Amendment No. 1 to share purchase AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Amendment No. 1 to share purchase AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 31, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), is entered by and among:
On one side
Entravision Digital Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company validly incorporated and existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate address at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx of Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of America, (“Holdings” or “Buyer”). The Buyer is duly represented by Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, of legal age, [●], with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], [●], in his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Buyer.
On the other side
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, of legal age, an Argentinian citizen, [●], with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], with Argentinian national ID number [●], in force, with Spanish Tax Identification Number [●], in force, in his own name and right.
Mr. Germán Xxxxxxx, of legal age, an Argentinian citizen, [●], with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], with Argentinian national ID number [●], in force, with Spanish Foreign Identification Number [●], in force, in his own name and right.
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, of legal age, an Argentinian citizen, [●], with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], with Argentinian national ID number [●], in force, with Spanish Foreign Identification Number [●], in force, in his own name and right.
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx, of legal age, an Argentinian citizen, married, with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], with Argentinian national ID number [●] in force, with Spanish Foreign Identification Number [●], in force, in his own name and right.
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Mr. Germán Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx are collectively referred to herein as the “Individual Sellers” and each of them individually as a “Individual Seller”.
Sorin Properties, S.L., a company validly incorporated under the Laws of the Netherlands Antilles, pursuant to public deed granted on [●], and existing under the Laws of Spain, which domicile was transferred to Spain by means of public deed granted before the public Notary of Madrid, Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx-Xxx Vich, on [●], under number [●] of his records, with corporate address at [●], registered at the Commercial Registry of Madrid under [●], and with Spanish Tax ID number [●] (“Sorin Properties” and, together with the Individual Sellers, the “Sellers”). Sorin is duly represented by Xx. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, of legal age, a Spanish citizen, with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], with Spanish national ID number [●], in force, pursuant to his position as joint and several director of Sorin.
The Sellers, the Buyer and the Sellers Representative (defined below) are collectively referred to herein as “Parties” and each of them individually as a “Party”.
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And on the other side
Entravision Communications Corporation, a corporation validly formed and existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate address at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000 Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of America (“Entravision”). The Guarantor is duly represented by Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, of legal age, [●], with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], [●], in his position as Chief Executive Officer of Entravision.
And on the other side
Redmas Ventures, S.L., a company validly incorporated and existing under the Laws of Spain, pursuant to public deed granted before the Notary of Madrid Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxx-Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, on [●], under number [●] of his records, with corporate address at [●], registered at the Commercial Registry of Madrid under [●], and holder of Tax ID number [●] (the “Company”). The Company is duly represented by Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, of legal age, [●], with address for the purposes of this agreement at [●], [●], in force, pursuant to his position as member of the Board of Directors of the Company expressly authorized by the Board for these purposes.
RECITALS
A. Whereas Holdings, as buyer, and Sorin and the Individual Sellers, as sellers, had previously entered into a certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2020, (the “2020 SPA”), pursuant to which Holdings acquired 51% of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock in the Company.
B. Whereas Holdings, as buyer, Sorin and the Individual Sellers, as sellers, Entravision, as guarantor, and Company, as company, previously entered into a certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2021, (the “2021 SPA”), pursuant to which Holdings acquired from the Sellers the remaining 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock in the Company not acquired by Holdings pursuant to the 2020 SPA.
C. Whereas, under the 2021 SPA, it was agreed that the Purchase Price payable by Holdings to the Sellers in full consideration for the Sale Shares consisted of the Earn-Out, the mechanism set forth and described on Schedule 2.2 of the 2021 SPA. In addition, Articles 8 and 9 of the 2021 SPA regulated the granting of certain rights of the Sellers and commitments of Holdings in respect of the Company to be in place during the term of the Earn-Out.
D. Whereas, in connection with the separation of the Individuals Sellers from the Group Companies, the Parties have agreed to amend the 2021 SPA in order to, among other things, (a) the terminate the rights granted to the Individual Sellers under Articles 8 and 9 of the 2021 SPA, and (b) provide the Individual Sellers with an accelerated Earn-Out.
E. As a result of the foregoing, the Parties have agreed to enter into this Amendment to modify the 2021 SPA, which will be governed as follows:
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The Parties hereby agree to novate by amendment the 2021 SPA, modifying the following Articles thereof as indicated below, with effects from the date hereof.
