG GP Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG GP), the TIG MGMT Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG MGMT) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TIG Subsidiaries) are in full force and effect. TIG GP is not in violation of any of the provisions of the TIG GP Corporate Documents, TIG MGMT is not in violation of any of the provisions of the TIG MGMT Corporate Documents and none of the TIG Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of any equivalent organizational documents.
78
Section 5.03 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, (i) 100% of the TIG GP Interests are issued and outstanding and (ii) 100% of the TIG MGMT Interests are issued and outstanding.
(b) Except as set forth in the TIG GP Corporate Documents or TIG MGMT Corporate Documents, (i) there are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, calls, convertible securities, conversion rights or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued limited liability company interests, or other equity interests, in either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary or obligating either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary to issue or sell any limited liability company interests, or other equity interests, in the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, (ii) none of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise bound by, and none of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has granted, any equity appreciation rights, participations, phantom equity or similar rights, and (iii) there are no voting trusts, voting agreements, proxies, shareholder agreements or other agreements with respect to the voting or transfer of TIG Interests or any of the equity interests or other securities of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries. Neither of the TIG Entities owns any equity interests in any person, other than TIG Subsidiaries.
(c) There are no outstanding contractual obligations of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any limited liability company interest of the either of the TIG Entities or any equity interest of any TIG Subsidiary or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any person other than a TIG Subsidiary.
(d) (i) There are no commitments or agreements of any character to which either of the TIG Entities are bound obligating either of the TIG Entities to accelerate the vesting of any option of TIG GP or TIG MGMT, as applicable, as a result of the Transactions, and (ii) all outstanding TIG GP Interests, and all outstanding TIG MGMT Interests and all outstanding equity interests of each TIG Subsidiary, have been issued and granted in compliance with (A) all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Laws and (B) all pre-emptive rights and other requirements set forth in applicable contracts to which the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is a party.
(e) Each outstanding equity interest of each TIG Subsidiary is owned by one of the TIG Entities or another TIG Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens, options, rights of first refusal and limitations on the TIG Entities’ or any TIG Subsidiary’s voting rights, other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and TIG GP Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG GP), the TIG MGMT Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG MGMT) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TIG Subsidiaries).
(f) The TIG GP Members collectively own directly and beneficially, all of the equity of TIG GP (which are represented by the issued and outstanding TIG GP Interests) and the TIG MGMT Members collectively own directly and beneficially, all of the equity of TIG MGMT (which are represented by the issued and outstanding TIG MGMT Interests). Except for the (a) TIG GP Interests held by the TIG GP Members, no other equity or voting interest of TIG GP, or options, warrants or other rights to acquire any such equity or voting interest, of TIG GP is authorized or issued and outstanding and (b) TIG MGMT Interests held by the TIG MGMT Members, no other equity or voting interest of TIG MGMT, or options, warrants or other rights to acquire any such equity or voting interest, of TIG MGMT is authorized or issued and outstanding.
79
Section 5.04 Authority Relative to this Agreement. Each of the TIG Entities has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery by each of the TIG Entities of this Agreement, the execution and delivery at Closing by each of the TIG Entities of each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by each of the TIG Entities of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of each of the TIG Entities are necessary to authorize the entry into this Agreement or such other Transaction Documents or to consummate the Transactions. This Agreement has been and, at the Closing, each of the other Transaction Documents to which each of the TIG Entities is a party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by each of the TIG Entities and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties thereto constitutes, or will at the Closing constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the TIG Entities, enforceable against each of the TIG Entities in accordance with its terms, except as limited by the Remedies Exceptions.
Section 5.05 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery by each of the TIG Entities of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents does not and, subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, filings and notifications contemplated by Section 5.05(b), the performance of their obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by each of the TIG Entities will not (i) conflict with or violate the TIG GP Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG GP), the TIG MGMT Corporate Documents (in the case of the TIG MGMT) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the TIG Subsidiaries), (ii) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, result in any material payment or penalty under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any Indebtedness, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any material property or asset of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary pursuant to, any TIG Material Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) The execution and delivery by each of the TIG Entities of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which they are a party does not and will not, and the performance by each of the TIG Entities of its obligations under this Agreement and each other such Transaction Document will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, Securities Act, state securities or Blue Sky Laws and the pre-merger notification requirements of the HSR Act, or (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a TIG Material Adverse Effect.
80
Section 5.06 Permits; Compliance. Section 5.06 of the TIG Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all of the TIG Permits. The applicable TIG Entity or any applicable TIG Subsidiary is in possession of all of the TIG Permits, except where the failure to have such TIG Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No suspension or cancellation of any of the TIG Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened in writing. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (b) any TIG Material Contract or TIG Permit, except, in each case, for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. “TIG Permits” means all of the material franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Authority held by the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary necessary for the TIG Entities or any applicable TIG Subsidiary to own, lease and operate its or their properties or to carry on its or their business as it is now being conducted.
Section 5.07 Financial Statements.
(a) The TIG Entities have made available to SPAC true and complete copies of the (i) audited consolidated balance sheet of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries for each of the years then ended (the “TIG Audited Financial Statements”), which are attached as Section 5.07(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule, and which contain an unqualified report of the TIG Entities’ auditors. Each of the TIG Audited Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) (i) was prepared in accordance with US GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and (ii) fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein.
(b) The TIG Entities has made available to SPAC a true and complete copy of the consolidated unaudited balance sheet of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 (the “TIG 2021 Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries for the six (6)-month period then ended, which are attached as Section 5.07(b) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule (the “TIG Unaudited Financial Statements”). The TIG Unaudited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with US GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein and subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments and the absence of notes.
(c) The TIG PCAOB Financials, when delivered by the TIG Entities, shall (i) be prepared in accordance with US GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of unaudited interim period financial statements, to the absence of footnotes and normal recurring year-end audit adjustments, (ii) be prepared in accordance with the auditing standards of the PCAOB, and (iii) fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein.
81
(d) Except as and to the extent set forth on the TIG Audited Financial Statements or the TIG 2021 Balance Sheet, neither the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has any liability or obligation of a nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with US GAAP, except for: (i) liabilities that were incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of such TIG 2021 Balance Sheet, (ii) obligations for future performance under any contract to which the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is a party, or (iii) liabilities and obligations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(e) Since January 1, 2018 (i) neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities’, any director, officer, key employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary or their respective internal accounting controls, including any such written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices and (ii) there have been no internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, general counsel, TIG GP Managing Member, TIG MGMT Managing Member or any committee thereof.
(f) To the knowledge of the TIG Entities, since January 1, 2018, no employee of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission of any crime or the violation of any applicable Law by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary. Since January 1, 2018, neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, any officer or key employee of either of the TIG Entities or any such TIG Subsidiary has threatened or harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary in the terms and conditions of employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. sec. 1514A(a).
(g) All accounts receivable of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries reflected on the TIG 2021 Balance Sheet or arising thereafter have arisen from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and in accordance with US GAAP and, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, are collectible, subject to bad debts reserved on the TIG 2021 Balance Sheet. To the knowledge of the TIG Entities, such accounts receivables are not subject to valid defenses, setoffs or counterclaims, other than routine credits granted for errors in ordering, pricing, discounts, rebates, returns in the ordinary course of business and other similar matters. To the knowledge of the TIG Entities, the TIG Entities’ reserve for contractual allowances and doubtful accounts is adequate in all material respects and has been calculated in a manner consistent with past practices. Since the date of the TIG 2021 Balance Sheet, neither the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has modified or changed in any material respect its sales practices or methods including, without limitation, such practices or methods in accordance with which the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries provides services, fill orders or record sales.
(h) All accounts payable of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries reflected on the TIG 2021 Balance Sheet or arising thereafter are the result of bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business and have been paid or are not yet due or payable (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where any applicable contract permits the counterparty a grace period and such grace period is yet to expire, or the parties to such contract have otherwise agreed that the applicable payment date shall be extended). Since the date of the TIG 2021 Balance Sheet, neither of the TIG Entities nor the TIG Subsidiaries have altered in any material respects their practices for the payment of such accounts payable, including the timing of such payment.
82
Section 5.08 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of TIG 2021 Balance Sheet, except as otherwise reflected in the TIG Audited Financial Statements, or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b) each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries have not sold, assigned or otherwise transferred any right, title, or interest in or to any of their material assets (including Intellectual Property and Business Systems) other than non-exclusive licenses or assignments or transfers in the ordinary course of business, (c) there has not been any TIG Entities Material Adverse Effect, and (d) neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would reasonably be expect to constitute a material breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 9.02.
Section 5.09 Absence of Litigation. There is no material Action pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened against either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, or any property or asset of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, before any Governmental Authority. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary nor any material property or asset of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is, subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
Section 5.10 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) All non-standard employment contracts or agreements and contracts or agreements with non-entity, individual consultants to which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is a party, except those that would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, with respect to which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary has any severance and/or change in control obligations (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding standard form agreements for employees outside of the United States and contracts or agreements that can be terminated at any time without severance or termination pay or upon notice of not more than 60 days), have been made available to SPAC (collectively, the “TIG Service Agreements”) and set forth on Section 5.10(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule. In addition, Section 5.10(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject thereto) and all bonus, equity or equity-based compensation, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control, fringe benefit, sick pay and vacation and other material employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements, in each case, which are sponsored, maintained and/or contributed to by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, member, director or consultant, or under which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary has or could reasonably be expected to incur any material liability (contingent or otherwise) (collectively, the “TIG Plans”).
