On the Acquisition Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the APW Merger Agreement and as a condition to the completion of the APW Acquisition, the Company deposited $10 million into the Tax Escrow Account (as defined below), which funds were allocated to the Former OpCo Members and the Continuing OpCo Members and accordingly reduced the consideration received by such members pursuant to the APW Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the APW Merger Agreement, former members of APW OpCo, including the Continuing OpCo Members, agreed to indemnify the Company and its affiliates (including, following the Acquisition Closing Date, AP Wireless and its subsidiaries) and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and other advisors and representatives, from amounts then available in the Tax Escrow Account, from and against any and all losses incurred, suffered, or paid by them and arising out of, relating to or resulting from the Tax Indemnification Matters (as defined in the APW Merger Agreement).
Additionally, pursuant to the APW Merger Agreement, AP Wireless was required to obtain, and prior to the Acquisition Closing Date we did obtain, a $25 million tax insurance policy.
Escrow Agreement
On February 10, 2020, in connection with the APW Acquisition, we entered into an escrow agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) with AP Wireless, Associated Partners, as the representative of the Continuing OpCo Members and the Former OpCo Members and Citibank, N.A., as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”). Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and in accordance with the terms of the APW Merger Agreement, the parties thereto established an escrow account (the “Tax Escrow Account”) to hold $10 million dollars in cash, to be used solely for the applicable purposes set forth in the APW Merger Agreement, as described above, and to be disbursed by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
The Escrow Agreement will automatically terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the distribution of all escrow funds in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement or (ii) delivery to the Escrow Agent of a written notice of termination executed jointly by the parties to the Escrow Agreement.
A “Joint Instruction for Release of Escrow Funds” dated February 15, 2022 instructed the Escrow Agent to release $6,851,044 to the parties. On February 16, 2022, the funds were transferred, leaving a balance of $3,148,956 from the original escrow amount.
A “Joint Instruction for Release of Escrow Funds” dated March 7, 2023 instructed the Escrow Agent to release $3,166,525.60 to the parties. On March 23, 2023, the funds were transferred, leaving a zero balance from the original escrow amount.
APW OpCo LLC Agreement
Effective as of the Acquisition Closing Date, the Company and certain other members of APW OpCo (comprising the Continuing OpCo Members) amended and restated the initial limited liability company agreement of APW OpCo (as so amended and restated and as further amended and restated as of July 31, 2020, the “APW OpCo LLC Agreement”).
Units
The limited liability company interests of APW OpCo are represented by units (the “Units”). As of the Acquisition Closing Date, the Units included the following classes and series of Units, that, as of December 31, 2022, were issued and held by related persons as follows:
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Class B Common Units — 5,724,774 issued and outstanding. Held solely by members of APW OpCo (other than the Company) that at the Acquisition Closing Date and as of December 31, 2022 are the Continuing OpCo Members. The Class B Common Units are held in tandem with Class B Common Stock. Beginning 180 days after the Acquisition Closing Date, a member of APW OpCo (other than the |
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