“8.1 Board of Directors. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Company will be managed by a Board of Directors comprised of five members, (b) that Sorin Properties will be entitled to designate one member of the Board of Directors and (c) it shall comply and cause the Company to comply with Sections 8.2 through 8.6 below. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Chairman of the Board of Directors will be appointed by Entravision and that the secretary of the Board (which may not be a director) will be approved by Sorin Properties.”
“8.3 Support from Sorin Properties. Sorin Properties, its Affiliates and its respective representatives will continue to provide strategic advice and client support to the Group Companies with respect to the Business in a manner consistent with past practices, including through participation in meetings with important business partners and clients. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will such advice and support be deemed to require Sorin Properties and its Affiliates or representative to provide services to, or incur expenses on behalf of, the Group Companies.”
“8.7 Reserved Matters. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it shall not cause the Company or any of the Group Companies to undertake any Reserved Matter (as defined below) without either (i) the consent of the member of the Board of Directors designated by Sorin Properties, if the Board of Directors has authority over such Reserved Matter; or (ii) the consent of Sorin Properties, if the Buyer (as Company’s sole shareholder) has authority over approval of such Reserved Matter.”
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“ARTICLE 9. SORIN PROPERTIES INFORMATION RIGHTS
9.1 Information Rights. During the period commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the earlier to occur of the expiration of Period 3 or the payment of the Accelerated Earn-Out Payment, the Buyer will cause the Company to inform Sorin Properties of all matters related to the Business and the general progress of the Company to the extent and in the manner reasonably requested by Sorin Properties. In particular, to the extent readily available in the Company’s accounting reporting system in the Ordinary Course of Business:
(a) The Buyer will cause the Company to inform Sorin Properties within the 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter of the EBITDA (as defined in Schedule 2.2) of the Company and the Group Companies for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of such calendar quarter.
(b) The Buyer will cause the Company to deliver fully annotated, consolidated financial statements Sorin Properties showing, in respect of the Company and the Group Companies the income statement, reflecting revenues, operating results, overall results, balance sheet and relevant cash flow information on a quarterly basis, within 60 days of the calendar quarter end.
(c) The Buyer will cause the Company to deliver fully, consolidated annotated financial statements to Sorin Properties showing, in respect of the Company and the Group Companies the income statement, reflecting revenues, operating results, overall results, balance sheet and relevant cash flow information on an annual basis, within 90 days of year end.
(d) The Buyer will cause the Company to deliver detailed local operating income statements to Sorin Properties showing, in respect of the Company and the Group Companies reflecting revenues, operating results, and overall results, and relevant cash flow information on a quarterly basis, within 60 days of the calendar quarter end.
(e) The Buyer will cause the Company to deliver detailed local operating income statements to Sorin Properties showing, in respect of the Company and the Group Companies reflecting revenues, operating results, and overall results, and relevant cash flow information on an annual basis, within 90 days of quarter end.
(f) On an annual basis, Buyer will cause the Company to provide Sorin Properties with a copy of the Company’s annual corporate income tax return.
(g) The Buyer will cause the Company to provide Sorin Properties with such information reasonably requested by Sorin Properties, provided that the Company can reasonably provide such information through its accounting reporting systems in the Ordinary Course of Business.
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(h) The Buyer will cause the Company to make available to Sorin Properties any and all financial statements and reports and any other operating or business information of the Company and the Group Companies that are provided to Entravision, as and when such reports and information are delivered to Entravision.
9.2 Confidentiality of Information Provided. Sorin Properties hereby acknowledges and accepts that the director designated by Sorin Properties will receive the information related to the Company and the Group Companies and the Business on a confidential basis, but the confidentiality obligation will not prevent the director from sharing the information, on a confidential basis, with Sorin Properties or, to the extent that Sorin Properties is legally or contractually bound to do so, a customary general information package (on a confidential basis) with its investors. However, in no event shall Sorin Properties or the director designated by Sorin Properties share information with any Individual Seller, investor or any representative of such investor which is a competitor (i.e. an investor competing with the Business), or an Affiliate of such competitor (it being acknowledged and agreed that Sorin Properties and any of its Affiliates will not be deemed competitors of the Company for the purposes of this Section 9.2) and provided further, that nothing shall prohibit or preclude a Party from disclosing information as required by Law.”