83
(b) With respect to each TIG Plan, the TIG Entities has made available to SPAC, if applicable (i) a true and complete copy of the current plan document and all material amendments thereto and each trust or other funding arrangement, (ii) copies of the most recent summary plan description and any summaries of material modifications, (iii) copies of the IRS Form 5500 annual report and accompanying schedules and nondiscrimination testing results, in each case, for the three (3) most recent plan years, (iv) copies of the most recently received IRS determination, opinion or advisory letter for each such TIG Plan, and (v) any material non-routine correspondence from any Governmental Authority with respect to any TIG Plan since January 1, 2018. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has any express commitment to modify, change or terminate any TIG Plan, other than with respect to a modification, change or termination required by ERISA or the Code, or other applicable Law.
(c) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of their ERISA Affiliates currently sponsor, maintain or contribute to, nor has, in the past six years, sponsored, maintained or been required to contribute to, nor have any liability or obligation (contingent or otherwise) under (i) a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), (ii) a single employer pension plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA) subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, (iii) a multiple employer plan subject to Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iv) a multiple employer welfare arrangement under ERISA as defined under Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(d) Except as would not be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is nor will be obligated, whether under any TIG Plan, TIG Service Agreement or otherwise, to pay separation, severance or termination to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor directly as a result of the Transactions, nor will the Transactions accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any material benefit or other compensation due to any individual. The Transactions shall not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount paid or payable by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary being classified as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code.
(e) None of the TIG Plans nor TIG Service Agreements provides, nor does either of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary have or reasonably expect to have any obligation to provide retiree medical benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary after termination of employment or service except as may be required under Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA and the regulations thereunder.
(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to TWMH or any TWMH Subsidiary, each TIG Plan and each TIG Service Agreement is in compliance, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. No Action is pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened with respect to any TIG Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course) or TIG Service Agreement and, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, no fact or event exists that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material liability to either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary in respect of any such Action.
84
(g) Each TIG Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or Section 401(k) of the Code has (i) timely received a favorable determination letter from the IRS covering all of the provisions applicable to the TIG Plan for which determination letters are currently available that the TIG Plan is so qualified and each trust established in connection with such TIG Plan is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code or (ii) is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter from the IRS and, in either case, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, no fact or event has occurred since the date of such determination or opinion letter or letters from the IRS that could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of the qualified status of any such TIG Plan or the exempt status of any such trust.
(h) There has not been any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) nor any reportable events (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any TIG Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries. There have been no acts or omissions by either of the TIG Entities or any ERISA Affiliate that have given or would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material fines, penalties, Taxes or related charges under Sections 502 or 4071 of ERISA or Section 511 or Chapter 43 of the Code in respect of any TWMH Plan for which either of the TIG Entities or, to the extent either of the TIG Entities could reasonably be expected to incur any liability, any ERISA Affiliate may be liable.
(i) All contributions, premiums or payments required to be made with respect to any TIG Plan have been timely made to the extent due or properly accrued to the extent required under US GAAP on the consolidated financial statements of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, except as would not result in material liability to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries.
(j) Each of the TIG Entities and, to the extent either of the TIG Entities could reasonably be expected to incur any liability, each of their ERISA Affiliates have each complied in all material respects with the notice and continuation coverage requirements, and all other requirements, of Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA, and the regulations thereunder, with respect to each TIG Plan that is, or was during any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on the assessment of federal income Taxes remains open, by consent or otherwise, a group health plan within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code.
(k) Each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Plan that is a “group health plan” as defined in Section 733(a)(1) of ERISA (each, a “TIG Health Plan”) is and has been in compliance, in all material respects, with the PPACA, and no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that could reasonably be expected to subject either of the TIG Entities, any ERISA Affiliate (to the extent either of the TIG Entities could reasonably be expected to incur any liability) or any TIG Health Plan to any material liability for penalties or excise taxes under Code Section 4980D or 4980H or any other provision of the PPACA.
(l) Each TIG Plan and each TIG Service Agreement that constitutes a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered and operated, in all material respects, in compliance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. No TIG Plan or TIG Service Agreement provides for any gross ups for any taxes imposed under Sections 409A and/or 4999 of the Code.
85
Section 5.11 Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) As of the date hereof and since January 1, 2018, except as would not be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, all compensation, including wages, commissions, bonuses, fees and other compensation due and payable to all employees, independent contractors or consultants of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full (or accrued in full in the TIG Entities’ financial statements).
(b) (i) There are no material Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened against either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary by any of their respective current or former employees, which Actions would be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is, nor has been since January 1, 2018, a party to, bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement, work rules or practices, or any other labor-related agreement, arrangement or contract with a labor union, trade union, works council or labor organization applicable to persons employed by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, nor, has any labor union, trade union, labor organization or group of employees of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary made a pending demand (in writing) for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority; (iii) to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, there are not any formal proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees; (iv) there are no Unfair Labor Practice (as defined under the National Labor Relations Act) complaints pending against either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board; and (v) since January 1, 2018, there has not been any strike, material slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar material labor disruption or dispute affecting, or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threat thereof, by or with respect to any employees of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary.
(c) Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries are and since January 1, 2018 have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to Employment Matters.
(d) Except as would not be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there are no, and since January 1, 2018 there have been no, pending, or to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened lawsuits, arbitrations, administrative charges, controversies, grievances or claims by any employee, independent contractor, former employee, or former independent contractor of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental Authority or arbitration board or panel relating to any Employment Matters.
86
(e) Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries: (i) has taken reasonable steps to properly classify and treat all of their employees as “employees” and independent contractors as “independent contractors”; (ii) has taken reasonable steps to properly classify and treat all of their employees as “exempt” or “nonexempt” from overtime requirements under applicable Law; (iii) has maintained legally adequate records regarding the service of all of their employees, including, where required by applicable Law, records of hours worked; (iv) is not delinquent in any material payments to, or on behalf of, any current or former employees or independent contractors for any services or amounts required to be reimbursed or otherwise paid; (v) has withheld, remitted, and reported all material amounts required by Law or by agreement to be withheld, remitted, and reported with respect to wages, salaries, end of service and retirement funds, superannuation and social security benefits and other payments to any current or former independent contractors or employees; and (vi) is not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund governed by or maintained by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for any current or former independent contractors or employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice).
(f) To the knowledge of the TIG Entities, except as would not be material to TWMH and the TWMH Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (i) no employee or independent contractor of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any employment contract, consulting contract, non-disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, proprietary information agreement or intellectual property agreement; and (ii) the continued employment by each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries of their respective employees, and the performance of the contracts with each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries by their respective independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has received any written notice alleging that any such violation has occurred since January 1, 2018.
(g) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries have effectuated (i) a “plant closing” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating units within any site of employment or facility of either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries; or (ii) a “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or facility of either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries; and neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries have been affected by any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application of any similar state or local law. No employee of either of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has suffered an “employment loss” (as defined in the WARN Act) within the past six (6) months.
87
Section 5.12 Real Property; Title to Assets.
(a) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary owns any real property.
(b) Section 5.12(b) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule lists the street address of each parcel of Leased Real Property, and sets forth a list of each lease, sublease, and license pursuant to which each of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary have a Lease, with the name of the lessor and the date of the Lease in connection therewith and each material amendment to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “TIG Lease Documents”). True, correct and complete copies of all TIG Lease Documents have been made available to SPAC. There are no leases, subleases, concessions or other contracts granting to any person other than the TIG Entities or the TIG Subsidiaries the right to use or occupy any Leased Real Property, and all such Leases are in full force and effect, are valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the Remedies Exceptions, and there is not, under any of such Leases, any existing material default or event of default (or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by the either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary or, to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, by the other party to such Leases, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has subleased, sublicensed or otherwise granted to any person any right to use, occupy or possess any portion of the Leased Real Property.
(c) There are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary to use any Leased Real Property by such party for the purposes for which it is currently being used, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. There are no latent defects or adverse physical conditions affecting Leased Real Property, and improvements thereon, other than those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries has legal and valid title to, or, in the case of Leased Real Property and assets, valid leasehold or subleasehold interests in, all of its material properties and assets, tangible and intangible, real, personal and mixed, used or held for use in its business, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 5.13 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 5.13(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete list of all of the following: (i) registered Patents, Trademarks, domain names and Copyrights and applications for any of the foregoing that have been filed with the applicable Governmental Authority that are owned or purported to be owned, used or held for use by each of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary (“TIG Registered IP”) (showing in each, as applicable, the filing date, date of issuance, expiration date and registration or application number, and registrar), (ii) all contracts or agreements to use any Company-Licensed IP, including for the Software or Business Systems of any other persons that are material to the Products and/or business of each of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary as currently conducted (other than (x) unmodified (save for pricing, duration and administrative details), commercially available, “off-the-shelf” Software or (y) Software or Business Systems with a replacement cost or aggregate annual license and maintenance fees of less than $50,000) or (z) Open Source Software; and (iii) any Software or unregistered Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by each of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary that is material to the business of, the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary as currently conducted and would have a replacement cost of more than $50,000. The Company IP specified on Section 5.13(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule, constitutes all material Intellectual Property rights used in the operation of the business of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as of the date hereof and as of Closing.
88
(b) The TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries solely and exclusively own and possess, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all right, title and interest in and to the Company-Owned IP and has the right to use pursuant to a valid and enforceable written license, all Company-Licensed IP. All Company-Owned IP is subsisting and, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, valid and enforceable. No loss or expiration of any material Company-Owned IP is pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened.
