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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 20-F
 
(Mark One)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of event requiring this shell company report
  For the transition period from                                      to                                     .
 
Commission file number: 001-36535


 GLOBANT S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not applicable
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy
L-1855, Luxembourg
Tel: + 352 20 30 15 96
(Address of principal executive offices)
Sol Mariel Noello
37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy
L-1855, Luxembourg
E-Mail: sol.noello@globant.com
Tel: + 352 20 30 15 96
(Name, Telephone, E-Mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)


Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. 
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares value $ 1.20 per share GLOB NYSE




Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
 
None
 
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
 
None
 
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 40,022,940 common shares of which 138,152 are treasury shares held by us.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☒ Yes  No
 
If this report is an annual or transaction report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   Yes ☒  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ☒  Yes  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒  Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer 
Emerging growth company
    
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

† The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒ Yes   No
 
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
U.S. GAAP  International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☒
 Other 
 
If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.   Item 17   Item 18
 
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☒ No






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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This annual report includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this annual report, including, without limitation, those regarding our future financial position and results of operations, strategy, plans, objectives, goals and targets, future developments in the markets in which we operate or are seeking to operate or anticipated regulatory changes in the markets in which we operate or intend to operate. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "guidance", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "predict", "projected", "should" or "will" or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology.
 
You should carefully consider all the information in this annual report, including the information set forth under "Risk Factors." We believe our primary challenges are:

The extent to which the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict.
If we are unable to maintain the current resource utilization rates and productivity levels, our revenues, profit margins and results of operations may be adversely affected;
If we are unable to manage attrition and attract and retain highly-skilled IT professionals, our operating efficiency and productivity may decrease, and we may not have the necessary resources to maintain client relationships and expand our business;
If the pricing structures we use for our client contracts are based on inaccurate expectations and assumptions regarding the cost and complexity of performing our work, our contracts could be unprofitable, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows from operation;
If we are unable to achieve anticipated growth, our revenues, results of operations, business and prospects may be adversely affected;
If we are unable to effectively manage the rapid growth of our business, our management personnel, systems and resources could face significant strains, which could adversely affect our operations;
If we were to lose the services of our senior management team or other key employees, our business operations, competitive position, client relationships, revenues and results of operation may be adversely affected;
If we do not continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of emerging technologies and related market trends, we may lose clients and not remain competitive, which could cause our results of operations to suffer;
If any of our largest clients terminates, decreases the scope of, or fails to renew its business relationship or short-term contract with us, our revenues, business and results of operations may be adversely affected;
Global economic and political conditions could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, margins, results of operations and financial condition; and
Uncertainty concerning the current economic, political and social environment in Latin America may have an adverse impact on capital flows or other relevant variables and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on numerous assumptions. Our actual results of operations, financial condition and the development of events may differ materially from (and be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements. Readers should read "Risk Factors" in this annual report and the description of our business under "Business Overview" in this annual report for a more complete discussion of the factors that could affect us.

Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise.
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CURRENCY PRESENTATION AND DEFINITIONS

In this annual report, references to “Globant”, “we”, “our”, “us” or the “Company” means Globant S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires, or where we make clear that such term refers only to Globant S.A. and not to its subsidiaries.
 
In this annual report, all references to "U.S. dollars" and "$" are to the lawful currency of the United States, all references to "Argentine pesos" are to the lawful currency of the Republic of Argentina, all references to "Colombian pesos" are to the lawful currency of the Republic of Colombia, all references to "Uruguayan pesos" are to the lawful currency of the Republic of Uruguay, all references to "Mexican pesos" are to the lawful currency of Mexico, all references to "Chilean pesos" are to the lawful currency of Chile, all references to "Rupees" or "Indian rupees" are to the lawful currency of the Republic of India, all references to "Reais" or "Brazilian Real" are to the lawful currency of Brazil, all references to "Peruvian Sol" are to the lawful currency of Peru, all references to "Romanian Leu" are to the lawful currency of Romania, all references to "Belarusian ruble" are to the lawful currency of Belarus and all references to "euro" or "€" are to the single currency of the participating member states of the European and Monetary Union of the Treaty Establishing the European Community, as amended from time to time. All references to the "pound," "British Sterling pound" or "£" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom. All references to "Canadian dollars" are to the lawful currency of Canada.
 
Unless otherwise specified or the context requires otherwise in this annual report:
 
"IT" refers to information technology;
"ISO" means the International Organization for Standardization, which develops and publishes international standards in a variety of technologies and in the IT services sector;
"Agile development methodologies" means a group of software development methods based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams;
"Attrition rate," during a specific period, refers to the ratio of IT professionals that left our company during the period to the number of IT professionals that were on our payroll on the last day of the period; and
"Globers" refers to the employees that work for our company.

"GLOBANT" and its logo are our trademarks. Solely for convenience, we refer to our trademarks in this annual report without the TM and ® symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this annual report are the property of their respective owners.

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and presented in U.S. dollars. Our fiscal year ends on December 31 of each year. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, all references to a particular year are to the year ended December 31 of that year. Some percentages and amounts included in this annual report have been rounded for ease of presentation. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an exact arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
 
PRESENTATION OF INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
 
In this annual report, we rely on, and refer to, information regarding our business and the markets in which we operate and compete. The market data and certain economic and industry data and forecasts used in this annual report were obtained from International Data Corporation (“IDC”), Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”), Forrester Research, Inc. and/or one of its Affiliates (collectively, “Forrester”), internal surveys, market research, governmental and other publicly available information, independent industry publications and reports prepared by industry consultants. Industry publications, surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. We believe that these industry publications, surveys and forecasts are reliable, but we have not independently verified them and cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness.  

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Certain market share information and other statements presented herein regarding our position relative to our competitors are not based on published statistical data or information obtained from independent third parties, but reflect our best estimates. We have based these estimates upon information obtained from our clients, trade and business organizations and associations and other contacts in the industries in which we operate.
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PART I.
 
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.
 
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
 
A. Selected Financial Data

The following selected consolidated financial and other data of Globant S.A. should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to, "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this annual report. The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Globant S.A. included elsewhere in this annual report and should be read in conjunction with those audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
  (in thousands, except for percentages and per share data)
Consolidated Statements of comprehensive income:      
Revenues $ 814,139  $ 659,325  $ 522,310 
Profit from operations 83,942  80,735  66,794 
Net income for the year 54,217  54,015  51,596 
Earnings per share:
Basic 1.41 1.48 1.45
Diluted 1.37 1.43 1.41
Weighted average number of outstanding shares (in thousands):
Basic 38,515  36,586  35,746 
Diluted 39,717  37,674  36,685 
Consolidated statements of financial position data:
Cash and cash equivalents 278,939  62,721  77,606 
Working capital (1)
329,969  130,260  120,127 
Total assets 1,288,767  687,764  437,099 
Total liabilities 408,828  249,050  99,183 
Total equity 879,939  438,714  337,916 
 
(1) Working capital is defined as total current assets minus total current liabilities.

Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Data
Overview
To supplement our financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, we use certain non-IFRS financial measures including (i) adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), (ii) adjusted net income, (iii) adjusted gross profit, (iv) adjusted selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, and (v) adjusted profit from operations. These measures do not have
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any standardized meaning under IFRS, and other companies may use similarly titled non-IFRS financial measures that are calculated differently from the way we calculate such measures. Accordingly, our non-IFRS financial measures may not be comparable to similar non-IFRS measures presented by other companies. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on such non-IFRS measures, but instead to consider them with the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Non-IFRS financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation. They should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with IFRS.
The reconciliations of these non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS are shown in the tables below. We use these non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of our performance and our consolidated financial results. We believe these non-IFRS measures may be useful to investors in their assessment of our operating performance and the valuation of our company. In addition, these non-IFRS measures address questions we routinely receive from analysts and investors and, in order to assure that all investors have access to similar data, we have determined that it is appropriate to make this data available to all investors.
Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted SG&A Expenses
We utilize non-IFRS measures of adjusted gross profit and adjusted SG&A expenses as supplemental measures for period-to-period comparisons. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted SG&A expenses are most directly comparable to the IFRS measures of gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively. Our non-IFRS measures of adjusted gross profit and adjusted SG&A expenses exclude the impact of certain items, such as depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense and, only with respect to adjusted SG&A expenses, acquisition-related charges and COVID-19 related charges.
Adjusted Profit from Operations
We utilize the non-IFRS measure of adjusted profit from operations as a supplemental measure for period-to-period comparisons. Adjusted profit from operations is most directly comparable to the IFRS measure of profit from operations. Adjusted profit from operations excludes the impact of certain items, such as share-based compensation expense, impairment of non-financial assets, net of recoveries, acquisition-related charges and COVID-19 related charges.

Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Net Income
We utilize non-IFRS measures of adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted net income for strategic decision making, forecasting future results and evaluating current performance. Adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted net income are most directly comparable to the IFRS measures of EPS and net income, respectively. Our non-IFRS measures of adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted net income exclude the impact of certain items, such as acquisition-related charges, impairment of non-financial assets, net of recoveries, share-based compensation expense, and COVID-19 related charges and expenses related to the secondary share offering in the United States of our common shares held by WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.à.r.l. ("WPP").

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  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Reconciliation of adjusted gross profit      
Gross profit $ 304,327  $ 254,161  $ 203,756 
Adjustments
Depreciation and amortization expense 9,759  7,350  4,022 
Share-based compensation expense 4,109  4,976  4,248 
Adjusted gross profit $ 318,195  $ 266,487  $ 212,026 
Reconciliation of adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ (217,222) $ (172,478) $ (133,187)
Adjustments
Depreciation and amortization expense 22,691  16,905  16,521 
Share-based compensation expense 20,519  14,912  8,665 
Acquisition-related charges, net (1)
10,096  9,571  3,516 
COVID-19 related charges (4)
(613) —  — 
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses $ (164,529) $ (131,090) $ (104,485)
Reconciliation of adjusted profit from operations
Profit from operations $ 83,942  $ 80,735  $ 66,794 
Adjustments
Share-based compensation expense 24,628  19,888  12,913 
Impairment of tax credits (8) —  — 
Acquisition-related charges, net (1)
12,754  10,695  4,273 
COVID-19 related charges (4)
2,582  —  — 
Impairment of assets (2)
83  673  354 
Adjusted profit from operations $ 123,981  $ 111,991  $ 84,334 
Reconciliation of adjusted net income for the year
Net income for the year $ 54,217  $ 54,015  $ 51,596 
Adjustments
Share-based compensation expense 24,628  19,888  12,913 
Impairment of tax credits (8) —  — 
Acquisition-related charges, net (1)
15,796  11,518  (2,177)
COVID-19 related charges (4)
2,582  —  — 
Impairment of assets (2)
83  673  1,154 
Expenses related to secondary share offering (3)
—  —  251 
Adjusted net income for the year $ 97,298  $ 86,094  $ 63,737 
Calculation of adjusted diluted EPS
Adjusted net income 97,298  86,094  63,737 
Diluted shares 39,717  37,674  36,685 
Adjusted diluted EPS 2.45  2.29  1.74 
Other data:
Adjusted gross profit 318,195  266,487  212,026 
Adjusted gross profit margin percentage 39.1  % 40.4  % 40.6  %
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (164,529) (131,090) (104,485)
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses margin percentage (20.2) % (19.9) % (20.0) %
Adjusted profit from operations 123,981  111,991  84,334 
Adjusted profit from operations margin percentage 15.2  % 17.0  % 16.1  %
Adjusted net income for the year 97,298  86,094  63,737 
Adjusted net income margin percentage for the year 12.0  % 13.1  % 12.2  %
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(1) Acquisition-related charges include, when applicable, amortization of purchased intangible assets included in the depreciation and amortization expense line on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, external deal costs, acquisition-related retention bonuses, integration costs, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, charges for impairment of acquired intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs.

(2) Impairment of assets, net of recoveries includes, when applicable, charges for impairment of intangible assets, charges for impairment of investments in associates and charges for impairment of tax credits, net of recoveries.

(3) Expenses related to secondary share offering include expenses related to the secondary offering in the United States of our common shares held by WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.à.r.l.
 
(4) COVID-19 related charges include, when applicable, bad debt provision related to the effect of COVID-19 on our customers' businesses, donations and other expenses directly attributable to the pandemic that are both incremental to charges incurred prior to the outbreak and not expected to recur once the crisis has subsided and operations return to normal and clearly separable from normal operations. Moreover, these charges also include rent concessions that we were granted due to the pandemic environment.

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
 
Not applicable.
 
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
 
Not applicable.
 
Risk Factors
 
Summary Risk Factors

The following summarizes the principal factors that make an investment in our company speculative or risky, all of which are more fully described in the Risk Factors below. This summary should be read in conjunction with the Risk Factors below and should not be relied upon as an exhaustive summary of the material risks facing our business. The following factors could result in harm to our business, reputation, revenue, financial results, and prospects, among other impacts:

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

The extent to which the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict.
If we are unable to maintain the current resource utilization rates and productivity levels, our revenues, profit margins and results of operations may be adversely affected.
If we are unable to manage attrition and attract and retain highly-skilled IT professionals, our operating efficiency and productivity may decrease, and we may not have the necessary resources to maintain client relationships and expand our business.
If the pricing structures we use for our client contracts are based on inaccurate expectations and assumptions regarding the cost and complexity of performing our work, our contracts could be unprofitable, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows from operation.
If we are unable to achieve anticipated growth, our revenues, results of operations, business and prospects may be adversely affected.
If we are unable to effectively manage the rapid growth of our business, our management personnel, systems and resources could face significant strains, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
If we were to lose the services of our senior management team or other key employees, our business operations, competitive position, client relationships, revenues and results of operations may be adversely affected.
If we do not continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of emerging technologies and related market trends, we may lose clients and not remain competitive, which could cause our revenues and results of operations to suffer.
If any of our largest clients terminates, decreases the scope of, or fails to renew its business relationship or short-term contract with us, our revenues, business and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Global economic and political conditions could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, margins, results of operations and financial condition.

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Risks Related to Operating in Latin America.

Latin America
Latin America has experienced adverse economic conditions that may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Latin American governments have exercised and continue to exercise significant influence over the economies of the countries where we operate, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Inflation, and government measures to curb inflation in Latin America, may adversely affect the economies in the countries where we operate in Latin America, our business and results of operations.
Our business, results of operations, financial condition, costs and operating margins may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates (most notably between the U.S. dollar and the Argentine peso).
We face the risk of political and economic crises, instability, terrorism, civil strife, expropriation and other risks of doing business in Latin America, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Argentina
Government intervention in the Argentine economy could adversely affect the economy and our results of operations or financial condition.
Our results of operations may be adversely affected by high and possibly increasing inflation in Argentina.
In the past, the credibility of several Argentine economic indexes has been called into question.
Argentina continues to face considerable economic uncertainty.

Colombia
Colombia has experienced several periods of internal security issues that could affect the economy and impact our business, and our results from operations.
Any further downgrade in the credit rating of Colombia could adversely affect the Colombian economy.
Any additional taxes resulting from changes to tax regulations or the interpretation thereof could adversely affect our consolidated results.

Risks Related to the Company and the Ownership of Our Common Shares

The price of our common shares may be highly volatile.
Holders of our common shares may experience losses due to increased volatility in the U.S. capital markets.
We may be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a “passive foreign investment company,” which may result in adverse tax consequences for U.S. investors.
We may need additional capital and we may not be able to obtain it.
Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal shareholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions or adversely affect the trading price of our common shares.
Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by the increased strain on our resources from complying with the reporting, disclosure, and other requirements applicable to public companies in the United States.

You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with the other information contained in this annual report, before making any investment decision. Any of the following risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations, margins and financial condition. The market price of our common shares could decline due to any of these risks and uncertainties, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks described below are those that we currently believe may materially affect us. -

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

The extent to which the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict.

The global impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and measures taken to reduce the spread of the virus have had an adverse effect on the global macroeconomic environment, and have significantly increased economic uncertainty and reduced economic activity. The outbreak has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place or total lock-down orders and business limitations and shutdowns.
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Governments around the globe have taken steps to mitigate some of the more severe economic effects of the virus, but there can be no assurance that such steps will be effective or achieve their desired results in a timely fashion or at all.

We have taken numerous actions to protect our employees and our business following the spread of COVID-19 (including, among others, restricting employee travel, developing social distancing plans for our employees and cancelling physical participation in meetings, events and conferences), and we may take further actions if and when required by government authorities or as we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus.

The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts our business, results of operations and financial condition in the longer term will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the duration, spread and severity of the outbreak, the actions taken to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions broadly resume.

In particular, we may experience reduced revenues and/or financial losses as a result of a number of operational factors, including:

Customer pricing pressure, payment term extensions and insolvency risk - As our customers face reduced demand for their products and services, reduce their business activity and face increased financial pressure on their businesses, we may face downward pressure on our pricing and gross margins if we make pricing concessions to customers. In addition, in response to the requests of some of our customers, we have granted extended payment terms. We expect that some of our customers will continue to make such requests, which may have an adverse effect on our cash flows from operations. We may also face a significantly elevated risk of customer insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidity challenges which may result in a failure to be paid for services we have performed and expenses we have incurred, which could in turn result in us having to take a charge in the period in which the related receivable was written down or written off.
Reduced customer demand for services – As a result of the pandemic’s impact on our customers, we may experience reduced demand for our services. Among other things, our customers may postpone, cancel or scale back existing and potential projects with us.
Increased costs - We face increased costs from the pandemic, including as a result of mitigation efforts such as enabling increased work-from-home capabilities and additional health and safety measures.
Diversion of and strain on management and other corporate resources - Addressing the significant personal and business challenges presented by the pandemic, including various business continuity measures and the need to enable work-from-home arrangements for our Globers, has demanded significant time and attention from management and strained other corporate resources, which we expect to continue. Among other things, this may adversely impact our recruitment and retention, our customer and employee development and our ability to execute our strategy and various transformation initiatives. This may also increase our exposure to security breaches or cyberattacks.

There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken in response thereto may have on our business, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the impact on our business, the countries in which we operate and in which our customers do business, or the global economy as a whole. The nature of the crisis, the public health measures to contain it, and the economic impact are all developing rapidly, and they vary among the different jurisdictions where we and our customers operate.

If we are unable to maintain the current resource utilization rates and productivity levels, our revenues, profit margins and results of operations may be adversely affected.
 
Our profitability and the cost of providing our services are affected by our utilization rate of the Globers in our Studios. If we are not able to maintain appropriate utilization rates for our professionals, our profit margin and our profitability may suffer. Our utilization rates are affected by a number of factors, including: 

our ability to transition Globers from completed projects to new assignments and to hire and integrate new employees;
our ability to forecast demand for our services and thereby maintain an appropriate headcount in each of our talent delivery centers;
our ability to manage the attrition of our IT professionals; and
our need to devote time and resources to training, professional development and other activities that cannot be billed to our clients.
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Our revenue could also suffer if we misjudge demand patterns and do not recruit sufficient employees to satisfy demand. Employee shortages could prevent us from completing our contractual commitments in a timely manner and cause us to pay penalties or lose contracts or clients. In addition, we could incur increased payroll costs, which would negatively affect our utilization rates and our business.
 
If we are unable to manage attrition and attract and retain highly-skilled IT professionals, our operating efficiency and productivity may decrease, and we may not have the necessary resources to maintain client relationships and expand our business.
 
Our business is labor intensive and, accordingly, our success depends upon our ability to attract, develop, motivate, retain and effectively utilize highly-skilled IT professionals. We believe that there is significant competition for technology professionals in Latin America, the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to deliver our services, and that such competition is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. As a result, the technology industry generally experiences a significant rate of turnover of its workforce. Our business plan is based on hiring and training a significant number of additional technology professionals each year in order to meet anticipated turnover and increased staffing needs. Our ability to properly staff projects, to maintain and renew existing engagements and to win new business depends, in large part, on our ability to hire and retain qualified IT professionals.
 
The total attrition rate among our Globers was 13.0%, 14.6% and 18.2% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. If our attrition rate were to increase, our operating efficiency and productivity may decrease. We compete for talented individuals not only with other companies in our industry but also with companies in other industries, such as software services, engineering services and financial services companies, among others, and there is a limited pool of individuals who have the skills and training needed to help us grow our company. High attrition rates of qualified personnel could have an adverse effect on our ability to expand our business, as well as cause us to incur greater personnel expenses and training costs.
 
We may not be able to recruit and train a sufficient number of qualified professionals or be successful in retaining current or future employees. Increased hiring by technology companies, particularly in Latin America, the United States, Asia and Europe, and increasing worldwide competition for skilled technology professionals may lead to a shortage in the availability of qualified personnel in the locations where we operate and hire. Failure to hire and train or retain qualified technology professionals in sufficient numbers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If the pricing structures we use for our client contracts are based on inaccurate expectations and assumptions regarding the cost and complexity of performing our work, our contracts could be unprofitable, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows from operation.
 
We perform our services primarily under time-and-materials contracts. We charge out the services performed by our Globers under these contracts at hourly rates that are agreed to at the time the contract is entered into. The hourly rates and other pricing terms negotiated with our clients are highly dependent on the complexity of the project, the mix of staffing we anticipate using on it, internal forecasts of our operating costs and predictions of increases in those costs influenced by wage inflation and other marketplace factors. Our predictions are based on limited data and could turn out to be inaccurate. Typically, we do not have the ability to increase the hourly rates established at the outset of a client project in order to pass through to our client increases in salary costs driven by wage inflation and other marketplace factors.

Because we conduct a substantial part of our operations through our operating subsidiaries located in Argentina, Colombia, México and India, we are subject to the effects of wage inflation and other marketplace factors in these countries, which have increased significantly in recent years. If increases in salary and other operating costs at those operating subsidiaries exceed our internal forecasts, the hourly rates established under our time-and-materials contracts might not be sufficient to recover those increased operating costs, which would make those contracts unprofitable for us, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows from operations.

In addition to our time-and-materials contracts, we undertake engagements on a fixed-price basis. Revenues from our fixed-price contracts represented 13.1%, 16.1%, and 17.4% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our pricing in a fixed-price contract depends on our assumptions and forecasts about the costs we will incur to complete the related project, which are based on limited data and could turn out to be inaccurate. Any failure by us to accurately estimate the resources and time required to complete a fixed-price contract on time and on budget or any unexpected increase in the cost of our Globers assigned to the related project, office space or materials could expose us to risks associated with cost overruns and could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition,
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any unexpected changes in economic conditions that affect any of the foregoing assumptions and predictions could render contracts that would have been favorable to us when signed unfavorable.

If we are unable to achieve anticipated growth, our revenues, results of operations, business and prospects may be adversely affected.

We intend to continue our expansion in the foreseeable future and to pursue existing and potential market opportunities. As we add new Studios, introduce new services or enter into new markets, we may face new market, technological and operational risks and challenges with which we are unfamiliar, and we may not be able to mitigate these risks and challenges to successfully grow those services or markets. We may not be able to achieve our anticipated growth, which could materially adversely affect our revenues, results of operations, business and prospects.
 
If we are unable to effectively manage the rapid growth of our business, our management personnel, systems and resources could face significant strains, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
 
We have experienced, and continue to experience, rapid growth in our headcount, operations and revenues, which has placed, and will continue to place, significant demands on our management and operational and financial infrastructure. Additionally, our decentralized staffing and the increasing number of employees that are deployed onsite at our clients or near client locations in Latin America, the United States, Europe and India has placed additional operational and structural demands on our resources. 

Our future growth depends on recruiting, hiring and training technology professionals, growing our international operations, expanding our delivery capabilities, adding effective sales staff and management personnel, adding service offerings, maintaining existing clients and winning new business. Client demands, the availability of high-quality technical and operational personnel at attractive compensation rates, regulatory environments and other pertinent factors may vary significantly by region and our experience in the markets in which we currently operate may not be applicable to other regions. As a result, we may not be able to leverage our experience to expand our delivery footprint effectively into other target markets.

Effective management of these and other growth initiatives will require us to continue to improve our infrastructure, execution standards and ability to expand services. Failure to manage growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on the quality of the execution of our engagements, our ability to attract and retain professionals and our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

If we were to lose the services of our senior management team or other key employees, our business operations, competitive position, client relationships, revenues and results of operations may be adversely affected.
 
Our future success heavily depends upon the continued services of our senior management team and other key employees. We currently do not maintain key man life insurance for any of our founders, members of our senior management team or other key employees. If one or more of our senior executives or key employees are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, it could disrupt our business operations, and we may not be able to replace them easily, on a timely basis or at all. In addition, competition for senior executives and key employees in our industry is intense. Our compensation policies include equity-based incentive compensation plans that are designed to reward high-performing personnel for their contributions and provide incentives for them to remain with us. If the anticipated value of such incentives does not materialize because of volatility or lack of positive performance in our share price, or if our total compensation package is not viewed as being competitive, we may be unable to retain our senior executives and key employees or attract and retain new senior executives and key employees in the future, in which case our business may be severely disrupted our ability to attract and retain personnel could be adversely affected.
 
If any of our senior management team or key employees joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose clients, suppliers, know-how and key IT professionals and staff members to them. Also, if any of our sales executives or other sales personnel, who generally maintain a close relationship with our clients, joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose clients to that company, and our revenues may be materially adversely affected. Additionally, there could be unauthorized disclosure or use of our technical knowledge, practices or procedures by such personnel. If any dispute arises between any members of our senior management team or key employees and us, any non-competition, non-solicitation and nondisclosure agreements we have with our founders, senior executives or key employees might not provide effective protection to us in light of legal uncertainties associated with the enforceability of such agreements.
 
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If we do not continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of emerging technologies and related market trends, we may lose clients and not remain competitive, which could cause our revenues and results of operations to suffer.
 
Our success depends on creating software products that emotionally connect our customers with consumers and employees, leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies in the digital and cognitive space to drive increased revenues and effective communication with customers. Technological advances and innovation are constant in the technology services industry. As a result, we must continue to invest significant resources in research and development to stay abreast of technology developments so that we may continue to deliver software products that our clients will wish to purchase. If we are unable to anticipate technology developments, enhance our existing services or develop and introduce new services to keep pace with such changes and meet changing client needs, we may lose clients and our revenues and results of operations could suffer. Our results of operations would also suffer if our innovations are not responsive to the needs of our clients, are not appropriately timed with market opportunities or are not effectively brought to market. Our competitors may be able to offer engineering, design and innovation services that are, or that are perceived to be, substantially similar or better than those we offer. This may force us to compete on other fronts in addition to the quality of our services and to expend significant resources in order to remain competitive, which we may be unable to do.

If any of our largest clients terminates, decreases the scope of, or fails to renew its business relationship or short-term contract with us, our revenues, business and results of operations may be adversely affected.
 
We generate a significant portion of our revenues from our ten largest clients. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, our largest customer based on revenues, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, accounted for 11.0%, 11.2% and 11.3% of our revenues, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, our ten largest clients accounted for 42.2%, 39.5% and 44.0% of our revenues, respectively. 

Our ability to maintain close relationships with these and other major clients is essential to the growth and profitability of our business. However, most of our client contracts are limited to short-term, discrete projects without any commitment to a specific volume of business or future work, and the volume of work performed for a specific client is likely to vary from year to year, especially since we are generally not our clients' exclusive technology services provider. A major client in one year may not provide the same level of revenues for us in any subsequent year. The technology services we provide to our clients, and the revenues and income from those services, may decline or vary as the type and quantity of technology services we provide changes over time. In addition, our reliance on any individual client for a significant portion of our revenues may give that client a certain degree of pricing leverage against us when negotiating contracts and terms of service.
 
In addition, a number of factors, including the following, other than our performance, could cause the loss of or reduction in business or revenues from a client and these factors are not predictable:
 
our need to devote time and resources to training, professional development and other activities that cannot be billed to our clients.
the business or financial condition of that client or the economy generally;
a change in strategic priorities by that client, resulting in a reduced level of spending on technology services;
a demand for price reductions by that client; and
a decision by that client to move work in-house or to one or several of our competitors.

The loss or diminution in business from any of our major clients could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations.
 
Global economic and political conditions could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, margins, results of operations and financial condition.
 
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from clients located in the United States, Latin America and Europe. The technology services industry is particularly sensitive to the economic environment, and tends to decline during general economic downturns. If the U.S., Latin American, or European economies weaken or slow, or a negative or uncertain political climate develops or persists, pricing for our services may be depressed and our clients may reduce or postpone their technology spending significantly, which may, in turn, lower the demand for our services and negatively affect our revenues and profitability.

The United Kingdom formally left the European Union on January 31, 2020, which is commonly referred to as “Brexit,” but the United Kingdom remained in the European Union’s customs union and single market during a transition period that expired on December 31, 2020. On December 24, 2020, the United Kingdom entered into a trade and cooperation
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agreement (the “Trade and Cooperation Agreement”), which was applied on a provisional basis beginning on January 1, 2021. While the economic integration does not reach the level that existed during the time the United Kingdom was a member state of the European Union, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement sets out preferential agreements in areas such as trade in goods and in services, digital trade and intellectual property. Negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to continue in regard to the relationship between the Union United Kingdom and the European Union in certain other areas which are not covered by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The long-term effects of Brexit will depend on the effects of the implementation and application of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and any other relevant agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union. We face risks associated with the potential uncertainty and disruptions that may follow Brexit and the implementation and application of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, including regulatory costs and challenges.

If we are unable to successfully anticipate changing economic and political conditions affecting the markets in which we operate, we may be unable to effectively plan for or respond to those changes, and our revenues, margins, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

We face intense competition from technology and IT services providers, and an increase in competition, our inability to compete successfully, pricing pressures or loss of market share could materially adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
 
The market for technology and IT services is intensely competitive, highly fragmented and subject to rapid change and evolving industry standards and we expect competition to intensify. We believe that the principal competitive factors that we face are the ability to innovate; technical expertise and industry knowledge; end-to-end solution offerings; reputation and track record for high-quality and on-time delivery of work; effective employee recruiting; training and retention; responsiveness to clients' business needs; scale; financial stability; and price.
 
We face competition primarily from large global consulting and outsourcing firms, digital agencies and design firms, traditional technology outsourcing providers, and the in-house product development departments of our clients and potential clients. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources and greater name recognition than we do. As a result, they may be able to compete more aggressively on pricing or devote greater resources to the development and promotion of technology and IT services. Companies based in some emerging markets also present significant price competition due to their competitive cost structures and tax advantages. 

In addition, there are relatively few barriers to entry into our markets and we have faced, and expect to continue to face, competition from new technology services providers. Further, there is a risk that our clients may elect to increase their internal resources to satisfy their services needs as opposed to relying on a third-party vendor, such as our company. The technology services industry is also undergoing consolidation, which may result in increased competition in our target markets in the United States and Europe from larger firms that may have substantially greater financial, marketing or technical resources, may be able to respond more quickly to new technologies or processes and changes in client demands, and may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their services than we can. Increased competition could also result in price reductions, reduced operating margins and loss of our market share. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully with existing or new competitors or that competitive pressures will not materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Our business depends on a strong brand and corporate reputation, and if we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, our ability to expand our client base will be impaired and our business and operating results will be adversely affected.
 
Since many of our specific client engagements involve highly tailored solutions, our corporate reputation is a significant factor in our clients' and prospective clients' determination of whether to engage us. We believe the Globant brand name and our reputation are important corporate assets that help distinguish our services from those of our competitors and also contribute to our efforts to recruit and retain talented IT professionals. However, our corporate reputation is susceptible to damage by actions or statements made by current or former employees or clients, competitors, vendors, adversaries in legal proceedings and government regulators, as well as members of the investment community and the media. There is a risk that negative information about our company, even if based on false rumor or misunderstanding, could adversely affect our business. In particular, damage to our reputation could be difficult and time-consuming to repair, make potential or existing clients reluctant to select us for new engagements, resulting in a loss of business, and adversely affect our recruitment and retention efforts. Damage to our reputation could also reduce the value and effectiveness of our Globant brand name and could reduce investor confidence in us and result in a decline in the price of our common shares.

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Our labor costs and the operating restrictions that apply to us could increase as a result of collective bargaining negotiations and changes in labor laws and regulations, and disputes resulting in work stoppages, strikes, or disruptions could adversely affect our business.  
 
As of December 31, 2020, 5.85% of our Globers are covered by collective bargaining agreements, including all Globers from our Brazilian, French and Spanish subsidiaries, as well as some Globers from our Argentinean subsidiaries. For complete details of the covered employees see "Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Employees". There can be no assurance that our non-unionized employees will not become members of a union or become covered by a collective bargaining agreement, including through an acquisition of a business whose employees are subject to such an agreement.

We cannot assure you that we or our operating subsidiaries will not experience work disruptions or stoppages in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and revenues. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to negotiate new collective bargaining agreements on the same terms as those currently in effect, or that we will not be subject to strikes or work stoppages before or during the negotiation process. If we are unable to negotiate salary agreements or if we are subject to strikes or work stoppages, our results of operations, financial condition and the market value of our shares could be materially adversely affected.

Our revenues are dependent on a limited number of industries, and any decrease in demand for technology services in these industries could reduce our revenues and adversely affect our results of operations.
 
A substantial portion of our clients are concentrated in the following industries: media and entertainment; banking, financial services and insurance; travel and hospitality; technology and telecommunications; consumer retail and manufacturing; healthcare and professional services. Such industries, in the aggregate, constituted 99.2%, 97.1% and 97.8% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our business growth largely depends on continued demand for our services from clients in these industries and other industries that we may target in the future, as well as on trends in these industries to purchase technology services or to move such services in-house.
 
A downturn in any of these or our targeted industries, or a slowdown or reversal of the trend to spend on technology services in any of these industries could result in a decrease in the demand for our services and materially adversely affect our revenues, financial condition and results of operations. For example, a worsening of economic conditions in the media and entertainment industry and significant consolidation in such industry may reduce the demand for our services and negatively affect our revenues and profitability.
 
Other developments in the industries in which we operate may also lead to a decline in the demand for our services, and we may not be able to successfully anticipate and prepare for any such changes. For example, consolidation in any of these industries or acquisitions, particularly involving our clients, may adversely affect our business. Our clients may experience rapid changes in their prospects, substantial price competition and pressure on their profitability. This, in turn, may result in increasing pressure on us from clients in these key industries to lower our prices, which could adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.
 
We have a relatively short operating history and operate in a rapidly evolving industry, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects, may increase the risk that we will not continue to be successful and, accordingly, increases the risk of your investment.
 
Our company was founded in 2003 and, therefore, has a relatively short operating history. In addition, the technology services industry itself is continuously evolving. Competition, fueled by rapidly changing consumer demands and constant technological developments, renders the technology services industry one in which success and performance metrics are difficult to predict and measure. Because services and technologies are rapidly evolving and each company within the industry can vary greatly in terms of the services it provides, its business model, and its results of operations, it can be difficult to predict how any company's services, including ours, will be received in the market. While enterprises have been willing to devote significant resources to incorporate emerging technologies and related market trends into their business models, enterprises may not continue to spend any significant portion of their budgets on our services in the future. Neither our past financial performance nor the past financial performance of any other company in the technology services industry is indicative of how our company will fare financially in the future. Our future profits may vary substantially from those of other companies, and those we have achieved in the past, making investment in our company risky and speculative. If our clients' demand for our services declines, as a result of economic conditions, market factors or shifts in the technology industry, our business would suffer and our results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected.
 
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We are investing substantial cash in new facilities and physical infrastructure, and our profitability and cash flows could be reduced if our business does not grow proportionately.
 
We have made and continue to make significant contractual commitments related to capital expenditures on construction or expansion of our delivery centers. We may encounter cost overruns or project delays in connection with opening new, or expanding existing, facilities. These expansions will likely increase our fixed costs and if we are unable to grow our business and revenues proportionately, our profitability and cash flows may be negatively affected.
 
If we cause disruptions in our clients' businesses or provide inadequate service, our clients may have claims for substantial damages against us, which could cause us to lose clients, have a negative effect on our corporate reputation and adversely affect our results of operations.
 
If our Globers make errors in the course of delivering services to our clients or fail to consistently meet service requirements of a client, these errors or failures could disrupt the client's business, which could result in a reduction in our revenues or a claim for substantial damages against us. In addition, a failure or inability to meet a contractual requirement could seriously damage our corporate reputation and limit our ability to attract new business.
 
The services we provide are often critical to our clients' businesses. Certain of our client contracts require us to comply with security obligations including maintaining network security and backup data, ensuring our network is virus-free, maintaining business continuity planning procedures, and verifying the integrity of employees that work with our clients by conducting background checks. Any failure in a client's system or breach of security relating to the services we provide to the client could damage our reputation or result in a claim for substantial damages against us. Any significant failure of our equipment or systems, or any major disruption to basic infrastructure like power and telecommunications in the locations in which we operate, could impede our ability to provide services to our clients, have a negative impact on our reputation, cause us to lose clients, and adversely affect our results of operations.
 
Under our client contracts, our liability for breach of our obligations is, in some cases, limited pursuant to the terms of the contract. Such limitations may be unenforceable or otherwise may not protect us from liability for damages. In addition, certain liabilities, such as claims of third parties for which we may be required to indemnify our clients, are generally not limited under our contracts. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us in amounts greater than those covered by our current insurance policies could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if such assertions against us are unsuccessful, we may incur reputational harm and substantial legal fees.
 
We may face losses or reputational damage if our software solutions turn out to contain undetected software defects.
 
A significant amount of our business involves developing software solutions for our clients as part of our provision of technology services. We are required to make certain representations and warranties to our clients regarding the quality and functionality of our software. Any undetected software defects could result in liability to our clients under certain contracts as well as losses resulting from any litigation initiated by clients due to any losses sustained as a result of the defects. Any such liability or losses could have an adverse effect on our financial condition as well as on our reputation with our clients and in the technology services market generally.
 
Our client relationships, revenues, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected if we experience disruptions in our Internet infrastructure, telecommunications or IT systems.
 
Disruptions in telecommunications, system failures, Internet infrastructure or computer virus attacks could damage our reputation and harm our ability to deliver services to our clients, which could result in client dissatisfaction and a loss of business, and related reduction of our revenues. We may not be able to consistently maintain active voice and data communications between our various global operations and with our clients due to disruptions in telecommunication networks and power supply, system failures or computer virus attacks. Any significant failure in our ability to communicate could result in a disruption in business, which could hinder our performance and our ability to complete projects on time. Such failure to perform on client contracts could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

If our computer systems or data, or our service providers’ systems or data, are subject to security incidents or breaches, or if any of our employees misuses or misappropriates data, it may disrupt our operations, and we may face reputational damage, lose clients and revenues, or incur losses.
 
Our business is heavily dependent on the security of our IT networks and those of our clients, as well as our third-party providers. We have access to, and we collect, transmit and store data, including confidential client and client customer data, intellectual property, and personal data. Despite our efforts, threats to network and data security are increasingly diverse and
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sophisticated, and have increased in number. Internal or external attacks on our IT servers and networks, or those of our third party processors, providers or clients, are vulnerable to cybersecurity risks, including viruses and worms, phishing attacks, ransomware attacks, denial-of-service attacks, physical or electronic break-ins, third party or employee theft or misuse, and similar disruptions, which could disrupt the normal operations of our engagements and impede our ability to provide critical services to our clients, thereby subjecting us to liability under our contracts and applicable data protection laws. Our business involves the collection, use, storage and transmission of confidential information and personal data about our employees, vendors, clients and client customers. While we take measures designed to protect the security of, and unauthorized access to, our systems and data, and the privacy of confidential information and personal data, our security controls over our systems and the systems of our processors, vendors and clients with which we operate and rely upon, as well as any other security practices we follow, may not prevent the improper access to or the unauthorized acquisition, use or disclosure of data, including confidential information, personal data, intellectual property and proprietary information. We do not control the operations or facilities of our service providers that collect, store, and process data on our behalf. If any of our service providers that process data on our behalf is subject to a security incident, we may not initially be aware of it, and we may not be able to control the investigation into the incident. In addition, we may be required to notify our clients if one of our service providers is subject to a security incident that affects our clients’ data, and it may disrupt our operations and impede our ability to provide our services. Many of our client contracts do not limit our potential liability for breaches of confidentiality. If any person, including any of our Globers or former Globers, penetrates our network security or misappropriates data or code that belongs to us, our clients, or our clients' customers, we could be subject to significant liability from our clients or from our clients' customers for breaching contractual confidentiality provisions or violating privacy and/or data protection laws.
 
Unauthorized disclosure of confidential client and client customer data, intellectual property or personal data, whether through breach of our or others' computer systems, systems failure, loss or theft of confidential information or intellectual property belonging to our clients or our clients' customers, or otherwise, could damage our reputation, disrupt our operations, cause us to lose clients and revenues, and result in financial and other potential losses by us, as well as require us to expend significant resources to protect against further incidents and to rectify any problems caused by these events. In addition, we may not be able to obtain insurance coverage for, or full insurance coverage for, all such risks. Any unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability and damages under applicable laws, regulatory investigations or penalties, breach notification obligations, a requirement to provide credit monitoring services, breach of contract claims, significant fines, administrative sanctions, and could adversely affect our business, revenues, reputation, brand and competitive position.

Our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by the various conflicting and/or onerous legal and regulatory obligations required in the countries where we operate. 

We have a presence in many countries and plan to continue expanding our international operations, which may subject us to increased business and economic risks that could affect our financial results.
    
Since we provide services to clients throughout the world, and we collect, store, process and use personal data, we are subject to laws and regulations related to security and privacy, in addition to other numerous, and sometimes conflicting, legal requirements. Compliance with complex international and U.S. laws and regulations that apply to our international operations increases our cost of doing business. These numerous, and sometimes conflicting laws, and regulations include, among others, import/export controls, content requirements, trade restrictions, tariffs, taxation, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, whistle blowing, internal control and disclosure rules, data protection and privacy requirements. Our real or perceived failure to comply with these regulations in the conduct of our business could result in fines, penalties, criminal sanctions against us or our officers, disgorgement of profits, prohibitions on doing business and adverse impact on our brand and reputation. In addition, our failure to comply with these regulations in the context of our obligations to our clients could also result in liability for monetary damages, unfavorable publicity and allegations by our clients that we have not performed our contractual obligations. Due to the varying degree of development of the legal systems of the countries in which we operate, local laws might be insufficient to defend us and preserve our rights.

In addition, because we operate from a number of cities in Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia, we are also subject to risks relating to compliance with a variety of national and local labor laws including, employee health safety and wages and benefits laws. We may, from time to time, be subject to litigation or administrative actions resulting from claims against us by current or former Globers, individually or as part of class actions, including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, misclassification or other violations of labor law or other alleged conduct. We may also, from time to time, be subject to litigation resulting from claims against us by third parties, including claims of breach of non-compete and confidentiality provisions of our employees' former employment agreements with such third parties. Our failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
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We may not be able to prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property and our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect our business, competitive position, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Our success depends in part on certain methodologies, practices, tools and technical expertise our company utilizes in designing, developing, implementing and maintaining applications and other proprietary intellectual capital. In order to protect our rights in this intellectual capital, we rely upon a combination of nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements as well as trade secret, patent, copyright and trademark laws. We also generally enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, clients and potential clients and limit access to and the distribution of our proprietary information.
 
We hold several trademarks and intend to submit additional U.S. federal and foreign trademark applications for developments relating to additional service offerings in the future. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in maintaining existing or obtaining future, intellectual property rights or registrations. There can be no assurance that the current or future laws, rules, regulations and treaties of the countries in which we operate or the contractual and other protective measures we take are adequate to protect us from misappropriation or unauthorized use of our intellectual capital, or that such laws, rules, regulations and treaties will not change.
 
We cannot assure you that we will be able to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property and take appropriate steps to enforce our rights, or that any such steps will be successful. We cannot assure you that we have taken all necessary steps to enforce our intellectual property rights in every jurisdiction in which we operate and we cannot assure you that the intellectual property laws of any jurisdiction in which we operate are adequate to protect our interest or that any favorable judgment obtained by us with respect thereto will be enforced in the courts. Misappropriation by third parties of, or other failure to protect, our intellectual property, including the costs of enforcing our intellectual property rights, could have a material adverse effect on our business, competitive position, results of operations and financial condition.
 
If we incur any liability for a violation of the intellectual property rights of others, our reputation, business, financial condition and prospects may be adversely affected.
 
Our success largely depends on our ability to use and develop our technology, tools, code, methodologies and services without infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks. We may be subject to litigation involving claims of patent infringement or violation of other intellectual property rights of third parties. In such cases, litigation may be necessary to determine the scope, enforceability and validity of third-party proprietary rights or to establish our proprietary rights. However, given that litigation could be costly and time consuming and could divert the attention of management and key personnel from our business operations, we may elect to settle these claims from time to time.

We typically indemnify clients who purchase our services and solutions against potential infringement of intellectual property rights, which subjects us to the risk of indemnification claims. These claims may require us to initiate or defend protracted and costly litigation on behalf of our clients, regardless of the merits of these claims and are often not subject to liability limits or exclusion of consequential, indirect or punitive damages. If any of these claims succeed, we may be forced to pay damages on behalf of our clients, redesign or cease offering our allegedly infringing services or solutions, or obtain licenses for the intellectual property such services or solutions allegedly infringe. If we cannot obtain all necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, our clients may stop using our services or solutions.
 
Further, our current and former Globers could challenge our exclusive rights to the software they have developed in the course of their employment. In certain countries in which we operate, an employer is deemed to own the copyright work created by its employees during the course, and within the scope, of their employment, but the employer may be required to satisfy additional legal requirements in order to make further use and dispose of such works. While we believe that we have complied with all such requirements, and have fulfilled all requirements necessary to acquire all rights in software developed by our independent contractors, these requirements are often ambiguously defined and enforced. As a result, we cannot assure you that we would be successful in defending against any claim by our current or former Globers or independent contractors that challenges our exclusive rights over the use and transfer of works those Globers or independent contractors created or requests additional compensation for such works.
 
We are subject to additional risks as a result of our recent and possible future acquisitions and the hiring of new employees who may misappropriate intellectual property from their former employers. The developers of the technology that we have acquired or may acquire may not have appropriately created, maintained or enforced intellectual property rights in such technology. Indemnification and other rights under acquisition documents may be limited in term and scope and may therefore provide little or no protection from these risks. Parties making infringement claims may be able to obtain an injunction to prevent us from delivering our services or using technology involving the allegedly infringing intellectual property. Intellectual property litigation is expensive and time-consuming and could divert management's attention from our business. A successful
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infringement claim against us, whether with or without merit, could, among other things, require us to pay substantial damages, develop substitute non-infringing technology, or rebrand our name or enter into royalty or license agreements that may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all, and would require us to cease making, licensing or using products that have infringed a third party's intellectual property rights. Protracted litigation could also result in existing or potential clients deferring or limiting their purchase or use of our software product development services or solutions until resolution of such litigation, or could require us to indemnify our clients against infringement claims in certain instances. Any intellectual property claim or litigation, whether we ultimately win or lose, could damage our reputation and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Revenue recognition from our fixed-price contracts involves estimations regarding the period in which our services are performed and the costs of those services are incurred, which may cause our margins to fluctuate.
 
We perform our services primarily under time-and-materials contracts and, to a lesser extent, fixed-price contracts. All revenues are recognized pursuant to applicable accounting standards.
 
Unlike our time-and-materials contracts, for which revenue is recognized as services are provided, our fixed-priced contracts require the use of certain accounting estimates. We utilize the input and output methods, depending on the nature of the project and the agreement with the customer, to account for these contracts. Under the input method, as labor costs represent the primary cost component under such contracts, we estimate each of our fixed-price contract's total labor cost to date as a proportion of its total expected labor cost. Under the output method, we recognize revenue on the basis of direct measurements of the value of the services transferred to date relative to the remaining services promised under the contract. We monitor these factors and continuously revise and refine our estimates during the term of our fixed-price contracts.
 
Uncertainty about the project completion or receipt of payment for our services or our failure to meet all the acceptance criteria, or otherwise meet a client's expectations, may result in us having to record the cost related to the performance of services in the period that services were rendered, but delay the timing of revenue recognition to a future period in which all acceptance criteria have been met, which may cause our margins to fluctuate.
 
Our cash flows and results of operations may be adversely affected if we are unable to collect on billed and unbilled receivables from clients.
 
Our business depends on our ability to successfully obtain payment from our clients of the amounts they owe us for work performed. We evaluate the financial condition of our clients and usually bill and collect on relatively short cycles. We maintain provisions against receivables. Actual losses on client balances could differ from those that we currently anticipate and, as a result, we may need to adjust our provisions. We cannot assure you that we will accurately assess the creditworthiness of our clients. Macroeconomic conditions, such as a potential credit crisis in the global financial system, could also result in financial difficulties for our clients, including limited access to the credit markets, insolvency or bankruptcy. Such conditions could cause clients to delay payment, request modifications of their payment terms, or default on their payment obligations to us, all of which could increase our receivables balance. Timely collection of fees for client services also depends on our ability to complete our contractual commitments and subsequently bill for and collect our contractual service fees. If we are unable to meet our contractual obligations, we might experience delays in the collection of or be unable to collect our client balances, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, if we experience an increase in the time required to bill and collect for our services, our cash flows could be adversely affected, which could affect our ability to make necessary investments and, therefore, our results of operations.

If the current effective income tax rate payable by us in any country in which we operate is increased or if we lose any country-specific tax benefits, then our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
 
We conduct business globally and file income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions. Our consolidated effective income tax rate could be materially adversely affected by several factors, including changes in the amount of income taxed by or allocated to the various jurisdictions in which we operate that have differing statutory tax rates; changing tax laws, regulations and interpretations of such tax laws in multiple jurisdictions; and the resolution of issues arising from tax audits or examinations and any related interest or penalties.
 
We report our results of operations based on our determination of the amount of taxes owed in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. We have transfer pricing arrangements among our subsidiaries in relation to various aspects of our business, including operations, marketing, sales and delivery functions. Transfer pricing regulations require that any international transaction involving associated enterprises be on arm's-length terms. We consider the transactions among our subsidiaries to be on arm's-length terms. The determination of our consolidated provision for income taxes and other tax
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liabilities requires estimation, judgment and calculations where the ultimate tax determination may not be certain. Our determination of tax liability is always subject to review or examination by authorities in various jurisdictions. 

Currently, we benefit from promotion regimes and tax benefits in Uruguay, India, Belarus and Argentina, although, in the case of Argentina, the effectiveness of the promotion regime is subject to additional regulation by the Subsecretary of Knowledge Economy (Subsecretaria de Economía del Conocimiento). For detailed explanations and further discussion, see "Business Overview  — Government Support and Incentives". If these tax incentives in Argentina, Uruguay, India and Belarus are changed, terminated, not extended or made unavailable, or comparable new tax incentives are not introduced, we expect that our effective income tax rate and/or our operating expenses would increase significantly, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. See "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Operating Results — Certain Income Statement Line Items — Income Tax Expense".

If we are faced with immigration or work permit restrictions in any country where we currently have personnel onsite at a client location or would like to expand our delivery footprint, then our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.
 
A key part of our strategy is to expand our delivery footprint, including through an increase in the number of employees that we deploy onsite and near client locations. Therefore, we must comply with the immigration, work permit and visa laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate or plan to operate. Our future inability to obtain or renew sufficient work permits and/or visas due to the impact of these regulations, including any changes to immigration, work permit and visa regulations in jurisdictions such as the United States and Europe, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
If we are unable to maintain favorable pricing terms with current or new suppliers, our results of operations would be adversely affected.
 
We rely, to a limited extent, on suppliers of goods and services. In some cases, we have contracts with such parties guaranteeing us favorable pricing terms. We cannot guarantee our ability to maintain such pricing terms beyond the date that pricing terms are fixed pursuant to a written agreement. Furthermore, should economic circumstances change, such that suppliers find it beneficial to change or attempt to renegotiate such pricing terms in their favor, we cannot assure you that we would be able to withstand an increase or achieve a favorable outcome in any such negotiation. Any change in our pricing terms would increase our costs and expenses, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
 
If our current insurance coverage is or becomes insufficient to protect against losses incurred, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.
 
We provide technology services that are integral to our clients' businesses. If we were to default in the provision of any contractually agreed-upon services, our clients could suffer significant damages and make claims upon us for those damages. Although we believe that we have adequate procedures in place to protect against defaults in the provisions of services, errors and omissions may occur. We currently carry errors and omissions liability coverage for all of the services we provide. To the extent client damages are deemed recoverable against us in amounts substantially in excess of our insurance coverage, or if our claims for insurance coverage are denied by our insurance carriers for any reason including, but not limited to our failure to provide insurance carrier-required documentation or our failure to follow insurance carrier-required claim settlement procedures, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Strategic acquisitions to complement and expand our business have been and will likely remain an important part of our competitive strategy. If we fail to acquire companies whose prospects, when combined with our company, would increase our value, or if we acquire and fail to efficiently integrate such other companies, then our business, results of operations, and financial condition may be adversely affected.
 
We have expanded, and may continue to expand, our operations through strategically targeted acquisitions focused on deepening our relationships with key clients, extending our technological capacities including services over platforms, broadening our service offering and expanding the geographic footprint of our delivery centers, including beyond Latin America. We completed two acquisitions in 2008, one in 2011, two in 2012, one in 2013, one in 2014, two in 2015, three in 2016, two in 2017, one in 2018, three in 2019 and four in 2020. Financing of any future acquisition could require the incurrence of indebtedness, the issuance of equity or a combination of both. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify, acquire or profitably manage additional businesses or successfully integrate any acquired businesses without substantial expense, delays or other operational or financial risks and problems. Furthermore, acquisitions may involve a number of special risks, including diversion of management's attention, failure to retain key acquired personnel, unanticipated events or legal liabilities and amortization of acquired intangible assets. In addition, any client satisfaction or performance problems within an
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acquired business could have a material adverse impact on our company's corporate reputation and brand. We cannot assure you that any acquired businesses would achieve anticipated revenues and earnings. Any failure to manage our acquisition strategy successfully could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Our ability to expand our business and procure new contracts or enter into beneficial business arrangements could be affected to the extent we enter into agreements with clients containing non-competition clauses.
 
Some of our services agreements restrict our ability to perform similar services for certain of our clients' competitors under specific circumstances. We may in the future enter into additional agreements with clients that restrict our ability to accept assignments from, or render similar services to, those clients' customers, require us to obtain our clients' prior written consent to provide services to their customers or restrict our ability to compete with our clients, or bid for or accept any assignment for which those clients are bidding or negotiating. These restrictions may hamper our ability to compete for and provide services to other clients in a specific industry in which we have expertise and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The terms of our credit facility place restrictions on our operating and financial flexibility.

On February 6, 2020, Globant, LLC, our U.S. subsidiary (the "Borrower"), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second A&R Credit Agreement”), by and among certain financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender. Under the Second A&R Credit Agreement, the Borrower may borrow (i) up to $100 million in up to four borrowings on or prior to August 6, 2021 under a delayed-draw term loan facility and (ii) up to $250 million under a revolving credit facility. In addition, the Borrower may request increases of the maximum amount available under the revolving facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100 million. The maturity date of each of the facilities is February 5, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Second A&R Credit Agreement, interest on the loans extended thereunder shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to either (i) LIBOR plus 1.50%, or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.75%, determined based on the Borrower’s Maximum Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second A&R Credit Agreement). The Borrower’s obligations under the Second A&R Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary Globant España S.A., and are secured by substantially all of the Borrower’s now owned and after-acquired assets. The Second A&R Credit Agreement also contains certain customary negative and affirmative covenants, which compliance may limit our flexibility in operating our business and our ability to take actions that might be advantageous to us and our shareholders. As of December 31, 2020, $25.0 million was outstanding under the Second A&R Credit Agreement.

Indebtedness under our credit facilities bear interest based on LIBOR, which may be subject to regulatory guidance and/or reform that could cause interest rates under our current or future debt agreements to perform differently than in the past or cause other unanticipated consequences.

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced in 2017 that it intends to stop encouraging or requiring banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021, and as a result, methods of calculating LIBOR are evolving. If LIBOR ceases to exist or if the methods of calculating LIBOR change from their current form, interest rates on our current or future indebtedness may be adversely affected or we may need to renegotiate the terms of our credits agreements to replace LIBOR with the new standard that is established, if any, or to otherwise agree with the trustees or agents under such facilities or instruments on a new means of calculating interest. As of the date of this annual report we cannot reasonably estimate the expected impact on our business of the discontinuation of LIBOR.

Risks Related to Operating in Latin America.

Our two largest delivery centers are based in Colombia and Argentina, and we have subsidiaries in other countries of Latin America, such as Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Brazil. There are significant risks to operating in those countries that should be carefully considered before making an investment decision.

Latin America
 
Latin America has experienced adverse economic conditions that may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our business is dependent, in part, upon the economic conditions prevalent in Argentina and Colombia as well as the other Latin American countries in which we operate. Latin American countries have historically experienced uneven periods of economic growth, as well as recession, periods of high inflation and economic instability. As a consequence of adverse economic conditions in global markets and diminishing commodity prices, the economic growth rates of the economies of
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many Latin American countries have slowed and some have entered mild recessions. Adverse economic conditions in any of these countries could have a material adverse effect on our business, margins, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Latin American governments have exercised and continue to exercise significant influence over the economies of the countries where we operate, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
Historically, governments in Latin America have frequently intervened in the economies of their respective countries and have occasionally made significant changes in policy and regulations. Governmental actions to control inflation and other policies and regulations have often involved, among others, price controls, currency devaluations, capital controls and tariffs. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected by:
 
changes in government policies or regulations, including such factors as exchange rates and exchange control policies;
inflation rates;
interest rates;
tariff and inflation control policies;
price control policies;
liquidity of domestic capital and lending markets;
electricity rationing;
tax policies, royalty and tax increases and retroactive tax claims; and
other political, diplomatic, social and economic developments in or affecting the countries where we operate.

Inflation, and government measures to curb inflation in Latin America, may adversely affect the economies in the countries where we operate in Latin America, our business and results of operations.
 
Some of the countries in which we operate in Latin America have experienced, or are currently experiencing, high rates of inflation. Although inflation rates in some of these countries (other than Argentina, as further explained in the Risk Factor "Our results of operations may be adversely affected by high and possibly increasing inflation in Argentina") have been relatively low in the recent past, we cannot assure you that this trend will continue. The measures taken by the governments of these countries to control inflation have often included maintaining a tight monetary policy with high interest rates, thereby restricting the availability of credit and retarding economic growth. Measures to combat inflation and public speculation about possible additional actions have also contributed significantly to economic uncertainty in many of these countries and to heightened volatility in their securities markets. Periods of higher inflation may also slow the growth rate of local economies. Inflation is also likely to increase some of our costs and expenses, which we may not be able to fully pass on to our clients, which could adversely affect our operating margins and operating income.
 
Our business, results of operations, financial condition, costs and operating margins may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates (most notably between the U.S. dollar and the Argentine peso).
 
We conduct a substantial portion of our operations outside the United States, and our businesses may be impacted by significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Our consolidated financial statements and those of most of our subsidiaries are prepared in U.S. dollars as their functional currency, whereas some of our subsidiaries' operations are performed in local currencies. Therefore, the resulting exchange differences arising from the translation to our presentation currency are recognized in the finance gain or expense item or as a separate component of equity depending on the functional currency for each subsidiary. Fluctuations in exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar could impair the comparability of our results from period to period and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
 
In addition, our results of operations, financial condition, costs and operating margins are particularly sensitive to changes in the Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Mexican peso and Colombian peso/U.S. dollar exchange rates because a significant part of our operations are conducted in these countries where our costs are incurred, for the most-part, in Argentine pesos, Uruguayan pesos, Mexican pesos and Colombian pesos, while the substantial portion of our revenues generated outside of these countries are in U.S. dollars. Consequently, appreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to the Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Mexican peso and Colombian peso, to the extent not offset by inflation in these countries, could result in favorable variations in our operating margins and, conversely, depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to the Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Mexican peso and Colombian peso could impact our operating margins negatively.
 
In recent years, the Argentine peso has suffered significant devaluations against the U.S. dollar and has continued to devaluate against the U.S. dollar. As a result of this economic instability, Argentina's foreign debt rating has been downgraded
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on multiple occasions based upon concerns regarding economic conditions and rising fears of increased inflationary pressures. This uncertainty may also adversely impact Argentina's ability to attract capital.
 
The increasing level of inflation in Argentina has generated pressure for further depreciation of the Argentine peso. The Argentine peso depreciated against the U.S. dollar by 52.1% in 2015, 21.9% in 2016, 18.4% in 2017, 102.2% in 2018 59.02% in 2019 and 40.49% in 2020, based on the official exchange rates published by the Argentine Central Bank. In an effort to control the increasing depreciation of the Argentine peso, the Argentine government reinstated rigid restrictions and foreign exchange controls, which, among other things, significantly curtailed access to the official foreign exchange market (the "FX Market") by individuals and entities (see "Information of the Company - Business Overview — Regulatory Overview — Foreign Exchange Controls — Argentina."). As a consequence of these restrictions, which were reinstated on September 1, 2019, the Argentine peso depreciated against the U.S. dollar by 40.49% in the FX market during 2020. According to an unofficial U.S. dollar trading market, which developed after the reinstatement of the aforementioned restrictions, the Argentine peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate was significantly higher than the official rate in the FX Market. We cannot predict future fluctuations in the Argentine peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate or further foreign exchange restrictions.
 
Our business is dependent to a certain extent on maintaining our labor and other costs competitive with those of companies located in other regions around the world from which technology and IT services may be purchased by clients in the United States and Europe. We periodically evaluate the need for hedging strategies with our board of directors, including the use of such instruments to mitigate the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 our Argentine, Colombian, Chilean, Indian and Uruguayan operating subsidiaries entered into foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging the risk of exposure to fluctuations in the Argentine peso, Colombian peso, Chilean peso, Indian rupee and Uruguayan peso against the U.S. dollar. If we do not hedge such exposure or we do not do so effectively, an appreciation of the Argentine peso, Colombian peso, Chilean peso, Indian rupee or the Uruguayan peso against the U.S. dollar may raise our costs, which would increase the prices of our services to our customers, which, in turn, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face the risk of political and economic crises, instability, terrorism, civil strife, expropriation and other risks of doing business in Latin America, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We conduct our operations primarily in Latin America. Economic and political developments in Latin America, including future economic changes or crises (such as inflation, currency devaluation or recession), government deadlock, political instability, terrorism, civil strife, changes in laws and regulations, restrictions on the repatriation of dividends or profits, expropriation or nationalization of property, restrictions on currency convertibility, volatility of the foreign exchange market and exchange controls could impact our operations or the market value of our common shares and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Argentina
 
Government intervention in the Argentine economy could adversely affect the economy and our results of operations or financial condition.
 
The Argentine government has recently and frequently intervened in the Argentine economy, including through the implementation of expropriation policies and nationalizations.

For example, Decree No. 34/2019, which was issued on December 13, 2019, doubled the statutory severance amounts payable to employees hired before December 13, 2019 and terminated between December 13, 2019 and January 25, 2021. After several extensions, on January 22, 2021, the Argentine government issued Decree No. 39/2021, which further extended the obligation to pay double severance amounts for employee terminations until December 31, 2021, but limited the amount of such severance payments to 500,000 Argentine pesos. In addition, Decree No. 39/2021 further extended the prohibition on terminations without cause, terminations based on the lack or reduction of work, and suspensions for force majeure events until April 25, 2021. Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2020, which was issued on January 3, 2020, the Argentine government approved a mandatory salary increase of 3,000 Argentine pesos in January 2020 and an additional 1,000 Argentine pesos in February 2020 for the private sector employees. In February 2020, the Argentine Congress enacted the Products Display Law No. 27,545 (ley de góndolas) regulating the offer and display of products in supermarkets. Through Decree No. 690/2020, which was adopted on August 22, 2020, the Argentine government designated information and telecommunications services as essential public services and froze tariffs on such service providers until December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, the National Telecommunications Agency approved the rendering of universal basic mandatory services for fixed and mobile telephone services and internet services and fixed a maximum fee increase of 5% on the telecommunications services for January 2021. The National Telecommunication Agency further approved an additional maximum fee increase of 7.5% for February 2021, and 2.5% for March 2021, for mobile telephone services only.
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Since September 1, 2019, the Argentine Executive Power reinstated strong exchange controls and restrictions limiting the access to the FX Market for purchases and transfers outside Argentina of foreign currency. See “Argentine exchange controls and restrictions have been reinstated in Argentina limiting the access to the FX Market and impairing the availability of foreign investments and international credit and access to capital markets, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and business.

Interventions by the Argentine government similar to those described above can have an adverse impact on the level of foreign investment in Argentina, the access of Argentine companies to the international capital markets and Argentina's commercial and diplomatic relations with other countries and, consequently, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our results of operations may be adversely affected by high and possibly increasing inflation in Argentina.
 
Inflation has materially undermined the Argentine economy and the government's ability to create conditions that would permit stable growth. High inflation may also undermine Argentina's foreign competitiveness in international markets and adversely affect economic activity and employment, as well as our business and results of operation. In particular, the margin on our services is impacted by the increase in our costs in providing those services, which is influenced by wage inflation in Argentina, as well as other factors.

According to data published by the Argentine National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) (“INDEC”), the Customer Price Index ("CPI") increased by 11.9% as of October 2015 (for the first nine months of year 2015). In November 2015, the INDEC suspended the publication of the CPI. According to the publicly available information based on data from the Province of San Luis, the CPI grew by 31.6% in 2015 and 31.4% in 2016. According to the publicly available information based on data from the City of Buenos Aires, the CPI grew by 29.6% in 2015 and 41.0% in 2016. After implementing certain methodological reforms and adjusting certain macroeconomic statistics based on these reforms, in June 2016 the INDEC resumed its publication of the CPI. According to the INDEC, the CPI between May and December 2016 was 16.9% and in the year 2017 was 24.8%.

Several factors, including but not limited to the raising of the interest rate by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the inability of the Argentine government to perform structural changes and reduce the fiscal deficit, provoked a sharp depreciation of 102.16% of the Argentina Peso during 2018, 59.02% during 2019 and 40.49% during 2020, that fostered inflation. According to the INDEC, the CPI was 47.6% in 2018, 53.8% in 2019 and 36.1% in 2020.

Uncertainty surrounding future inflation rates may have an adverse impact for Argentina in the long-term credit market. The former administration (2015-2019) adopted a series of measures to try to control the foreign exchange rate and inflation, including the execution of a financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) for US$57.1 billion, and the Argentine Central Bank defined foreign exchange intervention and non-intervention zones for the U.S. dollar exchange rate and increased the Argentine pesos interest rates. In addition, the former administration adopted an inflation targeting regime in parallel with the floating exchange rate regime and set inflation targets. The Argentine Central Bank increased stabilization efforts to reduce excess monetary imbalances, raised Argentine pesos interest rates to offset inflationary pressure and adopted a policy of zero currency issuance. Also, on April 17, 2019, the former administration announced a series of additional economic measures to control inflation, including the freezing of prices of 60 basic products for at least six months and the commitment to avoid new tariff increases above those already announced. However, those and other measures adopted by the former administration and the Argentine Central Bank caused a deepening recession (the Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) decreased by 6.2% in 2018 and 1.7% in 2019), increasing unemployment and medium and small companies' failures, while high inflation and foreign exchange instability continued. Since September 2019, the official foreign exchange rate remained relatively stable. Additionally, since the presidential election in October 2019, the current administration has adopted few additional measures to control inflation, other than an agreement with the United Association of Supermarkets in January 2020, to control the prices of 336 basic products. This agreement was extended in January 2021 and expanded to include an additional 260 new products. The current administration has also enacted the Products Display Law No. 27,545, which regulates the offer and display of products in supermarkets.

Inflation rates could continue escalating, and there is uncertainty regarding the effects of the measures taken, or that may be taken, by the Argentine government to control inflation could have in the medium term. If inflation remains high or continues to increase, Argentina's economy may be negatively impacted and our results of operations could be materially affected.

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In the past, the credibility of several Argentine economic indexes has been called into question.
The intervention of the Argentine government in the INDEC in 2007, the change in the way the inflation index was measured and the imposition of fines by the then-current administration on private consultants reporting inflation rates higher than the INDEC’s resulted in a decrease in the confidence in Argentina's economic statistics.
In February 2014, the INDEC released a new inflation index, known as National Urban Consumer Price Index (Índice de Precios al Consumidor Nacional Urbano) that measured the prices of goods across the country and replaces the previous index that only measured inflation in the urban sprawl of the City of Buenos Aires. Even though the new methodology brought inflation statistics closer to those estimated by private sources, material differences between official inflation data and private estimates remained during 2015.
However, during December 2015 and January 2016, the administration at the time declared the national statistical system and the INDEC to be in a state of administrative emergency through December 31, 2016. Accordingly, the new head of the INDEC announced the temporary suspension of the publication of official data of prices, poverty, unemployment and gross domestic product ("GDP") until the completion of a full review of INDEC's policies. Shortly thereafter, the INDEC released an alternative CPI index based on data from the City of Buenos Aires and the Province of San Luis. The INDEC resumed its publication of the CPI in June 2016, after implementing certain methodological reforms and adjusting certain macroeconomic statistics on the basis of those reforms. As a consequence of these reforms, on November 9, 2016, the IMF lifted its censure on Argentina, noting that Argentina had resumed the publication of data in a manner consistent with its obligations under the Articles of Agreement with the IMF. Still, uncertainty remains as to whether official data and measurement procedures sufficiently reflect inflation in the country, and what effect these reforms will have on the Argentine economy. In March 2018, the Argentine government announced a draft bill to provide INDEC with total autonomy and to transform it into an entity that will facilitate greater statistical independence of the main macroeconomic indicators, which as of the date of this annual report has not yet been enacted.
As of the date of this annual report, the impact that these measures and any future measures taken by the Argentine government with respect to the INDEC will have on the Argentine economy and investors' perception of the country cannot be predicted.
Argentina's ability to obtain financing from international markets may be limited, which may in turn impair its ability to implement reforms and public policies and foster economic growth and could impact the ability of Argentine companies to obtain financing outside of Argentina.
During recent years, the Argentine government and provinces have defaulted in the payment of their debt, which has limited their access, as well as that of private companies, to the international financial markets, or it has substantially increased their financing costs.

After Argentina’s 2001 sovereign default, Argentina restructured approximately 91% of its defaulted foreign currency eligible debt pursuant to exchange offers in 2005 and 2010. Bondholders that declined to participate in those exchange offers, filed lawsuits against Argentina in several countries, including the United States. In March 2016, the Argentine government reached settlement agreements with holders of a significant portion of the defaulted bonds and repaid the majority of the holdout creditors with the proceeds from a US$16.5 billion international bond offering. Although the size of the claims involved decreased significantly, litigation initiated by bondholders that have not accepted Argentina’s settlement offer have continued in several jurisdictions.

According to a report issued by the Secretary of Finance of Argentina, in December 2019, Argentina’s foreign debt amounted to US$323.1 billion, which represented 89.5% of Argentina’s gross domestic product (“GDP”). Under the terms of the Argentine government’s existing debt instruments, approximately US$69.7 billion of sovereign debt in foreign currency and Argentine pesos matured in 2020.

In January 2020, a New York district court dismissed a $84 million lawsuit filed by Aurelius Capital against Argentina related to the alleged payment shortfall under Argentina’s GDP-linked bonds issued in 2013, while additional claims were pending in New York and London in respect of the same bonds. However, in March 2020, Aurelius Capital filed two new claims in New York for $252 million alleging that the Republic of Argentina breached the terms and conditions of the GDP-linked bonds.

On February 12, 2020, the Argentine congress enacted Law No. 27,544 for the Restoration of the Sustainability of the Public Debt issued under Foreign Law, authorizing the Ministry of Economy to restructure the Argentine government’s public debt.
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On February 13, 2020, US$1.6 billion of dual currency bonds issued by Argentina’s government matured. After the failure of several exchange offers, pursuant to Decree No. 141/2020, the Argentine government postponed the payment of principal and suspended the accrual of interest under the dual currency bonds until September 30, 2020.

On March 9, 2020, the Argentine government issued Decree No. 250/2020, which authorized negotiations for the restructuring of US$68.85 billion in foreign currency and law governed sovereign bonds. On April 21, 2020, the Argentine government launched an exchange offer with respect to all eligible foreign currency and law-governed sovereign bonds, which included a reduction of the principal amount of certain series of the eligible bonds, an interest payment grace period until November 2022, and coupons between 0.5% and 0.6% between November 2022 and November 2023 or 2025, depending on the series of the new bonds, and increasing to between 1.0% and 4.875% from those dates until final maturity depending on the series of the new bonds.

On April 22, 2020, approximately US$500 million in coupon payments under the eligible foreign bonds BIRAD/USD 6.875% due 2021, BIRAD/USD 7.5% due 2026 and BIRAD/USD 7,625% due 2046 became due, subject to a cure period through May 22, 2020. When the exchange offer was originally set to expire on May 8, 2020, the Argentine government’s initial offer received a very low level of acceptance, resulting in the government extending the deadline of the exchange offer until May 22, 2020. After several extensions and the improvement of the initial offer, at the expiration of the last extension of the invitation term on August 28, 2020, the Argentine government obtained consents to exchange and/or restructure 99.01% of the aggregate principal amount of all series of the approximately US$64.8 billion eligible bonds.

In June 2018, the IMF approved a financial support plan for Argentina in the form of a stand-by arrangement for US$50 billion, which was increased to US$57.1 billion in September 2018. As of the date of this annual report, the IMF disbursed an aggregate of US$44.70 billion under the stand-by arrangement. The Argentine government is currently negotiating an extension with the IMF for payments under the stand-by arrangement that mature in 2021 and 2022.

In addition, in May 2020, the Province of Buenos Aires, the largest province in Argentina, defaulted in the payment of its international sovereign bonds and has since sought to restructure its sovereign bonds through an exchange offer. After several extensions without success, the Province of Buenos Aires has recently extended again the expiration date of the exchange offer until February 26, 2021.

If the negotiations with the IMF fail or the Province of Buenos Aires or other provinces of Argentina fail to restructure their debt, the Argentine government defaults again in the payment of its sovereign debt or the measures adopted and to be adopted by the Argentine government to reduce the fiscal deficit, control inflation and stabilize the foreign exchange market are not effective, Argentina’s ability to obtain international or multilateral private financing or direct foreign investment may be limited. This may, in turn, impair its ability to implement reforms and public policies to foster economic growth, impair the ability of private sector entities to access international capital markets or make the terms of such financing much less favorable than those accessible by companies in other countries in the region. Additionally, it may accelerate the depreciation of the Argentine peso, foster inflation and deepen the economic crisis and recession.

Lack of access to international or domestic financial markets or increase in the costs of such financing could affect the projected capital expenditures for our operations in Argentina, which, in turn, may have an adverse effect on our financial condition or the results of our operations.

A continued decline in the global prices of Argentina's main commodity exports could have an adverse effect on Argentina's economic growth.
High commodity prices have contributed significantly to the increase in Argentine exports since 2002 as well as in governmental revenues from export taxes. However, relying on the export of certain commodities, such as soy, has made the Argentine economy more vulnerable to fluctuations in the prices of commodities. If international commodity prices decline, the Argentine economy could be adversely affected. In addition, adverse weather conditions can affect the production of commodities by the agricultural sector, which account for a significant portion of Argentina's export revenues.
These circumstances would have a negative impact on the levels of government revenues, available foreign exchange and the government's ability to service its sovereign debt, and could either generate recessionary or inflationary pressures, depending on the government's reaction. Either of these results would adversely impact Argentina's economic growth and, therefore, our financial condition and results of operations.
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Argentina continues to face considerable economic uncertainty.

Since 2018, Argentina has been experiencing increasingly strong fluctuations in currency exchange rates, a substantial gap between the official exchange rates and the alternative exchange rates and high inflation.

In addition to the foregoing, measures attempting to control inflation adopted by the Argentine government caused a deepening recession (GDP decreased 6.2% in 2018 and 1.7% in 2019), increasing unemployment and medium and small companies’ failures. However, in 2020, the general macroeconomic conditions worsened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to INDEC, during the second quarter of 2020, GDP declined by 19.1% year over year (which represented one of the most significant declines of the GDP in Argentine history) with a peak of 16.2% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2020. Further, during the third quarter of 2020, economic activity declined by 10.2% year over year. These conditions also led to an increase in poverty, which, according to INDEC, as of June 30, 2020 affected more than 40.9% of the population.

In an effort to contain the escalation of the currency exchange rate, the Argentine Central Bank has been selling its reserves of U.S. dollars, which has resulted in a decrease in the Argentine Central Bank's international reserves from US$65.7 billion as of December 31, 2018 to US$39.4 billion as of December 31, 2020.

In addition, the Argentine government financed all economic assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic with a significant issuance of currency, which has contributed to inflation, demand for U.S. dollars and the devaluation of the Argentine peso.

The failure of the Argentine government to restructure its current debt with the IMF (see “Argentina's ability to obtain financing from international markets may be limited, which may in turn impair its ability to implement reforms and public policies and foster economic growth and could impact the ability of Argentine companies to obtain financing outside of Argentina”) and to address the Argentine macroeconomic problems are worsening the economic conditions. In this regard, the country risk index published by J.P. Morgan as of February 22, 2021 reached a peak of 1504 basis points since the successful restructuring of the Argentine international sovereign bonds in August 2020.

If the Argentine government does not restructure its outstanding debt with the IMF and continues to fail to urgently address the necessary measures to improve the macroeconomic condition of the country, the current economic conditions may be worsened, eventually provoking a general economic collapse, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results and costs of operations.
 
The Argentine government may order salary increases to be paid to employees in the private sector, which could increase our operating costs and adversely affect our results of operations.

In the past, the Argentine government has passed laws, regulations and decrees requiring companies in the private sector to increase wages and provide specified benefits to employees, and may do so again in the future. Argentine employers, both in the public and private sectors, have experienced significant pressure from their employees and labor organizations to increase wages and to provide additional employee benefits. Due to the high levels of inflation, employees and labor organizations are demanding significant wage increases. The Argentine government has increased the minimum salary multiple times, ranging from 3,600 Argentine pesos in January 2014 to 16,875 Argentine pesos in October 2019. Through Resolution No. 4/2020, issued on October 16, 2020, the Ministry of Work, Employment and Social Security approved an incremental increase of the minimum salary to 18,900 Argentine pesos commencing on October 1, 2020, 20,587.50 Argentine pesos commencing on December 1, 2020, and 21,600 Argentine pesos commencing on March 1, 2021.

The INDEC published data regarding the evolution of salaries in the private and public sectors, which reflects salary increases of approximately 26.7% and 25.26% in the private and public sectors, respectively, between January 2017 and December 2017; approximately 30.4% salary increases in both private and public sectors between January 2018 and December 2018; an increase of 43.8% in both private and public sectors between January 2019 and December 2019; and an increase of 26.2% between January 2020 and October 2020.

Due to high levels of inflation and full employment in the technology industry, we expect to raise salaries in line with the market. In addition, on November 12, 2018, the Argentine government issued a decree imposing the payment of an extraordinary non-remuneratory bonus of 5,000 Argentine pesos to all workers in the private sector, payable in two installments in December 2018 and February 2019. On September 25, 2019, the Argentine government issued a decree imposing another payment of an extraordinary non-remuneratory bonus of 5,000 Argentine pesos to all workers in the private sector. Pursuant to the Ley de Solidaridad Social y Reactivación Productiva No. 27,541 (the "Law on Social Solidarity and Productive Reactivation" or the "Social Solidarity Law"), the Argentine government may apply mandatory salary increases to private
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entities. Through Decree No. 14/2020 issued on January 3, 2020, the Argentine Executive Power approved a mandatory salary increase for private sector employees of 3,000 Argentine pesos in January 2020 and additional 1,000 Argentine pesos in February 2020.

In addition, on December 28, 2017, the Argentine Congress passed Argentine Law No. 27,426 granting employees the option to maintain their employment status until the age of 70, though males may choose to retire earlier, at the age of 65, and females may choose to retire earlier, at the age of 60.

If future salary increases in the Argentine peso exceed the pace of the devaluation of the Argentine peso, such salary increases could have a material and adverse effect on our expenses and business, results of operations and financial condition and, thus, on the trading prices for our common shares.

Argentine exchange controls and restrictions have been reinstated in Argentina limiting the access to the FX Market and impairing the availability of foreign investments and international credit and access to capital markets, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and business.