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[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered in eight (8) counterparts and to one effect, as of the day and year first above written.
BUYER / HOLDINGS:
ENTRAVISION DIGITAL HOLDINGS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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SELLERS:
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Mr. Germán Xxxxxxx
By: /s/ Germán Xxxxxxx
[Signature page to Amendment No. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement]
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
[Signature page to Amendment No. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement]
Xx. Xxxxx Morea
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
[Signature page to Amendment No. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement]
Sorin Properties, S.L. Unipersonal
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Joint and several director
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ENTRAVISION:
Entravision Communications Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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COMPANY:
REDMAS VENTURES, S.L.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Board director expressly authorized
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Schedule 1
Earn-Out as from the Effective Date
“2021 Dividend Payment” shall be an amount equal to 49% of any dividends, or interest or any distribution of funds, whether in cash or in kind, actually paid by the Company to its shareholders during the period commencing on January 1, 2021 and terminating on the date on which the Period 1 Earn Out Payment is made, but in no event later than June 30, 2022.
“2021 EBITDA” means the EBITDA of the Business for the calendar year 2021.
“2022 Dividend Payment” shall be an amount equal to 32.6% of any dividends, or interest or any distribution of funds, whether in cash or in kind, actually paid by the Company to the Buyer (as its sole shareholder) during the period commencing on the date on which the Period 1 Earn Out Payment is made and terminating on the date on which the Period 2 Earn Out Payment is made, but in no event later than June 30, 2023.
“2022 EBITDA” means the EBITDA of the Business for the calendar year 2022.
“2023 Dividend Payment” shall be an amount equal to 16.3% of any dividends, or interest or any distribution of funds, whether in cash or in kind, actually paid by the Company to the Buyer (as its sole shareholder) during the period commencing on the date on which the Period 2 Earn Out Payment is made and terminating on the date on which the Period 3 Earn Out Payment is made, but in no event June 30, 2024.
“2023 EBITDA” means the EBITDA of the Business for the calendar year 2023.
“Accelerated Earn-Out Payment” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit II to this Schedule.
“Acceleration Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Schedule.
“Acceleration Event EBITDA” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit II to this Schedule.
“Arbitration Firm” means PricewaterhouseCoopers in the United States, or if such firm is unable or unwilling to act in such capacity, the Arbitration Firm will be such “Big 4” accounting firm in the United States selected by agreement of Buyer and the Sellers Representative, provided that Buyer and the Sellers Representative agree that such firm shall not have any material commercial or professional relationship with any of the parties hereto.
“Business” means the business of developing, operating, providing, marketing and/or selling Company Products and Services by the Group Companies or any successor entity(ies) or business unit, as applicable.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (U.S.) are closed.
“Buyer Response Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) of this Schedule.
“Closing Payment” means $14,730,000 ([omitted information]).
“COGS” (i.e., “Cost of Goods Sold”) means the costs that are directly related to creating or providing the Company Products and Services, calculated in accordance with GAAP.
“Company Products and Services” means all products and services developed, operated, provided, marketed and/or sold by the Group Companies.
“Disputed Item” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) of this Schedule.
“Dividend Payment(s)” means the 2021 Dividend Payment, the 2022 Dividend Payment or the 2023 Dividend Payment and all of them collectively, as applicable.
“Earn-Out Acceleration” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Schedule.
“Earn-Out Acceleration Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Schedule.
“Earn-Out Acceleration Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Schedule.
“Earn-Out Payment(s)” means the Period 1 Earn-Out Payment, Period 2 Earn-Out Payment or Period 3 Earn-Out Payment and all of them collectively, as applicable.
“Earn-Out Period” means Period 1, Period 2 or Period 3, as applicable.
“Earn-Out Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) of this Schedule.
“EBITDA” means an amount in U.S. Dollars equal to (i) Net Revenue for the Earn-Out Period, minus (ii) the Expenses for the Earn-Out Period, in each case calculated in accordance with GAAP and subject to the terms of this Agreement, excluding the effects of acquisition accounting under ASC 805, Business Combinations, as it relates to the transactions contemplated by this Schedule, or the Agreement.