(c) Each of the TIG Entities and each of its applicable TIG Subsidiaries have taken and take commercially reasonable actions to maintain, protect and enforce Company Owned IP and other Confidential Information in its possession or control. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has disclosed any Confidential Information that is material to the business of the TIG Entities and any applicable TIG Subsidiaries to any other person other than pursuant to a written confidentiality agreement under which such other person agrees to maintain the confidentiality and protect such Confidential Information.
(d) (i) There have been no claims properly filed with a Governmental Authority and served on either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, or threatened in writing (including email) to be filed, against either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary with any Governmental Authority, by any person (A) contesting the validity, use, ownership, enforceability, patentability or registrability of any of the TIG Registered IP, or (B) alleging any infringement or misappropriation of, or other conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights of other persons (including any material demands or offers to license any Intellectual Property from any other Person); (ii) the operation of the business of each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries (including the including (x) the design, development, hosting, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, publication, provision and/or use of any Products and/or Company-Owned IP and (y) to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, each of the TIG Entities’ or any of the TIG Subsidiaries’ use of any product, device, process or service used in such business as previously conducted, currently conducted) has not and does not infringe, misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property rights of other Persons, and the operation of the business of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries as described above, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, does not constitute unfair competition or unfair trade practices under the applicable Law of any jurisdiction in which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary conducts business or in which Products are hosted, marketed, distributed, published, licensed or sold; (iii) to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, no other person has infringed, misappropriated or violated any of the Company-Owned IP; and (iv) neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has received any formal written opinions of counsel regarding any of the foregoing.
(e) All current and past founders, officers, management employees and contractors who have contributed, developed or conceived any material Company-Owned IP have executed valid, written agreements with either of the TIG Entities or one of the TIG Subsidiaries substantially in the form made available to SPAC, and pursuant to which such persons agreed to maintain in confidence all confidential or proprietary information acquired by them in the course of their relationship with applicable TIG Entity or the applicable TIG Subsidiary, have assigned to the applicable TIG Entity or the applicable TIG Subsidiary all of their entire right, title, and interest in and to any Intellectual Property created, conceived or otherwise developed by such person in the course of and related to his, her or its relationship with the applicable TIG Entity or the applicable TIG Subsidiary (and, with respect to any founders, created for or on behalf or in contemplation of either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries (i) prior to the inception of either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries or (ii) prior to their commencement of employment or engagement with either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries), and have irrevocably waived their “moral rights” in favor of the applicable TIG Entity or the applicable TIG Subsidiary, without further consideration or any restrictions or obligations whatsoever, including on the use or other disposition or ownership of such Intellectual Property, except as otherwise required or prohibited by applicable Law.
89
(f) Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries do not use and, since January 1, 2018, have not used any Open Source Software or any modification or derivative thereof in a manner that (i) would grant or purport to grant to any other person any rights to or immunities under any of the Company-Owned IP, or (ii) that requires or has required either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary to disclose or distribute the source code to any Product components or Business Systems owned or purported to be owned by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary which are incorporated in or necessary for the use of the Products, to license or provide the source code to any such Business Systems or Product components for the purpose of making derivative works, or to make available for redistribution to any person the source code (excluding the Open Source Software originally used, if any) to any of the Product components at no or minimal charge.
(g) The TIG Entities or the TIG Subsidiaries owns, leases, licenses, or otherwise has the legal right to use all Business Systems and such Business Systems are sufficient for the needs of the business of the TIG Entities and any of the TIG Subsidiaries as currently conducted. Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries maintain commercially reasonable disaster recovery and business continuity plans, procedures and facilities, and since January 1, 2018, there has not been any material failure with respect to any of the Products or other Business Systems that has not been remedied or replaced in all material respects. Each of the TIG Entities and each of the TIG Subsidiaries have purchased a sufficient (for the conduct of the business as currently conducted) number of seat licenses for their Business Systems.
(h) Each of the TIG Entities and each of the TIG Subsidiaries currently comply and since January 1, 2018 complied in all material respects with all applicable Privacy and Data Security Requirements. Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries have each implemented reasonable data security safeguards designed to protect the security and integrity of its Business Systems and any Personal Information or Business Data held or processed by the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary including implementing industry standard tools designed to prevent the introduction of Disabling Devices. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has inserted and, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, no other person has inserted or alleged to have inserted any Disabling Device in any of the Business Systems or Product components. Since January 1, 2018, neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has (x) experienced any data security breaches that were required to be reported under applicable Privacy/Data Security Laws or contracts entered into by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary; or (y) been subject to or received written notice of any material Action by any Governmental Authority or any Client, or received any material claims or complaints regarding the collection, dissemination, storage or use of Personal Information, or the material violation of any applicable Privacy and Data Security Requirements, and, to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for the same.
(i) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries taken as a whole, exclusively own and/or possess all rights to use, exploit, publish, reproduce, distribute, license, sell, and create derivative works of the Business Data, in whole or in part, in the manner in which each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries receive and use such Business Data prior to the Closing Date. Neither of the TIG Entities nor the TIG Subsidiaries are subject to any contractual requirements, privacy policies, or other legal obligations, including based on the Transactions, that would prohibit SPAC from receiving or using Personal Information or other Business Data, in the manner in which each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries receive and use such Personal Information and other Business Data prior to the Closing Date or result in material liabilities in connection with Privacy and Data Security Requirements.
90
Section 5.14 Taxes.
(a) Each of the TIG Entities and each of the TIG Subsidiaries: (i) have duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required by any applicable Laws to be filed by any of them as of the date hereof and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (ii) have timely paid all Taxes that are shown as due on such filed Tax Returns and any other Taxes that each of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries are otherwise obligated to pay, except with respect to Taxes that are being contested in good faith and are disclosed in Section 5.14(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule, and no material penalties or charges are due with respect to the late filing of any Tax Return required to be filed by or with respect to any of them on or before the Umbrella Merger Effective Time; (iii) with respect to all material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to any of them, have not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment; and (iv) do not have any dispute, non-routine audit, examination or other Action in respect of Taxes or Tax matters pending or proposed or threatened in writing, for a Tax period which the statute of limitations for assessments remains open.
(b) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is a party to, is bound by or has an obligation under any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (including any agreement, contract or arrangement providing for the sharing or ceding of credits or losses) or has a potential liability or obligation to any person as a result of or pursuant to any such agreement, contract, arrangement or commitment other than an agreement, contract or arrangement the primary purpose of which does not relate to Taxes.
(c) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting (including an improper method of accounting) for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date under Code Section 481(c) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax Law) or other provisions of applicable Law; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax Law) or other agreement with any Governmental Authority executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) installment sale or open transaction made on or prior to the Closing Date; (iv) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue accrued on or prior to the Closing Date; (v) intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign Tax Law); (vi) income arising or accruing prior to the Closing and includable after the Closing under Subchapter K, Sections 951, 951A, or 956 of the Code; (vii) forgiveness, pursuant to COVID-19 Measures, of liabilities incurred prior to the Closing by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries are and shall be required to include any amount in income or pay any installment of any “net tax liability” or other Tax pursuant to Section 965 of the Code. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries have, pursuant to COVID-19 Measures, deferred the payment of any payroll Taxes the due date for the original payment of which was on or prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries has withheld and (to the extent legally required) paid to the appropriate Tax Authority all material Taxes required by any applicable Laws to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any current or former employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party and has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes.
(e) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated, combined or unitary U.S. federal, state, local or foreign income Tax Return (other than a group of which either of the TIG Entities were the common parent).
(f) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has any material liability for the Taxes of any person (other than the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise (other than pursuant to agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business the principal purposes of which do not relate to Taxes).
(g) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has any request for a ruling in respect of Taxes pending between the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary and any Tax Authority.
91
(h) Each of the TIG Entities have made available to SPAC true, correct and complete copies of the U.S. federal income Tax Returns filed by each of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries for each Tax period for which the statute of limitations for assessments remains open.
(i) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has in any year for which the applicable statute of limitations remains open distributed stock of another person, or has had its stock distributed by another person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.
(j) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has engaged in or entered into a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Code Section 6707A(c) or Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(k) Neither the IRS nor any other U.S. or non-U.S. Tax Authority has asserted in writing or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, has threatened to assert against either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary any deficiency or claim for any Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith.
(l) There are no Tax Liens upon any assets of either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries except for Permitted Liens.
(m) At all times since its date of formation until the effective time of the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, each of the TIG Entities has been classified as a partnership for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes. At all times since the effective time of the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization, each of the TIG Entities has been classified as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes. The classification for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes of each of the TIG Subsidiaries after the TWMH/TIG Entities Reorganization shall be as set forth in Section 5.14(m) of the TIG Disclosures Schedules.
(n) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary has received a written notice from a Tax Authority that it has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise has an office or fixed place of business in a country other than the country in which it is organized.
(o) Each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary have complied with transfer pricing requirements pursuant to applicable Laws in all material respects.