Due to the foreign exchange crisis generated in August 2019 and the continued reduction of the Argentine Central Bank’s foreign currency reserves, since September 1, 2019, the Argentine government reimposed rigid exchange controls and transfer restrictions, substantially limiting the ability of legal entities to obtain foreign currency or make certain payments or distributions out of Argentina. See "Information of the Company - Business Overview — Regulatory Overview — Foreign Exchange Controls — Argentina".

In response to the re-imposed foreign exchange restrictions, an unofficial U.S. dollar trading market developed in which the Argentine peso-U.S. dollar exchange rate differed substantially from the official Argentine peso-U.S. dollar exchange rate. In addition, access to foreign currency and its transfer out of Argentina can also be obtained through capital markets transactions called Blue-Chip Swaps, subject to certain restrictions, which is significantly more expensive than acquiring foreign exchange through the FX Market.

In addition, on September 15, 2020, the Argentine Central Bank restricted the access to the Mercado Único y Libre de Cambios (MULC) for the payment of principal under foreign financial debt with third parties (other than with international or multilateral credit organizations) in excess of US$1,000,000 per month, in the aggregate, with maturities between October 15, 2020 and March 31, 2021 to an amount equal to up to 40% of the amount originally due; and provided that the remaining unpaid principal balance is refinanced through a new foreign financial debt with an average life of at least two years, with certain limited exceptions.

In the past, the Argentine government also imposed informal restrictions, such as limitations on the ability of certain local companies and individuals to purchase foreign currency. Informal restrictions may consist in de facto measures restricting local residents and companies from purchasing foreign currency through the FX Market to make payments out of Argentina, such as prepayments under foreign debt, dividend distributions, capital reductions, and payment for importation of goods and services.

These measures and other additional measures that may be adopted in the future, could lead to political and social tensions and undermine the Argentine government’s public finances, as has occurred in the past, which could adversely affect Argentina’s economy and prospects for economic growth, which, in turn, could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Blue-chip swap transactions increase our exposure to fluctuations in the value of the Argentine peso, which, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our operations and the market price of our common shares.
 
During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2015 and 2014, our Argentine subsidiaries used cash received from repayments of intercompany loans and capital contributions to acquire Argentine sovereign bonds, including Bonos del Gobierno Nacional en Dólares Estadounidenses ("BODEN") and Bonos Argentinos ("BONAR"), in the U.S. market denominated in U.S. dollars.
 
After acquiring these bonds and after holding them for a certain period of time, our Argentine subsidiaries sold those bonds in the Argentine market. The fair values of the bonds in the Argentine market (in Argentine pesos) during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2015 and 2014 were higher than their quoted prices in the U.S. market (in U.S dollars) converted at the official exchange rate prevailing in Argentina (which is the rate used to convert these transactions in foreign currency into our Argentine subsidiaries' functional currency). We recognized a gain when remeasuring the fair value of the
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bonds in Argentine pesos into U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate prevailing in Argentina where such bonds are sold in the Argentine market.
 
If we decide to engage in blue-chip swap transactions in the future, we cannot assure you that the quoted price of BODEN and/or BONAR in Argentine pesos in the Argentine markets will be higher than the quoted price in the U.S. debt markets in U.S. dollars converted at the official exchange rate prevailing in Argentina or that the Argentine government will not make any legislative, judicial, or administrative changes or interpretations, any of which could impair our Argentine subsidiaries to pursue such transactions, and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Foreign exchange restrictions have impaired our ability to receive dividends and distributions from our Argentine subsidiaries, receive the proceeds of any sale of our assets in Argentina and receive certain payments to us or other of our subsidiaries out of Argentina through the FX market.

Since September 1, 2019 the Argentine government reimposed rigid exchange controls and transfer restrictions, substantially limiting the ability of legal entities to obtain foreign currency or make certain payments or distributions abroad. Among others, the foreign exchange restrictions require the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank for the access to the FX Market for purposes of acquiring foreign currency for portfolio purposes by legal entities and making dividend distributions (except in certain limited circumstances and amounts). See "Information on the Company - Business Overview - Foreign Exchange Controls - Argentina".

Pursuant to the new foreign exchange regulations, our Argentine subsidiaries have access to the FX Market to make payments of dividends or other distributions of earnings out of Argentina from January 17, 2020 without the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank up to an amount equal to 30% of the value of all new capital contributions of foreign direct investments made to our Argentine subsidiaries since such date to the extent that the proceeds of those capital contributions have been repatriated into Argentina and converted into Argentine pesos through the FX Market and they have been capitalized and the registration of such capitalization has been requested before the Public Registry of Commerce. The access to the FX Market for the payment of dividends in excess of the amounts described above or not complying with those requirements are subject to the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank.

The new foreign exchange regulations have also restricted the ability of our Argentine subsidiaries to access the FX Market to acquire foreign currency without the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank for portfolio purposes and the ability of foreign residents to access the FX Market to acquire foreign currency for any purpose, including for example for the conversion and transfer out of Argentina of the proceeds of the sale of assets received by the foreign resident in Argentina.

In addition, the new foreign exchange regulations require the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank for making any payments of services to foreign related entities except for expenses payable for their normal operation.

Additionally, the access to foreign currency and its transfer abroad can also be obtained through capital markets transactions called Blue-Chip Swaps, subject to certain restrictions, which, however are significantly more expensive than acquiring foreign exchange through the FX Market.

The domestic revenues of our Argentine subsidiaries (excluding intercompany revenues to other Globant subsidiaries, which are eliminated in consolidation) were $54.9 in 2020, $30.9 in 2019 and $23.8 million in 2018, representing 6.7%, 4.7% and 4.6% of our annual consolidated revenues, respectively.

Our Argentine subsidiaries are impaired in their ability to make dividends distributions and payments of services to the Company or other Globant foreign subsidiaries through the FX Market and we and other Globant foreign subsidiaries are also impaired from accessing the FX Market to transfer out of Argentina any monies collected in such jurisdiction; or the making of such payments and transfers would be subject to substantial additional costs which, in either case, could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
 
Foreign exchange restrictions have reimposed the mandatory repatriation of export services receivables.

Since September 1, 2019 the Argentine government reimposed the mandatory repatriation into Argentina and the conversion into Argentine pesos through the FX Market of the receivables for export services within 5 consecutive days computed from the date they are received. See "Information on the Company - Business Overview - Foreign Exchange Controls - Argentina".

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The re-imposition of the repatriation of export services receivables and the additional restrictions imposed on the access to the FX Market could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. See “Foreign exchange restrictions have impaired our ability to receive dividends and distributions from our Argentine subsidiaries, receive the proceeds of any sale of our assets in Argentina and receive certain payments to us or other of our subsidiaries out of Argentina through the FX market.

Changes in Argentine tax laws may adversely affect the results of our operations, financial condition and cash flows.

In 2012, the Argentine government terminated its treaties with Spain for the avoidance of double taxation. As a result, the exemption from personal assets tax that was available pursuant to such treaty for equity interests in local companies owned by Spanish residents no longer applies. The new double taxation treaty with Spain, which was adopted on December 23, 2013 and applied retroactively from January 1, 2013, does not include a similar exemption. Under the new treaty, and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the tax applicable on dividends distributed by our Argentine subsidiaries to our Spanish subsidiaries is limited to 10% of the gross amount of dividends distributed, and income tax withholding on financial interest is limited to 12%.

On December 29, 2017, the Argentine government enacted Law No. 27,430, which reduced the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 30% for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and 25% for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Additionally, the distribution of dividends is subject to a 7% tax rate related to financial results from fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and 13% tax rate for the distribution of dividends related to financial results from fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

On December 23, 2019, the Argentine Government enacted Social Solidarity Law which declared a public emergency in economic, financial, fiscal, administrative, social security, tariff, energy, health and social matters, and also delegated legislative powers to the National Executive Power, until December 31, 2020. According to the Social Solidarity Law, the corporate income and dividend tax rates for tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 are 30% and 7%, respectively. In addition, it is expected that the Argentine Congress will soon discuss a draft bill to extend the corporate income tax and dividend tax rates of 30% and 7%, respectively, for fiscal period commencing as of January 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021. Consequently, if such extension is approved, the effectiveness of the 25% and 13% tax rates will be delayed until tax years commencing as of January 1, 2022.

The Social Solidarity Law also introduced amendments to the income tax, personal assets tax, excise tax on certain goods, tax on debits and credits in local bank accounts and social security rules. It also established a new tax on certain purchases of foreign currency, a new tax debt settlement plan for certain taxpayers, and established new rates on exports of goods and services.

Argentine companies are required to pay the personal assets tax corresponding to Argentine resident individuals, foreign individuals and foreign entities for holding equity interests in such companies as of December 31 of each year. The applicable tax rate until 2018 was 0.25% and the tax is levied on the equity stated in the latest financial statements.

Under the Social Solidarity Law, the tax rate applicable to shares or participations in the capital of companies governed by the Argentine General Companies Law was increased from 0.25% to 0.50% of the pro-rata equity value.

We cannot assure that the Argentine government or any of its political divisions will not adopt additional changes and reforms in tax matters, nor that these reforms and those that may be adopted in the future will not adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The imposition of duties on export services could adversely affect our results of operations if we do not obtain and/or maintain registration under the Knowledge Economy promotional regime.

On December 4, 2018, Argentina approved the 2019 budget bill through Law 27,467, which amended the Customs Code to allow for duties to be applied to the exportation of services (and not only goods). In addition, the Argentine Executive Power was allowed to impose export duties of up to 30% until December 31, 2020. However, in case of services and goods that were not subject to export duties before September 2, 2018, the maximum rate is 12%. On January 2, 2019, the Argentine Executive Power issued Decree No. 1201/2018, which established an export duty on export of services at a rate of 12% with a maximum limit of Argentine pesos (ARS) 4 per each U.S. dollar of the amount arising from the invoice or equivalent document.

On December 28, 2019, Decree 99/2019 was published in the Official Gazette to extend the application of duties on export of services until December 31, 2021, with a rate of 5% without limit. The new rate is effective as of January 1, 2020.
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A service is deemed “exported” when it is rendered in Argentina but is effectively used or exploited offshore. Such utilization or exploitation is effective upon the first utilization or act of disposal of the service by the recipient.

On May 22, 2019, the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 27,506 ("Ley de Economía del Conocimiento"), which provides a promotional regime for knowledge-based economy entities. Ley de Economía del Conocimiento was recently modified by Law No. 27,570, which was published on October 26, 2020 ("Knowledge based Economy Law"). The Knowledge based Economy Law regime aims to promote digital, information and communication technologies and the highly skilled human capital that creates and advances those technologies.

The Knowledge based Economy Law took effect as from January 1, 2020 for the legal entities eligible under the Software Promotion Law No. 25,922 (the “Software Promotion Law”), and for other eligible entities since the publication of the Knowledge based Economy Law. In both cases, the Knowledge based Economy Law is effective until December 31, 2029. In order to receive the tax benefits provided under this new regime, potential beneficiaries must comply with certain conditions and obtain proper registration before the Registry of Beneficiaries of the Knowledge Based Economy Promotional Regime. In accordance with the Knowledge based Economy Law, entities adhered to the Software Promotion Law must file an application to join the new regime and comply with certain requirements. If such conditions are met, such entities’ registration under the new regime will be applied retroactively as from January 1, 2020.

Decree 1034/2020, which was published on December 21, 2020 and regulates the Knowledge based Economy Law, sets forth that duties on export services will be taxed at a 0% tax rate when such services are exported by entities registered under the Registry of Beneficiaries of the Knowledge Based Economy Promotional Regime. Additionally, Resolution 4/2021, published on January 14, 2021, establishes that this tax benefit will apply to services exported by beneficiaries of the regime since their registration in the relevant registry. However, for those entities that were registered under the Software Promotion Law, the registration under the Knowledge Based Economy Law will be granted as from January 1, 2020 and the 0% tax rate will be applicable for services exported from the date in which Decree 1034/2020 entered into force (December 22, 2020).

Even if the benefit is endorsed by the Decree and is applicable to the beneficiaries of the former regime, any delay or rejection to obtain the formal registration in the Registry of Beneficiaries of the Knowledge Based Economy Promotional Regime could potentially affect the results of our operations. In addition, beneficiaries must prove, every two years, that they meet certain requirements. Thus, if for any reason we were excluded from the Knowledge Based Economy Promotional Regime, the burden derived from the application of duties on export services could affect the results of our operations.

Exposure to multiple provincial and municipal legislation and regulations could adversely affect our business or results of operations.
 
Argentina is a federal country with 23 provinces and one autonomous city (City of Buenos Aires), each of which, under the Argentine national constitution, has full power to enact legislation concerning taxes and other matters. Likewise, within each province, municipal governments have broad powers to regulate such matters. Due to the fact that our delivery centers are located in multiple provinces, we are also subject to multiple provincial and municipal legislation and regulations. Although we have not experienced any material adverse effects from this, future developments in provincial and municipal legislation concerning taxes, provincial regulations or other matters may adversely affect our business or results of operations.

Colombia

Colombia has experienced several periods of internal security issues that could affect the economy and impact our business, and our results from operations.
 
Colombia has suffered from periods of criminal violence over the past four decades, primarily due to the activities of guerrilla groups such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) (“FARC”), paramilitary groups and drug cartels and criminal bands known as Bacrim. In regions of the country with limited governmental presence, these groups have exerted influence over the local population and funded their activities by protecting and rendering services to drug traffickers. In response, the Colombian government has implemented various security measures and has strengthened its military and police forces by creating specialized units. The Colombian government and the FARC signed a peace agreement on September 26, 2016, which was amended by the Colombian Congress on November 30, 2016 and is currently being implemented after four years of negotiation. As a result, during the transition process, Colombia may experience internal security issues, and drug-related crime and guerilla, and paramilitary activities, which may have a negative impact on the Colombian economy. In addition, the peace agreement reached with the FARC may be modified by current or future governments, including President Duque’s administration. Although the Colombian Congress has approved certain regulations implementing the final peace agreement, including laws governing the Special Peace Justice System (Jurisdicción
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Especial para la Paz), laws enacted by the Colombia Congress in this regard may differ from the provisions of the peace agreement. If there are deviations from the peace agreement, there can be no assurance that criminal actions will not escalate in Colombia. 

Pursuant to the peace agreements negotiated between FARC and the Colombian government, FARC occupies five seats in the Colombian Senate and five seats in the Colombian House of Representatives. We cannot predict which policies will be adopted by the Colombian government and whether the policies would have a negative impact on the Colombian economy or our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Despite efforts by the Colombian government, drug-related crime, guerrilla paramilitary activity and criminal bands continue to exist in Colombia, and allegations have surfaced regarding members of the Colombian congress and other government officials having ties to guerilla and paramilitary groups. Although the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (“ELN”) have been in talks since February 2017 to end a five-decade war, the Colombian government has suspended the negotiations after a series of rebel attacks and, in 2019, a minority group of dissidents of the peace process with FARC announced their return to illegal activities. These dissidents could significantly destabilize those regions of Colombia historically vulnerable to these groups. Any possible escalation in the violence associated with this terrorist attack and/or these activities may have a negative impact on the Colombian economy. Our business or financial condition could be adversely affected by the rapidly changing economic or social conditions related to such circumstances, including the Colombian government's ability to implement the peace agreement with the FARC. Such changes could include the passing of legislation that could increase our tax burden and impact the overall Colombian economy.

Any further downgrade in the credit rating of Colombia could adversely affect the Colombian economy.

The outlook of Colombia’s credit rating was changed to negative by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) in 2016 and by Moody’s Corporation (“Moody’s”) in February 2018. In December 2017, S&P downgraded the rating of Colombia’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Colombia from “BBB” to “BBB-.” Currently, Colombia’s long-term debt denominated in foreign currency is rated “Baa2” by Moody’s, “BBB-” by S&P and “BBB-” by Fitch. Any further downgrade of Colombia’s credit rating could adversely affect the Colombian economy and our results of operations. We cannot assure as to whether there will be further deterioration of the Colombian economy particularly due to the fiscal deficit and Colombia’s public debt. If the condition of the Colombian economy were to deteriorate, we would likely be adversely affected.

Any additional taxes resulting from changes to tax regulations or the interpretation thereof could adversely affect our consolidated results.

Colombia underwent tax reforms in 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2014. In October 2019, the Colombian Constitutional Court held that the 2018 tax reform enacted by the Colombian Congress was unconstitutional because of procedural flaws in Congress’s approval process. The 2018 tax reform governed the 2019 taxable year but ceased as of January 1, 2020. Nonetheless, the tax rules introduced by the 2018 tax reform (and repealed by the Constitutional Court) were reinstated by Congress in a new 2019 tax reform.

The 2019 tax reform was published and approved on December 27, 2019 and was intended to replicate the provisions that were introduced by the 2018 tax reform, with some minor modifications. As a result, income tax withholding rates resulting from payments made to foreign entities remains at a general rate of 20%, except for foreign indebtedness exceeding one year, where the applicable income tax withholding remains at 15%. Dividends paid to foreign shareholders (individuals or corporations) paid out of profits that were subject to corporate income tax became subject to a withholding tax of 10% (resulting in an increase of 2.5% from 7.5% introduced by the 2018 tax reform) and dividends paid out of profits that were not subject to corporate income tax became subject to a withholding tax of 30% plus the foregoing 10%, which applies to the balance after the withholding is applied.

The 2019 tax reform introduced a new equity tax applicable to: (i) Colombian resident individuals (ii) non-resident individuals on their Colombian assets, (iii) non-distributed inheritance of non-residents and (iv) foreign non-resident entities owning assets in Colombia different from shares, account receivables and portfolio investments; whose net equity in Colombia as of January 1, 2020 is COP $5,000 million or higher. The equity tax would be triggered in January 1, 2021 at rate of 1%.

Currently, the Colombian Government is working on a new tax reform with the main purpose of covering all expenditures required for the mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia. Even though there is currently no public draft of this new tax reform, it is expected that such tax reform will be presented and approved in 2021 and become effective in 2022. Under the tax reform, the Colombian Government expects to increase the tax collection by an amount of approximately
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COP 20 billion. Changes to the tax regulation applicable to free trade zones, high value pensions, and wealth taxes are expected under the reform. However, no measure has been yet confirmed nor initiated by the Colombian Government.

We cannot assure you that Colombian tax laws will not change or may be interpreted differently by authorities, and any change could result in the imposition of additional taxes. Additional tax regulations could negatively affect our results of operations and cash flow. In addition, national or local taxing authorities may not interpret tax regulations in the same way that we do. Differing interpretations could result in future tax litigation and associated costs.

The Colombian government and the Colombian central bank exercise significant influence on the Colombian economy, which could have an impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Colombian government and the Colombian central bank could intervene in Colombia’s economy and make changes in monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy, which could result in currency devaluation and the changes in international reserves.

Although the Colombian government has not imposed foreign exchange restrictions since 1990, Colombia’s foreign currency markets have historically been extremely regulated. Colombian law permits the Colombian central bank to impose foreign exchange controls to regulate the remittance of dividends and/or foreign investments in the event that the foreign currency reserves of the Colombian central bank fall below a level equal to the value of three months of imports of goods and services into Colombia. An intervention that precludes us from possessing, utilizing or remitting dollars would impair our financial condition and results of operations.

The Colombian government has considerable power to shape the Colombian economy and, consequently, affect the operations and financial performance of businesses. The Colombian government may seek to implement new policies aimed at controlling further fluctuation of the Colombian peso against the U.S. dollar and fostering domestic price stability. The president of Colombia has considerable power to determine governmental policies and actions relating to the economy and may adopt policies that are inconsistent with those of the prior government or that negatively affect us.

If the United States imposes sanctions on Colombia in the future, our business may be adversely affected.

Colombia is among several nations whose eligibility to receive foreign aid from the United States is dependent on its progress in stemming the production and transit of illegal drugs, which is subject to an annual review. Although Colombia is currently eligible for such aid, Colombia may not remain eligible in the future. A finding by the United States that Colombia has failed demonstrably to meet its obligations under international counter-narcotic agreements may result in the imposition of economic and trade sanctions on Colombia which could result in adverse economic consequences in Colombia and could further heighten the political and economic risks associated with our operations there.

Risks Related to the Company and the Ownership of Our Common Shares
 
The price of our common shares may be highly volatile.
 
The market price of our common shares may be volatile and may be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:
 
the failure of financial analysts to cover our common shares or changes in financial estimates by analysts;
actual or anticipated variations in our operating results;
changes in financial estimates by financial analysts, or any failure by us to meet or exceed any of these estimates, or changes in the recommendations of any financial analysts that elect to follow our common shares or the shares of our competitors;
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts or acquisitions;
future sales of our common shares; and
investor perceptions of us and the industries in which we operate.

In addition, the equity markets in general have experienced substantial price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies affected. These broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our common shares, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of certain companies' securities, securities class action litigation has been instituted against these companies. This litigation, if instituted against us, could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
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Holders of our common shares may experience losses due to increased volatility in the U.S. capital markets.
 
The U.S. capital markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance or results of operations of those companies. These broad market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, as well as volatility in international capital markets, may cause the market price of our common shares to decline.
 
In addition, downgrades to the U.S. government's sovereign credit rating by any rating agency, as well as negative changes to the perceived creditworthiness of U.S. government-related obligations, could have a material adverse impact on financial markets and economic conditions in the United States and worldwide. Any volatility in the capital markets in the United States or in other developed countries, whether resulting from a downgrade of the sovereign credit rating of U.S. debt obligations or otherwise, may have an adverse effect on the price of our common shares.
 
We may be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a "passive foreign investment company" (a "PFIC"), which may result in adverse tax consequences for U.S. investors.
 
We believe that we will not be a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year and do not expect to become one in the foreseeable future. However, because PFIC status depends upon the composition of our income and assets and the market value of our assets (including, among others, less than 25% owned equity investments) from time to time, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year. Because we have valued goodwill based on the market value of our equity for purposes of taxation, a decrease in the price of our common shares may also result in us becoming a PFIC. The composition of our income and our assets will also be affected by how, and how quickly, we spend the cash. Under circumstances where the cash is not deployed for active purposes, our risk of becoming a PFIC may increase. If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. investor held common shares, certain adverse tax consequences could apply to such U.S. investor. See "Additional Information — Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Passive foreign investment company rules."
 
We may need additional capital and we may not be able to obtain it.
 
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from operations, including the cash available under our revolving line of credit, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain another credit facility or expand the existing one. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to additional operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations.
 
Our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:
 
investors' perception of, and demand for, securities of technology services companies;
conditions of the U.S. capital markets and other capital markets in which we may seek to raise funds;
our future results of operations and financial condition;
government regulation of foreign investment in the United States, Europe, and Latin America; and
global economic, political and other conditions in jurisdictions in which we do business.

Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal shareholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions or adversely affect the trading price of our common shares.
 
As of February 11, 2021, our directors and executive officers, entities affiliated with them and greater than 5% shareholders, beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 18.45% of our outstanding common shares, of which 0.81% represents common shares subject to options that currently are exercisable or will be exercisable within 60 days of February 11, 2021 as well as common shares issuable upon settlement of restricted stock units that have vested or will vest within 60 days of February 11, 2021. As a result, these shareholders may exercise significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, and may have significant influence over our management and policies. This concentration of influence could be disadvantageous to other shareholders with interests different from those of our officers, directors and principal shareholders. For example, our officers, directors and principal shareholders could delay or prevent an acquisition or merger even if the transaction would benefit other shareholders.
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In addition, this concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price of our common shares because investors often perceive disadvantages in owning shares in companies with principal shareholders.
 
Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by the increased strain on our resources from complying with the reporting, disclosure, and other requirements applicable to public companies in the United States.
 
Compliance with existing, new and changing corporate governance and public disclosure requirements adds uncertainty to our compliance policies and increases our costs of compliance. Changing laws, regulations and standards include those relating to accounting, corporate governance and public disclosure; these include but are not limited to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new SEC regulations and NYSE listing guidelines that result out of the NYSE listing. These laws, regulations and guidelines may lack specificity and are subject to varying interpretations. Their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. In particular, our efforts to comply with certain sections of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Section 404") and the related regulations regarding required assessment of internal controls over financial reporting and our external auditor's audit of that assessment requires the commitment of significant financial and managerial resources. Testing and maintaining internal controls can divert our management's attention from other matters that are important to the operation of our business. We also expect the regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified officers and members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee, and make some activities more difficult, time consuming and costly.
 
Existing, new and changing corporate governance and public disclosure requirements could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs of compliance as a result of ongoing revisions to such governance standards. Our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. In addition, new laws, regulations and standards regarding corporate governance may make it more difficult for our company to obtain director and officer liability insurance. Further, our board members and senior management could face an increased risk of personal liability in connection with their performance of duties. As a result, we may face difficulties attracting and retaining qualified board members and senior management, which could harm our business. If we fail to comply with new or changed laws or regulations and standards differ, our business and reputation may be harmed.
 
Failure to establish and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 could have a material adverse effect on our business and common share price.
 
As a public company, we are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404, which will require management assessments and certifications of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. During the course of our testing, we may identify deficiencies that we may not be able to remedy in time to meet our deadline for compliance with Section 404. We may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm is required to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting but may not be able or willing to issue an unqualified report. If we conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, we cannot be certain as to the timing of remediation actions and testing or their effect on our operations because there is presently no precedent available by which to measure compliance adequacy.
 
If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with an unqualified report as required by Section 404, or we are required to restate our financial statements, we may fail to meet our public reporting obligations and investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our common shares.
    
Our exemption as a "foreign private issuer" from certain rules under the U.S. securities laws may result in less information about us being available to investors than for U.S. companies, which may result in our common shares being less attractive to investors.
 
As a "foreign private issuer" in the United States, we are exempt from certain rules under the U.S. securities laws and are permitted to file less information with the SEC than U.S. companies. As a "foreign private issuer," we are exempt from certain rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that impose certain disclosure obligations and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and "short-swing" profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules under the Exchange Act with respect to their purchases and sales of our common shares. Moreover, we are not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as
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companies that are not foreign private issuers whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to comply with Regulation FD, which restricts the selective disclosure of material information. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to information they may deem important, which may result in our common shares being less attractive to investors.
 
We do not plan to declare dividends, and our ability to do so will be affected by restrictions under Luxembourg law.
 
We have not declared dividends in the past and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. In addition, both our articles of association and the Luxembourg law of August 10, 1915 on commercial companies, as amended (loi du 10 août 1915 sur les sociétés commerciales telle que modifiée) (the "Luxembourg Companies Law"), require a general meeting of shareholders to approve any dividend distribution except as set forth below.
 
Our ability to declare dividends under Luxembourg law is subject to the availability of distributable earnings or available reserves, including share premium. Moreover, if we declare dividends in the future, we may not be able to pay them more frequently than annually. As permitted by Luxembourg Companies Law and subject to the provisions thereof, our articles of association authorize the declaration of dividends more frequently than annually by our board of directors in the form of interim dividends so long as the amount of such interim dividends does not exceed total net income made since the end of the last financial year for which the standalone annual accounts have been approved, plus any net income carried forward and sums drawn from reserves available for this purpose, less the aggregate of the prior year's accumulated losses, the amounts to be set aside for the reserves required by law or by our articles of association for the prior year, and the estimated tax due on such earnings.
 
We depend on the ability of our subsidiaries to distribute funds to us in order to satisfy our financial obligations and to make dividend payments, which they may not be able to do.
 
Our subsidiaries conduct all of our operations. We have no relevant assets other than the equity interests in our subsidiaries. As a result, our ability to make dividend payments depends on our subsidiaries and their ability to distribute funds to us. The ability of a subsidiary to make these distributions could be affected by covenants in our or their financing agreements or by the law of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation. If we are unable to obtain funds from our subsidiaries, we will be unable to distribute dividends. We do not intend to seek to obtain funds from other sources to pay dividends.
 
Our shareholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests than they would as shareholders of a U.S. corporation, which could adversely impact trading in our common shares and our ability to conduct equity financings.
 
Our corporate affairs are governed by our articles of association and the laws of Luxembourg, including the laws governing joint stock companies. The rights of our shareholders and the responsibilities of our directors and officers under Luxembourg law are different from those applicable to a corporation incorporated in the United States. There may be less publicly available information about us than is regularly published by or about U.S. issuers. In addition, Luxembourg law governing the securities of Luxembourg companies may not be as extensive as those in effect in the United States, and Luxembourg law and regulations in respect of corporate governance matters might not be as protective of minority shareholders as state corporation laws in the United States. Therefore, our shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in connection with actions taken by our directors and officers or our principal shareholders than they would as shareholders of a corporation incorporated in the United States.
 
Neither our articles of association nor Luxembourg law provides for appraisal rights for dissenting shareholders in certain extraordinary corporate transactions that may otherwise be available to shareholders under certain U.S. state laws. As a result of these differences, our shareholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests than they would as shareholders of a U.S. issuer.
 
Holders of our common shares may not be able to exercise their pre-emptive subscription rights and may suffer dilution of their shareholding in the event of future common share issuances.
 
Under Luxembourg Companies Law, our shareholders benefit from a pre-emptive subscription right on the issuance of common shares for cash consideration. However, in accordance with Luxembourg law, our articles of association authorize our board of directors to suppress, waive or limit any pre-emptive subscription rights of shareholders provided by Luxembourg law to the extent our board deems such suppression, waiver or limitation advisable for any issuance or issuances of common shares within the scope of our authorized share capital. Such common shares may be issued above, at or below market value as well as by way of incorporation of available reserves (including a premium). This authorization is valid from the date of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which was held on April 3, 2020, and ends on April 3, 2025, the fifth anniversary of the date of such meeting. In addition, a shareholder may not be able to exercise the shareholder's pre-emptive
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right on a timely basis or at all, unless the shareholder complies with Luxembourg Companies Law and applicable laws in the jurisdiction in which the shareholder is resident, particularly in the United States. As a result, the shareholding of such shareholders may be materially diluted in the event common shares are issued in the future. Moreover, in the case of an increase in capital by a contribution in kind, no pre-emptive rights of the existing shareholders exist.
 
We are organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and it may be difficult for you to obtain or enforce judgments or bring original actions against us or our executive officers and directors in the United States.
 
We are organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The majority of our assets are located outside the United States. Furthermore, the majority of our directors and officers and some experts named in this annual report reside outside the United States and a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. Investors may not be able to effect service of process within the United States upon us or these persons or to enforce judgments obtained against us or these persons in U.S. courts, including judgments in actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. Likewise, it may also be difficult for an investor to enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained against us or these persons in courts located in jurisdictions outside the United States, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. It may also be difficult for an investor to bring an original action in a Luxembourg court predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us or these persons. Furthermore, Luxembourg law does not recognize a shareholder's right to bring a derivative action on behalf of the company except in limited cases.
 
As there is no treaty in force on the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters between the United States and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, courts in Luxembourg will not automatically recognize and enforce a final judgment rendered by a U.S. court. A valid judgment in civil or commercial matters obtained from a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States may be entered and enforced through a court of competent jurisdiction in Luxembourg, subject to compliance with the enforcement procedures (exequatur). The enforceability in Luxembourg courts of judgments rendered by U.S. courts will be subject prior any enforcement in Luxembourg to the procedure and the conditions set forth in the Luxembourg procedural code, which conditions may include the following as of the date of this annual report (which may change):
 
the judgment of the U.S. court is final and enforceable (exécutoire) in the United States;
the U.S. court had jurisdiction over the subject matter leading to the judgment (that is, its jurisdiction was in compliance both with Luxembourg private international law rules and with the applicable domestic U.S. federal or state jurisdictional rules);
the U.S. court has applied to the dispute the substantive law that would have been applied by Luxembourg courts;
the judgment was granted following proceedings where the counterparty had the opportunity to appear and, if it appeared, to present a defense, and the decision of the foreign court must not have been obtained by fraud, but in compliance with the rights of the defendant;
the U.S. court has acted in accordance with its own procedural laws;
the judgment of the U.S. court does not contravene Luxembourg international public policy; and
the U.S. court proceedings were not of a criminal or tax nature.

Under our articles of association and also pursuant to separate indemnification agreements, we indemnify our directors for and hold them harmless against all claims, actions, suits or proceedings brought against them, subject to limited exceptions. The rights and obligations among or between us and any of our current or former directors and officers are generally governed by the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and subject to the jurisdiction of the Luxembourg courts, unless such rights or obligations do not relate to or arise out of their capacities listed above. Although there is doubt as to whether U.S. courts would enforce such provision in an action brought in the United States under U.S. federal or state securities laws, such provision could make enforcing judgments obtained outside Luxembourg more difficult to enforce against our assets in Luxembourg or jurisdictions that would apply Luxembourg law.
 
Luxembourg insolvency laws may offer our shareholders less protection than they would have under U.S. insolvency laws.
 
As a company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and with its registered office in Luxembourg, we are subject to Luxembourg insolvency laws in the event any insolvency proceedings are initiated against us including, among other things, Regulation (EU) No. 2015/848 of the European Parliament and the Council of May 20, 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast). Should courts in another European country determine that the insolvency laws of that country apply to us in accordance with and subject to such EU regulations, the courts in that country could have jurisdiction over the insolvency proceedings initiated against us. Insolvency laws in Luxembourg or the relevant other European country, if any, may offer our shareholders less protection than they would have under U.S. insolvency laws and make it more difficult for them to recover the amount they could expect to recover in a liquidation under U.S. insolvency laws.
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ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
 
A. History and Development of the Company
 
Globant is a Luxembourg société anonyme (a joint stock company). The company's legal name is "Globant S.A." We were founded in 2003 by Martín Migoya, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Guibert Englebienne, our Chief Technology Officer, Martín Umaran, our Chief of Staff, and Nestor Nocetti, our Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Our founders' vision was to create a global company that creates software products that emotionally connect our clients with millions of consumers, while also providing world-class opportunities for talent around the world.
 
Since we were founded in 2003, we have benefited from strong organic growth and have built a roster of world-class clients, many of which are at the forefront of emerging technologies. Over that same period, we have expanded our network of locations from one to 56, and we are now present in 16 different countries. In addition, we have garnered several awards and recognition from organizations such as Endeavor, the IDC MarketScape, Global Services, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, and Fast Company, and we have been the subject of business-school case studies on entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Stanford University in conjunction with the World Economic Forum.

In 2009, we created our Studio Model. Each Studio represents deep pockets of expertise in the latest technologies and trends. We believe our Studio Model helps us foster creativity and innovation while allowing us to build, enhance and consolidate expertise around a variety of emerging technologies. Each of the Studios have specific domain knowledge and deliver tailored solutions focused on specific technology challenges. Over the years, this model has incorporated new Studios to better reflect our ever-evolving industry and help our customers transform their organizations.

In July 2014, we closed the initial public offering of our common shares in the United States. Since then, we have closed four follow-on offerings in the United States, with the most recent offering occurring in June 2020.

During 2016, we introduced a new model to reshape our go-to-market strategy to scale our company, called 50 Squared. The main goal of this approach is to focus our team on the top 50 high potential accounts that have the capacity to grow exponentially over time. To do so, we appointed our most senior people from Sales, Technology and Operations to lead these teams and take our company to the next level. This account focus has become the most important pillar of our go-to-market strategy and every account within Globant now has the goal to become part of this program. After experiencing success with this strategy, we expanded 50 Squared to 100 Squared in 2020 as we continue to broaden our goals.

While our growth has primarily been organic, since 2008 we have made different complementary acquisitions. Our acquisition strategy is focused on deepening our relationship with key clients, extending our technology capabilities, broadening our service offering and expanding the geographic footprint of our delivery centers worldwide. In recent years, we acquired PointSource and Small Footprint Inc, with the purpose of expanding our capabilities in the United States, while opening our expansion into Eastern Europe with operations in Belarus and Romania. Also, with the acquisition of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited ("Avanxo") and Belatrix Global Corporation S.A. ("Belatrix"), we extended our technology capabilities and also expand our presence in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Spain and the United States. In 2020, we acquired Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A. ("Grupo Assa") to reinforce leadership in digital and cognitive transformation, and Spain-based BlueCap Management Consulting S.L. ("BlueCap"), to expand our footprint in the EMEA region and strengthen consulting services in the financial and investment sector. These acquisitions and their customer portfolio reinforce our 100-Squared approach by delivering strategic digital transformation to some of the largest organizations worldwide. For a further description of important corporate developments since January 1, 2018, see “Financial Statements —Note 25. Business Combinations.”

In 2019, we launched Be Kind, our long-term sustainability frame. Be Kind is not a program but is rather an essential part of our culture that we want to share with our stakeholders. We encourage everybody to be kind to their peers, to the planet and to humanity as a whole.

In 2020, we launched Augmented Coding, our cutting-edge AI powered tool for software development. It is a product that accelerates the software development process and improves the coding experience for developers by using AI as a code-understanding and code-suggestion source. As a result, the time-to-market for new products is shortened, improving team collaboration, performance and capacity.

In June 2020, Globant commissioned Forrester Consulting to explore how leaders are rethinking the future of work. As a result, Forrester published the report, titled "Thriving in the Future of Work Requires an Adaptive Workforce".

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Additionally, we were recognized as a 2020 Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement by IDC MarketSpace. This recognition highlights Globant's work to drive a better experience for clients around the world.

Corporate Information
 
Our principal executive office is located at 37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855, Luxembourg, and our telephone number is + 352 20 30 15 96 . We maintain a website at http://www.globant.com. Our website and the information accessible through it are not incorporated into this annual report.

The SEC maintains an internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

B. Business overview
 
Overview
 
Established less than 20 years ago by four friends in Argentina, we have evolved to become a leading technology service provider. Today we are a publicly-traded company, with our common shares listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "GLOB". We continue to maintain the entrepreneurial spirit of our founders throughout our business.

We were one of the first companies to deliver engineering, innovation and design at scale and we believe that professional services organizations must evolve with technological advances. We have had success facilitating digital transformations while many traditional IT outsourcing vendors and consulting companies have and continue to struggle.

We believe in making the world a better place one step at a time and understand that we can make a difference in the world as we focus on three key areas: our be kind initiative, our talent and culture, and, our services. These key areas have contributed to both our success and our clients’ success.

We take pride in our people, and consider them to be our greatest strength. We are committed to growing our community with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. We have development centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, where we have established initiatives to promote and assist individuals who wish to join the IT industry. As of December 31, 2020, we had 16,251 Globers and 56 office locations across 37 cities in 16 countries, supported by six client management locations in the United States, and one client management location in each of the United Kingdom, France, Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.

Our clients seek a sustainable future. We work with them to understand where they are and where they want to be, utilizing a future centric approach. Furthermore, we guide our clients through the digital transformation process as they adapt their business models, technology, culture and more to become organizations that are augmented by technology and artificial intelligence. We create a way forward for them to become "Augmented Organizations".

Our principal operating subsidiaries are located in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia and India.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 70.5% of our revenues were generated by clients in North America, 20.9% in Latin America and Others, 7.6% in Europe and 1.0% in Asia.

Our clients include leading global companies such as Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, which was among our top ten clients in the year ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2020, 89.8% of our revenues came from existing clients who used our services in the prior year. We believe our success in building our client base in one of the most sophisticated and competitive markets for IT services demonstrates the strength of our value proposition, the quality of our execution and the value of our culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.
 
The market opportunity
 
We are witnessing a transcendental time for technology. Significant technological advancements and societal shifts occurred during the past decade that have impacted businesses. As a result, organizations have a significant opportunity to expand into new areas of the market.

Technology is rapidly changing, particularly after a tumultuous 2020 that required many brands, businesses and organizations to adapt and utilize new technologies to keep up with consumer needs. Customer engagement has been one of the top strategic business objectives for organizations worldwide, and the need to evolve rapidly has never been more critical.
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Technologies that support this new future-centric approach are meant to reinvent key aspects of the organization:

Per IDC, 65% of the global GDP will be digitalized by 2022, driving an estimated $6.8 trillion of direct digital transformation investment from 2020 to 2023.
To thrive in a digital supremacy economy, 50% of enterprises will implement the organizational culture optimized for DX in 2025, based on customer centric and data driven, according to IDC.
By 2025, per Gartner, 40% of physical experience-based businesses will improve financial results and outperform competitors by extending into paid virtual experiences.
In their "Worldwide Digital Transformation 2021 Predictions", IDC states that by 2021, they predict at least 30% of organizations will accelerate innovation to support business and operating model reinvention, fast-tracking transformation programs to future proof their businesses.
Gartner predicts that by the end of 2023, 40% of organizations will have applied anywhere operations to deliver optimized and blended virtual and physical customer and employee experiences.

Business Trends

In 2020, businesses experienced a high rate of change caused by various factors that were not generally predicable at the start of the year. Businesses were forced to frequently rearrange their plans. Many organizations responded to the adversity by focusing on innovative technologies and strategies. As business environments evolve, we expect to see companies react and implement decisions quickly.

We expect a surge in new and transformative business models. The combination of telecommuting and rapid technology experimentation is expected to lead to an emergence of innovative products and services to meet people’s changing needs.
Creating a high-performance work culture will require new skills and tools. The shift to telecommuting, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, is less likely to be temporary in nature. Long-term telecommuting will have a fundamental impact on how organizations create high performing work cultures. We expect businesses to create innovative techniques and strategies to maintain and improve their work cultures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Powerful, holistic experiences will differentiate successful and unsuccessful businesses. Customers continue to increase their expectations for products and services that they use and enjoy, setting the current bar higher for businesses to deliver engaging and frictionless experiences. Companies will need to reevaluate how to meet the demands of consumers.
The rise of resilient, yet adaptive, organizations. Companies will increase investments in their core systems as they seek flexible, elastic, AI-augmented and data driven technologies. These investments in emerging technologies will enable large corporations to quickly adapt as market and business needs change.
Businesses will shift to hyper-automation and adopt tools to dramatically accelerate software development. We are now seeing humanity make a significant shift in habits and behavior, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies are changing their strategies to adapt and recover profitability and efficiency. Technology is, and will continue to be, an essential part of every business plan.

You can read more about our 2021 predictions in our website: https://more.globant.com/predictions-2021

Tech Trends

Expectations have never been higher. Across the world, we are all adjusting to a new way of life, including an increasing reliance on technology. With that shift comes higher expectations of our digital experiences.

Humanizing AI experiences. Artificial intelligence is already helping organizations to create new and better digital experiences and services for their customers. In 2021 and beyond, this won’t be enough. Leading organizations are moving past basic forms of AI and transitioning to “human-centered AI.”
Extended reality offers new opportunities for connection. Extended reality or mixed reality experiences use both augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality. They complement the goal of providing natural experiences for customers by immersing them in a three-dimensional space to make experiences more realistic and engaging. In 2021, these types of experiences are more important than ever as customers balance the increasing demands of working and living in the midst of the global pandemic.
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Data-driven cultures create innovative experiences. The way in which organizations collect and use data continues to accelerate at a rapid pace. Forrester shared that already “85% of decision-makers prioritize the use of data insights, incorporating quantitative information into the decision-making process.” In 2021, this focus on data to make crucial decisions will continue, but we’ll also see an increase in the use of data in everything from helping organizations become more nimble and adaptive, to driving immersive, personalized experiences for customers.
Prioritize cybersecurity throughout the entire experience process. The last year introduced the world to a completely new way of doing business, with companies pivoting to online operations, sometimes for the first time. This included the way their employees worked, but also the way they created exceptional experiences for their customers. As our reliance on connection by way of apps and digital experiences has increased, we are still figuring out how to harness the power of those devices and the data that passes through them. While we have evolved as a tech society, our cybersecurity culture remains comparatively quite immature.

Strategy
 
We seek to be a leading provider that leverages the latest technologies and methodologies in the digital and cognitive space to help organizations transform in every aspect. The key elements of our strategy for achieving this objective are, mainly, the following:
 
Grow revenue with existing and new clients
 
We will continue to focus on delivering innovative and high value-added solutions that drive revenues for our clients, thereby deepening our relationships and leading to additional revenue opportunities with them. We will continue to target new clients by leveraging our engineering, design and innovation capabilities and our deep understanding of emerging technologies. We will focus on building our brand in order to further penetrate our existing and target markets where there is a strong demand for our knowledge and services.
 
Remain at the forefront of innovation and emerging technologies
 
We believe our Studios have been highly effective in enabling us to deliver innovative software solutions that leverage our deep domain expertise in emerging technologies and related market trends. As new technologies emerge and as market trends change, we will continue to add Studios to remain at the forefront of innovation, to address new competencies that help us stay at the leading-edge of emerging technologies, and to enable us to enter new markets and capture additional business opportunities.
 
Attract, train and retain top quality talent
 
We place a high priority on recruiting, training, and retaining employees, which we believe is integral to our continued ability to meet the challenges of the most complex software development assignments. In doing so, we seek to decentralize our delivery centers by opening centers in locations that may not have developed IT services markets but can provide professionals with the caliber of technical training and experience that we seek. Globant offers highly attractive career opportunities to individuals who might otherwise have had to relocate to larger IT markets. We will continue to develop our scalable human capital platform by implementing resource planning and staffing systems and by attracting, training and developing high-quality professionals, strengthen our relationships with leading universities in different countries, and help universities better prepare graduates for work in our industry. We have agreements to teach, provide internships, and interact on various initiatives with several universities in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, Brazil and India. 

Selectively pursue strategic acquisitions
 
In building on our track record of successfully acquiring and integrating complementary companies, we will continue to selectively pursue strategic acquisition opportunities that deepen our relationships with key clients, extend our technology capabilities, broaden our service offerings and expand the geographic footprint of our delivery centers, including beyond Latin America, in order to enhance our ability to serve our clients.

Competitive Strengths
 
We believe the following strengths differentiate Globant and create the foundation for continued rapid growth in revenues and profitability:
 
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Deep domain expertise in emerging technologies and related market trends
 
We have developed strong core competencies in emerging technologies and practices and we have a deep understanding of market trends. Our areas of expertise are organized in Studios, which we believe provide us with a strong competitive advantage and allow us to leverage prior experiences to deliver superior software solutions to clients.

Long-term relationships with blue chip clients

We have built a roster of blue chip clients such as Google, Electronic Arts, Southwest Airlines Co. and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, many of which themselves are at the forefront of emerging technologies. In particular, we have been working with Disney and Electronic Arts for more than ten and twelve years, respectively. We believe that our success in developing these client relationships reflects the innovative and high value-added services that we provide along with our ability to positively impact our clients' business. Our relationships with these enterprises provide us with an opportunity to access large IT, research and development and marketing budgets. These relationships have driven our growth and have enabled us to engage with new clients.
 
Global delivery with access to deep talent pool

Latin America has an abundant talent pool of individuals skilled in IT. Over 345,000 engineering and technology students have graduated annually from 2012 – 2016 from universities in Latin America and the Caribbean region according to The Science and Technology Indicator Network (Red de Indicadores de Ciencia y Tecnología), a research organization that tracks science and technology indicators in the region. Latin America's talent pool (including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay) is composed of more than 1,000,000 professionals according to Stackoverflow, SmartPlanet and NearshoreAmericas. Our highly skilled Globers come from leading universities in the regions where our delivery centers are located. Among our surveyed Globers, approximately 95.0% have obtained a university degree or are enrolled in a university while they are employed by our company, and many have specialized industry credentials or licensing, including in Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems Administration, Business Administration and Graphic and Web Design. Our time zone and cultural similarity have helped us build solid relationships with our clients in the United States and Europe and differentiate us on projects that require a high degree of client collaboration.

A key element of our strategy is to expand our delivery footprint, including increasing the number of employees that are deployed onsite at our clients or near client locations. In particular, we intend to focus our recruitment efforts on the United States. We will continue to focus on expanding our global delivery footprint to gain access to additional pools of talent to effectively meet the demands of our clients and to increase the number of Globers that are deployed onsite at our clients or near client locations.

Highly experienced management team
 
Our management team is comprised of seasoned industry professionals with global experience. Our management sets the vision and strategic direction for Globant and drives our growth and entrepreneurial culture. On average, the members of our senior management team have 20 years of experience in the technology industry giving them a comprehensive understanding of the industry as well as insight into emerging technologies and practices and opportunities for strategic expansion.

Our be kind initiative

Our Sustainability Plan has evolved to our Be Kind initiative. We strive to make the world a better place by transforming organizations and people’s lives. We believe that our innovative approach to transforming organizations, strong performance, global talent, and unique culture are what allows us to dream bigger and believe that this purpose is feasible.

In our view, the achievement of professional excellence requires high ethical standards. We believe in conducting business in an ethical manner, always conscious that our achievements go hand-in-hand with the responsibility to improve our society.

Be Kind is not a program, it's a way of life. It's an essential part of our culture that we want to share with our stakeholders. Be Kind focuses on three key components: be kind to peers, be kind to humanity and be kind to the planet, all of which are deeply enrooted in Globant’s DNA. We consider it important that this message goes beyond our walls: we encourage our stakeholders join us to take a stand, and promote kindness.
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Our Be Kind initiative focus on three main components:

1. Be kind to peers: Diversity and Inclusion are key to our business. We believe unlimited voices bring unlimited power and that diversity produces unique and creative ideas. Technology requires us to innovate constantly, and we can only achieve that if we can connect different points of view. We have developed a Learning Program that emphasizes gender equality, cultural diversity and inclusion and is aimed at making Globant a great work environment for all employees.

Some of the initiatives we are working on are:

Be kind gender commitment: To improve gender equality in the technology industry, Globant aims to maintain no less than 50% women and non-binary gender in Management positions by 2025.
Equal-employment opportunities: Globant strongly supports equal employment opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic.
Women That Build: At Globant we are constantly looking for opportunities to empower women in the IT industry and in leadership positions. We support these efforts with our Women That Build campaign. This includes a series of internal and external initiatives that promote the inclusion and professional growth of women in our industry.
Code your Future: Today, the technology industry generates millions of job opportunities, outpacing the rate at which the education system provides trained personnel. This generates not only an unprecedented opportunity but also a large training gap worldwide. At Globant, we aim to reduce this training gap via scholarship programs focused on our regions' young talent. 80% of the allocated scholarships are awarded to women.
Inclusion programs: Globant supports inclusion programs to help people in a vulnerable situation by offering new opportunities. We combine several programs which include training, mentoring, inspirational workshops and scholarships to promote IT related studies. In doing so, we are promoting inclusion through education in technology, and the access to employment in a vibrant market of job opportunities.

2. Be kind to humanity: by working with our customers to create accessible software for everyone.

Our mission is to transform the world, one step at the time. We want to empower both people and organizations to evolve, and prepare for a digital, cognitive and sustainable future. We are aware that, through the technology we develop, we can connect with millions of consumers around the world. We want to help organizations to be kind to humanity through technology by uniting with our clients and embracing a common vision and overcoming ethical challenges and incorporating inclusive practices.

We are pioneering better ways of doing business empowered by technology, understanding the impact we generate, and solving the world’s biggest problems, including using Accessibility standards and taking into consideration Integrity and transparency in the use of AI.

Today's digital solutions need to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities though compliance with accessibility standards. We help our customers to improve the quality of their digital products by removing barriers that prevent interactions, ensuring accessibility WCAG 2.0 AA Compliance, Section 508 and ADA.

To incorporate Artificial Intelligence in our practices, we must unite with the client and embrace a common vision of overcoming ethical challenges and social risks. Therefore, our AI Manifesto sets forth a set of principles that states what we believe in and encourage at Globant. Our goal is to define what we do and what we don’t do with AI.

We also actively promote the internal development of projects that have a potential social impact in our communities. Globant Labs is a space where we guarantee Globers can experiment and take into completion projects that will help society.

3. Be kind to the planet: by reducing and compensating the impact of our actions in the environment.

We promote a culture of environmental care. In our view, the best way to do this is to lead by example. We all need to commit to this cause, and understand the potential impact on future generations. Sustainability is an important principle we want to share with our Globers and stakeholders.

In 2019, Globant publicly expressed its goal to use renewable sources of energy for all its global operations in 2020. During 2020, our estimation of energy sources and use was developed according to the premises established by several
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reporting initiatives, including RE100, CDP and the GHG protocol. Specific research was performed by Facilities and Sustainability functions within the organization, obtaining an estimate which covers the 95% of energy use across the organization. Further, direct and indirect use of energy was appraised. By examining the geographic availability of renewable energy sources, the Company identified the relevant energy sources employing only certified sources based on REC, I-REC and GO certification to ensure compliance with the reporting criteria described above.

The finalization and execution of renewable energy contracts have been executed in January 2021, complying with the aim of supplying operations with 100% renewable electricity. Other direct energy sources (scope 1) were included in the estimation, resulting in a marginal increase in the overall energy used by the organization.

Renewable energy’s use is based mostly on photovoltaic, solar and wind technology, with complementary hydropower contracts in those jurisdictions where guarantees of origin were not available or economically feasible. In the latter case, water management practices were also reviewed to validate renewable energy sources’ efficiency and sustainability.

Our services

The Organization of the Future: Augmented Organizations

Companies are expected to have engaging experiences, stay up to date with the latest technologies and strive to be at the forefront of their respective industry. We believe that, in most cases, a limited digital presence is insufficient for success. The rate of technological change is rapid and exponential, and the need to evolve quickly has never been as evident.

While companies look to boost their consumer experiences, they also face the need to transform themselves internally. For many it becomes difficult to build a digitally-native culture from scratch or change the status quo of IT departments. It is hard to be successful using old practices to create innovative technology products. As Forrester points out: “Transformation starts with developing the right set of strategy choices and the ability to help shape digital thinking and a digital culture that supports continuous innovation. It is cemented through effective change management.”

We believe that technology alone is not enough to create solutions for a true digital and cognitive transformation. In order to be sustainable and successful, we believe that transformations need to impact every single dimension of an organization. With consumers and employees at the center of every strategy, our services seek to address every stage of the transformational process ensuring that we prepare our clients for the future.

Becoming an Augmented Organization is more than adopting a single technology. It is a fundamental shift in how a company operates. It requires a cultural change in many cases alongside complex technological and organizational changes. It means building an organization that knows how to use technology, culture and trends to unleash its own potential.

Augmented Organizations are empowered by artificial intelligence. They have an agile, digital culture, build world-class experiences, adapt quickly to new market realities and have technology at their core. Our future-centric approach is focused on enabling these companies for a sustainable growth path.

Our experience as a pure play in the digital and cognitive arena makes us an ideal partner to help organizations succeed. Our approach to building Augmented Organizations focuses on 6 core pillars:

1. Business Hacking

Business disruptors have taken over the innovation game. Now organizations have opportunities to thrive in new areas that were unthinkable before. But this requires a level of ingenuity and strength that can only be enabled by a fully transformative strategy.

We are focused on helping companies create and sustain business models that will enable a new era of growth and scalability for their respective organizations, making calculated business analyses and crafting actionable paths for a bold future.

Our Business Hacking pillar is all about creating a way forward to future success.

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2. Culture and Agility

Culture management is as essential to success as creating a high performing culture has been proven to accelerate growth in modern organizations. Those who truly understand the power of their culture invest in it to keep it healthy and in constant evolution.

We help companies craft a culture suited for their goals. We support this new culture through a suite of products that enable organizations to visualize the flow of engagement in their teams, manage change, align efforts with business results and perform better in an environment of growth. They make the invisible aspects of culture both visible and actionable.

We believe that creating a culture that is adaptable and agile is a key to our clients success.

3. Engaging Experiences

We believe that the creation of engaging experiences is what differentiates a thriving company from its competitors. Bringing the user to the center, understanding user behavior and crafting a holistic experience empowered by technology makes businesses grow and scale.

We believe that in this highly competitive market, great experiences are a cornerstone of great businesses.

Our services bring the power of design, the insights of marketing and the strategy of an holistic approach to create experiences that bring the user closer to the brand. We design systems of services and products that can create a way forward for new and better business.

4. Adaptive Organizations

To create a new path to the future, businesses are rethinking and reinventing everything from their structure and processes to how they go to market.

Successful organizations are creating agile, yet resilient, digital-first cultures, using data to quickly make smart decisions that drive their businesses forward. We believe that employees enjoy and thrive in a fast-moving and constantly changing environment.

We optimize business processes and augment collaboration between employees. With technology at the core, we build adaptive organizations fit for an evolving world.

5. Technology & Data

We believe technology is at the core of most successful organizations. Creating a new path into the future means combining the power of new technologies and data to build state-of-the-art capabilities.

To deliver world-class experiences, we believe companies need to adopt technology skills to design, architect and then implement new digital products and services. We embrace the power of artificial intelligence and automation to enable organizations to become more efficient and effective. But, more importantly, we thrive by building technology environments that are future-fit and ready to quickly scale based on your business needs.

6. Augmented capabilities

Becoming an Augmented Organization enables a company to gain enhanced visibility into its processes, products and strategies. Every corner of your company can be rethought with a new approach, augmenting its capabilities with Artificial Intelligence, Data, Technology or new Engaging Experiences.

We can help companies leverage a set of accelerators that embrace technology unleashing the potential of their organizations.

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Our Approach

Transforming an organization across each of the pillars is not something that is done simply through technology. Our approach focuses on looking at the company as a whole and crafting a path to transform it into an Augmented Organization. We deliver these services through our Accelerators, our unique Studios and our Agile Pods Methodology.

1. Our Accelerators

We’ve created a set of accelerators and disruptors that leverage Artificial Intelligence to reinvent key aspects of organizations, creating a way forward in unimaginable ways. These accelerators and disruptors harness the power of technology and artificial intelligence and a variety of emerging and leading technologies to take any company’s capabilities to the next level and contribute to the advancement of the technology industry.

Augmented Coding: Simply put Augmented Coding revolutionizes coding by augmenting developers' capabilities with AI. Our patented AI-powered tool transforms how businesses develop software through strategic features that bring key benefits, such as simplifying code processes, increasing team efficiency, and enhancing team collaboration. Its Code Autocompletion feature uses deep learning to anticipate the code the developers are looking for by understanding the context in which it’s written, suggesting intelligent code completions, and allowing programmers to work faster, better, and with fewer errors.
Navigate: Globant’s Navigate AI Decision Platform uses cutting-edge technologies to create a digital twin of your organization. By combining process mining, data science, and machine learning, Navigate enables companies to analyze the effectiveness of their organizations, measure throughputs, monitor lead times, and anticipate bottlenecks. These insights translate to streamlined decision-making and the ability to quickly solve business problems.
MAIDA: Globant’s MAIDA AI platform brings innovation and the latest technologies to application management services (AMS). As a digital AMS platform, MAIDA takes traditional services to a new level of experience, with features including real-time KPIs and a virtual assistant to ensure continuous improvement.
StarMeUp: StarMeUp is a transformative culture-building solution fueled by data. It promotes human bonding, increases connection and relationships among colleagues, encourages peer to peer recognition and shapes a company’s culture.
FluentLab: FluentLab is a patented modular framework that enables businesses to create unique and powerful conversational experiences fueled by Artificial Intelligence.
Acámica: Acámica is an online education platform used to accelerate the cultural transformation that some organizations require. It is an e-learning platform designed for global companies who want to run their own online and personalized academies by hosting massive open online courses. Acámica also provides private training modules, with a strong focus on user experience and social interactions.

2. Our Studios:

We believe that our Studio model is an effective way of organizing our company into smaller operating units, fostering creativity and innovation while allowing us to build, enhance and consolidate expertise around a variety of emerging technologies. Each Studio represents deep pockets of expertise on the latest technologies and trends and delivers tailored solutions focused on specific challenges. Our Studio model fosters creativity and innovation while allowing us to build, enhance and consolidate expertise around a variety of emerging technologies.

We believe that organizing the company around Studios is the most efficient way to make a difference for our clients. These Studios deliver the knowledge needed for the different kinds of projects, cross-pollinating insights from different industries to create disruptive ideas. Our expertise can better connect organizations with their consumers and employees, even when redefining an internal process. This approach is essential to help our customers challenge the status quo and transform their organizations.

Business Hacking: Non-traditional ways to create new business value

Digitalization and high consumer expectations are radically changing the way we interact with each other, and organizations who know how to manage these trends will be successful. Our business hacking framework is designed to make transformations tangible, measurable and in order to find new ways to optimize culture and business impact.

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The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Transformational programs - We strive to create sustainable transformations by focusing on those from behavior to technology, while positively impacting business metrics. Transformations needs to be tangible, measurable and sustainable in order to find new ways to optimize culture and business impact.
ROI and Cost Efficiency - Visible impact metrics help to make a transformation tangible and sustainable. Organizations make decisions about how to invest efforts and energy to transform key aspects of their business impact based on these metrics.
New Revenue Streams - We seek to identify new revenue streams for our clients by analyzing data and consumer behavior within the context of a sustainable transformational program. Creating business impact through collaboration, experimentation, knowledge sharing and human centricity enhances our solution.

Sustainable Business: Creating business legitimacy in the new green economy

For many companies, sustainability has been a harm avoidance practice. But we believe that climate change is fundamentally impacting people and organizations, putting at risk their legitimacy within public, private and civil society. This calls for a new approach.

To be prepared and maintain relevance in a new green economy, we believe companies need different rules, processes and expertise. We provide organizations and stakeholders with the tools and the know-how to build their climate roadmap in favor of just transitions and climate actions. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 2015 focused on advancing economic, social and environmental development. We support organizations that embrace a problem-solving approach based on the 2030 Agenda to achieve responsible business.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

E-missions - We support businesses analyzing and then implementing solutions to reduce their emissions. Within our e-missions services, we offer technical expertise and digital tools to manage and reduce energy, carbon and resource footprints on a path to certifying carbon neutrality. In addition, we work to create fundamental organizational-wide changes, with technology at the core, to support enterprises and value-chains in their sustainable and zero-carbon transitions.
Sustainability today - We foster cultural transformation and maturity through collaborative practices that honor sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. We provide targeted consulting and training for senior executives to explore how to drive their businesses forward in the new green economy. We share the business rationale that every organization in the world needs to understand and adapt to climate change. We provide organizational-wide training programs to promote the essential cultural change that needs to occur for businesses to achieve long-term success.
Up with climate - We offer an analysis of climate material risks and opportunities. We diagnose and produce reports on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), and climate due diligence.

Cultural Hacking: Powering cultural transformations

Our Product Acceleration Studio utilizes modern product management techniques to ensure products solve the right problems, meet user expectations, and achieve business value.

The portfolio of services we provide through the Studio includes:

Organizational Design - We assist our clients in building organizations to fulfill their mission statements. We assign people to each area, create a people-centric mentality, design skill requirements, and build a change management plan that keeps businesses running while creating a new model.
Leadership Mindset & Organizational Upskilling - We empower leaders and employees to reach their full potential through training, mentorship and coaching, along with other techniques to create the right mindset to manage changes and evolutions.
Cultural Strategy - We define a cultural strategy that empowers people and accelerates business results. We discover and create a comprehensive roadmap to successfully deliver every stage of a transformation plan including a holistic view of business, data, processes, experiences and talent journey. We co-create the key aspects of our customers' culture including the purpose, values and competencies of the organization.
Talent Journeys - We craft amazing experiences to lead people to organizations where there is great coherence between strategic goals, values, communication, competences, and the talent experience. We define specific journeys
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including onboarding, recruiting, staffing, innovation, diversity, leadership, and learning. We generate a direct impact on companies' employer branding.
Change Management - We ensure the success and adoption of new technologies and business changes by actively focusing on managing change and creating bridges between the old and the new.

Agile Delivery: Aligning stakeholders and methodologies to meet business goals.

Crucial to their success, digital transformation programs require alignment from the strategic, tactic and support levels. As a backbone to these programs, leaders are expected to steer engagement, innovation, effectiveness and commitment from their teams while achieving predictability in terms of timeframe, budget and quality. We create sustainable operations designed to scale and guarantee the lowest cost of ownership.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Delivery Management - We deliver high value solutions by steering teams into a continuous improvement approach to product development. We set clear and common goals to achieve outstanding results within budgets, with scalable and sustainable operations.
Agile Consultancy - We educate, mentor and enable organizations to capitalize on the principles and competencies found in paradigms such as Agile, Systems Thinking, Lean and others. We support their transition and journey until they reach a point of self-sustainability.
Management Consulting - We provide consultancy in processes, quality and performance indicators and visibility for effective decision making processes. We also provide PMO Development services for high standard clients and design process to contribute to operational goals.

Product: Delivering best-in-class digital products

Our Product Studio utilizes modern product management techniques to ensure products solve the right problems, meet user expectations, and achieve business value.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Product Strategy - We focus on market research, business model definition to help companies identify customer acquisition strategies and products in order to close the gap between corporate strategy and identified problems. Product Managers help companies discover core user problems, define effective solutions, implement product development practices, establish product organizations, evolve product governance, and define go-to-market strategies.
Product Management and Delivery - Fully engaged product owners who are able to collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and development teams to set vision, experience, and outcome objectives. Through iterative wins, we develop continuously focused product solutions that are driven by priority value.

Design: Designing relevant experiences

Our UX Design Studio focuses on delivering quality, design, strategy, and production to address worldwide digital challenges. Our designs are based on observations of consumer behavior and market trends. Our goal is to create concrete and relevant solutions that appeal to both users and businesses.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

User Experience - By identifying verbal and non-verbal stumbling blocks, we refine and iterate to create an exceptional user experience. From user research and usability analysis to interactive design, we enhance interactions, information architecture, usability and persuasion. We help our clients inspire their communities, foster adoption and drive conversion results.
Visual Design - We utilize an insightful and conceptual approach to create and execute designs. We develop visual elements of an interphase and implement a brand personality into the interaction design. We establish relationships with the users by creating emotional interfaces and brands based on deep analyses of end-users and market trends. In much the same way that a piece of art appeals to the human eye, we strive to visually and emotionally engage users.
Service Design - Service design involves the activity of mapping, prototyping and planning cutting-edge product-service systems and how the actors should interact to bring those omni-relevant experiences to market. From strategic and operations management to business design, we apply a holistic approach to understand, create and orchestrate
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strategic scenarios, working in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Our service designers co-design with clients and customers translating research insights into actionable plans and viable opportunities for growth.
Industrial Design - Modern style and design must go hand in hand with technology, particularly at a time when consumers have high standards in terms of the quality of functional and non-functional features. Our practice is focused on creating beautiful and natural designs that feed all the senses. For many years screens have had all the design focus, but with the introduction of haptics and other feedback mechanisms, it's key to consider the rest of the senses in the product or experience design.

Digital Marketing: Solving digital marketing challenges with innovation, data and creative thinking

The Digital Marketing Studio combines a data-driven approach with forward-thinking creativity to detect and solve organizations' most pressing, deep-rooted digital marketing challenges, working cross-functionally and leveraging technology to design, create and execute high-impact, innovative strategies that exceed business' goals.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Digital Marketing Strategy - We develop digital marketing strategies that focus on both the business need and strengthening customer relationships. We courageously rethink the way marketing is done; shifting the focus from product-centric to customer-centric.
Analytics - We believe that being data-driven is imperative for making business decisions in the digital transformation era. We use relevant data to answer business questions, discover and enhance relationships, predict unknown outcomes, and automate decisions.
Content     - We create and implement content strategies based on a thorough understanding of a brand’s business goals, challenges, and audiences. We believe in content as a way to develop awareness and authority for a brand, giving them a compelling voice and the ability to know what to say and when to say it to generate engagement and conversions.
Social Media - We understand that the best way to be customer-centric is to create direct conversations with customers and prospects, engaging with them where they are and delivering relevant, compelling messaging. Social media platforms create the most direct way to establish dialogue with a brand’s audience.
SEO & ASO - We help organizations give their brand attractive characteristics. Our focus is to promote brand and domain authority, and attract more qualified traffic. We do this via search engine optimization (SEO), as well as app store optimization (ASO) strategies and services.
Marketing Intelligence - We focus on leveraging and interpreting data to detect marketing opportunities and trends relevant to drive business goals forward. Carrying through our belief that being data-driven is imperative for making business decisions, we use data management and reporting to provide critical insights necessary to optimize strategic marketing efforts.
Advertising - We recognize that digital advertising in today’s climate demands us to rethink and rebuild on traditional media plans. With a focus on our audience, we craft campaigns that leverage relevant data while staying cost-conscious.
Marketing Automation - We use marketing automation technologies to remain customer-centric, improving user experience and delivering relevant, personalized communications. With a goal of increasing operational efficiencies, we leverage lead generation and nurture strategies to increase sales and foster customer loyalty.

Conversational Interfaces: Engage in human & frictionless ways

Language and voice are some of the most powerful tools we’ve evolved for communication. We believe customers want to engage with companies in a more human way and our accelerators can make it possible.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Assistants & Channels - Whether you want to have presence in Alexa, WhatsApp or Slack, our platform has connectors for all of them, and can setup, enable or disable them as needed.
Conversation Engine - Our platform has built-in features to accelerate a company's assistant capabilities. We have components for onboarding, corporate login, connecting to Salesforce or even completing business domains as virtual wallets.
Natural Language Processing - Companies are often deciding between Rasa or DialogFlow for processing natural language. We can help you make up your mind or even switch between them seamlessly if you decide to do so.
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Conversational Transformation - A company's business needs to be part of the conversational revolution, as their customers want to engage their digital channels in a more natural way. We can help fill the gap of the multidisciplinary team required to build that custom experience from the ground. We have experience designing, building and testing conversations through different channels.

Gaming: Engaging through play

Our Gaming Studio specializes in the design and development of world-class games and digital platforms, which work across console, PC, web, social and mobile channels.

We enable our clients to leverage game mechanics by helping them develop a vision and execute an idea through production, launch and operation. We believe that our expertise and experience with some of the most recognized companies in the gaming industry enables us to add value to our customers' businesses. We utilize our experience, creative talent, well-established technology frameworks and processes to scale and foster innovation.

The portfolio of services we provide through our Gaming Studio includes:

Game and graphic engineering - We engineer gaming and graphics to support Unreal, Unity, C++ and custom game engines including rendering systems and game engine support.
UI and UX design - We assist companies with design, engineering and art, and QA support
Online services - We help companies to integrate lobby services, multiplayer, match-making, user authentication, events, achievements, eCommerce and cloud-supported backends.
Game as a service (GaaS) - We provide services to establish subscriptions, microtransactions, online stores, notifications, promotions & offers into games.
High tech tools - We engineer platforms for rendering, level design, community, engine optimization and more.
DevOps - We assist companies in their continuous integration and development and cloud services for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and custom solutions.

Media OTT: Every pixel, every screen

Our Media OTT Studio designs, builds and launches premium video experiences across every mobile device, OTT box, Smart TV, and Game Console for our media clients.

We understand and provide services that support the entire streaming supply chain; from ingest and transcode through to user experience and playout. We do it across all consumer devices and we help drive user engagement and monetization on each.
The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Streaming Experiences - We design, build, launch and sustain premium video experiences across every mobile device, OTT box, Smart TV, and Game Console for the best media companies in the world, driving user engagement and increasing monetization.
Media Supply Chain - It's not just about apps. Media solutions are highly complex, fragmented and interdependent. Every step in the workflow is critical. Everything must seamlessly operate as part of a larger whole. We understand and provide services that support the entire media supply chain; from ingest and transcode through to content distribution and publishing, all the way to user experience and playout.
Quality Lab - Using the latest technologies in Quality Engineering, including Test Automation and Load & Performance Testing, our QA process is a core part of the development lifecycle, ensuring the quality and consistency of the experience across an ever growing ecosystem of devices and platforms, and is able to handle high volume events.
Customer Insights & Monetization - Combining our capabilities in Digital Marketing and Data and AI, we build modern and scalable data platforms that put the customers in the middle, tracking and aggregating all touchpoints along their journey, to better understand their needs and preferences, improving their experience, reducing churn and boosting LTV.
Reliability Operations Center - By combining our expertise in Cloud Engineering, DevOps and Cybersecurity, we help our clients to accelerate and automate deployments of new features, improve time to resolution of production issues and increase the overall platform reliability and security by optimizing their platforms, cloud environments and
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systems through smart monitoring with a cost-effective and scalable solution that can drive significant savings in OPEX costs.

CloudOps: Delivering products faster

Our Cloud Ops Studio combines some of the leading cloud technologies, continuous integration and continuous delivery practices with our capabilities to facilitate new and more efficient ways of doing business.

Cloud and Dev Ops are independent but mutually reinforcing strategies for delivering business value. Cloud and Dev Ops evolved in response to three fundamental transformations. First, we are transitioning from a product economy to a service economy. Second, the business environment demands that companies shift their focus from stability and efficiency to agility and innovation. They need to increase delivery frequency and continue their service evolution. Third, the digital dimension is filling the physical dimension.

The portfolio of services we provide through our CloudOps Studio includes:

Cloud - From roadmap definition to managed services, we can support our clients' cloud journey. Working with cloud platforms since 2009, we developed the expertise and framework to deliver consultancy services for cloud adoption strategy, application transformation, disaster recovery definition and ongoing support. Our main goal is enabling IT agility with pragmatism that is fully aligned with each client's core business leveraging Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Platform and OpenStack (including, IaaS, Containers, Serverless technologies among others).
DevOps - We utilize DevOps in our clients' development cycles to enable continuous integration and continuous deployment of their products, allowing production updates several times a day rather than once every few months. This practice also allows improvements in the overall product cycle as it accelerates acceptance testing, and enables business owners to see what the teams are producing in real time, delivering new products and features with a faster time to market.
Cloud Native Patrol - Our Cloud Native Patrol assists our clients to accelerate and support complex cloud native projects. The cloud ecosystem is becoming very complex, and cloud providers continue to innovate by adding new tools while enriching existing ones. The same is happening with the whole cloud native landscape (orchestration, service discovery, containers, automation, configuration management, observability, PaaS). Cloud Native Patrol addresses the challenges of supporting the complete ecosystem.

Cybersecurity: Building secure digital experiences

We help businesses create safe and secure products from conceptualization to execution. We help organizations create secure digital experiences by improving the maturity of software development processes. We have built proprietary security tools to enable businesses to gain better visibility into security risks and quickly take action when needed.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Building Secure Products - We believe that security has to be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle. Key to our approach is helping our clients move away from traditional cyber risk management to quantitative risk analysis. We help organizations build secure software using industry recognized best practices; design secure applications from the beginning, by integrating security into the architecture and infrastructure design; and reduce software development costs with security by design. This result in fewer defects, vulnerabilities and code fixes during production.
Cybersecurity at Cloud Speed - The challenge posed by the new paradigm, cybersecurity as a code, forces us to re-evaluate traditional cybersecurity approaches. It requires the continuous delivery of security, adding value at every stage. We enable businesses to adapt to this new world with expertise in DevSecOps.
Cybersecurity Operation Support - Effective Cybersecurity Operations means implementing proactive controls, and constantly monitoring infrastructure and security configurations. Businesses need to detect, prevent and mitigate possible attacks.

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Quality Engineering: Enabling quality everywhere

The success of our clients' businesses is directly tied to the quality of complex and highly integrated software. Our clients' software drives opportunities, but it also exposes them to new risks. We believe that only a high quality product has a chance of succeeding in today's market.

Our Quality Engineering Studio focuses on reducing our clients' business risks. We provide a comprehensive suite of innovative and robust testing services that ensure high-quality products to meet the needs of demanding, technology-avid users. Cutting edge quality strategies increase test efficiency, decrease time to market and reduce the risks inherent in producing challenging digital journeys.

Our "round the clock" approach leverages the close-knit nature of quality assurance across geographies and time-zones to achieve continuous testing. This approach aligns with build schedules to utilize our onshore, nearshore and offshore teams to their maximum potential.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Agile testing - Although many organizations have adopted Agile methodologies to build quality into their practices, testing remains a challenge for teams. With our expertise in Agile testing, we help organizations adapt their testing approaches and tools, as well as their traditional roles and responsibilities to these new practices.
Automation testing - We have deep expertise in offering test automation services and developing test automation solutions and frameworks. Test automation is a key testing practice to increase test efficiency, reduce time to market, and be less prone to the human error inherent in manual testing.
Load and Performance testing - We help organizations create a 360 degree performance test plan. Our services cover the spectrum from the backend and database, to mobile app and frontend performance testing. We are experts in application performance monitoring. We identify in real-time the user experience, resource consumption, and map transactions and applications to infrastructure components.
AI testing - We use AI-based tools to improve, enhance and enable testing strategies. We also use testing strategies to evaluate and improve the performance of AI-systems. With machine learning we improve the performance of test automation frameworks. Our AI testing services include functional, differential, and UX/UI testing. For organizations implementing and using machine learning models, we can define and implement customized testing strategies to assess and validate different machine learning models.
Game testing - Our team of gaming professionals have deep experience in launching AAA games to market. Our work ranges from the upfront design to testing, to market launch and continuous development. We bring together expertise in game development and testing, and our services span the spectrum of different gaming platforms. We offer dedicated gaming frontend and backend quality engineering services, ranging from functional and performance testing to GUI, security, and API testing.
Mobile testing - Testing mobile applications, whether hybrid or native, requires thoughtful planning to guarantee adequate coverage across different devices and platforms. We offer compatibility testing, responsive design testing, test automation, and acceptance testing, among other practices. We have experience scaling mobile testing and providing comprehensive testing strategies for some of the world’s largest companies.
Data testing - One of the main challenges facing businesses today is how to make sense of all the data they collect. To do this, they need consistent, quality data. Our QE experts work alongside data scientists to help our clients build testing strategies to ensure high quality data. Our data quality services include evaluating different data levels, ensuring data consistency, and checking business rules.
Accessibility testing - Today's digital solutions need to provide equal access and opportunity to people with disabilities by complying with accessibility standards. We help our customers to improve the quality of their digital products by identifying the barriers that prevent interactions and hinder accessibility. We help organizations adhere to standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG).
Media and OTT testing - We have a team of specialized media over-the-top (OTT) testing engineers. We assess media OTT applications against market trends, expected quality levels, user experience, and store certification validations. We offer predefined test scenarios that can be customized to a company’s needs.
Conversational interfaces testing - Text-based (chatbots) and voice-based (voice assistants) conversational interfaces can deliver powerful experiences but mimicking human interactions is highly challenging. It’s not enough for conversational systems to just understand a customer. Our team can help ensure you also deliver an enjoyable and friendly experience. Our team brings together expertise in several disciplines, including voice UI design, interaction, visual, motion and audio design, and UX writing.
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Scalable Platforms: Supporting reliable products

Scalable Platforms have become extremely important in today's digitally connected environment. We provide the architectural base to accelerate omni-channel strategies, improve internal processes and build consistent cross-channel customer experiences to support reliable products.

To enable digital products through a robust architecture, we apply our best practices and patterns on the design of a back-end ecosystem, which allows our clients to accelerate their businesses in an agile way. We have broad experience providing back-end solutions that support scalability, security, availability, performance, quality and high adaptability to internal and external integrations. We focus on complex architecture modeling, microservices and API management strategies to accelerate the digital transformation by providing capabilities that businesses need in order to bring systems together, secure integrations, deliver improved customer experiences and capitalize on new opportunities.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Strategic Architecture Consulting - In a world where companies are looking to grow and gain distinctive competitive advantages through technical innovation, strategic alignment between business and technology has become critical. Identifying gaps between business and technology strategies, understanding a company's IT stack maturity level, deciding between build vs buy and defining a technology roadmap that makes sense to its organization are just a few of the complexities. We help companies to manage these intricacies with an agile view. We apply our wide experience to working with best practices, methodologies and cutting-edge techniques.
Platforms Evolution - Solutions that are not properly maintained and evolved can become more complex over time, due to, among others, short-term fixes, increased technical debt, lack of proper testing coverage and inadequate CI/CD strategy. Changes and releases can become more complex and riskier where development teams struggle to understand the potential impacts & side effects of the changes they are implementing. As a result solutions may be unable to meet the business’ targeted time-to-market, and it’s not possible to leverage new technologies nor seize optimization opportunities. We focus on helping companies evolve and run their applications efficiently by pairing them with teams that are specialized in evolving and maintaining existing ecosystems.
Augmented Composable Solutions - Augmented Composable Solutions can adapt and rearrange their capabilities based on changes to an organization's business needs. The pace of change is ever increasing which will continue to accelerate the rate of digital transformation. APIs backed by evolutionary architectures, like microservices deployed into cloud native environments, enable adaptability, fast scalability, time-to-market and better access to information. Increasing organizational capacity to generate insights and augment information through AI can decrease response time to market demands and reduce inefficiencies.

Digital Experience Platforms: Leading consumer experience to intelligent digital journeys

Our Digital Experience Platforms Studio focuses on crafting contextualized cross-channel experiences across customer digital journeys. There are done through seamless, personalized and scalable solutions.