“Expenses” means the expenses of the Business related to the development, provision, marketing, sale and other operations related to the Company Products and Services during the corresponding Earn-Out Period, as determined in accordance with GAAP and consistent with the information reported by Entravision in its financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and subject to the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Expenses” will include the following costs, fees and expenses:
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, the following will be excluded from Expenses during the corresponding Earn-Out Period: (a) all third-party interest expenses, (b) all income tax expenses, (c) all depreciation and amortization expenses and impairment of assets, (d) all third-party costs and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of or in connection with Entravision’s public company filing and/or other regulatory compliance obligations, including without limitation any auditing, legal, or Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act compliance costs or personnel employed by the Company for such purposes (unless otherwise agreed), (e) any allocations or expenses relating to Entravision’s employees, and (f) expenses that are (1) actually incurred during the corresponding Earn-Out Period, (2) identified as an expense to be excluded from Expenses pursuant to the Annual Budget or a written request by the Key Managers to the Board setting forth in detail the intended use and amount of such expense, and (3) approved by the Board to be excluded from Expenses, related to the following: any extraordinary item, any
merger or acquisition by the Company of another business, restructuring by the Company or incurred in the development of or launch of new lines of business or new publishers.
“GAAP” means U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as applied by Entravision in the preparation of its financial statements reflecting the results of operations during the corresponding Earn-Out Period, as filed with the SEC by Entravision in the event Entravision is obligated to make such filings.
“Net Revenue” means, with respect to the corresponding Earn-Out Period, an amount equal to (i) gross revenue generated from the sale of Company Products and Services to third parties, less (ii) third party advertising agency commissions, less (iii) ordinary adjustments for under delivery; in each case of (i), (ii), and (iii) calculated in accordance with GAAP.
“Objection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) of this Schedule.
“Objection Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) of this Schedule.
“Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary and usual course of day-to-day operations of the Business of the Group Companies, as consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to quantity and frequency); provided, however, that conduct that results in a violation of Law or breach of contract shall in no event be deemed Ordinary Course of Business.
“Period 1” means the calendar year ended December 31, 2021.
“Period 1 Earn-Out Payment” shall be:
(a) for Sorin Properties, an amount equal to (i) 2021 EBITDA, (ii) multiplied by 49%, (iii) multiplied by 6, (iv) divided by 3, and (v) multiplied by the Seller Ownership Percentage of Sorin Properties; and
(b) for each Individual Seller, an amount equal to the following: (A) an amount equal to the product of: (i) 2021 EBITDA, (ii) multiplied by 49%, (iii) multiplied by 6, (iv) multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage, less (B) the amount of such Individual Seller’s Closing Payment Share.
“Period 2” means the calendar year ended December 31, 2022.
“Period 2 Earn-Out Payment” shall be:
(a) for Sorin Properties, an amount equal to (i) 2022 EBITDA, (ii) multiplied by 49%, (iii) multiplied by 6, (iv) divided by 3, and (v) multiplied by the Seller Ownership Percentage of Sorin Properties; and
(b) for each Individual Seller, (i) in the event 2022 EBITDA is equal to or less than 2021 EBITDA, $0 and (ii) in the event that 2022 EBITDA is greater than 2021 EBITDA, then an amount equal to: (A) the difference between the 2022 EBITDA and 2021 EBITDA, (B) multiplied
by 49%, (C) multiplied by 6, (D) divided by 3, and (E) multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage.
“Period 3” means the calendar year ended December 31, 2023.
“Period 3 Earn-Out Payment” shall be:
(a) for Sorin Properties, an amount equal to the sum of: (A) an amount equal to the product of: (i) 2023 EBITDA, (ii) multiplied by 49%, (iii) multiplied by 6, (iv) divided by 3, (v) multiplied by the Seller Ownership Percentage of Sorin Properties, plus (B) an amount equal to the product of (i) the Period 3 Earn-out Additional Payment, (ii) multiplied by the Seller Ownership Percentage of Sorin Properties; and
(b) for each Individual Seller, (i) if 2023 EBITDA is equal to or less than 2021 EBITDA, then an amount equal to the Period 3 Earn-Out Additional Payment multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage, or (ii) if 2023 EBITDA is greater than 2021 EBITDA, then an amount equal to the sum of: (A) (i) the difference between the 2023 EBITDA and 2021 EBITDA, (ii) multiplied by 49%, (iii) multiplied by 6, (iv) divided by 3, and (v) multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage, plus (B) an amount equal to the product of: (i) the Period 3 Earn-Out Additional Payment (ii) multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage.