92
Section 5.15 Environmental Matters. (a) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries has materially violated since January 1, 2018 or is in material violation of applicable Environmental Law; (b) to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, none of the properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary (including, without limitation, soils and surface and ground waters) are contaminated with any Hazardous Substance in violation of applicable Environmental Laws which requires reporting, investigation, remediation, monitoring or other response action by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws; (c) to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries is, in any material respect, actually, potentially or allegedly liable pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws for any off-site contamination by Hazardous Substances; (d) each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary has all material permits, licenses and other authorizations required of each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary under applicable Environmental Law (“TIG Environmental Permits”); (e) each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary is in compliance with its TIG Environmental Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (f) each of the TIG Entities has delivered to SPAC true and complete copies of all environmental Phase I reports and other material investigations, studies, audits, tests, reviews or other analyses commenced or conducted by or on behalf of each of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary in relation to the current or prior business of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries or any real property presently or formerly owned, leased, or operated by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary (or its or their predecessors) that are in possession, custody or control of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary.
Section 5.16 Material Contracts.
(a) Section 5.16(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, the following types of contracts and agreements to which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is a party (such contracts and agreements as are required to be set forth on Section 5.16(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule being the “TIG Material Contracts”):
(i) each (A) contract and agreement with consideration paid or payable to either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary of more than $750,000, in the aggregate, over the twelve (12)-month period ending December 31, 2020 and (B) Advisory Agreement entered into by either of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries;
(ii) each contract and agreement with suppliers to either of the TIG Entities or any of the TIG Subsidiaries for expenditures paid or payable by the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary of more than $750,000, in the aggregate, over the twelve (12)-month period ending December 31, 2020;
(iii) all broker, distributor, dealer, and placement agent agreements to which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is a party that are material to the business of the TIG Entities;
(iv) all contracts providing for the development of any material Software or Intellectual Property, independently or jointly, either by or for either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary (other than employment contracts, employee invention assignment agreements and consulting agreements with authors on substantially the form as either of the TIG Entities’ or any TIG Subsidiary’s standard form of agreement);
(v) all contracts and agreements evidencing Indebtedness;
93
(vi) all joint venture, profit sharing, carry interest or similar agreements;
(vii) all contracts and agreements with any Governmental Authority to which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is a party, other than any TIG Permits;
(viii) all contracts and agreements that materially limit, or purport to materially limit, the ability of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or with any person or entity or in any geographic area or during any period of time or to hire or retain any person;
(ix) all contracts or arrangements that result in any person or entity holding a power of attorney from either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary that relates to either of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary or their respective businesses, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(x) all leases or master leases of personal property reasonably likely to result in annual payments of $500,000 or more in a 12-month period;
(xi) all contracts involving use of any Company-Licensed IP required to be listed in Section 5.13(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule;
(xii) contracts which involve the license or grant of rights to Company-Owned IP by either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, but excluding any (i) nonexclusive licenses (or sublicenses) of Company-Owned IP granted to Clients, and (ii) non-disclosure agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; and
(xiii) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K) or any other contract that is material to either of the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) (i) each TIG Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of either of the TIG Entities or the TIG Subsidiary party thereto and, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, is enforceable in accordance with its terms against the other parties thereto, there are, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, no grounds for termination, rescission, avoidance or repudiation of any TIG Material Contract, and neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is in breach or violation of, or default under, any TIG Material Contract nor has any TIG Material Contract been canceled by the other party, except for breaches, defaults or cancellations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, no other party is in material breach or violation of, or material default under, any TIG Material Contract; and (iii) neither of the TIG Entities nor any of the TIG Subsidiaries have received any written claim of default under any such TIG Material Contract. Each of the TIG Entities has furnished or made available to SPAC true and materially complete copies of all TIG Material Contracts without redaction, including amendments thereto that are material in nature.
Section 5.17 Insurance.
(a) Section 5.17(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule sets forth, with respect to each material insurance policy under which either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage as of the date of this Agreement (i) the names of the insurer, the principal insured and each named insured that is either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, (ii) the policy number, (iii) the period, scope and amount of coverage and (iv) the premium most recently charged.
94
(b) With respect to each such insurance policy, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole: (i) the policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to the Remedies Exceptions) and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect; (ii) neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under the policy; and (iii) to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation.
Section 5.18 Board Approval; Vote Required.
(a) The TIG GP Managing Member, by written consent, has (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the TIG GP Members. The TIG GP Members Written Consent, if executed and delivered to SPAC, would qualify as the TIG GP Requisite Approval necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions and no additional approval or vote from any TIG GP Members would then be necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions and consummate the Transactions.
(b) The TIG MGMT Managing Member, by written consent, has (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Transactions and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the TIG MGMT Members. The TIG MGMT Members Written Consent, if executed and delivered to SPAC, would qualify as the TIG MGMT Requisite Approval necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions and no additional approval or vote from any TIG MGMT Members would then be necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions and consummate the Transactions.
Section 5.19 Certain Business Practices.
(a) Since January 1, 2018, neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, any directors or officers, agents or employees of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to political activity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery Law; or (iii) made any payment in the nature of criminal bribery, corruption or Money Laundering.
(b) To the extent required by applicable Law, each of the TIG Entities and each TIG Subsidiary has adopted, and maintained, customary “know-your-customer” and anti-Money Laundering programs and reporting procedures covering each of the TIG Entities’ and the TIG Subsidiaries’ businesses, and have complied in all material respects with the terms of such programs and procedures for detecting and identifying Money Laundering with respect to each of the TIG Entities’ and the TIG Subsidiaries’ businesses.
95
Section 5.20 Sanctions.
(a) Neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary, nor, to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, in each case while engaged by the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, was or is a Restricted Person.
(b) Neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary, nor, to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, is in violation of, or has violated, Sanctions Laws.
(c) Neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary, nor to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents:
(i) is or has been subject to any action, suit, claim, proceeding, prosecution, settlement, formal or informal notice, or investigation with respect to Sanctions Laws; or
(ii) has made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any governmental authority or similar agency with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any alleged noncompliance with Sanctions Laws.
Section 5.21 Interested Party Transactions. Except for (a) employment relationships and the payment of compensation, benefits and expense reimbursements and advances in the ordinary course of business, or (b) investment or co-investment activity or opportunities provided by the TIG Entities or a TIG Subsidiary to its directors, officers, partners, shareholders or other affiliates, no director, officer or other affiliate of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, to the TIG Entities’ knowledge, has or has had, directly or indirectly: (a) an economic interest in any person that has furnished or sold, or furnishes or sells, services or Products that either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary furnishes or sells, or proposes to furnish or sell; (b) an economic interest in any person that purchases from or sells or furnishes to, either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, any goods or services; (c) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement disclosed in Section 5.16(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule; or (d) any contractual or other arrangement with either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, other than customary indemnity arrangements; provided, however, that ownership of no more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed an “economic interest in any person” for purposes of this Section 5.21. Neither of the TIG Entities nor the TIG Subsidiaries have, since January 1, 2018, (i) extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit or renewed an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of either of the TIG Entities or the TIG Subsidiaries, or (ii) materially modified any term of any such extension or maintenance of credit.
Section 5.22 RIA Compliance Matters.
(a) Section 5.22(a) of the TIG Disclosure Schedule lists the name of each TIG RIA Entity and each jurisdiction in which it is, or since January 1, 2018 has been, registered to provide Investment Advisory Services, in each case as of the date hereof. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each TIG RIA Entity is and has been, at all times required by applicable Law since January 1, 2018, duly registered as an investment adviser under applicable Law (if required to be so registered under applicable Law) or exempt therefrom. Except for the TIG RIA Entities, neither the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary provides Investment Advisory Services in any jurisdiction where it is not registered to do so or is required to be registered to provide Investment Advisory Services under applicable Law except, in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
96
(b) Since January 1, 2018, each Form ADV and each amendment to Form ADV of each TIG U.S. RIA Entity, has been timely filed and as of the date of filing with the SEC (and with respect to Form ADV Part 2B or its equivalent, its date) did not, as of such respective date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a TIG Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Each TIG RIA Entity has designated and approved a chief compliance officer in accordance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act or other applicable Law. Each TIG RIA Entity has established in compliance with requirements of applicable Law, and maintained in effect at all times required by applicable Law since January 1, 2018, (i) written anti-Money Laundering policies and procedures that incorporate, among other things, a written customer identification program, (ii) a code of ethics and a written policy regarding xxxxxxx xxxxxxx and the protection of material non-public information, (iii) written cyber security and identity theft policies and procedures, (iv) written policies and procedures designed to protect non-public personal information about Clients and other third parties, (v) written recordkeeping policies and procedures and (vi) other policies required to be maintained by such TIG RIA Entity under applicable Law, including (to the extent applicable) Rules 204A-1 and 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act, except, in each case under clauses (i)-(vii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) With respect to each TIG U.S. RIA Entity, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) none of such TIG U.S. RIA Entity, its control persons, its directors, officers, or employees (other than employees whose functions are solely clerical or ministerial), nor, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, any of such TIG U.S. RIA Entity’s other “associated persons” (as defined in the Investment Advisers Act) is (A) subject to ineligibility pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act to serve as a registered investment adviser or as an “associated person” of a registered investment adviser, (B) subject to disqualification pursuant to Rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act or (C) subject to disqualification under Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, unless in the case of clause (A), (B) or (C), such TIG U.S. RIA Entity or “associated person” has received effective exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to such ineligibility or disqualification, nor (ii) is there any Action pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened in writing by any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to result in the ineligibility or disqualification of such TIG U.S. RIA Entity, or any of its “associated persons” to serve in such capacities or that would provide a basis for such ineligibility or disqualification. None of the TIG Entities, any of the TIG Subsidiaries, any officer, director or employee thereof or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, any other “affiliated person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) thereof is subject to ineligibility pursuant to Section 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act to serve in any capacity referred to in Section 9(a) thereof to a Public Fund, nor is there any Action pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened in writing, by any Governmental Authority, which would provide a basis for such ineligibility which would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each employee of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiaries who is required to be registered or licensed as a registered representative, principal, investment adviser representative, salesperson or equivalent with any Governmental Authority is duly registered or licensed as such and such registration or license is in full force and effect.