In the cognitive era, we believe that disruptive thinking in the search for new roads to gain consumers and the support of adaptive technologies are key to success. Within our Digital Experience Platforms studio, we help companies to find smart new ways to engage their consumers through innovative omnichannel delivery to bring their services and products to unknown spaces to them.

The portfolio of services we provide through the Studio includes:

ePayments - In using electronic payments, we believe consumers are attracted to speed, security & convenience. We’re moving quickly to an increasingly cashless economy around the world. We understand the technology that companies will need, including tokenization and biometrics, and have a deep understanding of the different regulatory environments. We also know the challenges including the lack of standardization, consumers lacking in familiarity, and cybersecurity. We can quickly implement new digital methods, such as contactless payments and digital wallets.
Content Management Systems - We believe that at the heart of every digital experience platform there must be a cutting-edge content management system that allows businesses to customize experiences on every channel where customers engage with their brand. We can help organizations create omnichannel experiences. We do this by delivering an integrated cross-channel content strategy that enables a business to manage multiple channels and customer interactions, with the result of a unified experience for the customer. At the forefront of a unified experience
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is an enterprise-wide approach to two key things: identity management and customer data. Through predictive personalization we deliver relevant and ubiquitous content to each consumer.
Future Commerce - We help companies understand customers’ engagement touchpoints, simply and efficiently. Through design-led thinking we discover consumers’ ideal touchpoints and decide the channels they need to reach an organization ubiquitously. Augmented reality, voice-user interface, unmanned kiosks, reward and gamification are some of the key components that we have to offer. Next, consumer experience is personalized through predictive analytics. On the operations side, we handle packaging optimization and pricing models. An event-driven architecture, together with scalable and secure platforms, are the solid base upon which we build above.
eLearning - We embrace technology to make learning more engaging. We are ready to create engaging online learning products that we believe inspire us all to continue to learn and develop new skills. We provide dedicated services for educational organizations in need of digital learning solutions, as well as for businesses looking to transform how they train their employees.

UI Engineering: Building Digital products

We specialize in building the next generation of User Interface ("UI") digital products leveraging the latest technologies and architectures, multi-device techniques, big-scale applications, component based systems, intelligent user interfaces and the latest trends in user experience.

By providing a set of UI practices and technologies, we create engaging products through interactive interfaces across multiple channels and devices, independent of platforms, that deliver the same experience in a frictionless way. Those interfaces are aware of users, from context to context and device to device. They act proactively to make the experience simpler, leaner and faster, and suggest new behaviors based on interactions. We deliver leading digital products for users, making use of tools, frameworks and components, and providing a single architecture and codebase with the right functionality in any platform.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Frontend Experiences - Where a company lacks experience building websites and applications, or has numerous products but is experiencing issues in its development, or needs guidance to follow different kinds of standards and policies, we can help such company improve its maturity and capabilities.
Accessibility - Designing and developing for accessibility helps all consumers. We develop our apps across all form factors with accessibility as a priority, ensuring that information is easily available to each and every customer of a company's product. We do this by including accessibility into the whole product life-cycle. From inception, design and specification throughout development and delivery, we have the knowledge required and expertise to build accessibility compliant applications according to different policies and regulations, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the United States.
Web Solutions - In a world where web applications deal with more data and users every day, we help companies build scalable web solutions to support the growth of their businesses, and create digital products and seamless experiences.
Native & Hybrid Applications - We believe apps are a critical component of mobile phones. Being present in mobile stores allows businesses to expand their audience, along with becoming part of their customers’ daily lives. We allow companies to choose the option that best suits their needs.
Cross Compiled - What users demand about technology is changing and the need to provide the right experience is becoming more complex. We provide the right solutions to create a frictionless experience for any kind of device while sharing the same codebase.
Enhanced Experiences - In order to create the best possible frontend experience we take the most relevant technical features to deliver rich and emotional moments. We use everything from augmented reality, biometric sign-in, force touch, Apple/Google Pay, animations, Core Graphics, geofencing services, rich notifications, to any specific technology required to build a custom experience. We extend this platform to different interfaces to ensure the same experience across the ecosystem, regardless of the device type.

Data & AI: Turning data into insights

Using Design Thinking methodologies, we partner with companies' internal teams to discover, define, and build the best data products and data strategies to meet their business needs. Utilizing agile methodologies, we evolve products and designs from early definitions to get them live in production, ensuring that business stakeholders are involved and aligned to the final product.

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Our expertise allows us to create a wide variety of end to end solutions for industries including finance, travel, media & entertainment, retail, health, among others. We universalize data and foster organizational changes towards a data-driven culture.

Our team combines data, business processes, and state-of-the-art tools and algorithms to enable businesses to engage in a deeper, interactive and more meaningful conversation with their data, empowering our clients with competitive advantage by unlocking true value and creating meaningful, actionable and timely business insights.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Data Strategy - We believe data can be a side effect of a company's operations or a pivotal element in its business strategy. Data strategy is about how a company captures, analyzes, maintains and processes data in order to augment its business value. We believe in a focus on technology and design choices to build value in a scalable, reliable and reproducible way, and the tools set in place to improve the way personnel can make and act on their decisions. With our extensive experience and top notch technical expertise and business acumen, we guide our clients in empowering their business models through data, consult on technological decisions, and on the processes and change management to make them effective.
Insights - We believe collecting and accessing the right data is important, but the greatest value comes from analyzing and interpreting the data, to better understand the situation, generate new insights and decide on actionable outcomes. This requires a data-savviness for which most businesses lack bandwidth, coupled with business knowledge of their strengths. We partner with our clients to extract the best information from their data and assist them in their operations and strategy side by side and day to day.
Data as a Product (DaaP) - Companies understand that data is one of their most valuable assets. That is why we work together to co-create data products and maximize value from them. Our expertise in different business verticals allows us to execute projects following best practices and quality standards. With the premise to generate internal and external value through data, we help our clients create a variety of solutions with different focuses such as improving customer experience, optimizing costs, generating revenue,and obtaining data insights, among others.
Data Platforms - Exploiting valuable and relevant data is of paramount importance to the success of modern organizations, from harnessing insights up to generating revenue streams from novel data products. Data platforms have emerged as the cornerstone solution that enables organizations to efficiently exploit and benefit from data in a cost-efficient, scalable and secure manner. We partner with our clients to design and build data platforms as integrated technology solutions that enclose the elements required to support the entire data lifecycle, from data governance to AI and machine learning models.
MLOps - In our experience, companies have embraced the concept of DevOps in the last couple of years which has enabled them to make software reach scale at higher levels. Data products such as data visualizations or AI models also need a similar set of practices that help the organization manage their availability in a similar fashion. Our experience on software engineering combined with our deep knowledge of data & AI has allows us to develop MLOps practices that enable organizations to manage these products at scale. MLOps means transitioning from POCs into full scale enterprise data solutions.
Blockchain - We focus on creating trustworthy and efficient solutions that harness the power of blockchains tailored to your business needs. Through our research, training, advisory and development services over multiple blockchain implementations, as well as over several decentralized storage systems, we find how a blockchain can be leveraged to solve a problem for an organization´s business needs.

Internet of Things: Connecting the physical world

Our Internet of Things Studio offers technology solutions for the current device ecosystem and additional applications for the Internet of things.

We help our customers develop their new product ideas and gather information about behavior, activities and sensor-collected data, and then process all the information to develop new services.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

IOT Experiences - Our experience in development and open source tools position us with the experience needed to handle new digital connected journeys based on current technology. Our engineers are ready to integrate the next generation of devices.
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Platforms - Our platforms provide interaction and feedback to and from devices and highly scalable platforms and real time analysis to respond to different scenarios. All of the data produced by wearables and IoT enabled devices can be collected, stored and processed on the appropriate data platform. This enables our customers to extract valuable knowledge and insights by applying the right Big Data strategy and enabling intelligent interactions.
Hardware integration - We assist customers with the connection between sensors and backend services through devices or hardware. Our team can handle different approaches ranging from custom made hardware to integration with third party providers.
IoT Consultancy - We help our clients by researching, consulting and advising based in our core expertise in product engineering and digital transformation.

Process Optimization: Efficiency driven by technology

Our Process Automation Studio delivers solutions that enable our clients to be more efficient, innovative and agile.

Companies strive to enhance their efficiency as they grow and competition increases. Our goal is to provide solutions that improve productivity, create competitive advantages, foster innovation and provide agility. We work to establish quick wins that are refined using an iterative approach to deliver more value on each cycle while optimizing throughput.

The portfolio of services we provide through our Process Automation Studio includes:

Intelligent Automation - Intelligent Automation reduces tedious work for our clients’ employees and concurrently boosts productivity. Smart bots interact with the various IT systems of a company and mimic the work of a typical person. We work with businesses to use these tools, methodologies, and technologies to both automate standard processes, but also drive fundamental business change.
Process Mining - Process Mining combines process management and data science to provide a fact-based view of how processes are executed in production. Based on transactional information from their source systems, companies can discover, monitor, and enhance their business processes.

Salesforce: Enabling customer centricity through Salesforce

Globant's Salesforce Studio provides a link between Salesforce Customer 360 Platform and our client's employees, business partners, and customers’ needs, providing a set of digital solutions and a roadmap to stay ahead of business disruptions.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Strategy - We enable organizations to build a strong augmented customer engagement strategy, creating disruptive customer experiences. We understand that every business has unique requirements. From detailed digital marketing strategies to providing CRM consulting services, our Salesforce experts are ready to guide your clients. We create comprehensive digital engagement strategies to take a business forward. These new customer journeys are driven by actionable information and insights, based on a complete customer 360 view.
Implementation - Our implementation services span the spectrum from the initial architecture and design, to ensuring widespread adoption. We help customize and integrate a company's Salesforce environment to transform its business processes based on best practices. We enhance implementation services with deep expertise in DevSecOps & continuous delivery, DataOps, enterprise Agile frameworks, human centric design and Design Thinking.
Continuous transformation - As part of our continuous transformation services we help businesses with support and optimization. Globant’s digital center of excellence provides best practices and guidance. We help organizations potentialize Salesforce by continuously improving end-user adoption, creating and deploying departmental applications, and seamlessly integrating multi-cloud environments to achieve a better return on their Salesforce investment. We believe our proven experience with Salesforce industry solutions facilitates our clients’ transformation from product-centric to customer-centric organizations.

Enterprise Applications: Transform, Innovate and Optimize the full value chain

We leverage Enterprise Applications with AI and digital technologies. Further, we enabled transformation through our Augmented Process Transformation and Enterprise Architecture continuous enhancement ML/Data Science platforms and Services.

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The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

SAP - S/4HANA & SCP are tools to conducting business in an innovative way. Through our frameworks we enable our clients to take maximized benefits of the SAP ecosystem.
Oracle - We help our clients find and execute the best journey to leverage their Oracle Applications on the cloud and evolve or extend their business processes with Oracle Cloud Applications.
ServiceNow - With ServiceNow platforms and solution, we help clients transform their IT processes (including ITSM, IT Governance, IT Business and Operation Management), provide innovative customer experiences (including Service and Case Management), empower their employee experiences along the full process, integrate all of their Enterprise Applications workflows and manage their GRC cycles.
DSI - With our DSI services, we can manage inventories on the cloud, providing visibility for all business partners along the supply chain, improve warehousing operations, managing remote, in-transit and satellite stock locations, improve customer satisfaction with timely and accurate deliveries, and provide mobile/cloud data collection for all of the company's needs. As a strategic DSI partner, Globant is part of the product evolution and development team, with broad experience in complex logistics environments we provide logistic process and technical expertise for agile deployments.

Life Sciences: We use technology to provide people with better health, equality and a more sustainable world

We improve the connection between technology and life sciences, combining bio-science talent with innovative technology solutions.

The portfolio of services we provide through this Studio includes:

Smart Farming - Smart farming presents ways to optimize how food is produced and how to meet the increasing demands from a rising global population. We work with organizations to improve their production, using a variety of tools, theories and technologies.
Image Diagnosis - Biomedicine is a complex field where scientists are making rapid advances. Image diagnosis is helping to not only uncover intrinsic and correlated connections between variables to help provide better treatment options, but is also reducing the time it takes to find, diagnose, and treat disease.
Healthcare Interoperability - As a digital native company we are ready to help healthcare organizations digitize their solutions and ensure that data can be easily shared between different systems. We focus on digitizing healthcare ecosystems, taking into account the strict compliance and regulations in these environments.
Genomics data processing - The human genome was unlocked back in 2003, but still only a small proportion is fully understood and used in activities such as genetic screening, disease prediction, and drug development. We combine a variety of technologies and techniques such as AI, big data, cloud computing and parallel programming to advance our understanding of the human genome and its applications in bio-related fields.
Telemedicine & Medical Digital Tech - With our experience in complex media and communications solutions, we help companies bridge the gap between the dynamics of diagnosis and inter-patient communications. Our practice focuses on combining the best digital tools with an empathic, patient-centric approach.
Patient Journey - Our human centered design approach improves patient journeys, bringing together patients, doctors, services and data. We help organizations create new means of communication and service channels.
R&D - We provide a unique approach to R&D, by combining best practices from the software development industry with specialized bio-science knowledge. Our practice offers organizations the opportunity to blend in-depth research with the methodical and rigorous process of software development.
Precision Medicine - The healthcare industry is increasingly developing techniques, methods and tools to provide individuals with tailored and personalized medical approaches. Our precision medicine practice covers the entire spectrum - from genetic screening, to drug development and medical supply chain issues, to a focus on personalized disease treatment and detection. We also research the evolution of pathologies to inform these precision medicine approaches.

3. Our Agile Pods Methodology:  

We have developed a software product design and development model, known as Agile Pods. It is designed to better align business and technology teams. Driven by a culture of self-regulated teamwork and collaboration across skills, partners and country borders.

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Leveraged across divisions, Agile Pods are dedicated to mature emerging technologies and market trends, and provide a constant influx of mature talent and solutions that create intellectual property for our clients. They are self-organized teams that work to meet creative and production goals, make technology decisions and reduce risk. These teams are fully responsible for creating solutions, building and sustaining features, products or platforms.

In addition, savings are delivered to clients due to sustained productivity boosts as the Agile Pods begin to operate at a higher maturity level. We ensure consistency, accountability and replicability by having Agile Pods follow a well-defined set of maturity criteria. Maturity models describe levels of growth and development as follows: Maturity, Quality, Velocity, and Autonomy. Each level acts as a foundation for the next and lays out a path for learning and growth. As Agile Pods evolve from one level to the next, they are equipped with the understanding and tools to accomplish goals more effectively.

Associated metrics guide improvement efforts and generate quantitative and qualitative insights to inform iterative design and planning decisions.

Our Delivery Model
 
Our cultural affinity with our clients enables increased interaction that creates close client relationships, increased responsiveness and more efficient delivery of our solutions. As we grow and expand our organization, we will continue diversifying our footprint by expanding into additional locations globally.
 
We believe our presence in many countries creates a key competitive advantage by allowing us to benefit from the abundance of high-quality talent in the region, cultural similarities and geographic proximity to our clients. 

Our talent and our culture

Our culture
 
Our culture is the foundation that supports and facilitates our distinctive approach and advances our organization forward. It can be best described as entrepreneurial, flexible, sustainable and team-oriented, and is built on three main motivational pillars and six core values.

Our culture is built on three main motivational pillars and six core values.
 
Our motivational pillars are: Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose. Through Autonomy, we empower Globers to take ownership of their client projects, professional development and careers. Mastery is about constant improvement, aiming for excellence and exceeding expectations. Finally, we believe that only by sharing a common Purpose we will build a company for the long-term that breaks from the status quo, is recognized as a leader in the delivery of innovative software solutions and creates value for our stakeholders.
 
Our core values are:

Think Big – We believe that we can build a world-class company that provides Globers with a global career path. Our work is based on constant challenges and growth.
Constantly Innovate – We confront every "impossible" and seek to innovate in order to break paradigms.
Aim for Excellence in Your Work – We know that problems we face now will reappear in future projects so we try to solve the obstacles that affect us today.
Be a Team Player – We encourage Globers to get to know their colleagues and to support one another. Together, we are going to improve our profession, company and countries. We operate as one team whether it's solving a problem or celebrating excellent results. We also all have the right to be heard and respected.
Have Fun – As Globers, we believe in finding pleasure in our daily tasks, creating a pleasant work atmosphere and building friendships among colleagues.
Be kind – This value, originally named "Act Ethically" - represents our vision of doing business and conducting ourselves in an ethical manner, with integrity, and our responsibility to improve our society, transform ourselves through kindness and make the world a better place.

Our workplace embodies our culture

Consistent with our motivational pillars and core values, we have designed our workspaces to be enjoyable and stimulating spaces that are conducive to social and professional interaction. Our delivery centers include, among others,
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brainstorming rooms, music rooms and ''chill-out'' rooms. We also organize activities throughout the year, such as sports tournaments, outings, celebrations, and other events that help foster our culture. We believe that our work environment fosters creativity, innovation and collaborative thinking, as well as enables Globers to tap into their intrinsic motivation for the benefit of our company and our clients.

Fostering Employees’ Career Growth

Globers who are eager to grow, expand their knowledge, and discover new possibilities have a vast number of opportunities available to them at Globant. We want to empower them to make their own decisions and contributions to the company and make the most out of these five professional development dimensions:

Technology - Our more than 20 Studios consolidate experience in more than 100 emerging technologies and practices where Globers can learn, develop, specialize and stay relevant. We have numerous trainings and development opportunities that allow them to grow professionally.
Clients - We have a portfolio of leading global brands that Globers can work with over the course of their career.
Industries - We work with leading companies from different industries, such as media, health care, finance, travel, gaming and e-learning. This enables Globers to benefit from an in-depth look into many industries and gives them the opportunity to specialize in one.
Specialty - Globers can reinvent their career, role or position. They can develop their career by gaining seniority in their current path or moving internally into other roles in different areas of expertise.
Geocultural diversity - We encourage Globers to seek new opportunities and embrace cultural exchanges. Our Globers can work on projects with people from diverse cultures and have the chance to live an international experience. We have open positions and relocation opportunities in all of our offices.

Innovation
 
As fundamental values of our day-to-day, innovation and creativity are not managed from a specific area. Instead, these values are emphasized throughout our company.

In our view, it is critical that each and every one of our Globers be an innovator. In addition to offering a flexible and collaborative work environment, we also actively seek to build the capabilities required to sustain innovation through several ongoing processes and initiatives including: design thinking workshops (internally and with customers), Think Big Sessions (open technology talks) and Globant Labs (a space where Globers can ideate and develop their own projects).

Entrepreneurship

Globant was created as a start up. It was built by entrepreneurs and, over the years, many Globers have made a difference by creating and driving innovation. Entrepreneurship is one of our keys to success, and we encourage Globers to dream and create meaningful and rewarding experiences for our customers.

During 2018, we created Globant Ventures, which is our own accelerator for tech startups. The objective of Globant Ventures is to promote the emergence of new entrepreneurs that are involved in cutting-edge areas of technology, such as Artificial Intelligence and other emerging trends.

Availability of High-Quality Talent
 
We believe that Latin America has emerged as an attractive geographic region from which to deliver a combination of engineering, design, and innovation capabilities for enterprises seeking to leverage emerging technologies. Latin America has an abundantly skilled IT talent pool. According to the Science and Technology Indicator Network (Red de Indicadores de Ciencia y Tecnologia), over 345,000 engineering and technology students have graduated annually from 2012 – 2016 from universities in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Latin America's talent pool (including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay) is composed of approximately 1,000,000 professionals according to different sources, such as Stackoverflow, SmartPlanet and Nearshore Americas. This labor pool remains relatively untapped compared to other regions such as the United States, Central and Eastern Europe and China. The region's professionals possess a breadth of skills that is optimally suited for providing technology services at competitive rates. In addition, institutions of higher education in the region offer rigorous academic programs to develop professionals with technical expertise who are competitive on a global scale. Furthermore, Latin America has a significant number of individuals who speak multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and French, providing a distinct advantage in delivering engineering, design and innovation services to key markets in the United States and Europe.

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India offers significant graduate talent. According to the Strategic Review of The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the Indian IT-BPM Industry currently employs around 4 million people. In terms of students, more than 5 million students graduate every year, and almost 15% of these graduates are considered employable by Tier 1/Tier 2 companies.

Government Support and Incentives

Argentina
 
In 2004, the Argentine government passed Software Promotion Law No. 25, 922 (the “Software Promotion Law”) which provided benefits to software companies with operations in Argentina whose activities are the creation, design, development, production, implementation or adjustment (upgrade) of developed software systems and their associated documents. To participate and obtain the benefits of the regime, companies were to satisfy two of the following requirements: (i) prove expenses in software research and development activities; (ii) prove existence of a known quality standard applicable to the products or software processes, or the performance of activities in order to obtain such known standard recognition; or (iii) export of software (as defined in the Software Promotion Law). As a beneficiary under the Software Promotion Law, companies were incentivized promote Argentine enterprises engaged in the design, development and production of software. The benefits included tax reductions, tax credits, and exclusions from import payments. The Software Promotion Law was in force until December 31, 2019. A new promotional regime has recently entered into force, known as the Knowledge based Economy (as further described below).

Argentine Ministry of Economy approved our subsidiaries as beneficiaries of the Software Promotion Law as following: (i) on October 10, 2006: IAFH Global S.A. (ii) on April 13, 2007: Sistemas Globales S.A. and (iii) on April 29, 2008: BSF SA. As a result, these subsidiaries have enjoyed fiscal stability in their federal tax burden as in effect at the time they were notified of their inclusion in the promotion regime. The Software Promotion Law was in force until December 31, 2019.

On May 22, 2019, the Argentine Congress enacted the Knowledge based Economy Law. The Knowledge based Economy Law took effect as from January 1, 2020 for the legal entities adhered to the Software Promotion Law, and, for other entities, since the publication of Law No. 27,570. In both cases the Knowledge based Economy Law is effective until December 31, 2029. It aims to promote economic activities that apply knowledge and digitization of information, supported by advances in science and technology, to obtain goods and services and improve processes.

The Knowledge based Economy Law promotes many activities, including: software, computer and digital services; audiovisual production and post-production; biotechnology, neurotechnology and genetic engineering; geological and prospecting services and others related to electronic and communications; professional services, as long as they are exported; nanotechnology and nanoscience; aerospace and satellite industry; nuclear industrial engineering; artificial intelligence, robotic and industrial internet, the internet of things, and augmented and virtual reality.

The Knowledge based Economy Law creates the "National Registry of Beneficiaries" for the registration of potential beneficiaries. According to the Knowledge based Economy Law, the eligible beneficiaries are those who perform, as a main activity, any of the promoted activities and meet at least two of the following requirements:

(i) performance of continuous improvements in the quality of the services, products and/or processes, or through a quality norm suitable to their services, products and/or processes;

(ii) investments in: (1) employee training representing at least the following minimum percentages compared to the previous year’s payroll: (a) 1% for micro enterprises, (b) 2% for small and medium-sized enterprises, and (c) 5% for large enterprises; provided, however, investments in training earmarked for the unemployed population under the age of 25 and over the age of 45, women who are formally employed for the first time, and/or other vulnerable groups to be determined, may be set off for twice their value; or (2) investments in research and development activities for at least the following minimum percentages compared to their previous total annual revenue: (a) 1% for micro enterprises, (b) 2% for small and medium-sized enterprises, and (c) 3% for large enterprises; and/or

(iii) exports of goods and/or services derived from the performance of any of the promoted activities for at least the following minimum percentages compared to their previous total annual revenue: (i) 4% for micro enterprises, (ii) 10% for small and medium-sized enterprises, and (iii) 13% for large enterprises.

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Pursuant to the Knowledge Based Economy Law, the beneficiaries will enjoy the following benefits since their time of registration:

Stability in the enjoyment of the regime benefits. The original notion of “fiscal stability” introduced by Law No. 27,506, which, among other things, provided the right to maintain the aggregate federal tax burden in effect at the time of the beneficiary’s registration in the National Registry of Software Producers, was replaced by the “stability in the enjoyment of benefits” established by the regime for the Knowledge Economy, provided that certain requirements are met. In practice, the original fiscal stability benefit was eliminated entirely by Law No. 27,570, since granting stability in the enjoyment of benefits of a promotional regime (as long as the beneficiary is registered and in good standing) merely means complying with its basic mandates and does not imply the granting of a special benefit.

Exemption from any value-added tax withholding or collection regimes only in the case of export operations.

A 60% reduction in the corporate income tax rate for micro and small enterprises, (ii) a 40% reduction for medium-sized enterprises, and (iii) a 20% reduction for large enterprises, applicable on the income originated in the promoted activities.

Allowance to deduct as cost any payment or withholding of foreign taxes if the taxed income constitutes an Argentine source of income.

Granting a non-transferable tax credit bond (which was previously a one-time transferable bond under the Law No. 27.506) of up to 70% of the paid social security contributions of every employee associated with the promoted activities. Such bonds can be used within 24 months (which can be extended for an additional 12 months with justified cause) from its issuance date to pay national taxes (e.g., value added tax or VAT), excluding the income tax. However, the law provides that beneficiaries who can prove that they carry out exports derived from their promoted activities can choose to use the bond to pay their income tax obligations, up to the percentage of exports reported upon registration.

The social security contribution benefit applies only to a portion of the beneficiary’s payroll (capped at 3,745 employees). Once the personnel cap is reached, the benefit may be additionally set off for newly-onboarded, duly-registered employees, provided that (i) doing so implies an increase in the total reported payroll at the time of registration; and (ii) they are earmarked for the promoted activities.

The bond will be increased to 80% of the paid social security contributions when the newly-onboarded employees are: (a) women, (b) transsexual and transgender persons, (c) professionals with post graduate studies in engineering, exact or natural sciences, (d) individuals with disabilities, (e) individuals who reside in unfavorable areas and/or provinces with lower relative development, or (f) individuals who, before being employed, were beneficiaries of welfare programs, among other groups of interest to be added by the enforcement authority.

Decree 1034/2020, which was published on December 21, 2020 and regulates the Knowledge based Economy Law, sets forth that duties on export services will be taxed at a 0 % tax rate when such services are exported by entities registered under the Registry of Beneficiaries of the Knowledge Based Economy Promotional Regime. Additionally, Resolution 4/2021, published on January 14, 2021, establishes that this tax benefit will apply to services exported by beneficiaries of the regime since their registration in the relevant registry. However, for those entities that were registered under the Software Promotion Law, the registration under the Knowledge Based Economy Law will be granted as from January 1, 2020 and the 0% tax rate will be applicable for services exported from the date in which Decree 1034/2020 entered into force (December 22, 2020).

Beneficiaries of the Software Promotion Law may register for the Knowledge based Economy Law by presenting their respective application before the National Registry of Beneficiaries. Sistemas Globales S.A. and IAFH Global S.A. filed their applications for registration in the National Registry of Beneficiaries on November 12, 2019, while BSF S.A. and Decision Support S.A. filed their applications on December 3, 2019 and December 11, 2019, respectively. The registrations were treated as provisional. However, because these entities were beneficiaries of the Software Promotion Law, the Knowledge based Economy Law will be applied retroactively to January 1, 2020.

According to the Resolution 4/2021, the Subsecretary for the Knowledge based Economy Law will set a procedure for the ratification of the filing that was already made.

Once the formalities established for this purpose have been fulfilled, the applicants will be incorporated in the Register and will receive a registration date of January 1, 2020. To that end, the beneficiaries must be in good standing with their obligations regarding the Software Promotion Law; therefore, if there is any discrepancy regarding the application of the benefits under the former regime, such discrepancies should be settled prior to registration.
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In order to remain in the National Registry, the beneficiaries must prove every two years, that they meet certain requirements. For example: they must be in compliance with their tax, labor, union and social security; they must maintain and/or increase their payroll compared to that declared at the time of submitting their application for registration (this requirement may be controlled annually); and they must continue to comply with the requirements related to the promoted activities. Additionally, they must increase the amount of exports and/or research and development expenses and/or training investment in the percentages established by the enforcement authority. However, such proportional increase requirement was suspended for the first biannual renewal due to the emergency caused by the outbreak of COVID-19

The Knowledge based Economy Law is regulated by Decree No. 1034/2020 published on December 21, 2020, and Resolution No. 4/2021 that was issued by the Ministry of Productive Development on January 14, 2021.

Uruguay

In 1988, Law No. 15,921 created Uruguay's Free Trade Zone regime allowing any type of industrial, commercial, or service activity to be carried out in a specifically delimited areas of the Uruguayan territory and be performed outside Uruguay.

The main benefits are the following:

Almost full tax exemption (Corporate Income Tax "IRAE", Net Wealth Tax-IP, Value Added Tax – VAT and several withholding taxes) and customs duties exemption; and
Foreign employees may opt out of the Uruguayan social security system and, with regard to personal income tax, opt to be subject to Non-Residents Income Tax at a 12% flat rate instead of Individual Tax.

On December 8, 2017, Uruguay’s Executive Power enacted Law No. 19,566, introducing changes to Law No. 15,921, The new Law allows services rendered to third countries from the Free Trade Zone to also be rendered to corporate income taxpayers inside the Uruguayan, non-Free Trade Zone territory.

Our subsidiary in Uruguay, Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A., is situated in a Free Trade Zone and is eligible for the fiscal benefits.

Additionally, according to the provisions set forth in Decree No. 150/007, income from software production and related services is IRAE exempt, provided they are completely used abroad. Said exemption includes development, implementation at client’s site, version upgrading and correction, customization, quality testing and certification, software maintenance, training and advising. Related services refer to hosting, call center, outsourcing, marketing and other services, whenever software is the main purpose, even when said software has not been developed by the service provider.

India
 
In India, under the Special Economic Zones Act of 2005, the services provided by export-oriented companies within Special Economic Zones (each, a "SEZ") are eligible for a deduction of 100% of the profits or gains derived from the export of services for the first five years from the financial year in which the company commenced the provision of services and 50% of such profits or gains for the five years thereafter. Companies must meet the conditions under Section 10AA of Income Tax Act to be eligible for the benefit.  Other tax benefits are also available for registered SEZ companies. 

Some locations of our Indian subsidiary are located in a SEZ and have completed the SEZ registration process. Consequently, we started receiving the tax benefit on August 2, 2017. With the growth of our business in an SEZ, our Indian subsidiary may be required to compute its tax liability under Minimum Alternate Tax ("MAT") in future years at the current rate of approximately 21.34%, including surcharges, as its tax liability under the general tax provisions may be lower compared to the MAT liability.

Belarus

The High Technology Park ("HTP") was established in Minsk in 2005 to promote the IT industry in Belarus. The HTP is located east of Minsk and has a special legal regime in effect until 2049.

A legal entity and an individual entrepreneur receive HTP resident status if their activities include: analysis and design of information systems and software; data processing based on client or proprietary software, fundamental and applied research, experimental R&D in the field of natural and technical sciences (R&D involving HTP activity) and utilization of R&D results, among others.
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HTP residents pay 1% of their revenue to the HTP Administration and enjoy the following benefits:

Exemption from Corporate Income tax and Value Added Tax on the sale of goods, work or services or from the transfer of property rights in Belarus.
Exemption from land tax and real estate tax on properties that are in the HTP.
Payments by HTP residents to foreign companies in the form of dividends, royalty and interest are subject to withholding tax at a rate of 5%.
Dividend payments are not subject to an offshore duty.

On December 21, 2017, the President of the Republic of Belarus published Decree No. 8, which extends the duration of the HTP’s tax incentives and the special legal regime until January 1, 2049.

Our subsidiary located in Belarus is a HTP resident and currently benefits from the tax holidays and will continue with exemption as long as the regime remains in effect.

Methodologies and Tools
 
Effectively delivering the innovative software solutions that we offer requires highly evolved methodologies and tools. Since inception, we have invested significant resources into developing a proprietary suite of internal applications and tools to assist us in developing solutions for our clients and manage all aspects of our delivery process. These applications and tools are designed to promote transparency, and knowledge-sharing, enhance coordination and cooperation, reduce risks such as security breaches and cost overruns, and provide control as well as visibility across all stages of the project lifecycle, for both our clients and us. Our key methodologies and tools are described below.
 
Agile Development Methodologies
 
See "Business Overview —  Our Services —  Agile Pods Methodologies."

Quality Management System
 
We have developed and implemented a quality management system in order to document our best business practices, satisfy the requirements and expectations of our clients and improve the management of our projects. We believe that continuous process improvement produces better software solutions, which enhances our clients' satisfaction and adds value to their business.
 
Our quality management system is certified under the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015, the CMMI Maturity Level 3 process areas (which indicates that processes are well characterized and understood, and are described in company standards, procedures, tools and methods) and PMI by implementing the following practices:
 
Assuring that quality objectives of the organization are fulfilled;
Defining standard processes, assets and guidelines to be followed by our project teams from the earliest stages of the project life cycle;
Continuously evaluating the status of processes in order to identify process improvements or define new processes if needed;
Objectively verifying adherence of services and activities to organizational processes, standards and requirements;
Providing support and training regarding the quality management system to all employees to achieve a culture that embraces quality standards;
Informing related groups and individuals about tasks and results related to quality control improvement;
Raising issues not resolvable within the project to upper management for resolution; and
Periodically gathering and analyzing feedback from our clients regarding our services to learn when we have met expectations and where there is room for improvement.

Since 2013, Globant certified ISO 27001, a standard that provides a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and improving an information security management system (ISMS). The process of certifying ISO 27001 ensures that ISMS is under explicit management control. In 2016, we migrated successfully to the ISO 27001:2013.
 
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Glow
 
In order to manage our talent base, we have developed a proprietary software application called Glow. Glow is the central repository for all information relating to our Globers, including academic credentials, industry and technology expertise, work experience, past and pending project assignments, career aspirations, and performance assessments, among others. Every Glober can access Glow and regularly update his or her technical skills. 

We use Glow as a management tool to match open positions on Studio projects with available Globers, which allows us to staff project teams rapidly and with the optimal blend of industry, technology and project experience, while also achieving efficient utilization of our resources. We believe, based on management's experience in the industry, that we are one of few companies in our industry to employ such a tool for this purpose. Accordingly, we believe Glow provides us with a significant competitive advantage.
 
Clients
 
At Globant, we focus on delivering innovative and high value-added solutions that drive revenues and brand awareness for our clients. We believe that our approach deepens our relationships and leads to additional revenue opportunities. We also target new clients by showcasing our engineering, design and innovation capabilities along with our deep understanding of digital journeys, emerging technologies and related market trends.
 
Our clients include primarily medium to large-sized companies based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America operating in a broad range of industries, including Media and Entertainment, Professional Services, Technology and Telecommunications, Travel and Hospitality, Healthcare, Banks, Financial Services and Insurance, and Consumer, Retail and Manufacturing. We believe clients choose us based on our ability to understand their business and help them drive revenues, as well as our innovative and high value-added business proposals, tailored Studio-based solutions, and our reputation for high quality execution. We have been able to grow with, and retain our clients by merging their industry knowledge with our expertise in the latest market trends to deliver tangible business value.
 
We typically enter into a master services agreement (or MSA) with our clients, which provides a framework for services and a statement of work (or SOW) to define the scope, timing, pricing terms and performance criteria of each individual engagement under the MSA. We generate 49% of our revenue from long-term projects with terms greater than 24 months.
 
During 2020, 2019 and 2018, our ten largest clients based on revenues accounted for 42.2%, 39.5% and 44.0% of our revenues, respectively. Our top client for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, accounted for 11.0%, 11.2% and 11.3% of our revenues, respectively.
 
The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of our revenues for the years presented by client location:
 
  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
  (in thousands, except percentages)
By Geography
North America $ 574,150  70.5  % $ 496,353  75.3  % $ 407,090  77.9  %
Europe 61,780  7.6  % 46,784  7.1  % 46,240  8.9  %
Asia 8,349  1.0  % 4,653  0.7  % 3,067  0.6  %
Latin America and other 169,860  20.9  % 111,535  16.9  % 65,913  12.6  %
Revenues $ 814,139  100.0  % $ 659,325  100.0  % $ 522,310  100.0  %
 
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The following table shows the distribution of our clients by revenues for the years presented:
 
  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Over $5 Million 32  26  21 
$1 - $5 Million 97  81  69 
$0.5 - $1 Million 60  53  39 
$0.1 - $0.5 Million 185  191  86 
Less than $0.1 Million 424  471  158 
Total Clients 798  822  373 

Sales and Marketing
 
Our growth strategy is based on four pillars: (i) leveraging our broad expertise; (ii) growing within existing clients; (iii) acquiring new clients; and (iv) pursuing strategic acquisitions. Our expertise and Studio approach help us expand the portfolio and practices we offer to our clients. Our acquisitions are pursued with the aim of fulfilling strategic goals, such as growing into a new geography (e.g., Clarice and SmallFootprint) or the expansion of specializations (e.g. Avanxo, Belatrix, Grupo Assa and Bluecap).
 
Under our multi-pronged, integrated sales and marketing strategy, our senior management, sales executives, sales managers, account managers and engagement managers work collaboratively to target, acquire and retain new clients and expand our work for existing clients. Our sales and marketing team, currently comprised of 149 sales and marketing personnel, has broad geographic coverage with commercial offices located in Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Montevideo, São Paulo, London, Madrid, Boston, New York, Miami, Houston, Raleigh, Winston Salem, Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco.
 
Beyond leveraging our broad expertise, our sales strategy is driven by three fundamentals: retain, develop and acquire ("RDA"). The retention ("R") component is focused on maintaining our wallet share with existing accounts through flawless execution on our engagements. The development ("D") component emphasizes developing existing client relationships by significantly expanding our wallet share and capturing business from our competitors. The acquisition ("A") component targets new client accounts. Through our RDA strategy, as well as marketing and branding events, we are able to acquire new or expand existing engagements in our large and growing addressable market.

New Clients
 
We seek to create relationships with strategic clients through existing client referrals or through our multi-tiered approach. Our approach begins by identifying industries and geographic locations with solid growth potential. Once potential clients are identified, we seek to engage the market-facing management personnel of those companies instead of their IT divisions, which allows us to get a better understanding of the prospect's business model before engaging with its IT personnel. The focus on an enterprise's revenue drivers allows us to highlight the value of our services in meeting our client's business needs, thereby differentiating us.
 
Our account sales teams are made up of sales executives and sales managers, and follow specific guidelines for managing opportunities when contacting potential new clients. Before a sales team approaches a prospective client, we gather significant intelligence and insight into the client's potential needs, creating a specific value proposition for discussion during the engagement process. Additional opportunities resulting from the planned targeted engagement are gathered and tracked. Once an appropriate opportunity has been identified and confirmed with the client, our sales team performs account and competition mapping and enlists internal industry and subject matter experts as well as pre-sales engineers from all of the participating Studios. We then generate proposals to present to and negotiate with the client. Once we have secured the engagement, our sales executives work closely with the Globant leadership team, partners and subject matter experts from our Studios to ensure that we exceed our new client's expectations.
 
From time to time, we use ideation sessions and discovery engagements in our pre-sales process. During the discovery engagements, we meet with clients to discuss their goals and develop creative solutions. The discovery engagement sessions help us discover our clients' main objectives, even if those objectives are not explicitly stated. These sessions are critical in helping us to offer solutions that will adapt to our clients' needs and wishes. This allows us to showcase our expertise in emerging technologies to the prospective client while also allowing us to generate a significant number of possible future client opportunities.
 
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Existing Clients
 
Once we have established the client relationship, we are focused on driving future growth through increased client loyalty and retention. We leverage our historical successes with existing clients and our relationships with our clients' key decision-makers to cross-sell additional services, thereby expanding the scope of our engagements to other departments within our clients' organizations. We seek to increase our revenues from existing clients through our account managers, technical directors, program managers, leadership team, Studio partners, and subject matter experts.

Since 2016, we have introduced a new model that intends to reshape our go-to-market strategy to scale our company in the coming years, called 50 Squared. The main goal of this approach is to focus our team on the top 50 high potential accounts that have the capacity to grow exponentially over time. To do so, we have appointed our most senior people from Sales, Technology and Operations to lead these teams. This account focus has become the most important pillar of our go-to-market strategy and every account within Globant now has the goal to become part of this program.

We undertake periodic reviews to identify existing clients that we believe are of strategic importance based on, among other things, the amount of revenue we generate from the client, as well as the growth potential and brand recognition that the client provides.

Marketing - Stay Relevant
 
To fully implement a digital and cognitive transformation, we also help our customers stay relevant within their industries and audiences by providing helpful information and initiatives to understand their users’ environment, competitors and behavior. With research, SME gatherings, webinars, workshops and conferences, our leaders offer valuable insights to help organizations create valuable and emotional experiences for the audience.

As of December 31, 2020, our marketing department, Stay Relevant, is based in Argentina, Europe, India and the United States. This team promotes our brand through a variety of channels, including the following:
 
Blog - The blog (http://stayrelevant.globant.com/is) a great way to explore content on the latest trends and best practices in the different industries we work with.
Sentinel Report - The goal of the sentinel report is to provide insightful evidence of consumer behavior and market trends that ignite strategic thinking.
Webinars - Our webinars explore different trends and technologies in depth that showcase views from experts in the field.
CONVERGE - Our series of events that bring together some of the best creative minds in the industry for one amazing day of igniting stories, inventive ideas, learning experiences, and "wow" technology showcase that enable attendees to re-think the new ways they do business. They exist in full day format, such as CONVERGE New York, CONVERGE Buenos Aires, CONVERGE Madrid, CONVERGE Bogota, CONVERGE Mexico and CONVERGE Medellin and in short format, such as CONVERGEX London.
Videos and other communications channels - We develop different types of communication pieces to convey trends and other information that support our views of the future.
Events - We host events catered to many audiences, from small events for specific guests or partners to large events that welcome the community in full. Each event looks to bring exciting speakers and networking possibilities.
Books - Our experts have written books on technology. “Embracing the Power of AI. A gentle CXO Guide” will help readers demystify deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, and embrace the augmented intelligence revolution ahead. “The Never Ending Digital Journey” provides readers with the concepts and steps needed to create successful user experiences. The authors look ahead and explore digital scenarios of the future.

Seasonality

Our business is seasonal and as a result, our revenues and profitability fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Our revenues tend to be higher in the third and fourth quarters of each year compared to the first and second quarters of each year due to seasonal factors. During the first quarter of each year, which includes summer months in the southern hemisphere, there is a general slowdown in business activities and a reduced number of working days for our IT professionals based in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Colombia, which results in fewer hours being billed on client projects and therefore, lower revenues being recognized on those projects. In addition, some of the reduction in the number of working days for our IT professionals in the first or second quarter of the year is due to the Easter holiday. Depending on whether the Easter holiday falls in March or April of a given year, the effect on our revenues and profitability can appear either in the first or second quarter of that year. Finally, we implement annual salary increases in the second and fourth quarters of each year. Our revenues
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are traditionally higher, and our margins tend to increase, in the third and fourth quarters of each year, when utilization of our IT professionals is at its highest levels.

 Competition
 
The markets in which we compete are changing rapidly. We face competition from both global IT services providers as well as those based in the United States. We believe that the principal competitive factors in our business include: the ability to innovate; technical expertise and industry knowledge; end-to-end solution offerings; reputation and track record for high-quality and on-time delivery of work; effective employee recruiting; training and retention; responsiveness to clients' business needs; scale; financial stability; and price.
 
We face competition primarily from:
 
large global consulting and outsourcing firms, such as Accenture Interactive, Sapient, Thoughtworks and Epam;
digital agencies and design firms such as Sapient, Razorfish, RGA and Ideo;
traditional technology outsourcing IT services providers, such as Cognizant Technology Solutions, GlobalLogic, Aricent, Infosys Technologies, Mindtree HCL, Tata, Wipro and Luxoft; and
in-house product development departments of our clients and potential clients.

We believe that our focus on creating software that appeals and connects emotionally with millions of consumers positions us well to compete effectively in the future. However, some of our present and potential competitors may have substantially greater financial, marketing or technical resources; may be able to respond more quickly to emerging technologies or processes and changes in client demands; may be able to devote greater resources towards the development, promotion and sale of their services than we can; and may make strategic acquisitions or establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties that increase their ability to address the needs of our clients.
 
Intellectual Property
 
Our intellectual property rights are important to our business. We rely on a combination of intellectual property laws, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect the investment we make in research and development. We require our employees, independent contractors, vendors and clients to enter into written confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of their relationships with us. 

We customarily enter into nondisclosure agreements with our clients with respect to the use of their software systems and platforms. Our clients usually own the intellectual property in the software solutions we deliver. Furthermore, we usually grant a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive, transferable and non-revocable license to our clients to use our preexisting intellectual property, but only to the extent necessary in order to use the software solutions we deliver.
 
We have developed a number of proprietary internal tools that we use to manage our projects, build applications in specific software technologies, and assess software vulnerability. These tools include Glow, Nails, and our Service Over Platforms (SoP).
 
Our registered intellectual property consists of the trademark "Globant" (which is registered in twelve jurisdictions, including the United States and Argentina), certain other trademarks related to our service offerings and products, three software patents granted in the United States in favor of our United States subsidiary Globant, LLC, and two software patents that are granted in the United States in favor of our Spanish subsidiary Globant España S.A. We do not believe that any individual registered intellectual property right, other than our rights in our name and logo, is material to our business.

Additionally, we have one pending patent filed in 2020 before the US Patent and Trademark Office related to Natural Language Driven Transaction System.
 
Facilities and Infrastructure
 
The main administrative offices of our principal subsidiary (which also include a delivery center) are located in Buenos Aires. Our principal executive office is located in Luxembourg. All of our facilities (with the exceptions of Tucumán, Bahía Blanca and La Plata) are leased. We also have offices under construction in Buenos Aires, Tandil, Cordoba, Medellin, Bogota, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Santiago, Madrid, Montevideo and Minsk.
 
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The table below breaks down our office locations by country and city and provides the aggregate square footage of our office locations in each city as well as the activity preformed as of December 31, 2020.
 
Country City Number of
Offices
Type Square Feet
Argentina Bahía Blanca 1 Development and Delivery Center 6,986 
Argentina Buenos Aires 3 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 84,982 
Argentina Córdoba 2 Development and Delivery Center 37,200 
Argentina La Plata 1 Development and Delivery Center 17,222 
Argentina Mar del Plata 1 Development and Delivery Center 20,451 
Argentina Mendoza 3 Development and Delivery Center 57,049 
Argentina Resistencia 1 Development and Delivery Center 9,688 
Argentina Rosario 2 Development and Delivery Center 16,297 
Argentina Tandil 2 Development and Delivery Center 17,158 
Argentina Tucumán 1 Development and Delivery Center 21,689 
Brazil Sao Paulo 5 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 19,095 
Chile Santiago 4 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 12,807 
Colombia Bogotá 3 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 127,467 
Colombia Medellín 2 Development and Delivery Center 69,406 
France Paris 1 Client Management Center 592 
India Bangalore 1 Development and Delivery Center 4,273 
India Pune 1 Development and Delivery Center 129,878 
UK London 1 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 2,756 
Mexico Mexico City 2 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 89,513 
Mexico Guadalajara 1 Development and Delivery Center 269 
Mexico Monterrey 1 Development and Delivery Center 108 
Peru Lima 2 Development and Delivery Center 38,600 
Spain Madrid 2 Development and Delivery Center 8,924 
Spain Barcelona 1 Client Management Center 1,507 
United States New York 1 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 7,707 
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United States San Francisco 1 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 4,844 
United States Seattle 1 Development and Delivery Center 25,489 
United States Miami 2 Client Management Center 2,443 
United States Dallas 1 Development and Delivery Center 6,771 
United States Raleigh 1 Development and Delivery Center 27,480 
United States Winston-Salem 1 Client Management Center 3,531 
Luxembourg Luxembourg 1 Principal Executive Office 150 
Uruguay Montevideo 1 Development and Delivery Center / Client Management Center 22,486 
Belarus Minsk 1 Development and Delivery Center 7,616 
Romania Cluj-Napoca 1 Development and Delivery Center 8,396 
Total 56 910,830 
 
Regulatory Overview
 
Due to the industry and geographic diversity of our operations and services, our operations are subject to a variety of rules and regulations, and several Latin American countries, the United States, Europe and India federal and state agencies regulate various aspects of our business. See "Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry — Our business results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by the various conflicting and/or onerous legal and regulatory obligations required in the countries where we operate". If we are not in compliance with applicable legal requirements, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties and other remedial measures, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

We benefit from certain tax incentives promulgated by the Argentine, Uruguayan, Indian and Belarus governments. See "Business Overview — Government Support and Incentives."
 
Argentine Taxation
 
The following is a summary of the material Argentine tax considerations relating to our operations in Argentina and it is based upon laws, regulations, decrees, rulings, income tax conventions (treaties), administrative practice and judicial decisions in effect as of the date of this annual report. Legislative, judicial or administrative changes or interpretations may, however, be forthcoming. Any such changes or interpretations could affect the tax consequences to us, possibly on a retroactive basis, and could alter or modify the statements and conclusions set forth herein. This summary does not purport to be a legal opinion or to address all tax aspects that may be relevant to our operations in Argentina.

Laws No. 27,430 and the Social Solidarity Law, enacted by the Argentine Congress on December 27, 2017 and December 21, 2019 respectively, made relevant amendments to the Argentine federal tax regime. Such amendments reached, among other laws, the Argentinean Income Tax Law No. 20,628, as amended (the “ITL”). As a result, references to ITL and other tax laws refer to laws in force according to such amendments.

Knowledge based Economy Law

On May 22, 2019, the Argentine Congress enacted the Knowledge based Economy Law. The Knowledge based Economy Law took effect as from January 1, 2020 for the legal entities adhered to the Software Promotion Law, and, for other entities, since the publication of Law No. 27,570. In both cases the Knowledge based Economy Law is effective until December 31, 2029. It aims to promote economic activities that apply knowledge and digitization of information, supported by advances in science and technology, to obtain goods and services and improve processes.

Currently, the Knowledge based Economy Law is subject to additional regulation by the enforcement authority. For further discussion of the Knowledge based Economy Law, see "Business Overview - Government Support and Incentives".

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Income Tax
 
The ITL, establishes a federal tax on the worldwide income of Argentine resident individuals, legal entities incorporated in Argentina and Argentine branches of foreign entities. On the income earned by Argentine residents from activities carried out abroad, any payment of foreign taxes can be taken as a credit against payment of the applicable Argentine tax. However, the credit may only be applied to the extent that the foreign tax does not exceed the Argentine tax. Income tax is payable on the net income made in a given fiscal year. Losses incurred during any fiscal year may be carried forward and set off against taxable income obtained during the following five fiscal years.
 
Non-Argentine residents and legal entities without a permanent establishment in Argentina (“Foreign Beneficiaries”) are taxed only on income derived from Argentine sources. Based on the ITL, income will be considered as sourced in Argentina when it is made from assets located, placed or used in Argentina, or from the performance of any act or activity in Argentina that produces an economic benefit, or from events occurring in Argentina
 
Until the enactment of Law No. 27,430 in December 2017, the ITL set forth that Argentine resident companies and branches of non-Argentine entities were taxed at corporate level on their worldwide income at a rate of 35% on net profits and dividends distributions were made on a tax-free basis. Law No. 27,430 sets forth the progressive reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35% to 30% applicable to the fiscal periods starting from January 1, 2018 until December 31, 2019, and to 25% applicable to the fiscal periods starting on January 1, 2020. However, it also establishes that dividends or other profits distributed to Argentine resident individuals and Foreign Beneficiaries are subject to taxation at 7% and 13%, depending on the fiscal year in which the profits generating the dividends to be distributed were obtained. Therefore, as of January 1, 2018, income tax on Argentine resident companies and branches of non-Argentine entities applied in two stages: (i) a first stage charged on the corporate level (at a tax rate of 30% or 25%, depending on the fiscal period involved, as explained above); and (ii) a second stage charged on the shareholder or owner level - when being an Argentine resident individual or a Foreign Beneficiary (at a tax rate of 7% or 13%, according to the fiscal period from which the distributed profit derived).
On December 23, 2019, the Argentine Government enacted the Social Solidarity Law which declared a public emergency in economic, financial, fiscal, administrative, social security, tariff, energy, health and social matters, and also delegated legislative powers to the National Executive Power, until December 31, 2020. According to the Social Solidarity Law, the corporate income and dividend tax rates for tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 are 30% and 7%, respectively. In addition, the Argentine Congress is expected to discuss a draft bill to extend the corporate income tax and dividend tax rates of 30% and 7%, respectively, for fiscal period commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021. Consequently, if such extension is approved, the effectiveness of the 25% and 13% tax rates will be delayed until tax years commencing January 1, 2022.

Argentine resident individuals are taxed on a sliding scale from 5% to 35%, depending on their net income obtained during the fiscal year. However, income obtained from the disposal (capital gains) or ownership (interest) of certain securities, are taxed at different rates or exempted according to the amendments introduced by Law No. 27,430 and the Social Solidarity Law.
In fact, income derived from the transfer of shares, representative securities and deposit certificates shares and any type of corporate participations, including certain mutual funds shares and rights over trusts and similar contracts, digital currencies, securities, bonds and other securities, is subject to tax at a rate of 15% on the net income unless exemption mentioned above apply.
In addition, the disposal of government securities, corporate notes, debt securities, shares in certain mutual funds and certain digital currencies will be taxed at a 15% or 5% depending on they are issued in foreign currency or with adjustment clause or not, respectively. Finally, interest derived from the ownership of securities is taxed for Argentine individuals according to the sliding scale we mentioned above, from 5% to 35%, unless one of the exemptions we mention below apply.
Argentine resident individuals’ profit derived from disposal of shares, securities, deposit certificates shares or corporate participations, governmental bonds, negotiable obligations among other instruments is exempted from income tax provided that such operations are carried out through stock exchanges or markets authorized by the Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores) (“CNV”, after is acronym in Spanish) and other regulatory conditions are complied with.
Moreover, interest arising from account deposits, special savings accounts, fixed-term deposits in national currency and third party deposits or other forms of fundraising public funds, made in institutions subject to the legal regime of financial institutions (Law No. 21,526), are exempt from the income tax, according to the new subsection h) of Section 26 of the ITL. The exemption is not applicable to interest from deposits with an adjustment clause. Interest and gains deriving from negotiable obligations, certain investment funds and public bonds are exempt.
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Foreign Beneficiaries are subject to withholding tax on any income or gain deemed by the ITL to derive from an Argentine source. To determine the effective withholding rate, the 35% corporate rate is applied on a presumed net income provided by the ITL that varies depending on the type of income. As general principle, such presumed net income does not allow any proof on the contrary. By exception and for certain types of income, the ITL allows Foreign Beneficiaries to opt to apply a 35% rate to the real gain obtained in the transaction.

Income derived from the disposition of shares, securities, deposit certificates shares and any type of corporate participations of an Argentine company obtained by Foreign Beneficiaries are subject to income tax, at the following tax rates: (i) if the seller is located in a so called “cooperative jurisdiction” and the funds are sent from such a jurisdiction, 15% on the net gain or 13.5% on the gross amount of the transaction, at the option of the seller; or (ii) if the seller is located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction or the funds are sent from such a jurisdiction, 35% on the net gain or 31.5% on the gross amount of the transaction, at the option of the seller. In addition, disposal of government securities, corporate notes, debt securities, shares in certain mutual funds and certain digital currencies will be taxed at a 13,5% on the gross amount of the transaction (or 15% on the net gain) or 4,5% on the gross amount of the transaction (or 5% on the net gain), depending on whether they are issued in foreign currency or with adjustment clause or not, respectively. If the seller is located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction or the funds are sent from such a jurisdiction, 35% on the net gain or 31.5% on the gross amount of the transaction, at the option of the seller. Moreover, interests, other returns or any gain derived from the ownership of government securities, corporate notes, debt securities, shares in mutual funds, digital currencies and other assets would be subject to corporate tax rate of 35% according to the latest amendments introduced by the Social Solidarity Law on the presumed net income applicable depending on the type of security, unless exemption mentioned hereunder applies.

The ITL provides an exemption applicable to any income obtained by Foreign Beneficiaries, derived from the disposal (capital gains) and/or ownership (interest) of shares, public bonds, negotiable obligations, certain securities related to financial trust and mutual funds, ADRs, etc. Such exemption would be applicable to the extent that (a) Foreign Beneficiaries do not reside in and the funds are not sent from non-cooperative jurisdictions and (b) the mentioned securities are traded through and/or listed on stock exchanges or markets authorized by the CNV and other regulatory conditions are complied with of shares provided that such operations are carried out through stock exchanges or markets authorized by the CNV.

Cross-border royalty payments to Foreign Beneficiaries are subject to withholding at an effective rate of 21%, 28% or 31.5% depending on (a) the kind of right which use or exploitation the royalty is remunerating and/or (b) whether transfer of technology is involved or not and/or (c) whether such technology is obtainable in Argentina or not and/or (d) whether the relevant agreement is registered before Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (“INPI” after its Spanish acronym), the Argentine organism in charge of registration any intellectual property or not.
Moreover, payments related to software licenses are in general subject to a 31.5% tax withholding rate.
In addition, interest payments are generally subject to withholding at a rate of 15.05% if the lender is a foreign banking or financial institution that is supervised by the respective central bank or equivalent organism and is located in a jurisdiction which is not considered a nil or low-tax jurisdiction or in a jurisdiction that is party to an exchange of information treaty with Argentina and, as a result of the application of its internal regulations, cannot refuse to disclose information to the respective tax authorities on the basis of bank or stock secrecy rules. In all other cases, effective rate of 35% will apply.
A Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (“DTT”) signed between Argentina and the country of residence of the Foreign Beneficiary may provide certain reductions in the domestic rates applicable to Foreign Beneficiaries obtaining Argentine-source income (such as interest, dividends, royalties, capital gains, etc.). The following jurisdictions have DTTs currently in force with Argentina: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Moreover, on year 2018 and 2019 the Executive Power of Argentina signed DTTs with Qatar, Turkey, China, Japan and Luxembourg but they are pending of approval by the Argentine Congress. Please note there is no DTT currently in force with the United States of America.
Finally, ITL establishes the taxation of indirect transfers of assets located in Argentina. If a foreign beneficiary transfers shares, quotas, participations and other rights representative of the capital or equity of an entity incorporated, domiciled or located abroad, the resulting income will be considered as Argentine-source income as long as the following conditions prevail: (i) the value of the shares, participations or rights of the foreign entity, at the time of sale or in any of the 12 previous months, represent, at least, 30% of the value of the assets that the entity owns directly or indirectly in Argentina; and (ii) the sold shares, participations or rights of the foreign entity represent 10% of the equity of that entity, at the time of their disposal or in any of the 12 previous months. The non-resident may opt to pay 15% on the net gain or 13.5% over the gross amount of the transaction. However, the tax will not apply if the transfer is done within an economic group. The tax on indirect transfers will only apply to participations acquired after January 1, 2018.  

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Laws No. 27,430 and No. 27,468 established an integral inflation adjustment tax mechanism. The mechanism is triggered when the variation of the CPI supplied by the INDEC, exceeds 55%, 30% and 15%, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

When companies apply the integral inflation adjustment tax mechanism, they must allocate one-sixth of any resulting negative or positive inflation adjustment to the tax year to which it corresponds, and the remaining fifth-sixth, in equal parts, to the following five tax years.

Value-Added Tax
 
The value-added tax applies to the sale of goods, the provision of services and importation of goods. Under certain circumstances, services rendered outside of Argentina, which are effectively used or exploited in Argentina, are deemed to be rendered in Argentina and, therefore, subject to value-added tax to the extent that the recipient of the service is a VAT registered taxpayer. In addition, digital services rendered abroad are taxed regardless of the tax status of the recipient of the services. The current value-added tax general rate is 21%. Certain sales and imports of goods, such as computers and other hardware, are, however, subject to value-added tax at a lower tax rate of 10.5%. The sale of the shares held in Argentine or foreign companies is not subject to value-added tax.

Services rendered in Argentina, which are effectively used or exploited abroad, qualify as “export services” and are not subject to VAT. The effective utilization or exploitation is verified with the immediate utilization or the first act of disposal of the service by the recipient even when, if appropriate, the latter intends such service for consume.

Law No. 27,346, published in the Argentine government's official gazette on December 27, 2016, modifies the value-added tax law and creates the figure of substitute taxpayer for the payment of the tax corresponding to foreign residents who render services in Argentina.
Substitute taxpayers will assess and pay for value-added tax corresponding to the act, even in the cases in which it is impossible to withhold that tax from the foreign resident. Also, the tax paid will be considered as a tax credit if in favor of the substitute taxpayer.
 
Tax on Debits and Credits in Bank Accounts
 
This tax applies to debits and credits from and to Argentine bank accounts and to other transactions that, due to their special nature and characteristics, are similar or could be used in lieu of a bank account. There are certain limited exceptions to the application of this tax. The general tax rate is 0.6% applicable on each debit and/or credit; however there are increased rates of 1.2% and reduced rates of 0.075%. According to Decree 409/2018, the owners of bank accounts on which the tax is levied at the 0.6% or 1.2% rate may compute 33% of the amounts paid under this tax as a payment on account of the income tax, tax on presumed minimum income and/or the special contribution on cooperative capital. The amount not computed cannot be subject, under any circumstances, to compensation with other taxes borne by the taxpayer or requests for reimbursement or transfer in favor of third parties, and may be transferred, until exhaustion, to other fiscal periods of the aforementioned taxes.
 
Personal Assets Tax
 
Personal Assets Tax Law, as amended, states that all Argentine residents are subject to a tax on their worldwide assets; while, non-argentine residents are only subject to this tax on their assets in Argentina. Shares, other equity participations and securities are only deemed to be located in Argentina when issued by an entity domiciled in Argentina. The tax on shares and other equity participations in local companies is paid by the local company itself. The applicable rate was 0.25% on the company’s net worth. Pursuant to the Personal Assets Tax Law, an Argentine company is entitled to seek reimbursement of such tax paid from the shareholders, including by withholding and/or foreclosing on the shares, or by withholding dividends. The current DDTs signed by Argentina do not provide an exemption on this tax.
Under the Social Solidarity Law the rate applicable for the calculation of the tax corresponding to shares or participations in the capital of companies governed by the Argentine General Companies Law, was increased from the former 0.25% to a 0.50% of the pro-rata equity value.

In addition, with respect to Argentine residents, the personal assets tax rate was increased according to a progressive scheme which varies between 0.50% to 1.25% on the overall amount of the assets exceeding the tax allowance located in Argentina. For assets located outside of Argentina, the tax scheme provides a tax rate ranging between 0.70% to 2.25% on the overall amount of the assets exceeding the tax allowance located outside of Argentina; provided that, if financial assets, in the aggregate, equal to at least 5% of all assets located outside Argentina, and such financial assets are repatriated to Argentina on
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or before March 31 in each year, all assets located outside Argentine will then be subject to the tax rate applied to assets located in Argentina. In both cases, there tax rates are applicable as from 2019.

Tax on Dividends
 
Law No. 27,430 introduced the following changes to the taxation of distribution of dividends from Argentine companies, for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018:

Dividends from profits obtained before fiscal year 2018 are not subject to any income tax withholding except for the ''Equalization Tax''. The Equalization Tax is applicable when the dividends distributed are higher than the ''net accumulated taxable income'' of the immediate previous fiscal period from when the distribution is made. The Law repeals the Equalization Tax for distributions made with income accrued from January 1, 2018.
Dividends from profits obtained during fiscal years 2018 and 2019 on Argentine shares paid to Argentine resident individuals and/or non-residents, or Foreign Beneficiaries, are subject to a 7% income tax withholding on the amount of such dividends, or the Dividend Tax.
The Tax Rate on dividends from profits obtained during fiscal year 2020 and onward increased to 13%. This rate may be reduced by application of a DTT, provided certain conditions are complied with.

The Social Solidarity Law extended the application of 7% tax rate for 2020. The tax rate on dividends from profits obtained during year 2021 and onwards is 13%.

Duty on exported services

On December 4, 2018, Argentina approved the 2019 budget through Law 27,467. The Law amends the Customs Code to allow for duties to be applied to the exportation of services (and not only goods). In addition, the Executive Power was allowed to impose export duties of up to 30% until December 31, 2020. However, in the cases of services and goods that were not subject to export duties before September 2, 2018, the maximum rate is 12%.

On January 2, 2019, the Argentine Executive Power issued Decree No. 1201/2018 establishes an export duty on exports of services at a rate of 12% with a maximum limit of Argentine pesos 4 per U.S. dollar of the amount arising from the invoice or equivalent document.

On December 28, 2019, Decree 99/2019 was published in the Official Gazette to extend the application of duties on export of services until December 31, 2021, with a rate of 5% without limit. The new rate is effective as of January 1, 2020.

A service is considered “exported” when it is rendered from Argentina but it is effectively used or exploited off shore. The effective utilization or exploitation is verified with the immediate utilization or the first act of disposal of the service by the recipient even when, if appropriate, the latter intends such service for consume.

Decree 1034/2020 (published on December 21, 2020 and regulates the Knowledge based Economy Law) sets forth that duties on export services will be taxed at a 0 % tax rate when such services are exported by entities registered under the Registry of Beneficiaries of the Knowledge Based Economy Promotional Regime. Additionally, Resolution 4/2021, published on January 14, 2021, establishes that this tax benefit will apply to services exported by beneficiaries of the regime since their registration in the relevant registry. However, for those entities that were registered under the Software Promotional Law, the registration under the Knowledge Based Economy Law will be granted as from January 1, 2020 and the 0% tax rate will be applicable for services exported from the date in which Decree 1034/2020 entered into force (December 22, 2020).

Tax for an inclusive and solidary Argentina

The Social Solidarity Law established an emergency tax (Impuesto para una Argentina Inclusiva y Solidaria "PAIS") for the term of five years that is applicable on certain FX transactions, purchases of goods and services in foreign currency and international passenger transport.
 
The tax is determined by applying the rate of 30% on each of the transactions.
 
Turnover Tax
 
Turnover tax is a local tax levied on gross income. Each of the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires apply different tax rates. The tax is levied on the amount of gross income resulting from business activities carried on within the respective provincial jurisdictions. The provinces have signed an agreement to avoid the double taxation of activities performed in more
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than one province (Convenio Multilateral del 18 de agosto de 1977). Under this agreement, gross income is allocated between the different provinces applying a formula based on income obtained and expenses incurred in each province. In the Province of Buenos Aires, we have received an exemption from the payment of the turnover tax for the period from 2011 through December 2019 for Sistemas Globales S.A. and for IAFH Global S.A.
 
Provincial Tax Advance Payment Regimes Applicable to Local Bank Accounts
 
Certain provincial tax authorities have established advance payment regimes regarding the turnover tax that are, in general, applicable to credits generated in bank accounts opened with financial institutions governed by the Argentine Financial Institutions Law. These regimes apply to local tax payers which are included in a list distributed —usually on a monthly basis— by the provincial tax authorities to the financial institutions aforementioned.
 
Tax rates applicable depend on the regulations issued by each provincial tax authority, in a range that, currently, could amount up to 5%. For tax payers subject to these advance payment regimes, any payment applicable qualifies as an advance payment of the turnover tax.
 
Stamp Tax
 
Stamp tax is a local tax that is levied based on the formal execution of public or private instruments. Documents subject to stamp tax include, among others, all types of contracts, notarial deeds and promissory notes. Each province and the City of Buenos Aires has its own stamp tax legislation. Stamp tax rates vary according to the jurisdiction and agreement involved. In general, stamp tax rates vary from 1% to 4% and are applied based on the economic value of the instrument. In the Province of Buenos Aires, the Argentine companies that are benefited from the turnover tax exemption, are also exempt from the stamp tax.
 
Free Good Transmission Tax
 
The Province of Buenos Aires established this tax in 2009. According to Law 14,200, all debts accrued up to December 31, 2010 have been exempted from this tax. This tax is levied on any wealth increases resulting from free good or asset transmission (i.e. a donation, inheritance, etc.), provided the beneficiary (individual or company) is domiciled in the Province of Buenos Aires or the goods or assets are located in the Province of Buenos Aires. Moreover, according to this tax, shares and other securities representing capital stock, an equity interest or the equivalent which, at the time of transmission, are located in another jurisdiction (i.e., not in the Province of Buenos Aires) or were issued by entities or companies domiciled in another jurisdiction, are deemed to be situated in the Province of Buenos Aires in proportion to the assets that such entities or companies have in the Province of Buenos Aires. This tax will only be applicable if the benefit obtained by the individual or the company exceeds 322,800 Argentine pesos. In the case of parents, children and spouses, the threshold amount is increased up to 1,344,000 Argentine pesos. The tax rates are progressive and vary from 1.60% to 8.78%.
 
The tax may become applicable in the event that our Argentine subsidiaries receive any free transmission of goods or assets located within the Province of Buenos Aires. If either of the subsidiaries changes its domicile to the Province of Buenos Aires the tax will be levied upon any free transmission of goods or assets received by that subsidiary, wherever the goods or assets are located.
 
Municipal Taxes
 
Municipalities may establish certain municipal taxes, provided they are not analogous with the national taxes, and they match an effective and individualized service provisioned by the local government. It should be noted that in many cases, the taxable income considered for the municipal tax will be the same as that for the turnover tax, though limited to the amount that belongs to the province where the municipality is located as per the agreement to avoid double taxation (Convenio Multilateral del 18 de agosto de 1977).
 
Incoming Funds from Nil or Low Tax Jurisdictions
 
According to the legal presumption under Law No.11,683, as amended, incoming funds from jurisdictions with low or no taxation are deemed an unjustified increase in net worth for the Argentine party, regardless of the nature of the operation involved. Unjustified increases in net worth are subject to the following taxes:
 
(a) income tax at a 35% rate on 110% of the amount of the transfer; and
 
(b) value added tax at a 21% rate on 110% of the amount of the transfer.
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The Argentine tax resident may rebut such legal presumption by proving before the Argentine Tax Authority that the funds arise from activities effectively performed by the Argentine taxpayer or a third party in such jurisdictions, or that such funds have been previously declared.
 
According to the ITL, Low or Nil Tax Jurisdiction to mean any country, jurisdiction dominium, territory, associated state or special tax regime in which the maximum corporate income tax rate is lower than 60% of the income tax rate established in section 69 a) of the ITL. Therefore, to avoid being regarded as a low tax jurisdiction, the maximum corporate income tax rate of a given jurisdiction must be equal or higher than 15%. For purposes of determining whether a jurisdiction is a low-tax or no-tax jurisdiction, the regulatory Decree 1170/2018 clarifies that the total tax rate imposed in that jurisdiction must be taken into account, regardless of which government unit (e.g., federal, state, municipal or city) imposes the tax. The decree also provides that a “preferential tax regime” is one that deviates from the general corporate tax system in the subject jurisdiction and results in a lower effective tax rate.
 
As of the date of this annual report, there no transactions executed that would qualify under this legal presumption.

Colombian Taxation
 
The following is a summary of the material Colombian tax considerations relating to our operations in Colombia and it is based upon laws, regulations, decrees, rulings, income tax conventions (treaties), administrative practice and judicial decisions in effect as of the date of this annual report. Legislative, judicial or administrative changes or interpretations may, however, be forthcoming. Any such changes or interpretations could affect the tax consequences to us, possibly on a retroactive basis, and could alter or modify the statements and conclusions set forth herein. This summary does not purport to be a legal opinion or to address all tax aspects that may be relevant to our operations in Colombia.

On December 28, 2018, Colombia's government enacted Law No. 1,943, which established significant, wide-ranging tax reform, affecting direct and indirect taxation and impacting individuals, corporations and non-profits. 

On October 16, 2019, the Colombian Constitutional Court declared Law 1,943 unconstitutional because of procedural flaws in Colombian Congress's approval process. However, the Court decided that the tax reform will remain in effect until the end of 2019, giving Congress time to approve a new tax law that affirms the 2018 tax reform or introduce new measures that would amend the Colombian tax laws.

On December 27, 2019, the Colombian Congress enacted Law No. 2,010. This tax reform replaced Law No. 1,943.

Corporate income tax.

National corporations, branches of foreign corporation and permanent establishment are taxed on worldwide income. National corporations are corporations that have their principal domicile in Colombia or are organized under Colombian law or that during the respective tax year or period have their effective place of management in Colombia (holding board meetings in Colombia is not enough to qualify as a national company).

The standard corporate income tax rate is 33%. In addition, an income tax surtax of 4% has applied to taxable income in excess of COP800 million until taxable periods ending December 31, 2019. Law No 2,010 introduced a reduction of the corporate income tax rate of 32% in year 2020, 31% in year 2021 and 30% from year 2022 and onwards.

A reduced corporate income tax rate of 20% applies to legal entities qualified as Industrial Users of Goods and/or Services in a free-trade zone. Commercial Users in a free-trade zone are subject to the general corporate income tax rate. A special reduced rate of 9% applies to certain activities that in the past had some tax benefits or exemption, such as certain services in new or refurbished hotels, eco-tourism activities and some leasing agreements with respect to housing, as well as for publishers of scientific and cultural content.

Capital gains are subject to tax at a corporate income tax rate of 10%. It is assumed that the following items are considered capital gains: (a) Gains on the transfer of fixed assets owned for more than two years and (b) Gains resulting from the receipt of liquidation proceeds of corporations in excess of capital contributed if the corporation existed for at least two years.

Taxation on dividends
 
On December 28, 2016, the Colombian Congress enacted Law No. 1,819 introducing the taxation for distributions of dividends. Distribution to nonresidents are subject to dividends tax at a rate of 10%. The dividends tax rate for resident
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individuals is 0%, 5% or 10%, depending on the amount of the distribution. No dividend tax applies to distributions to resident companies. The dividends tax applies to the distribution of profits generated in 2017 and onwards. In addition, if the dividend distribution is made out of profits that were not taxed at the entity level, the distribution to nonresidents is subject to a 35% withholding tax (recapture tax). In this case, the 10% dividends tax applies to the distributed amount after it is reduced by the 35% tax. A 20% withholding tax is imposed on dividends paid to residents (including companies and individuals) out of profits not taxed at the corporate level if the taxpayer is required to file an income tax return. If the profits subject to tax at the corporate level in a given year are higher than the commercial profits of that year, the difference can be carried back for two years or carried forward for five years to offset the profits of such periods, in order to reduce or eliminate the amount of the distribution subject to the 35% withholding tax (or the 20% withholding tax on payments to residents). This carryforward or carryback should not reduce the amount of the distribution to nonresidents subject to the dividends tax of 10% (or the 5% or 10% dividends tax applicable for distributions to resident individuals).

Additionally, a 7.5% income tax rate is introduced on dividends distributed between resident companies, which applies on the first distribution, with a credit for the tax passed on to the ultimate shareholder (resident individual or non-resident entity or individual) and an exemption from the tax for distributions between registered economic group members.

Presumptive income.

Under the Colombian tax law, the tax base for corporate income tax purposes is the higher of actual taxable income or minimum presumptive income, which is equal to 3.5% of the net equity as of December 31 of the preceding tax year. Under Law No. 1,943 and Law No. 2,010, the presumptive income tax rate is reduced from 3.5% to 1.5% for years 2019 and 2020 and is abolished from year 2021.

Tax on indirect transfer of shares.

Law No. 1,943 and Law No. 2,010 introduced a new tax calculated over the profits derived from the indirect transfer of shares in Colombian entities and rights or assets located in Colombia through the transfer of shares, participations or rights of foreign entities are taxed in Colombia as if the underlying Colombian asset had been directly transferred. Where the seller fails to report the deemed income arising on the indirect transfer as net income or capital gains on the income tax return, the “subordinate” Colombian company is jointly and severally liable for the tax payable, as well as any associated interest and penalties. The purchaser also is jointly and severally liable if it becomes aware that the transaction constitutes an abuse for tax purposes. These provisions do not apply where the underlying Colombian assets (i) are shares that are listed on a stock exchange or that are not more than 20% owned by a single beneficial owner or (ii) represent less than 20% of both the book value and the commercial value of the total assets held by the foreign entity being transferred.

Equity tax

Law No. 1,943 and Law No. 2,010 establishes a new equity tax on Colombian resident individuals’ worldwide net worth that will apply for years 2019, 2020, and 2021. Nonresident individuals will be taxed only on their Colombian assets. Nonresident entities will have to pay this tax on their assets owned in Colombia, such as real estate, yachts, artwork, boats, planes, and rights over mines or oil wells.

In calculating this tax, nonresident entities should not consider shares in Colombian companies, accounts receivable from Colombian debtors, certain portfolio investments and financial lease agreements. For this tax to apply, the net equity of the taxpayer must be at least COP 5.000 million as of January 1, 2019.

The equity tax rate is 1%.

Foreign Exchange Controls
 
The following is a summary of the material foreign exchange control considerations relating to our operations in Argentina, Colombia and India, and it is based upon laws, regulations, decrees, rulings, administrative practice and judicial decisions in effect as of the date of this annual report. Legislative, judicial or administrative changes or interpretations may, however, be forthcoming. Any such changes or interpretations could affect us and could alter or modify the statements and conclusions set forth herein. This summary does not purport to be a legal opinion or to address all foreign exchange controls aspects that may be relevant to our operations in such jurisdictions.
 
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Argentina

By Decree No. 609/2019 of the Argentine Executive Power and Communication “A” 6770 of the Argentine Central Bank, both dated September 1, 2019, a rigid foreign exchange controls regime was reinstated until December 31, 2019, which has been extended without time limitation by Decree No. 91/2019 issued on December 28, 2019 by the Argentine Executive Power and Communication “A” 6862 issued by the Argentine Central Bank on January 15, 2020. Pursuant to these measures, as further amended and complemented, and other additional measures adopted by the Argentine Central Bank, as of the date of this annual report, among other things:
(a)Prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank is required for the access to the FX Market for the purchase of foreign currency:
For portfolio investment purposes for more than $200 per calendar month by individuals;
For portfolio investment purposes by legal entities, local governments, funds and trusts;
By non-Argentine residents, except for certain exemptions;
For the payment of dividends and transfer of earnings out of Argentina, except that no such prior authorization is required for the payment of profits and dividends as from January 17, 2020 in an amount that (including the amount of the payment being made at the time of the access) does not exceed 30% of the value of new capital contributions of foreign direct investments made to the Argentine company duly capitalized and registered before the Registry of Commerce (or pending such registration) and the proceeds of which have been transferred to Argentina and sold for Argentine pesos through the FX Market;
For the pre-payment of principal and interest on foreign financial indebtedness with an anticipation of more than three business days in advance to the scheduled maturity dates, unless certain conditions are met;
For the pre-payment of indebtedness for the import of goods and services, except for certain exemptions;
For the payment of services with related foreign parties, except for certain exemptions, and;

Until March 31, 2021 for the payment of principal under foreign financial indebtedness with related parties, except for certain exemptions.

(b)The proceeds of the disbursements of foreign financial loans incurred since September 1, 2019 must be transferred into Argentina and converted into Argentine Pesos through the FX Market in order for the Argentine resident debtor to have access to the FX Market for the payment of principal and interests under such foreign financial loan on their scheduled maturity
(c)It is prohibited to access the FX market for the purchase of foreign currency for the payment of local debts and other obligations incurred in foreign currency between Argentine residents originated as of September 1, 2019, except, among others, in the case of obligations instrumented by means of public registries or deeds dated as of August 30, 2019.
(d)The proceeds from the collections of foreign currency by Argentine residents out of Argentina for the export of the following goods since September 2, 2019 are subject to mandatory transfer into Argentina and conversion into Argentine pesos through the FX Market, within the terms described in each case, computed from the shipment date:
15 consecutive days for crops and soybean oil;
30 consecutive days for hydrocarbons and derivatives;
60 consecutive days for exports between related parties not including the goods described above and for metal ores and precious metals;
180 consecutive days for all other goods; and
365 consecutive days for small exports under the EXPORTA SIMPLE program for medium and small companies with annual FOB exports of less than $600,000 and individual exports of less than $15,000 each.
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Regardless of the applicable maximum terms described above, upon collection of the export receivables, the proceeds thereof are subject to the mandatory repatriation within the five consecutive days computed from the date of payment or collection.
(e)The proceeds from the collection of foreign currency by Argentine residents out of Argentina for the export of services are subject to mandatory Repatriation within the five consecutive days computed from the date they are received.
(f)As a general rule, Argentine residents may access the FX Market for the payment of imports of goods. Different requirements apply for goods with customs entry registration and goods with pending customs entry registration. The Argentine importer may access the FX Market to pay imports of goods with customs entry registration registered in the import payment tracking system (“SEPAIMPO”, after its Spanish acronym), provided that certain requirements are met, including, among others, the payment is not made before the scheduled maturity date. Payments must be made to the foreign supplier. Goods with pending customs entry registration are subject to a special follow-up regime. In addition, the prior authorization of the Argentine Central Bank is required for the import of luxury goods such as luxury cars and motorbikes, and pearls and diamonds, among other luxury goods.