“Period 3 Earn-Out Additional Payment” shall be an amount equal to: (i) $10,000,000, less (ii) 49 percent of any amounts for the acquisition of any equity or assets of a company that is not an Affiliate of the Company (the “Target”) that are paid by the Company (x) between the Effective Date and the last day of Period 3 or (y) with respect to the Target’s performance during such period; provided that the Period 3 Earn-Out Additional Payment will not be reduced to an amount less than $0 (and for the avoidance of doubt, all third-party transaction-related expenses will be deemed to be Expenses).
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Seller Ownership Percentage” shall mean, in respect of (i) Sorin Properties, 75.04 %, (ii) Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 11.61 %; (iii) Mr. Germán Xxxxxxx, 11.61 %; (iv) Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0.87 %; and (v) Xx. Xxxxx Morea, 0.87 %.
For purposes hereof, the term “Acceleration Event” shall mean (a) any transaction or series of transactions resulting in Entravision or the Buyer, directly or indirectly, holding less than a majority of the direct total voting power of the Company, (b) an Entravision Change of Control, (c) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or of any of the Group Companies, (d) a breach of the covenant set forth in Section 10.2, and/or (e) the approval by the relevant governing body of the Company (i.e., the general shareholders meeting or the Board of Directors) without the favorable vote of either the director appointed by Sorin Properties or the approval of Sorin Properties to the relevant sole shareholder resolution, of (i) a Reserved Matter; or (ii) the Annual Budget or the approval of any material amendments to an Annual Budget previously approved by the Board with the favorable vote of the director appointed by Sorin Properties; or (iii) the appointment, removal or replacement of the CEO of the Company.
Following payment of the Accelerated Earn-Out Payment, the Sellers will have no further right to, and Buyer will be under no further obligation to make, any further Earn-Out Payments under this Schedule.
Exhibit II to Schedule 2.2
Accelerated Earn-Out Payment
In the event the Seller Representative, on behalf of the Sellers, timely elects an Earn-Out Acceleration, the amount payable to the Sellers in connection with such Earn-Out Acceleration (the “Accelerated Earn-Out Payment”) shall be an amount equal calculated as follows:
(a) Sorin Properties shall receive an amount equal to the Acceleration Event EBITDA, multiplied by 49%, multiplied by 4, multiplied by the Seller Ownership Percentage of Sorin Properties and
(b) each Individual Seller shall receive, (i) in the event the Acceleration Event EBITDA is equal to or less than 2021 EBITDA, $0 and (ii) in the event that the Acceleration Event EBITDA is greater than 2021 EBITDA, then an amount equal to: (A) the difference between the Acceleration Event EBITDA and 2021 EBITDA, (B) multiplied by 49%, (C) multiplied by 4, and (D) multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage.
(a) Sorin Properties shall receive an amount equal to the Acceleration Event EBITDA, multiplied by 49%, multiplied by 2, multiplied by the Seller Ownership Percentage of Sorin Properties, and
(b) each Individual Seller shall receive, (i) in the event the Acceleration Event EBITDA is equal to or less than 2021 EBITDA, $0 and (ii) in the event that the Acceleration Event EBITDA is greater than 2021 EBITDA, then an amount equal to: (A) the difference between the Acceleration Event EBITDA and 2021 EBITDA, (B) multiplied by 49%, (C) multiplied by 2, and (D) multiplied by such Individual Seller’s Seller Ownership Percentage.
Promptly (and in any event within 60 following receipt of an Earn-Out Acceleration Notice), the Buyer will deliver to the Seller Representative a statement setting forth the Accelerated Earn-Out Payment. Any disputes with respect to the Buyer’s determination of the Accelerated Earn-Out Payment shall be handled pursuant to the procedures and timelines set forth in Sections 2(b) – (d) hereof.