97
(e) Each TIG RIA Entity is, and since January 1, 2018, has been, in compliance with (i) the applicable provisions of the Investment Advisers Act and/or (ii) all other applicable Laws of the jurisdictions in which such TIG RIA Entity acts as an investment adviser, except in each case under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) for such matters that would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(f) As of the date hereof, no TIG RIA Entity is currently subject to, or has received written notice of, an examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry by a Governmental Authority. Each TIG RIA Entity that has in the past undergone an examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry from a Governmental Authority and that has received, at the conclusion thereof, communication from such Governmental Authority regarding the outcome of such examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry (e.g., a “deficiency letter” or other such communication), has (i) timely responded, to the extent required, to such communication and (ii) remedied or otherwise corrected any issue(s) or compliance matter(s) identified in such communication in the manner asserted in such responsive communication, and has experienced no repeated incidents of the nature identified by the Governmental Authority in its communication to the TIG RIA Entity that would lead to possible “recidivist” status, except to the extent as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries (including as a result of discovery by any Governmental Authority in a future examination, inspection, investigation or inquiry), taken as a whole.
(g) No TIG RIA Entity is prohibited from charging fees to any Person pursuant to “pay-to-play” rule or requirement applicable to such TIG RIA Entity (including, with respect to each TIG U.S. RIA Entity, Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act), except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(h) Neither the TIG entities nor any TIG Subsidiary have, since January 1, 2018, entered into or been a party to any effective agreement with any person to (i) solicit or find investors for investment in any Fund or (ii) solicit or find investment advisory clients for the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, except (A) in the case of (i), persons who either are and at all times relevant were registered with any and all Government Authorities and/or Self-Regulatory Organizations as required by Law to conduct such activities or are and at all times relevant were exempt from such registration under applicable Law and (B) in the case of (ii), pursuant to a written agreement in conformance with the “cash solicitation rule” then applicable under the Investment Advisers Act.
98
Section 5.23 Client Agreements.
(a) Each Advisory Agreement entered into by either of the TIG Entities or a TIG Subsidiary includes all provisions required by and complies in all respects with the Investment Advisers Act and other applicable Law, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each Client’s account is being managed, and has since January 1, 2018 (or inception of the relationship, if later) been managed, by the applicable TIG RIA Entity in compliance with (i) applicable Law, (ii) the Client’s Advisory Agreement, and (iii) the Client’s written investment objectives, policies and restrictions agreed to by such TIG RIA Entity.
(c) No TIG RIA Entity provides Investment Advisory Services to any Person other than the Clients. Each TIG RIA Entity provides Investment Advisory Services to Clients solely pursuant to written Advisory Agreements.
Section 5.24 Funds(a).
(a) Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary currently advises, has plans to commence advising, or since January 1, 2018 has advised, any Funds other than Private Funds.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole:
(i) Each Private Fund advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary currently is, and has since January 1, 2018 been operated, in compliance with (A) applicable Law, (B) its governing documents, registration statements, prospectuses, offering documents and agreements, and (C) its written investment objectives, policies and restrictions.
(ii) No Private Fund advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary since January 1, 2018 is or was while under such management required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
(iii) Since January 1, 2018, none of the offering memoranda used in connection with an offering of shares, units or interests of any Private Fund advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, including any supplemental advertising and marketing materials prepared by or on behalf of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary thereof, contained an untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
99
(iv) There are no liabilities or obligations of any Fund advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise other than for each Private Fund advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary, which such liabilities or obligations are disclosed and provided for in the balance sheet of such Private Fund or referred to in the notes thereto contained in the most recent report (A) distributed by such Private Fund to its shareholders or other interest holders or (B) as applicable, filed with a non-US Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization.
(v) There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the TIG Entities, threatened in writing, before any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization, or before any arbitrator of any nature, brought by or against any of the Private Funds advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary or any of their officers or directors involving or relating to such Private Funds, the assets, properties or rights of any such Private Funds.
(vi) No Private Fund advised by any of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary is suspending redemptions and there are no material outstanding written requests for redemptions in any of such Funds.
Section 5.25 Broker-Dealer Compliance Matters. Neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary, nor any affiliate of either of the TIG Entities has been: (a) registered as a Broker-Dealer with the SEC or any state and other jurisdiction in which it was required to be so registered, or was required to be so registered or (b) a member firm of FINRA or any other Self-Regulatory Organization. No natural person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the TIG Entities, or otherwise associated with such an entity has engaged in functions that require him or her to be licensed as a representative or principal of, and registered with, any Broker-Dealer is registered with the SEC or a member firm of FINRA or any state or other jurisdiction or, if so registered, any such registration has not been suspended, revoked or rescinded and remain in full force and effect.
Section 5.26 CPO/CTA Compliance. Section 5.26 of the TIG Disclosure Schedule lists the name of each CPO/CTA Subsidiary and each Exempt CTA/CPO Entities. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the TIG Entities and the TIG Subsidiaries, taken as a whole:
(a) Each CPO/CTA Subsidiary that was previously registered as a CPO/CTA or exempt from registration under the CEA and required to file a notice claiming such exemption, and a member in good standing of the NFA has since deregistered as a CPO/CTA, and is no longer required to be so registered or to file any notice claiming an exemption from such registration as a CPO/CTA. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is now required to be registered as a CPO/CTA. Each Exempt CTA/CPO Entity so required had duly claimed, and, since January 1, 2018, has complied to the extent required with, an exemption from registration as a CPO/CTA. No natural Person associated with either of the TIG Entities whose functions required him or her to be licensed as an associated person of, and registered with, a CPO/CTA Subsidiary is registered, or was then registered, with the NFA and such registrations are not, suspended, revoked or rescinded and remain in full force and effect if so required as of the date hereof, and no such natural Person is registered with more than one entity in any jurisdiction where such multiple registrations would violate any applicable Law. Each natural Person who is required to be listed as a principal of a CPO/CTA Subsidiary has filed a current Form 8-R with the NFA, which is accurate in all material respects.
100
(b) Neither of the TIG Entities, any TIG Subsidiary, nor any affiliate of either of the TIG Entities is or has been registered with the CFTC as an FCM, or is registered with the NFA or any other Governmental Authority as an FCM, or has been required to be so registered.
Section 5.27 Exchange Act. Neither of the TIG Entities nor any TIG Subsidiary is currently (or has previously been) subject to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
Section 5.28 Brokers. Except for Piper, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of either of the TIG Entities or any TIG Subsidiary.
Section 5.29 Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article V (as modified by the TIG Disclosure Schedule), each of the TIG Entities (on behalf of itself, the TIG Subsidiaries, each of their affiliates, and such person’s directors, managers, officers and employees) hereby expressly disclaim and negate, any other express or implied representation or warranty whatsoever (whether at Law or in equity) with respect to each of the TIG Entities, TIG Subsidiaries, their affiliates, and any matter relating to any of them, including their affairs, the condition, value or quality of the assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations, or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information made available to SPAC, its affiliates or any of their respective Representatives by, or on behalf of, the TIG Entities or the TIG Subsidiaries, and any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed, and no such liability shall attach to the TIG Entities (or the TIG Subsidiaries, each of their affiliates, and such person’s directors, managers, officers and employees), in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided or made available to SPAC. Each of the TIG Entities acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on any representation or warranty by any other Party in entering into this Agreement, except those representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.
101
Article
VI.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ALVARIUM
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Alvarium in connection with this Agreement (the “Alvarium Disclosure Schedule” and, together with the TWMH Disclosure Schedule and the TIG Disclosure Schedule, the “Companies Disclosure Schedules”), Alvarium hereby represents and warrants to the Cartesian Entities as follows:
Section 6.01 Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) Alvarium and each Subsidiary of Alvarium (each an “Alvarium Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Alvarium Subsidiaries”) is duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and has the requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Alvarium and each Alvarium Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign entity to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, Alvarium Material Adverse Effect.
(b) A true and complete list of all Alvarium Subsidiaries, together with the jurisdiction of formation or other organization of each such Alvarium Subsidiary and the percentage of the outstanding equity or other membership, partnership, ownership or financial interest, as applicable, of each Alvarium Subsidiary held by Alvarium and each other Alvarium Subsidiary, is set forth in Part A of Section 6.01(b) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule. Other than (i) as set forth in Part B of Section 6.01(b) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule or (ii) any holding, interest or right to any interest being less than 5% of the share capital or equity of the relevant entity in any client, fund, special purpose vehicle or portfolio company that is the subject of any co-investment or other transaction managed or advised by Alvarium, where such holding, interest, or right relates to remuneration for services performed by Alvarium, an Alvarium Subsidiary or any affiliate of an Alvarium Subsidiary (including any warranties, payments in shares or any rights to in specie distributions of equity securities arising directly or indirectly to Alvarium as compensation for services performed), none of Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries directly (including through any nominee) holds any equity, membership, partnership, ownership, financial or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the same, in any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, business association or other entity.
Section 6.02 Organizational Documents.