(g)Pursuant to Communication “A” 7001, dated April 30, 2020, as amended, in order to gain access to the FX Market for making any kind of payments, and in addition to applicable requirements, the Argentine Central Bank requires an affidavit from the requestor, (i) stating that it has not sold in Argentina securities settled against foreign currency or transferred securities to custody accounts out of Argentina within the immediately preceding 90 consecutive days; and (ii) committing not to sell in Argentina securities to be settled against foreign currency or to transfer securities to custody accounts out of Argentina within the immediately following 90 consecutive days.

(h)Communication “A” 7030 of the Argentine Central Bank, dated May 28, 2020, requires that, for purposes of accessing the FX Market for making payments of, among others things, imports of goods, services rendered by non-Argentine residents, interests in connection with the import of goods and services, dividends and other earnings distributions, principal and interest on financial debt, payment of debt securities with public registry in Argentina, or for making international portfolio investments or transactions with derivatives by legal entities, other purchases of foreign currency for specific allocation and premium, guarantees and payments on interest hedging transactions, the party will be required to file an affidavit (i) stating, that as of such date, all of such party’s holdings of foreign currency in Argentina are deposited with Argentine financial institutions and that it does not have foreign liquid disposable assets (including, among others, foreign currency, gold and savings and checking deposits in non-Argentine financial institutions) for an equivalent of more than USD$100,000; and (ii) committing to transfer into Argentina and settle for Argentine pesos any foreign currency payments received outside of Argentina from the collection of loans granted to third parties after May 28, 2020, time deposits made after May 28, 2020, or the sale of any asset when the asset was acquired.

(i)On September 15, 2020, the Argentine Central Bank restricted the access to MULC for the payment of principal under foreign financial debt with third parties (other than with international or multilateral credit organizations) in excess of US$1,000,000 per month in the aggregate with maturities between October 15, 2020 and March 31, 2021 to an amount equal to up to 40% of the amount originally due; and provided that the remaining unpaid principal balance is refinanced through a new foreign financial debt with an average life of at least two years, with certain limited exceptions. The Argentine Central Bank authorized the prepayment of principal and interest under foreign financial indebtedness in connection with the refinancings described in this paragraph for up to 45 consecutive days from the original stated maturity, subject to compliance with certain additional requirements. The Argentine Central Bank also allowed the precancellation of interests on foreign financial indebtedness when such precancellation is implemented in connection with the exchange of debt securities and certain additional requirements are met. In addition, pursuant to Communication “A” 7218, dated February 4, 2021, the Argentine Central Bank allowed Argentine residents to access the FX Market for the payment of principal and interest under debt securities registered outside Argentina and issued since February 5, 2021, and that are partially subscribed for in foreign currency in Argentina, subject to certain requirements.

(j)Pursuant to Communication “A” 7030, as amended by Communication “A” 7193, the Argentine Central Bank provides that, until March 31, 2021, with certain limited exceptions, access to the FX Market for the payment of importing certain goods or the payment of principal under imports accounts payable will be subject to the prior approval of the Argentine Central Bank, except where, among other things, the party files an affidavit stating that the aggregate amount of payments of imports made by such party since January 1, 2020 (including the payment requested) does not exceed $1,000,000. Such amount is calculated as the aggregate amount of imports nationalized by the party between January 1, 2020 and the date immediately prior to the date of access to the FX Market, plus payments made for other imports not included in the forgoing calculation, less the amount of payments pending for imports with nationalization made between September 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

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(k)The access to the FX Market for the purchase of foreign currency for any of the payments described above is subject to compliance with the foreign indebtedness information regime before the Argentine Central Bank.

Since December 21, 2019, the Argentine congress has enacted the Social Solidarity Law, which, among other things, established a new 30% tax on the purchase by Argentine residents of foreign currency for portfolio purposes, the acquisition of goods and services with credit and debit cards, and any payments in connection with international passenger transportation. Digital services rendered from outside Argentina (such as hosting, web services, software as a service, streaming services, etc.) are subject to a reduced tax rate of 8.0%.

In addition, pursuant to Communication “A” 7082, any persons holding loans granted by the government at subsidized interest rates granted in accordance with Decree No. 332/2020 cannot sell securities for settlement in foreign currency in Argentina or transfer them to custody accounts outside Argentina while those loans are outstanding.

By resolution of the CNV No. 878/2021, dated January 11, 2021, the CNV established that, with certain limited exceptions, in order to process any instruction for the sale of securities acquired with Argentine pesos for U.S. dollars outside Argentina, or for the transfer of those securities to depositories outside Argentina, the securities must have been held for at least three business days since the date of their credit in the depository’s custody account.

Pursuant to Decrees Nos. 332/2020 and 376/2020 dated April 1, 2020 and April 20, 2020, respectively, and each as amended, in connection with the COVID-19 crisis, the Argentine government approved government aid for private sector employers. Pursuant to Resolution 591/2020 of the Chief Cabinet of Ministers, entities benefiting from these programs are prohibited from, among other things, making dividend distributions, and purchasing securities with Argentine pesos for their sale for foreign currency or transferring to custody accounts outside Argentina.

Law No. 19,359 (revised text pursuant to Decree No. 480/95 and complementary regulations) establishes penalties for the infringement of any foreign exchange regulations. Penalties include fines of up to a tenfold increase in the amount of the infringing transaction, temporary suspensions, disqualification for up to ten years preventing the infringing party from acting as importer, exporter and/or as foreign exchange institution, or even prison in event of recidivism.
For additional information regarding all current foreign exchange restrictions and exchange control regulations in Argentina, investors should consult their legal advisors and read the applicable rules mentioned herein, as well as any amendments and complementary regulations, which are available at the Argentine Central Bank's website: www.bcra.gob.ar
Colombia
 
Under Colombian foreign exchange regulations, payments in foreign currency related to certain foreign exchange transactions must be conducted through the commercial exchange market, by means of an authorized financial intermediary, and declaring to the Colombian Central Bank. This mechanism applies to payments in connection with, among others, imports and exports of goods, foreign loans and related financing costs, investment of foreign capital and the remittances of profits thereon, investment in foreign securities and assets and endorsements and guarantees in foreign currency. Transactions through the commercial exchange market are made at market rates freely negotiated with the authorized intermediaries.
 
In addition, the Colombian Central Bank may intervene in the foreign exchange market at its own discretion at any time and may, under certain circumstances, take actions that limit the availability of foreign currency to private sector companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Colombian Central Bank has never taken such action since the present foreign exchange regime was implemented in 1991.
 
India
 
The prevailing foreign exchange laws in India, more specifically, Section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, require an Indian company to take all reasonable steps to realize and repatriate into India all foreign currency earned by the company outside India, within such time periods and in the manner specified by the Reserve Bank of India (the "RBI"). The RBI has promulgated guidelines that require Indian companies to realize and repatriate such foreign currency to India, inter alia by way of remittance into a foreign currency account such as an Exchange Earners Foreign Currency ("EEFC") account maintained with an authorized dealer in India. Remittance into an EEFC account is subject to the condition that the sum total of the accruals in the account during a calendar month should be converted into rupees on or before the last day of the succeeding calendar month, after adjusting for utilization of the balances for approved purposes or forward commitments.
 
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C. Organizational Structure
 
On December 10, 2012, we incorporated our company, Globant S.A., as a société anonyme under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as the holding company for our business. Prior to the incorporation in Luxembourg, our company was incorporated in Spain as a sociedad anónima, which we refer to as “Globant Spain” or “Spain Holdco”. As a result of the incorporation of our company in Luxembourg and certain related share transfers and other transactions, Globant Spain became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company.
 
The following chart is a summary of our principal subsidiaries as of February 11, 2021. You may find complete information about all of our subsidiaries and their respective holdings in Exhibit 8.1.

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D. Property, Plant and Equipment
 
See “Business Overview - Facilities and Infrastructure”.
  
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
Not applicable.
  
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
 
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual report. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Key Information—Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this annual report.
 
Overview
 
See "Information on the Company — History and Development of the Company" and "Information on the Company — Business Overview — Overview".

A. Operating Results
 
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
 
In the last few years, the technology industry has undergone a significant transformation due to two massive and disruptive technology revolutions happening simultaneously. The digital and the cognitive revolutions are affecting how companies connect with consumers and employees as well as providing opportunities to make huge gains in efficiency. Today's users move fast and are keen to interact with their digital ecosystem anywhere and anytime, in a painless, fast, relevant, smart and restriction-free way. They demand personalized, seamless and frictionless experiences that will simplify their lives. We are also facing an abundance of demand for more intelligent and human-like behavior and technology in the market. These revolutions are leveraging new technologies that didn’t exist or weren’t mature enough until a few years ago, such as AI, UX, Mobile, Cloud and VR.
 
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We believe that the most significant factors affecting our results of operations include:
 
market demand for integrated engineering, design and innovation technology services relating to emerging technologies and related market trends;
economic conditions in the industries and countries in which our clients operate and their impact on our clients' spending on technology services;
our ability to continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of emerging technologies and related market trends;
expansion of our service offerings and success in cross-selling new services to our clients;
our ability to obtain new clients, increase penetration levels with our existing clients and continue to add value for our existing clients so as to create long-term relationships;
the availability of, and our ability to attract, retain and efficiently utilize, skilled IT professionals in Latin America, India, Europe and the United States;
operating costs in countries where we operate;
capital expenditures related to the opening of new delivery centers and client management locations and improvement of existing offices;
our ability to increase our presence onsite at client locations;
the effect of wage inflation in countries where we operate and the variability in foreign exchange rates, especially relative changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Mexican peso, Colombian peso and Indian rupees; and
our ability to identify, integrate and effectively manage businesses that we may acquire.

Our results of operations in any given period are directly affected by the following additional company-specific factors: 

Pricing of and margin on our services and revenue mix. For time-and-materials contracts, the hourly rates we charge for our Globers are a key factor impacting our gross profit margins and profitability. Hourly rates vary by complexity of the project and the mix of staffing. The margin on our services is impacted by the increase in our costs in providing those services, which is influenced by wage inflation and other factors. As a client relationship matures and deepens, we seek to maximize our revenues and profitability by expanding the scope of services offered to that client and winning higher profit margin assignments. During the three-year period ended December 31, 2020, we increased our revenues attributable to sales of technology solutions (primarily through our Scalable Platforms, Agile Delivery, Continuous Evolution and UI Engineering Studios), however, our gross profit margin was 37.4%, 38.5% and 39.0% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, and our adjusted gross profit margin was 39.1%, 40.4% and 40.6% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as a result of foreign exchange headwinds combined with some wage inflation in certain of the countries in which we operate and increasing utilization rates.

Our ability to deepen and expand the portfolio of services we offer while maintaining our high standard of quality. The breadth and depth of the services we offer impact our ability to grow revenues from new and existing clients. Through research and development, targeted hiring and strategic acquisitions, we have invested in broadening and deepening the domains of expertise of our Studios. Our future growth and success depend significantly on our ability to maintain the expertise of each of our Studios and to continue to innovate and to anticipate the needs of our clients and rapidly develop and maintain the expertise of each of our Studios, including relevant domain knowledge and technological capabilities required to meet those client needs, while maintaining our high standard of quality.

Our ability to recruit, retain and manage our IT professionals may have an effect on our gross profit margin and our results of operations. Our IT professional headcount was 15,290 as of December 31, 2020, 11,021 as of December 31, 2019 and 7,821 as of December 31, 2018. We manage employee headcount and utilization based on ongoing assessments of our project pipeline and requirements for professional capabilities. An unanticipated termination of a significant project could cause us to experience lower employee utilization resulting from a higher than expected number of idle IT professionals. Our ability to effectively utilize our employees is typically improved by longer-term client relationships due to increased predictability of client needs over the course of the relationships.

Evolution of client base. In recent years, as we have expanded significantly in the technology services industry, we have diversified our client base and reduced client concentration; however, because of the Covid-19 pandemic and its significant effect on the travel and hospitality industry, the concentration of our top ten clients from 2019 to 2020 increased significantly. Revenues attributable to our top ten clients increased by 13.3% from 2018 to 2019 and 32.0%
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from 2019 to 2020. Over the same period, we have increased our revenues from existing clients by expanding the scope and size of our engagements. The number of clients that each accounted for over $5.0 million of our annual revenues amounted to 32 in 2020, 26 in 2019 and 21 in 2018, and the number of clients that each accounted for at least $1.0 million of our annual revenues increased to 129 in 2020, from 107 in 2019 and 90 in 2018.

Investments in our delivery platform. We have grown our network of locations to 56 as of December 31, 2020, located in 34 cities throughout 16 countries. See “Information on the Company Business overview. Facilities and Infrastructure.” Our integrated global delivery platform allows us to deliver our services through a blend of onsite and offsite methods. We have pursued a decentralization strategy in building our network of delivery centers, recognizing the benefits of expanding into other cities in Argentina and other countries in Latin America, including the ability to attract and retain highly skilled IT professionals in increasing scale. Our ability to effectively utilize our robust delivery platform could significantly affect our results of operations in the future.

Seasonality. See “Information on the Company - Business overview Seasonality.”

Net effect of inflation in Argentina and variability in the U.S. dollar and Argentine peso exchange rate. Because a portion of our operations is conducted from Argentina, our results of operations are subject to the net effect of inflation in Argentina and the variability in exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Argentine peso. The impact of inflation on our salary costs, or wage inflation, and thus on our statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income varies depending on the fluctuation in exchange rates between the Argentine peso and the U.S. dollar. In an environment where the Argentine peso is weakening against the U.S. dollar, our functional currency in which a substantial portion of our revenues are denominated, the impact of wage inflation on our results of operations will decrease, whereas in an environment where the Argentine peso is strengthening against the U.S. dollar, the impact of wage inflation will increase. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Argentine peso experienced a 40.58% devaluation from 59.79 Argentine pesos per U.S. dollar to 84.05 Argentine pesos per U.S. dollar and INDEC reported in 2020 an inflation rate of 36.1%. The combination of this devaluation and the inflation rate is not expected to have a significant impact on our revenues because a substantial portion of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. See "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk — Foreign Exchange Risk" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk — Wage Inflation Risk."

Our results of operations are expected to benefit from government policies and regulations designed to foster the software industry in Argentina, primarily under the Software Promotion Law. For further discussion of the Software Promotion Law, see "Information of the Company - Business Overview — Government Support and Incentives."
 
Certain Income Statement Line Items

2020 Compared to 2019
 
Revenues
 
Revenues are derived primarily from providing technology services to our clients, which are medium to large-sized companies based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. For the year ended December 31, 2020, revenues increased by 23.5% to $814.1 million from $659.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
  
We discuss below the breakdown of our revenues by contract type, client location, industry vertical and client concentration. Revenues consist of technology services revenues and reimbursable expenses, which primarily include travel and out-of-pocket costs that are billable to clients.

Revenues by Contract type

We perform our services primarily under time-and-material contracts and, to a lesser extent, fixed-price contracts. The remaining portion of our revenues in each year was derived from other types of contracts.

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  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in thousands, except percentages)
By Contract
Time & Materials $ 698,943  85.9  % $ 544,131  82.5  %
Fixed Price 107,033  13.1  % 106,386  16.1  %
Subscription resales 8,156  1.0  % 8,525  1.3  %
Others —  % 283  —  %
Revenues $ 814,139  100.0  % $ 659,325  100.0  %
 
Revenues by Client Location
 
Our revenues are sourced from three main geographic markets: North America (primarily the United States), Europe (primarily Spain and the United Kingdom) and Latin America (primarily Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia). We present our revenues by client location based on the location of the specific client site that we serve, irrespective of the location of the headquarters of the client or the location of the delivery center where the work is performed. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we had 798 clients.
 
The following table sets forth revenues by client location by amount and as a percentage of our revenues for the years indicated:  
  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in thousands, except percentages)
By Geography
North America $ 574,150  70.5  % $ 496,353  75.3  %
Europe 61,780  7.6  % 46,784  7.1  %
Asia 8,349  1.0  % 4,653  0.7  %
Latin America and other 169,860  20.9  % 111,535  16.9  %
Revenues $ 814,139  100.0  % $ 659,325  100.0  %

Revenues by Industry Vertical
 
We are a provider of technology services to enterprises in a range of industry verticals including media and entertainment, professional services, technology and telecommunications, travel and hospitality, banks, financial services and insurance, consumer, retail and manufacturing and health care, among others. The following table sets forth our revenues by amount and as a percentage of our revenues by industry vertical for the periods indicated: 

  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in thousands, except percentages)
By Industry Vertical
Banks, Financial Services and Insurance $ 193,364  23.8  % $ 143,788  21.8  %
Media and Entertainment 187,071  23.0  % 156,292  23.7  %
Consumer, Retail & Manufacturing 105,876  13.0  % 85,698  13.0  %
Professional Services 103,133  12.7  % 73,282  11.1  %
Technology & Telecommunications 96,643  11.9  % 88,183  13.4  %
Travel & Hospitality 67,634  8.3  % 92,773  14.1  %
Health Care 53,781  6.6  % —  —  %
Other Verticals 6,637  0.7  % 19,309  2.9  %
Total $ 814,139  100.0  % $ 659,325  100.0  %
 
The increase in revenues from clients in the banks, financial services and insurance industry vertical was primarily attributable to higher demand for services related to scalable platforms, user interface solutions and mobile.
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The increase in revenues from clients in the media and entertainment industry vertical was primarily attributable to a higher demand for our digital content solutions, scalable platforms and consumer experience practices.

The increase in revenues from clients in the consumer, retail and manufacturing industry vertical was primarily attributable to higher demand for services related to scalable platforms solutions, digital content, and consulting services, supported by the cross-selling capabilities of our Studios.

The increase in revenues from clients in the professional services industry vertical was primarily attributable to higher demand for services related to product acceleration practices, digital content and consulting services.

The increase in revenues from clients in the technology and telecommunications industry vertical was primarily attributable to higher demand in digital content, consumer experience services and the cross-selling capabilities of our Studios.

The decrease in revenues from clients in the travel and hospitality industry vertical is primarily attributable to decrease in demand for scalable platforms services considering that these customers were greatly impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19.

Revenues from clients in other verticals decreased by $12.7 million, or 65.6%, to $6.6 million for 2020 from $19.2 million for 2019, since this year was included the health care industry vertical because of the increase of clients in such industry related to this year's business acquisitions.

Revenues by Client Concentration
 
We have increased our revenues by expanding the scope and size of our engagements, and we have grown our key client base primarily through our business development efforts and referrals from our existing clients.
 
The following table sets forth revenues contributed by our largest client, top five clients, top ten clients and top twenty clients by amount and as a percentage of our revenues for the years indicated:
 
  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in thousands, except percentages)
Client concentration
Top client $ 89,158  11.0  % $ 73,772  11.2  %
Top five clients 249,451  30.6  % 171,928  26.1  %
Top ten clients 343,431  42.2  % 260,145  39.5  %
Top twenty clients 442,902  54.4  % 350,074  53.1  %
 
Our top ten customers for the year ended December 31, 2020 have been working with us for, on average, seven years.

An increase in revenues from our top ten clients in 2020 reflects our ability to increase the scope of our engagement with our main customers. Revenues from our largest client for 2020, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, increased by $15.4 million, or 20.9%, to $89.2 million for 2020 from $73.8 million for 2019.
 
Our focus on delivering quality to our clients is reflected in the fact that existing clients from 2019 contributed 89.8% of our revenues in 2020. As evidence of the increase in scope of engagement within our client base, the number of clients that each accounted for over $5.0 million of our annual revenues increased (32 in 2020 and 26 in 2019) and the number of clients that each accounted for at least $1.0 million of our annual revenues increased to 129 in 2020 and 107 in 2019. The following table shows the distribution of our clients by revenues for the year presented:
 
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  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
Over $5 Million 32  26 
$1 - $5 Million 97  81 
$0.5 - $1 Million 60  53 
$0.1 - $0.5 Million 185  191 
Less than $0.1 Million 424  471 
Total Clients 798  822 
 
The volume of work we perform for specific clients is likely to vary from year to year, as we are typically not any client's exclusive external technology services provider, and a major client in one year may not contribute the same amount or percentage of our revenues in any subsequent year.
 
Operating Expenses

Up to 70% of the amounts paid by our Argentine subsidiaries for certain social security taxes in respect of base and incentive compensation of our IT professionals (including salaries of personnel allocated both in cost of revenues and selling, general administrative expenses) is credited back to those subsidiaries under the Knowledge based Economy Law, reducing the effective cost of social security taxes of the base and incentive compensation on which those contributions are calculated. For further discussion of the Knowledge based Economy Law, see note 3.7.1.1 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Cost of Revenues
 
The principal components of our cost of revenues are salaries and travel costs related to the provision of services. Included in salaries are base salary, incentive-based compensation, employee benefits costs and social security taxes. Salaries of our IT professionals are allocated to cost of revenues regardless of whether they are actually performing services during a given period.
 
Also included in cost of revenues is the portion of depreciation and amortization expense attributable to the portion of our property and equipment and intangible assets utilized in the delivery of services to our clients.
 
Our cost of revenues has increased in recent years in line with the growth in our revenues and reflects the expansion of our operations in Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, India and the United States primarily due to increases in salary costs, an increase in the number of our IT professionals and the opening of new delivery centers. We expect that as our revenues grow, our cost of revenues will increase. Our goal is to increase revenue per head and thereby increase our gross profit margin.

Cost of revenues was $509.8 million for 2020, representing an increase of $104.6 million, or 25.8%, from $405.2 million for 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to the net addition of 4,269 IT professionals since December 31, 2019, an increase of 38.7%, to satisfy growing demand for our services, which translated into an increase in salaries. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues increased to 62.6% for 2020 from 61.5% for 2019.

  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions, except percentages)
Amount Variation Amount Variation
Primary Costs
Salaries, employee benefits and social security taxes $ (476.5) 30.0  % $ (366.6) 25.0  %
Shared-based compensation expense (4.1) (17.4) % (5.0) 19.0  %
Depreciation and amortization expense (9.8) 32.8  % (7.4) 85.0  %
Travel and housing (6.9) (59.8) % (17.1) 159.1  %
 
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses represent expenses associated with promoting and selling our services and include such items as salary of our senior management, administrative personnel and sales and marketing personnel, infrastructure costs, legal and other professional services expenses, travel costs and other taxes. Included in salaries are base salary, incentive-based compensation, employee benefits costs and social security taxes.
 
Also included in selling, general, and administrative expenses is the portion of depreciation and amortization expense attributable to the portion of our property and equipment and intangible assets utilized in our sales and administration functions.

Selling, general and administrative expense was $217.2 million for 2020, representing an increase of $44.7 million, or 25.9%, from $172.5 million for 2019.

  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions, except percentages)
Amount Variation Amount Variation
Primary Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Salaries, employee benefits and social security taxes $ (86.6) 25.4  % $ (69.1) 44.6  %
Share-based compensation expense (20.5) 37.6  % (14.9) 71.3  %
Professional services (23.7) 79.9  % (13.2) (4.3) %
Depreciation and amortization expense (21.1) 24.7  % (16.9) 2.4  %
Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets (17.6) 20.9  % (14.6) 100.0  %
Taxes (16.7) 2.9  % (16.2) 165.6  %

The increase of salaries, employee benefits, social security taxes and share based compensation was primarily attributable to the addition of sales and management executives. There was also an increase of $7.2 million in depreciation and amortization and depreciation of right-of-use assets. In addition, there was a $10.5 million increase in professional services related to consulting tax matters and legal and audit fees. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 26.7% for 2020 from 26.2% for 2019. Share-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expenses accounted for $20.5 million, or 2.5%, as a percentage of revenues for 2020, and $14.9 million, or 2.3%, as a percentage of revenues for 2019.
 
Our selling, general and administrative expenses have increased primarily as a result of our expanding operations and the build-out of our senior and mid-level management teams to support our growth. We expect our selling, general and administrative expenses to continue to increase in absolute terms as our business expands. However, as a result of our management and infrastructure investments, we believe our platform is capable of supporting the expansion of our business without a proportionate increase in our selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in gains in operating leverage.
 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense (included in "Cost of Revenues" and "Selling, General and Administrative Expenses")
 
Depreciation and amortization expense consists primarily of depreciation of our property and equipment (primarily leasehold improvements, servers and other equipment), depreciation of right-of-use assets (primarily office spaces and office equipment) and amortization of our intangible assets (mainly software licenses, acquired intangible assets and internal developments). We expect that depreciation and amortization expense will continue to increase as we open more delivery centers and client management locations.

Net impairment losses on financial assets
 
Net impairment losses on financial assets mainly include impairment of trade receivables, which represents an allowance for bad debts for expected credit losses. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded a loss of $3.1 and $0.3, respectively, related to the recognition of the allowance for bad debts.

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The increase of allowance for bad debts was mainly attributable to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our clients from the "Travel & Hospitality" vertical. Because the tourism sector was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with impacts on both travel supply and demand, we had to adjust the estimations of ECLs for trade receivables from customers within the “Travel & Hospitality” as well as for the rest of our customers, since at the time of our review, there were some indications of change in payment terms and, to a lesser extent, the probability of non-payment due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

Other operating expenses, net
 
Other operating expenses, net includes an impairment of intangible assets. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded a loss of $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to the remeasurement of our internal developments and intangible assets acquired in business combinations, based on our evaluation of projected lower future cash flows from the related customer relationships.
 
Finance Income
 
Finance income consists of interest gains on time deposits, financed customers and savings accounts. The increase of finance income of $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 to $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to interest gains in savings accounts and accrued interests for financed customers. We have made a change in the presentation of the finance income and finance expense, with the objective of presenting within the finance income line item only those gains related to interest (see note 2.2.1 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020).
 
Finance Expense
 
Finance expense includes the interests from borrowings, leases contracts, banking fees and other finance expenses. The increase of finance expense of $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 to $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 was due to an increase in borrowings and lease contracts. We have made a change in the presentation of the finance income and finance expense, with the objective of presenting within the finance expense line item only those expenses related to finance costs (see note 2.2.1 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020).

Other Financial Results, Net

Other financial results, net consists on foreign exchange gain or loss on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, gain or loss on transactions with bonds, gain or loss on bills issued by the Treasury of the Argentine Republic (LETES and LECAPs), bills issued by the Treasury Department of the U.S (Treasury bills), foreign exchange forward contracts and future contracts, and mutual funds.

Other financial results, net increased to a $3.6 million gain for the year ended December 31, 2020 from a $5.9 million loss for the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily reflecting a foreign exchange loss of $2.9 million compared to a loss of $8.8 million in 2019, a loss of $3.4 million net related to losses from financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss compared to a gain of $1.2 million in 2019 and a gain on transactions with bonds of $9.6 million compared to a gain of $1.6 million in 2019.

We have made a change in the presentation of the finance income and finance expense, with the objective of presenting within the finance expense line item only those expenses related to finance costs (see note 2.2.1 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020).

Other Income and Expenses, Net
 
Other income and expenses, net decreased to a loss of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from a gain of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Such decrease is explained by the remeasurement of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Belatrix and Grupo ASSA, fixed assets disposals and termination of leases contracts.
 
Income Tax Expense
 
See "Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Taxation Current Income Tax".

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Income tax expense amounted to $22.3 million for 2020, an increase of $7.3 million from a $15.0 million income tax expense for 2019. The increase in income tax expense was driven by the impact of the devaluation of the Latin American currencies. Our effective tax rate (calculated as income tax gain or expense divided by the profit before income tax) increased to 29.2% for 2020 from 21.8% for 2019, principally explained by the impact of the weakness of some Latin American currencies against U.S. Dollars.

Net Income for the Year
 
As a result of the foregoing, we had a net income of $54.2 million for 2020, compared to $54.0 million for 2019.

2019 Compared to 2018

For discussion related to our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and the results of operations for 2019 compared to 2018, refer to Part I, Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects, in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020.

B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Capital Resources
 
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities. For the year 2020, we derived 91.4% of our revenues from clients in North America and Latin America pursuant to contracts that are entered into by our subsidiaries located in the United States, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia.

Our primary cash needs are for capital expenditures (consisting of additions to property and equipment and to intangible assets) and working capital. From time to time we also require cash to fund acquisitions of businesses.

Our primary working capital requirements are to finance our payroll-related liabilities during the period from delivery of our services through invoicing and collection of trade receivables from clients.
 
We incur capital expenditures to open new delivery centers, for improvements to existing delivery centers, for infrastructure-related investments and to acquire software licenses and internal developments.
 
Based on the above considerations, management is of the opinion that we have sufficient funds to meet our working capital requirements for the next twelve months from the date of this report.

We will continue to invest in our subsidiaries. In the event of any repatriation of funds or declaration of dividends from our subsidiaries, there will be a tax effect because dividends from certain foreign subsidiaries are subject to taxes. See "Information on the Company — Business Overview — Regulatory Overview — Argentine Taxation — Tax on Dividends" and "Information on the Company — Business Overview — Regulatory Overview — Argentine Taxation — Income Tax".

The following table sets forth our historical capital expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
  Year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
  (In thousands)
Total fixed assets acquisitions $ 30,095  $ 20,057 
Total intangible assets acquisitions 75,021  25,789 
Additions related to business combinations (52,033) (18,070)
Total Capital Expenditures 53,083  27,776 

Investments
 
During 2019, we invested $27.8 million in capital expenditures, primarily made to complete our works on our delivery centers in Medellín and Bogotá, Colombia, Tandil, Argentina, and Pune, India, and to provide computer equipment for our delivery centers in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia. Additionally, we invested $11.4 million in internal developments and acquired licenses.

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During 2020, we invested $53.1 million in capital expenditures primarily made to complete our works on our delivery centers in Buenos Aires and Tandil, Argentina, Santiago, Chile, Medellin, Colombia and Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexico, and to provide computer equipment for our delivery centers in Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Colombia. Additionally, we invested $24.5 million in internal developments and acquired licenses.

Acquisitions

On January 17, 2019, we entered into a share purchase agreement with the shareholders of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase all of Avanxo’s share capital subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the share purchase agreement. Avanxo is a cloud consulting and implementation company headquartered in Bermuda, with operations in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and the United States. The transaction closed on February 1, 2019. The aggregate purchase price under the share purchase agreement amounted to $44.5 million.

On August 9, 2019, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equityholders of Belatrix Global Corporation S.A., a Spanish stock company, pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Belatrix and its subsidiaries. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Belatrix is a software and applications development company with operations in Argentina, Peru, Colombia and the United States. The aggregate purchase price under the equity purchase agreement amounted to $64.5 million.

On October 16, 2019, we entered into an purchase agreement with the equity holders of BI Live S.R.L., an Argentine company, pursuant to which we purchased certain assets, rights and obligations of BI Live. The transaction closed on November 8, 2019. The aggregate purchase price under this agreement amounted to $3.4 million.

On July 31, 2020, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equityholders of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A., a Spanish stock company and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, "Grupo ASSA"), pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Grupo ASSA. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Grupo ASSA is a digital business consulting company with operations in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. The aggregate purchase price payable under the equity purchase agreement amounted to $74.5 million and the actual consideration to be paid amounts to $54.7 million.

On October 21, 2020, we entered into a purchase agreement with the equity holders of Xappia S.R.L., an Argentine company, Xappia SpA, a Chilean company, and Xappia Brasil Servicios de Assessoria Empresarial LTDA., a Brazilian company, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity interests in Xappia S.RL. and Xappia SpA and certain rights, titles and interests of Xappia Brasil Servicios de Assessoria Empresarial LTDA. The transaction was closed on November 13, 2020. The purpose of the purchase was to increase the Salesforce delivery capabilities to our South American clients. The aggregate purchase price payable under the purchase agreement amounted to $10 million. The actual consideration to be paid amounts to $11.3 million.

On November 9, 2020, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equity holders of Giant Monkey Robot, Inc., an American stock company, pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding interests in Giant Monkey Robot Inc. and its only subsidiary, Giant Monkey Robot SpA, a Chilean stock company. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Giant Monkey Robot is mainly a game developing company, with experts in complex technology solutions and experienced in supporting and maintaining live operation games for several platforms. The aggregate purchase price payable under the equity purchase agreement amounted to $9.5 million and the actual consideration to be paid amounts to $9.7 million.

On December 18, 2020, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equityholder of BlueCap Management Consulting S.L., a Spanish limited liability company ("BlueCap"), pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in BlueCap. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. BlueCap provides leading financial institutions consulting services primarily related to strategic management of risk, capital and value. The aggregate purchase price payable under the equity purchase agreement amounted to €120 million and the actual consideration to be paid amounts to $149.5 million.

As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents and current investments of $298.2 million.
 
Cash Flows
 
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:
 
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  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 99,872  $ 79,735 
Net cash used in investing activities (124,015) (151,584)
Net cash provided by financing activities 241,546  56,712 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 62,721  77,606 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 280,124  62,469 
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 217,403  (15,137)
Operating Activities
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was generated primarily by profits before taxes adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization expense, shared-based compensation expense and the effect of working capital changes.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $99.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to net cash provided in operating activities of $79.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase of $20.1 million in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to a $20.0 million increase in profit before income tax expense adjusted for non-cash-items, a $9.2 million increase in working capital and a $9.1 million increase in income tax payments, net of reimbursements.
 
Changes in working capital in the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted primarily of a $33.9 million increase in trade receivables, a $10.9 million increase in other receivables, a $6.1 million decrease in other assets, a $2.8 million decrease in trade payables, a $0.4 million increase in tax liabilities, and $11.5 million increase in payroll and social security taxes payable. The $33.9 million increase in trade receivables reflects our revenue growth. The $10.9 million increase in other receivables was mainly related to the increase in prepaid expenses, tax receivables and advances to suppliers. Payroll and social security taxes payable increased to $111.9 million as of December 31, 2020 from $72.3 million as of December 31, 2019, primarily as a result of the growth in our headcount in line with our expansion.

 For discussion related to cash flows from operating activities during 2019 compared to 2018, refer to Part I, Item 5. Liquidity and Capital Resources, in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020.

Investing Activities
 
Net cash of $124.0 million was used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $151.6 million of net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we invested in mutual funds and sovereign bonds, which generated an outflow of $16.3 million, we invested $52.5 million in fixed and intangible assets and $75.1 million in acquisition-related transactions, and we made payments of $2.8 million related to forward contracts.
 
 For discussion related to cash flows from investing activities during 2019 compared to 2018, refer to Part I, Item 5. Liquidity and Capital Resources, in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020.

Financing Activities
 
Net cash of $241.5 million was provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $56.7 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we received $300.9 million in gross proceeds from the common share public offering in June, $5.8 million for the issuance of shares under our share-based compensation plan and $1.2 million of proceeds from subscription agreements. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2020 we paid $41.1 million net of borrowings and $25.1 million of lease liabilities.
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 For discussion related to cash flows from financing activities during 2019 compared to 2018, refer to Part I, Item 5. Liquidity and Capital Resources, in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020.  

Future Capital Requirements
 
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
 
Our ability to generate cash is subject to our performance, general economic conditions, industry trends and other factors. If our cash and cash equivalents and operating cash flow are insufficient to fund our future activities and requirements, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing. If we issue equity securities in order to raise additional funds, substantial dilution to existing shareholders may occur. If we raise cash through the issuance of indebtedness, we may be subject to additional contractual restrictions on our business. We cannot assure you that we would be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all.

In November 2018, Globant, LLC, our U.S. subsidiary (the “Borrower”) entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender. As of December 31, 2020, $25.0 million was outstanding under the A&R Credit Agreement.

On February 6, 2020, the Borrower, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second A&R Credit Agreement”), by and among certain financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender. Under the Second A&R Credit Agreement, the Borrower may borrow (i) up to $100 million in up to four borrowings on or prior to August 6, 2021 under a delayed-draw term loan facility and (ii) up to $250 million under a revolving credit facility. In addition, the Borrower may request increases of the maximum amount available under the revolving facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100 million. The maturity date of each of the facilities is February 5, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Second A&R Credit Agreement, interest on the loans extended thereunder shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to either (i) LIBOR plus 1.50%, or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.75%, determined based on the Borrower’s Maximum Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second A&R Credit Agreement). The Borrower’s obligations under the Second A&R Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary Globant España S.A., and are secured by substantially all of the Borrower’s now owned and after-acquired assets. The Second A&R Credit Agreement also contains certain customary negative and affirmative covenants, which compliance may limit our flexibility in operating our business and our ability to take actions that might be advantageous to us and our shareholders.

Appropriation of Retained earnings under Subsidiaries' local Laws and restrictions on distribution of dividends by certain Subsidiaries
 
The ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us is subject to their satisfaction of requirements under local law to set aside a portion of their net income in each year to legal reserves, as well as subject to certain tax restrictions. Please refer to Note 30 of our consolidated financial statements for further information.
 
Equity Compensation Arrangements
  
On July 3, 2014, our board of directors and shareholders approved and adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, which was amended by our board of directors to increase the number of common shares that may be issued as stock awards from 1,666,667 to 3,666,667 on May 9, 2016, and from 3,666,667 to 5,666,667 on February 13, 2019.

Under the terms of our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, from its adoption until the date of this annual report, we have granted to members of our senior management and certain other employees 30,000 stock awards, options to purchase 2,270,059 common shares and 1,311,666 restricted stock units net of any cancelled and/or forfeited awards. Most of the options and the restricted stock units under the plan were granted with a vesting period of four years, 25% of the options becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date. Share-based compensation expense for awards of equity instruments is determined based on the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Each of our employee share options is exercisable for one of our common shares, and each of our restricted stock units will be settled, automatically upon its vesting, with one of our common shares. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of an option or restricted stock units. Neither the options nor the restricted stock units carry rights to dividends or voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiration (ten years after the grant date).
 
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Share-based compensation expense for awards of equity instruments to employees is determined based on the grant-date fair value of the awards. Fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 
There were 1,521,988, 1,676,498 and 2,322,305 outstanding stock options and restricted stock units as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For 2020, 2019 and 2018, we recorded $24.6 million, $19.9 million and $12.9 million of share-based compensation expense related to these share option and restricted stock unit agreements, respectively.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, which require us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the end of each reporting period and (iii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each reporting period. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, and expectations regarding the future based on available information and reasonable assumptions, which together form a basis for making judgments about matters not readily apparent from other sources.
 
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that year or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Some of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. When reviewing our consolidated financial statements, you should consider (i) our selection of critical accounting policies, (ii) the judgment and other uncertainties affecting the application of such policies and (iii) the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions. We consider the policies discussed below to be critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements as their application places significant demands on the judgment of our management.
 
An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following critical accounting policies are the most sensitive and require more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. You should read the following descriptions of critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and other disclosures included in this annual report.
 
See "Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 Note 4. Critical Accounting Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty ".

Application of New and Revised International Financial Reporting Standards
 
See "Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 — Basis of Preparation of these Consolidated Financial StatementsApplication of New and Revised International Financial Reporting Standards".

C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
 
See “Information of the company - Business Overview — Intellectual Property.”
  
D. Trend Information
 
See "Operating Results — Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations."

E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of and for the three years ended December 31, 2020, we were not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.


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F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
 
Set forth below is information concerning our fixed and determinable contractual obligations as of December 31, 2020 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows.
 
Payments due by period (in thousands)
2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total
Trade payables $ 35,266  $ 2,400  $ 1,485  $ 1,355  $ 40,506 
Borrowings 1,440  589  527  26,054  28,610 
Lease liabilities 19,511  20,011  18,214  44,899  102,635 
Other financial liabilities (1)
19,493  33,540  20,989  6,461  80,483 
TOTAL $ 75,710  $ 56,540  $ 41,215  $ 78,769  $ 252,234 
 
(1)Corresponds to liabilities related to business combinations See note 25 to our audited consolidated financial statements.

G. Safe harbor
 
This annual report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
 
A. Directors and Senior Management
 
Directors
 
The table below sets forth information concerning our directors as of February 11, 2021. 
Name Position Age Date of
Appointment
Current Term
Expiring
at Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to Be
Held in Year
Martín Migoya Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 53 June 20, 2018 2021
Martín Gonzalo Umaran Director and Chief of Staff 52 April 3, 2020 2023
Guibert Andrés Englebienne Director and Chief Technology Officer 54 April 3, 2020 2023
Francisco Álvarez-Demalde Director 42 May 31, 2019 2022
Mario Eduardo Vázquez Director 85 May 31, 2019 2022
Philip A. Odeen Director 85 June 20, 2018 2021
Linda Rottenberg Director 52 April 3, 2020 2023
Richard Haythornthwaite Director 64 May 31, 2019 2021
 
Directors may be re-elected for one or more terms of up to four-years. Directors appointed to fill vacancies remain in office until the next general meeting of shareholders.

Globant S.A. was incorporated in Luxembourg on December 10, 2012. References to the terms of service or appointment of our directors and senior management in the following biographies include their service to our predecessor companies, which were organized in Spain.
 
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Martín Migoya
 
Mr. Migoya has served as Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer since 2005. He founded our company together with Messrs. Englebienne, Nocetti and Umaran in 2003. Mr. Migoya is frequently invited to lecture at various conventions and at universities like MIT and Harvard, and has been a judge at the Endeavor Entrepreneurs panel and at La Red Innova. Mr. Migoya was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2005 and won a Konex Award as one of the most innovative entrepreneurs of 2008. He was selected as an Argentine Creative Individual of 2009 (Círculo de Creativos de la Argentina) and received the Security Award as one of the most distinguished Argentine businessmen of 2009. He also received in 2009 the America Economía Magazine’s “Excellence Award”, which is given to entrepreneurs and executives that contribute to the growth of Latin American businesses. In 2011, Latin Trade recognized Mr. Migoya as Emerging CEO of the Year. In 2013, Mr. Migoya received the “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” from Ernst & Young. In 2019, he was named Top CEO of the Year at the 2019 CEO World Awards and CEO of the year by El Cronista Comercial (Argentina). He is a member of the Young President’s Organization and a board member of Endeavor Argentina. Mr. Migoya holds a degree in electronic engineering from Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) and a master’s degree in business administration, from the Universidad del Centro de Estudios Macroeconómicos de Argentina. He co-authored two books, "The Never Ending Digital Journey" and "Embracing the power of AI", where he shares his thoughts on how technology is changing the world and how brands need to adapt to lead this revolution. We believe that Mr. Migoya is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his intimate familiarity with our company and the perspective, experience, and operational expertise in the technology services industry that he has developed during his career and as our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.
 
Martín Gonzalo Umaran
 
Mr. Umaran has served as a member of our board of directors since 2012 as well as Chief of Staff since 2013. As Globant’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Umaran is responsible for coordinating our back office activities, supporting executives in daily projects and acting as a liaison to our senior management. He is also responsible for our mergers and acquisitions process and for strategic initiatives. From 2005 to 2012, he served as Globant’s Chief Operations Officer and Chief Corporate Business Officer, in charge of managing our delivery teams and projects. Together with his three Globant co-founders, Mr. Umaran was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2005. Mr. Umaran holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) and a Masters in Business Administration from IDEA University. We believe that Mr. Umaran is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his intimate familiarity with our company and his perspective, experience, and operational expertise in the technology services industry that he has developed during his career as a co-founder of our company.
 
Guibert Andrés Englebienne
 
Mr. Englebienne has served as a member of our board of directors and as Chief Technology Officer since 2003. He is one of Globant’s co-founders. Prior to co-founding Globant, Mr. Englebienne worked as a scientific researcher at IBM and, later, as head of technology for CallNow.com Inc. As Globant’s Chief Technology Officer, he oversees the technological development of Globant's diverse Studios, each a deep pocket of expertise with a focus on incorporating the latest trends to bring solutions to global companies. Together with his three Globant co-founders, Mr. Englebienne was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2005. In addition to his responsibilities at Globant, Mr. Englebienne is President of Endeavor Argentina. In 2011, he was included in Globalization Today’s “Powerful 25” list. Mr. Englebienne holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires in Argentina. We believe that Mr. Englebienne is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his intimate familiarity with our company and his perspective, experience, and operational expertise in the technology services industry that he has developed during his career as a co-founder of our company.
 
Francisco Álvarez-Demalde
 
Mr. Mr. Álvarez-Demalde has been a member of the board since 2007. He is a founder and co-managing partner of Riverwood Capital, a leading growth-capital private equity firm focused on the global technology industry, and one of the largest early investors in Globant. Before starting Riverwood Capital, Mr. Álvarez-Demalde was an investment executive at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., where he focused on leveraged buyouts in the technology industry and other sectors. Mr. Álvarez-Demalde was also an investment professional at Eton Park Capital Management and Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Álvarez-Demalde is a former and current director of several technology companies, including Alog Data Centers do Brasil, Billtrust, Greenhouse, LAVCA, Navent, Nubox, Vtex, among several others. Mr. Álvarez-Demalde earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina, which included an exchange program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. We believe that Mr. Álvarez-Demalde is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his considerable business experience in the technology industry and his experience serving as a director of other companies.
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Mario Eduardo Vázquez
 
Mr. Vázquez has served as a member of our board of directors and chairman of Globant’s audit committee since June 2012. From 2003 to 2006, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Telefónica in Argentina. Mr. Vázquez worked in auditing for Arthur Andersen for 33 years until his retirement in 1993, including 23 years as a partner and general director in many of Globant’s markets, including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. As former partner and general director of Arthur Andersen, Mr. Vázquez has significant experience with U.S. GAAP accounting and in assessing internal control over financial reporting. Mr. Vázquez currently serves on the board of directors of MercadoLibre, Inc and is currently a member of the audit committee of both MercadoLibre, Inc and Despegar S.A. Also, Mr. Vazquez currently serves as member of the compensation committee of MercadoLibre, Inc. Mr. Vázquez served as a member of the board of directors of YPF, S.A. and as the president of the Audit Committee of YPF, S.A, until April 2012. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of Telefónica Argentina S.A., Telefónica Holding Argentina S.A., Telefónica Spain S.A., Banco Santander Rio S.A., Banco Supervielle Societe General S.A., and CMF Banco S.A., and as alternate member of the board of directors of Telefónica de Chile S.A. Mr. Vázquez received a degree in public accounting from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. We believe that Mr. Vázquez is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his financial expertise and his experience serving as a director of other companies.
 
Philip A. Odeen
 
Mr. Odeen has served as a member of our board of directors since 2012 and chairman of Globant's Compensation Committee since 2020. Mr. Odeen has also served as a proxy director of Leonardo DRS since 2013. He was a director of Booz Allen Hamilton from 2008 to 2019. From 2009 to 2013, Mr. Odeen served as the chairman of the board of directors and lead independent director of AES Corporation, and as a director of AES Corporation from 2003 to 2013. From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Odeen served as the chairman of the board of directors of Convergys Corporation, and as a director of Convergys Corporation from 2000 to 2013. Mr. Odeen served as a director of each of QinetiQ North America, Inc. from 2006 to 2015, ASC Signal Corporation from 2009-2015, and Red Hawk from 2015-2018. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Odeen served as chairman of the board of directors of Avaya Corporation and as a director from 2002 to 2007. He served on the board of directors of Reynolds and Reynolds Company from 2000 to 2007, and as its chairman from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Odeen was a director of Northrop Grumman from 2002 to 2008. Mr. Odeen served as chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TRW Inc., retiring from the position in December 2001. Additionally, Mr. Odeen served as Chief Executive Officer of BDM from 1992 to 1997. Prior to that he was a partner with Coopers & Lybrand from 1978 to 1992, and Vice Chairman of the Management Consulting practice from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Odeen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Government from University of South Dakota, attended University of Liverpool, England as a Fulbright Scholar, and has a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin. We believe that Mr. Odeen is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his experience in leadership and guidance of public and private companies as a result of his varied global business, governmental and non-profit experience.
 
Linda Rottenberg

Ms. Rottenberg has served as a member of our board of directors since 2017 and chairman of Globant's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee since 2020. She is the Co- Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor Global Inc., a leader of the global entrepreneurship movement, since 1997. With offices in 40 countries, 500 employees, and an unrivaled network, Endeavor Global Inc. rigorously identifies, selects, and scales the most innovative companies in emerging and underserved markets. Endeavor Entrepreneurs have collectively produced 4 million jobs and annually generates over $27 billion in revenue. Ms. Rottenberg also oversees Endeavor Catalyst Funds, a pioneering co-investment fund that is widely recognized as a premier venture investor in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and the United States. Since launching in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst Funds has raised over $250 million across three funds, made 160 investments across 30 countries, and realized 10 exits. Under Ms. Rottenberg's leadership, Endeavor Catalyst Fund has made investments in Latin America, including Globant S.A., Rappi (valued at more than $3.5 billion), and Creditas (valued at $1.75 billion), Europe/Middle East, including Peak Games (acquired by Zynga in $1.8 billion) and Checkout.com (valued at more than $15 billion), and Southeast Asia, including Bukalapak (valued at more than $2.5 billion) and RUMA (acquired by Go-JEK). In addition to serving as a member of our board of directors, Ms. Rottenberg currently serves as a director to OLO, the leading SaaS-based food-ordering platform, and Reinvent Technology Partners Z, a SPAC formed by LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and Zynga founder Marc Pincus (NYSE: RTPZ-U). She formerly served as a director of ZAYO Group, an $8.3 billion global bandwidth infrastructure company. She is a member of YPO, CFR, and the Yale President’s Council on International Activities. Her 2014 book, "CRAZY IS A COMPLIMENT", became an instant New York Times bestseller. Ms. Rottenberg has been named “Innovator for the 21st Century” (TIME), “America’s Best Leader” (U.S. News) and “Global Leader for Tomorrow" (World Economic Forum). She is the subject of four Harvard Business School and one Stanford GSB case studies. Other honors include: Silicon Valley Forum Visionary Award; Heinz Award; Babson College Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters; Yale Law School Award of Merit. Ms. Rottenberg is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. We believe
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that Ms. Rottenberg is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her knowledge and experience in the technology industry and experience serving as director of other companies.

Richard Haythornthwaite

Mr. Haythornthwaite has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2019. He served as the global chairman of the NYSE-listed Mastercard Inc. until December 31, 2020. Mr. Haythornthwaite is also Advisory Partner to Moelis & Co and chairman designate of Ocado Plc. He is a co-founder and chairman of QIO Technologies, an industrial artificial intelligence company. He is also an investor in and chairman of ARC International, the global glass tableware manufacturer. He was previously the CEO of Invensys from 2001-2005 and Blue Circle Industries from 1999-2001 having joined as Director of Asia and Europe in 1997. He spent his early career in BP from 1978-1995 before moving to Premier Oil as Commercial Director from 1995 to 1997. He has served as on the boards of Network Rail and Centrica Plc. as chairman and Cookson, Lafarge, ICI and Land Securities as non-executive director. In the UK non-for-profit sector he is the current chair of the Creative Industries Federation and former chair of the Southbank Centre and Almeida Theatre. He was educated at MIT (Sloan Fellow) and The Queen’s College, Oxford (MA  Geology). We believe that Mr. Haythornthwaite is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his extensive business experience, risk management expertise and financial understanding.
 
Senior Management
 
As of February 11, 2021, our group senior management is made up of the following members:
 
Name Position
Martín Migoya Chief Executive Officer
Martín Gonzalo Umaran Chief of Staff
Guibert Andrés Englebienne Chief Technology Officer
Juan Ignacio Urthiague Chief Financial Officer
Yanina Maria Conti Chief Accounting Officer
Gustavo Barreiro Chief Information Officer
Sol Mariel Noello General Counsel
Wanda Weigert Chief Brand Officer
Patricia Pomies Chief Delivery and People Officer
Mercedes María Mac Pherson Chief Talent & Diversity Officer
 
The business address of our group senior management is c/o Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A., Paraguay 2141, 9th floor, Aguada Park, 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay.
 
The following is the biographical information of the members of our group senior management other than Messrs. Migoya, Umaran and Englebienne, whose biographical information is set forth in “— Directors.”

Juan Ignacio Urthiague
 
Mr. Urthiague has been our Chief Financial Officer since October 2018 and is in charge of corporate finance, treasury, accounting and tax, financial reporting, financial services and investor relations. Mr. Urthiague joined Globant in 2011, and was a key member in the company’s global expansion and transformation into a publicly listed company on the NYSE. Prior to his return to Globant, he spent 15 months outside the company serving as Chief Financial Officer Latam for OLX and as Chief Financial Officer for avantrip.com. Prior to joining Globant in 2011, Mr. Urthiague worked as Planning Manager for Amadeus IT Group in Spain and as Senior Credit Specialist in Merrill Lynch in Ireland and also held financial roles for companies like British American Tobacco, Ternium and IBM. Mr. Urthiague has a MSc. in Finance and Capital Markets from Dublin City University and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
 
Yanina Maria Conti
 
Mrs. Conti has been our Chief Accounting Officer since 2017. From 2013 until 2017, she served as our SEC Reporting and Audit Manager. From 2004 to 2013, Mrs. Conti worked for Ernst & Young, auditing large public and private firms and gaining experience with IFRS accounting and audit procedures. As our Chief Accounting Officer, Mrs. Conti is in charge of accounting, tax, external audit and reporting. Mrs. Conti has a degree in public accounting and in business administration from the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
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Gustavo Barreiro
 
Mr. Barreiro has been our Chief Information Officer since July 2012. From 2010 to July 2012, Mr. Barreiro served as our Executive Vice President, Delivery, managing our delivery partners, staffing, recruiting, project managers, and site managers. As Globant's Chief Information Officer, Mr. Barreiro is responsible for our infrastructure team (IT operations and information security), enterprise applications, and IT services. He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a master's degree in business administration from the Instituto para el Desarollo Empresario Argentino (IDEA).
 
Sol Mariel Noello
 
Mrs. Noello has been our General Counsel since December 2018. She first joined Globant as Legal Counsel in 2011 and has been in charge of supervising the functions of Globant´s Legal department since February 2015, in the roles of Leader and Manager of Globant´s Legal department. In such roles, Mrs. Noello contributed to the growth of the area and the development of an internal legal support system, including the implementation of processes and controls related to the legal function within the company. Before joining Globant, Mrs. Noello worked at Tata Consultancy Services from 2009 to 2011, as Legal Officer in the company´s regional legal department for LATAM. Mrs. Noello holds a law degree from Universidad de Belgrano in Argentina and has completed a number of post-graduate courses in corporate law at Universidad Argentina de la Empresa.
 
Wanda Weigert
 
Mrs. Weigert has been our Chief Brand Officer since November 2018. From 2007 to 2018, she served as our Communications Manager and Director of Communications and Marketing. She joined Globant in 2005 and worked for two years in the Internet marketing department as a senior consultant. From 2002 to 2005, she worked at Jota Group, a publishing house where she was responsible for the development of corporate communications tools for different multinational customers. Mrs. Weigert created and supervises Globant’s communications department. As our Chief Brand Officer, she coordinates Globant’s relationships with the press throughout the globe. She is also responsible for developing both our internal and external communications strategies. Mrs. Weigert holds a bachelor’s degree in social communications from Universidad Austral and she completed her post-graduate studies in marketing at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina “Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires."
 
Patricia Pomies

Mrs. Pomies has been our Chief Delivery Officer since January 2017. In this role, Mrs. Pomies is in charge of our overall strategy related to quality of service and delivery. At the same time, recognizing the importance of Globers’ well-being, training and skill development, Mrs. Pomies was appointed as Chief Delivery and People Officer, expanding her responsibilities to include oversight of the People department of the company. Mrs. Pomies is an advocate for increasing the number of women in management positions, recognizing the gender gap in the tech industry. In addition, she was one of the architects behind Globant’s Be Kind initiative, focusing on development areas in gender equality, technology ethics and renewable energy, among others. Mrs. Pomies first joined our company in 2012 and was previously a director of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and on-line, insurance and travel (OIT), two of our main business units. As such, she was responsible for each unit’s business and operations, with particular focus on expanding the EU market. Mrs. Pomies was director at Educ.ar Portal from 2003 to 2013, a key initiative within Argentina’s Ministry of Education for principals, teachers, students and families to adopt information and communication technologies in education. Additionally, she was responsible for content production and tracking of “Equality Connect,” a program directly supported by the President of Argentina to distribute more than 3.5 million netbooks within the Argentine public education system. Mrs. Pomies has been a Professor of Social Communication at Maimonides University and Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires.

Mercedes María MacPherson

Mercedes María MacPherson has been our Chief Talent & Diversity Officer since December 2019. She has been working in the human resources function for 17 years. During the last ten years at Globant, she has served as our Head of Talent Acquisition, Compensations, People Champions and People Latam Region. She previously worked as a Director and Recruiting Manager for Leviminond Group, where she was responsible for the startup of an recruitment process outsourcing business unit covering the Argentine, Latin-American and U.S. markets. During that time, she led several recruiting projects working alongside the Ministry of Labor and several IT companies to recruit over 12,000 candidates nationwide in Argentina. She started her education at the University of Northern Colorado and ultimately majored in International Relations at
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Universidad del Salvador. Ms. MacPherson was also a teacher at Universidad de Palermo, where she taught the international program of Human Resources Management for the University of London.

B. Compensation
 
Compensation of Board of Directors and Senior Management
 
The total fixed and variable remuneration of our directors and senior management for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $6.6 million, $6.9 million and $5.1 million, respectively. 
 
We adopted an equity incentive plan in connection with the completion of our initial public offering. See “Compensation — 2014 Equity Incentive Plan” below for further information. From the adoption of this plan until the date of this annual report we granted to members of our senior management and certain other employees 30,000 stock awards, options to purchase 2,270,059 common shares and 1,311,666 restricted stock units net of any cancelled and/or forfeited awards. In addition, we replaced our existing variable compensation arrangements with a new short-term incentive plan providing for the payment of bonuses based on the achievement of certain financial and operating performance measures.
 
2014 Equity Incentive Plan
 
On July 3, 2014, our board of directors and shareholders approved and adopted our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, which was amended by our board of directors to increase the number of common shares that may be issued as stock awards from 1,666,667 to up to 3,666,667 on May 9, 2016, and from 3,666,667 to 5,666,667 on February 13, 2019. The following description of the plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the plan, which has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement previously filed in connection with our initial public offering and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Purpose. We believe that the plan will promote our long-term growth and profitability by (i) providing key people with incentives to improve shareholder value and to contribute to our growth and financial success through their future services, and (ii) enabling us to attract, retain and reward the best-available personnel.
 
Eligibility; Types of Awards. Selected employees, officers, directors and other individuals providing bona fide services to us or any of our affiliates, are eligible for awards under the plan. The administrator of the plan may also grant awards to individuals in connection with hiring, recruiting or otherwise before the date the individual first performs services; however, those awards will not become vested or exercisable before the date the individual first performs services. The plan provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted or unrestricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards, or any combination of the foregoing.

Common Shares Subject to the Plan. The number of common shares that we may issue with respect to awards granted under the plan will not exceed an aggregate of 5,666,667 common shares. This limit will be adjusted to reflect any stock dividends, split ups, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, share exchanges, and similar transactions. If any award, or portion of an award, under the plan expires or terminates unexercised, becomes unexercisable, is settled in cash without delivery of common shares, or is forfeited or otherwise terminated or cancelled as to any common shares, the common shares subject to such award will thereafter be available for further awards under the plan. Common shares used to pay the exercise price of an award or tax obligations will not be available again for other awards under the plan.
 
Administration. The plan is administered by our compensation committee. The administrator has the full authority and discretion to administer the plan and to take any action that is necessary or advisable in connection with the administration of the plan, including without limitation the authority and discretion to interpret and construe any provision of the plan or any agreement or other documents relating to the plan. The administrator’s determinations will be final and conclusive.
 
Awards. The plan provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted or unrestricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards, and other stock-based awards.
 
Stock Options. The plan allows the administrator to grant incentive stock options, as that term is defined in section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or non-statutory stock options. Only our employees or employees of our subsidiaries may receive incentive stock option awards. Options must have an exercise price that is at least equal to the fair market value of the underlying common shares on the date of grant and not lower than the par value of the underlying common shares. The option holder may pay the exercise price in cash or by check, by tendering common shares, by a combination of cash and common shares, or by any other means that the administrator approves. The options have a maximum term of ten years; however, the options will expire earlier if the optionee’s service relationship with the company terminates.
 
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Stock Appreciation Rights. The plan allows the administrator to grant awards of stock appreciation rights which entitle the holder to receive a payment in cash, in common shares, or in a combination of both, having an aggregate value equal to the product of the excess of the fair market value on the exercise date of the underlying common shares over the base price of the common shares specified in the grant agreement, multiplied by the number of common shares specified in the award being exercised.
 
Stock Awards. The plan allows the administrator to grant awards denominated in common shares or other securities, stock equivalent units or restricted stock units, securities or debentures convertible into common shares or any combination of the foregoing, to eligible participants. Awards denominated in stock equivalent units will be credited to a bookkeeping reserve account solely for accounting purposes. The awards may be paid in cash, in common shares or in a combination of common shares or other securities and cash.
 
Performance Awards. The plan allows the administrator to grant performance awards including those intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The administrator may establish performance goals relating to any of the following, as it may apply to an individual, one or more business units, divisions or subsidiaries, or on a company-wide basis, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies: revenue; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA); operating income; pre- or after-tax income; cash flow; cash flow per share; net earnings; earnings per share; price-to-earnings ratio; return on equity; return on invested capital; return on assets; growth in assets; share price performance; economic value added; total shareholder return; improvement in or attainment of expense levels; improvement in or attainment of working capital levels; relative performance to a group of companies comparable to the company, and strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on the company’s meeting specified goals relating to revenue, market penetration, business expansion, costs or acquisitions or divestitures. Performance targets may include minimum, maximum, intermediate and target levels of performance, with the size of the performance-based stock award or the lapse of restrictions with respect thereto based on the level attained.
 
A performance target may be stated as an absolute value or as a value determined relative to prior performance, one or more indexes, budget, one or more peer group companies, any other standard selected by the administrator, or any combination thereof. The administrator shall be authorized to make adjustments in the method of calculating attainment of performance measures and performance targets in recognition of: (A) extraordinary or non-recurring items; (B) changes in tax laws; (C) changes in accounting policies; (D) charges related to restructured or discontinued operations; (E) restatement of prior period financial results; and (F) any other unusual, non-recurring gain or loss that is separately identified and quantified in our financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the administrator may, in its sole discretion, modify the performance results upon which awards are based under the plan to offset any unintended results arising from events not anticipated when the performance measures and performance targets were established.
 
Change in Control. In the event of any transaction resulting in a “change in control” of Globant S.A. (as defined in the plan), outstanding stock options and other awards that are payable in or convertible into our common shares will terminate upon the effective time of the change in control unless provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation, assumption, or substitution of the awards by the surviving or successor entity or its parent. In the event of such termination, the holders of stock options and other awards under the plan will be permitted immediately before the change in control to exercise or convert all portions of such stock options or awards that are exercisable or convertible or which become exercisable or convertible upon or prior to the effective time of the change in control.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the vesting schedule of all of the outstanding stock options granted to certain senior executives will be accelerated in the event of a transaction resulting in a change in control if (i) no provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation or assumption of the relevant executive’s outstanding options by, or for the substitution of the equivalent awards of, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof, or (ii) the relevant executive is dismissed without cause within a two-year period following the change in control.
 
Amendment and Termination. No award will be granted under the plan after the close of business on the day before the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the plan. Our board of directors may amend or terminate the plan at any time. Shareholder approval is required to reprice underwater options.
 
Director Compensation

Only those directors who are considered to be independent directors under the corporate governance rules of the NYSE are eligible, subject to our shareholders’ approval, to receive compensation from us for their service on our board of directors. In this respect, independent members of our board of directors are eligible to receive cash and/or share based compensation for
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their services as directors, as well as reimbursement of reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by them in connection with attending any meetings of our board of directors or any committees thereof.
 
During 2020, we paid an aggregate cash compensation of $525,000 and we granted a total of 2,295 restricted stock units to certain independent members of our board of directors, all of which had been previously approved by our shareholders at our 2020 annual general meeting.
 
During 2021, the independent members of our board of directors will be eligible to receive cash compensation up to $100,000 each and to receive grants of equity awards in an amount up to $100,000 each, subject to the approval of our shareholders at our 2021 annual general meeting.
 
Members of our senior management who are members of our board of directors (Messrs. Migoya, Umaran and Englebienne) will not receive compensation from us for their service on our board of directors, but have received and will continue receiving cash compensation and share based compensation for their services as executive officers. See “Compensation — Compensation of Board of Directors and Senior Management.”

Benefits upon Termination of Employment
 
Neither we nor our subsidiaries maintain any directors’ service contracts providing for benefits upon termination of service. On December 27, 2012, we entered into noncompetition agreements with our founders. Under such agreements, the founders agreed that during their employment with our company, and for a period of two years from the termination of such employment, they will not directly or indirectly perform any kind of activity or provide any service in other companies that provide the same kinds of services as those provided by us. In consideration of these noncompetition covenants, the founders will receive compensation equal to 24 times the highest monthly compensation paid to them during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of termination of their employment. This compensation will be paid in two equal installments.

In 2016, our compensation committee approved an amendment to Martín Migoya’s noncompetition agreement to increase his compensation to 36 times the highest monthly compensation paid to him during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of termination of his employment. In addition, our compensation committee approved an amendment each founder’s noncompetition agreement so that the compensation calculation will include the proportional amount of any variable annual cash compensation payable to each founder, at target amounts, and that each founder will be entitled to receive continued health coverage and life insurance after the termination of their employment and for a period of 36 months in the case of Martín Migoya and of 24 months in the case of Messrs. Umaran, Englebienne and Nocetti.

In addition, our compensation committee approved the execution of a noncompetition agreement with Mr. Marsicovetere, our former Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Scannapieco, our former Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Pomies, under substantially similar terms and conditions to those applicable to those of Messrs. Umaran, Englebienne and Nocetti.
 
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefits
 
We do not pay or set aside any amounts for pension, retirement or other similar benefits for our officers or directors.
 
C. Board Practices
 
Globant S.A. is managed by our board of directors which is vested with the broadest powers to take any actions necessary or useful to fulfill our corporate purpose with the exception of actions reserved by law or our articles of association to the general meeting of shareholders. Our articles of association provide that our board of directors must consist of at least seven members and no more than fifteen members. Our board of directors meets as often as company interests require.
 
A majority of the members of our board of directors present or represented at a board meeting constitutes a quorum, and resolutions are adopted by the simple majority vote of our board members present or represented. In the case of a tie, the chairman of our board shall have the deciding vote. Our board of directors may also make decisions by means of resolutions in writing signed by all directors.
 
Directors are elected by the general meeting of shareholders, and appointed for a period of up to four years; provided, however, that directors are elected on a staggered basis, with one-third of the directors being elected each year; and provided, further, that such term may be exceeded by a period up to the annual general meeting held following the fourth anniversary of the appointment, and each director will hold office until his or her successor is elected. The general shareholders meeting may remove one or more directors at any time, without cause and without prior notice by a resolution passed by simple majority vote. If our board of directors has a vacancy, such vacancy may be filled on a temporary basis by a person designated by the
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remaining members of our board of directors until the next general meeting of shareholders, which will resolve on a permanent appointment. Any director shall be eligible for re-election indefinitely.
 
Within the limits provided for by law and our articles of association, our board of directors may delegate to one or more directors or to any one or more persons, who need not be shareholders, acting alone or jointly, the daily management of Globant S.A. and the authority to represent us in connection with such daily management. Our board of directors may also grant special powers to any person(s) acting alone or jointly with others as agent of Globant S.A.
 
Our board of directors may establish one or more committees, including without limitation, an audit committee, a corporate governance and nominating committee and a compensation committee, and for which it shall, if one or more of such committees are set up, appoint the members, determine the purpose, powers and authorities as well as the procedures and such other rules as may be applicable thereto.
 
No contract or other transaction between us and any other company or firm shall be affected or invalidated by the fact that any one or more of our directors or officers is interested in, or is a director, associate, officer, agent, adviser or employee of such other company or firm. Any director or officer who serves as a director, officer or employee or otherwise of any company or firm with which we shall contract or otherwise engage in business shall not, by reason of such affiliation with such other company or firm only, be prevented from considering and voting or acting upon any matters with respect to such contract or other business.
 
Any director having an interest in a transaction submitted for approval to our board of directors that conflicts with our interest, must inform our board of directors thereof and to cause a record of his statement to be included in the minutes of the meeting. Such director may not take part in these deliberations and may not vote on the relevant transaction. At the next general meeting, before any resolution is put to a vote, a special report shall be made on any transactions in which any of the directors may have had an interest that conflicts with our interest.
 
No shareholding qualification for directors is required.
 
Any director and other officer, past and present, is entitled to indemnification from us to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by such director in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he is involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a director. We may purchase and maintain insurance for any director or other officer against any such liability.
 
No indemnification shall be provided against any liability to our directors or executive officers by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties of a director or officer. No indemnification will be provided with respect to any matter as to which the director or officer shall have been finally adjudicated to have acted in bad faith and not in our interest, nor will indemnification be provided in the event of a settlement (unless approved by a court or our board of directors).
 
Board Committees
 
Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate governance and nominating committee. Our board of directors may from time to time establish other committees.
 
Audit Committee
 
Our audit committee oversees our corporate accounting and financial reporting process. Among other matters, our audit committee:
 
is responsible for the appointment, compensation and retention of our independent auditors and reviews and evaluates the auditors’ qualifications, independence and performance;
oversees our auditors’ audit work and reviews and pre-approves all audit and non-audit services that may be performed by them;
reviews and approves the planned scope of our annual audit;
monitors the rotation of partners of the independent auditors on our engagement team as required by law;
reviews our financial statements and discusses with management and our independent auditors the results of the annual audit and the review of our quarterly financial statements;
reviews our critical accounting policies and estimates;
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oversees the adequacy of our accounting and financial controls;
annually reviews the audit committee charter and the committee’s performance;
reviews and approves related-party transactions; and
establishes and oversees procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters and oversees enforcement, compliance and remedial measures under our code of conduct.

The current members of our audit committee are Ms. Rottenberg and Messrs. Odeen and Vázquez, with Mr. Vázquez serving as the chairman of our audit committee and our audit committee financial expert as currently defined under applicable SEC rules. Each of Messrs. Vázquez and Odeen and Ms. Rottenberg satisfies the “independence” requirements within the meaning of Section 303A of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE as well us under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
 
On May 13, 2014, our board of directors adopted a written charter for our audit committee, which is available on our website at http://www.globant.com.
 
Compensation Committee
 
Our compensation committee reviews, recommends and approves policy relating to compensation and benefits of our officers and directors, administers our common shares option and benefit plans and reviews general policy relating to compensation and benefits. Duties of our compensation committee include:
 
reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation of our directors, chief executive officer and other members of senior management;
evaluating the performance of the chief executive officer and other members of senior management in light of those goals and objectives;
based on this evaluation, determining and approving the compensation of the chief executive officer and other members of senior management;
administering the issuance of common shares options and other awards to members of senior management and directors under our compensation plans; and
reviewing and evaluating, at least annually, the performance of the compensation committee and its members, including compliance of the compensation committee with its charter.

The current members of our compensation committee are Messrs. Odeen, Vázquez and Haythornthwaite, with Mr. Odeen serving as chairman. Each of Messrs. Odeen, Vázquez and Haythornthwaite satisfies the “independence” requirements within the meaning of Section 303A of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE.
 
Effective as of July 23, 2014, our board of directors adopted a written charter for our compensation committee, which is available on our website at http://www.globant.com.
 
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
 
Our corporate governance and nominating committee identifies individuals qualified to become directors; recommends to our board of directors director nominees for each election of directors; develops and recommends to our board of directors criteria for selecting qualified director candidates; considers committee member qualifications, appointment and removal; recommends corporate governance guidelines applicable to us; and provides oversight in the evaluation of our board of directors and each committee.
 
The current members of our corporate governance and nominating committee are Ms. Rottenberg and Messrs. Alvarez-Demalde and Haythornthwaite, with Ms. Rottenberg serving as chairman. Each of Ms. Rottenberg and Messrs. Alvarez-Demalde and Haythornthwaite satisfies the “independence” requirements within the meaning of Section 303A of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE.
 
Effective as of July 23, 2014, our board of directors adopted a written charter for our corporate governance and nominating committee, which is available on our website at www.globant.com.  

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D. Employees
 
Our Globers
 
People are one of our most valuable assets. Attracting and retaining the right employees is critical to the success of our business and is a key factor in our ability to meet our client’s needs and the growth of our client and revenue base.
 
As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, on a consolidated basis, we had 16,251, 11,855 and 8,384 employees, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020, we had 167 Globers, principally at our delivery centers in Rosario, City of Buenos Aires and Mendoza, in Argentina, covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the trade union Federación Argentina de Empleados de Comercio y Servicios ("FAECYS"), which is renewed on an annual basis. In addition, the Globers from our Brazilian payroll are affiliated with the trade union SINDPD-SP, the Globers from our Spanish payroll are affiliated with the trade unions UGT y CCOO - Oficinas y Despachos de la Comunidad de Madrid, and the Globers from our French payroll are affiliated to the trade union Fédération Syntec.

The following tables show our total number of full-time employees as of December 31, 2020 broken down by functional area and geographical location:
 
  Number of employees
Technology 14,167 
Operations 1,123 
Sales and Marketing 149 
Management and administration 812 
Total 16,251 
 
  Number of employees
Argentina 4,792 
Brazil 460 
Colombia 3,801 
Chile 830 
United Kingdom 66 
Uruguay 689 
United States 579 
Mexico 1,979 
Peru 687 
India 1,815 
Spain 318 
Belarus 119 
Romania 105 
France
Canada
Luxembourg
Total 16,251 
 
In 2007, we commenced shifting from a Buenos Aires-centric delivery model to a distributed organization with locations across Argentina, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. We believe that decentralizing our workforce and delivery centers improves our access to talent and could mitigate the impact of IT professionals’ attrition on our business. Additionally, we provide employees with more choices of where to work, which improves satisfaction and helps us retain our Globers. We continue to draw talent primarily from Latin America and Asia’s abundantly skilled talent base.
 
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We believe our relations with our employees are good and we have not experienced any significant labor disputes or work stoppages.
 
Recruitment and Retention

We have a global presence with delivery centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Our de-centralization strategy allows us to expand and diversify our sources of talent in our development centers all over the world.

Our offices are located near regional academic and engineering hubs to facilitate our access to a growing talent base. In the case of Latin America, certain of the top universities from the region are located in cities where we have delivery centers with large operations. We work closely with those colleges, as well as non-governmental organizations, tech clusters and professional organizations to nurture the technological ecosystem and create opportunities for growth for both Globant and our current and prospective Globers, through meetups, conferences, bootcamps and recruiting events.
 
We seek employees who are motivated to be part of a leading company that uses the latest technologies in the digital and cognitive field to transform organizations in every aspect.
 
Of our employee base, approximately 74.6% of our Globers have obtained a university degree and 22.3% are undergoing university-level studies while they are employed by our company. Approximately 3.2% have obtained a postgraduate level degree, and many have specialized industry credentials or licensing, including in systems engineering, electronic engineering, computer science, information systems administration, business administration and graphic and web design.

Since our inception, we believe we have become a unique player for talent in the countries where we have operations. Our culture is the foundation that supports and facilitates our distinctive approach.

This culture can be best described as entrepreneurial, flexible, diverse and inclusive. Diversity and Inclusion are key to our business. Technology requires us to innovate constantly, and there is no way to innovate if we do not connect different points of view. This is why we strive to find talent in diverse places and walks of life, and why we launched several initiatives to strengthen our diversity.

Globant was named a Best Company for Women, Culture and Diversity in 2019 and 2018, and listed as one of the top 25 best companies for diversity in 2017 by Comparably.com.

Employee retention is one of our main priorities and a key driver of operational efficiency and productivity. We seek to retain top talent by providing the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects for world-class clients, a flexible work environment, training and development programs, and non-traditional benefits. The total attrition rate among our Globers was 13.0%, 14.6% and 18.2% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Learning and Development
 
We empower our Globers to take ownership over their careers, and offer the following five professional development dimensions:

Geocultural diversity: We encourage our Globers to work in a location of their choosing and embrace cultural exchanges. We have more than 50 offices in 15 countries, including LATAM, the United States, Europe and India with open positions and relocation opportunities.
Technology: Our studios consolidate expertise around a variety of emerging technologies where our Globers can develop, explore and learn.
Industry expertise: We work with many clients across different industries, which enables our Globers to develop their careers with an industry focus within a given account or on multiple accounts of their industry of choice.
Multiple industries: We have approximately 800 clients spanning several different industries. Our Globers may pursue industry agnostic career paths or switch to different industries of focus.
Open positions: Globers can navigate their career paths within our company by gaining seniority or moving internally into other roles in different areas of expertise.
 
We dedicate significant resources to the development and professional growth of our employees through learning experiences. We do this with programs and tools, such as career paths, mentoring, talent assessment, succession planning, continuous feedback and performance management.
 
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In 2020, we evolved our Globant Academy to Globant University. Globant University is the nucleus of career development and growth at Globant. It’s purpose is to drive a culture of continuous development where Globers can manage their career path and take learning and development experiences in one location. It includes two main tools: My Growth and Campus, and a full list of programs and processes that accompany Globers on their journeys at Globant.

MyGrowth is the main place where Globers can go to manage and track their job position, areas of expertise and career opportunities.

In a complementary way, Campus is a learning tool where Globers can find learning maps (repositories of different learning opportunities such as articles, videos, external courses and more) to learn in the flow of work. It also offers a catalog with live sessions, self-paced trainings and evaluations to challenge their skills.

Since Campus serves as a learning hub, the entire company can access the opportunities of the main programs at Globant to develop different skills.

For technical skills, we offer short training programs, called Academies, focused on building new skills (reskilling) or upgrading the ones previously acquired (upskilling), and self-paced online courses on Acamica and Udemy for Business platforms and learning maps aligned to technical careers. For Leadership skills, we offer Leadership Accelerator Program courses, Leader Maturity Program courses and an entire learning map. For Agile and Soft Skills, we offer live sessions, Smart Working Learning Maps and online courses on Coursera for Business. For Diversity and inclusion skills, we offer Be Kind Learning Program courses and Diversity Learning maps. For Languages, we offer Language Program workshops. Finally, Campus includes training and other self-paced resources to learn about internal processes.

At Globant, we encourage a culture of continuous learning based on exploring, experimenting and socially sharing knowledge through different campaigns and internal forums.

We also use specific programs to recruit, train and develop our employees. Our Bootcamps program has the goal of selecting, training and hiring talented collaborators. In order to share with Globers real experiences of success at career development, we host local sessions of Career Development Talks where Globers let others know their stories.

For our leaders, we have three initiatives under our Leadership Accelerator Program: LeAP courses to strengthen their skills in order to lead themselves, teams and business; Maturity Program, focused on project management skills; and the Leadership Development Program to help them enhance their skills by identifying areas of improvement through leadership assessments.

Through our Learning Community, we provide our trainers and our learning content developers with a space to share experiences, connect with others with the same interests and supply the resources to have the best learning experiences at Globant.

Complementary to these learning programs, we have the following programs focused on career growth:

Continuous Promotions: a program where Globers have an opportunity to upgrade their position;
Lateral Movements: Globers can make a lateral movement into a different role throughout the whole year, based on the wishes and interests of the Glober;
Continuous Feedback: a way to have meaningful conversations relating to each Glober’s work product; and
Continuous Evaluation: a program where leaders consistently give their feedback and have meaningful conversations with Globers about performance and potential. These evaluations drive career decisions (such as promotions or recognitions, etc.).

Finally, at Globant we are focused on encompassing growth process, career opportunities and learning programs under one brand: Globant University.

Compensation
 
We offer our Globers a compensation package consisting of base salary, short term bonuses, long term incentives (for certain eligible positions) and fringe benefits. The variable component of our compensation package is intended to strengthen our values and culture, foster employee improvement and development, and align with our business strategy to pay for performance and development. Based on the Glober's position, bonus payments under the short term incentive plan are contingent on the accomplishment of key metrics, such as performance results, manager feedback and Globant's results. For key employees, we offer a long term incentive program in the form of share based compensation.
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We offer several benefits including subsidized company trips, extended maternity and paternity leaves, health plans for Globers (and in some countries, for the Glober's family), yoga, relaxation and massage sessions, and corporate discount programs at certain universities and gyms, among others.
  