(a) Alvarium has prior to the date of this Agreement made available materially complete and correct copies of the Alvarium Organizational Documents (in the case of Alvarium) and equivalent organizational documents (in the case of each of the Alvarium Material Operating Subsidiaries). The Alvarium Organizational Documents (in the case of Alvarium) and equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the Alvarium Subsidiaries) are in full force and effect, the Organizational Documents of the Alvarium Material Operating Subsidiaries provided to SPAC have attached to them copies of all resolutions and other documents required by Law to be so attached, and fully set out the rights and restrictions attaching to each class of share, limited liability company or other membership interest, as applicable, in the capital of Alvarium and each of the Alvarium Material Operating Subsidiaries. Alvarium is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Alvarium Organizational Documents and the Alvarium Subsidiaries are not in violation of any of the provisions of any such equivalent organizational documents.
102
(b) The statutory books (including all registers and minute books) of Alvarium and each Alvarium Subsidiary have been properly kept and contain an accurate and complete record of the matters which should be dealt with in those books and no notice or allegation that any of them is incorrect, or should be rectified, has been received.
(c) All returns, particulars, resolutions and other documents required to be delivered by Alvarium and each Alvarium Subsidiary to the United Kingdom Registrar of Companies or any other Governmental Authority have been properly prepared and delivered.
Section 6.03 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, (i) 696,714 Alvarium Shares are issued and outstanding, of which 668,304 are Alvarium Ordinary Shares and 28,410 are Alvarium Class A Shares, (ii) each Alvarium Shareholder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Alvarium Shares set out opposite its name in Section 6.03(a) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule, (iii) the Alvarium Shares comprise the whole of Alvarium's allotted and issued share capital, have been validly allotted and are fully paid or credited as fully paid, (iv) there is no Lien in relation to any of the Alvarium Shares or any unissued shares in the capital of Alvarium, and (v) no person has claimed to be entitled to a Lien in relation to any Alvarium Share or any unissued share in the capital of Alvarium.
(b) Except as set forth in the Alvarium Organizational Documents (in the case of Alvarium), and equivalent organizational documents (in the case of each of the Alvarium Material Operating Subsidiaries), (i) there are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, calls, convertible securities, conversion rights or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the Alvarium Shares, any unissued shares in the capital of Alvarium, any issued or unissued shares in the capital of any Alvarium Subsidiary, or any other equity, membership, partnership, ownership or financial interest in Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, or obligating Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary to issue or sell any shares or other equity, membership, partnership, ownership or financial interest in Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, (ii) other than this Agreement, there is no agreement, arrangement or obligation requiring the creation, allotment, issue, transfer, redemption or repayment of any share (including the Alvarium Shares) or debenture or security in the capital of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, and there is no agreement, arrangement or obligation which accords to any person the right (conditional or not) to require any of the same, (iii) neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise bound by, and neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary has granted, any equity appreciation rights, participations, phantom equity or similar rights other than the Alvarium LTIP and the Alvarium Option Agreements, (iv) there are no voting trusts, voting agreements, proxies, shareholder agreements or other agreements with respect to the voting or transfer of Alvarium Shares or any of the equity interests or other securities of Alvarium or any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries, and (v) except with respect to Alvarium’s potential investment in each of entities set forth on Section 9.03(b)(vi) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule, Alvarium and each Alvarium Subsidiary has no interest in, and has not agreed to acquire any interest in or merge or consolidate with, any person, unincorporated body, undertaking or association, other than, in the case of Alvarium, the Alvarium Subsidiaries and, in the case of the Alvarium Subsidiaries, the other Alvarium Subsidiaries.
103
(c) There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Alvarium or any equity interest of any Alvarium Subsidiary or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any person other than an Alvarium Subsidiary.
(d) There are no commitments or agreements of any character to which Alvarium is bound obligating Alvarium to accelerate the vesting of any option to be issued with shares or other securities in Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary as a result of the Transactions herein.
(e) Each outstanding equity interest of each Alvarium Subsidiary is owned by Alvarium or another Alvarium Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens, options, rights of first refusal and limitations on Alvarium’s or any Alvarium Subsidiary’s voting rights, other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and the Alvarium Corporate Documents (in the case of Alvarium) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the Alvarium Subsidiaries).
(f) Alvarium’s Shareholders collectively own directly and beneficially, all of the equity of Alvarium (which are represented by the issued and outstanding Alvarium Shares). Except for the Alvarium Shares held by the Alvarium Shareholders and the awards issued under the Alvarium LTIP, no other equity or voting interest of Alvarium, or options, warrants or other rights to acquire any such equity or voting interest, of Alvarium is authorized or issued and outstanding, save as disclosed in Section 6.03(b).
Section 6.04 Authority Relative to this Agreement. Alvarium has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery by Alvarium of this Agreement, the execution and delivery at the Closing by Alvarium of each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by Alvarium of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Alvarium are necessary to authorize the entry into this Agreement or such other Transaction Documents or to consummate the Transactions. This Agreement has been and, at the Closing each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by Alvarium and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties thereto constitutes, or will at the Closing constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Alvarium, enforceable against Alvarium in accordance with its terms, except as limited by the Remedies Exceptions.
Section 6.05 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Alvarium and each of the other Transaction Documents does not and, subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, filings and notifications contemplated by Section 6.05(a), the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by Alvarium will not (i) conflict with or violate the Alvarium Organizational Documents (in the case of Alvarium) or equivalent organizational documents (in the case of the Alvarium Subsidiaries), (ii) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, result in any material payment or penalty under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any Indebtedness, or enforcement of any Lien, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any material property or asset of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary pursuant to any Alvarium Material Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
104
(b) The execution and delivery by Alvarium of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party does not and will not, and the performance by Alvarium of its obligations under this Agreement and each other such Transaction Document will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) for the pre-merger notification requirements of the HSR Act and the filings required by applicable Law to consummate the Transactions, or (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 6.06 Permits; Compliance. Section 6.06 of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all of the Alvarium Permits. Alvarium or any applicable Alvarium Subsidiary is in possession of all of the Alvarium Permits, except where the failure to have such Alvarium Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No suspension or cancellation of any of the Alvarium Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, threatened in writing. Neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary is in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, including for the avoidance of doubt, the FCA Rules and any other Laws of, or articles, rules, regulations and principles issued by, applicable Governmental Authorities, or by which any property or asset of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (b) any Alvarium Material Contract or Alvarium Permit, except, in each case, for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. “Alvarium Permits” means all of the material franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Authority held by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary necessary for Alvarium or any applicable Alvarium Subsidiary to own, lease and operate its or their properties or to carry on its or their business as it is now being conducted.
Section 6.07 Financial Statements.
(a) Alvarium has made available to SPAC true and complete copies of the audited consolidated statements of financial position of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 and the related audited consolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries for each of the years then ended (collectively, the “Alvarium Audited Financial Statements”), which are attached as Section 6.07(a) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule, and which contain an unqualified report of Alvarium’s auditors. Each of Alvarium Audited Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) (i) was prepared in accordance with UK GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and (ii) give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, income, equity and cash flows of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein.
105
(b) Alvarium has made available to SPAC a true and complete copy of the consolidated unaudited statement of financial position of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 (the “Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet”), and the related non-statutory unaudited consolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries for the six (6)-month period then ended, which are attached as Section 6.07(b) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule. Such non-statutory unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with UK GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and do not materially misstate the assets, liabilities, financial position, income, equity and cash flows of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein and subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments and the absence of notes.
(c) The Alvarium PCAOB Financials, when delivered by Alvarium, shall (i) be prepared in accordance with UK GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of unaudited interim period financial statements, to the absence of footnotes and normal recurring year-end audit adjustments, (ii) be prepared in accordance with the auditing standards of the PCAOB, and (iii) give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, income, equity and cash flows of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) as at the dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein.
(d) Except as and to the extent set forth on the Alvarium Audited Financial Statements or the Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet, neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary has any liability or obligation of a nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with UK GAAP, except for: (i) liabilities that were incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of such Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet, (ii) obligations for future performance under any contract to which Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary is a party, or (iii) liabilities and obligations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(e) Since January 1, 2018, (i) neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary nor, to Alvarium’s knowledge, any director, officer, key employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary or their respective internal accounting controls, including any such written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices and (ii) there have been no internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, general counsel, Alvarium Board or any committee thereof.
106
(f) To the knowledge of Alvarium, no employee of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary has, in the past three (3) years, provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission of any crime or the violation of any applicable Law by Alvarium. None of Alvarium, any Alvarium Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, any officer, or key employee of Alvarium or any such Alvarium Subsidiary has, in the past three (3) years, been threatened, harassed or discriminated against or subjected an employee of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary to a detriment in the terms and conditions of employment or in any other respect in relation to their employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. sec. 1514A(a) or because they have made a qualifying disclosure as defined in s.43B Employment Rights Xxx 0000.
(g) All accounts receivable of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries reflected on the Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet or arising thereafter have arisen from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and in accordance with UK GAAP and to the knowledge of Alvarium are collectible, subject to bad debts reserved on the Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet. To the knowledge of Alvarium, such accounts receivables are not subject to valid defenses, setoffs or counterclaims, other than routine credits granted for errors in ordering, pricing, discounts, rebates, returns in the ordinary course of business and other similar matters. To the knowledge of Alvarium, Alvarium’s reserve for contractual allowances and doubtful accounts is adequate in all material respects and has been calculated in a manner consistent with past practices. Since the date of the Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet, neither Alvarium nor any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries has modified or changed in any material respect its sales practices or methods including, without limitation, such practices or methods in accordance with which Alvarium or any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries provides services, fill orders or record sales.