E. Share Ownership
 
Share Ownership
 
The total number of shares of the company beneficially owned by our directors and executive officers, as of the date of this annual report, was 1,149,390 (includes common shares subject to options that are currently exercisable or will be exercisable within 60 days of February 11, 2021, as well as common shares issuable upon settlement of restricted stock units that have vested or will vest within 60 days of February 11, 2021), which represents 2.85% of the total shares of the company. See table in “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Major Shareholders.”
 
Share Options
 
See “Compensation — Compensation of Board of Directors and Senior Management — 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.”

ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A. Major Shareholders
 
The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares as of February 11, 2021 by:
 
each of our directors and members of senior management individually;
all directors and members of senior management as a group; and
each shareholder whom we know to own beneficially more than 5% of our common shares.

As of February 11, 2021, we had 40,029,500 issued and outstanding common shares. Beneficial ownership for the purposes of the following table is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These rules generally provide that a person is the beneficial owner of securities if such person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting thereof, or to dispose or direct the disposition thereof, to receive the economic benefit of ownership of the securities, or has the right to acquire such powers within 60 days. Common shares subject to options, restricted stock units, warrants or other convertible or exercisable securities that are currently convertible or exercisable or convertible or exercisable within 60 days of February 11, 2021are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such securities. Common shares issuable pursuant to share options or warrants are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such options or warrants but are not outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of our common shares. As of February 11, 2021, we had 154 holders of record in the United States with approximately 94.67% of our issued and outstanding common shares.

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Number Percent
Directors and Senior Management
Francisco Álvarez-Demalde (1)
27,000  *
Gustavo Barreiro (2)
40,153  *
Yanina Maria Conti (3)
1,125  *
Guibert Andres Englebienne (4)
355,636  *
Richard Haythornthwaite 1,144  *
Mercedes María MacPherson (5)
6,852  *
Martín Migoya (6)
275,876  *
Sol Mariel Noello (7)
9,750  *
Philip A. Odeen —  *
Patricia Pomies (8)
41,327  *
Linda Rottenberg 1,144  *
Martín Gonzalo Umaran (9)
369,661  *
Juan Ignacio Urthiague —  *
Mario Vazquez 722  *
Wanda Weigert (10)
19,000  *
All Directors and Senior Management as a group 1,149,390  2.87  %
*Less than 1%
5% or More Shareholders:
BlackRock Inc. (11)
4,209,810  10.52  %
Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (12)
2,026,698  5.06  %

(1)Includes 27,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.
(2)Includes 21,250 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.
(3)Includes 1,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.
(4)Includes 107,500 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable, and 147,166 common shares held by a revocable trust formed under Wyoming law (the “Revocable Englebienne Trust Shares”) formed by Mr. Englebienne that was established for the benefit of Mr. Englebienne, his wife and certain charitable organizations. Subsequently, the trust transferred its Revocable Englebienne Trust Shares to a BVI company wholly owned by the trust. Angerona Trust Company LLC acts as the independent trustee of the trust. Angerona Group Administration Limited is the sole director of the BVI company and holds voting and dispositive power over the 147,166 common shares held by such company.
(5)Includes 4,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.
(6)Includes 77,500 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable, and 147,040 common shares held by a revocable trust formed under Wyoming law (the “Revocable Migoya Trust Shares”) formed by Mr. Migoya that was established for the benefit of Mr. Migoya, his wife and certain charitable organizations. Subsequently, the trust transferred its Revocable Migoya Trust Shares to a BVI company wholly owned by the trust. Angerona Trust Company LLC acts as the independent trustee of the trust. Angerona Group Administration Limited is the sole director of the BVI company and holds voting and dispositive power over the 147,040 common shares held by such company.
(7)Includes 7,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.
(8)Includes 35,625 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.
(9)Includes 27,500 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable, and 259,241 common shares held by a revocable trust formed under Wyoming law (the “Revocable Umaran Trust Shares”) formed by Mr. Umaran that was established for the benefit of Mr. Umaran, his wife and certain charitable organizations. Subsequently, the trust transferred its Revocable Umaran Trust Shares to a BVI company wholly owned by the trust. Angerona Trust Company LLC acts as the independent trustee of the trust. Angerona
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Group Administration Limited is the sole director of the BVI company and holds voting and dispositive power over the 259,241 common shares held by such company.
(10)Includes 17,500 common shares issuable upon exercise of vested options and settlement of restricted stock units, as applicable.    
(11)Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 8, 2021, BlackRock, Inc beneficially owns 4,209,810 of our common shares and has sole and dispositive power with respect to all of such shares. The address of BlackRock, Inc.'s principal business office is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
(12)Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021. Wasatch Advisors, Inc beneficially owns 2,026,698 of our common shares and has sole and dispositive power with respect to all of such shares. The address of Wasatch Advisors, Inc.'s principal business office is 505 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.

B. Related Party Transactions

For a summary of our revenue and expenses and receivables and payables with related parties, please see note 23 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
 
Procedures for Related Party Transactions
 
On July 23, 2014, we adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics for our company, which is publicly available on our website at www.globant.com. Under our code of business conduct and ethics, our employees, officers and directors are discouraged from entering into any transaction that may cause a conflict of interest for us. In addition, they must report any potential conflict of interest, including related party transactions, to their managers or our corporate counsel who then will review and summarize the proposed transaction for our audit committee. Pursuant to its charter, our audit committee is required to then approve any related-party transactions, including those transactions involving our directors. In approving or rejecting such proposed transactions, the audit committee is required to consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to the audit committee, including the material terms of the transactions, risks, benefits, costs, availability of other comparable services or products and, if applicable, the impact on a director’s independence. Our audit committee will approve only those transactions that, in light of known circumstances, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as our audit committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.
 
On November 5, 2015, we adopted a related party transactions policy, as amended by the Audit Committee. This policy indicates, based on certain specific parameters, which transactions should be submitted for approval by either our Audit Committee or our general counsel.
 
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A. Consolidated statements and other financial information.
 
We have included the Consolidated Financial Statements as part of this annual report. See Item 18, "Financial Statements."
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We may be involved in litigation in the normal course of our business, both as a defendant and as a plaintiff. In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to certain contingent liabilities with respect a variety of potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including claims related to patent infringement, purported class actions, tax and labor lawsuits and other claims. In particular, in the software and technology industries, other companies own large numbers of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets and frequently engage in litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. We have received and may continue to receive assertions and claims that our services infringe on these patents or other intellectual property rights. See “Key Information - Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business and Industry — If we incur any liability for a violation of the intellectual property rights of others, our reputation, business, financial condition and prospects may be adversely affected.” In such cases litigation may be necessary to determine the scope, enforceability and validity of third-party proprietary rights or to establish our proprietary rights. However, given that litigation could be costly and time-consuming and could divert the attention of management and key personnel from our business operations, we may elect to settle these claims from time to time. We accrue liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such cost can be reasonably estimated.
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Certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are currently under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regarding payroll and employment taxes primarily in connection with services performed by employees of certain of our subsidiaries in the United States from 2013 to 2015. On May 1, 2018, the IRS issued 30-day letters to those subsidiaries proposing total assessments of $1.4 million plus penalties and interest for employment taxes for those years. Our subsidiaries filed protests of these proposed assessments with the IRS on July 16, 2018. As of as of December 31, 2020, the Company has not received an answer, even though the IRS advised that they would propose a resolution in the first or second quarter of 2021. At this stage, the management cannot make any predictions about the final outcome of this matter or the timing thereof.

As of December 31, 2020, the examination by the Unidad de Gestión Pensional y Parafiscales ("UGPP") regarding social contribution payments made by the Company's Colombian subsidiary for the year 2016 has been terminated after then UGPP's determination that an amount of approximately $0.7 million attributable to the reimbursement of social contribution payments plus penalties and interests has been paid by the Company’s Colombian subsidiary to the UGPP.

On August 8, 2019, Certified Collectibles Group, LLC (“CCG”) and its affiliates filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, (Civil Action No. 19-CV-1962) against Globant S.A. and Globant, LLC, arising from a dispute relating to a service contract. After Globant S.A. and Globant, LLC filed motions to dismiss, CCG amended its complaint asserting eleven causes of action against Globant, LLC and/or Globant S.A., including: (1) fraudulent inducement of contract; (2) fraud; (3) fraudulent concealment; (4) negligent misrepresentation; (5) breach of contract and breach of express warranty; (6) violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; (7) professional negligence; (8) declaratory judgment; (9) unjust enrichment (10) civil conspiracy; and (11) aiding and abetting. The complaint names Globant S.A. as a defendant with respect to only the following of action (counts 2-4, 6-7, and 9-11). Both Globant, LLC and Globant S.A. have filed separate motions to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim. CCG has opposed these filings. The court has not yet ruled on the motions to dismiss.

Between 2010 and 2014, certain of Grupo Assa’s Brazilian subsidiaries were subject to two examinations by the Ministry of Labor (“MTE”) and the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (“RFB”) in relation to the potential hiring of employees as independent contractors. As a result of such examinations, the MTE and the RFB initiated different administrative proceedings against Grupo Assa’s Brazilian subsidiaries, seeking to collect payment of taxes and social security contributions allegedly owed by the companies, and imposing certain associated fines. As of December 31, 2020, some of these administrative proceedings are still ongoing while others have resulted in judicial proceedings. Under the equity purchase agreement entered into for the acquisition of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A. and its affiliates (collectively, “Grupo Assa”), certain of the above mentioned proceedings are subject to indemnification provisions from the sellers.

In addition to the foregoing, as of December 31, 2020, we are a party to certain other legal proceedings, including tax and labor claims, where the risk of loss is considered possible. In the opinion of our management, the ultimate disposition of such threatened and/or pending matters, either individually or on a combined basis, is not likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
 
Dividend Policy
 
We currently anticipate that we will retain all available funds for use in the operation and expansion of our business, and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
Under Luxembourg law, at least 5% of our net income per year must be allocated to the creation of a legal reserve until such reserve has reached an amount equal to 10% of our issued share capital. If the legal reserve subsequently falls below the 10% threshold, 5% of net income again must be allocated toward the reserve until such reserve returns to the 10% threshold. If the legal reserve exceeds 10% of our issued share capital, the legal reserve may be reduced. The legal reserve is not available for distribution.
 
We are a holding company and have no material assets other than direct and indirect ownership of our operating and non-operating subsidiaries. If we were to distribute a dividend at some point in the future, we would cause the operating subsidiaries to make distributions in an amount sufficient to cover any such dividends.

B. Significant Changes

As of the date of this annual report we have no significant changes to inform.

ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING

A. Offering and listing details.
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Our ordinary shares began trading on the NYSE under the symbol "GLOB" in connection with our IPO on July 18, 2014.

B. Plan of Distribution
 
Not applicable.
 
C. Markets

Our ordinary shares began trading on the NYSE under the symbol "GLOB" in connection with our IPO on July 18, 2014. See "The Offer and Listing - Offering and Listing Details."
 
D. Selling Shareholders
 
Not applicable.
 
E. Dilution
 
Not applicable.
 
F. Expenses of the Issue
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 
A. Share capital
 
Not applicable.
 
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
 
The following is a summary of some of the terms of our common shares, based on our articles of association.
The following summary is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of our articles of association, as amended, which were included as an exhibit to our report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on June 1, 2016, and applicable Luxembourg law, including Luxembourg Corporate Law.
 
General
 
We are a Luxembourg joint stock company (société anonyme) and our legal name is "Globant S.A." We were incorporated on December 10, 2012. We are registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés de Luxembourg) under number B 173 727 and have our registered office at 37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
 
Share Capital
 
As of December 31, 2020, our issued share capital was $48,027,528, represented by 40,022,940 common shares with a nominal value of $1.20 each, of which 138,152 were treasury shares held by us.
 
We had an authorized share capital, excluding the issued share capital, of $5,280,967.20, consisting of 4,400,806 common shares with a nominal value of $1.20 each.
 
Our shareholders' meeting has authorized our board of directors to issue common shares within the limits of the authorized share capital at such time and on such terms as our board of directors may decide during a period ending on the fifth anniversary of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on April 3, 2020, and may be renewed. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2020, our board of directors may issue up to 4,400,806 common shares until such date. We currently intend to seek renewals and/or extensions as required from time to time.
 
Our authorized share capital is determined by our articles of association, as amended from time to time, and may be increased or reduced by amending the articles of association by approval of the requisite two-thirds majority of the votes at a
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quorate extraordinary general shareholders' meeting. Under Luxembourg law, our shareholders have no obligation to provide further capital to us.
 
Under Luxembourg law, our shareholders benefit from a pre-emptive subscription right on the issuance of common shares for cash consideration. However, our shareholders have, in accordance with Luxembourg law authorized our board of directors to waive, suppress or limit, any pre-emptive subscription rights of shareholders provided by law to the extent our board of directors deems such waiver, suppression or limitation advisable for any issue or issues of common shares within the scope of our authorized share capital. Such common shares may be issued above, at or below market value as well as above, at or below nominal value by way of incorporation of available reserves (including premium).
 
Form and Transfer of Common Shares
 
Our common shares are issued in registered form only and are freely transferable under Luxembourg law and our articles of association. Luxembourg law does not impose any limitations on the rights of Luxembourg or non-Luxembourg residents to hold or vote our common shares.
 
Under Luxembourg law, the ownership of registered shares is established by the inscription of the name of the shareholder and the number of shares held by him or her in the shareholder register. Transfers of common shares not deposited into securities accounts are effective towards us and third parties either through the recording of a declaration of transfer into the shareholders' register, signed and dated by the transferor and the transferee or their representatives or by us, upon notification of the transfer to, or upon the acceptance of the transfer by, us. Should the transfer of common shares not be recorded accordingly, the shareholder is entitled to enforce his or her rights by initiating the relevant proceedings before the competent courts of Luxembourg.
 
In addition, our articles of association provide that our common shares may be held through a securities settlement system or a professional depositary of securities. The depositor of common shares held in such manner has the same rights and obligations as if such depositor held the common shares directly. Common shares held through a securities settlement system or a professional depositary of securities may be transferred from one account to another in accordance with customary procedures for the transfer of securities in book-entry form. However, we will make dividend payments (if any) and any other payments in cash, common shares or other securities (if any) only to the securities settlement system or the depositary recorded in the shareholders’ register or in accordance with its instructions.

Issuance of Common Shares
 
Pursuant to Luxembourg Corporate Law, the issuance of common shares requires the amendment of our articles of association by the approval of two-thirds of the votes at a quorate extraordinary general shareholders' meeting; provided, however, that the general meeting may approve an authorized share capital and authorize our board of directors to issue common shares up to the maximum amount of such authorized unissued share capital for a five year period beginning either on the date of the relevant general meeting or the date of publication in the RESA of the minutes of the relevant general meeting approving such authorization. The general meeting may amend or renew such authorized share capital and such authorization of our board of directors to issue common shares.
 
As of December 31, 2020, we had an authorized share capital, excluding the issued share capital, of $5,280,967.20 and our board of directors was authorized to issue up to 4,400,806 common shares (subject to stock splits, consolidation of common shares or like transactions) with a nominal value of $1.20 per common share.
 
Our articles of association provide that no fractional shares shall be issued or exist.
 
Pre-emptive Rights
 
Unless limited, waived or cancelled by our board of directors in the context of the authorized share capital or pursuant to a decision of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders pursuant to the provisions of the articles of association relating to amendments thereof, holders of our common shares have a pro rata pre-emptive right to subscribe for any new common shares issued for cash consideration. Our articles of association provide that pre-emptive rights can be waived, suppressed or limited by our board of directors for a period ending on the fifth anniversary of the date of extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on April 3, 2020, which period therefore ends on April 3, 2025, in the event of an increase of the issued share capital by our board of directors within the limits of the authorized share capital.
 
Repurchase of Common Shares
 
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We cannot subscribe for our own common shares. We may, however, repurchase issued common shares or have another person repurchase issued common shares for our account, subject to the following conditions:
 
the repurchase complies with the principle of equal treatment of all shareholders, except in the event such repurchase was the result of the unanimous decision of a general meeting at which all shareholders were present or represented (in addition, listed companies may repurchase their own shares on the stock exchange without an offer to repurchase having to be made to the shareholders);
prior authorization by a simple majority vote at an ordinary general meeting of shareholders is granted, which authorization sets forth the terms and conditions of the proposed repurchase, including the maximum number of common shares to be repurchased, the duration of the period for which the authorization is given (which may not exceed five years) and, in the case of a repurchase for consideration, the minimum and maximum consideration per common share;
the repurchase does not reduce our net assets (on a non-consolidated basis) to a level below the aggregate of the issued share capital and the reserves that we must maintain pursuant to Luxembourg law or our articles of association; and
only fully paid-up common shares are repurchased.

No prior authorization by our shareholders is required for us to repurchase our own common shares if: 

we are in imminent and severe danger, in which case our board of directors must inform the general meeting of shareholders held subsequent to the repurchase of common shares of the reasons for, and aim of such repurchase, the number and nominal value of the common shares repurchased, the fraction of the share capital such repurchased common shares represented and the consideration paid for such shares; or
the common shares are repurchased by us or by a person acting for our account in view of a distribution of the common shares to our employees.

On May 31, 2019, the general meeting of shareholders, according to the conditions set forth in article 430-15 of Luxembourg Corporate Law, granted our board of directors the authorization to repurchase up to a maximum number of shares representing 20% of the issued share capital immediately after the closing of our initial public offering for a net purchase price being (i) no less than 50% of the lowest stock price and (ii) no more than 50% above the highest stock price, in each case being the closing price, as reported by the New York City edition of the Wall Street Journal, or, if not reported therein, any other authoritative sources to be selected by our board of directors, over the ten trading days preceding the date of the purchase (or the date of the commitment to the transaction). The authorization is valid for a period ending five years from the date of the general meeting or the date of its renewal by a subsequent general meeting of shareholders. Pursuant to such authorization, our board of directors is authorized to acquire and sell our common shares under the conditions set forth in the minutes of such general meeting of shareholders. Such purchases and sales may be carried out for any purpose authorized by the general meeting of Globant S.A.
 
Capital Reduction
 
Our articles of association provide that our issued share capital may be reduced by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority of the votes at a quorate extraordinary general shareholders' meeting. If the reduction of capital results in the capital being reduced below the legally prescribed minimum, the general meeting of the shareholders must, at the same time, resolve to increase the capital up to the required level.
 
General Meeting of Shareholders

Any regularly constituted general meeting of our shareholders represents the entire body of shareholders.

Each of our common shares entitles the holder thereof to attend our general meeting of shareholders, either in person or by proxy, to address the general meeting of shareholders and to exercise voting rights, subject to the provisions of Luxembourg law and our articles of association. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote at a general meeting of shareholders. Our articles of association provide that our board of directors shall adopt as it deems fit all other regulations and rules concerning the attendance to the general meeting.

A general meeting of our shareholders may, at any time, be convened by our board of directors, to be held at such place and on such date as specified in the convening notice of such meeting. Our articles of association and Luxembourg law provide that a general meeting of shareholders must be convened by our board of directors, upon request in writing indicating the agenda, addressed to our board of directors by one or more shareholders representing at least 10% of our issued share capital. In such case, a general meeting of shareholders must be convened and must be held within a period of one month from
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receipt of such request. One or more shareholders holding at least 5% of our issued share capital may request the addition of one or more items to the agenda of any general meeting of shareholders and propose resolutions. Such requests must be received at our registered office by registered mail at least 22 days before the date of such meeting.

Our articles of association provide that if our common shares are listed on a stock exchange, all shareholders recorded in any register of our shareholders are entitled to be admitted and vote at the general meeting of shareholders based on the number of shares they hold on a date and time preceding the general meeting of shareholders as the record date for admission to the general meeting of shareholders (the "Record Date"), which the board of directors may determine as specified in the convening notice. Furthermore, any shareholder, holder or depositary, as the case may be, who wishes to attend the general meeting must inform us thereof no later than on the third business day preceding the date of such general meeting, or by any other date which the board of directors may determine and as specified in the convening notice, in a manner to be determined by our board of directors in the notice convening the general meeting of the shareholders. In the case of common shares held through the operator of a securities settlement system or with a depositary, or sub-depositary designated by such depositary, a shareholder wishing to attend a general meeting of shareholders should receive from such operator or depositary a certificate certifying the number of common shares recorded in the relevant account on the Record Date. The certificate should be submitted to us at our registered office no later than three business days prior to the date of such general meeting. In the event that the shareholder votes by means of a proxy, the proxy must be deposited at our registered office at the same time or with any of our agents, duly authorized to receive such proxies. Our board of directors may set a shorter period for the submission of the certificate or the proxy in which case this will be specified in the convening notice.

The convening of, and attendance to, our general meetings is subject to the provisions of the Luxembourg Corporate Law.

General meetings of shareholders shall be convened in accordance with the provisions of our articles of association and the Luxembourg Corporate Law and the requirement of any stock exchange on which our shares are listed. The Luxembourg Corporate Law provides -inter alia- that convening notices for every general meeting shall contain the agenda and shall take the form of announcements filed with the register of commerce and companies, published on the RESA, and published in a Luxembourg newspaper at least 15 days before the meeting. As all of our common shares are in registered form, we may decide to send the convening notice only by registered mail to the registered address of each shareholder no less than eight days before the meeting. In that case, the legal requirements regarding the publication of the convening notice in the RESA and in a Luxembourg newspaper do not apply.

In the event (i) an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is convened to vote on an extraordinary resolution (See below under "Voting Rights" for additional information), (ii) such meeting is not quorate and (iii) a second meeting is convened, the second meeting will be convened as specified above.

Pursuant to our articles of association, if all shareholders are present or represented at a general meeting of shareholders and state that they have been informed of the agenda of the meeting, the general meeting of shareholders may be held without prior notice.

Our annual general meeting is held on the date set forth in the corresponding convening notice within six months of the end of each financial year at our registered office or such other place as specified in such convening notice.
 
Voting Rights
 
Each share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at a general meeting of shareholders.

Luxembourg law distinguishes between ordinary resolutions and extraordinary resolutions.

Extraordinary resolutions relate to proposed amendments to the articles of association and certain other limited matters. All other resolutions are ordinary resolutions.

Ordinary Resolutions. Pursuant to our articles of association and the Luxembourg Corporate Law, ordinary resolutions shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes validly cast on such resolution at a general meeting. Abstentions and nil votes will not be taken into account.
Extraordinary Resolutions. Extraordinary resolutions are required for any of the following matters, among others: (a) an increase or decrease of the authorized share capital or issued share capital, (b) a limitation or exclusion of preemptive rights, (c) approval of a merger (fusion) or de-merger (scission), (d) dissolution, (e) an amendment to our articles of association and (f) a change of nationality. Pursuant to Luxembourg law and our articles of association, for any extraordinary resolutions to
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be considered at a general meeting, the quorum must generally be at least 50% of our issued share capital. Any extraordinary resolution shall generally be adopted at a quorate general meeting upon a two-thirds majority of the votes validly cast on such resolution. In case such quorum is not reached, a second meeting may be convened by our board of directors in which no quorum is required, and which must generally still approve the amendment with two-thirds of the votes validly cast. Abstentions and nil votes will not be taken into account.

Appointment and Removal of Directors. Members of our board of directors are elected by ordinary resolution at a general meeting of shareholders. Under our articles of association, all directors are elected for a period of up to four years, provided, however, that our directors shall be elected on a staggered basis. Any director may be removed with or without cause and with or without prior notice by a simple majority vote at any general meeting of shareholders. The articles of association provide that, in case of a vacancy, our board of directors may fill such vacancy on a temporary basis by a person designated by the remaining members of our board of directors until the next general meeting of shareholders, which will resolve on a permanent appointment. The directors shall be eligible for re-election indefinitely.

Neither Luxembourg law nor our articles of association contain any restrictions as to the voting of our common shares by non-Luxembourg residents.

Amendment to Articles of Association
 
Shareholder Approval Requirements. Luxembourg law requires that an amendment to our articles of association generally be made by extraordinary resolution. The agenda of the general meeting of shareholders must indicate the proposed amendments to the articles of association.

Pursuant to Luxembourg Corporate Law and our articles of association, for an extraordinary resolution to be considered at a general meeting, the quorum must generally be at least 50% of our issued share capital. Any extraordinary resolution shall be adopted at a quorate general meeting (save as otherwise required by law) upon a two-thirds majority of the votes validly cast on such resolution. If the quorum of 50% is not reached at this meeting, a second general meeting may be convened, in which no quorum is required, and may approve the resolution at a majority of two-third of votes validly cast.

Formalities. Any resolutions to amend the articles of association or to approve a merger, de-merger, change of nationality, dissolution or change of nationality must be taken before a Luxembourg notary and such amendments must be published in accordance with Luxembourg law.

Merger and Division
 
A merger by absorption whereby one Luxembourg company, after its dissolution without liquidation, transfers to another company all of its assets and liabilities in exchange for the issuance of common shares in the acquiring company to the shareholders of the company being acquired, or a merger effected by transfer of assets to a newly incorporated company, must, in principle, be approved at a general meeting of shareholders by an extraordinary resolution of the Luxembourg company, and the general meeting of shareholders must be held before a Luxembourg notary. Further conditions and formalities under Luxembourg law are to be complied with in this respect.
 
Liquidation
 
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the assets remaining after allowing for the payment of all liabilities will be paid out to the shareholders pro rata according to their respective shareholdings. Generally, the decisions to liquidate, dissolve or wind-up require the passing of an extraordinary resolution at a general meeting of our shareholders, and such meeting must be held before a Luxembourg notary.
 
Mandatory Bid, Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Rights

Mandatory Bid. In accordance with the provisions of article 8 of our articles of association any person (the "Bidder") wishing to acquire by any means (including, but not limited to, the conversion of any financial instrument convertible into common shares), directly or indirectly, common shares of our Company (which, when aggregated with his/her/its existing common share holdings, together with any shares held by a person controlling the Bidder, controlled by the Bidder and/or under common control with the Bidder, represent at least thirty-three point thirty-three percent (33.33%) of the share capital of the Company (the "Threshold"), shall have the obligation to propose an unconditional takeover bid to acquire the entirety of the then-outstanding common shares together with any financial instrument convertible into common shares (the "Takeover Bid").

The consideration for each common share and financial instrument convertible into common shares payable to each
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holder thereof shall be the same, shall be payable in cash only, and shall not be lower than the highest of the following prices:

(a) the highest price per common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares paid by the Bidder, or on behalf thereof, in relation to any acquisition of common shares and the financial instruments convertible into common shares within the twelve months period immediately preceding the takeover notice, adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to common shares and/or the financial instruments convertible into common shares; or
(b) the highest closing sale price, during the sixty-day period immediately preceding the takeover notice, of a common share of our Company as quoted by the New York Stock Exchange, in each case as adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares.

Squeeze-out right and sell out right. As a result of our common shares having been listed and admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("LuxSE") until July 31, 2019, we remain subject to the provisions of the Luxembourg law of July 21, 2012 on mandatory squeeze-out and sell-out of securities of companies admitted or having been admitted to trading on a regulated market or which have been subject to a public offer (the "Luxembourg Mandatory Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Law"), which shall continue to be applicable to the Company until July 31, 2024; provided that, no new listing on a regulated market (within the meaning of Directive 2014/65/EU) will occur until the aforementioned date. The Luxembourg Mandatory Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Law provides that, subject to the conditions set forth therein being met, if any individual or legal entity, acting alone or in concert with another, holds a number of shares or other voting securities representing at least 95% of our voting share capital and 95% of our voting rights: (i) such holder may require the holders of the remaining shares or other voting securities to sell those remaining securities (the "Mandatory Squeeze-Out"); and (ii) the holders of the remaining shares or securities may require such holder to purchase those remaining shares or other voting securities (the "Mandatory Sell-Out"). The Mandatory Squeeze-Out and the Mandatory Sell-Out must be exercised at a fair price according to objective and adequate methods applying to asset disposals. The procedures applicable to the Mandatory Squeeze-Out and the Mandatory Sell-Out are subject to further conditions and must be carried out under the supervision of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF").

No Appraisal Rights
 
Neither Luxembourg law nor our articles of association provide for any appraisal rights of dissenting shareholders.
 
Distributions
 
Subject to Luxembourg law, if and when a dividend is declared by the general meeting of shareholders or an interim dividend is declared by our board of directors, each common share is entitled to participate equally in such distribution of funds legally available for such purposes. Pursuant to our articles of association, our board of directors may pay interim dividends, subject to Luxembourg law.
 
Declared and unpaid distributions held by us for the account of the shareholders shall not bear interest. Under Luxembourg law, claims for unpaid distributions will lapse in our favor five years after the date such distribution became due and payable.
 
Any amount payable with respect to dividends and other distributions declared and payable may be freely transferred out of Luxembourg, except that any specific transfer may be prohibited or limited by anti-money laundering regulations, freezing orders or similar restrictive measures.
 
Annual Accounts
 
Under Luxembourg law, our board of directors must prepare annual accounts and consolidated accounts. Except for certain cases as provided for by Luxembourg law, our board of directors must also annually prepare management reports on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts. The annual accounts, the consolidated accounts, management reports and auditor's reports must be available for inspection by shareholders at our registered office and on our website for an uninterrupted period beginning at least eight calendar days prior to the date of the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders.
 
The annual accounts and consolidated accounts are audited by an approved statutory auditor (réviseur d'entreprises agréé).
 
The annual accounts and the consolidated accounts, will be filed with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés of Luxembourg) and disseminated as regulated information.
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Information Rights
 
Luxembourg law gives shareholders limited rights to inspect certain corporate records prior to the date of the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders, including the annual accounts with the list of directors and auditors, the consolidated accounts, the notes to the annual accounts and the consolidated accounts, a list of shareholders whose common shares are not fully paid up, the management reports, the auditor's report and, in case of amendments to the articles of association, the text of the proposed amendments and the draft of the resulting consolidated articles of association.
 
In addition, any registered shareholder is entitled to receive, upon request, a copy of the annual accounts, the consolidated accounts, the auditor's reports and the management reports free of charge prior to the date of the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders.
 
Board of Directors
 
Globant S.A. is managed by our board of directors which is vested with the broadest powers to take any actions necessary or useful to fulfill our corporate purpose with the exception of actions reserved by law or our articles of association to the general meeting of shareholders. Our articles of association provide that our board of directors must consist of at least seven members and no more than fifteen members. Our board of directors meets as often as company interests require.

A majority of the members of our board of directors present or represented at a board meeting constitutes a quorum, and resolutions are adopted by the simple majority vote of our board members present or represented. In the case of a tie, the chairman of our board shall have the deciding vote. Our board of directors may also make decisions by means of resolutions in writing signed by all directors.

Directors are elected by the general meeting of shareholders, and appointed for a period of up to four years; provided, however, that directors are elected on a staggered basis, with one-third of the directors being elected each year; and provided, further, that such term may be exceeded by a period up to the annual general meeting held following the fourth anniversary of the appointment, and each director will hold office until his or her successor is elected. The general shareholders' meeting may remove one or more directors at any time, without cause and without prior notice by a resolution passed by simple majority vote. If our board of directors has a vacancy, such vacancy may be filled on a temporary basis by a person designated by the remaining members of our board of directors until the next general meeting of shareholders, which will resolve on a permanent appointment. Any director shall be eligible for re-election indefinitely.
 
Within the limits provided for by applicable law and our articles of association, our board of directors may delegate to one or more directors or to any one or more persons, who need not be shareholders, acting alone or jointly, the daily management of Globant S.A. and the authority to represent us in connection with such daily management. Our board of directors may also grant special powers to any person(s) acting alone or jointly with others as agent of Globant S.A.
 
Our board of directors may establish one or more committees, including without limitation, an audit committee, a nominating and corporate governance committee, and a compensation committee, and for which it shall, if one or more of such committees are set up, appoint the members, determine the purpose, powers and authorities as well as the procedures and such other rules as may be applicable thereto. Our board of directors has established an audit committee as well as a compensation committee, and a nominating and corporate governance committee.
 
No contract or other transaction between us and any other company or firm shall be affected or invalidated by the fact that any one or more of our directors or officers is interested in, or is a director, associate, officer, agent, adviser or employee of such other company or firm. Any director or officer who serves as a director, officer or employee or otherwise of any company or firm with which we shall contract or otherwise engage in business shall not, by reason of such affiliation with such other company or firm only, be prevented from considering and voting or acting upon any matters with respect to such contract or other business.
 
Any director who has, directly or indirectly, a conflicting interest in a transaction submitted for approval to our board of directors that conflicts with our interest, must inform our board of directors thereof and to cause a record of his statement to be included in the minutes of the meeting. Such director may not take part in these deliberations and may not vote on the relevant transaction. At the next general meeting, before any resolution is put to a vote, a special report shall be made on any transactions in which any of the directors may have had an interest that conflicts with our interest.
 
No shareholding qualification for directors is required.
 
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Any director and other officer, past and present, is entitled to indemnification from us to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by such director in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a director. We may purchase and maintain insurance for any director or other officer against any such liability.
 
No indemnification shall be provided against any liability to our directors or executive officers by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties of a director or officer. No indemnification will be provided with respect to any matter as to which the director or officer shall have been finally adjudicated to have acted in bad faith and not in our interest, nor will indemnification be provided in the event of a settlement (unless approved by a court or our board of directors).
 
Registrars and Registers for Our Common Shares
 
All of our common shares are in registered form only.
 
We keep a register of common shares at our registered office in Luxembourg. This register is available for inspection by any shareholder. In addition, we may appoint registrars in different jurisdictions who will each maintain a separate register for the registered common shares entered therein. It is possible for our shareholders to elect the entry of their common shares in one of these registers and the transfer thereof at any time from one register to any other, including to the register kept at our registered office. However, our board of directors may restrict such transfers for common shares that are registered, listed, quoted, dealt in or have been placed in certain jurisdictions in compliance with the requirements applicable therein.
 
Our articles of association provide that the ownership of registered common shares is established by inscription in the relevant register. We may consider the person in whose name the registered common shares are registered in the relevant register as the owner of such registered common shares.
 
Transfer Agent and Registrar
 
The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, with an address at 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, New York, NY 11219.
 
Our common shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "GLOB".

C. Material Contracts

In November 2018, Globant, LLC, our U.S. subsidiary (the “Borrower”) entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender.

On February 6, 2020, the Borrower, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second A&R Credit Agreement”), by and among certain financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender. Under the Second A&R Credit Agreement, the Borrower may borrow (i) up to $100 million in up to four borrowings on or prior to August 6, 2021 under a delayed-draw term loan facility and (ii) up to $250 million under a revolving credit facility. In addition, the Borrower may request increases of the maximum amount available under the revolving facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100 million. The maturity date of each of the facilities is February 5, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Second A&R Credit Agreement, interest on the loans extended thereunder shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to either (i) LIBOR plus 1.50%, or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.75%, determined based on the Borrower’s Maximum Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second A&R Credit Agreement). The Borrower’s obligations under the Second A&R Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary Globant España S.A., and are secured by substantially all of the Borrower’s now owned and after-acquired assets. The Second A&R Credit Agreement also contains certain customary negative and affirmative covenants, which compliance may limit our flexibility in operating our business and our ability to take actions that might be advantageous to us and our shareholders.

On January 17, 2019, we entered into a share purchase agreement with the shareholders of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase all of Avanxo’s share capital subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the share purchase agreement. Avanxo is a cloud consulting and implementation company headquartered in Bermuda, with operations in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and the United States. The transaction closed on February 1, 2019. The aggregate purchase price under the share purchase agreement amounted to $44.5 million.

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On August 9, 2019, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equityholders of Belatrix Global Corporation S.A., a Spanish stock company, pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Belatrix and its subsidiaries. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Belatrix is a software and applications development company with operations in Argentina, Peru, Colombia and the United States. The aggregate purchase price under the equity purchase agreement amounted to $64.5 million.

On June 4, 2020, we entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the offer and sale of an aggregate of 2,000,000 common shares of the Company, nominal value $1.20 per share, plus, at the option of the Underwriters, an additional 300,000 common shares, which was then exercised by the Underwriters, at a public offering price of $135.00 per common share. On June 5, 2020, the Underwriters exercised their option to purchase such additional common shares.

On July 31, 2020, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equityholders of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A., a Spanish stock company and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, "Grupo ASSA"), pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Grupo ASSA. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Grupo ASSA is a digital business consulting company with operations in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. The aggregate purchase price payable under the equity purchase agreement amounted to $74.5 million and the actual consideration to be paid amounts to $54.7 million.

On December 18, 2020, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with the equityholder of BlueCap Management Consulting S.L., a Spanish limited liability company ("BlueCap"), pursuant to which we purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in BlueCap. The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. BlueCap provides leading financial institutions consulting services primarily related to strategic management of risk, capital and value. The aggregate purchase price payable under the equity purchase agreement amounted to €120 million and the actual consideration to be paid amounts to $149.5 million.

D. Exchange Controls
 
See "Information on the Company — Business Overview — Regulatory Overview — Foreign Exchange Controls."
 
E. Taxation
 
The following is a summary of the material Luxembourg and U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of the ownership and disposition of our common shares. This summary is based upon Luxembourg tax laws and U.S. federal income tax laws (including the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, rulings, judicial decisions and administrative pronouncements), all currently in effect as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or changes in wording or administrative or judicial interpretation occurring after the date hereof, possibly with retroactive effect. To the extent that the following discussion relates to matters of Luxembourg tax law, it represents the opinion of Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg, our Luxembourg counsel, and to the extent that the discussion relates to matters of U.S. federal income tax law, it represents the opinion of DLA Piper LLP (U.S.), our U.S. counsel.
 
As used herein, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of one or more of our common shares:
 
(a)that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes one of the following:
(i)an individual citizen or resident of the United States,
(ii)a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, or
(iii)an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source;
(b)who holds the common shares as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(c)who owns, directly, indirectly or by attribution, less than 10% of our share capital or voting shares; and
(d)whose holding is not effectively connected with a permanent establishment in Luxembourg.

This summary does not address all of the tax considerations that may apply to holders that are subject to special tax rules, such as U.S. expatriates, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, certain financial institutions, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, dealers and certain traders in securities, persons holding common shares as part of a straddle, hedging, conversion or other integrated transaction, persons who acquired their common shares pursuant to the exercise of
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employee shares options or otherwise as compensation, partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes or persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Such holders may be subject to U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those set forth below. In addition, as described above, the 2017 Tax Act includes substantial changes to the U.S. federal income taxation of individuals and businesses which are effective from January 1, 2018. Although the law substantially decreased corporate tax rates, all of the consequences of the law, including the unintended consequences, if any, are not yet fully known. For the avoidance of doubt, this discussion (unless indicated otherwise) does not cover any implications of Code section 965 (Treatment of deferred foreign income upon transition to participation exemption system of taxation) or Code section 245A (Deduction for foreign source-portion of dividends received by domestic corporations from specified 10% owned foreign corporations). In addition, this summary does not address all of the Luxembourg tax considerations that may apply to holders that are subject to special tax rules.
 
If a partnership holds common shares, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partnership, or partner in a partnership, that holds common shares is urged to consult its own tax advisor regarding the specific tax consequences of owning and disposing of the common shares.
 
Potential investors in our common shares should consult their own tax advisors concerning the specific Luxembourg and U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our common shares in light of their particular situations as well as any consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.
 
Luxembourg Tax Considerations
 
Introduction
 
The following is an overview of certain material Luxembourg tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of the common shares issued by us. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all possible tax situations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase, own or deposit our common shares. It is included herein solely for preliminary information purposes and is not intended to be, nor should it construed to be, legal or tax advice. Prospective purchasers of our common shares should consult their own tax advisers as to the applicable tax consequences of the ownership of our common shares, based on their particular circumstances. The following description of Luxembourg tax law is based upon the Luxembourg law and regulations as in effect and as interpreted by the Luxembourg tax authorities as of the date of this annual report and is subject to any amendments in law (or in interpretation) later introduced, whether or not on a retroactive basis. Please be aware that the residence concept used under the respective headings below applies for Luxembourg tax assessment purposes only. Any reference in this section to a tax, duty, levy impost or other charge or withholding of a similar nature refers to Luxembourg tax laws and/or concepts only. Also, please note that a reference to Luxembourg income tax encompasses corporate income tax (impôt sur le revenu des collectivités), municipal business tax (impôt commercial communal), a solidarity surcharge (contribution au fonds pour l'emploi) and personal income tax (impôt sur le revenu) generally. Corporate taxpayers may further be subject to net worth tax (impôt sur la fortune), as well as other duties, levies or taxes. Corporate income tax, municipal business tax, as well as the solidarity surcharge invariably applies to most corporate taxpayers resident of Luxembourg for tax purposes. Individual taxpayers are generally subject to personal income tax and to the solidarity surcharge. Under certain circumstances, where an individual taxpayer acts in the course of the management of a professional or business undertaking, municipal business tax may apply as well.

Taxation of the company

Income tax

As the company is a fully-taxable Luxembourg company, its net taxable profit is as a rule subject to corporate income tax ("CIT") and municipal business tax ("MBT") at ordinary rates in Luxembourg.
The taxable profit as determined for CIT purposes is applicable, with minor adjustments, for MBT purposes. CIT is levied at an effective maximum rate of 18,19% as from 2019 (inclusive of the 7% surcharge for the employment fund). MBT is levied at a variable rate according to the municipality in which the company is located (6.75% in the City of Luxembourg). The maximum aggregate CIT and MBT rate consequently amounts to 24,94% as from 2019 for companies located in the City of Luxembourg.
Dividends and other payments derived from shares by the company are subject to income taxes, unless the conditions of the participation exemption regime, as described below, are satisfied. A tax credit is generally granted for withholding taxes levied at source within the limit of the tax payable in Luxembourg on such income, whereby any excess withholding tax is not refundable.
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Under the participation exemption regime (subject to the relevant anti-abuse rules), dividends derived from shares may be exempt from income tax if (i) the distributing company is a qualified subsidiary ("Qualified Subsidiary") and (ii) at the time the dividend is put at the company's disposal, the company has held or commits itself to hold for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months shares representing a direct participation in the share capital of the Qualified Subsidiary (i) of at least 10% or of (ii) an acquisition price of at least €1.2 million. A Qualified Subsidiary means (a) a Luxembourg resident fully-taxable company limited by share capital (société de capitaux), (b) a company covered by Article 2 of the Council Directive 2011/96/EU of November 30, 2011 as amended (the "EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive") or (c) a non-resident company limited by share capital (société de capitaux) liable to a tax corresponding to Luxembourg CIT.
Liquidation proceeds are assimilated to a received dividend and may be exempt under the same conditions. If the conditions of the participation exemption regime are not met, dividends derived by the company from Qualified Subsidiaries may be exempt for 50 % of their gross amount if they are received from (i) a Luxembourg resident fully-taxable company limited by share capital, or (ii) a company limited by share capital resident in a State with which the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has concluded a double tax treaty and liable to a tax corresponding to Luxembourg CIT, or (iii) a company resident in a EU Member State and covered by Article 2 of the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive.
Capital gains realized by the company on shares are subject to CIT and MBT at ordinary rates, unless the conditions of the participation exemption regime, as described below, are satisfied. Under the participation exemption regime, capital gains realized on shares of a Qualified Subsidiary may be exempt from CIT and MBT at the level of the company if at the time the capital gain is realized, the company has held or commits itself to hold for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months shares representing a direct participation in the share capital of the Qualified Subsidiary (i) of at least 10% or of (ii) an acquisition price of at least €6 million. Taxable gains are defined as being the difference between the price for which shares have been disposed of and the lower of their cost or book value.
 
Withholding tax
 
Dividends paid by us to the holders of our common shares are as a rule subject to a 15% withholding tax in Luxembourg, unless a reduced withholding tax rate applies pursuant to an applicable double tax treaty or an exemption pursuant to the application of the participation exemption, and, to the extent withholding tax applies, we are responsible for withholding amounts corresponding to such taxation at its source.
If the company and a U.S. relevant holder are eligible for the benefits of the tax treaty concluded between the United State and Luxembourg (the "Treaty"), the rate of withholding on distributions is 15%, or 5% if the U.S. relevant holder is a qualified resident company as defined in Article 24 of the Treaty that owns at least 10% of the company's voting stock.
A withholding tax exemption may apply under the participation exemption if cumulatively (i) the holder of our shares is an eligible parent (an "Eligible Parent") and (ii) at the time the income is made available, the holder of our shares has held or commits itself to hold for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months a direct participation of at least 10% of our share capital or a direct participation of an acquisition price of at least €1.2 million (or an equivalent amount in another currency). Holding a participation through an entity treated as tax transparent from a Luxembourg income tax perspective is deemed to be a direct participation in proportion to the net assets held in this entity. An Eligible Parent includes (a) a company covered by Article 2 of the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive or a Luxembourg permanent establishment thereof, (b) a company resident in a State having a double tax treaty with Luxembourg and subject to a tax corresponding to Luxembourg CIT or a Luxembourg permanent establishment thereof, (c) a company limited by share capital (société de capitaux) or a cooperative society (société coopérative) resident in the European Economic Area other than an EU Member State and liable to a tax corresponding to Luxembourg CIT or a Luxembourg permanent establishment thereof or (d) a Swiss company limited by share capital (société de capitaux) which is effectively subject to corporate income tax in Switzerland without benefiting from an exemption.
No withholding tax is levied on capital gains and liquidation proceeds.
Net wealth tax
The company is as a rule subject to Luxembourg net wealth tax ("NWT") on its net assets as determined for net wealth tax purposes. NWT is levied at the rate of 0.5% on net assets not exceeding EUR 500 million and at the rate of 0.05% on the portion of the net assets exceeding EUR 500 million. Net worth is referred to as the unitary value (valeur unitaire), as determined at January 1 of each year. The unitary value is in principle calculated as the difference between (i) assets estimated at their fair market value (valeur estimée de réalisation), and (ii) liabilities vis-à-vis third parties.
Under the participation exemption regime, a qualified shareholding held by the company in a Qualified Subsidiary is exempt for net wealth tax purposes.
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A minimum net wealth tax ("MNWT") is levied on companies having their statutory seat or central administration in Luxembourg. For entities for which the sum of fixed financial assets, receivables against related companies, transferable securities and cash at bank exceeds 90% of their total balance sheet and EUR 350,000, the MNWT is set at EUR 4,815. For all other companies having their statutory seat or central administration in Luxembourg which do not fall within the scope of the EUR 4,815 MNWT, the MNWT ranges from EUR 535 to EUR 32,100, depending on the company's total balance sheet.
Other taxes
The issuance of our common shares and any other amendment of our articles of association are currently subject to a €75 fixed registration duty. The disposal of our common shares is not subject to a Luxembourg registration tax or stamp duty, unless recorded in a Luxembourg notarial deed or otherwise registered in Luxembourg.
Taxation of the holders of commons shares
Luxembourg tax residency of the holders of our common shares
A holder of our common shares will not become resident, nor be deemed to be resident, in Luxembourg by reason only of the holding and/or disposing of our common shares or the execution, performance or enforcement of his/her rights thereunder.
Income tax

Luxembourg resident holders 
Luxembourg individual residents 
Dividends and other payments derived from our common shares by resident individual holders of our common shares, who act in the course of the management of either their private wealth or their professional or business activity, are subject to income tax at the ordinary progressive rates. A tax credit may be granted, under certain circumstances, for Luxembourg withholding tax levied. 50% of the gross amount of dividends received from the company by resident individual holders of our common shares are exempt from income tax.

Capital gains realized on the disposal of our common shares by resident individual holders of our common shares, who act in the course of the management of their private wealth, are not subject to income tax, unless said capital gains qualify either as speculative gains or as gains on a substantial participation. Capital gains are deemed to be speculative and are subject to income tax at ordinary rates if our common shares are disposed of within six months after their acquisition or if their disposal precedes their acquisition. Speculative gains are subject to income tax as miscellaneous income at ordinary rates. A participation is deemed to be substantial where a resident individual holder of our common shares holds or has held, either alone or together with his spouse or partner and / or minor children, directly or indirectly at any time within the five years preceding the disposal, more than 10% of the share capital of the company whose common shares are being disposed of. A holder of our common shares is also deemed to alienate a substantial participation if he acquired free of charge, within the five years preceding the transfer, a participation that was constituting a substantial participation in the hands of the alienator (or the alienators in case of successive transfers free of charge within the same five-year period). Capital gains realized on a substantial participation more than six months after the acquisition thereof are taxed according to the half-global rate method, (i.e. the average rate applicable to the total income is calculated according to progressive income tax rates and half of the average rate is applied to the capital gains realized on the substantial participation). A disposal may include a sale, an exchange, a contribution or any other kind of alienation of the participation.
 
Capital gains realized on the disposal of our common shares by resident individual holders of our common shares, who act in the course of their professional or business activity, are subject to income tax at ordinary rates. Taxable gains are determined as being the difference between the price for which our common shares have been disposed of and the lower of their cost or book value.

Luxembourg fully-taxable corporate residents
 
Dividends and other payments derived from our common shares by Luxembourg-resident, fully-taxable companies are subject to CIT and MBT, unless the conditions of the participation exemption regime, as described below, are satisfied. A tax credit may, under certain circumstances, be granted for any Luxembourg withholding tax levied. If the conditions of the participation exemption regime are not met, 50% of the gross amount of dividends received by Luxembourg-resident, fully-taxable companies from our common shares are exempt from CIT and MBT.

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Under the participation exemption regime, dividends derived from our common shares may be exempt from CIT and MBT at the level of the holder of our common shares if cumulatively (i) the holder of our common shares is a Luxembourg-resident, fully-taxable company and (ii) at the time the dividend is put at the holder of our common shares' disposal, the holder of our common shares has held or commits itself to hold for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months a qualified shareholding ("Qualified Shareholding"). A Qualified Shareholding means common shares representing a direct participation of at least 10% in the share capital of the company or a direct participation in the company of an acquisition price of at least €1.2 million (or an equivalent amount in another currency). Liquidation proceeds are assimilated to a received dividend and may be exempt under the same conditions. Common shares held through a tax-transparent entity are considered as being a direct participation proportionally to the percentage held in the net assets of the transparent entity.
 
Capital gains realized by a Luxembourg-resident, fully-taxable company on our common shares are subject to CIT and MBT at ordinary rates, unless the conditions of the participation exemption regime, as described below, are satisfied. Under the participation exemption regime, capital gains realized on our common shares may be exempt from income tax at the level of the holder of our common shares if cumulatively (i) the holder of our common shares is a Luxembourg fully-taxable corporate resident and (ii) at the time the capital gain is realized, the holder of our common shares has held or commits itself to hold for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months our common shares representing a direct participation in the share capital of the company of at least 10% or a direct participation in the company of an acquisition price of at least €6 million (or an equivalent amount in another currency). Taxable gains are determined as being the difference between the price for which our common shares have been disposed of and the lower of their cost or book value.
  
Luxembourg residents benefiting from a special tax regime
 
Holders of our common shares who are either (i) an undertaking for collective investment governed by the amended law of December 17, 2010, (ii) a specialized investment fund governed by the amended law of February 13, 2007, (iii) a family wealth management company governed by the amended law of May 11, 2007 and (iv) a reserved alternative investment fund treated as a specialized investment fund for Luxembourg tax purposes governed by the amended law of July 23, 2016, are exempt from income tax in Luxembourg. Dividends derived from and capital gains realized on our common shares are thus not subject to income tax in their hands.
 
Luxembourg non-resident holders
 
Non-resident holders of our common shares who have neither a permanent establishment nor a permanent representative in Luxembourg to which or whom our common shares are attributable, are not liable to any Luxembourg income tax on income and gains derived from our common shares except capital gains realized on (i) a substantial participation before the acquisition or within the first six months of the acquisition thereof, or (ii) a substantial participation more than six months after the acquisition thereof by a holder of our common shares who has been a former Luxembourg resident for more than fifteen years and has become a non-resident, at the time of transfer, less than five years ago. A participation is deemed to be substantial where a shareholder holds or has held, either alone or, in case of an individual shareholder, together with his/her spouse or partner and/or minor children, directly or indirectly at any time within the five years preceding the disposal, more than 10% of the share capital of the company whose common shares are being disposed of. A shareholder is also deemed to alienate a substantial participation if he acquired free of charge, within the five years preceding the transfer, a participation that was constituting a substantial participation in the hands of the alienator (or the alienators in case of successive transfers free of charge within the same five-year period).
If the company and a U.S. relevant holder are eligible for the benefits of the Treaty, such U.S. relevant holder generally should not be subject to Luxembourg tax on the gain from the disposal of such common shares unless such gain is attributable to a permanent establishment of such U.S. relevant holder in Luxembourg.
Non-resident holders of our common shares which have a permanent establishment or a permanent representative in Luxembourg to which or whom our common shares are attributable, must include any income received, as well as any gain realized, on the sale, disposal or redemption of our common shares, in their taxable income for Luxembourg tax assessment purposes, unless the conditions of the participation exemption regime, as described below, are satisfied. If the conditions of the participation exemption regime are not fulfilled, 50% of the gross amount of dividends received by a Luxembourg permanent establishment or permanent representative may be, however, exempt from income tax. Taxable gains are determined as being the difference between the price for which the common shares have been disposed of and the lower of their cost or book value.
Under the participation exemption regime, dividends derived from our common shares may be exempt from income tax if cumulatively (i) our common shares are attributable to a qualified permanent establishment ("Qualified Permanent Establishment") and (ii) at the time the dividend is put at the disposal of the Qualified Permanent Establishment, it has held or commits itself to hold a Qualified Shareholding for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months. A Qualified Permanent
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Establishment means (a) a Luxembourg permanent establishment of a company covered by Article 2 of the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive, (b) a Luxembourg permanent establishment of a company limited by share capital (société de capitaux) resident in a State having a tax treaty with Luxembourg, and (c) a Luxembourg permanent establishment of a company limited by share capital (société de capitaux) or a cooperative society (société coopérative) resident in the European Economic Area other than a EU Member State. Liquidation proceeds are assimilated to a received dividend and may be exempt under the same conditions. Common shares held through a tax transparent entity are considered as being a direct participation proportionally to the percentage held in the net assets of the transparent entity.
Under the participation exemption regime, capital gains realized on our common shares may be exempt from income tax if (i) our common shares are attributable to a Qualified Permanent Establishment and (ii) at the time the capital gain is realized, the Qualified Permanent Establishment has held or commits itself to hold, for an uninterrupted period of at least 12 months, our common shares representing a direct participation in the share capital of the company of at least 10% or a direct participation in the company of an acquisition price of at least €6 million (or an equivalent amount in another currency). Taxable gains are determined as being the difference between the price for which our common shares have been disposed of and the lower of their cost or book value.
 
Net Wealth Tax
 
Luxembourg resident holders of our common shares, as well as non-resident holders of our common shares who have a permanent establishment or a permanent representative in Luxembourg to which or whom our common shares are attributable, are subject to Luxembourg net wealth tax on our common shares, except if the holder is (i) a resident or non-resident individual taxpayer, (ii) a securitization company governed by the amended law of March 22, 2004 on securitization, (iii) a company governed by the amended law of June 15, 2004 on venture capital vehicles, (iv) a professional pension institution governed by the amended law of July 13, 2005, (v) a specialized investment fund governed by the amended law of February 13, 2007, (vi) a family wealth management company governed by the amended law of May 11, 2007, (vii) an undertaking for collective investment governed by the amended law of December 17, 2010 or (viii) a reserved alternative investment fund governed by the amended law of July 23, 2016. However, (i) a securitization company governed by the amended law of March 22, 2004 on securitization, (ii) a company governed by the amended law of June 15, 2004 on venture capital vehicles, (iii) a professional pension institution governed by the amended law of July 13, 2005 and (iv) a reserved alternative investment fund treated as a venture capital vehicle for Luxembourg tax purposes and governed by the amended law of July 23, 2016, remain subject to minimum net wealth tax.
Under the participation exemption, a Qualified Shareholding held in the company by an Eligible Parent or attributable to a Qualified Permanent Establishment may be exempt. The net wealth tax exemption for a Qualified Shareholding does not require the completion of the 12-month holding period.
 
Other Taxes
 
Under Luxembourg tax law, where an individual holder of our common shares is a resident of Luxembourg for tax purposes at the time of his or her death, our common shares are included in his or her taxable basis for inheritance tax purposes. On the contrary, no inheritance tax is levied on the transfer of our common shares upon the death of an individual holder in cases where the deceased was not a resident of Luxembourg for inheritance purposes.
Gift tax may be due on a gift or donation of our common shares, if the gift is recorded in a Luxembourg notarial deed or otherwise registered in Luxembourg.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
 
Taxation of dividends
 
Distributions received by a U.S. Holder on common shares, including the amount of any Luxembourg taxes withheld, other than certain pro rata distributions of common shares to all shareholders, will constitute foreign source dividend income to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes). Because we do not maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that such distributions (including any Luxembourg taxes withheld) will be reported to U.S. Holders as dividends. Although it is our intention, if we pay any dividends, to pay such dividends in U.S. dollars, if dividends are paid in euros, the amount of the dividend a U.S. Holder will be required to include in income will equal the U.S. dollar value of the euro, calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date the payment is received by the U.S. Holder, regardless of whether the payment is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt. If the dividend is converted to U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. holder should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend income. A U.S. Holder may
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have foreign currency gain or loss if the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars after the date of its receipt. If a U.S. Holder realizes gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of euro, it will be U.S. source ordinary income or loss. U.S. Holders that are corporations generally will not be entitled to claim a dividends received deduction with respect to any distributions they receive from us, except that certain holders of our common shares that are corporations and that directly, indirectly or constructively own 10% or more of our voting power or value may be entitled to a 100% dividends received deduction under certain circumstances. The rules with respect to the dividends received deduction are complex and involve the application of rules that depend on a U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances and on whether we are a PFIC (defined below), a “controlled foreign corporation” or both, among other things. You should consult your own tax advisor to determine the effect of the dividends received deduction on your ownership of our common stock. Subject to applicable limitations, dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders of common shares generally will be taxable at the reduced rate that otherwise applies to long-term capital gains. Non-corporate U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors to determine whether they are subject to any special rules that limit their ability to be taxed at this favorable rate. Certain pro rata distributions of ordinary shares to all shareholders are not generally subject to U.S. federal income tax.
 
Instead of claiming a credit, a U.S. Holder may elect to deduct foreign taxes (including any Luxembourg taxes) in computing its taxable income, subject to generally applicable limitations. An election to deduct foreign taxes (instead of claiming foreign tax credits) applies to all taxes paid or accrued in the taxable year to foreign countries and possessions of the United States. The limitations on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. The rules governing foreign tax credits are complex. Therefore, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of foreign tax credits in their particular circumstances.
 
Taxation upon sale or other taxable disposition of common shares
 
A U.S. Holder will recognize U.S. source capital gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of common shares, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held such common shares for more than one year. The amount of the U.S. Holder's gain or loss will be equal to the difference between such U.S. Holder's tax basis in the common shares sold or otherwise disposed of and the amount realized on the sale or other disposition.

Controlled Foreign Corporation

The 2017 Tax Act eliminated the prohibition on “downward attribution” from non-U.S. persons to U.S. persons under Section 958(b)(4) of the Code for purposes of determining constructive stock ownership under the controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) rules. As a result, our U.S. subsidiary will be deemed to own all of the stock of our non-U.S. subsidiaries held by the Company for CFC purposes. To the extent a non-U.S. subsidiary is treated as a CFC for any taxable year, each U.S. person treated as a “10% U.S. Shareholder” with respect to such CFC that held our common shares directly or indirectly through non-U.S. entities (including the Company) as of the last day in such taxable year that the subsidiary was a CFC would generally be required to include in gross income as ordinary income its pro rata share of certain income of the CFC, regardless of whether that income was actually distributed to such U.S. person. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, a “10% U.S. Shareholder” of a non-U.S. corporation includes any U.S. person that owns (or is treated as owning) stock of the non-U.S. corporation possessing 10% or more of the total voting power or total value of such non-U.S. corporation’s stock. The legislative history under the 2017 Tax Act indicates that this change was not intended to cause our non-U.S. subsidiaries to be treated as CFCs with respect to a 10% U.S. Shareholder that is not related to our U.S. subsidiary. However, it is not clear whether the IRS or a court would interpret the change made by the 2017 Tax Act in a manner consistent with such indicated intent. Treasury and the IRS, in recent issued guidance, however, have declined to provide relief to unrelated “10% U.S. Shareholders” of foreign-controlled CFCs.

Thus, investors are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine whether their ownership of our common shares will cause them to become a 10% U.S. Shareholder and the impact of such a classification.

Passive foreign investment company rules
 
We believe that we will not be a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for U.S. federal income tax purposes for this current taxable year and do not expect to become one in the foreseeable future. However, because PFIC status depends upon the composition of our income and assets and the market value of the assets (including, among others, less than 25% owned equity investments) from time to time, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year. Because we have valued our goodwill based on the market value of our equity, a decrease in the price of common shares may also result in us becoming a PFIC. The composition of our income and our assets will also be affected by how, and how quickly, we spend our cash. Under circumstances where the cash is not deployed for active purposes, our risk of becoming a
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PFIC may increase. If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held common shares, certain adverse tax consequences could apply to the U.S. Holder.
 
If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held common shares, gain recognized by a U.S. Holder on a sale or other disposition of a common shares would be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder's holding period for the common shares. The amounts allocated to the taxable year of the sale or other disposition and to any year before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as appropriate, and an interest charge would be imposed on the resulting tax liability. The same treatment would apply to any distribution in respect of common shares to the extent it exceeds 125% of the average of the annual distributions on common shares received by the U.S. Holder during the preceding three years or the U.S. Holder's holding period, whichever is shorter. Certain elections may be available that would result in alternative treatments (such as mark-to-market treatment) of the common shares.
 
In addition, if we were treated as a PFIC in a taxable year in which we pay a dividend or in the prior taxable year, the reduced rate discussed above with respect to dividends paid to certain non-corporate U.S. Holders would not apply.
 
Information reporting and backup withholding
 
Payments of dividends and sales proceeds that are made within the United States or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries generally are subject to information reporting and to backup withholding unless the U.S. Holder is a corporation or other exempt recipient or, in the case of backup withholding, the U.S. Holder provides a correct taxpayer identification number and certifies that it is not subject to backup withholding. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder's U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
 
Not applicable.
 
G. Statement by Experts.
 
Not applicable.
 
H. Documents on Display
 
As a foreign private issuer, we are subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable. Accordingly, we are required to file reports, including this annual report on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. However, we are allowed four months to file our annual report with the SEC instead of approximately three, and we are not required to disclose certain detailed information regarding executive compensation that is required from United States domestic issuers. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently as companies that are not foreign private issuers whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. Also, as a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing of proxy statements to shareholders, and our senior management, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 
As a foreign private issuer, we are also exempt from the requirements of Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) which, generally, are meant to ensure that select groups of investors are not privy to specific information about an issuer before other investors. We are, however, still subject to the anti-fraud and anti-manipulation rules of the SEC, such as Rule 10b-5. Since many of the disclosure obligations required of us as a foreign private issuer are different than those required by other United States domestic reporting companies, our shareholders, potential shareholders and the investing public in general should not expect to receive information about us in the same amount, and at the same time, as information is received from, or provided by, other United States domestic reporting companies. We are liable for violations of the rules and regulations of the SEC which do apply to us as a foreign private issuer.
 
You may review and copy the registration statement, reports and other information we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You may also request copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC.
 
For further information on the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings, including the registration statement, are also available to you on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. This site contains
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reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The information on that website is not part of this annual report.
 
I. Subsidiaries Information
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Our market risk exposure results primarily from concentration of credit risk, fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency rates and inflation. We do not engage in trading of derivative instruments for speculative purposes.
 
Concentration of Credit and Other Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and bank balances, short-term investments and trade receivables. These financial instruments approximate fair value due to short-term maturities. We maintain our cash and bank balances and short-term investments with high credit quality financial institutions. Our investment portfolio is primarily comprised of time deposits and corporate and treasury bonds. We believe that our credit policies reflect normal industry terms and business risk. We do not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties and, accordingly, do not require collateral.
 
Trade receivables are generally dispersed across our clients in proportion to the revenues we generate from them. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, our top five clients accounted for 30.6%, 26.1% and 32.0%, respectively, of our net revenues. Our top client for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, accounted for 11.0%, 11.2% and 11.3%, respectively. Our top client for 2020, 2019 and 2018 was Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online. As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, accounts receivable from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online represented 9.6%, 8.0% and 8.3% of our total accounts receivable, respectively.
 
Credit losses and write-offs of trade receivable balances have historically not been material to our consolidated financial statements.
 
Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash and bank balances and our credit facilities. Our credit line in the United States bear interest at fixed rate between 1.5% or 1.75%and at variable rates linked to LIBOR. During 2020 we entered into four interest rate swap transactions with the purpose of hedging the exposure to variable interest rate.
 
Based on our debt position as of December 31, 2020, if we needed to refinance our existing debt, a 1% increase in interest rates would not materially impact us.
 
We have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rates. However, our future financial costs related to borrowings may increase and our financial income may decrease due to changes in market interest rates.
 
Foreign Exchange Risk
 
Our exchange rate risk arises in the ordinary course of our business primarily from our foreign currency expenses and, to a lesser extent, revenues. We are also exposed to exchange rate risk on the portion of our cash and bank balances, investments and trade receivables that is denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and on other receivables, such as tax credits.
 
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars. Because the majority of our operations are conducted in Latin America and Asia, we incur the majority of our operating expenses and capital expenditures in non-U.S. dollar currencies, primarily the Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Colombian peso, Mexican peso, Indian rupees and Brazilian real. 86.0% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 was generated in U.S. dollars, with the balance being generated primarily in Euros and, to a lesser extent, other currencies (including the Argentine peso, the Colombian peso and the Mexican peso). The following table shows the breakdown of our revenues by the currencies in which they were generated during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
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  Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
  2020 2019 2018
By Currency            
USD $ 699,769  86.0  % $ 563,747  85.5  % $ 447,314  85.6  %
EUR 35,454  4.4  % 28,237  4.3  % 30,087  5.8  %
GBP 1,331  0.2  % 3,012  0.5  % 6,550  1.3  %
ARS 33,594  4.1  % 26,948  4.1  % 20,651  4.0  %
MXN 21,624  2.7  % 19,939  3.0  % 11,711  2.2  %
COP 7,791  1.0  % 6,831  1.0  % 4,068  0.8  %
BRL 10,795  1.3  % 8,030  1.2  % 46  —  %
Others 3,781  0.3  % 2,581  0.4  % 1,883  0.4  %
Revenues $ 814,139  100.0  % $ 659,325  100.0  % $ 522,310  100.0  %
 
A small percentage of our trade receivables is generated from net revenues earned in non-U.S. dollar currencies (primarily Euros, British pounds sterling, the Argentine peso, the Mexican peso, the Brazilian Real and the Colombian peso).
 
Our results of operations can be affected if the Argentine peso, Colombian peso, Uruguayan peso, Mexican peso, Euros or British pound appreciate or depreciate against the U.S. dollar.
 
The following tables illustrate our sensitivity to increases and decreases in the U.S. dollar against the relevant foreign currency. The following sensitivity analysis includes outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items at December 31, 2020 and adjusts their translation at the year-end for changes in U.S. dollars against the relevant foreign currency.  

      Gain/(loss)
Account Currency Amount % Increase Amount % Decrease Amount
Net balances Argentine pesos $ (1,494) 40  % $ 427  10  % $ (166)
Chilean pesos 11,726  10  % (1,066) 10  % 1,303 
Colombian pesos (12,182) 10  % 1,107  10  % (1,354)
Indian rupees (1,435) 10  % 130  10  % (159)
Uruguayan pesos (3,419) 10  % 311  10  % (380)
European Union euros (55,593) 10  % 5,054  10  % (6,177)
  Total (62,397) 5,963  (6,933)

Our subsidiaries in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, India and Uruguay entered into foreign exchange forward and future contracts in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate and reduce the impact in the financial statements.

Depreciation of the Argentine Peso

During 2020, the Argentine peso experienced a 40.58% devaluation from 59.79 Argentine peso per U.S dollar to 84.05 Argentine peso per U.S dollar.

During 2019, the Argentine peso experienced a 59.02% devaluation from 37.60 Argentine peso per U.S. dollar to 59.79 Argentine peso per U.S. dollar. As explained in note 28.10 to our audited consolidated financial statements, the Argentine's subsidiaries entered into foreign exchange forward and future contracts in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate and reduce the impact in costs and expenses.

We periodically evaluate the need for hedging strategies with our board of directors, including the use of such instruments to mitigate the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. During the year ended December 31, 2020, our principal Argentine operating subsidiaries, Sistemas Globales S.A., IAFH Global S.A., Sistemas Colombia S.A., Sistemas Globales Chile
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Asesorías Ltda. and Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A. entered into foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce their risk of exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the foreign exchange forward contracts were recognized, according to IFRS 9. We may in the future, as circumstances warrant, decide to enter into derivative transactions to reduce our exposure to appreciation or depreciation in the value of certain foreign currencies.

Wage Inflation Risk
 
Argentina has experienced significant levels of inflation in recent years. According to the INDEC, the CPI was 47.6% in 2018, 53.8% in 2019 and 36.1% in 2020. See "Key Information — Risk Factors — Risks Related to Operating in Latin America — Argentina — Our results of operations may be adversely affected by high and possibly increasing inflation in Argentina." and "Key Information — Risk Factors — Risks Related to Operating in Latin America — Argentina — In the past, the credibility of several Argentine economic indexes has been called into question".

The impact of inflation on our salary costs, or wage inflation, and thus on our statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income varies depending on the fluctuation in exchange rates between the Argentine peso and the U.S. dollar. In an environment where the Argentine peso is weakening against the U.S. dollar, the impact of wage inflation will be partially offset, whereas in an environment where the Argentine peso is strengthening against the U.S. dollar, the impact of wage inflation will be increased.

As of December 31, 2020, approximately 3.2% of our employees received salaries in Argentine pesos, which are the wages that can be influenced by current inflation rates. Assuming a constant exchange rate and no ability to increase prices, for every 10.0% increase in wage inflation in Argentina we would experience an estimated decrease of approximately $1.8 million in net income for the year.
 
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES.
 
A. Debt Securities
 
Not applicable.

B. Warrants and Rights
 
Not applicable.
 
C. Other Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
D. American Depositary Shares
 
Not applicable.
 
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PART II.

ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of December 31, 2020, our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation pursuant to Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. 
 
Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2020.
 
b) Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that: (i) pertains to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company's assets; (ii) provides reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements for external reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and directors; and (iii) provides reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedure may deteriorate. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria established in "Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). As a result of this assessment, our management has determined that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020.

Our management has excluded Grupo Assa, Xappia, GMR and BlueCap, which were acquired on July 31, 2020, November 13, 2020, November 11, 2020 and December 18, 2020, respectively from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. In aggregate, the aforementioned entities constitute 3.5% of our consolidated assets and 4.3% of consolidated revenues as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.
 
c) Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Our independent registered public accounting firm, Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L., has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, appearing under "Item 18. Financial Statements" on page F-3 of this Annual Report on Form 20-F.  

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d) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
 
As required by Rule 13a-15(d), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any change occurred during the period covered by this annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, our management has determined that there has been no change during the period covered by this annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
 
See “Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Board Practices—Board Committees—Audit Committee.” Our Board of Directors has determined that Mario Vázquez qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules.
 
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS.
 
Effective as of July 23, 2014, we adopted a code of business conduct and ethics which sets the guidelines and principles necessary for promoting and assuring good behavior within the organization. A copy of that code is available on our website at investors.globant.com/code-of-ethics. Any amendments to such code will be disclosed on our website.
 
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
The following table provides information on the aggregate fees billed by our current principal accountants, Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L. and former principal accountant, Deloitte & Co. S.A., and its affiliates, for the years 2020 and 2019, classified by type of service rendered for the periods indicated, in thousands of dollars:
 
  2020 2019
  ($ in thousands)
Audit Fees (1)
$ 1,216  $ 1,264 
Audit Related Fees (2)
100  — 
Tax Services Fees (3)
—  — 
All Other Fees (4)
—  — 
Total 1,316  1,264 
 
(1)"Audit Fees" includes fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant in connection with the audit of the annual financial statements, certain procedures regarding our quarterly financial results, revisions of purchase price allocations related to acquisitions and services in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
(2)“Audit Related Fees” includes fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant and not included under the prior category. These services include, among others, and fees relating to the issuance of comfort letters and other procedures in connection with our offering of securities.
(3)“Tax Services Fees” includes fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, advice and planning.
(4)“All Other Fees” includes fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees.

Audit Committee Approval Policies and Procedure
 
In accordance with the audit committee's charter, all fees and retention terms relating to audit and non-audit services performed by our independent auditors must be pre-approved by the audit committee. The audit committee makes annual recommendations to the general meeting of shareholders of the company regarding the appointment, replacement, base compensation, evaluation and oversight of the work of the independent auditors to be retained to audit the annual financial statements of the company and review the quarterly financial statements of the company.
 
The audit committee oversees the relationship with the independent auditors, including discussing with the auditors the planning and staffing of the audit and the nature and rigor of the audit process, receiving and reviewing audit reports, reviewing with the auditors any problems or difficulties the auditors may have encountered in carrying out their responsibilities and any
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board of directors’ letters provided by the auditors and the company’s response to such letters, and providing the auditors full access to the audit committee and the board of directors to report on all appropriate matters. 

The audit committee provides oversight of the company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting principles, policies, controls, procedures and practices, and reviews significant changes to the foregoing as suggested by the independent auditors, internal auditors or the board of directors.
 
The audit committee approved all of the services described above and determined that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the independence of Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L. and Deloitte & Co. S.A. and affiliates.
 
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
 
On March 9, 2020, our audit committee dismissed Deloitte & Co. S.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and recommended that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of a proposal at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company to appoint Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L. (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the financial year ending December 31, 2020. On April 3, 2020, our shareholders approved the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm.

The information required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item 16F was previously reported on Form 6-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2020.
 
ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
 
Corporate Governance Practices
 
Our corporate governance practices are governed by Luxembourg law (particularly the law of August 10th, 1915 on commercial companies as amended) and our articles of association.

As a Luxembourg company listed on the NYSE, we are not required to comply with all of the corporate governance listing standards of the NYSE for U.S. listed companies. We, however, believe that our corporate governance practices meet or exceed, in all material respects, the corporate governance standards that are generally required by the NYSE for U.S. listed companies. Below is a summary of the significant ways that our corporate governance practices differ from the corporate governance standards required for listed U.S. companies by the NYSE (provided that our corporate governance practices may differ in non-material ways from the standards required by the NYSE that are not detailed here).

Majority of Independent Directors
 
Under NYSE standards, U.S. listed companies must have a majority of independent directors. There is no legal obligation under Luxembourg law to have a majority of independent directors on the board of directors.
 
Non-management Directors’ Meetings
 
Under NYSE standards, non-management directors must meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management present and, if such group includes directors who are not independent, a meeting should be scheduled once per year including only independent directors. Luxembourg law does not require holding of such meetings. For additional information, see “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Directors and Senior Management.”
 
Audit Committee
 
Under NYSE standards, listed U.S. companies are required to have an audit committee composed of independent directors that satisfies the requirements of Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934. Luxembourg law also provides for an audit committee and related rules. Our articles of association provide that the board of directors may set up an
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audit committee. The board of directors has set up an Audit Committee and has appointed Messrs. Odeen, Vázquez and Ms. Rottenberg, with Mr. Vázquez serving as the chairman of our audit committee. Each of Messrs. Odeen, Vázquez and Ms. Rottenberg satisfies the “independence” requirements within the meaning of Section 303A of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE as well as under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. For additional information, see “Directors, Senior Management and Employees Board Practices”.
 
Under NYSE standards, all audit committee members of listed U.S. companies are required to be financially literate or must acquire such financial knowledge within a reasonable period and at least one of its members shall have experience in accounting or financial administration. In addition, if a member of the audit committee is simultaneously a member of the audit committee of more than three public companies, and the listed company does not limit the number of audit committees on which its members may serve, then in each case the board must determine whether the simultaneous service would prevent such member from effectively serving on the listed company’s audit committee and shall publicly disclose its decision. Under Luxembourg law, at least one member of the audit committee must be financially literate and the committee members as a whole shall have competence relevant to the sector in which the company is operating.

Standards for Evaluating Director Independence
 
Under NYSE standards, the board is required, on a case by case basis, to express an opinion with regard to the independence or lack of independence of each individual director. Neither Luxembourg law nor our articles of association require the board to express such an opinion.
 
Audit Committee Responsibilities
 
The NYSE requires certain matters to be set forth in the audit committee charter of U.S. listed companies. Our audit committee charter provides for many of the responsibilities that are expected from such bodies under the NYSE standard; however, the charter does not contain all such responsibilities, including provisions related to setting hiring policies for employees or former employees of independent auditors.
 
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
 
The NYSE requires that a listed U.S. company has a corporate governance and nominating committee of independent directors and a committee charter specifying the purpose, duties and evaluation procedures of the committee.
 
The board of directors has set up corporate governance and nominating committee and has appointed Ms. Rottenberg and Messrs. Álvarez-Demalde and Haythornthwaite, with Ms. Rottenberg serving as chairman of our corporate governance and nominating committee. Each of Ms. Rottenberg and Messrs. Álvarez-Demalde and Haythornthwaite satisfies the “independence” requirements within the meaning of Section 303A of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE. For additional information, see “Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Board Practices”.
 
Compensation Committee
 
The NYSE requires that a listed U.S. company have a compensation committee of independent directors and a committee charter specifying the purpose, duties and evaluation procedures of the committee.
 
The current members of our compensation committee are Messrs. Odeen, Vázquez and Haythornthwaite, with Mr. Odeen serving as chairman. Each of Messrs. Odeen, Vázquez and Haythornthwaite satisfies the “independence” requirements within the meaning of Section 303A of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE. For additional information, see “Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Board Practices”.
 
Shareholder Voting on Equity Compensation Plans
 
Under NYSE standards, shareholders of U.S. listed companies must be given the opportunity to vote on equity compensation plans and material revisions thereto, except for employment inducement awards, certain grants, plans and amendments in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and certain specific types of plans. Neither Luxembourg corporate law nor our articles of incorporation require shareholder approval of equity based compensation plans. Luxembourg law only requires approval of the board of directors for the adoption of equity based compensation plans.
 
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 
Under NYSE standards, listed companies must adopt and disclose a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or executive officers. Effective as of July 23, 2014 we adopted a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to our principal executive, financial and accounting officers and all persons performing similar functions. A copy of that code is available on our website at www.globant.com.
 
Chief Executive Officer Certification
 
A chief executive officer of a U.S. company listed on NYSE must annually certify that he or she is not aware of any violation by the company of NYSE corporate governance standards. In accordance with NYSE rules applicable to foreign private issuers, our chief executive officer is not required to provide NYSE with this annual compliance certification. However, in accordance with NYSE rules applicable to all listed companies, our chief executive officer must promptly notify NYSE in writing after any of our executive officers becomes aware of any noncompliance with any applicable provision of NYSE's corporate governance standards. In addition, we must submit an executed written affirmation annually and an interim written affirmation each time a change occurs to the board or the audit committee.
 
ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE.
 
Not applicable.

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PART III.
 
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
 
We have elected to provide financial statements pursuant to Item 18.
 
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
 
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are included at the end of this annual report.
 
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.
 