(h) All accounts payable of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries reflected on the Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet or arising thereafter are the result of bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business and have been paid or are not yet due or payable (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where any applicable contract permits the counterparty a grace period and such grace period is yet to expire, or the parties to such contract have otherwise agreed that the applicable payment date shall be extended). Since the date of the Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet, neither Alvarium nor the Alvarium Subsidiaries have not altered in any material respects their practices for the payment of such accounts payable, including the timing of such payment.
Section 6.08 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of Alvarium 2021 Balance Sheet, except as otherwise reflected in Alvarium Audited Financial Statements, or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b) Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries have not sold, assigned or otherwise transferred any right, title, or interest in or to any of their material assets (including Intellectual Property and Business Systems) other than non-exclusive licenses or assignments or transfers in the ordinary course of business, (c) there has not been any Alvarium Material Adverse Effect, and (d) none of Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would reasonably be expected to constitute a material breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 9.03.
107
Section 6.09 Absence of Litigation. There is no material Action pending or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, threatened against Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, or any property or asset of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, before any Governmental Authority. Neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary nor any material property or asset of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary is, subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
Section 6.10 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 6.10(a) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, all Alvarium Plans. For purposes of this Agreement, “Alvarium Plans” means all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject thereto) and all bonus, equity or equity-based compensation, incentive, deferred compensation, retirement, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control, fringe benefit, sick pay and vacation and other material employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements, in each case, which are sponsored, maintained and/or contributed to by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, member, director or consultant, or under which Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary has or could reasonably be expected to incur any material liability (contingent or otherwise).
(b) With respect to each Alvarium Plan, Alvarium has made available to SPAC, if applicable (i) a true and complete copy of the current plan document and all material amendments thereto and each trust or other funding arrangement, (ii) copies of the most recent summary plan description and any summaries of material modifications, (iii) copies of the IRS Form 5500 annual report and accompanying schedules and nondiscrimination testing results, in each case, for the three (3) most recent plan years, (iv) copies of the most recently received IRS determination, opinion or advisory letter for each such Alvarium Plan, if any, and (v) any material non-routine correspondence from any Governmental Authority with respect to any Alvarium Plan since January 1, 2018. Neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary has any express commitment to modify, change or terminate any Alvarium Plan, other than with respect to a modification, change or termination required by ERISA or the Code, or other applicable Law.
(c) In respect of pensions and or retirement arrangements and or schemes established and situated in the UK (“UK Plans”) evidence of compliance with the auto enrolment requirements as set out in the Pensions Xxx 0000 and any regulations made thereunder (“Auto Enrolment Laws”) has been made available to SPAC and no notices, fines, or other sanctions have been issued by the Pensions Regulator and no instances of non-compliance with the automatic enrolment obligations have been notified. A list of all employees who have opted out together with the opt-out notices in respect of those employees is contained at Section 6.10(c) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule.
108
(d) The UK Plans are registered pension schemes as defined in s150(2) Finance Xxx 0000 and there is no reason why such classification as a registered pension scheme could be withdrawn or that HM Revenue and Customs might de-register the UK Plans or any of them.
(e) Neither Alvarium nor any of its ERISA Affiliates currently sponsors, maintains or contributes to, nor has, in the past six years, sponsored, maintained or been required to contribute to, nor has any liability or obligation (contingent or otherwise) under (i) a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), (ii) a single employer pension plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA) subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, (iii) a multiple employer plan subject to Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iv) a multiple employer welfare arrangement under ERISA as defined under Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(f) Except as would not be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary is nor will be obligated, whether under any Alvarium Plan, Alvarium Service Agreement or otherwise, to pay separation, severance or termination to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor directly as a result of the Transactions, nor will the Transactions accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any material benefit or other compensation due to any individual. The Transactions shall not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount paid or payable by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary being classified as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code.
(g) None of the Alvarium Plans nor Alvarium Service Agreements provides, nor does Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary have or reasonably expect to have any obligation to provide retiree medical benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary after termination of employment or service except as may be required under Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA and the regulations thereunder.
(h) Each Alvarium Plan and each Alvarium Service Agreement is in compliance, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws including, without limitation, ERISA, the Code, trust Law, anti-discrimination Law, pensions tax Law (including the Finance Act 2004) and the requirements and guidance of the Pensions Regulator and HM Revenue and Customs. No Action is pending or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, threatened with respect to any Alvarium Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course) or Alvarium Service Agreement and, to the knowledge of Alvarium, no fact or event exists that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Action.
(i) Each Alvarium Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or Section 401(k) of the Code has (i) timely received a favorable determination letter from the IRS covering all of the provisions applicable to the Alvarium Plan for which determination letters are currently available that the Alvarium Plan is so qualified and each trust established in connection with such Alvarium Plan is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code or (ii) is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter from the IRS and, in either case, to the knowledge of Alvarium, no fact or event has occurred since the date of such determination or opinion letter or letters from the IRS that could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of the qualified status of any such Alvarium Plan or the exempt status of any such trust.
109
(j) There has not been any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) nor any reportable events (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any Alvarium Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Alvarium or any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries. There have been no acts or omissions by Alvarium or any ERISA Affiliate that have given or would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material fines, penalties, Taxes or related charges under Sections 502 or 4071 of ERISA or Section 511 or Chapter 43 of the Code for which Alvarium or any ERISA Affiliate may be liable.
(k) Details of the rates of contributions which Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries are currently paying to the UK Plans and the definition(s) of earnings used to calculate contributions, any proposed changes to the rates or definition(s) of earnings (including details of any salary/pay increases), the dates contributions are due to be paid, whether contributions are due in advance or in arrears, and details of any additional or special contributions paid by employees or officers (or former employees or officers) of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries or by Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries to the UK Plans within the three years ending on the date of this Agreement are contained at Section 6.10(k) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule. All contributions, premiums or payments required to be made with respect to any Alvarium Plan have been timely made to the extent due or properly accrued on the consolidated financial statements of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, except as would not result in material liability to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries.
(l) Alvarium and each of its ERISA Affiliates have each complied in all material respects with the notice and continuation coverage requirements, and all other requirements, of Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA, and the regulations thereunder, with respect to each Alvarium Plan that is, or was during any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on the assessment of federal income Taxes remains open, by consent or otherwise, a group health plan within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code.
(m) Alvarium and each Alvarium Plan that is a “group health plan” as defined in Section 733(a)(1) of ERISA (each, a “Alvarium Health Plan”) is and has been in compliance, in all material respects, with the PPACA, and no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that could reasonably be expected to subject Alvarium, any ERISA Affiliate or any Alvarium Health Plan to any material liability for penalties or excise taxes under Code Section 4980D or 4980H or any other provision of the PPACA.
(n) Each Alvarium Plan and each Alvarium Service Agreement that constitutes a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered and operated, in all material respects, in compliance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. No Alvarium Plan or Alvarium Service Agreement provides for any gross ups for any taxes imposed under Sections 409A and/or 4999 of the Code.
(o) Each Alvarium Plan that is intended to be a qualifying scheme and to be used for the purpose of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary to comply with its/their auto enrolment duties under the Auto Enrolment Laws is compliant with all requirements of the Auto Enrolment Laws and all contributions payable in respect thereof are compliant with the minimum requirements of the Auto Enrolment Laws and have been paid in good time and none are due or outstanding. The UK Plans only provide money purchase benefits as defined in the Pensions Schemes 1993 (“Money Purchase Benefits”) and neither Alvarium nor the Alvarium Subsidiaries has any liability whatsoever towards any defined benefit arrangement or any minimum level of benefits, nor has it made any defined benefit promise or been connected or associated with a sponsoring employer of any defined benefit scheme, and no amount is or could become due from Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries by virtue of s75 or s75A Pensions Xxx 0000 (as amended).
110
(p) Except for the UK Plans, Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries do not have and have not had any arrangements for providing or contributing towards benefits on retirement, leaving service, death, disability, illness or injury, and have not provided or promised to provide any ex-gratia pension benefits, lump sums or similar benefits, for or in respect of any employee or officer (or former employee or officer) of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries or their dependents, do not and have not undertaken to provide or contribute towards any such benefits, and no announcement has been made of an intention to establish any new arrangement for providing or contributing towards benefits.
(q) No employee or former employee or officer or director has come into employment with Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary by a transfer to which the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations of 2006 apply such that they have an entitlement to any pension or retirement benefits that are not Money Purchase Benefits and therefore no employee or officer or former employee or officer has any rights to early retirement or to other enhanced rights, including pension rights on redundancy.
Section 6.11 Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) All non-standard employment and consulting contracts or agreements to which Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary is a party, except those that would not be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries taken as a whole, with respect to which Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary has any severance and/or change in control obligations (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding contracts or agreements that can be terminated at any time without severance or termination pay or upon notice of not more than 60 days), have been made available to SPAC (collectively, the “Alvarium Service Agreements”) and set forth on Section 6.11(a) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule.
(b) As of the date hereof and during the past three years, except as would not be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries taken as a whole, all compensation, including wages, commissions, bonuses and fees due and payable to all current employees, independent contractors or consultants of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full (or accrued in full in Alvarium’s financial statements) and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries with respect to any such compensation, commissions, bonuses or fees.
111
(c) (i) There are no material Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, threatened against Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary by any of their respective current or former employees, which Actions would be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary is, nor has been since January 1, 2018, a party to, bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement, work rules or practices, or any other labor-related agreement, arrangement or contract with a labor union, trade union, works council or labor organization applicable to persons employed by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, nor, has any labor union, trade union, labor organization or group of employees of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary made a pending demand (in writing) for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board, the Central Arbitration Committee or any other labor relations tribunal or authority; (iii) to the knowledge of Alvarium, there are not any formal proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees; (iv) no employee request has been received under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004; (v) there are no Unfair Labor Practice (as defined under the National Labor Relations Act) complaints pending against Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board or the Central Arbitration Committee; and (vi) since January 1, 2018, there has not been any strike, material slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar material labor disruption or dispute affecting, or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, threat thereof, by or with respect to any employees of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary.
(d) Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries (i) are and during the past three years have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment, employment practices, employment discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, mass layoffs and plant closings (including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, or any similar state or local Laws), the Employment Rights Xxx 0000, the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Xxx 0000, immigration, Working Time Regulations 1998 including meal and rest breaks, National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015, pay equity, workers’ compensation, family and medical leave, and occupational safety and health requirements, including those related to wages, hours, and collective bargaining; (ii) Alvarium has performed all obligations and duties it is required to perform and whether arising under contract, statute, at common law or in equity or under an treaties including the EC Treaty or the Treat on the Functioning of the European Union or laws of the European Union or otherwise; (iii) to the knowledge of Alvarium, no employee of Alvarium has been or is being investigated in connection with any unlawful misconduct, nor subject to any material disciplinary action in connection with such misconduct, that could reasonably be expected to cause any material damage to the reputation or business of Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries; and (iv) to the knowledge of Alvarium, no employee of Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries has engaged in any conduct or cover-up of such conduct, or aided or assisted any other person or entity to engage in any conduct that could cause or has caused material damage to the reputation or business of Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries or their employees, including but not limited to any conduct constituting sexual misconduct, unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment), discrimination or retaliation.
(e) Except as would not be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries taken as a whole, since January 1, 2018, holiday pay for periods of holiday taken by all applicable employees and workers and former employees and workers of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries under regulation 13 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833), to the extent required, has been calculated in accordance with the Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time.
112
(f) Except as would not be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries taken as a whole, there are no, and since January 1, 2018 there have been no, pending, or to the knowledge of Alvarium, threatened lawsuits, arbitrations, administrative charges, controversies, grievances or claims by any employee, independent contractor, former employee, or former independent contractor of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board, the Employment Tribunal, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental Authority or arbitration board or panel relating to any Employment Matters.
(g) Furloughed employees (being employees who have taken a temporary period of leave which satisfies the terms of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme established and governed by the Treasury Directions made under sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Xxx 0000 (“CJRS”) during which they are not working but are kept on the payroll) have provided no services and undertaken no work for or on behalf of Alvarium or any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries while on furlough, except during any periods of flexible furlough (where they are working part-time and furloughed part time). All grants paid by HM Revenue and Customs have been properly applied towards the payment of remuneration to such employees and all income tax and National Insurance contributions have been properly applied to the payments made to the Furloughed employees. No claim has been made under the CJRS that is abusive or otherwise contrary to the exceptional purpose of the CJRS.
(h) Neither Alvarium nor any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries has, in the past three (3) years, taken any action that triggered the notice requirement under the WARN Act or similar state or local law. No employee of Alvarium nor any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries has suffered an “employment loss” (as defined in the WARN Act) within the past 90 days.
(i) During the past three years, each of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries: (i) has taken reasonable steps to properly classify and treat all of their employees as “employees” and independent contractors as “independent contractors”; (ii) has taken reasonable steps to properly classify and treat all of their employees as “exempt” or “nonexempt” from overtime requirements under applicable Law; (iii) has maintained legally adequate records regarding the service of all of their employees, including, where required by applicable Law, records of hours worked; (iv) is not delinquent in any material payments to, or on behalf of, any current or former employees or independent contractors for any services or amounts required to be reimbursed or otherwise paid; (v) has not taken any action which could in the future result in a penalty or fine being imposed for a breach of off-payroll working legislation; and (vi) is not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund governed by or maintained by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for any current or former independent contractors or employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice).
(j) To the knowledge of Alvarium, except as would not be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (i) no employee or independent contractor of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any employment contract, consulting contract, non-disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement or proprietary information agreement or intellectual property agreement; and (ii) the continued employment by Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries of their respective employees, and the performance of the contracts with Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries by their respective independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. Neither Alvarium nor any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries has received any written notice alleging that any such violation has occurred since January 1, 2018.
113
(k) No employee or other individual is or has been offered the opportunity or has agreed to become, an employee shareholder (within the meaning of section 205A Employment Rights Act 1996).
Section 6.12 Real Property; Title to Assets.
(a) None of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary owns any real property.
(b) Section 6.12(b) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule lists the street address of each parcel of Leased Real Property, and sets forth a list of each lease, sublease, and license pursuant to which Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary have a Lease, with the name of the lessor and the date of the Lease in connection therewith and each material amendment to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Alvarium Lease Documents”). True, correct and complete copies of all Alvarium Lease Documents have been made available to SPAC. There are no leases, subleases, concessions or other contracts granting to any person other than Alvarium or the Alvarium Subsidiaries the right to use or occupy any Leased Real Property, and all such Leases are in full force and effect, are valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the Remedies Exceptions, and there is not, under any of such Leases, any existing material default or event of default (or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary or, to Alvarium’s knowledge, by the other party to such Leases, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary has subleased, sublicensed or otherwise granted to any person any right to use, occupy or possess any portion of the Leased Real Property.
(c) There are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary to use any Leased Real Property by such party for the purposes for which it is currently being used, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. There are no latent defects or adverse physical conditions affecting Leased Real Property, and improvements thereon, other than those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Each of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries has legal and valid title to, or, in the case of Leased Real Property and assets, valid leasehold or subleasehold interests in, all of its material properties and assets, tangible and intangible, real, personal and mixed, used or held for use in its business, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
114
Section 6.13 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 6.13(a) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete list of all of the following: (i) registered Patents, Trademarks, domain names and Copyrights and applications for any of the foregoing that have been filed with the applicable Governmental Authority that are owned or purported to be owned by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary (“Alvarium Registered IP”) (showing in each, as applicable, the filing date, date of issuance, expiration date and registration or application number, and registrar), (ii) all contracts or agreements to use any material Company-Licensed IP, including for the Software or Business Systems of any other persons that are material to the Products and/or business of Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary as currently conducted (other than (x) unmodified (save as for pricing, duration and administrative details), commercially available, “off-the-shelf” Software or (y) Software or Business Systems with a replacement cost or aggregate annual license and maintenance fees of less than $50,000); or (z) Open Source Software and (iii) any Software owned or purported to be owned by Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary that is material to the business of, Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary as currently conducted and would have a replacement cost of more than $50,000. The Company IP including the Intellectual Property specified on Section 6.13(a) of the Alvarium Disclosure Schedule, constitutes all material Intellectual Property rights used in the operation of the business of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries, including the design, development, hosting, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, publication, provision and/or use of any Products, and is sufficient for the conduct of such business as currently conducted; provided, however, that the foregoing is not a representation of non-infringement of the Intellectual Property rights of other Persons, which is addressed in Section 6.13(d)(ii).
(b) Alvarium or an Alvarium Subsidiary solely and exclusively owns and possesses, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all right, title and interest in and to the Company-Owned IP and has the right to use pursuant to a written license that to the knowledge of Alvarium is valid and enforceable, all Company-Licensed IP. All Company-Owned IP is subsisting and, to the knowledge of Alvarium, valid and enforceable. No loss or expiration of any material Company-Owned IP is threatened in writing (including email) or, to the knowledge of Alvarium, pending.
(c) Alvarium and each of its applicable Alvarium Subsidiaries have taken and take commercially reasonable actions to maintain, protect and enforce Company-Owned IP and other Confidential Information in its possession or control. Neither Alvarium nor any Alvarium Subsidiary has disclosed any Confidential Information to any other person other than pursuant to either a written confidentiality agreement (or, in the case of legal counsel or regulators, statutory or regulatory obligations of confidentiality) under which such other person agrees to maintain the confidentiality and protect such Confidential Information or in the case of legal counsel or regulators, statutory or regulatory obligations of confidentiality.
115
(d) (i) There have been no claims properly filed with a Governmental Authority and served on Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary, or threatened in writing (including email) to be filed, against Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary with any Governmental Authority, by any person (A) contesting the validity, use, ownership, enforceability, patentability or registrability of any of the Alvarium Registered IP, or (B) alleging any infringement or misappropriation of, or other conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights of other persons (including any material demands or offers to license any Intellectual Property from any other Person in connection with such allegation); (ii) to the knowledge of Alvarium, the operation of the business of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries (including the (x) the design, development, hosting, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, publication, provision and/or use of any Products and/or Company-Owned IP and (y) Alvarium’s or any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries’ use of any product, device, process or service used in such business as previously conducted and currently conducted) has not and does not infringe, misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property rights of other Persons, and the operation of the business of Alvarium and the Alvarium Subsidiaries as described above, to the knowledge of Alvarium, does not constitute unfair competition or unfair trade practices under the applicable Law of any jurisdiction in which Alvarium or any Alvarium Subsidiary conducts business or in which Products are hosted, marketed, distributed, published, licensed or sold; (iii) to Alvarium’s knowledge, no other person has infringed, misappropriated or violated any of the Company-Owned IP; and (iv) neither Alvarium nor any of the Alvarium Subsidiaries has received any formal written opinions of counsel regarding any of the foregoing.