The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this annual report:
 
Exhibit
No.
  Description
1.1  
2.1  
4.1  
4.2
4.3
4.4  
4.5  
4.6
4.7+
4.8  
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
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4.13
4.14
4.15*+
4.16*+
4.17
8.1  
12.1  
12.2  
13.1  
13.2  
15.1
15.2
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
*    Portions of this exhibit have been omitted because such portions are both not material and would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. The omissions have been indicated by asterisks (“[***]”).
+    Certain schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request.
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SIGNATURE
 
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
 
Date: February 26, 2021
 
  GLOBANT S.A.
  By: /s/ Juan Ignacio Urthiague
  Name: Juan Ignacio Urthiague
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
 

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GLOBANT S.A.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020  
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Globant S.A.
Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Globant S.A.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial position of Globant S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the year then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under item 15. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A. and its affiliated entities (collectively, "Grupo ASSA"), Xappia S.R.L. and Xappia SpA (collectively, "Xappia"), Giant Monkey Robot, Inc. and Giant Monkey Robot SpA (collectively, "GMR")
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and BlueCap Management Consulting S.L. ("BlueCap") from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 because they were acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during 2020. We have also excluded Grupo ASSA, Xappia, GMR and BlueCap from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Grupo ASSA, Xappia, GMR and BlueCap are wholly-owned subsidiaries whose total assets and total revenues excluded from management’s assessment and our audit of internal control over financial reporting collectively represent approximately 3.5% and 4.3%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Acquisition of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A. and BlueCap Management Consulting S.L.– Valuation of Customer Relationships

As described in Note 25.11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed the acquisition of Grupo ASSA for an aggregate consideration of $55 million on July 31, 2020, of which approximately $10 million was allocated to the customer relationship intangible asset. Additionally, as described in Note 25.14 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed the acquisition of BlueCap for an aggregate consideration of $150 million on December, 18 2020, of which approximately $29 million was allocated to the customer relationship intangible asset. The fair values of the customer relationship intangible assets were determined using the multi-period excess earnings method based on discounted projected net cash flows. Management’s key assumptions used in estimating future cash flows included projected revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and the discount rate.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the acquisition of Grupo ASSA and BlueCap– valuation of customer relationships is a critical audit matter are (i) there was significant judgment by management in developing the estimated fair value using the multi-period excess earnings method, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in applying procedures relating to management’s fair value estimate of customer relationships acquired; (ii) significant audit effort was required in evaluating the significant assumptions relating to the estimate, including the revenue growth rates and the customer attrition rates used in the cash flow projections and the discount rate used to estimate present value of the projected future cash flows; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in performing these procedures and evaluating the audit evidence obtained from these procedures.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the acquisition accounting, including controls over development of the assumptions related to the
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valuation of the customer relationships, including revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and the discount rate. These procedures also included, among others, (i) reading the purchase agreement and (ii) testing management’s cash flow projections used to estimate the fair value of the customer relationships, which included evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management relating to the estimate, including the revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and the discount rate. Evaluating the reasonableness of the revenue growth rates and customer attrition rates involved considering the past performance of the acquired businesses, as well as economic and industry public information. The discount rate was evaluated by considering the cost of capital of comparable businesses, other industry factors and the implied rate of return on the overall transaction. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of the Company’s multi-period excess earnings method used to determine the fair value estimate of the acquired customer relationships and certain assumptions, including customer attrition rates and the discount rate.


/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO. S.R.L.


Reinaldo Sergio Cravero (Partner)


Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 23, 2021


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.

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Deloitte & Co. S.A.
Florida 234, 5° piso
C1005AAF
Ciudad Autónoma
de Buenos Aires
Argentina

Tel.: (+54-11) 4320-2700
Fax: (+54-11) 4325-8081/4326-7340
www.deloitte.com/ar


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Globant S.A.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Globant S.A. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.



/s/ Deloitte & Co. S.A.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

February 25, 2020

We began serving as the Company´s auditor in 2009. In 2020 we became the predecessor auditor.


Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms.
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu Limited is a private Company limited by guarantee incorporated in England & Wales under Company number 07271800, and its registered office is Hill House, 1 Little new Street, London, EC4a, 3TR, United Kingdom.
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

    For the year ended December 31,
  Notes 2020
2019(*)
2018(*)
Revenues 5 814,139  659,325  522,310 
Cost of revenues 6.1 (509,812) (405,164) (318,554)
Gross profit 304,327  254,161  203,756 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6.2 (217,222) (172,478) (133,187)
Net impairment losses on financial assets (3,080) (228) (3,469)
Other operating expense, net (83) (720) (306)
Profit from operations 83,942  80,735  66,794 
Finance income 7 1,920  958  407 
Finance expense 7 (10,430) (6,653) (1,541)
Other financial results, net 7 3,601  (5,894) (4,416)
Financial results, net (4,909) (11,589) (5,550)
Share of results of investment in associates 11.2 (622) (224) — 
Other income and expenses, net 28.9 (1,887) 110  6,220 
Profit before income tax 76,524  69,032  67,464 
Income tax 8.1 (22,307) (15,017) (15,868)
Net income for the year   54,217  54,015  51,596 
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of income tax effects        
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:        
- Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   (398) (400) (871)
- Net change in fair value on financial assets measured at FVOCI   —  (373) (12)
- Gains and losses on cash flow hedges 281  352   
Total comprehensive income for the year   54,100  53,594  50,713 
Net income attributable to:        
Owners of the Company   54,217  54,015  51,677 
Non-controlling interest   —  —  (81)
Net income for the year   54,217  54,015  51,596 
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to:        
Owners of the Company   54,100  53,594  50,794 
Non-controlling interest   —  —  (81)
Total comprehensive income for the year   54,100  53,594  50,713 
 
(*) As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, some changes in the presentation of the financial results were included (see note 2.2.1).
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

    For the year ended December 31,
  Notes 2020 2019 2018
Earnings per share        
Basic 9 1.41  1.48  1.45 
Diluted 9 1.37  1.43  1.41 
Weighted average of outstanding shares (in thousands)
Basic 9 38,515  36,586  35,746 
Diluted 9 39,717  37,674  36,685 
 
The accompanying notes 1 to 33 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) 
    As of December 31,
  Notes 2020 2019
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 10 278,939  62,721 
Investments 11.1 19,284  19,780 
Trade receivables 12 196,020  156,676 
Other assets 16 8,146  13,439 
Other receivables 13 31,633  19,308 
Other financial assets 17 1,577  4,527 
Total current assets 535,599  276,451 
Non-current assets    
Trade receivables 12 5,644  — 
Investments 11.1 615  418 
Other assets 16 6,954  7,796 
Other receivables 13 9,629  8,810 
Deferred tax assets 8.2 41,507  26,868 
Investment in associates 11.2 3,154  3,776 
Other financial assets 17 15,147  1,683 
Property and equipment 14 101,027  87,533 
Intangible assets 15 86,721  27,110 
Right-of-use asset 27 90,010  58,781 
Goodwill 25.18 392,760  188,538 
Total non-current assets 753,168  411,313 
TOTAL ASSETS 1,288,767  687,764 
LIABILITIES    
Current liabilities    
Trade payables 18 35,266  31,487 
Payroll and social security taxes payable 19 111,881  72,252 
Borrowings 20 907  1,198 
Other financial liabilities 17 19,822  8,937 
Lease liabilities 27 15,358  19,439 
Tax liabilities 21 11,804  7,898 
Income tax payable 10,511  4,612 
Other liabilities 81  368 
Total current liabilities 205,630  146,191 
Non-current liabilities    
Trade payables 18 5,240  5,500 
Borrowings 20 25,061  50,188 
Other financial liabilities 17 74,376  1,617 
Lease liabilities 27 72,240  41,924 
Deferred tax liabilities 8.2 13,698  1,028 
Provisions for contingencies 22 12,583  2,602 
Total non-current liabilities 203,198  102,859 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   408,828  249,050 
 
Capital and reserves  
Issued capital 47,861  44,356 
Additional paid-in capital   541,157  157,537 
Other reserves   (2,674) (2,557)
Retained earnings   293,595  239,378 
Total equity   879,939  438,714 
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   1,288,767  687,764 

The accompanying notes 1 to 33 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(in thousands of U.S. dollars except number of shares issued)

 
Number of
Shares
Issued (1)
Issued
capital
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Foreign
currency
translation reserve
Investment
revaluation
reserve
Attributable
to owners of
the Parent
Non-
controlling
interests
Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 35,226,764  42,271  86,728  135,658  (1,226) (27) 263,404  (40) 263,364 
Issuance of shares under share-based compensation plan (see note 29.1) 674,901  810  8,275  —  —  —  9,085  —  9,085 
Issuance of shares under subscription agreement (see note 29.1) 63,997  77  3,140  —  —  —  3,217  —  3,217 
Share-based compensation plan (see note 24) —  —  11,537  —  —  —  11,537  —  11,537 
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year —  —  —  —  (871) (12) (883) —  (883)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest (see note 25.2) —  —  (121) —  —  —  (121) 121  — 
Net income for the year —  —  —  51,677  —  —  51,677  (81) 51,596 
Balance at December 31, 2018 35,965,662  43,158  109,559  187,335  (2,097) (39) 337,916    337,916 
 
Number of
Shares
Issued (1)
Issued
capital
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Foreign
currency
translation reserve
Investment
revaluation
reserve and cash flow hedge reserve
Total
Adjustment on initial application of IFRS 16 —  —  —  (1,972) —  —  (1,972)
Issuance of shares under share-based compensation plan (see note 29.1) 899,100  1,079  21,475  —  —  —  22,554 
Issuance of shares under subscription agreement (see note 29.1) 98,857  119  7,651  —  —  —  7,770 
Share-based compensation plan (see note 24) —  —  18,852  —  —  —  18,852 
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year —  —  —  —  (400) (21) (421)
Net income for the year —  —  —  54,015  —  —  54,015 
Balance at December 31, 2019 36,963,619  44,356  157,537  239,378  (2,497) (60) 438,714 
 
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(in thousands of U.S. dollars except number of shares issued)

 
Number of
Shares
Issued
(1)
Issued
capital
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Investment
revaluation
reserve and cash flow hedge reserve
Total
Balance at January 1, 2020 36,963,619  44,356  157,537  239,378  (2,497) (60) 438,714 
Issuance of shares under share-based compensation plan (see note 29.1) 394,319  473  18,357  —  —  —  18,830 
Issuance of shares under subscription agreement (see note 29.1) 226,850  272  46,026  —  —  —  46,298 
Common shares issued pursuant to the June 2020 public offering (see note 29.2) 2,300,000  2,760  298,120  —  —  —  300,880 
Share-based compensation plan (see note 24) —  —  21,117  —  —  —  21,117 
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year —  —  —  —  (398) 281  (117)
Net income for the year —  —  —  54,217  —  —  54,217 
Balance at December 31, 2020 39,884,788  47,861  541,157  293,595  (2,895) 221  879,939 

(1) All shares are issued, authorized and fully paid. Each share is issued at a nominal value of $1.20 per share and entitles to one vote.

The accompanying notes 1 to 33 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income for the year 54,217  54,015  51,596 
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the year to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Share-based compensation expense 22,423  15,357  10,551 
Current income tax (note 8.1) 27,834  19,327  23,324 
Deferred income tax (note 8.1) (5,527) (4,310) (7,456)
Depreciation of property and equipment (note 14) 16,037  14,542  11,230 
Depreciation of right-of-use assets (note 27) 17,638  14,584  — 
Amortization of intangible assets (note 15) 14,805  9,713  9,313 
Impairment of intangible assets (note 15) 83  720  306 
Leases discount (512) —  — 
Net impairment losses on financial assets 3,080  228  3,469 
Impairment of investments in associates (note 11.2) —  —  800 
Gain from sale of financial instrument (3.12.9.2) (800) —  — 
Allowance for claims and lawsuits (note 22) 1,598  —  2,070 
Loss (gain) on remeasurement of contingent consideration (note 28.9.1) 2,431  85  (6,700)
Gain on transactions with bonds (note 3.18) (9,580) (1,569) — 
Net gain on remeasurement of valuation of call and put option over non-controlling interest and on derecognition of the call option (note 28.9.2) —  —  (1,156)
Accrued interest 6,955  4,151  270 
Interest received 1,872  734  401 
Net gain arising on financial assets measured at FVPL 3,423  (1,285) (2,763)
Net gain arising on financial assets measured at FVOCI 287  (58) (258)
Net gain arising on financial assets measured at amortised cost (note 7) (395) (99) — 
Exchange differences 3,631  8,291  6,989 
Share of results of investment in associates 622  224  — 
Payments related to forward and future contracts (3,104) (991) — 
Proceeds related to forward and future contracts 3,039  1,017  — 
Payments of remeasured earn-outs related to acquisition of business (5,218) —  — 
Gain arising from lease disposals (180) —  — 
Changes in working capital:      
Net increase in trade receivables (33,926) (38,945) (36,356)
Net increase in other receivables (10,887) (8,432) (10,559)
Net decrease (increase) in other assets 6,135  (9,967) — 
Net (decrease) increase in trade payables (2,770) 7,235  2,479 
Net increase in payroll and social security taxes payable 11,488  8,766  21,885 
Net increase in tax liabilities 363  2,079  939 
Utilization of provision for contingencies (note 22) (615) (194) (222)
Income tax paid (24,575) (17,055) (12,955)
Proceeds received from reimbursement of income tax —  1,572  — 
Net cash provided by operating activities 99,872  79,735  67,197 
Cash flows from investing activities      
Acquisition of property and equipment (2)
(29,294) (20,375) (19,171)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment and intangibles 951  102  149 
Acquisition of intangible assets (3)
(24,168) (11,617) (9,711)
Acquisition of investment in sovereign bonds (16,700) (6,000) — 
Proceeds from investment in sovereign bonds 26,280  7,569  — 
Payments related to forward and future contracts (7,673) (4,842) (853)
Proceeds related to forward and future contracts 4,839  4,165  3,235 
Acquisition of investments measured at FVTPL (436,660) (143,763) (99,482)
Proceeds from investments measured at FVTPL 443,005  129,910  103,083 
Acquisition of investments measured at FVOCI (2,994) (11,684) (39,435)
Proceeds from investments measured at FVOCI 3,316  15,618  35,340 
Proceeds from investments measured at amortised cost 625  —  — 
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GLOBANT S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 2019 AND 2018
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

For the year ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018
Acquisition of investments measured at amortised cost (615) —  (527)
Guarantee payments —  (1,038) (345)
Payments to acquire equity instruments (9,167) —  — 
Payments to acquire investments in associates —  —  (3,250)
Acquisition of investment in convertible notes (note 3.12.9.1 and 3.12.9.3) (701) (3,350) — 
Acquisition of business, net of cash (note 25) (1)
(69,060) (97,298) (4,137)
Payments of earn-outs related to acquisition of business (5,999) (8,981) (11,013)
Net cash used in investing activities (124,015) (151,584) (46,117)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares pursuant to June 2020 Public Offering, net of costs 300,880  —  — 
Proceeds from the issuance of shares under the share-based compensation plan (note 29.1) 5,825  15,822  7,040 
Cash paid from the settlements of the derivative financial instruments used to hedge interest rate risk (127) —  — 
Proceeds from subscription agreements (note 29.1) 1,203  7,770  3,217 
Proceeds from borrowings (note 20) 155,108  90,523  — 
Repayment of borrowings (note 20) (194,332) (40,806) (6,004)
Payments of principal portion of lease liabilities (note 27) (23,237) (15,358) — 
Payments of lease liabilities interest (note 27) (1,904) (475) — 
Interest paid (note 20) (1,870) (764) (159)
Net cash provided by financing activities 241,546  56,712  4,094 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 217,403  (15,137) 25,174 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 62,721  77,606  52,525 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,185) 252  (93)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 278,939  62,721  77,606 
 
(1) Cash paid for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of subsidiaries (note 25):
Supplemental information      
Cash paid 84,643  103,978  4,328 
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired (15,583) (6,678) (191)
Total consideration paid net of cash and cash equivalents acquired 69,060  97,300  4,137 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company issued 20,918, 5,551 and 189,287 common shares for a total amount of 3,618, 1,123 and 40,354, respectively, according to the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Grupo ASSA´s, Giant Monkey Robot´s and Bluecap Management Consulting's sellers. Non-cash transaction.
 
(2)In 2020, 2019 and 2018, there were 1,515, 2,179 and 4,316 of acquisition of property and equipment financed with trade payables, respectively. In 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid 2,179, 4,316 and 1,264 related to property and equipment acquired in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In 2019 and 2018 there were, 1,862 and 3,301 of advances paid, there were no advances paid in 2020. Finally, 2019 excludes 30,661 of advances reclassified from other receivables which was a non-cash transaction.
(3)In 2020 and 2018 there were 285 and 217 of acquisition of intangibles financed with trade payables, respectively, in 2019 there were no acquisition of intangibles financed with trade payables. In 2019 and 2018, the Company paid 217 and 344 related to intangibles acquired in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The accompanying notes 1 to 33 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




NOTE 1 – COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Globant S.A. is a company organized in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, primarily engaged in creating software products that emotionally connect our clients with millions of consumers, while also providing world-class opportunities for talent around the world (hereinafter the “Company” or “Globant” or “Globant Group”). The Company specializes in providing innovative software solutions services by leveraging emerging technologies and trends.

The Company's principal operating subsidiaries and countries of incorporation as of December 31, 2020 were the following: Sistemas UK Limited and We are London Limited in the United Kingdom, Globant, LLC and Globant IT Services Corp in the United States of America (the “U.S.” or the "United Sates"); Sistemas Globales S.A., IAFH Global S.A., Dynaflows S.A., Avanxo S.A, BSF S.A and Decision Support S.A. in Argentina; Sistemas Colombia S.A.S., Avanxo Colombia and Belatrix Colombia SAS in Colombia; Global Systems Outsourcing S. de R.L. de C.V., Avanxo Servicios S.A. de C.V. and Grupo ASSA México Soluciones Informáticas S.A. de C.V. in Mexico; Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A. and Difier S.A. in Uruguay; Globant Brasil Consultoria Ltda., Orizonta Consutoria de Negocios e Tecnología Ltda., Global Digital Business Solutions em Tecnologia Ltda. and Serviços Digitais em Tecnologia da Informação Ltda. in Brazil; Sistemas Globales Chile Asesorías Limitada in Chile; Globant Peru S.A.C., Avanxo Peru and Belatrix Peru SAC in Peru; Globant India Private Limited in India; Globant Bel LLC in Belarus; Small Footprint S.R.L. in Romania; Software Product Creation S.L. and BlueCap Management Consulting SL in Spain; Globant France S.A.S in France; Software Product Creation S.L. - Dubai Branch in the United Arab Emirates; and Globant Canada Corp. in Canada.

The Company provides services from development and delivery centers located in United States (San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Raleigh and Dallas), Argentina (Buenos Aires, Tandil, Rosario, Tucumán, Córdoba, Resistencia, Bahía Blanca, Mendoza, Mar del Plata and La Plata), Uruguay (Montevideo), Colombia (Bogotá and Medellín), Brazil (São Paulo and Sao Jose Dos Campos), Peru (Lima), Chile (Santiago), México (Guadalajara and México City), India (Pune and Bangalore), Spain (Madrid), Belarus (Minsk), Romania (Cluj) and United Kingdom (London). The Company also has client management centers in United States (San Francisco, New York, Winston-Salem and Miami), Brazil (São Paulo), Colombia (Bogotá), Uruguay (Montevideo), Argentina (Buenos Aires), France (Paris), Chile (Santiago), Mexico (Mexico city) and the United Kingdom (London). The Company also has centers of software engineering talent and educational excellence, primarily across Latin America.

Most of the revenues are generated through subsidiaries located in the U.S. The Company's workforce is mainly located in Latin America and to a lesser extent in India, Eastern Europe and U.S.

The Company's registered office address is 37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855, Luxembourg.

NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). These consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of United States dollars ("U.S. dollars") and have been prepared under the historical cost convention except as disclosed in the accounting policies below.

2.1 – Application of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards

Adoption of new and revised standards

The Company has adopted all of the new and revised standards and interpretations issued by the IASB that are relevant to its operations and that are mandatorily effective at December 31, 2020. The impact of the new and revised standards and interpretations mentioned on these consolidated financial statements is described as follows.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The Company has adopted the following standards and interpretation that became applicable for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2020:

Amendments to References to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards
Amendments to IFRS 3 Definition of a Business
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 Definition of Material
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 Interest Rate Benchmark Reform
Amendments to IFRS 16
Covid-19-Reated Rent Concessions1

1Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after June 1, 2020. Earlier application is permitted.

Apart from the two following statements, those standards did not have any material impact on the Company's accounting policies and did not require retrospective adjustments.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company adopted 'Amendment to IFRS 16 Covid-19-Related Rent Conecessions' where the Company recognized discounts for 512 in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the application of the practical expedient to the office space contracts.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company's loans and interest rate swap that bear interest based on LIBOR include a clause that provides alternative interest rates in the case of a discontinuity of LIBOR.

New accounting pronouncements

The Company has not applied the following new and revised IFRSs that have been issued but are not yet mandatorily effective:

Amendments to IAS 1
Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current1
Amendments to IFRS 3
Reference to the Conceptual Framework2
Amendments to IAS 16
Property, Plant and Equipment - Proceeds before Intended Use2
Amendments to IAS 37
Onerous Contracts - Cost of fulfilling a Contract2
Amendments to IFRS 1, IFRS 9, IFRS 16 and IAS 41
Annual improvements to IFRS 2018-20202
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16
Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Phase 23

1Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted.
2Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Earlier application is permitted.
3Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Earlier application is permitted.

On January 23, 2020, the IASB issued 'Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)' providing a more general approach to the classification of liabilities under IAS 1 based on the contractual arrangements in place at the reporting date.

The management of the Company does not anticipate that the application of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not opted for early application.

On May 14, 2020, the IASB issued 'Reference to the Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3)' to update an outdated reference in IFRS 3 without significantly changing its requirements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The management of the Company does not anticipate that the application of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not opted for early application.

On May 14, 2020 the IASB issued 'Property, Plant and Equipment — Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16)' regarding proceeds from selling items produced while bringing an asset into the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. The management of the Company does not anticipate that the application of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not opted for early application.

On May 14, 2020 the IASB issued 'Onerous Contracts — Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37)' amending the standard regarding costs a company should include as the cost of fulfilling a contract when assessing whether a contract is onerous. The management of the Company does not anticipate that the application of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not opted for early application.

On May 14, 2020 the IASB issued 'Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020'. The pronouncement contains amendments to four International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as result of the IASB's annual improvements project
The management of the Company does not anticipate that the application of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. These amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not opted for early application.

On August 27, 2020 the IASB issued 'Interest Rate Benchmark Reform — Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16)' with amendments that address issues that might affect financial reporting after the reform of an interest rate benchmark, including its replacement with alternative benchmark rates.

The management of the Company does not anticipate that the application of this amendment will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Earlier application is permitted. The Company has not opted for early application.

2.2 – Reclassifications to Prior Period Financial Statements

Certain amounts in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Both, the original and new presentation are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

2.2.1 Changes in the accounting policy of presentation on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

The Company has made a change in the presentation of the finance income and finance expense, with the objective of presenting within the finance expense line item only those expenses related to finance costs. Other financial losses and financial results, arising from remeasurement of financial assets, have been presented within other financial results, net in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Exchange difference gain and loss presented separately as Finance Income and Finance expense, respectively, in previous consolidated financial statements, have been included net in Other Financial Results, net. Gain on transaction with bonds has been presented within other financial results, net. In previous consolidated financial statements it was presented in an individual line in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The figures being presented within other financial results, net, were previously segregated as finance income and finance expenses. The change has been applied retrospectively for consistency and comparability purposes and as required by IAS 8 for accounting policy changes. Such changes have been included to conform to the current year presentation.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



  For the year ended December 31, 2019
  As previously reported Reclassification
As reclassified(*)
Gain on transaction with bonds 1,569  (1,569) — 
Finance income 13,643  (12,685) 958 
Finance expense (26,801) 20,148  (6,653)
Other financial results, net   (5,894) (5,894)
Finance expense, net / Financial results, net (11,589)   (11,589)

  For the year ended December 31, 2018
  As previously reported Reclassification
As reclassified(*)
Gain on transaction with bonds —  —  — 
Finance income 11,418  (11,011) 407 
Finance expense (16,968) 15,427  (1,541)
Other financial results, net —  (4,416) (4,416)
Finance expense, net / Financial results, net (5,550)   (5,550)

(*) The breakdown of these line items from the statement of comprehensive income are included in note 7.

2.3 – Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. Control is achieved where the company has the power over the investee; exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the returns. All intercompany transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in the consolidation process.

Non-controlling interest in the equity of consolidated subsidiaries is identified separately. Non-controlling interest consists of the amount of that interest at the date of the original business combination and the non-controlling share of changes in equity since the date of the consolidation.

Acquired companies are accounted for under the acquisition method whereby they are included in the consolidated financial statements from their acquisition date.

Detailed below are the subsidiaries of the Company whose financial statement line items have been included in these consolidated financial statements.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Company Country Main Percentage ownership
of Activity As of December 31,
incorporation 2020 2019 2018
Sistemas UK Limited United Kingdom Customer referral services and software development support and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant, LLC United States of America Customer referral services and software development support and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Sistemas Colombia S.A.S. Colombia Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Global Systems Outsourcing S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Software Product Creation S.L. Spain Holding, investment, software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal) Spain Holding and investment activities 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A. Uruguay Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Sistemas Globales S.A. Argentina Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
IAFH Global S.A. Argentina Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Sistemas Globales Chile Asesorías Limitada Chile Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globers S.A. Argentina Travel organization services 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant Brasil Consultoria Ltda. Brazil Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant Peru S.A.C. Peru Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant India Private Limited India Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Dynaflows S.A. (1)
Argentina Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
We Are London Limited United Kingdom Service design consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Difier S.A Uruguay Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant Bel LLC Belarus Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant Canada Corp Canada Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant France S.A.S. France Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Small Footprint S.R.L. Romania Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Globant Ventures S.A.S. (2)
Argentina Holding and investment activities 100.00  % 100.00  % 100.00  %
Software Product Creation SL Dubai Branch (3)
United Arab Emirates Software development and consultancy 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L (4)
Spain Holding and investment activities 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Avanxo México Sociedad Anónima Promotora de inversión de Capital Variable (4)
Mexico Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Company Country Main Percentage ownership
of Activity As of December 31,
incorporation 2020 2019 2018
Avanxo Servicios S.A. de C.V. (4)
Mexico Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Avanxo Brasil Tecnología da Informacao LTDA (4)
Brasil Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Orizonta Consutoria De Negocios E Tecnologia LTDA (4)
Brasil Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Avanxo S.A. (4)
Argentina Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Avanxo - Sucursal del Perú (4)
Perú Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Avanxo Colombia (4)
Colombia Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Belatrix Global Corporation S.A. (5)
Spain Holding and investment activities 100.00  % 100.00  % -
BSF S.A. (5)
Argentina Agile product development services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Belatrix Peru SAC (5)
Peru Agile product development services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Belatrix Colombia SAS (5)
Colombia Agile product development services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Globant IT Service Corp (6)
United States of America Agile product development services 100.00  % 100.00  % -
Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A (7)
Spain Holding and IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Grupo ASSA Corp. (7)
United States of America Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
GASA México Consultoria y Servicios S.A de C.V (7)
Mexico Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Grupo Assa México Soluciones Informáticas S.A de C.V (7)
Mexico Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Grupo Assa Colombia S.A.S (7)
Colombia Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
CTN Consultoria Tecnologia e Negocios LTDA (7)
Brazil Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
IBS Integrated Business Solutions Consultoria LTDA (7)
Brazil Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Global Digital Business Solutions em Tecnologia LTDA (7)
Brazil Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Servicios Digitais em tecnologia de informacao LTDA (7)
Brazil Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Grupo Assa Chile (7)
Chile Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Decision Support S.A (7)    
Argentina Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Banking Solutions S.A (7)    
Argentina Business an IT consultancy services 100.00  % - -
Brazilian Technology Partners S.A (7)
Argentina Holding and investment activities 100.00  % - -
Globant Colombia S.A.S (8)        
Colombia Software development and consultancy 100.00  % - -
Globant Germany GmbH (9)
Germany Software development and consultancy 100.00  % - -
Xappia SpA (10)
Chile Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00 % - -
Xappia S.R.L.(10)
Argentina Cloud consulting and implementation services 100.00 % - -
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Company Country Main Percentage ownership
of Activity As of December 31,
incorporation 2020 2019 2018
Giant Monkey Robot SpA (11)
Chile Live game operations, in-game economy, and mobile game development 100.00 % - -
Giant Monkey Robot Inc. (11)
United States of America Live game operations, in-game economy, and mobile game development 100.00 % - -
BlueCap Management Consulting SL (12)
Spain Business and financial consultancy services 100.00 % - -

(1)On October 26, 2018, the sellers exercised the put option on the non-controlling interest of Dynaflows (see note 25.2).
(2)Globant Ventures S.A.S was registered on January 17, 2019.
(3)Software Product Creation SL Dubai Branch is dormant since February 27, 2020.
(4)Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited changed its name to Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L due to its redomiciliation to Spain in October 2019, this Company was acquired along with its subsidiaries in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and the United States ("Avanxo Group") on February 1, 2019 (see note 25.8).
(5)Belatrix Global Corporation S.A along with its subsidiaries in Peru, Colombia, Spain, the United States and Argentina ("Belatrix Group") were acquired on August 9, 2019 (see note 25.9).
(6)Belatrix Services Corp changed its name to Globant IT Services Corp. on April 21, 2020.
(7)Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A along with its subsidiaries in Colombia, United States, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile (“gA Group”) were acquired on July 31, 2020 (see note 25.11).
(8)Globant Colombia S.A.S was incorporated on September 8, 2020.
(9)Globant Germany GmbH was incorporated on September 9, 2020.
(10)Xappia SpA and Xappia SRL were acquired on October 21, 2020 (see note 25.12).
(11)Giant Monkey Robot, SpA and Giant Monkey Robot, Inc were acquired on November 9, 2020 (see note 25.13).
(12)BlueCap Management Consulting SLU was acquired on December 18, 2020 (see note 25.14).

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
3.1 – Business combinations

Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred to the Company, liabilities incurred by the Company to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Company in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition-related charges are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

At the acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recognized at their fair value, except that:

deferred tax assets or liabilities, and assets or liabilities related to employee benefit arrangements are recognized and measured in accordance with IAS 12 Income Taxes and IAS 19 Employee Benefits respectively; and

liabilities or equity instruments related to share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree or share-based payment arrangements of the Company entered into to replace share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree are measured in accordance with IFRS 2 Share-based Payment at the acquisition date.

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquired business, and the fair value of the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquired business (if any) over the net of the acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. If, after reassessment, the net of the acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquired business and the fair value of the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquired business (if any), the excess is recognized immediately in profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain.

Non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share of the entity's net assets in the event of liquidation may be initially measured either at fair value or at the non-controlling interests' proportionate
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



share of the recognized amounts of the acquired business identifiable net assets. The choice of measurement basis is made on a transaction-by-transaction basis.

When the consideration transferred by the Company in a business combination includes assets or liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that qualify as measurement period adjustments are adjusted retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments against goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from additional information obtained during the 'measurement period' (which cannot exceed one year from the acquisition date) about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.

The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that do not qualify as measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates in accordance with IFRS 3 and IFRS 13, as appropriate, with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized in profit or loss.

When a business combination is achieved in stages, the Company's previously held equity interest in the acquiree is remeasured to its acquisition-date fair value and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in profit or loss. Amounts arising from interests in the acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss where such treatment would be appropriate if that interest were disposed of.

Arrangements that include remuneration of former owners of the acquiree for future services are excluded of the business combinations and will be recognized as expense during the required service period.

3.2 – Goodwill

Goodwill arising in a business combination is carried at cost as established at the acquisition date of the business less accumulated impairment losses, if any. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to a unique cash generating unit (CGU).

Goodwill is not amortized and is reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently when there is an indication that the business may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the business is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the business and then to the other assets of the business pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the business. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized directly in profit or loss in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in a subsequent period.

The Company has not recognized any impairment loss in the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

3.3 – Revenue recognition

The Company generates revenue primarily from the provision of software development, testing, infrastructure management, application maintenance, outsourcing services, consultancy and Services over Platforms (SoP). SoP is a new concept for the services industry that aims to deliver digital journeys in more rapid manner providing specific platforms as a starting point and then customizing them to the specific need of the customers. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.

The Company’s services are performed under both time-and-material and fixed-price contracts. For revenues generated under time-and-material contracts, revenues are recognized as a performance obligation satisfied over time, using an input method based on hours incurred. The majority of such revenues are billed on an hourly, daily or monthly basis whereby actual time is charged directly to the client.

The Company recognizes revenues from fixed-price contracts applying the input or output methods depending on the nature of the project and the agreement with the customer, recognizing revenue on the basis of the Company’s efforts to the satisfaction
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)
of the performance obligation relative to the total expected inputs to the satisfaction of the performance obligation, or recognizing revenue on the basis of direct measurements of the value to the customer of the services transferred to date relative to the remaining services promised under the contract, respectively. Each method is applied according to the characteristics of each contract and client. The inputs and outputs are selected based on how faithfully they depict the Company's performance towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation.

These methods are followed where reasonably dependable estimates of revenues and costs can be made. Fixed-price projects generally correspond to short-term contracts. Some fixed-price contracts are recurring contracts that establish a fixed amount per month and do not require the Company to apply significant judgment in accounting for those types of contracts. In consequence, the use of estimates is only applicable for those contracts that are on-going at the year end and that are not recurring.

Reviews to these estimates may result in increases or decreases to revenues and income and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the periods in which they are first identified. If the estimates indicate that a contract loss will be incurred, a loss provision is recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable. Contract losses are determined to be the amount by which the estimated costs of the contract exceed the estimated total revenues that will be generated by the contract and are included in cost of revenues in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Contract losses for the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements were immaterial.

The Company also provides hosted access to software applications for a subscription-based fee. The revenue from these subscription resales contracts is recognized at a point in time, given that the performance obligation is satisfied when the contract is signed by the customer and the Company. The Company acts as an agent because the performance obligation is to arrange for the service to be provided to the customer by another party (the owner of the software applications). Consequently, the revenue is measured as the amount of the commission, which is the net amount of consideration that the Company retains after paying the other party the consideration received in exchange for the services to be provided by that party.

3.4 – Leases

During 2018, the Company applied IAS 17 for leases recognition, where leases were classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases were classified as operating leases.

Finance leases which transferred to the Company substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, were capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments were apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges were recognized in finance costs in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. A leased asset was depreciated over the useful life of the asset. However, if there was no reasonable certainty that the Company would obtain ownership by the end of the lease term, the asset should be depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term.

Operating lease payments were recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, except where another systematic basis was more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset were consumed. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases were recognized as an expense in the period in which they were incurred.

In the event that lease incentives were received to enter into operating leases, such incentives were recognized as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives was recognized as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis, except where another systematic basis was more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset were consumed.

As of January 1, 2019, the Company applied IFRS 16 where the Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of the contract. The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets (assets with a value of 5 or less when new). For these leases, the Company recognizes the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased assets are consumed.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments:

fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;
variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate;
payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.

The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the lessee's incremental borrowing rate is used, being the rate that the lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar economic environment with similar terms and conditions.

The Company remeasures the lease liability (and makes a corresponding adjustment to the related right–of–use asset) whenever:

1.the lease term has changed or there is a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate.
2.the lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used).
3.a lease contract is modified and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate.

The Company made adjustments related to leases that are subject to changes in the consumer price index. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, such adjustments amounted to 491 and 126 respectively.

Right-of-use asset are measured at cost comprising the following:
the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;
any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received;
any initial direct costs and restoration costs.

Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Whenever the Company incurs an obligation for costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, restore the site on which it is located or restore the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, a provision is recognized and measured under IAS 37. The costs are included in the related right–of-use asset.

The right-of-use assets are presented as a separate line in the consolidated statement of financial position.

The Company applies IAS 36 Impairment of Assets to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any identified impairment loss as described in note 3.10.

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets are assets with a value of 5 or less when new.

In determining the lease term, management considers all fact and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options and periods after termination options are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended or not terminated. The assessment is reviewed if a significant event or a significant change in circumstances occurs which affects this assessment and that is within the control of the lessee.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



3.5 – Foreign currencies

The functional currency of the Company and most of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar, except for some subsidiaries; the main subsidiaries with a functional currency different from U.S dollar are:

Globant Brasil Consultoría Ltda.: the functional currency is the Brazilian Real.
Globers S.A.: the functional currency is the Argentine Peso.
Avanxo Mexico S.A.P.I de C.V.: the functional currency is the Mexican Peso.
Orizonta Consultoria De Negocios E Tecnologia LTDA: the functional currency is the Brazilian Real.
Avanxo S.A.: the functional currency is the Argentine Peso.
Avanxo Colombia: the functional currency is the Colombian Peso.
BlueCap Management Consulting SL: the functional currency is the European Union Euro.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the functional currency (“foreign currencies”) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are kept at the original translated cost. Exchange differences are recognized in profit and loss in the period in which they arise.

In the case of the subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated at current exchange closing rates at the date of that balance sheet, while income and expense are translated at the date of the transaction rate. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in equity.

Accounting standards are applied on the assumption that the value of money (the unit of measurement) is constant over time. However, when the rate of inflation is no longer negligible, a number of issues arise impacting the true and fair nature of the accounts of entities that prepare their financial statements on a historical cost basis. To address such issues, entities apply IAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies from the beginning of the period in which the existence of hyperinflation is identified. Based on the statistics published on July 17, 2018, the 3-year cumulative rate of inflation for consumer prices and wholesale prices in Argentina reached a level of about 123% and 119%, respectively. On that basis, Argentina was considered an hyperinflationary economy since July 1, 2018. As of December 31, 2020, the Company assessed that the effects of inflation are not material to the financial statements, since the most significant Argentine subsidiaries have the U.S. dollars as their functional currency, except for Globers S.A. and Avanxo S.A as explained above.

3.6 – Borrowing costs

The Company does not have borrowings attributable to the construction or production of assets. All borrowing costs are recognized in profit and loss under finance loss.

3.7 – Taxation

3.7.1 – Income taxes – current and deferred

Income tax expense represents the estimated sum of income tax payable and deferred tax.

3.7.1.1 – Current income tax

The current income tax payable is the sum of the income tax determined in each taxable jurisdiction, in accordance with their respective income tax regimes.

Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income because taxable profit excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in future years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company's liability for current income tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted as of the balance sheet dates. The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws in force in the countries in which the consolidated entities operate.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




For the fiscal years 2020 and 2019, Globant S.A, is subject to a corporate income tax rate of 17% on taxable income exceeding EUR 200, leading to an overall tax rate of 24.94% in Luxembourg City for FY 2019 and FY 2020 (taking into account the solidarity surtax of 7% on the CIT rate, and including the 6.75% municipal business tax rate applicable).

The holding companies located in Spain elected to be included in the Spanish special tax regime for entities having substantially all of their operations outside of Spain, known as “Empresas Tenedoras de Valores en el Exterior” (“ETVE”). Globant España S.A and Global Assa Worldwide S.L were registered in 2008 and Belatrix Global Corporation S.A. is registered since 2013. Under the ETVE regime, dividends distributed from its foreign subsidiaries as well as any gain resulting from disposal are tax free. In order to be entitled to the tax exemption, among other requirements, the main activity of the entities must be the administration and management of equity instruments from non-Spanish entities and such entities must be subject to a tax regime similar to that applicable in Spain for non-ETVEs companies. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Uruguayan subsidiary distributed dividends for a total amount of 22,300 and 11,000 to Globant España S.A, respectively. Additionally, as of December 31, 2019, BSF S.A distributed dividends for a total amount of 310 to Belatrix Global Corporation S.A. If this tax exemption would not apply, the applicable tax rate should be 25%. The Company´s Spanish subsidiaries Software Product Creation S.L., Avanxo Servicios Informaticos S.L. and Bluecap Management Consulting S.L are subject to a 25% corporate income tax rate.

Argentine companies are subject to a 30% corporate income tax rate. In May 2008, IAFH Global S.A. and Sistemas Globales S.A. were notified by the Argentine Government through the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance that they had been included within the promotional regime for the software industry established under Law No. 25,922 (the “Software Promotion Regime”). BSF S.A is benefited by the promotional regime as well. The incorporation was notified on April 2008. Decision Support S.A was included in the regime on November 2017.

Under Argentina’s Software Promotion Law No. 25,922 (Ley de Promoción de la Industria de Software), as amended by Law No. 26,692 and Decree No. 95/2018 (the "Software Promotion Law"), some of the Company's operating subsidiaries in Argentina benefit from a 60% reduction in their corporate income tax rate (as applied to income from promoted software activities) and a tax credit of up to 70% of amounts paid for certain social security taxes (contributions) that may be offset against value-added tax liabilities. Law No. 26,692, the 2011 amendment to the Software Promotion Law (“Law No. 26,692”), also allows such tax credits to be applied to reduce the Company's Argentine subsidiaries’ corporate income tax liability by a percentage not higher than the subsidiaries’ declared percentage of exports and extends the tax benefits under the Software Promotion Law until December 31, 2019.

The Software Promotion Law was valid until December 31, 2019.

On May 22, 2019, the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 27,506 ("Ley de Economía del Conocimiento"), which provides a promotional regime for the Knowledge Economy, which was modified by means of Law No. 27,570, published on October 26, 2020 ("Knowledge based Economy Law"). The Knowledge based Economy Law is valid from January 1, 2020 -for the legal entities adhered to the Software Promotion Law- and from the publication of the Law No. 27,570 for other entities, and in both cases until December 31, 2029, and aims to promote economic activities that apply knowledge and digitization of information, supported by advances in science and technology, to obtain goods and services and improve processes.
For registration at the National Registry of Beneficiaries, the beneficiaries of the Software Promotion Law must have expressed their willingness to continue in the regime for the Promotion of the Economy of Knowledge, through the presentation of the respective application before the entry into force of the Knowledge based Economy Law. Once the formalities established for this purpose have been fulfilled, the applicants will be incorporated in the registry, considering the date of registration January 1, 2020. To that end the beneficiaries must be in good standing with their obligations regarding the Software Promotion Law.

Sistemas Globales S.A. and IAFH S.A. filed their applications for registration in the National Registry of Beneficiaries on November 12, 2019, BSF S.A. did so on December 3, 2019 and Decision Support on December 11, 2019. The registrations were treated as provisional. However, for this entities the regime is fully applicable from January 1st, 2020.

In order to remain in the National Registry, the beneficiaries must prove every two years that they meet certain requirements, such as, they are in compliance with their tax, labor, union and social security; they maintain and / or increase their payroll compared to that declared at the time of the presentation of the application for registration (this requirement may be controlled annually); they continue to comply with the requirements related to the promoted activities. Additionally, they must increase the amount of exports and/or research and development expenses and/or training investment in the percentages established by the
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



enforcement authority. However, such proportional increase requirement was suspended for the first biannual renewal due to the emergency caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.

The beneficiaries of the regime will enjoy the following benefits:
Stability in the enjoyment of benefits.
Beneficiaries who carry exports within the promoted activity, are not subject to any withholding and/or collection VAT regimes.
A reduced corporate income tax rate applied to the promoted activities. The reduction is applied on the general tax rate as follows: (i) 60% for micro and small enterprises, (ii) 40% for medium-sized enterprises, and (iii) 20% for large enterprises. The original law established a reduced rate of 15%. The benefit is applicable for the fiscal year starting after the date of registration.
In addition, beneficiaries will be allowed to deduct as an expense, the withholding tax paid of foreign taxes, if the taxed income constitutes an Argentine source of income.
A non-transferable tax credit of up to 70% of amounts paid for certain social security taxes (contributions) for the employees associated with the promoted activities. The credit may be offset against value-added tax liabilities within 24 months of its issuance. Beneficiaries that carry out exports are authorized to use the credit against income tax liabilities in the percentage of exports reported at the time of registration. The credit will be increased to 80% to newly-onboarded employees that are: (a) women, (b) transsexual and transgender persons, (c) professionals with graduate studies in engineering, exact or natural sciences, (d) individuals with disabilities, (e) individuals who reside in unfavorable areas and/or provinces with lower relative development, (f) individuals who, before being employed, were beneficiaries of welfare programs, among other groups of interest to be added by the enforcement authority.

The Knowledge based Economy Law is regulated by Decree No. 1034/2020 published on December 21, 2020 and Resolution No. 4/2021 that was issued by the enforcement authority -the Ministry of Productive Development- on January 14, 2021.
According to the Decree and the Resolution, the beneficiaries of the former Software Promotion Regime will enjoy the benefits of the Knowledge Economy Law retroactively since January 1st, 2020.

On December 29, 2017, Argentina enacted a comprehensive tax reform (Law No. 27,430) through publication in the Official Gazette. The Law is effective from January 1, 2018. Specifically, introduces amendments to income tax (both at corporate and individual levels), value added tax (VAT), tax procedural law, criminal tax law, social security contributions, excise tax, tax on fuels, and tax on the transfer of real estate.
At a corporate level, the law decreases the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 30% for fiscal years starting January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, and to 25% for fiscal years starting January 1, 2020 and onwards. The Law also establishes dividend withholding tax rates of 7% for profits accrued during fiscal years starting January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, and 13% for profits accrued in fiscal years starting January 1, 2020 and onwards. The new withholding rates apply to distributions made to shareholders qualifying as resident individuals or nonresidents.

Even though the combined effective rate for shareholders on distributed income (corporate income tax rates plus dividend withholding rates on the after tax profit) will be close to the prior 35% rate, this change is aimed at promoting the reinvestment of profits. Additionally, the Law repeals the “equalization tax” (i.e., 35% withholding applicable to dividends distributed in excess of the accumulated taxable income) for income accrued from January 1, 2018.

On December 23, 2019, the Argentine Government enacted the Ley de Solidaridad Social y Reactivación Productiva No. 27,541 (the "Law on Social Solidarity and Productive Reactivation " or the "Social Solidarity Law") which declared a public emergency in economic, financial, fiscal, administrative, social security, tariff, energy, health and social matters, and also delegated legislative powers to the National Executive Power, until December 31, 2020. According to the Social Solidarity Law, the corporate income tax for years starting January 1, 2020 is 30%, and the tax rate applicable to dividends is 7%, delaying the effectiveness of the 25% and 13% rates until tax years starting on January 1, 2021.
The Social Solidarity Law also introduced amendments to the income tax, personal assets tax, excise tax on certain goods, tax on debits and credits in local bank accounts and social security rules. It also establishes a new tax on certain purchases of foreign currency, a new tax debt settlement plan for certain taxpayers, and establish new rates on export of goods and services.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The Company’s Argentine subsidiaries, Globers Travel, Dynaflows, Globant Ventures SAS, Avanxo S.A., Banking Solutions S.A, Brazilian Partners S.A. and Xappia S.R.L are subject to a corporate income tax rate of 30% as they are not in included within the Software Promotion Regime nor Knowledge Economy Regime.

The Company’s Uruguayan subsidiary Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A. is domiciled in a tax free zone and has an indefinite tax relief of 100% of the income tax rate and an exemption from VAT. Aggregate income tax relief arising under Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A. for years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were 29,818, 21,224 and 11,095 , respectively. The Company’s Uruguayan subsidiary Difier S.A. is located outside tax-free zone and according to Article 163 bis of Decree No. 150/007 the software development services performed are exempt from income tax and value-added tax applicable as long as they are exported and utilized abroad, except for the financial results that are taxable at a rate of 25%. Difier S.A is 100% export-oriented.

The Colombian subsidiaries are subject to federal corporate income tax at the rate of 32%. Until December 31, 2018 the Company's Colombian subsidiary Sistemas Colombia S.A.S. was subject to federal corporate income tax at the rate of 33% and a surcharge at the rate of 4% calculated on net income before income tax. Law N°1,943 gradually reduces the corporate tax rates from 33% to 30% from fiscal years 2020 to 2022.

The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 21%. Fiscal years beginning before January 1, 2018 were subject to corporate tax at the rate of 35%.

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) that instituted fundamental changes to the taxation of multinational corporations. The Tax Act includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system, including a federal corporate rate reduction from 35% to 21%, limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation, changes regarding net operating loss carryforwards, and the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system. Furthermore, as part of the transition to the new tax system, a one-time transition tax is imposed on a U.S. shareholder's historical undistributed earnings of foreign affiliates. The Tax Act introduces various other changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

The reform also introduces base erosion provisions for U.S corporations that are part of multinational groups. For fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, a U.S corporation is potentially subject to tax under the Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax provision (“BEAT”), if the controlled group of which it is a part has sufficient gross receipts and derives a sufficient level of “base erosion tax benefits”.

On December 13, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published a proposed regulation that provide guidance regarding the BEAT application for public comments. The final document was published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2019.
The Company’s Chilean subsidiary Sistemas Globales Chile Ases. Ltda. is subject to corporate income tax at the rate of 27%.

The Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries apply the taxable income method called “Lucro real”. Under this method, taxable income is based upon a percentage of profit accrued by the Company, adjusted according to the add-backs and exclusions provided in the relevant tax law. The rate applicable to the taxable income derived from the subsidiary’s activity is 24% plus 10% if the net income before income tax is higher than 240 Brazilian real for the years 2017 and onwards.

The Company’s Mexican subsidiaries are subject to corporate income tax at the rate of 30%.

The Company's Indian subsidiary Globant India Private Limited is primarily export-oriented and is eligible for certain income tax holiday benefits granted by the government of India for export activities conducted within Special Economic Zones, or SEZs. The services provided by our Pune development center are eligible for a deduction of 100% of the profits or gains derived from the export of services for the first five years from the financial year in which the center commenced the provision of services, which occurred on August 3, 2017, and 50% of such profits or gains for the five years thereafter. Certain tax benefits are also available for a further five years subject to the center meeting defined conditions. Indian profits ineligible for SEZ benefits are subject to corporate income tax at the rate of 34.61%. In addition, all Indian profits, including those generated within SEZs, are subject to the Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT), at the current rate of approximately 21.34%, including surcharges.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



On February 1, 2018, the Finance Minister presented the Union Budget 2018-19. A reduction in the corporate tax rate was proposed for companies with an annual turnover of up to Rupees (Rs) 2,5 billion. In such case, the tax rate is 25% plus surcharge. Globant India Private Limited is eligible for the lower corporate tax rate.

The Indian Government introduced on September, 2019, a slew of measures through the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, to make certain amendments in the Income-tax Act 1961 and the Finance (No.2) Act 2019.

Under the new measures, any domestic company will be able to choose to be taxed at the rate of 22% if, among other things, reject the SEZ tax holidays. Thus, the effective tax rate for these companies shall be 25.17% inclusive of surcharge & cess. Domestic companies are required to exercise the option to claim the lower tax rate from AY 2020-21 onwards in the prescribed form and manner, once the option is made it cannot be withdrawn for any subsequent year. Also, such companies shall not be required to pay Minimum Alternate Tax (‘MAT’).

The Company's subsidiary located in Belarus is resident of the High Technology Park (“HTP”). HTP residents are exempted from corporate income tax and VAT.

On December 21, 2017 the President of the Republic of Belarus published the Decree N° 8 that extends the duration of the HTP’s tax incentives and the special legal regime until January 1, 2049. The Company will be benefited by the exemption as long as the regime is valid.

3.7.1.2 – Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets including tax loss carry forwards are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized. Such deferred assets and liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, except where the entities are able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the reporting date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. The Company has not recorded any current or deferred income tax in other comprehensive income or equity in any each of the years presented, except for deferred income tax arising from the share-based compensation plan, for the deferred income tax arising from hedge instruments and for the translation of deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from subsidiaries with functional currencies other than U.S. dollar.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Where current tax or deferred tax arises from the initial accounting for a business combination, the tax effect is included in the accounting for the business combination.

Under IFRS, deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are classified as non-current assets (liabilities).

3.7.1.3 – Uncertain tax treatments

The Company determines the accounting for tax position when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments as follows. First, the Company determine whether uncertain tax positions are assessed separately or as a group; and then, the Company assess whether it is probable that a tax authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment used, or proposed to be used, by an entity in its income tax filings. If yes, the Company determine its accounting tax position consistently with the tax treatment used or planned to be used in its income tax filings. If no, the Company reflect the effect of uncertainty in determining its accounting tax position using either the most likely amount or the expected value method. The Company discloses in note to the consolidated financial statements certain matters related to the interpretation of income tax laws for which there is a possibility that a loss may have been incurred.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there are certain matters related to the interpretation of income tax laws for which there is a possibility that a loss may have been incurred (assessed as not probable), as of the date of the financial statements in accordance with IFRIC 23 in an amount of 3,543 and 1,768, related to assessments for the fiscal years 2014 to 2020 and 2014 to 2019, respectively. No formal claim has been made for fiscal years within the statute of limitation by Tax authorities in any of the mentioned matters, however those years are still subject to audit and claims may be asserted in the future.

3.8 – Property and equipment

Fixed assets are valued at acquisition cost, net of the related accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any.

Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives, using the straight-line method.

The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

Lands and properties under construction are carried at cost, less any recognized impairment loss. Properties under construction are classified to the appropriate categories of property and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. Depreciation of these assets, on the same basis as other property assets, commences when the assets are ready for their intended use. Land is not depreciated.

An item of property and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property and equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in profit or loss.

The value of fixed assets, taken as a whole, does not exceed their recoverable value.
 
3.9 – Intangible assets

Intangible assets include licenses, customer relationships, customer contracts and non-compete agreements. The accounting policies for the recognition and measurement of these intangible assets are described below.

3.9.1 – Intangible assets acquired separately

Intangible assets with finite useful life that are acquired separately (licenses) are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis over the intangible assets estimated
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



useful lives. The estimated useful lives and amortization method are reviewed at the end of each annual reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimates being accounted for on a prospective basis.

3.9.2 – Intangible assets acquired in a business combination

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination (trademarks, customer relationships, customer contracts and non-compete agreements) are recognized separately from goodwill and are initially recognized at their fair value at the acquisition date (which is regarded as their cost).

Subsequent to initial recognition, intangible assets acquired in a business combination are reported at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses if any, on the same basis as intangible assets acquired separately.

3.9.3 – Internally-generated intangible assets

Intangible assets arising from development are recognized if, and only if, all the following have been demonstrated:
- the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale;
- the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;
- the ability to use or sell the intangible asset;
- how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits;
- the ability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset, and
- the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

The amount initially recognized for internally-generated assets is the sum of expenditure incurred (including employee costs and an appropriate proportion of overheads) from the date when the intangible asset first meets the recognition criteria listed above. Where no internally-generated intangible asset can be recognized, development expenditure is recognized in profit or loss in the period in which it is incurred.

Capitalized intangible assets are amortized from the point at which the asset is ready for use. Subsequent to initial recognition, intangible assets are reported at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, on the same basis as intangible assets that are acquired separately. Costs associated with maintaining software programs are recognized as an expense as incurred.

3.9.4 – Derecognition of intangible assets

An intangible asset is derecognized on disposal, or when no future economic benefits are expected from use or disposal. Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset, measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, and are recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has derecognized intangible assets for an amount of 507 and 24, respectively.

3.10 – Impairment of tangible and intangible assets excluding goodwill

At each balance sheet date, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit or the business, as the case may be.

The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the statement of comprehensive income for the year.

As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company recorded an impairment loss of 83, 720 and 306, respectively, related to internally-generated intangible assets.

3.11 – Provisions for contingencies

The Company has existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation, and the advice of the Company’s legal advisers.

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably. The amount of the recognized receivable does not exceed the amount of the provision recorded.

3.12 – Financial assets

On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: (i) amortized cost (ii) fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) or (iii) fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The classification of financial assets is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics.

3.12.1 – Amortized cost and effective interest method

A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if both of the following conditions are met, and if it is not designated as at FVPL:
-    It is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets to collect contractual cash flow;
-    Its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of an instrument and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including all fees on points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the instrument, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

3.12.2 – Financial assets measured at FVOCI

A financial asset is measured at FVOCI if both of the following conditions are met, and if it is not designated as at FVPL:
-    It is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets
-    Its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding

The change in fair value of financial assets measured at FVOCI is accumulated in the investment revaluation reserve until they are derecognized. When a financial asset measured at FVOCI is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



3.12.3 – Financial assets measured at FVPL
 
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or FVOCI as described above, are measured at FVPL.
 
Financial assets at FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset and is included in the ‘Other financial results, net’ line.

3.12.4 - Derivative financial instruments
 
The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts and swaps. Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

A derivative with a positive fair value is recognized as a financial asset whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognized as a financial liability. Derivatives are not offset in the financial statements unless the Company has both a legally enforceable right and intention to offset. The impact of the futures and forward contracts on the Company’s financial position is disclosed in note 28. A derivative is presented as a non–current asset or a non–current liability if the remaining maturity of the instrument is more than 12 months and it is not due to be realized or settled within 12 months. Other derivatives are presented as current assets or current liabilities.

The Company designates certain derivatives as hedging instruments in respect of foreign currency risk in cash flow hedges. Hedges of foreign exchange risk on firm commitments are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

At the inception of the hedge relationship, the Company documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Company documents whether the hedging instrument is effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, which is when the hedging relationships meet all of the following hedge effectiveness requirements:
- there is an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument;
- the effect of credit risk does not dominate the value changes that result from that economic relationship; and
- the hedge ratio of the hedging relationship is the same as that resulting from the quantity of the hedged item that the Company actually hedges and the quantity of the hedging instrument that the Company actually uses to hedge that quantity of hedged item.

If a hedging relationship ceases to meet the hedge effectiveness requirement relating to the hedge ratio but the risk management objective for that designated hedging relationship remains the same, the Company adjusts the hedge ratio of the hedging relationship (i.e. rebalances the hedge) so that it meets the qualifying criteria again.

The Company designates the full change in the fair value of a forward contract (i.e. including the forward elements) as the hedging instrument for all of its hedging relationships involving forward contracts.

Movements in the hedging reserve in equity are detailed in note 29.3.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives and other qualifying hedging instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of cash flow hedging reserve, limited to the cumulative change in fair value of the hedged item from inception of the hedge. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss, and is included in the ‘Other financial results, net’ line item. Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit or loss in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss, in the same line as the recognized hedged item.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting only when the hedging relationship (or a part thereof) ceases to meet the qualifying criteria (after rebalancing, if applicable). This includes instances when the hedging instrument expires or is sold,
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



terminated or exercised. The discontinuation is accounted for prospectively. Any gain or loss recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in cash flow hedge reserve at that time remains in equity and is reclassified to profit or loss when the forecast transaction occurs. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the gain or loss accumulated in cash flow hedge reserve is reclassified immediately to profit or loss.

3.12.5 - Investment in associates
 
An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.
 
The results and assets and liabilities of associates are incorporated in these consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, an investment in associate is initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate.

3.12.6 – Other Financial Assets
 
Call option over non-controlling interest in subsidiary
 
On October 22, 2015, the Company was granted with a call option to acquire the remaining 33.27% interest in Dynaflows S.A, which can be exercised from October 22, 2020 till October 21, 2021. At the same moment, the Company has also agreed on a put option with the non-controlling shareholders which gives them the right to sell its remaining 33.27% interest on October 22, 2018 or October 22, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the sellers exercised the put option, as explained in note 25.2, and the Company derecognized the call option.

3.12.7 – Impairment of financial assets
 
The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets, other than those at FVTPL. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument.
 
The Company always recognizes lifetime expected credit losses ("ECL") for trade receivables, using a simplified approach. The expected credit losses on these financial assets are estimated using a provision matrix based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience, adjusted for factors that are specific to debtors, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date.

For all other financial instruments, the Company recognizes lifetime ECL when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. However, if the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to 12-month ECL.

Lifetime ECL represents the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument. In contrast, 12-month ECL represents the portion of lifetime ECL that is expected to result from default events on a financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date.

A significant increase in credit risk is presumed if a debtor is more than 30 days past due in making a contractual payment, unless the Company has reasonable and supportable information that demonstrates otherwise.

Definition of default

A default on a financial asset is when the counterparty fails to make contractual payments within 90 days of when they fall due, unless an entity has reasonable and supportable information to demonstrate that a more lagging default criterion is more appropriate.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Credit-impaired financial assets

A financial asset is credit-impaired when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of that financial asset have occurred. Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired include observable data about the following events: a. significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower;
b. a breach of contract, such as a default or past due event;
c. the lender(s) of the borrower, for economic or contractual reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, having granted to the borrower a concession(s) that the lender(s) would not otherwise consider;
d. it is becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization;
e. the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties; or
f. the purchase or origination of a financial asset at a deep discount that reflects the incurred credit losses.

It may not be possible to identify a single discrete event-instead, the combined effect of several events may have caused financial assets to become credit-impaired.

Write-off policy

Financial assets' carrying amounts are reduced through the use of an allowance account on a case-by-case basis. When a financial asset is considered uncollectable, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognized in profit and loss.
 
Measurement and recognition of expected credit losses

The measurement of expected credit losses is a function of the probability of default, loss given default and the exposure at default. The assessment of the probability of default and loss given default is based on historical data, adjusted by forward-looking information as described above. The exposure of default is represented by the asset's gross carrying amount at the reporting date.

To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due. Financial assets other than trade receivables, have been grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows. 

No significant changes to estimation techniques or assumptions were made during the reporting period.
 
3.12.8 – Derecognition of financial assets
 
The Company derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party. If the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Company recognizes its retained interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Company continues to recognize the financial asset and also recognizes a collateralized borrowing for the proceeds received.
 
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company entered in one factoring agreement, each year, arranged both with Banco Santander; pursuant to which Globant, LLC transferred receivables for a total amount of 1,292 and 3,510, respectively; as of December 31, 2020 the Company also incurred in a collection in advance benefit that some clients offer with JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank for a total amount of 3,843. The Company considers that it has substantially transferred the risks and rewards intrinsic to these receivables to the bank and therefore they were derecognized.

3.12.9 – Convertible Notes

The Company recognizes convertible notes measured at their fair value using the market approach which consist in using price and relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, liabilities or group of assets and liabilities, such as a business.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




3.12.9.1 Convertible note - Collokia

On May, 5, 2017, the Company and Collokia LLC, signed a loan agreement whereby the Company provides a financing facility of 100. Interest on the entire outstanding principal balance is computed at an annual rate of 2.8%. Collokia shall repay the loan in full within 18 months from the date that this agreement has been signed off. The Company has the right to convert any portion of the outstanding principal into preferred units of Collokia. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of the loan agreement amounted to 130 and 115, respectively, and is disclosed as other financial assets current. The Company expects to collect the convertible note in a foreseeable future and hence it has concluded that the convertible note is recoverable (see note 32.2).

3.12.9.2 Convertible note - Wolox

On January 21, 2019 ("issuance date"), Globant España S.A. and Wolox, LLC (Wolox), agreed into a convertible promissory note purchase agreement whereby Globant España S.A. provides financing facility for 1,800.  Interest on the entire outstanding principal balance is computed at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 2%. Wolox shall repay the loan in full within 18 months from the date as of the issuance date. Globant España S.A has the right to convert any portion of the outstanding principal into fully paid and nonassessable membership interest of Wolox. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the loan agreement amounted to 1,841, and is disclosed as other financial assets current. On December 31, 2020, Globant España S.A entered into an agreement to sell its participation for 2,600 to Accenture International B.V, the gain arising from the sell is recognized in other income and expense, net line in profit or loss.

3.12.9.3 Convertible notes - Globant Ventures

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Globant Venture SAS entered into 2 note purchase agreements with Drixit Technologies Inc and Woolabs S.A, additional to the 4 note purchase agreements acquired previously on 2019 with Interactive Mobile Media S.A. (CamonApp), AvanCargo Corp., TheEye S.A.S. and Robin (the "startups"), pursuant to which Globant Ventures provides financing facility for a total amount of 1,036.  Interest on the entire outstanding principal balance is computed at annual rates ranging from 5% to 12% .Globant Venture SAS has the right to convert any portion of the outstanding principal into equity interest of the startups. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of the loan agreement amounted to 306 and 300 disclosed as other financial assets non-current, respectively, and 730 disclosed as other financial assets current as of December 31, 2020.
 
3.13 – Financial liabilities and equity instruments
 
3.13.1 – Classification as debt or equity
 
Debt and equity instruments issued by the Company and its subsidiaries are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
 
3.13.2 – Equity instruments

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Repurchase of the Company’s own equity instruments is recognized and deducted directly in equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Company’s own equity instruments.

3.13.3 – Financial liabilities
 
Financial liabilities, including trade payables, other liabilities and borrowings, are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognized on an effective yield basis.
 
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.
 
3.13.4 – Derecognition of financial liabilities
 
The Company derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in profit or loss.  

3.14 – Cash and cash equivalents
 
For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and short-term highly liquid investments (original maturity of less than 90 days). In the consolidated statements of financial position, bank overdrafts are included in borrowings within current liabilities.
 
Cash and cash equivalents as shown in the statement of cash flows only includes cash and bank balances and time deposits as disclosed in note 10.  

3.15 – Reimbursable expenses
 
Out-of-pocket and travel expenses are recognized as expense in the statements of comprehensive income in the year they are incurred. Reimbursable expenses are billed to customers and presented within the line item "Revenues" in the statements of comprehensive income for the year.

3.16 - Share-based compensation plan
 
The Company has a share-based compensation plan for executives and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Equity-settled share-based payments to employees are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-settled share-based transactions are set forth in note 24.
 
The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is recognized to spread the fair value of each award over the vesting period on a straight-line basis, based on the Company’s estimate of equity instruments that will potentially vest, with a corresponding increase in equity.  

3.17 – Components of other comprehensive income
 
Components of other comprehensive income are items of income and expense that are not recognized in profit or loss as required or permitted by other IFRSs. The Company included gains and losses arising from translating the financial statements of a foreign operation, the gains and losses related to the valuation of the financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives hedging instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.

3.18 – Gain on transactions with bonds

During the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company's Argentine subsidiaries, through cash received from intercompany loans and repayments of intercompany loans, acquired Argentine sovereign bonds in the U.S. market denominated in U.S. dollars.  

After acquiring these bonds, the Company's Argentine subsidiaries sold those bonds in the Argentine market. The fair value of these bonds in the Argentine market (in Argentine pesos) during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was higher than
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



its quoted price in the U.S. market (in U.S dollars) converted at the official exchange rate prevailing in Argentina, which is the rate used to convert these transactions in foreign currency into the Company's Argentine subsidiaries' functional currency, thus, as a result, the Company recognized a gain when remeasuring the fair value of the bonds in Argentine pesos into U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate prevailing in Argentina.

During the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a gain amounting to 9,580 and 1,569, respectively, due to the above mentioned transactions that were disclosed under the caption "Other financial results, net" in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (see note 2.2.1).

As of December 31,2018 the Company did not engaged in the above described transaction.

NOTE 4 – CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
 
In the application of the Company's accounting policies, which are described in note 3, the Company's management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that year or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.
 
The critical accounting estimates concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting year that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next year are the following:
 
1.Income taxes
 
Determining the consolidated provision for income tax expenses, deferred income tax assets and liabilities requires judgment. The provision for income taxes is calculated over the net income of the company and is inclusive of federal, local and state taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences in each of the jurisdictions where the Company operates of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which the temporary differences are expected to be reversed. Changes to enacted tax rates would result in either increases or decreases in the provision for income taxes in the period of changes.

The carrying amount of a deferred tax asset is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and is reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow the benefit of part or all of the deferred tax assets to be utilized. This assessment requires judgments, estimates and assumptions by management. In evaluating the Company's ability to utilize its deferred tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are recoverable. The Company's judgments regarding future taxable income are based on expectations of market conditions and other facts and circumstances. Any adverse change to the underlying facts or the Company's estimates and assumptions could require that the Company reduces the carrying amount of its net deferred tax assets.

The Company evaluates the uncertain tax treatment, such determination requires the use of significant judgment in evaluating the tax treatments and assessing the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable items, see note 3.7.1.3.

2.Impairment of trade receivables
 
The Company measures ECL using reasonable and supportable forward looking information, which is based on assumptions for the future movement of different economic drivers and how these drivers will affect each other. Loss
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



given default is an estimate of the loss arising on default. It is based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due and those that the lender would expect to receive.

Probability of default constitutes a key input in measuring ECL. Probability of default is an estimate of the likelihood of default over a given time horizon, the calculation of which includes historical data, assumptions and expectations of future conditions.

As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a recovery for an amount of 107 and an impairment for an amount of, 275 and 3,421, respectively, using a provision matrix based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience, adjusted for factors that are specific to debtors, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date. As of December 31, 2020 the Company has recognized and additional impact related to the COVID-19 pandemic, see note 31.

3.Fair value measurement and valuation processes
 
Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are measured at fair value for financial reporting purposes.

In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company uses market-observable data to the extent it is available. Where Level 1 inputs are not available, the Company estimates the fair value of an asset or a liability by converting future amounts (e.g. cash flows or income and expenses) to a single current (i.e. discounted) amount. Information about the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of various assets and liabilities are disclosed in note 28.8.

4.Provision for contingencies
 
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

5.Purchase price allocation

The acquisition method of accounting is use to account for all business combinations. Under this method, assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the Company are measured at fair value for financial reporting purposes, In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company uses market-observable data to the extent it is available. Where Level 1 inputs are not available, the Company estimates the fair value of an asset or a liability by converting future amounts (e.g. cash flows or income and expenses) to a single current (i.e. discounted) amount. Information about the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of various assets and liabilities are disclosed in note 28.8

The determination of the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets involves certain judgments and estimates. These judgments can include, but are not limited to, the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in the future and the appropriate weighted average cost of capital The fair values of the customer relationship intangible assets were determined using the multi-period excess earnings method based on discounted projected net cash flows. Management’s key assumptions used in estimating future cash flows included projected revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and the discount rate.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




NOTE 5 – REVENUE

The following tables present the Company’s revenues disaggregated by type of contracts, by revenue source regarding the industry vertical of the client and by currency. The Company provides technology services to enterprises in a range of industry verticals including banks, financial services and insurance, media and entertainment, professional services, consumer, retail and manufacturing, technology and telecommunications, travel and hospitality and health care, among others. The Company understands that disaggregating revenues into these categories achieves the disclosure objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues may be affected by economic factors. However, this information is not considered by the chief operating decision-maker to allocate resources and in assessing financial performance of the Company. As noted in the business segment reporting information in note 26, the Company operates in a single operating and reportable segment.

For the year ended December 31,
By Industry vertical 2020 2019 2018
Banks, Financial Services and Insurance 193,364  143,788  114,439 
Media and Entertainment 187,071  156,292  133,093 
Consumer, Retail & Manufacturing 105,876  85,698  54,087 
Professional Services 103,133  73,282  52,318 
Technology & Telecommunications 96,643  88,183  67,310 
Travel & Hospitality 67,634  92,773  89,212 
Health Care 53,781  —  — 
Other Verticals 6,637  19,309  11,851 
TOTAL 814,139  659,325  522,310 

For the year ended December 31,
By Currency(*)
2020 2019 2018
United States dollar (USD) 699,769  563,747  447,314 
European euro (EUR) 35,454  28,237  30,087 
Pound sterling (GBP) 1,331  3,012  6,550 
Argentine peso (ARS) 33,594  26,948  20,651 
Mexican peso (MXN) 21,624  19,939  11,711 
Colombian peso (COP) 7,791  6,831  4,068 
Brazilian real (BRL) 10,795  8,030  46 
Others 3,781  2,581  1,883 
TOTAL 814,139  659,325  522,310 

(*) Billing currency.
For the year ended December 31,
By Contract Type 2020 2019 2018
Time and material contracts 698,943  544,131  431,295 
Fixed-price contracts 107,033  106,386  90,980 
Subscription resales 8,156  8,525  — 
Others 283  35 
TOTAL 814,139  659,325  522,310 

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 6 – COST OF REVENUES AND SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

6.1 - Cost of revenues
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Salaries, employee benefits and social security taxes (476,480) (366,594) (293,171)
Shared-based compensation expense (4,109) (4,976) (4,248)
Depreciation and amortization expense (9,759) (7,350) (4,022)
Travel and housing (6,881) (17,115) (6,623)
Office expenses (3,050) (2,583) (2,082)
Professional services (6,599) (4,440) (5,248)
Promotional and marketing expenses (498) (252) (1,575)
Recruiting, training and other employee expenses (2,436) (1,854) (1,382)
Taxes —  —  (203)
TOTAL (509,812) (405,164) (318,554)
 
6.2 - Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Salaries, employee benefits and social security taxes (86,563) (69,056) (47,805)
Share-based compensation expense (20,519) (14,912) (8,665)
Rental expenses (1)
(5,762) (5,260) (17,185)
Office expenses (13,515) (10,733) (11,602)
Professional services (23,693) (13,167) (13,754)
Travel and housing (3,878) (7,259) (6,259)
Taxes (16,665) (16,201) (6,126)
Depreciation and amortization expense (21,083) (16,905) (16,521)
Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets (17,638) (14,584) — 
Recruiting, training and other employee expenses (4,389) (2,299) (1,507)
Promotional and marketing expenses (3,517) (2,102) (3,763)
TOTAL (217,222) (172,478) (133,187)

(1) Includes rental expenses from short–term leases and leases of low–value assets due to the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16 since January 1, 2019.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 7 – FINANCE INCOME / EXPENSE/ OTHER FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019(*) 2018(*)
Finance income
Interest gain 1,920  958  407 
Total 1,920 958 407
Finance expense
Interest expense on borrowings (2,426) (1,226) (152)
Interest expense on lease liabilities (4,944) (3,464) — 
Other interest (1,505) (419) (525)
Other (1,555) (1,544) (864)
Total (10,430) (6,653) (1,541)
Other financial results, net
Net (loss) gain arising from financial assets measured at fair value through PL (3,423) 1,207  2,763 
Net gain (loss) arising from financial assets measured at fair value through OCI (16) 72  258 
Gain (loss) arising from financial assets measured at amortized cost 395  99  — 
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (2,935) (8,841) (7,437)
Gain on transaction with bonds 9,580  1,569  — 
Total 3,601  (5,894) (4,416)

(*) As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, some changes in the presentation of the financial result were included (see note 2.2.1).

NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES

8.1 – INCOME TAX RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT AND LOSS
 
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Tax expense:      
     Current tax expense (27,834) (19,327) (23,324)
     Deferred tax gain 5,527  4,310  7,456 
TOTAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE (22,307) (15,017) (15,868)
 
Most of the revenues are generated through subsidiaries located in the U.S. The Company's workforce is mainly located in Latin America and to a lesser extent in India, Eastern Europe and U.S.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The following table provides a reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate:
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Profit before income tax 76,524  69,032  67,464 
     
Tax calculated at the tax rate in each country (13,253) (12,714) (15,887)
Argentine Software Promotion Regime (note 3.7.1.1) 637  3,256  6,844 
Non-deductible expenses 1,180  925  1,130 
Tax loss carry forward not recognized (3,686) (2,402) (1,462)
Exchange difference (1,781) (4,365) (8,777)
Effect of foreign exchange difference in tax base (5,404) —  — 
Other —  283  2,284 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT AND LOSS (22,307) (15,017) (15,868)

8.2 – DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Share-based compensation plan 19,466  11,587 
Provision for vacation and bonus 10,370  6,533 
Intercompany trade payables 10,247  3,553 
Property, equipment and intangibles (5,699) 1,163 
Goodwill (2,799) (1,752)
Allowance for doubtful accounts 727  928 
Contingencies 992  714 
Inflation adjustment 3,080  1,186 
Others 2,160  917 
Loss carryforward (1)
2,963  2,039 
TOTAL DEFERRED TAX ASSETS 41,507  26,868 

  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Other Assets (1,122) (1,028)
Property, equipment and intangibles (12,576)  
TOTAL DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (13,698) (1,028)
 
(1)As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the detail of the loss carryforward is as follows:
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



2020 2019
Company Loss carryforward Expiration date Loss carryforward Expiration date
Globant S.A. 201  does not expire — 
Dynaflows S.A. 2022 — 
Dynaflows S.A. 33  2023 138  2024
Dynaflows S.A. 88  2024 53  2023
Dynaflows S.A. 33  2025 2022
IAFH Global S.A 426  2024 594  2024
IAFH Global S.A 586  2025 — 
Globant Brasil Consultoría Ltda. (2) 540  does not expire 767  does not expire
We Are London Limited 56  does not expire 163  does not expire
Difier S.A —  does not expire
Sistemas Globales S.A. —  25  2023
Avanxo S.A. 4 2022 129 2024
Avanxo S.A. 4 2023
Avanxo S.A. 32 2024
Avanxo S.A. 23 2025
BSF S.A. 140 2024
Avanxo - Sucursal del Perú 20 2022
Globant France S.A.S. 3 does not expire
Avanxo México Sociedad Anónima Promotora de inversión de Capital Variable 379  2030 — 
Globant India Private Limited 472 does not expire
Grupo ASSA Colombia SAS 84  2031  
2,963  2,039 

(2)The amount of the carryforward that can be utilized for Globant Brasil Consultoría Ltda. is limited to 30% of taxable income in each carryforward year.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, no deferred tax liability has been recognized on investments in subsidiaries. The Company has concluded it has the ability and intention to control the timing of any distribution from its subsidiaries and it is probable that will be no reversal in the foreseeable future in a way that would result in a charge to taxable profit.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The roll forward of the deferred tax assets/(liabilities) presented in the consolidated financial position is as follows:
2020 Opening Recognised in Recognised Acquisitions/ Additions from Closing
balance profit or loss (*) directly in equity disposals business combinations balance
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities) in relation to:
Share-based compensation plan 11,587  (76) 12,416  (4,461) —  19,466 
Provision for vacation and bonus 6,533  3,829  —  —  10,370 
Intercompany trade payables 3,553  6,694  —  —  —  10,247 
Property, equipment and intangibles 1,163  (7,065) —  —  (12,373) (18,275)
Goodwill (1,752) (1,047) —  —  —  (2,799)
Allowance for doubtful accounts 928  (224) —  —  23  727 
Contingencies 714  215  —  —  63  992 
Inflation adjustments 1,186  1,408  —  —  486  3,080 
Other assets (1,028) (94) —  —  —  (1,122)
Others 917  247  —  —  996  2,160 
Subtotal 23,801  3,887  12,416  (4,461) (10,797) 24,846 
Loss carryforward 2,039  1,219  —  (295) —  2,963 
TOTAL 25,840  5,106  12,416  (4,756) (10,797) 27,809 

(*) Includes foreign exchange loss of 421.
2019 Opening Recognised in Recognised in Recognised Acquisitions/ Additions from Closing
balance profit or loss (*) other comprehensive directly in equity disposals business combinations balance
income
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities) in relation to:
Share-based compensation plan 4,731  718  —  9,864  (3,726) —  11,587 
Provision for vacation and bonus 6,624  (275) —  —  —  184  6,533 
Intercompany trade payables 2,207  1,346  —  —  —  —  3,553 
Property and equipment 716  447  —  —  —  —  1,163 
Goodwill (1,005) (747) —  —  —  —  (1,752)
Allowance for doubtful accounts 967  (39) —  —  —  —  928 
Contingencies 546  168  —  —  —  —  714 
Inflation adjustments —  1,186  —  —  —  —  1,186 
Other assets —  (389) —  —  —  (639) (1,028)
Others 269  648  —  —  —  —  917 
Subtotal 15,055  3,063  —  9,864  (3,726) (455) 23,801 
Loss carryforward 1,861  876  (698) —  —  —  2,039 
TOTAL 16,916  3,939  (698) 9,864  (3,726) (455) 25,840 

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



(*) Includes foreign exchange loss of 905.

NOTE 9 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The earnings and weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Net income for the year attributable to owners of the Company 54,217  54,015  51,677 
Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) for the purpose of basic earnings per share 38,515  36,586  35,746 
Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) for the purpose of diluted earnings per share 39,717  37,674  36,685 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.41  $1.48  $1.45 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.37  $1.43  $1.41 
 
The following potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the weight average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share:

For the year ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018
Shares not-deemed to be issued in respect of employee options 19,098  4,470  205,940 

NOTE 10 – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  As of December 31,
2020 2019
Cash and bank balances 278,722  62,426 
Time deposits 217  295 
TOTAL 278,939  62,721 

NOTE 11 – INVESTMENTS
11.1 – Investments 
  As of December 31,
Current 2020 2019
Mutual funds (1)
19,284  19,384 
Bills issued by the Treasury of the Argentine Republic ("LETEs") (2)
—  396 
TOTAL 19,284  19,780 
     
(1)Measured at fair value through profit or loss.
(2)Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



  As of December 31,
Non current 2020 2019
Contribution to funds (3)
615  — 
Contribution to risk funds (4)
—  418 
TOTAL 615  418 

(3)On November 30, 2020, the Company signed a contribution agreement with Vistra ITCL and Pentathlon Ventures LLP, through which the Company committed to invest an aggregate amount approximately 2,000, as of December 31, 2020, the Company has payed 615.

(4)On December 27, 2018, the Company signed an agreement pursuant to which the Company made a contribution to the risk fund of a Mutual Guarantee Company. Such contribution accrues an interest which is collectible on a quarterly basis. On December 27, 2020 94.6% of the contribution was rescued and the remaining is expected to be collected during 2021. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has recorded 418, as a non current investment, measured at amortized cost.

11.2 – Investments in associates

Collokia investment
 
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has a 19.5% of participation in Collokia LLC.

On February 25, 2016, the Company signed a subscription agreement with Collokia LLC, through which Collokia LLC agreed to increase its capital by issuing 55,645 preferred units, from which the Company acquired 20,998 at the price of $23.81 per share for a total amount of 500. After this subscription, the Company has a 19.5% of participation in Collokia LLC for a total amount of 800 and accounted for this investment using the equity method considering that the Company has significant influence over the operating and governance decisions of Collokia LLC, as the participation in the board of director, the approval of budget and business plan, among other decisions.

As of December 31, 2018, indicators that the investment in Collokia may not be recovered arose and the Company performed an impairment test. As a consequence, an impairment loss of 800 was recognized and is included in Other income and expenses, net.

Acamica investment

On January 26, 2016, the Company signed a subscription agreement with Ignacio Moreno, Tomás Escobar, Gonzalo Orsi and Juan Badino (jointly "the Founders"); Fitory S.A., a company organized under the laws of Uruguay; Wayra Argentina S.A., a corporation organized under the laws of Argentina; Stultum Pecuniam Ventures LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Washington, United States; Ms. Eun Young Hwang ("Rebecca"); Acamica S.A., a company organized under the laws of Argentina ("Acamica Argentina") and Acamica Inc, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, United States ("Acamica US" and together with Acamica Argentina, the "Acamica Group Companies") whereas the Founders own 100% of the capital share of Acamica Group Companies and formed a new company organized under the laws of Spain ("Holdco") which owned 100% of the capital shares of Acamica US and 97% of the capital shares of Acamica Argentina.

On January 3, 2017, pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreement the Company made a capital contribution of 750 to the Acamica Tecnologías S.L. (previously referred as Holdco) in exchange for a 20% ownership stake in the entity. On May 17, 2018, the Company signed a new share purchase and subscription agreement with Fitory S.A., Stultum Pecunian Ventures, LLC, Wayra Argentina S.A., Eun Young Hwang and Acámica Tecnologías S.A. Pursuant to such agreement, the Company purchased additional shares for an amount of 3,250. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has a 47.5% of participation in Acámica Tecnologías S.L. The investment is accounted using the equity method considering that the Company has significant influence over the operating and governance decisions of Acamica Tecnologías S.L., as the participation in the board of director, the approval of budget and business plan, among other decisions.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The Company's share on the profit or loss or other comprehensive income of all the above-mentioned investments for the years ended 2018 and 2017 were not significant individually nor in the aggregate, except for the impairment recognized in Collokia in 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company share on the profit or loss of the investment in Acamica amounted to a loss of 622 and 224, respectively.     

NOTE 12 – TRADE RECEIVABLES
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Current
Accounts receivable (1)
181,658  146,382 
Unbilled revenue 20,117  13,970 
Subtotal 201,775  160,352 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (5,755) (3,676)
TOTAL 196,020  156,676 
Non-current
Accounts receivable (1)
5,644  — 
TOTAL 5,644   
 
(1)As of December 31, 2020 there were no amounts due from related parties, as of December 31, 2019 there were 91 due from related parties (see note 23.1).

Allowance for doubtful accounts

The following tables detail the risk profile of trade receivables based on the Company's provision matrix as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

December 31, 2020 Trade receivables - days past due
< 30 31 - 60 61 - 90 91-120 121-180 > 180 Total
Expected credit loss rate 0.80% 2.00% 3.50% 7.80% 20.30% 79.50%
Estimated total gross carrying amount at default 27,787  3,982  1,159  191  534  2,635  36,288 
Lifetime ECL 222  80  41  15  108  2,095  2,561 
December 31, 2019 Trade receivables - days past due
< 30 31 - 60 61 - 90 91-120 121-180 > 180 Total
Expected credit loss rate 0.80% 2.00% 3.50% 7.80% 20.30% 79.50%
Estimated total gross carrying amount at default 21,165  8,852  3,091  829  410  3,867  38,214 
Lifetime ECL 169  177  108  65  83  3,074  3,676 

The movements in the allowance are calculated based on lifetime expected credit loss model for 2020 and 2019.
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




The following table shows the movement in ECL that has been recognized for trade receivables in accordance with the simplified approach:
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Balance at beginning of year (3,676) (3,957) (609)
Recoveries (Additions), net (note 4.2) 107  (275) (3,421)
Additions related to Travel and Hospitality clients (note 31) (3,194) —  — 
Write-off of receivables 980  556  73 
Translation 28  —  — 
Balance at end of year (5,755) (3,676) (3,957)
 
The average credit period on sales is 76 days. No interest is charged on trade receivables, except for certain customers to which financing facilities have been given with the corresponding financing charge. The Company always measures the loss allowance for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime ECL. The expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated using the provision matrix by reference to past default experience of the debtor and an analysis of the debtor's current financial position, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtors, general economic conditions of the industry in which the debtors operate and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date. As of December 31,2020 the expected credit losses increased considerably due to the outbreak of Coronavirus ("COVID-19") at the beginning of the fiscal year, see note 31.

NOTE 13 – OTHER RECEIVABLES
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Other receivables    
Current    
     Tax credit - VAT 4,358  2,592 
     Tax credit - Software Promotion Regime (note 3.7.1.1) 493  4,504 
     Income tax credits 7,053  4,534 
     Tax credit - Knowledge Law (note 3.7.1.1) 7,230  — 
     Other tax credits 674  577 
     Advances to suppliers 2,142  1,666 
     Prepaid expenses 6,625  4,268 
     Loans granted to employees 77  211 
     Other 2,981  956 
     TOTAL 31,633  19,308 
 
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



  As of December 31,
2020 2019
Non-current    
     Tax credit - VAT 392  1,004 
     Income tax credits 3,037  1,516 
     Tax credit - Knowledge Law (note 3.7.1.1) 1,784  — 
     Other tax credits 145  209 
     Guarantee deposits 3,091  2,683 
     Advance to suppliers —  3,579 
     Loans granted to employees 101  152 
     Prepaid expenses 1,348  45 
Subtotal 9,898  9,188 
Allowance for impairment of tax credits (269) (378)
TOTAL 9,629  8,810 

As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a recovery for an amount of 7, 47 and an impairment of tax credit for 48, respectively, based on assumptions about expected credit losses. The Company uses judgment in making these assumptions based on existing regulatory conditions as well as forward looking estimates, which are described as follows. The tax credits included in the allowance for impairment are mainly related to Argentine taxation. The Company estimated the future VAT credit and VAT debit that comes from domestic purchases and sales, respectively. Since exports are zero-rated, any excess portion of the credit not used against any VAT debit is reimbursable to the Company, through a special VAT recovery regime. However, according to VAT recovery rules, there are certain limitations on the amount that may be reimbursed and the Company considered any VAT credit that cannot be reimbursed to be an impairment.

Roll forward of the allowance for impairment of tax credits
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
   
Balance at beginning of year 378  675  1,300 
(Recovery) additions (7) (47) 48 
Foreign exchange (102) (250) (673)
Balance at end of year 269  378  675 
NOTE 14 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
The Company reviews the estimated useful lives of property and equipment at the end of each reporting period. The Company determined that the useful lives of the assets included as property and equipment are in accordance with their expected lives.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Property and equipment as of December 31, 2020 included the following:
 
  Computer equipment and software Furniture and office supplies Office fixtures Vehicles Buildings Lands Properties under construction Total
Useful life (years) 3 5 3 5 50  
Cost  
Values at beginning of year 38,939  9,599  50,357  108  13,821  2,354  34,171  149,349 
Additions related to business combinations (note 25.16) 1,075  222  139  29  —  —  —  1,465 
Additions 10,900  625  810  —  10  —  16,285  28,630 
Disposals (592) (489) (71) (58) —  —  (46) (1,256)
Transfers —  89  442  —  76  —  (607) — 
Translation 10  38  (109) —  —  —  —  (61)
Values at end of year 50,332  10,084  51,568  79  13,907  2,354  49,803  178,127 
Depreciation              
Accumulated at beginning of year 25,277  5,344  30,290  28  877  —  —  61,816 
Additions 7,837  1,464  6,413  16  307  —  —  16,037 
Disposals (496) (250) (35) (31) —  —  —  (812)
Translation 29  93  (67) —  —  —  59 
Accumulated at end of year 32,647  6,651  36,601  17  1,184  —  —  77,100 
Carrying amount 17,685  3,433  14,967  62  12,723  2,354  49,803  101,027 
 
Property and equipment as of December 31, 2019 included the following:
 
  Computer equipment and software Furniture and office supplies Office fixtures Vehicles Buildings Lands Properties under construction Total
Useful life (years) 3 5 3 5 50
Cost
Values at beginning of year 30,053  7,142  41,904  37  13,401  2,354  4,365  99,256 
Additions related to business combinations (note 25.16) 878  727  1,585  71  420  —  —  3,681 
Additions 8,397  570  1,055  —  —  —  37,015  47,037 
Transfers 48  1,369  5,787  —  —  —  (7,204) — 
Disposals (268) (42) —  —  —  —  (5) (315)
Translation (169) (167) 26  —  —  —  —  (310)
Values at end of year 38,939  9,599  50,357  108  13,821  2,354  34,171  149,349 
Depreciation
Accumulated at beginning of year 18,873  4,296  23,997  21  609  —  —  47,796 
Additions 6,759  1,225  6,283  268  —  —  14,542 
Disposals (191) (46) —  —  —  —  —  (237)
Translation (164) (131) 10  —  —  —  —  (285)
Accumulated at end of year 25,277  5,344  30,290  28  877  —  —  61,816 
Carrying amount 13,662  4,255  20,067  80  12,944  2,354  34,171  87,533 

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 15 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company reviews the estimated useful lives of intangible assets at the end of each reporting period. The Company determined that the useful lives of the assets included as intangible assets are in accordance with their expected lives.

If any impairment indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. The discount rate use is the appropriate weighted average cost of capital.

During the year, the Company considered the recoverability of its internally generated intangible asset which are included in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 with a carrying amount of 18,537 and 9,388, respectively.

The Company has recognized an impairment of 83, 720 and 306 as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The impairment was recognized as a result of the Company's evaluation of such internal developments, upon which the Company projected lower future cash flows from the related intangible assets.
 
Intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 included the following: 
  Licenses and internal developments Customer relationships and contracts Non-compete agreements Total
Useful life (years)
5
1 - 9
3
 
Cost  
Values at beginning of year 48,318  25,285  586  74,189 
Additions related to business combinations (note 25.16) 813  49,507  248  50,568 
Additions from separate acquisitions 7,065  —  —  7,065 
Additions from internal development 17,388  —  —  17,388 
Disposals (1,025) —  —  (1,025)
Translation (21) —  —  (21)
Values at end of year 72,538  74,792  834  148,164 
Amortization and impairment
Accumulated at beginning of year 35,473  11,020  586  47,079 
Additions 12,328  2,439  38  14,805 
Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss 83  —  —  83 
Disposals (518) —  —  (518)
Translation (6) —  —  (6)
Accumulated at end of year 47,360  13,459  624  61,443 
Carrying amount 25,178  61,333  210  86,721 
 
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 included the following:
 
  Licenses and internal developments Customer relationships and contracts Non-compete agreements Total
Useful life (years)
5
1 - 4
3
 
Cost  
Values at beginning of year 36,957  10,896  586  48,439 
Additions related to business combinations (note 25.16) —  14,389  —  14,389 
Additions from separate acquisitions 4,188  —  —  4,188 
Additions from internal development 7,212  —  —  7,212 
Disposals (26) —  —  (26)
Translation (13) —  —  (13)
Values at end of year 48,318  25,285  586  74,189 
Amortization and impairment      
Accumulated at beginning of year 26,179  9,896  586  36,661 
Additions 8,589  1,124  —  9,713 
Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss 720  —  —  720 
Disposals (2) —  —  (2)
Translation (13) —  —  (13)
Accumulated at end of year 35,473  11,020  586  47,079 
Carrying amount 12,845  14,265    27,110 

NOTE 16 – OTHER ASSETS
 
The Company bills customers and receives invoices from suppliers based on a billing schedule established in the subscription resales contracts. Therefore, the outstanding balance of other assets includes the right to consideration related to subscriptions that have not yet been invoiced by the Company, and trade payables includes the expenses accrual for the cost that have not yet been invoiced by the suppliers.

The outstanding balance of other assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
As of December 31,
2020 2019
Other assets
Current
Unbilled Subscriptions 8,146  13,439 
Non-current
Unbilled Subscriptions 6,954  7,796 

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 17 – OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of December 31,
2020 2019
Other financial assets
Current
Convertible notes 860 3,236
Foreign exchange forward contracts 492 1,291
Guarantee deposits 190 — 
Others 35 — 
TOTAL 1,577 4,527
Non-current
Convertible notes 306 300
Equity instruments 10,478 — 
Guarantee deposits 4,363 1,383
TOTAL 15,147 1,683
Other financial liabilities
Current
Other financial liabilities related to business combinations (note 25) 19,729 8,937
Foreign exchange forward contracts 93 — 
TOTAL 19,822 8,937
Non-current
Other financial liabilities related to business combinations (note 25) 73,639 1,617
Interest rate SWAP 737 — 
TOTAL 74,376 1,617

Singularity investment

On July 8, 2019 ("issuance date"), Globant España S.A. and Singularity Education Group, agreed into a note purchase agreement whereby Globant España S.A. provides financing facility for 1,250. Interest on the entire outstanding principal balance is computed at an annual rate of 5%. Singularity Education Group shall repay the loan in full within 1 year from the effective date. Globant España S.A has the right to convert any portion of the outstanding principal into Conversion Shares of Singularity Education Group. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the loan agreement amounted to 1,280 and is disclosed as other financial assets current.

On August 27, 2020 Globant España S.A decided to convert all the outstanding principal into shares as mentioned in the previous note purchase agreement, Singularity Education Group issued through purchase conversion 10,655,788 shares at $0.1231 per share for a total amount of 1,311, such amount is disclosed as other financial asset non-current.

Digital House investment

On December 31, 2020, Globant España S.A. entered into a share purchase agreement along side other two partners to acquire between the three of them 614,251 shares of Digital House Group Ltd, which 204,750 correspond to Globant España S.A, such amount was acquired for 9,167 and is disclosed as other financial asset non-current. As of December 31, 2020 the Company has a 15% equity interest on Digital House.
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)


NOTE 18 – TRADE PAYABLES

  As of December 31,
2020 2019
Current
Suppliers 16,928  10,623 
Expenses accrual 18,338  20,864 
TOTAL 35,266  31,487 
As of December 31,
2020 2019
Non current
Expenses accrual 5,240  5,500 
TOTAL 5,240  5,500 

NOTE 19 – PAYROLL AND SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES PAYABLE  
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Salaries 12,018  8,376 
Social security tax 22,140  13,564 
Provision for vacation, bonus and others 77,015  49,909 
Directors fees 139  281 
Other 569  122 
TOTAL 111,881  72,252 

NOTE 20 – BORROWINGS  
 
The principal balances of outstanding borrowings under lines of credit with banks and financial institutions were as follows:
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
HSBC Bank and Citibank - Syndicated loan (United States) 25,028  50,363 
Banco Santander (Colombia) —  549 
Banco Supervielle (Argentina) 188  309
Banco ICBC (Argentina) 752  96 
Others —  69 
TOTAL 25,968  51,386 

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)

Such balances were included as current and non-current borrowings in the consolidated statement of financial position as follows:
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Current borrowings
Bank loans 907  1,198 
Non-current borrowings
Bank loans 25,061  50,188 
TOTAL 25,968  51,386 

On November 1, 2018, Globant, LLC, the Company's U.S. subsidiary, entered into an Amended and Restated ("A&R") Credit Agreement by and among certain financial institutions, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender. The A&R Credit Agreement amended and restated the Credit Agreement dated as of August 3, 2017. Under the A&R Credit Agreement, Globant, LLC could have borrowed (i) up to 50,000 in a single borrowing on or prior to May 1, 2019 under a delayed-draw term loan facility and (ii) up to 150,000 under a revolving credit facility. In addition, Globant, LLC could have requested increases of the maximum amount available under the revolving facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed 100,000. The maturity date of the facilities was October 31, 2023. Pursuant to the terms of the A&R Credit Agreement, interest on loans extended thereunder shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.75%. Globant, LLC’s obligations under the A&R Credit Agreement were guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary Globant España S.A., and are secured by substantially all of Globant, LLC’s now owned and after-acquired assets. The A&R Credit Agreement contained certain customary negative and affirmative covenants.

On February 6, 2020, Globant, LLC, our US subsidiary (the "Borrower"), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second A&R Credit Agreement”), by and among certain financial institutions listed therein, as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender. Under the Second A&R Credit Agreement, which amends and restates the existing A&R Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2018, the Borrower may borrow (i) up to $100 million in up to four borrowings on or prior to August 6, 2021 under a delayed-draw term loan facility and (ii) up to $250 million under a revolving credit facility. In addition, the Borrower may request increases of the maximum amount available under the revolving facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100 million. The maturity date of each of the facilities is February 5, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Second A&R Credit Agreement, interest on the loans extended thereunder shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to either (i) LIBOR plus 1.50%, or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.75%, determined based on the Borrower’s Maximum Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second A&R Credit Agreement). The Borrower’s obligations under the Second A&R Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiary Globant España S.A., and are secured by substantially all of the Borrower’s now owned and after-acquired assets. The Seconds A&R Credit Agreement principally contains the following covenants: delivery of certain financial information; payment of obligations, including tax liabilities; use of proceeds only for transaction costs payments, for lawful general corporate purposes and working capital; Globant, LLC's Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be less than 1.25 to 1.00;  Globant, LLC's Maximum Total Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 3.00 to 1.00; Globant, LLC or any of its subsidiaries shall not incur in any indebtedness, except for the ones detailed in the agreement; Globant, LLC or any of its subsidiaries shall not assume any Lien; advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrower and Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed 50 outstanding at any time; restricted payments not to exceed 10,000 per year; Globant, LLC shall not maintain intercompany payables owed to any of its Argentina Affiliates except to the extent (i) such payables are originated in transactions made in the ordinary course of business and (ii) the aggregate amount of such payables do not exceed an amount equal to five times the average monthly amount of such Affiliates’ billings for the immediately preceding 12 month period; Globant, LLC's capital expenditures limited to 10% the Company's consolidated net revenue per year and Globant, LLC's annual revenue is to remain at no less than 60% of the Company's consolidated annual revenue; among others.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)

Movements in borrowings are analyzed as follows:
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Balance at the beginning of year 51,386  —  6,011 
Borrowings related to business combination (note 25.16) (1) (4)
13,969  1,290  — 
Proceeds from new borrowings (2) (5)
155,108  90,523  — 
Payment of borrowings (3) (5)
(196,202) (41,570) (6,163)
Accrued interest (4)
2,299  1,226  152 
Foreign exchange (4)
(592) (83) — 
TOTAL 25,968  51,386   

(1) Corresponds to borrowings mainly with Corrum, Banco Macro, HSBC, ICBC, Banco Provincia, BBVA, Aurum Fundo de Investimentos and Itau, with maturity date between October 9, 2020 and July 30, 2021. These borrowings do not have covenants.

(2)    On March 23, March 24 and April 1, 2020, Globant, LLC borrowed 64,000, 11,000 and 75,000, respectively, under the A&R Credit Agreement, described above, this loan will mature on February 5, 2025. On August 11, 2020 Decision Support S.A., borrowed 500 from Banco Macro, this loan matured on October 9, 2020.

(3) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the main payments were 523 paid on March 26, 2020 by Avanxo Colombia related to the principal amount of the borrowing with Banco Santander and 126,927 paid by Globant, LLC related to the principal amount and interest of the A&R Credit Agreement. During August and September, 2020, the Company proceed to pay 12,636 of the borrowings related to Grupo Assa acquisition. On October 31, 2020 and December 31,2020 Globant, LLC paid 20,188 and 30,080, respectively, related to the A&R Credit Agreement.

(4) Non-cash transactions.

(5) Cash transactions.

NOTE 21 – TAX LIABILITIES
 
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Periodic payment plan 107  17 
Software Promotion Law - Annual and monthly rates —  366 
VAT payable 4,599  2,558 
Wage withholding taxes 2,721  1,266 
Sales taxes payable 189  1,576 
Other 4,188  2,115 
TOTAL 11,804  7,898 


NOTE 22 – PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company records a provision for labor, regulatory and commercial claims where the risk of loss is considered probable. The final resolution of these potential claims is not likely to have a material effect on the results of operations, cash flow or the financial position of the Company.


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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Breakdown of reserves for lawsuits claims and other disputed matters include the following: 
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Reserve for labor claims 53  91 
Reserve for commercial claims 2,400  1,000 
Reserve for regulatory claims 10,130  1,511 
TOTAL 12,583  2,602 
 
Roll forward is as follows: 
  As of December 31,
Reserve for labor claims 2020 2019 2018
Balance at beginning of year 91  678  49 
Additions 72  907  926 
Recovery (50) (1,247) — 
Utilization of provision for contingencies —  (99) (222)
Foreign exchange (60) (148) (75)
Balance at end of year 53  91  678 

  As of December 31,
Reserve for regulatory claims 2020 2019 2018
Balance at beginning of year 1,511  2,184  1,130 
Additions 176  219  1,144 
Additions related to business combinations (note 25)(2)
9,124  —  — 
Recovery —  (879) — 
Utilization of provision for contingencies (1)
(615) (95) — 
Foreign exchange (66) 82  (90)
Balance at end of year 10,130  1,511  2,184 

  As of December 31,
Reserve for commercial claims 2020 2019 2018
Balance at beginning of year 1,000  —  — 
Additions (3)
1,400  1,000  — 
Balance at end of year 2,400  1,000   

(1) As of December 31, 2020, the examination by the Unidad de Gestión Pensional y Parafiscales ("UGPP") regarding social contribution payments made by the Company's Colombian subsidiary for the year 2016 has been terminated after UGPP's determination, pursuant to which an amount of approximately $0.7 million attributable to the reimbursement of social contribution payments plus penalties and interests has been paid by the Company’s Colombian subsidiary to the UGPP.

Also, certain of the Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries are currently under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regarding payroll and employment taxes primarily in connection with services performed by employees of the Company's subsidiaries in the United States from 2013 to 2015. On May 1, 2018, the IRS issued 30-day letters to those subsidiaries proposing total assessments of $1.4 million plus penalties and interest for employment taxes for those years. The Company's subsidiaries filed protests of these proposed assessments with the IRS on July 16, 2018 and as of December 31, 2020, the Company has not received an answer, even though the IRS advised that they would propose a resolution in the first or second quarter of 2021.
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




(2) Between 2010 and 2014, certain of Grupo Assa’s Brazilian subsidiaries were subject to two examinations by the Ministry of Labor (“MTE”) and the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (“RFB”) in relation to the potential hiring of employees as independent contractors. As a result of such examinations, the MTE and the RFB initiated different administrative proceedings against Grupo Assa’s Brazilian subsidiaries, seeking to collect payment of taxes and social security contributions allegedly owed by the companies, and impose certain associated fines. As of December 31, 2020, some of these administrative proceedings are still ongoing while others have derived in judicial proceedings. Under the Equity Purchase Agreement entered into for the acquisition of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A. and its affiliates (collectively, “Grupo Assa”), , certain of the above mentioned proceedings are subject to indemnification provisions from the sellers.

(3) On August 8, 2019, Certified Collectibles Group, LLC (“CCG”) and its affiliates filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, (Civil Action No. 19-CV-1962) against Globant S.A. and Globant, LLC, arising from a dispute relating to a service contract. After Globant S.A. and Globant LLC filed motions to dismiss, CCG amended its complaint asserting eleven causes of action against Globant, LLC and/or Globant S.A., including: (1) fraudulent inducement of contract; (2) fraud; (3) fraudulent concealment; (4) negligent misrepresentation; (5) breach of contract and breach of express warranty; (6) violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; (7) professional negligence; (8) declaratory judgment; (9) unjust enrichment (10) civil conspiracy; and (11) aiding and abetting. The complaint names Globant S.A. as a defendant with respect to only the following of action (counts 2-4, 6-7, and 9-11). Both Globant, LLC and Globant S.A. have filed separate motions to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim. CCG has opposed these filings. The court has not yet ruled on the motions to dismiss.

NOTE 23 – RELATED PARTIES BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

23.1 – Related parties
 
The Company provides software and consultancy services to certain WPP subsidiaries and other related parties. WPP was a shareholder of the Company with significant influence, until it sold its shares of the Company on June 20, 2018. The Company also provides software services to Morgan Stanley, which holds a share over 5% on the Company as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2020, Morgan Stanley didn't hold over 5% on the Company. Outstanding receivable balances as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: 

  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. —  91 
Total   91 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not recognized revenues from operations with related parties.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized revenues for 1,419 and 5,937, respectively, as follows:
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Grey Global Group Inc.(1)(*)
—  —  472 
Group M Worldwide Inc.(1)(*)
—  —  102 
JWT(1)(*)
—  —  204 
Kantar Group(1)(*)
—  —  216 
Kantar Retail(1)(*)
—  —  39 
Ogilvy & Mather Brasil Comunication(1)(*)
—  —  82 
JP Morgan Chase & Co.(2)(*)
—  —  1,784 
JP Morgan Chase S.A.(2)(*)
—  —  48 
JP Morgan Services Argentina S.R.L.(2)(*)
—  —  1,503 
TNS(1)(*)
—  — 
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.(*)
—  1,257  964 
Mercado Libre S.R.L.(*)
—  162  515 
Total   1,419  5,937 

(1) Subsidiaries part of WPP group.
(2) Subsidiaries part of JP Morgan Chase group.
(*) WPP and JP Morgan subsidiaries were no longer considered related parties as of December 31, 2019. Morgan Stanley and Mercado Libre S.R.L were no longer considered a related party as of December 31, 2020. As of those dates disclosure of revenues as related parties from these customers is not required.
 
23.2 – Compensation of key management personnel
 
The remuneration of directors and other members of key management personnel during each of the three years are as follows:
 
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Salaries and bonuses 6,643 6,914 5,140
Total 6,643 6,914 5,140
 
The remuneration of directors and key executives is determined by the Board of Directors based on the performance of individuals and market trends.

During 2018, the Company granted 115,000 and 6,000 share options at a strike price of $46.00 and $50.92, respectively.
During 2018, the Company granted 93,000, 10,000 and 4,054 restricted stock units at a grant price of $46.00, $50.92 and $45.50, respectively.
During 2019, the Company granted 4,000 share options at a strike price of $52.10.
During 2019, the Company granted 82,800, 2,400 and 2,390 restricted stock units at a grant price of $87.44, $52.10 and $69.77, respectively.
During 2020, the Company granted 88,350, 895, 740 and 52,660 restricted stock units at a grant price of $130.99, $140.00, $170.00 and $189.53, respectively.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 24 – EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

24.1 – Share-based compensation plan
 
Share-based compensation expense for awards of equity instruments to employees and non-employee directors is determined based on the grant-date fair value of the awards. Fair value is calculated using Black & Scholes model.

In June 2012, the Company decided to replace its Stock Appreciation Rights ("SAR") program with a new share-based compensation program. The 2012 share-based compensation agreement was signed by the employees on June 30, 2012, considering the actual grant dates of the SARs to employees.
 
Each employee share option converts into one ordinary share of the Company on exercise. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry (seven years after the effective date).
 
All options vested on the date of modification of the plan or all other non-vested options expire within seven years after the effective date or seven years after the period of vesting finalizes.
 
In July 2014, the Company adopted a new Equity Incentive Program, the 2014 Plan.
 
Pursuant to this plan, on July 18, 2014, the first trading day of the Company common shares on the NYSE, the Company made the annual grants for 2014 Plan to certain of the executive officers and other employees. The grants included share options with a vesting period of 4 years, becoming exercisable a 25% of the options on each anniversary of the grant date through the fourth anniversary of the grant. Share-based compensation expense for awards of equity instruments is determined based on the fair value of the awards at the grant date.
 
Each employee share option converts into one ordinary share of the Company on exercise. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry (ten years after the effective date).
 
Under this share-based compensation plan, during the year 2019, other share-based compensation agreements were signed for a total of 4,000 options granted.

During the years 2020 and 2019, as part of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted awards to certain employees in the form of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), having a par value of $1.20 each, with a specific period of vesting. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of the company´s common stock and represents the Company´s commitment to issue one share of the Company's common stock at a future date, subject to the term of the RSU agreement.

Until the RSUs vest, they are an unfunded promise to issue shares of stock to the recipient at some point in the future. The RSUs carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. RSU's vesting is subject to the condition that the employee must remain in such condition as of the vesting date.

The Company may determine a percentage of RSU, as part of the full year compensation package payment.

These RSUs agreements have been recorded as Equity Settled transactions in accordance to IFRS 2, and they were measured at fair value of shares at the grant date.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The following shows the evolution of the share options for the years ended at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
  As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
  Number of options Weighted average exercise price Number of options Weighted average exercise price
Balance at the beginning of year 1,051,602  31.82  1,786,467  27.96 
Options granted during the year —  —  4,000  52.10 
Forfeited during the year (18,687) 40.57  (21,625) 31.77 
Exercised during the year (175,272) 33.24  (717,240) 22.06 
Balance at end of year 857,643  31.57  1,051,602  31.82 
 
The following shows the evolution of the RSUs for the years ended at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

  As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
  Number of RSU Weighted average grant price Number of RSU Weighted average grant price
Balance at the beginning of year 624,896  64.05  535,838  44.70 
RSU granted during the year 309,384  147.22  309,539  85.80 
Forfeited during the year (50,888) 98.18  (38,621) 47.69 
Issued during the year (219,047) 59.37  (181,860) 37.00 
Balance at end of year 664,345  101.25  624,896  64.05 

The following tables summarizes the RSU at the end of the year:

Grant date Grant price ($) Number of Restricted Stock Units Fair value at grant date ($)
Expense as of December 31, 2020 ($) (*)
2017
from 36.30 to 42.00
2,125  86  1,224 
2018
from 46.00 to 55.07
185,234  8,704  4,463 
2019
from 52.10 to 103.75
201,982  17,657  9,134 
2020
from 104.25 to 189.53
252,329  37,053  7,571 
Subtotal 641,670  63,500  22,392 
Non employees RSU
2020
from 130.99 to 189.53
22,675  4,028  203 
Subtotal 22,675  4,028  203 
Total 664,345  67,528  22,595 
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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




The following tables summarizes the share options at the end of the year:

Grant date Exercise price ($) Number of stock options Number of stock options vested as of December 31, 2020 Fair value at grant date ($) Fair value vested ($)
Expense as of December 31, 2020 (*)
2014
10.00
104,000  104,000  346  —  — 
2015
from 28.31 to 34.20
176,416  176,416  1,231  —  — 
2016
from 29.01 to 32.36
366,727  366,227  2,871  1,378  1,092 
2017
from 36.30 to 38.16
17,500  13,750  155  123  111 
2018
from 44.97 to 55.07
163,000  65,000  3,295  1,042  762 
2019
52.10
3,000  —  67  22  27 
Subtotal   830,643  725,393  7,965  2,565  1,992 
Non employees stock options            
2016
39.37
27,000  27,000  248  62  41 
Subtotal 27,000  27,000  248  62  41 
Total 857,643  752,393  8,213  2,627  2,033 
 
(*) Includes social security taxes.

Deferred income tax asset arising from the recognition of the share-based compensation plan amounted to 19,466 and 11,587 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



24.2 - Share options exercised and RSU vested during the year: 

  As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
  Number of options exercised Exercise  
price
Number of options exercised Exercise
 price
Granted in 2012 —  6.77  22,170  6.77
Granted in 2012 —  0.95  1,103  0.95
Granted in 2012 —  2.48  1,304  2.48
Granted in 2012 —  3.38  13,223  3.38
Granted in 2012 —  10.00  22,170  10.00
Granted in 2012 —  12.22  47,169  12.22 
Granted in 2014 3,826  10.00  173,211  10.00 
Granted in 2015 37,706  28.31  163,834  28.31 
Granted in 2015 —  34.20  8,000  34.20 
Granted in 2015 1,001  29.34  12,097  29.34 
Granted in 2015 —  22.77  30,000  22.77 
Granted in 2016 34,146  29.01  105,020  29.01 
Granted in 2016 47,343  32.36  98,939  32.36 
Granted in 2017 20,000  38.16  —  38.16 
Granted in 2017 7,500  36.30  —  36.30 
Granted in 2018 5,000  44.97  5,000  44.97 
Granted in 2018 13,750  46.00  10,000  46.00 
Granted in 2018 1,500  50.92  1,500  50.92 
Granted in 2018 2,500  55.07  2,500  55.07 
Granted in 2019 1,000  52.10  —  52.10 
Balance at end of the year 175,272    717,240   
 
The average market price of the share amounted to 150.29 and 88.51 for years 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The following tables summarizes the RSU vested during the years 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Number of RSUs vested Grant price Number of RSUs vested Grant price
Granted in 2017 500  36.30  500  36.30 
Granted in 2017 45,242  37.00  45,283  37.00 
Granted in 2017 1,625  42.00  2,250  42.00 
Granted in 2018 91,658  46.00  100,206  46.00 
Granted in 2018 1,000  55.07  1,000  55.07 
Granted in 2018 —  57.39  436  57.39 
Granted in 2018 1,000  52.74  1,000  52.74 
Granted in 2018 2,500  50.92  2,500  50.92 
Granted in 2019 —  69.77  27,185  69.77 
Granted in 2019 600  52.10  —  52.10 
Granted in 2018 —  56.87  1,500  56.87
Granted in 2019 69,392  87.44  —  87.44 
Granted in 2019 1,000  94.93  —  94.93 
Granted in 2019 750  103.75  —  103.75 
Granted in 2020 3,125  137.57  —  137.57
Granted in 2020 655  152.49  —  152.49
Balance at end of the year 219,047  181,860 

24.3 - Fair value of share-based compensation granted
 
Determining the fair value of the stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment. The Company calculated the fair value of each option award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the fair value of the Company's shares, expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield.
 
The Company estimated the following assumptions for the calculation of the fair value of the share options:
Assumptions Granted in
2019 for 2014 plan
Granted in
2018 for 2014 plan
Stock price 52.10 46.45
Expected option life 6 years 6 years
Volatility 40% 40%
Risk-free interest rate 3.10% 3.00%

There were no granted stock options as of December 31, 2020.

The Company's grants under its share-based compensation plan with employees are measured based on fair value of the Company's shares at the grant date and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, with a corresponding impact reflected in additional paid-in capital.

The Company calculated the fair value of each option award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the fair value of the Company's shares, expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Fair value of the shares: For 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, the fair value of the shares is based on the quote market price of the Company's shares at the grant date. For 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as the Company's shares were not publicly traded the fair value was determined using the market approach technique based on the value per share of private placements. The Company had gone in the past through a series of private placements in which new shares have been issued. The Company understood that the price paid for those new shares was a fair value of those shares at the time of the placement. In January 2012, Globant España S.A. had a capital contribution from a new shareholder, which included cash plus share options granted to the new shareholder, therefore, the Company considered that amount to reflect the fair value of their shares. The fair value of the shares related to this private placement resulted from the following formula: cash minus fair value of share options granted to new shareholder divided by number of newly issued shares. The fair value of the share options granted to the new shareholder was determined using the same variables and methodologies as the share options granted to the employees. After the reorganization in December 2012, shares of Globant S.A (Luxembourg) were sold by existing shareholders in a private placement to WPP Plc. The fair value of the shares related to this private placement results from the total amount paid by WPP Plc. to the existing shareholders. 

Expected volatility: Since January 1, 2018 the expected volatility of the Company's shares is calculated by using the average share price volatility of the Company since January 1, 2016 to the date of grant. Before 2018, as the Company did not have sufficient trading history for the purpose of valuing the share options, the expected volatility of their shares was estimated by using the average historic price volatility of the NASDAQ 100 Telecommunication Index.

Expected term: The expected life of options represents the period of time the granted options are expected to be outstanding.

Risk free rate: The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Federal Treasury yield curve with maturities similar to the expected term of the options.

Dividend yield: The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and do not presently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company used an expected dividend yield of zero.

NOTE 25 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
 
25.1 Acquisition of Clarice Technologies
 
On May 14, 2015 ("closing date"), Globant España S.A. acquired Clarice Technologies PVT, Ltd ("Clarice"), a company organized and existing under the laws of India. Clarice is an innovative software product development services company that offers product engineering and user experience (UX) services and has operations in the United States and India. As of the closing date, the total headcount of Clarice was 337 employees distributed in India and United States. The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of Clarice.

On August 5, 2015 the Company changed the legal name from Clarice to Globant India Private Limited ("Globant India").
 
The aggregate purchase price under the Stock Purchase Agreement ("SPA") amounted to 20,184, which included certain earn out payments agreed with the sellers.

Based on the targets achieved by Globant India for the period between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, the Company paid on March 14, 2019, 3,135.

Based on the targets achieved by Globant India for the period between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019, the Company
paid on June 22, 2020, 1,585.

On April 5, 2019, the Company issued 7,654 common shares for an amount of 400.

As of December 31, 2019 included 1,580 as Other financial liabilities current. As of December 31, 2020 the consideration was fully settled.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



25.2 Acquisition of Dynaflows
 
On October 22, 2015, the Company acquired from Alfonso Amat, Wayra Argentina S.A., BDCINE S.R.L., Laura A. Muchnik, Facundo Bertranou, Mora Amat and Fabio Palioff (jointly "the Sellers) 9,014 shares, which represents 38.5% of the capital stock of Dynaflows S.A. Before this acquisition, the Company had 22.7% of the capital stock of Dynaflows and classified it as investment in associates. Through this transaction, the Company gained the control of Dynaflows S.A. 

The aggregate purchase price under the Stock Purchase Agreement ("SPA") amounted to ARS 13,316 (1,402) and 414, payable in two installments.
 
On April 22, 2016, the Company made a capital contribution of 868 (ARS 8,250) to Dynaflows by issuing 9,190 shares.
 
After both agreements and considering the previous equity interest held by the Company of 22.7%, the Company held the 66.73% of participation in Dynaflows.
 
Minority interest purchase agreement
 
On October 22, 2015, the Company entered into a Shareholders Agreement (the "Minority Interest SHA") with Alfonso Amat and Mora Amat (the "non-controlling shareholders") to agree on a put option over the 33.27% of the remaining interest of Dynaflows effective on the third or fifth anniversary from the date of acquisition, pursuant to which the non-controlling shareholders shall have the right (the "Put Option") to sell and the Company shall purchase all, but not less than all the shareholder's non-controlling interest.

On October 26, 2018, the non-controlling shareholders exercised such option and the Company paid a total amount of 1,186 based on the EBITDA and Revenue of Dynaflows for the twelve months ended on September, 2018. Given that the exercise of the option occurred earlier than expected, a gain of 1,611 was recognized as of December 31, 2018 and disclosed as Other income and expenses, net.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company has recognized as non-current other financial liabilities the written put option for an amount of 2,797, equal to the present value of the amount that could be required to be paid to the counterparty discounted at an interest rate of 3.5%. Changes in the measurement of the gross obligation were recognized in profit or loss.
 
Pursuant to the shareholder's agreement, the Company also agreed on a call option over non-controlling interest effective after the fifth anniversary from the closing date till the sixth anniversary from the closing date pursuant to which the Company shall have the right to purchase and the non-controlling interest shareholders shall sell all but not less than all the shareholder's non-controlling interest then owned by the non-controlling shareholders.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the call option was derecognized and a loss of 455 was recognized as Other income and expenses, net.

As of December 31, 2019 the consideration was fully settled

25.3 Acquisition of WAE

On May 23, 2016 (closing date), Globant España S.A. acquired 100% of shares of We Are London Limited (WAE UK), a company organized and existing under the laws of England and Wales and 100% of shares of We Are Experience, Inc. a corporation organized and existing under the Laws of the State of New York, United States (WAE US) (jointly WAE UK and WAE US are WAE). WAE is a service design consultancy, specialized in three distinct but complementary service offerings -
Research, Strategy and Creative. Total headcount of WAE was 40 employees with operations in United States and United Kingdom. The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of WAE.

The aggregate purchase price under the Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) amounted to 19,851, of which 12,131 relates to WAE UK and 7,720 relates to WAE US.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized a loss arising from the settlement agreement that amounted to 1,038 and is disclosed as Other income, net. In July, 2018, the Company paid a total amount of 1,867.

Acquisition-related charges amounting to 515 have been excluded from the consideration transferred and have been recognized as an expense in profit or loss as of December 31, 2019, within the Professional services line item.

As of December 31, 2019, the consideration was fully settled.

25.4 Acquisition of L4

On November 14, 2016 ("closing date"), Globant, LLC acquired 100% of shares of L4 Mobile, LLC ("L4"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington, United States. L4 offers the digital product consulting, design, development and quality assurance services necessary to build and manage robust digital products. Total headcount of L4 was 90 employees with operations in United States. The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of L4.

The aggregate purchase price under the Stock Purchase Agreement ("SPA") amounted to 20,388, including certain earn out payments.

On January 30, 2018, the Company signed an amendment to the SPA.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company remeasured the fair value of the contingent consideration related to the earn-outs, considering the non-achievement of targets established by the Share Purchase Agreement. Gain arising from the change in fair amounted to 1,848 and is disclosed as Other income and expense, net as of December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019 the fair value of the contingent consideration was fully settled.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

25.5 Acquisition of Ratio

On February 28, 2017, Globant, LLC acquired 100% of shares of Ratio Cypress, LLC ("Ratio"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington, United States. Ratio offers design, development and quality assurance services necessary to build and manage robust digital products and video streaming solutions for major media companies. Total headcount of Ratio was 45 employees with operations in United States.

The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of Ratio.

The aggregate purchase price under the Stock Purchase Agreement ("SPA"), amended on March 2, 2018, amounted to 9,529, including certain earn our payments.

On February 15, 2019, the Company paid the aggregate consideration of 2,019, to the sellers.

On February 18, 2020, the Company paid the aggregate consideration of 903 for targets achievement by Ratio during the period commencing on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2020 the consideration was fully settled. As of December 31,2019 includes 903 as Other financial liabilities current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



25.6 Acquisition of PointSource

On June 1, 2017, Globant, LLC acquired 100% of shares of PointSource, LLC ("PointSource"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, United States. PointSource offers digital solutions to its customers which include design, digital strategy, development and marketing services. Total headcount of PointSource was 97 employees with operations in United States.

The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of PointSource.

The aggregate purchase price under the Stock Purchase Agreement ("SPA") amounted to 28,629.

In May, 2018, the Company signed an amendment to the SPA, pursuant to which a new fixed-payment was established, in replacement of previous payment subject to targets achievements. As of December 31, 2018, gain arising from the change in the fair value of the liability amounted to 5,506 and it was recognized in the line of Other income and expense, net.

On February 28, 2019, the Company paid the aggregate consideration of 750 to the sellers.

On February 28, 2020, the Company paid the aggregate consideration of 1,088 to the sellers, related to the target achievements during the period commencing on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2020, the consideration was fully settled. As of December 31, 2019, included 1,086 as Other financial liabilities current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

25.7 Acquisition of Small Footprint

On August 20, 2018, Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal) and Globant, LLC signed a pre-closing Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Small Footprint Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, pursuant to which Globant España acquired 100% of shares of Small Footprint S.R.L., a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Romania, and Globant, LLC acquired the assets and properties used or held for use in connection with the business of Small Footprint Inc. Both transactions were treated as a single business combination according to IFRS 3. The closing date took place on October 15, 2018, which is the date the Company acquired control over Small Footprint.
The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of Small Footprint.

The aggregate purchase price under the APA amounted to 7,397. Such purchase price may be subject to adjustments based on the future performance of Small Footprint and is payable to the seller as follows:

First earn-out payment: On March 1, 2019, the Company paid the aggregate consideration of 3,066 to the sellers.

Second earn-out payment: On February 13, 2020, the Company paid the aggregate consideration of 2,140 to the sellers given the achievement of billable headcount target during the year 2019 and such amount was recognized as remuneration expense.

Third earn-out payment: Not later than February 15, 2021, the amount of 1,610 considering the billable headcount target achievement by Small Footprint during the period commencing on January 1, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020 which was identified as an arrangement that includes remuneration of former owners of the acquiree for future services and consequently, it was excluded from the business combination and have been recognized in expense during the required service period.

As of December 31, 2019, the consideration was fully settled.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense for each period.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




25.8 Acquisition of Avanxo

On January 17, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the shareholders of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited (“Avanxo”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase all of Avanxo’s share capital subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Avanxo is a cloud consulting and implementation company headquartered in Bermuda, with operations in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and the United States. The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of Avanxo.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and conditions to closing, including non-objection to the Acquisition by the Colombian antitrust authority (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio), which was received in January, 2019. The transaction closed on February 1, 2019 (acquisition date).

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the total consideration payable by the Company to Avanxo’s shareholders, assuming a debt-free and cash-free balance sheet, is 44,460. Such purchase price may be subject to a working capital adjustment, reduction for uncollected accounts receivables and the amounts of the Earn-Out Payments (as defined below) that become due and payable.
Up-front payment: On February 1, 2019, the Company paid an aggregate consideration of 40,939 to the seller. The working capital and the minimum cash adjustments amounted to 1,205 and were paid in May, 2019.
Earn-out payments: the total amount of the earn-out payments was 7,618 and will be payable in two installments, at the end of each of the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020, and is subject to upwards or downwards adjustment based on Avanxo’s achievement of specified revenue, gross margin and operating margin targets for each of the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020 (the “Earn Out Payments”) that apply only to certain sellers. Of total amount of the earn-out payments, 2,318 was considered part of the purchase price and 5,300 was identified as an arrangement that includes remuneration of former owners of the acquiree for future services and consequently, it was excluded from the business combination and will be recognized in expense during the required service period. As of March 24, 2020, the Company paid 1,159 related to the target achievements during the period commencing January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2019.

At the Company's sole option, the Company will be entitled to pay a portion of the Total Consideration through the issuance and delivery of common shares, as follows: (i) up to 865 of the amount payable on the closing of the Acquisition and (ii) at the time of payment of any Earn Out Payments, up to 25% of such Earn Out Payment. The number of common shares that may be issued and delivered to Avanxo´s selling shareholders will be determined based on the volume weighted average trading price for the 60 calendar day period prior to closing of each share subscription. Common shares issued pursuant to the exercise of this option will be subject to a 12-month lock-up period. These common shares are expected to be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On February 1 and February 20, 2019, the Company issued 14,778 common shares for a total amount of 845; and, on April 20, 2020 and May 7, 2020, the Company issued 6,346 and 2,730 common shares, respectively, for a total amount of 978 as part of this subscription agreement (note 29.1).

The fair value of the consideration transferred for Avanxo acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:
Purchase price Amount
Down payment 42,144 
Contingent consideration 2,158  (a)
Total consideration 44,302 

(a) As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 included 1,145 and 1,147 as Other financial liabilities current, respectively, and as of December 31, 2019 included 1,102 as Other financial liabilities non-current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expensed.

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



25.9 Acquisition of Belatrix

On August 9, 2019, Globant S.A. (the “Company”), through certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the equityholders of Belatrix Global Corporation S.A., a Spanish stock company (“Belatrix”), pursuant to which the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Belatrix and its subsidiaries (the “Acquisition”). The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Belatrix is a software and applications development company with operations in Argentina, Peru, Colombia and the United States. The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of Belatrix.
 
Upon the closing of the Acquisition, the Company paid 61,468 in cash to the sellers and, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the sellers subscribed for 5,000 of the Company’s common shares, which were valued based on the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares during the 60-day period until two days prior to the closing date. A portion of the upfront cash consideration is being held in escrow for potential adjustments related to working capital, accounts receivable, minimum cash and other matters. An additional amount of 3,000 is payable to the sellers by October 31, 2020, subject to Belatrix’s achievement of specified revenue targets for the period from August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020, and it is subject to upwards adjustment based on overachievement of such targets. Of total amount of the earn-out payments, 2,091 was considered part of the purchase price and 909 was identified as an arrangement that includes remuneration of former owners of the acquiree for future services and consequently, it was excluded from the business combination and will be recognized in expense during the required service period.

The fair value of the consideration transferred for Belatrix acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:
Purchase price Amount
Down payment 61,468 
Contingent consideration 4,165  (a)
Total consideration 65,633 

(a) As of December 31, 2020 the consideration was fully settled. As of December 31, 2019 included 4,221 as Other financial liabilities current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

25.10 Acquisition of BI Live

On October 16, 2019, Globant S.A. (the “Company”), through its subsidiary Sistemas Globales S.A., entered into an Purchase Agreement with BI Live S.R.L., an Argentine company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets and rights of BI Live (the “Acquisition”). The transaction closed on November 11, 2019. The purpose of the acquisition is related to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of BI Live.

Upon the closing of the acquisition, the Company paid 366 in cash to the sellers. An additional amount of up to 3,000 is payable to the sellers by February 21, 2021, 2022 and 2023, subject to BI Live’s achievement of specified growth and operating margin targets for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, and it is subject to adjustment based on the achievement of such targets. The fair value of the contingent payment is 535 and 515 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The primarily reason for the purchase is to expand to SAP software consulting and innovation services.

The fair value of the consideration transfer for BI Live acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:
Purchase price Amount
Down payment 366 
Contingent consideration 512  (a)
Total consideration 878 

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GLOBANT S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



(a) As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 included 397 and 515 as Other financial liabilities non-current, respectively, and as of December 31, 2020 included 138 as Other financial liabilities current.

25.11 Acquisition of Grupo Assa

On July 31 2020, Globant S.A., through certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the equityholders of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A., a Spanish stock company (Sociedad Anónima) and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, “Grupo ASSA”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity interests in Grupo ASSA (the “Acquisition”). The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. Grupo ASSA is a digital business consulting company with operations in Latin America, Europe, and the United States.

As consideration for the equity interests of Grupo ASSA, the Company agreed to pay:
(i) 45,000 on the closing date subject to purchase price adjustments related to working capital, accounts receivable and other matters (the “Closing Payment”)
(ii) 17,000 on the 24th month anniversary of the closing date (the “Deferred Payment’)
(iii) an additional amount of 12,500 subject to upwards or downwards adjustment based on Grupo ASSA's achievement of specified revenue and gross margin targets for the period from August 1, 2020 through December 31,2020, no later than March 31, 2021.

Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, 42,000 of the Closing Payment, minus the difference between the Estimated Cash at Closing and the Cash required, as defined in the share purchase agreement, which amounted to a total of 25,156, was paid in cash, and the sellers agreed to subscribe for up to 20,000 of the Company’s common shares as follows:
(i) 3,618 from the Closing Payment on the closing date (the “Tranche 1 Shares”)
(ii) 17,000 from the Deferred Payment, subject to adjustment for contingencies, on the 24th month anniversary of the closing date (the “Tranche 2 Shares”); provided that the issuance of a portion of the Tranche 2 Shares may be deferred for an additional 12-month period, to cover for certain contingencies, until the 36th month anniversary of the closing date. All subscribed shares shall be issued at a subscription price per share based on the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares during the 60-day period prior to the applicable date of issuance.

The fair value of the consideration for Grupo ASSA acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:

Purchase price Amount
Down payment 28,774 
Working capital adjustment (2,493)
Contingent consideration 12,283  (a)
Installment payment 16,131 
Total consideration 54,695 

(a) As of December 31, 2020 included 11,218, the net of the contingent consideration and its remeasurement plus interest accrued, as Other financial liabilities current and 13,343 as Other financial liabilities non-current (installment payment plus interest accrued net of the indemnification asset as explained in note 25.19).

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

25.12 Acquisition of Xappia

On October 21, 2020, Globant S.A. (the “Company”), through certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with the equity holders of Xappia S.R.L., an Argentine company and Xappia SpA, a Chilean company ("Xappia Argentina" and "Xappia Chile"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity interests in Xappia Argentina and Xappia Chile. On the same date, the Company through one of its subsidiaries, Globant Brasil Consultoria Ltda., entered into a Purchase Agreement with the equity holder of Xappia Brasil Servicios de Assessoria Empresarial LTDA. ("Xappia Brazil"), a Brazilian company, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain rights title and interest of Xappia Brasil. The Share Purchase Agreement was signed on October 30, 2020 and the transaction closed on
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



November 13, 2020. The purpose of the purchase was to increase Salesforce delivery capabilities to our South American clients.

As consideration for the equity interest of Xappia Argentina and Xappia Chile and asset acquisition of Xappia Brazil, the Company agreed to pay:
(i) 3,500 on the closing date subject to any deduction or withholding detailed in the agreement ("the Closing Cash Payment");
(ii) 3,500 less any deduction or withholding as provided in the agreement that should be paid as follows: (1) an amount of 1,750 will be paid through the issuance of common shares of the Company to the sellers on the fourth (4) month anniversary of the Closing (the "G-Shares Tranche 1"), (2) an amount of 750 will be paid through the issuance of common shares of the Company to the sellers, on the twelfth (12) month anniversary of the Closing (the "G-Shares Tranche 2"), (3) an amount of 1,000 will be paid through the issuance of common shares of the Company to the sellers on the thirtieth (30) month anniversary of the Closing (the "G-Shares Tranche 3"). All subscribed shares shall be issued at a subscription price per share based on the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares during the 60-day period prior to the applicable date of issuance;
(iii) An additional amount of up to 3,000 is payable to the sellers by June 30, 2021 and 2022, subject to Xappia Argentina, Xappia Chile and Xappia Brazil’s achievement of specified growth and operating margin targets for the years 2020 and 2021, and it is subject to adjustment based on the achievement of such targets.

As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements due to the recent of this acquisition, the accounting for this acquisition is incomplete; hence, pursuant the guidance in paragraph B66 of IFRS 3, the Company has included preliminary amounts in the below disclosures as required by such standard, as follows:

Fair value of the total consideration transferred since the Company has not completed the fair value analysis of the contingent consideration as of the date of issuance of these financial statements.

The amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the total amount of goodwill (including a qualitative description of the factors that make up the goodwill recognized and the amount of goodwill that will be deducted for tax purposes) and other intangibles, as applicable.

The gross contractual amounts of the acquired receivables, and the best estimate at the acquisition date of the contractual cash flows not expected to be collected. For each contingent liability to be recognized, if any, an estimate of its financial effect, an indication of the uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of any outflow and the possibility of any reimbursement, and the reasons why the liability cannot be measured reliably, if applicable.

The preliminary fair value of the consideration for Xappia acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:

Purchase price Amount
Down payment 4,136
Working capital adjustment (149)
Contingent consideration 3,868 (a)
Installment payment 3,402 
Total consideration 11,257 

(a) As of December 31, 2020 included 4,761 as Other financial liabilities current and 2,382 as Other financial liabilities non-current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

25.13 Acquisition of Giant Monkey Robot

On November 9, 2020, Globant S.A (the "Company"), through its subsidiary Globant España S.A, entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with the equity holders of Giant Monkey Robot, Inc., an American stock company, pursuant to which the Company purchased all of the outstanding interests in Giant Monkey Robot Inc. and its only subsidiary, Giant Monkey Robot SpA ("GMR Chile"), a Chilean stock company. The transaction was simultaneously signed
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



and closed. Giant Monkey Robot is mainly a game developing Company, experts in complex technology solutions and experienced in supporting an maintaining live operation games for several platforms.

As consideration for the equity interest of Giant Monkey Robot, the Company agreed to pay:
i) 4,000 on the closing date plus or minus any adjustments, deductions or withholding detailed in the agreement ("the Closing Cash Payment");
ii) 1,123 were paid through the issuance of common shares of the Company to the sellers at closing date. All subscribed shares were issued at a subscription price per share based on the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares during the 60-day period prior to the applicable date of issuance;
(iii) An additional amount of up to 4,500 is payable to the sellers by June 30, 2021 and 2022, subject to GMR Chile's achievement of specified growth target for the years 2020 and 2021, and it is subject to adjustment based on the achievement of such targets. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction. 4,248 was paid in cash on November 9, 2020.

As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, due to the recent of this acquisition, the accounting for this acquisition is incomplete; hence, pursuant the guidance in paragraph B66 of IFRS 3, the Company has not included in this footnote the following disclosures as required by such standard, as follows:

Fair value of the total consideration transferred since the Company has not completed the fair value analysis of the consideration transferred as of the date of issuance of these financial statements.

The amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the total amount of goodwill (including a qualitative description of the factors that make up the goodwill recognized and the amount of goodwill that will be deducted for tax purposes) and other intangibles, as applicable.

The gross contractual amounts of the acquired receivables, and the best estimate at the acquisition date of the contractual cash flows not expected to be collected. For each contingent liability to be recognized, if any, an estimate of its financial effect, an indication of the uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of any outflow and the possibility of any reimbursement, and the reasons why the liability cannot be measured reliably, if applicable.

The preliminary fair value of the consideration for Giant Monkey Robot acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:

Purchase price Amount
Down payment 5,370
Contingent consideration 4,374  (a)
Total consideration 9,744 

(a) As of December 31, 2020 included 2,467 as Other financial liabilities current and 1,924 as Other financial liabilities non-current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

25.14 Acquisition of BlueCap Management Consulting

On December 18, 2020, Globant S.A. (the “Company”), through certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the equityholder of BlueCap Management Consulting S.L., a Spanish limited liability company (sociedad limitada) (“BlueCap”), pursuant to which the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in BlueCap (the “Acquisition”). The transaction was simultaneously signed and closed. BlueCap provides leading financial institutions consulting services primarily related to strategic management of risk, capital and value.

Upon the closing of the Acquisition, the Company paid:
(i) 43,200 euros paid in cash (plus/minus the shortfall or excess in BlueCap’s estimated cash at December 31, 2020 versus minimum required cash, as defined in the Purchase Agreement at such date);
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



(ii) 28,800 euros were paid through the issuance of common shares of the Company to the seller. The shares issued at closing were valued based on the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares during the 60-trading-day period ended 10 days prior to the closing date;
(iii) 14,000 euros less any working capital, accounts receivables and other matters adjustments, sett-off or deductions as provided in the Purchase Agreement no later than March 31, 2022;
(iv) 8,400 euros less any working capital, accounts receivables and other matters adjustments, sett-off or deductions as provided in the Purchase Agreement no later than March 31,2023;
(v) 5,600 euros less any working capital, accounts receivables and other matters adjustments, sett-off or deductions as provided in the Purchase Agreement no later than August 31,2024;
(vi) Additional amounts may be payable to the seller by March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 of up to 10,000 euros on each such date, subject to BlueCap’s achievement of specified revenue and operating margin targets for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (in the case of the first payment) and the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (in the case of the second payment). Each such contingent payment is subject to upwards adjustment based on overachievement of the financial targets and to deduction for seller-indemnified losses in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.

As of the date of issuance of thes consolidated financial statements, due to the recent of this acquisition, the accounting for this acquisition is incomplete; hence, pursuant the guidance in paragraph B66 of IFRS 3, the Company has not included in this footnote the following disclosures as required by such standard, as follows:

Fair value of the total consideration transferred since the Company has not completed the fair value analysis of the consideration transferred as of the date of issuance of these financial statements.

The amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the total amount of goodwill (including a qualitative description of the factors that make up the goodwill recognized and the amount of goodwill that will be deducted for tax purposes) and other intangibles, as applicable.

The gross contractual amounts of the acquired receivables, and the best estimate at the acquisition date of the contractual cash flows not expected to be collected. For each contingent liability to be recognized, if any, an estimate of its financial effect, an indication of the uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of any outflow

The preliminary fair value of the consideration for BlueCap acquisition at the acquisition date was calculated as follows:

Purchase price Amount
Down payment 93,951
Contingent consideration 22,557 (a)
Installment payment 33,036 
Total consideration 149,544 

(a) As of December 31, 2020 included 55,593 as Other financial liabilities non-current.

Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



25.15 Outstanding balances

Outstanding balances of other financial liabilities related to the above mentioned acquisitions as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
 
  As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
  Other financial liabilities - current Other financial liabilities - non current Other financial liabilities - current Other financial liabilities - non current
Clarice —  —  1,580  — 
Ratio —  —  903  — 
PointSource —  —  1,086  — 
Avanxo 1,145  —  1,147  1,102 
Belatrix —  —  4,221  — 
BI Live 138  397  —  515 
Grupo ASSA 11,218  13,343  —  — 
Xappia 4,761  2,382  —  — 
Giant Monkey Robot 2,467  1,924  —  — 
Bluecap —  55,593  —  — 
Total 19,729  73,639  8,937  1,617 
 
The significant inputs are disclosed in note 28.9.1.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



25.16 Purchase Price Allocation

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill, and the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and goodwill of Grupo ASSA, Xappia, Giant Monkey Robot and Bluecap determined at the date of acquisition in the business combinations are as follows:
  2020 acquisitions 2019 acquisitions
Grupo ASSA Bluecap Other acquisitions Avanxo Belatrix BI Live
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 3,486  9,944  2,153  2,749  3,929  — 
Investments —  6,258  948  86  — 
Trade receivables 11,228  2,046  2,585  6,931  6,125  56 
Other receivables 4,046  3,218  454  3,624  1,119  — 
Indemnification asset 2,970  —  —  —  —  — 
Other assets —  —  —  11,015  —  — 
Non current assets
Other receivables 207  —  —  —  206  — 
Other financial assets —  —  —  —  —  — 
Property and equipment 838  384  243  500  3,181  — 
Intangibles(1)
11,277  34,093  4,931  6,104  8,285  267 
Right-of-use asset 513  —  —  —  3,272  — 
Deferred tax 1,771  —  37  —  184  — 
Goodwill (2)
63,682  126,059  14,731  32,068  50,816  555
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (4,259) —  (341) (14,123) (3,195) — 
Lease liabilities —  —  —  —  (3,347) — 
Tax liabilities (8,085) (6,491) (897) (2,649) (1,138) — 
Payroll and social security (6,453) (17,444) (1,670) (1,582) (3,224) — 
Other liabilities —  —  —  —  (20) — 
Borrowings (10,390) —  —  (644) (646) — 
Non current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities (2,849) (8,523) (1,233) (639) —  — 
Lease liabilities (584) —  —  —  —  — 
Borrowings (3,579) —  —  —  —  — 
Contingencies (9,124) —  —  —  —  — 
Total consideration 54,695  149,544  21,001  44,302  65,633  878 
 
(1)As of December 31, 2020, the preliminary amounts of 42,703 and 7,598 have been allocated to customer relationships and other intangibles, respectively.
(2)As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, 204,472 and 83,439 , are not deductible for tax purposes, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Goodwill has arisen because the consideration paid for these acquisitions included amounts in relation to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of acquired companies. Only the customer contracts and relationships, internally used software and non-compete agreements are recognized as intangible, in the acquisitions of Bluecap, GMR, Xappia Grupo Assa, Belatrix, Avanxo and BI Live. The other benefits are not recognized separately from goodwill because they do not meet the recognition criteria for identifiable intangible assets.
 
The fair values of the receivables acquired do not differ from their gross contractual amount.
 
Acquisition related expenses were not material and were recognized directly as expense for each period.
 
25.17 Impact of acquisitions on the results of the Company

Directors consider these "pro-forma" numbers to represent an approximate measure of the performance of the Company on an annualized basis and to provide a reference point for comparison in future periods.

The net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a gain of 4,829 attributable to the business generated by Grupo ASSA. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes 28,838 related to the business of that company. Had the business combination of Grupo ASSA been effected at January 1, 2020, the consolidated revenue of the Company would have been 849,948 and the net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 would have been 45,895.

The net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a gain of 1,037 attributable to the business generated by Xappia. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes 1,761 related to the business of that company. Had the business combination of Xappia been effected at January 1, 2020, the consolidated revenue of the Company would have been 820,482 and the net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 would have been 55,271.

The net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a gain of 69 attributable to the business generated by Giant Monkey Robot. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes 954 related to the business of that company. Had the business combination of Giant Monkey Robot been effected at January 1, 2020, the consolidated revenue of the Company would have been 817,798 and the net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 would have been 54,385.

The net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a gain of 2,017 attributable to the business generated by Bluecap. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes 3,351 related to the business of that company. Had the business combination of Bluecap been effected at January 1, 2020, the consolidated revenue of the Company would have been 851,250 and the net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 would have been 63,879.

Had the four business combinations made in 2020, as described above, been performed on January 1, 2020, the consolidated revenue of the Company would have been 897,061 and the net income for the year ended December 31, 2020, would have been 56,779.

25.18 Goodwill

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the sum of the amounts assigned to net assets acquired less liabilities assumed.

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually or more frequently when there is an indication that the cash generating unit ("CGU") may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use.

The Company first determines the value of the unit using the market approach. For the purposes of the calculation, the Company considers the value of the shares in the market.

In addition, the Company measures the CGU based on value-in-use calculations, which requires the use of various assumptions including revenue growth, gross margin, terminal growth rate and discount rates. The assumptions considered by the Company as of December 31, 2020 are the following: projected cash flows for the following five years, the average growth rate
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



considered was 23.0% and the rate used to discount cash flows was 10.10%. The long-term rate used to extrapolate cash flows beyond the projected period was 3%. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less cost of disposals and value in use.

Very material adverse changes in key assumptions about the businesses and their prospects or an adverse change in market conditions may cause a change in the estimation of recoverable value and could result in an impairment charge. Based upon the Company's evaluation of goodwill, no impairments were recognized during 2020, 2019 and 2018.

A reconciliation of the goodwill from opening to closing balances is as follows:
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Cost    
Balance at beginning of year 188,538  104,846 
Additions related to new acquisitions (note 25.16) 204,472  83,706 
Translation 17  (14)
Measurement period adjustment (267) — 
Balance at end of year 392,760  188,538 

25.19 Effects of offsetting on acquisition

As part of the acquisition of Grupo ASSA, the sellers agreed to indemnify the Company for the outcome of certain contingencies. As a result, the Company has recognized an indemnification asset for a total amount of 2,970. The consideration for this acquisition includes 16,313 (17,000 measured at present value) which are subject to adjustments, deductions and withholdings related to the indemnified contingencies. Consequently, the Company has off-set the indemnification asset against the amount payable to the sellers.

As of December 31, 2020
Gross amount Gross amount set off Net amount presented
in the balance sheet in the balance sheet
Other financial liabilities 16,313  2,970  13,343

NOTE 26 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding on how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is considered to be the Company’s chief executive officer (“CEO”). The CEO reviews operating profit presented on an entity level basis for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Therefore, the Company has determined that it operates in a single operating and reportable segment.
 
The Company provides services related to application development, testing, infrastructure management and application maintenance.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The following table summarizes revenues by geography, based on the customers' location:  
  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
North America      
United States of America 558,528  483,228  400,029 
Canada 15,622  13,125  7,061 
Subtotal North America 574,150  496,353  407,090 
Europe
Spain 32,977  26,134  30,298 
United Kingdom 17,100  15,672  12,970 
Belgium 2,924  — 
Switzerland 1,785  —  — 
France 1,224  267  79 
Luxembourg 1,292  937  1,109 
Germany 939  437  623 
Netherlands 1,461  2,723  1,023 
Others 2,078  614  130 
Subtotal Europe 61,780  46,784  46,240 
Asia
India 2,670  2,157  1,063 
Indonesia —  1,157  1,686 
Japan 5,338  1,062  — 
Others 341  277  318 
Subtotal Asia 8,349  4,653  3,067 
Latin America and others
Argentina 53,667  32,295  24,241 
Colombia 13,302  14,355  5,362 
Chile 50,707  29,547  21,246 
Mexico 25,928  20,623  11,949 
Perú 11,648  6,251  1,718 
Brazil 11,976  7,964  238 
Panama 737  128  460 
Uruguay 144  17  529 
Others 1,751  355  170 
Subtotal Latin America and others 169,860  111,535  65,913 
TOTAL 814,139  659,325  522,310 

The revenues by geography were determined based on the country where the sale took place.

One single customer accounted for 11.0%, 11.2% and 11.3% of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The following table summarizes non-current assets other than deferred taxes as stated in IFRS 8, paragraph 33.b, by jurisdiction:
  As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Argentina 104,929  82,978 
Spain 396,970  144,761 
United States of America 68,767  69,631 
Brazil 2,702  1,739 
Uruguay 12,971  1,728 
Luxembourg 4,226  4,289 
Colombia 43,237  34,901 
México 20,761  13,724 
India 11,350  9,297 
Chile 4,877  2,798 
Peru 3,986  4,461 
Other countries 3,985  1,361 
TOTAL 678,761  371,668 

NOTE 27 – LEASES
 
The Company is obligated under various leases for office spaces and office equipment.

Movements in right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follow:
Right-of-use assets Office spaces Office equipments Computers Total
January 1, 2020 51,625  6,642  514  58,781 
Additions 41,341  3,388  4,743  49,472 
Additions from business combinations (note 25.16) 513  —  —  513 
Disposals (672) —  (43) (715)
Depreciation (note 6) (16,030) (544) (1,064) (17,638)
Foreign currency translation (403) —  —  (403)
December 31, 2020 76,374  9,486  4,150  90,010 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Lease liabilities
January 1, 2020 61,363 
Additions (1)
49,472 
Additions from business combinations (note 25.16) 584 
Foreign exchange difference (1)
(1,916)
Foreign currency translation (2)
(301)
Interest expense (1)
4,944 
Payments (2)
(25,141)
Disposals (895)
Discounts (note 31) (512)
December 31, 2020 87,598 

Right-of-use assets Office spaces Office equipments Computers Total
January 1, 2019 46,567      46,567 
Additions 16,778  6,642  170  23,590 
Additions from business combinations (note 25.16) 2,863  —  409  3,272 
Depreciation (note 6) (14,519) —  (65) (14,584)
Translation (64) —  —  (64)
December 31, 2019 51,625  6,642 514 58,781

Lease liabilities
January 1, 2019 46,887 
Additions 23,590 
Additions from business combinations (note 25.16) 3,347 
Foreign exchange difference (92)
Interest expense 3,464 
Payments (15,833)
December 31, 2019 61,363 

(1) Non-cash transactions.
(2) Cash transactions.

The Company has some lease contracts that have not yet commenced as of December 31, 2020. The future lease payments for these lease contracts are disclosed as follows:

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Year Amount
2021 71 
2022 71 
2023 71 
2024 71 
2025 71 
2026 71 
2027 71 
2028 71 
2029 71 

The outstanding balance of the lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
As of December 31,
Lease liabilities 2020 2019
Current 15,358  19,439 
Non-current 72,240  41,924 
TOTAL 87,598  61,363 


The maturity analysis of lease liabilities is presented in note 28.5.

The expense related to short-term and low-value leases was not material.

NOTE 28 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

28.1 - Categories of financial instruments
As of December 31, 2020
FVTPL FVTOCI Amortised cost
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents —  —  278,939 
Investments
Mutual funds 19,284  —  — 
Contribution to funds —  —  615 
Trade receivables —  —  201,664 
Other assets —  —  15,100 
Other receivables —  —  6,250 
Other financial assets
Convertible notes 1,166  —  — 
Foreign exchange forward contracts 327  165  — 
Guarantee payments related to the future lease of a property under construction —  —  4,553 
Equity investment 10,478  —  — 
Others —  —  35 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



As of December 31, 2020
FVTPL FVTOCI Amortised cost
Financial liabilities
Trade payables —  —  40,506 
Borrowings —  —  25,968 
Other financial liabilities
Foreign exchange forward contracts 93  —  — 
Other financial liabilities related to business combinations 43,724  —  49,644 
Interest rate SWAP 605  132  — 
Lease liabilities —  —  87,598 
Other liabilities —  —  81 
As of December 31, 2019
FVTPL FVTOCI Amortised cost
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents —  —  62,721 
Investments
Mutual funds 19,384  —  — 
LETEs —  396  — 
Contribution to risk funds —  —  418 
Trade receivables —  —  156,676 
Other assets —  —  21,235 
Other receivables —  —  4,002 
Other financial assets
Convertible notes 3,536  —  — 
Foreign exchange forward contracts 1,220  71  — 
Guarantee payments related to the future lease of a property under construction —  —  1,383 
Financial liabilities
Trade payables —  —  36,987 
Borrowings —  —  51,386 
Other financial liabilities
Foreign exchange forward contracts —  —  — 
Other financial liabilities related to business combinations 10,554  —  — 
Lease liabilities —  —  61,363 
Other liabilities —  —  368 

28.2 - Market risk
 
The Company is exposed to a variety of risks: market risk, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, and liquidity risk.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The Company's overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Company's financial performance. The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge its exposure to risks, apart from those mentioned in note 28.10 and 28.11.
 
28.3 - Foreign currency risk management
 
The Company undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies; consequently, exposures to exchange rate fluctuations arise.
 
Except for the subsidiaries mentioned in the Note 3.5, the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. In 2020, 86% of the Company's revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars. Because the majority of its personnel are located in Latin America, the Company incurs the majority of its operating expenses and capital expenditures in non-U.S. dollar currencies, primarily the Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Brazilian Real, Mexican peso, Peruvian Sol and Colombian peso; however as of December 31,2020, the operating expenses in Argentine peso have decreased compared to December 31, 2019. Operating expenses are also significantly incurred in Indian Rupee, Great Britain Pound and European Union Euros.
 
Foreign exchange sensitivity analysis
 
The Company is mainly exposed to Argentine pesos, Chilean pesos, Colombian pesos, Indian rupees, Uruguayan pesos and European Union euros.
 
The following tables illustrate the Company's sensitivity to increases and decreases in the U.S. dollar against the relevant foreign currency. The following sensitivity analysis includes outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items at December 31, 2020 and adjusts their translation at the year-end for changes in U.S. dollars against the relevant foreign currency. 
      Gain/(loss)
Account Currency Amount % Increase Amount % Decrease Amount
Net balances Argentine pesos (1,494) 40  % 427  10  % (166)
Chilean pesos 11,726  10  % (1,066) 10  % 1,303 
Colombian pesos (12,182) 10  % 1,107  10  % (1,354)
Indian rupees (1,435) 10  % 130  10  % (159)
Uruguayan pesos (3,419) 10  % 311  10  % (380)
European Union euros (55,593) 10  % 5,054  10  % (6,177)
  Total (62,397) 5,963  (6,933)

As explained in note 28.10, the subsidiaries in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, India and Uruguay entered into foreign exchange forward and future contracts in order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate and reduce the impact in the financial statements.

The effect in equity of the U.S. dollar fluctuation against the relevant foreign currency as of December 31, 2020, is not material.

Depreciation of the Argentine Peso
 
During 2020, the Argentine peso experienced a 40.58% devaluation from 59.79 Argentine peso per U.S dollar to 84.05 Argentine peso per U.S dollar.

During 2019, the Argentine peso experienced a 59.02% devaluation from 37.60 Argentine peso per U.S. dollar to 59.79 Argentine peso per U.S. dollar.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



28.4 - Interest rate risk management
 
The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to its cash and bank balances and its credit facilities. The Company's credit line in the U.S. bear interest at a fixed rate between 1.5% or 1.75% depending on the amount borrowed, as of December 31, 2020 the fixed rate is 1.5% and at variable rates linked to LIBOR. During 2020 the Company entered into four interest rate swap transactions with the purpose of hedging the exposure to variable interest rate related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with certain financial institutions. In the last quarter of the year the Company chose to discontinue three of the four interest rate swap since the hedged future cash flows were no longer expected to occur. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has recognized a loss of 132 included in the line item "Other comprehensive income", a loss of 127 through results of comprehensive income and a loss of 605 through results of profit and loss .The Company designated one of the derivatives as hedging instruments in respect of interest rate risk in cash flow hedges. Hedges of interest rate risk on recognized liabilities are accounted for as cash flow hedge.

Interest rate swap liabilities are presented in the line item "Other financial liabilities" within the statements of financial position.

Interest rate swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2020:

Floating rate Fixed rate Fair value
Maturity Date Notional receivable payable liabilities
Hedge instrument
April 30, 2024 25,000 1month LIBOR 0.355  % (132)
Fair value as of December 31, 2020 (132)
Instruments for which hedge accounting has been discontinued
March 11, 2024 15,000 1month LIBOR 0.647  % (230)
March 31, 2023 15,000 1month LIBOR 0.511  % (123)
March 12, 2024 20,000 1month LIBOR 0.566  % (252)
Fair value as of December 31, 2020 (605)

28.5 – Liquidity risk management
 
The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities and borrowings under credit facilities. See note 20.
 
Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Company's liquidity position on the basis of expected cash flow.
 
The table below analyzes financial liabilities into relevant maturity groups based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.
 
  Expected Maturity Date
  2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total
Trade payables 35,266  2,400  1,485  1,355  40,506 
Borrowings 1,440  589  527  26,054  28,610 
Lease liabilities 19,511  20,011  18,214  44,899  102,635 
Other financial liabilities(*)
19,493  33,540  20,989  6,461  80,483 
TOTAL 75,710  56,540  41,215  78,769  252,234 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



(*) The amounts disclosed in the line of other financial liabilities do not include foreign exchange forward contracts, interest rate SWAP and 16,757 related to business combinations payments through subscription agreements.

28.6 - Concentration of credit risk
 
The Company derives revenues from clients in the U.S. (approximately 68.6%) and clients related from diverse industries. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company's top five clients accounted for 30.6%, 26.1% and 32.0% of its revenues, respectively. One single customer accounted for 11.0%, 11.2% and 11.3% of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Credit risk from trade receivables is considered to be low because the Company minimize the risk by setting credit limits for its customers, which are mainly large and renowned companies. Cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments are considered to have low credit risk because these assets are held with widely renowned financial institutions (see note 12) .

28.7 - Fair value of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value
 
Except as detailed in the following table, the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities included in the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, are a reasonable approximation of fair value due to the short time of realization.  
As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019
Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value
Non-current assets
Other receivables
Guarantee deposits 3,091  3,039  2,683  2,571 
Other assets 6,954  6,278  7,796  7,140 
Non-current liabilities
Trade payables 5,240  4,735  5,500  5,101 
Borrowings 25,061  25,382  50,188  51,070 

28.8 - Fair value measurements recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position
 
The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into a three-level fair value hierarchy as mandated by IFRS 13, as follows:
 
Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices).
 
Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



  As of December 31, 2020
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets        
Mutual funds (1)
—  19,284  —  19,284 
Foreign exchange forward contracts —  492  —  492 
Convertibles notes —  130  1,036  1,166 
Equity instrument —  —  10,478  10,478 
Financial liabilities
Contingent consideration —  —  43,724  43,724 
Foreign exchange forward contracts —  93  —  93 
Interest rate SWAP —  737  —  737 
 
(1) Mutual funds are measured at fair value through profit or loss, based on the changes of the fund's net asset value.
  As of December 31, 2019
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets        
Mutual funds —  19,384  —  19,384 
LETEs —  396  —  396 
Foreign exchange forward contracts —  1,291  —  1,291 
Convertibles notes —  111  3,425  3,536 
Financial liabilities
Contingent consideration —  —  9,252  9,252 
 
There were no transfers of financial assets between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the period.
 
The Company has applied the market approach technique in order to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable (i.e., similar) assets, liabilities or a group of assets and liabilities.

When the inputs required by the market approach are not available, the Company applies the income approach technique. The income approach technique estimates the fair value of an asset or a liability by converting future amounts (e.g. cash flows or income and expenses) to a single current (i.e. discounted) amount. When the income approach is used, the fair value measurement reflects current market expectations about those future amounts.

28.9 Level 3
 
28.9.1 Contingent consideration
 
As explained in note 25.1, the acquisition of Clarice included a contingent consideration agreement which was payable on a deferred basis and which was subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's capacity.
 
As of December 31, 2019, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Clarice amounted to 1,316. Such amount was paid on June 22, 2020. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was between 439 and 1,316 as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of the contingent consideration related to Clarice arrangement of 1,310 as of December 31, 2019, was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



 
As described in note 25.5, the acquisition of Ratio, included a contingent consideration agreement which was payable on a deferred basis and which was subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's gross revenue and gross margin.

As of December 31, 2019, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Ratio amounted to 750. Such amount was paid on February 18, 2020. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was between 525 and an unlimited maximum amount as of December 31, 2019, given that such payment may be increased proportionally to the targets achievements. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 903 as of December 31, 2019 was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate.

As described in note 25.6, the acquisition of PointSource, included a contingent consideration agreement which was payable on a deferred basis and which was subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's gross revenue and gross margin.

In May 2018, the Company signed an amendment to the SPA with the former shareholders, pursuant to which a new fixed-payment was established, in replacement of previous payments subject to targets achievements. As a consequence, the Company remeasured the fair value of the liability related to PointSource described above. Gain arising from the change in fair value of the liability amounted to 5,506 as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019 the fixed payment liability amounted to 1,086, and was included in other financial liabilities. Such amount was paid on February 28, 2020.

As described in note 25.8, the acquisition of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited ("Avanxo"), included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company´s gross revenue, gross margin and operating margin.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Avanxo amounted to 1,159 and 2,318, respectively. Based on our estimations as of those dates, the potential minimum amounts of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement were between 185 and 370, respectively. In addition, the actual amounts to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement may be increased proportionally to the target's achievements and are not subject to any maximum amount. Finally, the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 1,145 and 2,249, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate.

As described in note 25.9, the acquisition of Belatrix Global Corporation S.A, included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's revenue. As of December 31, 2020, the Company remeasured the fair value of the contingent consideration related to Belatrix described above. Loss arising from the change in fair value of the contingent consideration amounted to 3,633 and is included as Other income and expenses, net.

As of December 31, 2019, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Belatrix amounted to 4,097. Based on our estimations as of those dates, the potential minimum amounts of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement were between 4,192 and 4,097, respectively. In addition, the actual amounts to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement, may be increased proportionally to the target's achievements and are not subject to any maximum amount. Finally, the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 4,221 as of December 31, 2019 was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. On October 16, 2020, the Company paid 7,795 leaving the contingent consideration fully settled.

As described in note 25.10, the acquisition of BI Live included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's revenue, revenue growth and operating margin.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to BI Live amounted to 423 and 559, respectively. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was between 710 and 3,000, as of December 31, 2020, and 515 and 3,000 December 31, 2019. The fair value of the
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



contingent consideration arrangement of 535 and 515 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. 

As described in note 25.11, the acquisition of Grupo ASSA included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's revenue and gross margin. As of December 31, 2020, the Company remeasured the fair value of the contingent consideration related to Grupo ASSA. Gain arising from the change in fair value of the contingent consideration amounted to 1,202 and is included as Other income and expenses, net.

As of December 31, 2020, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Grupo ASSA amounted to 11,289. Based on our estimations as of those dates, the potential minimum amounts of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was 11,289. In addition, the actual amounts to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement, may be increased proportionally to the target's achievements and are not subject to any maximum amount. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 11,218 as of December 31, 2020 was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. 

As described in note 25.12, the acquisition of Xappia included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's revenue and gross margin.

As of December 31, 2020, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Xappia amounted to 3,980. Based on our estimations as of those dates, the potential minimum amounts of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was 3,980. In addition, the actual amounts to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement, may be increased proportionally to the target's achievements and are not subject to any maximum amount. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 3,878 as of December 31, 2020 was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. 

As described in note 25.13, the acquisition of GMR included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's revenue.

As of December 31, 2020, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to GMR amounted to 4,547. Based on our estimations as of those dates, the potential minimum amounts of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was 4,547. In addition, the actual amounts to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement, may be increased proportionally to the target's achievements and are not subject to any maximum amount. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 4,391 as of December 31, 2020 was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. 

As described in note 25.14, the acquisition of Bluecap included a contingent consideration agreement which is payable on a deferred basis and which will be subject to the occurrence of certain events relating to the acquired company's revenue and operating margin.

As of December 31, 2020, the nominal value of contingent consideration related to Bluecap amounted to 24,419. Based on our estimations as of those dates, the potential minimum amounts of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under this agreement was 24,419. In addition, the actual amounts to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement, may be increased proportionally to the target's achievements and are not subject to any maximum amount. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement of 22,557 as of December 31, 2020 was estimated by discounting to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



The following table shows the results from remeasurement of the contingent considerations described above:
For the year ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018
Loss on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of Belatrix (3,633) —  — 
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of PointSource —  (16) 5,506 
Loss on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of Avanxo —  (4) — 
Loss on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of Clarice —  (3) — 
Gain on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of L4 —  —  1,848 
Loss on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of Ratio —  (62) (654)
Gain on remeasurement of the contingent consideration of Grupo Assa 1,202 
TOTAL (2,431) (85) 6,700 

The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in level 3 fair value measurements:
Description Fair Value at December 31, 2020 Unobservable inputs Range of inputs Relationship of unobservable inputs to Fair Value
Contingent consideration 43,724 Risk adjusted discount rate
Between 1.78% and 4.35%
An increase in the discount rates by 1% would decrease the fair value by $493 and a decrease in the discount rates by 1% would increase the fair value by $506
Contingent consideration 43,724 Expected revenues
Between 2,547 and 97,797
An increase in the expected revenues by 10% would increase the fair value by 10,589 and a decrease in the expected revenues by 10% would decrease the fair value by 17,183

28.9.2 Put and call option on minority interests

As described in note 25.2, on October 22, 2015, the Company entered into a Shareholders Agreement (the "Minority Interest SHA") with the "non-controlling shareholders" to agree on a put option over the 33.27% of the remaining interest of Dynaflows.

On October 26, 2018, the non-controlling shareholders exercised such option and the Company paid a total amount of 1,186 based on the EBITDA and Revenue of Dynaflows for the twelve months ended on September 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, a gain of 1,611 was recognized as Other income, net, given that the exercise of the option occurred earlier than expected.

As of December 31, 2018, the call option was derecognized and a loss of 455 was recognized as Other income, net.

28.9.3. Convertible notes

As described in note 3.12.9, the Company entered into several convertible notes that include the right to convert the outstanding amount into equity shares of the invested companies. The fair value of such convertible notes was estimated using unobservable inputs. The amounts of gains and losses for the period related to changes in the fair value of the convertible notes were not material.

28.9.4. Reconciliation of recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3

The following table shows the reconciliation of recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



Financial Assets Financial liabilities
Convertible notes Contingent consideration
December 31, 2018 —  9,767 
Fair value remeasurement (1)
—  85 
Acquisition of business (1)
—  6,835 
Payments (2)
3,350  (7,695)
Interests (1)
75  260 
December 31, 2019 3,425  9,252 

Financial Assets Financial liabilities
Convertible notes Equity instrument Contingent consideration
December 31, 2019 3,425  —  9,252 
Fair value remeasurement (1)
—  —  2,431 
Acquisition of business (1)
—  —  43,082 
Acquisition of investment (2)
—  9,167  — 
Exercise of conversion option (1)
(1,311) 1,311  — 
Instrument sold (2)
(1,800) —  — 
Payments (2)
701  —  (11,400)
Interests (1)
21  —  359 
December 31, 2020 1,036  10,478  43,724 

(1) Non-cash transactions.
(2) Cash transactions included in investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

28.10 Foreign exchange futures and forward contracts

During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Argentine subsidiaries, Sistemas Globales S.A. and IAFH Global S.A. acquired foreign exchange futures contracts through SBS Sociedad de Bolsa S.A. (SBS) in U.S. dollars, with the purpose of hedging the possible decrease of assets' value held in Argentine Pesos due to the risk of exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The foreign exchange futures contracts were recognized, according to IFRS 9, as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company recognized a loss of 144 and a gain of 383 and 594, respectively.

These futures contracts have daily settlements, in which the futures value changes daily. Sistemas Globales S.A. and IAFH Global S.A. recognize daily variations in SBS primary accounts, and the gains or losses generated by each daily position through profit or loss. Thus, at the closing of each day, according to the future price of the exchange rate U.S. Dollar – Argentine peso, the companies perceive a gain or loss for the difference. As of December 31, 2020, the accrued valuation of the last day of the month will be settled with the bank in the first day of the next month, so the value recognize in the financial statements is the amount pending to settle with the bank for the last day valuation, the Company maintains as of December 31, 2020 three foreign exchange futures contracts with a maturity date of January 31, 2021 and 7 recognize as Other financial liabilities in the balance sheet.
  
Pursuant to these contracts, Sistemas Globales S.A. and IAFH Global S.A. are required to maintain collaterals in an amount equal to a percentage of the notional amounts purchased until settlement of the contracts. As of December 31, 2020, Sistemas Globales held a 10% of the value of those collaterals in Mutual funds in SBS primary account. This ensures minimal funding, in case SBS has to transfer funds to "Mercado a Término de Rosario S.A" (ROFEX) if losses are generated by daily settlements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



This amount must also remain restricted during the term of the contracts. As of December 31, 2020, collaterals regarding the transactions are restricted assets for an amount of 952 in Mutual funds included as investments. As of December 31, 2019, the Company did not maintain any collaterals for futures contracts.

During 2020 and 2019, the subsidiaries, Sistemas Globales S.A., IAFH Global S.A., Sistemas Colombia S.A.S., Sistemas Globales Chile Asesorías Ltda., Globant India Pvt. Ltd. and Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A., acquired foreign exchange forward contracts with certain banks in U.S. dollars, with the purpose of hedging the possible decrease of assets' value held in Argentine Pesos, Colombian Pesos, Chilean pesos, Uruguayan pesos and Indian rupee, due to the risk of exposure to fluctuations in those foreign currencies. Those contracts were recognized, according to IFRS 9, as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized a net loss of 3,783 and a gain of 117, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the foreign exchange forward contracts that were recognized as financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss were as follows:

Currency Foreign currency Notional foreign Fair value assets /
Settlement date from contracts rate from contracts currency rate (liabilities)
January 28, 2021 Colombian Peso 3,530.13 3,433.13 226
January 28, 2021 Colombian Peso 3,475.25 3,431.93 101
Fair value as of December 31, 2020 327
January 27, 2020 Indian Rupee 72.36 71.56  11 
January 31, 2020 Chilean Peso 747.68 751.57 
January 31, 2020 Colombian Peso 3,323.65 3,281.28 39 
January 31, 2020 Colombian Peso 3,515.42 3,281.94 356
January 31, 2020 Colombian Peso 3,512.66 3,281.93 422
January 31, 2020 Uruguayan Peso 38.09 37.73 29
February 25, 2020 Indian Rupee 71.45 71.77 7
February 28, 2020 Colombian Peso 3,518.27 3,288.08 351
Fair value as of December 31, 2019 1,220
Currency Foreign currency Notional foreign Fair value assets /
Settlement date from contracts rate from contracts currency rate (liabilities)
January 29, 2021 Argentine Peso 90.50 87.60 (86)
Fair value as of December 31, 2020 (86)

The most frequently applied valuation techniques include forward pricing models. The models incorporate various inputs including: foreign exchange spot, interest rates curves of the respective currencies and the term of the contract.

28.11 Hedge accounting

During 2020 and 2019, the subsidiaries, Sistemas Globales S.A., IAFH Global S.A., Sistemas Colombia SAS, Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A., Sistemas Globales Chile S.L, Globant India Private Limited and Global System Outsourcing S. de R.L de C.V have entered into foreign exchange forward and future contracts to manage the foreign currency risk associated with the salaries payable in Argentine Pesos, Colombian pesos, Uruguayan Pesos, Chilean Pesos, Indian Rupee and Mexican Pesos. The Company designated those derivatives as hedging instruments in respect of foreign currency risk in cash flow hedges. Hedges of foreign exchange risk on firm commitments are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives and other qualifying hedging instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of cash flow hedging reserve, limited to the cumulative change in fair value of the hedged item from inception of the hedge. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss, and is included in the ‘finance income’ or ‘finance expense’ line items. Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



to profit or loss in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss, in the same line as the recognized hedged item (i.e. Salaries, employee benefits and social security taxes).

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has recognized a net loss of 272 and a net gain of 54, respectively, included in Salaries, employee benefits and social security taxes and a net gain of 165 and 352, respectively, included in other comprehensive income.

During 2020, Globant, LLC entered into four interest rate swap transactions with the purpose of hedging the exposure to variable interest rate related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with certain financial institutions. By the end of the year the Company chose to discontinue three of the four interest rate swap transaction. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has recognized a loss of 132 included in the line item "Other comprehensive income" and a loss of 127 through statement of comprehensive income. The Company designated those derivatives as hedging instruments in respect of interest rate risk in cash flow hedges. Hedges of interest rate risk on recognized liabilities are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Foreign currency forward contract and interest rate swap assets and liabilities are presented in the line ‘Other financial assets’ and ‘Other financial liabilities’ within the statement of financial position.

The following table detail the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2020:

Hedging instruments - Outstanding contracts
Currency Foreign currency Notional foreign Fair value assets
Settlement date from contracts rate from contracts currency rate
January 15, 2021 Mexican Peso 20.15 19.93  22 
January 27, 2021 Indian Rupee 73.72 73.31
January 27, 2021 Indian Rupee 73.72 73.31
January 27, 2021 Indian Rupee 73.72 73.31
January 27, 2021 Indian Rupee 73.71 73.31
January 28, 2021 Colombian Peso 3,490.10 3,433.08 133 
January 29, 2021 Uruguayan Peso 42.51 42.47
Fair value as of December 31, 2020 165 
January 31, 2020 Argentine Peso 66.45 62.20 71
Fair value as of December 31, 2019 71

NOTE 29 — CAPITAL AND RESERVES

29.1 Issuance of common shares

During the year ended December 31, 2020, 175,272 common shares were issued after vested options arising from the 2012 and 2014 share-based compensation plan were exercised by some employees. Options were exercised at an average price of 33.24 per share amounting to a total of 5,825.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, 309,384 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) were granted to certain employees and directors of the Company and 219,047 RSU's were vested at an average price of 59.37 per share amounting to a total of 13,005 (non-cash transactions).

On December 18, 2020, the Company issued 189,287 common shares for a total amount of 40,354 as part of the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Bluecap.

On November 10, 2020, the Company issued 5,551 common shares for a total amount of 1,123 as part of the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Giant Monkey Robot.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)




On August 3, 2020, the Company issued 20,918 common shares for a total amount of 3,618 as part of the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Grupo ASSA's sellers.

On May 7, 2020, the Company issued 2,730 common shares for a total amount of 294 as part of the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Avanxo's sellers.

On April 20, 2020, the Company issued 6,346 common shares for a total amount of 684 as part of the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Avanxo's sellers.

On March 10, 2020, the Company issued 2,018 common shares for a total amount of 225 as part of the subscription agreement included in the stock purchase agreement signed with Ratio's sellers.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 717,240 common shares were issued after vested options arising from the 2012 and 2014 share-based compensation plan were exercised by certain employees. Options were exercised at an average price of 22.06 per share amounting to a total of 15,822.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 309,539 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) were granted to certain employees and directors of the Company and 181,860 RSUs were vested at an average price of 37.00 per share amounting to a total of 6,732 (non-cash transaction).

On August 9, 2019, the Company issued 51,471 common shares for a total amount of 5,000 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Belatrix´s seller.

On April 5, 2019, the Company issued 7,654 common shares for a total amount of 400 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Clarice´s sellers.

On March 21 and March 18, 2019, the Company issued 7,517 common shares for a total amount of 449 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Ratio´s sellers.

On March 18, 2019, the Company issued 13,895 common shares for a total amount of 868 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Small Footprint´s sellers.

On February 20 and February 1, 2019, the Company issued 14,778 common shares for a total amount of 845 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Avanxo´s sellers.

On February 15, 2019, the Company issued 3,542 common shares for a total amount of 208 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Pointsource´s sellers.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, 511,668 common shares were issued after vested options arising from the 2012 and 2014 share-based compensation plan were exercised by some employees. Options were exercised at an average price of 13.76 per share amounting to a total of 7,040.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, 564,995 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) were granted to certain employees and directors of the Company. During 2018, 163,233 RSUs were vested at an average price of 43.13 per share amounting to a total of 7,040 (non-cash transaction). A total amount of 4,995 of such vested RSUs corresponds to a provision for bonus given to employees that was payable in RSUs and was included in the opening balance of additional paid in capital.

On October 16, 2018, the Company issued 16,315 common shares for a total amount of 960 as part of the subscription agreement with Small Footprint's sellers signed on October 15, 2018, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to the subscribers and the subscribers agreed to subscribe from the Company a certain amount of shares. For the second tranche due on March 1, 2019, the Company may require the subscribers to apply up to an amount of 25% of the first-earn out payment.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



On July 20, 2018, the Company issued 18,692 common shares for a total amount of 982 as part of the subscription agreement with WAE's sellers signed on May, 23, 2016, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to the subscribers and the subscribers agreed to subscribe from the Company restricted common stock up to an amount of 30% of the Purchase Price.

On June 12, 2018, the Company issued 9,120 common shares for a total amount of 400 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Clarice´s sellers, explained in note 25.1.

On February 22, 2018, the Company issued 12,265 common shares for a total amount of 541 as part of the subscription agreement stated in the stock purchase agreement signed with Pointsource´s sellers, as part of the business combination explained in note 25.6.

On February 16, 2018, the Company issued 7,605 common shares for an amount of 334 as part of the subscription agreement signed with Ratio´s sellers, as part of the business combination explained in note 25.5.

29.2 Public offerings and agreements
 
On August 2, 2016, the Company applied to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for listing on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and for the admission to trading on its regulated market, on August 11, 2016, the Company applied to the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) (the “CSSF”) in its capacity as competent authority, for the approval of the Company’s prospectus, which was approved in that same date.
 
On June 20, 2018, the Company and WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.à r.l. (the “Selling Shareholder”) entered into an underwriting agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC relating to the offer and sale of an aggregate of 5,815,259 common shares of the Company, nominal value $1.20 per share, plus, at the option of the Underwriters, an additional 872,289 common shares pursuant to an option, at a public offering price of 52.00 per common share. On June 21, 2018, the Underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 872,289 common shares.

On July 31, 2019 the Luxembourg Stock Exchange approved the Company´s voluntarily request to delist the Company´s common shares from the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("Lux SE"), effective July 31, 2019. Following the Lux SE delisting, the Company´s common shares will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") in the United States under the symbol "GLOB".

In June 2020, 2,300,000 common shares were issued and sold at a price of 135 for a net proceeds of 300,880, which were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Costs associated with the proceed consisted of agents commissions, legal and professional fees and listing fees.

As of December 31, 2020, 38,474,608 common shares of the Company's share capital are registered with the SEC and quoted in the New York Stock Exchange.

29.3 Cash flow hedge reserve

The movements in the cash flow hedge reserve were as follows:
Foreign
currency risk
2020 2019
Balance at beginning of the year 352   
Gain/(loss) arising on changes in fair value of hedging instruments during the period (948) 298 
(Gain)/loss reclassified to profit or loss – hedged item has affected profit or loss 877  54 
Balance at end of the year 281  352 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 30 — APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS UNDER SUBSIDIARIES´ LOCAL LAWS AND RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS

In accordance with Argentine and Uruguayan Law, the Argentine and Uruguayan subsidiaries of the Company must appropriate at least 5% of net income off the year to a legal reserve, until such reserve equals 20% of their respective share capital amounts.

On December 29, 2017, Argentine Law No. 27,430 amending the income tax law was enacted. According to the amendments, for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 the distribution of dividends is now subject to a 7% withholding for 2018 and 2019 and 13% withholding for 2020 onwards. The Equalization Tax, which levied distributions made out of previously untaxed income, was eliminated.

On December 23, 2013, the Argentine government adopted a new double taxation treaty with Spain, which applied retroactively from January 1, 2013. According to this treaty, the tax applicable on dividends distributed by our Argentine Subsidiaries to the Spain Holdco, is limited to 10% on the gross amount of dividends distributed.

As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve amounted to 1,110 for the Company´s Argentine subsidiaries, Sistemas Globales S.A, IAFH Global S.A, BSF S.A, Globers S.A, Banking Solutions S.A, Decision Support S.A and Xappia SRL, and as of that date, the legal reserve of Sistemas Globales S.A, IAFH Global S.A and Globers S.A were all fully constituted. Dynaflows S.A, Globant Ventures S.A.S, Avanxo S.A and Brazilian Technology Partners S.A, did not have a legal reserve as of December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve amounted to 45 for Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A and Difier S.A, and as of that date both were fully constituted.

According to the Bylaws of Sistemas Colombia S.A.S. and Belatrix Colombia S.AS., the Colombian subsidiaries of the Company must appropriate at least 10% of the net income of the year to a legal reserve until such reserve equal 50% of its share capital. As of December 31, 2020, there was a legal reserve of 312 that was fully constituted by Sistemas Colombia S.A.S and there was a legal reserve of 25 constituted by Belatrix Colombia S.A.S. Regarding Avanxo Colombia, the Colombian branch of Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L, there is no requirement for the Colombian branch to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve and, therefore, as of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted. Grupo Assa Colombia S.A.S. and Globant Colombia S.A.S, did not have a legal reserve as of December 31, 2020.

Colombian Law No 1,819, published on December 29, 2016, introduced a withholding tax of 5% on dividend distributions to non-resident. This new fiscal obligation is not applicable to our shareholder due to the tax treaty agreement between Colombia and Spain, entered in force on October 28, 2008. 

Under Spanish law, the Spanish subsidiaries of the Company must appropriate 10% of its standalone profit to a legal reserve until such reserve equals to 20% of their respective share capital amount. As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve was partially constituted and amounted to 9,443 for all Spanish subsidiaries, except for Belatrix Global Corp S.A. which was fully constituted. Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A did not have a legal reserve as of December 31, 2020.

In accordance with Brazilian Law, there is no requirement for limited liability companies to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve. Accordingly, the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries did not have a legal reserve as of December 31, 2020.
Under Luxembourg law, at least 5% of our net profit per year must be allocated to the creation of a legal reserve until such reserve has reached an amount equal to 10% of our issued share capital. If the legal reserve subsequently falls below the 10% threshold, at least 5% of net profit must be allocated toward the reserve. If the legal reserve exceeds 10% of our issued share capital, the legal reserve may be reduced in proportion so that it does not exceed 10% of our issued share capital. The legal reserve is not available for distribution. As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve amounted to 891.

As for the restrictions on the distribution of dividends paid by the Company to the holders of our common shares are as a rule subject to a 15% withholding tax in Luxembourg, unless a reduced withholding tax rate applies pursuant to an applicable double tax treaty or an exemption pursuant to the application of the participation exemption, and, to the extent withholding tax applies, we are responsible for withholding amounts corresponding to such taxation at its source.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



In accordance with Peru corporate law, the Peruvian subsidiaries of the Company must reserve at least 10% of its net income of the year to a legal reserve, until such reserve equals 20% of its respective amount of capital stock. As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve amounted to 116 for Belatrix Peru S.A.C. which was fully constituted and 95 for Globant Peru S.A.C. that was partially constituted. Regarding Avanxo Sucursal del Peru, the Peruvian branch of Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L, there is no requirement for the Peruvian branch to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve and, therefore, as of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted.

According to Mexican Law, the Mexican subsidiaries of the Company must appropriate at least 5% of net income of the year to a legal reserve, until such reserve equals the fifth portion of their respective share capital amounts. As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve amounted to 365 for the Company's Mexican subsidiaries Global Systems Outsourcing S. de R.L. de C.V., Avanxo Mexico S.A.P.I de C.V, Avanxo Servicios S.A. de C.V and Grupo Assa Mexico Soluciones Informáticas S.A de C.V, the last being fully constituted. GASA Mexico Consultoría y Servicios S.A de C.V did not have a legal reserve constituted as of December 31, 2020.

Regarding India Law, the Companies Act, 2013 does not mandate any fixed quantum of profits to be transferred or allocated to the reserves of a company. Despite there is no mandatory provision, as of December 31, 2020, the Indian subsidiary's general reserve amounted to 17.

In accordance with Indian law, our Indian subsidiary must set off all losses incurred by it (including carried over losses from the previous financial year) and make a provision for depreciation (including depreciation for the previous year if it was not already provided for) against the profits earned by it prior to declaring any dividends. Since the declaration of dividends under Indian law is discretionary, our Indian subsidiary is not required to allocate a specific portion of its annual profits to a designated legal reserve for purposes of declaring dividends.

In the United Kingdom there is no requirement for the UK subsidiaries to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve. As of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted by the UK subsidiaries.

In Germany there is no requirement for German subsidiaries to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve.

In Chile there is no requirement for the Chilean subsidiaries of the Company to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve. As of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted.

According to French law, a minimum of 5% of the profit of the year must be allocated to a reserve account named "legal reserve", until such reserve amounts 10% of the share capital of the French subsidiary of the Company. As of December 31, 2020, the legal reserve amounted to 2 for Globant France S.A.S.

In accordance with the law of Belarus, the Belorussian subsidiary of the Company must allocate an amount up to 25% of annual payroll to a reserve fund for salaries. The source for creating this fund is the profit remaining at the disposal of the subsidiary after paying taxes and other obligatory payments. As of December 31, 2020, there was no such reserve constituted.

In the United States there is no requirement for the Company's U.S. subsidiaries to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve. As of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted.

According to Romanian Companies Law, the Romanian subsidiary of the Company has the obligation to allocate each year at least 5% of its profit to a reserve fund, until the value of the fund is at least 20% of the Romanian Company's share capital. As of December 31, 2020, the reserve fund of the company was of Romanian Leu ("RON") 58.

In Canada there is no requirement for the Canada's Company subsidiary to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve. As of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted.

In the United Arab Emirates there is no requirement for Software Product Creation´s branch office in Dubai to allocate profits for the creation of a legal reserve. As of December 31, 2020, there was no legal reserve constituted.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



NOTE 31 – COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic of the outbreak of Coronavirus ("COVID-19"), due to its rapid spread throughout the world, having affected, at that time, more than 110 countries. As of December 31, 2020, tens of countries had declared state of national health emergency, which measures had caused a substantial disruption in the global economy. It is difficult to estimate the full extent and duration of the impacts of the pandemic on businesses and economies. However, by the end of the year most countries have resume progressively with all economic activities.

On March 27, 2020, the International Accounting Standards Board (the "IASB") published a document for educational purposes, to help support the consistent application of accounting standards during a period of enhanced economic uncertainty arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In that publication, the IASB indicated that they had engaged closely with the regulators to encourage entities to consider that guidance. The financial reporting issues, reminders and considerations highlighted in this publication are the following: going concern, financial instruments, asset impairment, governments grants, income taxes, liabilities from insurance contracts, leases, insurance recoveries, onerous contract provisions, fair value measurement, revenue recognition, events after the reporting period, other financial statements disclosure requirements and other accounting estimates.

On May 28, 2020, the "IASB" published 'Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16)' amending the standard to provide lessees with an exemption from assessing whether a COVID-19-related rent concession is a lease modification. As a practical expedient, a lessee may elect not to assess whether a rent concession related to COVID-19 is a lease modification. A lessee that makes this election shall account for any change in lease payments resulting from the rent concession the same way it would account for the change applying this Standard if the change were not a lease modification. The Company determined to apply the practical expedient to all the lease contracts of office spaces and has recognized a discount for 512 included in rental expenses.

The Company has determined, after analyzing the possible impact of the economic situation in the financial statements, that an assessment of the treatment of expected credit losses ("ECLs") was necessary, since IFRS 9 should not be applied mechanically and prior assumptions may no longer hold true in the current environment.

At the beginning of the year, for the purpose of measuring ECLs and for determining whether significant increase in credit risk had occurred, the Company grouped financial instruments on the basis of shared credit risk characteristics, and, specifically, grouped our trade receivables considering the industry verticals.

Considering that the tourism sector was one of the hardest-hit by the outbreak of COVID-19, with impacts on both travel supply and demand, we had to adjust the estimations of ECLs for trade receivables from customers within the “Travel & Hospitality” as well as for the rest of our customers, since at the time of our review, there were some indications of change in payment terms and, to a lesser extent, the probability of non-payment due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

The Company has assessed whether the impact of COVID-19 has led to any other non-financial asset impairment, including goodwill, and has concluded, that there is no indication that the cash-generating unit may be impaired. Based on the sensitivity analysis performed, there were no significant changes in any of the used key assumptions that would have resulted in an impairment charge. The Company will continue to monitor developments closely.

Finally, as required by IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, the Company has evaluated its ability to continue as a going
concern taking into consideration the existing and anticipated effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company’s activities and has concluded that, since its business outlook, cash and liquidity position remain strong, the going concern assumption is appropriate.

NOTE 32 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has evaluated subsequent events until February 17, 2021, date of approval of these consolidated financial statements, to assess the need for potential adjustments or disclosures in these consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS 10 "Events after the reporting period".

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where expressly indicated that amounts are stated in thousands of other currencies)



32.1 Transfer of Membership Units of Collokia LLC

On January 6, 2021, Globant España S.A, one of our Spanish subsidiaries, signed an Assignment of Membership Interest Agreement with Mr. Pablo Brenner to transfer all of its membership units in Collokia LLC by exercising the Company's Put Option Right. On January 12, 2021, Collokia LLC's management acknowledged and approve the transfer, and acknowledged and accepted the withdrawal of Globant España S.A. as member of the Company.

32.2 Cancellation of the Convertible Promissory Notes with Collokia LLC

On February 11, 2021, Globant España S.A, one of our Spanish subsidiaries, entered into a Software License Agreement with Collokia LLC in exchange for the cancellation of certain Convertible Promissory Note Purchase Agreement entered into on May 5 and October 7, 2017, between Collokia, LLC as borrower and Globant España S.A., as lender, for an aggregate amount of 120. Pursuant to the Software License Agreement, the parties agreed that Collokia LLC will grant Globant a perpetual, free, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable license to use a software developed by Collokia LLC.

NOTE 33 – APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The Consolidated Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on February 17, 2021. 
 



Martín Migoya
President 


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Exhibit 1.1


« GLOBANT S.A. »
société anonyme
L-1855 Luxembourg, 37A, avenue J.F. Kennedy
R.C.S. Luxembourg, section B numéro 173.727



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STATUTS COORDONNES à la date du 05 février 2021

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A.    NAME - DURATION - PURPOSE - REGISTERED OFFICE
Article 1     Name
There exists a company in the form of a joint stock company (société anonyme) under the name of “GLOBANT S.A. (the "Company") which shall be governed by the law of 10 August 1915 concerning commercial companies, as amended (the “Law”), as well as by the present articles of association.
Article 2     Duration
The Company is incorporated for an unlimited duration. It may be dissolved at any time and without cause by a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, adopted in the manner required for an amendment of these articles of association.
Article 3     Object
3.1.    The Company's primary purpose is the creation, holding, development and realization of a portfolio, consisting of interests and rights of any kind and of any other form of investment in entities in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and in foreign entities, whether such entities exist or are to be created, especially by way of subscription, acquisition by purchase, sale or exchange of securities or rights of any kind whatsoever, such as equity instruments, debt instruments, patents and licenses, as well as the administration and control of such portfolio.
3.2.    The Company may further grant any form of security for the performance of any obligations of the Company or of any entity in which it holds a direct or indirect interest or right of any kind or in which the Company has invested in any other manner or which forms part of the same group of entities as the Company and lend funds or otherwise assist any entity in which it holds a direct or indirect interest or right of any kind or in which the Company has invested in any other manner or which forms part of the same group of companies as the Company.
3.3.    The Company may borrow in any form and may issue any kind of notes, bonds and debentures and generally issue any debt, equity and/or hybrid or other securities of any kind in accordance with Luxembourg law.
3.4.    The Company may carry out any commercial, industrial, financial, real estate, technical, intellectual property or other activities which it may deem useful in accomplishment of these purposes.
Article 4     Registered office
4.1    The Company's registered office is established in the city of Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Company's registered office may be transferred by a resolution of the board of directors within the same municipality.
4.2    It may be transferred to any other municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by means of a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders.
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4.3    Branches or other offices may be established either in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or abroad by a resolution of the board of directors.
B.    SHARE CAPITAL - COMMON SHARES - REGISTER OF COMMON SHARES - OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF COMMON SHARES
Article 5     Share capital
5.1.    The Company has a share capital of forty-eight million twenty-seven thousand five hundred twenty-eight US dollars (USD 48,027,528) represented by forty million twenty-two thousand nine hundred forty (40,022,940) common shares having a nominal value of one US dollar and twenty cents (USD 1.20) per common share.
5.2.    The Company's issued share capital may be (i) increased by a resolution of the board of directors (or delegate thereof) in accordance with articles 6.1 and 6.2 of these articles of association or (ii) increased or reduced by a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, adopted in the manner required for an amendment of these articles of association.
Article 6     Authorized capital
6.1    The Company's authorized capital, excluding the Company's share capital, is set at five million two hundred eighty thousand nine hundred sixty-seven US dollars and twenty cents (USD 5,280,967.20) consisting in four million four hundred thousand eight hundred six (4,400,806) common shares having a nominal value of one US dollar and twenty cents (USO 1.20) per common share.
6.2    The board of directors is authorized to issue common shares, to grant options to subscribe for common shares and to issue any other instruments convertible into, or giving rights to, common shares within the limit of the authorized share capital, to such persons and on such terms as it shall see fit, and specifically to carry out such issue or issues without reserving a pre-emptive subscription right for the existing shareholders during a period of time from the date of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 3 April 2020 and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 3 April 2020. Such common shares may be issued above, at or below market value, above or at nominal value, or by way of incorporation of available reserves (including premium). The general meeting has authorized the board of directors to waive, suppress or limit any pre-emptive subscription rights of shareholders to the extent the board deems such waiver, suppression or limitation advisable for any issue or issues of common shares within the scope of the Company’s authorized (un-issued) share capital. This authorization may be renewed, amended or extended by resolution of the general meeting of shareholders adopted in the manner required for an amendment of these articles of association. Upon an issue of shares within the authorized share capital, the board shall have the present articles of association amended accordingly.
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6.3    The authorized capital of the Company may be increased or reduced by a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders adopted in the manner required for amendments of these articles of association.
Article 7     Common shares
7.1    The Company’s share capital is divided into common shares, each of them having the same nominal value. The common shares of the Company are shall remain in registered form only.
7.2    The Company may have one or several shareholders.
7.3    No fractional common shares shall be issued or exist.
7.4    Within the limits and conditions laid down by the Law, the Company may repurchase its own common shares and may hold them in treasury.
7.5    A register of common shares will be kept by the Company and will be available for inspection by any shareholder. Ownership of registered common shares will be established by inscription in the said register or in the event separate registrars have been appointed pursuant to article 7.6, in such separate register(s). Without prejudice to the conditions for transfer by book entries provided for in article 7.8 of these articles of association, a transfer of registered common shares shall be carried out by means of a declaration of transfer entered in the relevant register, dated and signed by the transferor and the transferee or by their duly authorized representatives or by the Company upon notification of the transfer or acceptance of the transfer by the Company. The Company may accept and enter in the relevant register a transfer on the basis of correspondence or other documents recording the agreement between the transferor and the transferee.
7.6    The Company may appoint registrars in different jurisdictions who will each maintain a separate register for the registered common shares entered therein and the holders of common shares may elect to be entered in one of the registers and to be transferred from time to time from one register to another register. The board of directors may however impose transfer restrictions for common shares that are registered, listed, quoted, dealt in or have been placed in certain jurisdictions in compliance with the requirements applicable therein. A transfer to the register kept at the Company's registered office may always be requested.
7.7    Subject to the provisions of article 7.8 and article 7.10, the Company may consider the person in whose name the registered common shares are registered in the register of shareholders as the full owner of such registered common shares. In the event that a holder of registered common shares does not provide an address in writing to which all notices or announcements from the Company may be sent, the Company may permit a notice to this effect to be entered into the register of shareholders and such holder’s
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address will be deemed to be at the registered office of the Company or such other address as may be so entered by the Company from time to time, until a different address shall be provided to the Company by such holder in writing. The holder may, at any time, change his address as entered in the register of shareholders by means of written notification to the Company.
7.8    The common shares may be held by a holder (the “Holder”) through a securities settlement system or a Depository (as this term is defined below). The Holder of common shares held in such fungible securities accounts has the same rights and obligations as if such Holder held the common shares directly. The common shares held through a securities settlement system or a Depository shall be recorded in an account opened in the name of the Holder and may be transferred from one account to another in accordance with customary procedures for the transfer of securities in book-entry form. However, the Company will make dividend payments, if any, and any other payments in cash, common shares or other securities, if any, only to the securities settlement system or Depository recorded in the register of shareholders or in accordance with the instructions of such securities settlement system or Depository. Such payment will grant full discharge of the Company’s obligations in this respect.
7.9    In connection with a general meeting, the board of directors may decide that no entry shall be made in the register of shareholders and no notice of a transfer shall be recognized by the Company and the registrar(s) during the period starting on the Record Date (as hereinafter defined) and ending on the closing of such general meeting.
7.10    All communications and notices to be given to a registered shareholder shall be deemed validly made if made to the latest address communicated by the shareholder to the Company in accordance with article 7.7 or, if no address has been communicated by the shareholder, the registered office of the Company or such other address as may be so entered by the Company in the register from time to time according to article 7.8.
7.11    Where common shares are recorded in the register of shareholders in the name of or on behalf of a securities settlement system or the operator of such system and recorded as book-entry interests in the accounts of a professional depositary or any sub-depositary (any depositary and any sub-depositary being referred to hereinafter as a “Depositary”), the Company - subject to having received from the Depositary a certificate in proper form - will permit the Depository of such book-entry interests to exercise the rights attaching to the common shares corresponding to the book-entry interests of the relevant Holder, including receiving notices of general meetings, admission to and voting at general meetings, and shall consider the Depository to be the holder of the common shares corresponding to the book-entry
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interests for purposes of this article 7 of the present articles of association. The board of directors may determine the formal requirements with which such certificates must comply.
Article 8     Ownership of common shares
8.1    The Company will recognize only one (1) holder per common share. If a common share is owned by several persons, they must designate a single person to be considered as the sole owner of such common share in relation to the Company. The Company is entitled to suspend the exercise of all rights attached to a common share held by several owners until one (1) owner has been designated.
8.2    The common shares are freely transferable, subject to the provisions of these articles of association. All rights and obligations attached to any common share are passed to any transferee thereof, except as otherwise provided for herein.
8.2.1    As long as the common shares of the Company are admitted to trading on a regulated market (within the meaning of Directive 2014/65/EU) within the territory of the European Economic Area (the “Regulated Market”) the provisions of Directive 2004/25/EC on takeover bids shall apply in the context of any takeover in respect of the Company’s common shares.
If the common shares are no longer admitted to trading on any Regulated Market the following rules shall apply in the context of any takeover in respect of the Company’s common shares.
Any person (such person hereinafter called, the “Bidder”) wishing to acquire by any means (including, but not limited to, the conversion of any financial instrument convertible into common shares), directly or indirectly, common shares (the “Intended Acquisition”) which, when aggregated with his/her/its existing common share holdings, together with any shares held by a person controlling the Bidder, controlled by the Bidder and/or under common control with the Bidder, represent at least thirty-three point thirty-three percent (33.33%) of the share capital of the Company (the “Threshold”), shall have the obligation to propose an unconditional takeover bid to acquire the entirety of the then-outstanding common shares together with any financial instrument convertible into common shares (the “Takeover Bid”). Each Takeover Bid shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure stipulated under clauses (i) through (vii) hereof (the “Takeover Bid Procedure”) and shall also be conducted in conformity and compliance with the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company´s common shares or other securities are listed and/or where the Takeover Bid takes place and the rules of the stock exchanges where the Company’s common shares are listed (for the avoidance of doubt excluding any Regulated Market), in each case, applicable to public offers (collectively, the “Applicable Rules”), it being understood that, to the extent any such requirements impose stricter rules or regulations upon the
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Bidder, such stricter rules and regulations shall be complied with by Bidder.
(i) The Bidder shall notify the Company in writing about the Intended Acquisition and the Takeover Bid (the “Takeover Notice”), at least fifteen (15) Luxembourg business days (or such shorter period as is required under Applicable Rules) in advance of the commencement date thereof (such notification date, the “Takeover Notice Date”). A Takeover Notice shall also be required regarding any agreement or memorandum of understanding that the Bidder intends to enter into with a holder of common shares and/or financial instrument convertible into common shares whereby, under certain circumstances, due to such agreement or memorandum of understanding, the Bidder would become the holder of common shares resulting the Threshold being attained or exceeded (hereinafter called “Prior Agreement”). In addition to complying with the Applicable Rules, such Takeover Notice shall include the following minimum information, subject to the inclusion of any additional information as may be required under the Applicable Rules: (A) The Bidder’s identification, nationality and domicile. If the Bidder is made up of a group of individuals or entities, the identification and domicile of each member of the group and of the managing officer of each entity forming part of the group; (B) The consideration offered for the common shares and the financial instruments convertible into common shares and the source of funds to pay such consideration. (C) The scheduled expiration date of the Takeover Bid period, whether it can be extended, and if so, how long the extension may be and according to which procedure the extension shall be made; (D) A statement by the Bidder indicating the exact dates before and after which the holders of common shares and financial instruments convertible into common shares, who have validly tendered their common shares and/or financial instruments convertible into common shares subject to the Takeover Bid regime, shall be entitled to withdraw them, how the common shares and the financial instruments convertible into common shares thus tendered shall be accepted, and how the withdrawal of the common shares and the financial instruments convertible into common shares from sale under the Takeover Bid regime shall be carried out; (E) Any additional information, including the Bidder’s financial or accounting statements, as the Company may reasonably request or which may be necessary so as to avoid the above Takeover Notice from leading to erroneous conclusions or when the information submitted is incomplete or insufficient.
(ii) On the Takeover Notice Date, the Company shall mail to each holder of common shares and financial instruments convertible into common shares, at the Bidder’s cost and expense, a copy of the Takeover Notice. In the case of registered holders of common shares and/or financial instrument convertible into common shares, the Takeover Notice will be sent by registered mail and in case of common
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shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares held through a brokerage account, the Takeover Notice will be mailed to the relevant brokers through the Depository agent.
(iii) On the Takeover Notice Date, the Bidder shall publish a notice containing the information stated in paragraph (i). Subject to applicable legal provisions, the Takeover Notice shall be published in two (2) major newspapers of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and in the City of New York, U.S.A. or such longer period as required under Applicable Laws.
(iv) The consideration for each common share and financial instrument convertible into common shares payable to each holder thereof shall be the same, shall be payable in cash only, and shall not be lower than the highest of the following prices:
(A) the highest price per common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares paid by the Bidder, or on behalf thereof, in relation to any acquisition of common shares and the financial instruments convertible into common shares within the twelve months period immediately preceding the Takeover Notice, adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to common shares and/or the financial instruments convertible into common shares; or
(B) the highest closing sale price, during the sixty-day period immediately preceding the Takeover Notice, of a common share of the Company as quoted by the New York Stock Exchange, in each case as adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares.
(v) The Takeover Bid shall be open for a minimum period of at least twenty (20) Luxembourg business days as from the date the Takeover Bid was commenced.
(vi) The Bidder shall acquire all common shares and financial instruments convertible into common shares that are validly tendered (and not withdrawn) before the expiration date of the Takeover Bid in accordance with the provisions of these articles of association governing Takeover Bids.
(vii) Once the Takeover Bid Procedure has been completed, the Bidder may execute the Prior Agreement, if any, regardless of the number of common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares purchased. The Prior Agreement, if any, shall be executed within thirty (30) days following the closing of the Takeover Bid; otherwise, it shall be necessary to repeat the Takeover Bid Procedure provided for in this article in order to execute the Prior Agreement.
8.2.2    If the terms of article 8.2.1 hereof are not complied with, the Bidder shall be forbidden to acquire common shares, whether directly or indirectly, by any means (including, but not limited to, the conversion of any financial instrument convertible into common shares) or instrument if, as
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a result of such acquisition, the Bidder (when aggregated with any shares held by a person controlling the Bidder, controlled by the Bidder and/or under common control with the Bidder) becomes the holder of common shares which, in addition to its prior holdings represent, in the aggregate, at least thirty-three point thirty-three percent (33.33%) of the share capital of the Company. The Board of Directors shall suspend any right to vote or to receive dividends or any other kind of distributions attached to common shares acquired in breach of the provisions of article 8.2.1 and none of these common shares shall be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at any meeting of shareholders of the Company, until such common shares are sold. In addition, if the terms of article 8.2.1 hereof are not complied with, the Company may consider any transfer of common shares acquired in breach of the provisions of article 8.2.1 to be invalid in which case none of the Company, any registrar or Depository shall enter such transfer into the relevant registers and books of the Company.
8.2.3    If a holder of any financial instrument convertible into common shares contemplating an Intended Acquisition fails to comply with the terms of article 8.2.1 hereof, the Board of Directors may refuse the conversion into common shares of the portion of any such convertible instruments which, if converted, would result in that person becoming the holder of common shares in the reach or in excess of the Threshold.
8.2.4    For the purposes of this article 8.2, the term “indirectly” shall include the Bidder’s parent companies, the companies controlled by the Bidder or that would end up under its control as a consequence of any Takeover, Takeover Bid or Prior Agreement, as the case may be, that would grant at the same time the control of the Company, the companies submitted to the common control of the Bidder and other persons acting jointly with the Bidder; likewise, the holdings any person has through trusts or other similar mechanisms shall be included.
C.    GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Article 9     Powers of the general meeting of shareholders
The shareholders exercise their collective rights in the general meeting of shareholders. Any regularly constituted general meeting of shareholders of the Company represents the entire body of shareholders of the Company. It shall have the broadest powers to authorize, order, carry out or ratify acts relating to the Company.
Article 10     Convening general meetings of shareholders
10.1    The general meeting of shareholders of the Company may at any time be convened by the board of directors, to be held at such place and on such date as specified in the convening notice of such meeting.
10.2    The general meeting of shareholders must be convened by the board of directors, upon request in written indicating the agenda, addressed to the board of directors by
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one or several shareholders representing at least ten percent (10%) of the Company´s issued share capital. In such case, a general meeting of shareholders must be convened and shall be held within a period of one (1) month from receipt of such request. Shareholder(s) holding at least five percent (5%) of the Company´s issued share capital may request the addition of one or several items to the agenda of any general meeting of shareholders and propose resolutions. Such requests must be received at the Company´s registered office by registered mails at least twenty-two (22) days before the date of such meeting.
10.3 The annual general meeting of shareholders shall be held within six (6) months of the end of each financial year in Luxembourg, at the registered office of the Company or at such other place as may be specified in the convening notice of such meeting.
10.4    Other general meetings of shareholders may be held at such place and time as may be specified in the respective notice of meeting.
10.5    General meetings of shareholders shall be convened in accordance with the provisions of the Law and if the common shares of the Company are listed on a foreign stock exchange, in accordance with the requirements of such foreign stock exchange applicable to the Company.
10.6    If the common shares of the Company are not listed on any foreign stock exchange, all shareholders recorded in the register of shareholders on the date of the general meeting of the shareholders are entitled to be admitted to the general meeting of shareholders.
10.7    If the common shares of the Company are listed on a stock exchange, all shareholders recorded in any register of shareholders of the Company are entitled to be admitted and vote at the general meeting of shareholders based on the number of shares they hold on a date and time preceding the general meeting of shareholders as the record date for admission to the general meeting of shareholders (the “Record Date”), which the board of directors may determine as specified in the convening notice.
10.8    Any shareholder, Holder or Depositary, as the case may be, who wishes to attend the general meeting must inform the Company thereof no later than on the third business day preceding the date of such general meeting, or by any other date which the board of directors may determine and as specified in the convening notice, in a manner to be determined by the board of directors in the convening notice. In case of common shares held through the operator of a securities settlement system or with a Depositary designated by such Depositary, a holder of common shares wishing to attend a general meeting of shareholders should receive from such operator or Depositary a certificate certifying the number of common shares recorded in the relevant account on the Record Date. The certificate should be submitted to the Company no later than three (3) business days prior to the
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date of such general meeting. If the shareholder votes by means of a proxy, the proxy shall be deposited at the registered office of the Company or with any agent of the Company, duly authorized to receive such proxies, at the same time. The board of directors may set a shorter period for the submission of the certificate or the proxy in which case this will be specified in the convening notice.
10.9    If all shareholders are present or represented at a general meeting of shareholders and state that they have been informed of the agenda of the meeting, the general meeting of shareholders may be held without prior notice.
Article 11     Conduct of general meetings of shareholders
11.1    A board of the meeting shall be formed at any general meeting of shareholders, composed of a chairman, a secretary and a scrutineer, each of whom shall be appointed by the general meeting of shareholders and who do not need to be shareholders. The board of the meeting shall ensure that the meeting is held in accordance with applicable rules and, in particular, in compliance with the rules in relation to convening the meeting, quorum, if any, and majority requirements, vote tallying and representation of shareholders.
11.2    An attendance list must be kept for any general meeting of shareholders.
11.3    Each common share entitles the holder thereof to one vote, subject to the provisions of the Law. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or by these articles of association, resolutions at a general meeting of shareholders duly convened are adopted by a simple majority of the votes validly cast, regardless of the proportion of the issued share capital of the Company present or represented at such meeting. Abstention and nil votes will not be taken into account.
11.4    A shareholder may act at any general meeting of shareholders by appointing another person, shareholder or not, as his proxy in writing by a signed document transmitted by mail or facsimile or by any other means of communication authorized by the board of directors. One person may represent several or even all shareholders.
11.5    Shareholders who participate in a general meeting of shareholders by conference call, video-conference or by any other means of communication authorized by the board of directors, which allows such shareholder’s identification and which allows that all the persons taking part in the meeting hear one another on a continuous basis and may effectively participate in the meeting, are deemed to be present for the computation of quorum and majority, subject to such means of communication being made available at the place of the meeting.
11.6    Each shareholder may vote at a general meeting of shareholders through a signed voting form sent by mail or facsimile or by any other means of communication authorized by the board of directors and delivered to the
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Company’s registered office or to the address specified in the convening notice. The shareholders may only use voting forms provided by the Company which contain at least the place, date and time of the meeting, the agenda of the meeting, the proposals submitted to the resolution of the meeting, as well as for each proposal three boxes allowing the shareholder to vote in favor of or against the proposed resolution or to abstain from voting thereon by ticking the appropriate boxes. The Company will only take into account voting forms received no later than three (3) business days prior to the date of the general meeting of shareholders to which they relate. The board of directors may set a shorter period for the submission of the voting forms.
11.7    The board of directors may determine further conditions that must be fulfilled by the shareholders for them to take part in any general meeting of shareholders.
Article 12     Amendments of the articles of association
Subject to the provisions of the Law and of these articles of association, any amendment of the articles of association requires a majority of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes validly cast at a general meeting at which at least half (1/2) of the issued share capital is represented. In case the second condition is not satisfied, a second meeting may be convened in accordance with the Law, which may validly deliberate regardless of the proportion of the issued share capital of the Company represented at such meeting and at which resolutions are taken at a majority of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes validly cast. Abstention and nil votes will not be taken into account for the calculation of the majority.
Article 13     Adjourning general meetings of shareholders
The board of directors may adjourn any general meeting of shareholders already commenced, including any general meeting convened in order to resolve on an amendment of the articles of association, for a period of four (4) weeks. The board of directors must adjourn any general meeting of shareholders already commenced if so required by one or several shareholders representing in the aggregate at least twenty per cent (20%) of the Company’s issued share capital. By such an adjournment of a general meeting of shareholders already commenced, any resolution already adopted in such meeting will be cancelled. For the avoidance of doubt, once a meeting has been adjourned pursuant to the second sentence of this article 13, the board of directors shall not be required to adjourn such meeting a second time.
Article 14     Minutes of general meetings of shareholders
The board of any general meeting of shareholders shall draw up minutes of the meeting which shall be signed by the members of the board of the meeting as well as by any shareholder who requests to do so. Any copy and excerpt of such original minutes to be produced in judicial proceedings or to be delivered to any third party shall be signed by the
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chairman or the co-chairman of the board of directors or by any two of its members.
D.    MANAGEMENT
Article 15     Board of directors
15.1    The Company shall be managed by a board of directors, whose members may but do not need to be shareholders of the Company. The board of directors is vested with the broadest powers to take any actions necessary or useful to fulfill the Company’s corporate purpose, with the exception of the actions reserved by law or these articles of association to the general meeting of shareholders.
15.2    In accordance with article 60 of the Law, the Company’s daily management and the Company’s representation in connection with such daily management may be delegated to one or several members of the board of directors or to any other person(s) appointed by the board of directors, who may but are not required to be shareholders or not, acting alone or jointly. Their appointment, revocation and powers shall be determined by a resolution of the board of directors.
15.3    The board of directors may also grant special powers by notarized proxy or private instrument to any person(s) acting alone or jointly with others as agent of the Company.
15.4    The board of directors is composed of a minimum of seven (7) directors and a maximum of fifteen (15) directors. The board of directors must choose from among its members a chairman of the board of directors. It may also choose a co-chairman and it may choose a secretary, who does not need to be a shareholder or a member of the board of directors.
Article 16     Election and removal of directors and term of the office
16.1    Directors shall be elected by the general meeting of shareholders, and shall be appointed for a period up to four (4) years; provided however that directors shall be elected on a staggered basis, with one third (1/3) of the directors being elected each year and; provided, further that such term may be exceeded by a period up to the annual general meeting held following the fourth anniversary of the appointment. Each elected director shall hold office until his or her successor is elected. If a legal entity is elected director of the Company, such legal entity must designate an individual as permanent representative who shall execute this role in the name and for the account of the legal entity. The relevant legal entity may only remove its permanent representative if it appoints a successor at the same time. An individual may only be a permanent representative of one director and may not be a director at the same time.
16.2     Any director may be removed at any time without cause or prior notice by the general meeting of shareholders.
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16.3    Directors shall be eligible for re-election indefinitely.
16.4    If a vacancy in the office of a member of the board of directors because of death, legal incapacity, bankruptcy, retirement or otherwise occurs, such vacancy may be filled on a temporary basis by a person designated by the remaining board members until the next general meeting of shareholders, which shall resolve on a permanent appointment.
Article 17     Convening meetings of the board of directors
17.1    The board of directors shall meet following notice validly given by the chairman or by any two (2) of its members at the place indicated in the notice of the meeting as described in the next paragraph.
17.2    Written notice of any meeting of the board of directors must be given to the directors at least five (5) days in advance of the date scheduled for the meeting by mail, facsimile, electronic mail or any other means of communication, except in case of emergency, in which case the nature and the reasons of such emergency must be indicated in the notice. Such convening notice is not necessary in case of assent to waive such requirement of each director in writing by mail, facsimile, electronic mail or by any other means of communication, a copy of such document being sufficient proof thereof. Also, a convening notice is not required for a board meeting to be held at a time and location determined in a prior resolution adopted by the board of directors. No convening notice shall furthermore be required in case all members of the board of directors are present or represented at a meeting of the board of directors or in the case of resolutions in writing pursuant to these articles of association.
Article 18     Conduct of meetings of the board of directors
18.1    The chairman of the board of directors shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors. In the absence of the chairman, the board of directors may appoint another director as chairman pro tempore.
18.2    The board of directors can act and deliberate validly only if at least the majority of its members are present or represented at a meeting of the board of directors.
18.3    Resolutions are adopted with the approval of a majority of the members present or represented at a meeting of the board of directors. In case of a tie, the chairman of the board of directors shall have a casting (deciding) vote. In the absence of the chairman of the board of directors, the director who has been appointed as chairman pro tempore of the meeting shall not have a casting (deciding) vote.
18.4    Any director may act at any meeting of the board of directors by appointing any other director as proxy in writing by mail, facsimile, electronic mail or by any other means of communication. Any director may represent one or several other directors.
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18.5    Any director who participates in a meeting of the board of directors by conference-call, videoconference or by any other means of communication which allows such director’s identification and which allows that all the persons taking part in the meeting hear one another on a continuous basis and may effectively participate in the meeting, is deemed to be present for the computation of quorum and majority. A meeting of the board of directors held through such means of communication is deemed to be held at the Company’s registered office.
18.6    The board of directors may unanimously pass resolutions in writing which shall have the same effect as resolutions passed at a meeting of the board duly convened and held. Such resolutions in writing are passed when dated and signed by all directors on a single document or on multiple counterparts, a copy of a signature sent by mail, facsimile or a similar means of communication being sufficient proof thereof. The single document showing all signatures or the entirety of the signed counterparts, as the case may be, will form the instrument giving evidence of the passing of the resolutions and the date of the resolutions shall be the date of the last signature.
18.7    The secretary or, if no secretary has been appointed, the chairman which was present at a meeting, shall draw up minutes of the meeting of the board of directors, which shall be signed by the chairman or by the secretary, as the case may be, or by any two directors.
Article 19     Committees of the board of directors
The board of directors may establish one or more committees, including without limitation, an audit committee, a nominating and corporate governance committee and a compensation committee, and for which it shall, if one or more of such committees are set up, appoint the members who may be but do not need to be members of the board of directors (subject always, if the common shares of the Company are listed on a foreign stock exchange, to the requirements of such foreign stock exchange applicable to the Company and/or of such regulatory authority competent in relation to such listing), determine the purpose, powers and authorities as well as the procedures and such other rules as may be applicable thereto.
Article 20     Dealings with third parties
The Company will be bound towards third parties in all circumstances by (i) the sole signature of the chairman of the board of directors, (ii) joint signatures of any two directors or (iii) by the joint signatures or the sole signature of any person(s) to whom such signatory power has been granted by the board of directors, within the limits of such authorization.
With respect to matters that constitute daily management of the Company, the Company will be bound towards third parties by the sole signature of (i) the administrateur délégué or délégué à la gestion journalière (“Chief Executive Officer” or “CEO”), (ii) the directeur financier (“Chief Financial Officer” or “CFO”) or (iii) any other
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person(s) to whom such power in relation to the daily management of the Company has been delegated in accordance with article 15 hereof, acting alone or jointly in accordance with the rules of such delegation, if any has(ve) been appointed.
Article 21     Indemnification
21.1    The members of the board of directors are not held personally liable for the indebtedness or other obligations of the Company. As agents of the Company, they are responsible for the performance of their duties. Subject to the exceptions and limitations listed in article 21.2 and mandatory provisions of law, every person who is, or has been, a member of the board of directors or officer of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been such a director or officer and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof. The words “claim”, “action”, “suit” or “proceeding” shall apply to all claims, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal or otherwise including appeals) actual or threatened and the words “liability” and “expenses” shall include without limitation attorneys’ fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement and other liabilities.
21.2    No indemnification shall be provided to any director or officer (i) against any liability to the Company or its shareholders by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office (ii) with respect to any matter as to which he shall have been finally adjudicated to have acted in bad faith and not in the interest of the Company or (iii) in the event of a settlement, unless the settlement has been approved by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the board of directors.
21.3    The right of indemnification herein provided shall be severable, shall not affect any other rights to which any director or officer may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Nothing contained herein shall affect or limit any rights to indemnification to which corporate personnel, including directors and officers, may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law. The Company shall specifically be entitled to provide contractual indemnification to and may purchase and maintain insurance for any corporate personnel, including directors and officers of the Company, as the Company may decide upon from time to time.
21.4    Expenses in connection with the preparation and representation of a defense of any claim, action, suit or proceeding of the character described in this article 21 shall be advanced by the Company prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of any undertaking by or on behalf of the officer or
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director, to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this article.
Article 22     Conflicts of interest
22.1    Any director who has, directly or indirectly, a conflicting interest in a transaction submitted to the approval of the board of directors which conflicts with the Company’s interest, must inform the board of directors of such conflict of interest and must have his declaration recorded in the minutes of the board meeting. The relevant director may not take part in the discussions on and may not vote on the relevant transaction. A special report shall be made on any transactions in which any of the directors may have had an interest conflicting with that of the Company, at the next general meeting, before any resolution is put in vote.
22.2    No contract or other transaction between the Company and any other company or firm shall be affected or invalidated by the fact that any one or more of the directors or officers of the Company is interested in, or is a director, associate, officer, agent, adviser or employee of such other company or firm. Any director or officer who serves as a director, officer or employee or otherwise of any company or firm with which the Company shall contract or otherwise engage in business shall not, by reason of such affiliation with such other company or firm only, be prevented from considering and voting or acting upon any matters with respect to such contract or other business.
E.    AUDITORS
Article 23     Auditor(s)
23.1    The Company’s annual accounts shall be audited by one or more approved independent auditors (réviseurs d’entreprises agréés), appointed by the general meeting of shareholders at the board of directors’ recommendation (acting on the recommendation of the audit committee, if any). The general meeting of shareholders shall determine the number of auditor(s) and the term of their office which shall not exceed one (1) year and may be renewed for successive one (1) year periods.
23.2    An auditor may be dismissed at any time with cause (or with his approval) by the general meeting of shareholders. An auditor may be reappointed.
F.    FINANCIAL YEAR – PROFITS – INTERIM DIVIDENDS
Article 24     Financial year
The Company’s financial year shall begin on the first (1) January of each year and shall terminate on the thirty-first (31st) December of the same year.
Article 25     Profits
25.1 At the end of each financial year, the accounts are closed and the board of directors shall draw up or shall cause to be drawn up an inventory of assets and liabilities, the balance sheet and the profit and loss accounts in accordance with the Law.
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25.2    From the Company’s annual net profits five per cent (5%) at least shall be allocated to the Company’s legal reserve. This allocation ceases to be mandatory as soon and as long as the aggregate amount of the Company’s legal reserve amounts to ten per cent (10%) of the Company’s issued share capital. Sums contributed to the Company by shareholders may also be allocated to the legal reserve. In the case of a share capital reduction, the Company’s legal reserve may be reduced in proportion so that it does not exceed ten per cent (10%) of the issued share capital.
25.3    The annual general meeting of shareholders determines upon proposal of the board of directors how the remainder of the annual net profits will be allocated.
25.4    Dividends which have not been claimed within five (5) years after the date on which they became due and payable revert back to the Company.
Article 26     Interim dividends – Share premium and additional premiums
26.1    The board of directors may declare and pay interim dividends in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
26.2    Any share premium, additional premiums or other distributable reserve may be freely distributed to the shareholders (including by interim dividends) subject to the provisions of the Law.
G.    LIQUIDATION
Article 27     Liquidation
27.1    In the event of the Company’s dissolution, the liquidation shall be carried out by one or several liquidators, individuals or legal entities, appointed by the general meeting of shareholders resolving on the Company’s dissolution which shall determine the liquidator’s/liquidators’ powers and remuneration. Unless otherwise provided, the liquidator or liquidators shall have the most extensive powers for the realization of the assets and payment of the liabilities of the Company.
27.2    The surplus resulting from the realization of the assets and the payment of all liabilities shall be distributed among the shareholders in proportion to the number of common shares of the Company held by them.
H.    GOVERNING LAW
Article 28     Governing law
All matters not governed by these articles of association shall be determined in accordance with the Law.

SUIT LA TRADUCTION FRANÇAISE DE CE QUI PRECEDE

A.    DENOMINATION - OBJET - DURÉE - SIÈGE SOCIAL
Article 1.    Dénomination
Il existe une société anonyme sous la dénomination « GLOBANT S.A. » (ci-après la « Société ») qui sera régie par la loi du 10 août 1915 sur les sociétés commerciales, telle que modifiée (la « Loi »), ainsi que par les présents statuts.
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Article 2.    Durée
La Société est constituée pour une durée illimitée. Elle pourra être dissoute à tout moment et sans cause par une décision de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, prise aux conditions requises pour une modification des présents statuts.
Article 3.    Objet
3.1 La Société a pour objet principal la création, la détention, le développement et la réalisation d'un portefeuille, constitué de participations et de droits de toute nature et de toute autre forme d'investissement dans des entités dans le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et dans des entités étrangères, que ces entités soient préexistantes ou qui seront constituées, notamment par voie de souscription, d’acquisition par achat, de cession ou d’échange de titres ou de droits de quelque nature que ce soit, tels que des titres de participation, des titres de créance, des brevets et des licences, ainsi que la gestion et le contrôle de ce portefeuille.
3.2 La Société peut également accorder toute forme de garantie pour l'exécution de toute obligation de la Société ou de toute entité dans laquelle elle détient une participation ou droit direct ou indirect de toute nature, ou dans laquelle la Société a investi sous quelque forme que ce soit, ou qui fait partie du même groupe d'entités que la Société et prêter des fonds ou assister autrement toute entité dans laquelle elle détient une participation ou droit direct ou indirect de toute nature ou dans laquelle la Société a investi sous quelque forme que ce soit, ou qui fait partie du même groupe d'entités que la Société.
3.3 La Société peut emprunter sous toute forme et émettre toute sorte d’obligations ainsi que, de manière générale émettre toute sorte de titres de créance, de titres de participation et/ou de titres hybrides ou autres conformément au droit luxembourgeois.
3.4 La Société pourra exercer toute activité commerciale, industrielle, financière, immobilière, technique, de propriété intellectuelle ou d’autres activités qu’elle estimera utiles pour l’accomplissement de ces objets.
Article 4.    Siège social
4.1 Le siège social de la Société est établi dans la ville de Luxembourg, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Le siège social pourra être transféré au sein de la même commune par décision du conseil d’administration.
4.2 Il pourra être transféré dans toute autre commune du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg par décision de l'assemblée générale des actionnaires.
4.3 Des succursales ou bureaux peuvent être créés, tant au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg qu'à l'étranger, par décision du conseil d’administration.
B.     CAPITAL SOCIAL – ACTIONS – REGISTRE DES ACTIONS – PROPRIETE ET TRANSFERT DES ACTIONS
Article 5    Capital social
5.1. Le capital social est fixé à quarante-huit millions vingt-sept mille cinq cent vingt-huit US dollars (USD
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48.027.528) et est représenté par quarante millions vingt-deux mille neuf cent quarante (40.022.940) actions ordinaires d'une valeur nominale d'un US dollar et vingt cents (USD 1,20) chacune.
5.2 Le capital social émis de la Société peut être (i) augmenté par une décision du conseil d’administration (ou d’un délégué de celui-ci) conformément aux articles 6.1 et 6.2 des présents statuts ou (ii) augmenté ou réduit par une décision de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, adoptée selon les conditions requises pour une modification des présents statuts.
Article 6.    Capital autorisé
6.1 Le capital autorisé de la Société, excluant le capital social émis, est fixé à un montant de cinq millions deux cent quatre-vingt mille neuf cent soixante-sept US dollars et vingt cents (USD 5.280.967,20) divise en en quatre millions quatre cent mille huit cent six (4.400.806) actions ordinaires ayant une valeur nominale d’un US dollar et vingt cents (USD 1,20) chacune.
6.2 Le conseil d'administration est autorisé à émettre des actions ordinaires, à accorder des options de souscription d'actions ordinaires et à émettre tous autres instruments convertibles en, ou donnant droit à des, actions ordinaires dans la limite du capital social autorisé au profit de personnes et dans les conditions qu'il jugera opportunes, et plus précisément de procéder à une telle émission ou de telles émissions sans qu’un droit préférentiel de souscription aux actions nouvelles ne soit réservé aux actionnaires existants pour une période commençant à la date de l'assemblée générale extraordinaire des actionnaires du 3 avril 2020 et se terminant au cinquième (5e) anniversaire de la date de l'assemblée générale extraordinaire des actionnaires du 3 avril 2020. Ces actions peuvent être émises à une valeur excédant ou en-deçà de la valeur du marché, au-dessus de ou à la valeur nominale ou par incorporation de réserves disponibles (y compris la prime d’émission). L'assemblée générale a expressément autorisé le conseil d'administration à renoncer, supprimer ou limiter tous droits préférentiels de souscription d’actionnaires dans la mesure où ce dernier jugera cette renonciation, suppression ou limitation opportune pour toute émission ou émissions d'actions ordinaires dans la limite du capital social autorisé (non-émis) de la Société. Cette autorisation peut être renouvelée, modifiée ou prolongée par une décision de l'assemblée générale des actionnaires adoptée aux conditions requises pour la modification des statuts. Après une émission d'actions dans le cadre du capital social autorisé, le conseil d'administration veillera à ce que les présents statuts soient modifiés en conséquence.
6.3 Le capital autorisé (non-émis) de la Société peut être augmenté ou réduit par une décision de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, adoptée aux conditions requises pour la modification des statuts.
Article 7.    Actions
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7.1 Le capital social de la Société est divisé en actions ordinaires ayant chacune la même valeur nominale. Les actions ordinaires de la Société sont et devront être uniquement sous forme nominative.
7.2 La Société peut avoir un ou plusieurs actionnaires.
7.3 Aucune fraction d’actions ordinaires ne peut exister ou être émise.
7.4 Dans les limites et dans les conditions définies par la Loi, la Société peut racheter ses propres actions et les conserver.
7.5 Un registre des actions ordinaires sera tenu par la Société et mis à disposition aux fins de vérification par tout actionnaire. La propriété des actions nominatives sera établie par l’inscription sur ledit registre ou dans le cas où des teneurs de registres séparés ont été nommés conformément à l'article 7.6, dans ce(s) registre(s) séparé(s). Sans préjudice des conditions de transfert par inscriptions prévues à l'article 7.8 de ces statuts, un transfert d'actions nominatives devra être effectué au moyen d'une déclaration de transfert inscrite dans le registre concerné, datée et signée par le cédant et le cessionnaire ou par leurs représentants dûment autorisés ou par la Société suite à la notification de la cession ou de l'acceptation de la cession par la Société. La Société peut accepter et inscrire un transfert dans le registre approprié sur la base d’une correspondance ou de tout autre document actant un accord entre le cédant et le cessionnaire.
7.6 La Société peut nommer des teneurs de registre dans différentes juridictions qui tiendront chacun un registre séparé pour les actions nominatives y inscrites et les détenteurs d'actions ordinaires pourront choisir d'être inscrits dans l'un des registres et d'être transférés au fil du temps d'un registre à un autre registre. Le conseil d'administration peut toutefois imposer des restrictions au transfert pour les actions ordinaires inscrites, cotées, traitées ou placées dans certaines juridictions conformément aux exigences applicables dans ces juridictions. Un transfert vers le registre tenu au siège social de la Société peut toujours être demandé.
7.7 Sous réserve des dispositions de l'article 7.8 et l'article 7.10, la Société peut considérer la personne au nom de laquelle les actions nominatives sont inscrites dans le registre des actionnaires comme étant le propriétaire unique desdites actions nominatives. Dans le cas où un détenteur d'actions nominatives ne fournit pas d'adresse à laquelle toutes les notifications et avis de la Société pourront être envoyés, la Société pourra inscrire ce fait dans le registre des actionnaire et l'adresse de ce détenteur sera considérée comme étant au siège social de la Société ou à tout autre adresse que la Société pourra inscrire au fil du temps jusqu'à ce que ce détenteur ait fourni par écrit une adresse différente à la Société. Le détenteur peut, à tout moment, changer son adresse telle qu'elle figure dans le registre des actionnaires au moyen d'une notification écrite à envoyer à la Société.
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7.8 Les actions ordinaires peuvent être tenues par un porteur (le «Porteur») à travers un système de compensation ou d'un Dépositaire (tel que ce terme est défini ci-dessous). Le Porteur d'actions ordinaires détenues dans ces comptes de titres fongibles a les mêmes droits et obligations que si ce Porteur détenait directement les actions ordinaires. Les actions ordinaires détenues au travers d’un système de compensation ou d'un Dépositaire doivent être consignées dans un compte ouvert au nom du Porteur et peuvent être transférées d'un compte à un autre, conformément aux procédures habituelles pour le transfert de titres sous forme d'inscription en compte. Toutefois, la Société versera les dividendes, s’il y en a, ainsi que tout autre paiement en espèces, actions ou autres titres, s’il y en a, uniquement au profit du système de compensation ou du Dépositaire inscrits dans le registre des actionnaires ou conformément aux instructions de ce système de compensation ou Dépositaire. Ce paiement déchargera complètement la Société de ses obligations à cet égard.
7.9 Dans le cadre d'une assemblée générale, le conseil d'administration peut décider qu’aucune entrée ne soit faite dans le registre des actionnaires et aucun avis de transfert ne soit reconnu par la Société et le(s) teneur(s) de registre durant la période commençant à la Date d’Inscription (telle que définie ci-après) et se terminant à la clôture de cette assemblée générale.
7.10 Toutes les communications et avis à donner à un actionnaire inscrit sont réputés valablement faits s’ils sont faits à la dernière adresse communiquée par l'actionnaire à la Société conformément à l'article 7.7 ou, si aucune adresse n'a été communiquée par l'actionnaire, le siège social de la Société ou à une autre adresse qui pourra être inscrite par la Société dans le registre au fil du temps conformément à l'article 7.8.
7.11 Lorsque les actions ordinaires sont enregistrées dans le registre des actionnaires au nom et pour le compte d’un système de compensation ou de l’opérateur d’un tel système et enregistré comme entrée dans les comptes d’un dépositaire professionnel ou d’un sous-dépositaire (tout dépositaire et sous-dépositaire désigné ci-après comme un «Dépositaire»), la Société – sous réserve d'avoir reçu du Dépositaire un certificat en bonne et due forme – permettra au Dépositaire de telles entrées en compte d'exercer les droits attachés aux actions ordinaires correspondant aux entrées en compte du Porteur concerné, y compris de recevoir les convocations aux assemblées générales, l'admission et le vote aux assemblées générales et doit considérer le Dépositaire comme étant le Porteur des actions ordinaires correspondant aux entrées compte aux fins du présent article 7 des présents statuts. Le conseil d'administration peut déterminer les conditions de forme auxquelles devront répondre ces certificats.
Article 8    Propriété des actions
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8.1 La Société ne reconnaît qu'un seul (1) titulaire par action ordinaire. Si une action ordinaire est détenue par plusieurs personnes, elles devront désigner une personne qui sera considérée comme seule propriétaire de cette action ordinaire vis-à-vis de la Société. La Société aura le droit de suspendre l'exercice de tous les droits attachés à une action ordinaire détenue par plusieurs personnes, jusqu'à ce qu'un (1) propriétaire ait été désigné.
8.2 Les actions ordinaires sont librement cessibles, sauf disposition contraire des présents statuts. Tous les droits et obligations attachés à une action ordinaire seront transférés à tout cessionnaire sous réserve d’une disposition contraire des présents statuts.
8.2.1 Tant que les actions ordinaires de la Société sont admises à la négociation sur un marché réglementé (au sens de la directive 2014/65/UE) sur le territoire de l'Espace Economique Européen (le "Marché Réglementé"), les dispositions de la directive 2004/25/CE sur les offres publiques d'acquisition s'appliquent dans le cadre de toute prise de contrôle portant sur les actions ordinaires de la Société.
Si les actions ordinaires ne sont plus admises à la négociation sur un Marché Réglementé, les règles suivantes s'appliqueront dans le cadre de toute prise de contrôle portant sur les actions ordinaires de la Société.
Toute personne (cette personne étant ci-après appelée l’ "Offrant") qui désire acquérir par quelque moyen que ce soit (y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, la conversion de tout instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires), directement ou indirectement, des actions ordinaires (l'"Acquisition Envisagée") qui, une fois ses actions ordinaires existantes regroupées avec les actions détenues par une personne contrôlant l'Offrant, contrôlée par l’Offrant et/ou sous contrôle commun avec l’Offrant, représentent au moins trente-trois virgule trente-trois pour cent (33,33%) du capital social de la Société (le "Seuil"), aura l'obligation de proposer une offre inconditionnelle d'acquisition pour acquérir la totalité des actions ordinaires alors en circulation ainsi que tout instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires (l'"Offre Publique d’Acquisition"). Chaque Offre Publique d’Acquisition sera menée conformément à la procédure stipulée aux points (i) à (vii) du présent article (la "Procédure d'Offre Publique d’Acquisition") et sera également menée dans le respect de et en conformité avec les lois et règlements des juridictions dans lesquelles les actions ordinaires ou autres titres de la Société sont cotés et/ou dans lesquelles l'Offre Publique d’Acquisition a lieu et les règles des bourses où sont cotées les actions ordinaires de la Société (afin d’éviter tout doute, hors tout Marché Réglementé), dans chaque cas, applicables aux offres publiques (collectivement, les "Règles Applicables"), étant entendu que, dans la mesure où de telles exigences imposeraient à l’Offrant des règles ou réglementations plus strictes, ces règles et réglementations plus strictes devront être respectées par l’Offrant.
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(i) L'Offrant notifiera par écrit à la Société l'Acquisition Envisagée et l'Offre Publique d’Acquisition (la "Notification d'Offre"), au moins quinze (15) jours ouvrables luxembourgeois (ou tout autre délai plus court requis par les Règles Applicables) avant la date de son commencement (cette date de notification, la "Date de la Notification d'Offre"). Une Notification d’Offre sera également requise pour tout accord ou tout protocole d'entente que l'Offrant a l'intention de conclure avec un détenteur d'actions ordinaires et/ou d'instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires aux termes duquel, dans certaines circonstances, en raison de cet accord ou protocole d’entente, l'Offrant deviendrait le détenteur d'actions ordinaires résultant dans l’atteinte du Seuil ou son dépassement (ci-après appelé "Accord Préalable"). En plus de se conformer aux Règles Applicables, la Notification d’Offre devra comprendre les renseignements minimaux suivants, sous réserve de l’insertion de tout renseignement supplémentaire qui pourrait être exigé en vertu des Règles Applicables : (A) L'identification, la nationalité et le domicile de l’Offrant. Si l’Offrant est composé d'un groupe de personnes physiques ou morales, l'identification et le domicile de chaque membre du groupe et du directeur général de chaque entité faisant partie du groupe ; (B) la contrepartie offerte pour les actions ordinaires et les instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires et la source des fonds pour payer cette contrepartie. (C) La date d'expiration prévue de la période de l'Offre Publique d’Acquisition, si elle peut être prolongée et, dans l'affirmative, quelle peut être la durée de la prolongation et selon quelle procédure cette prolongation doit être effectuée ; (D) Une déclaration de l'Offrant indiquant les dates exactes avant et après lesquelles les détenteurs d'actions ordinaires et d'instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires, qui ont valablement offert leurs actions ordinaires et/ou leurs instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires dans le cadre du régime de l'Offre d'Achat, auront le droit de les retirer, la manière selon laquelle les actions ordinaires et les instruments financiers convertis en actions ordinaires ainsi offerts seront acceptés ainsi que la manière dont le retrait des actions ordinaires et des instruments financiers convertis en actions ordinaires des ventes effectuées dans le cadre de l'Offre doit être effectué ; (E) Toute information supplémentaire, y compris les états financiers ou comptables de l'Offrant, que la Société pourrait raisonnablement demander ou qui pourrait être nécessaire afin d'éviter que la Notification d’Offre ci-dessus ne mène à des conclusions erronées ou lorsque l'information soumise est incomplète ou insuffisante.
(ii) À la Date de Notification d’Offre, la Société enverra par courrier à chaque détenteur d'actions ordinaires et d'instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires, aux frais de l’Offrant, un exemplaire de la Notification d’Offre. Dans le cas des détenteurs nominatifs d'actions ordinaires et/ou d'instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires, la
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Notification d’Offre sera envoyée par courrier recommandé et, dans le cas des actions ordinaires et des instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires détenus dans un compte de courtage, la Notification d’Offre sera envoyée aux courtiers concernés par l'entremise de l'agent dépositaire.
(iii) À la Date de la Notification d’Offre, l'Offrant devra publier un avis contenant les informations mentionnées au paragraphe (i). Sous réserve des dispositions légales applicables, la Notification d’Offre sera publiée dans deux (2) grands journaux du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et dans la ville de New York, États-Unis, ou dans un délai plus long si les lois applicables le requièrent.
iv) La contrepartie pour chaque action ordinaire et chaque instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires payable à chaque détenteur devra être la même, devra être payable en espèces seulement et ne devra pas être inférieure au plus élevé des prix suivants :
(A) le prix le plus élevé par action ordinaire et instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires payé par l'Offrant, ou pour son compte, relativement à toute acquisition d'actions ordinaires et aux instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires au cours de la période de douze mois précédant immédiatement la Notification d’Offre, ajusté par suite d'une division des actions, d'un dividende en actions, d’un fractionnement ou d'un reclassement touchant les actions ordinaires et/ou les instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires ; ou
(B) le cours de clôture le plus élevé, au cours de la période de soixante jours précédant immédiatement la Notification l’Offre, d'une action ordinaire de la Société cotée à la Bourse de New York, dans chaque cas ajusté par suite d'une division d'actions, d'un dividende en actions, d'un fractionnement ou d'une reclassification touchant ou lié aux actions ordinaires et à un instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires.
(v) L'Offre Publique d’Acquisition sera ouverte pendant une période minimale d'au moins vingt (20) jours ouvrables luxembourgeois à compter de la date à laquelle l'Offre Publique d’Acquisition aura été introduite.
(vi) L'Offrant devra acquérir toutes les actions ordinaires et tous les instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires qui seront valablement offerts (et non retirés) avant la date d'expiration de l'Offre Publique d’Acquisition conformément aux dispositions des présents statuts régissant les Offres Publiques d'Acquisition.
(vii) Une fois la procédure d’Offre Publique d’Acquisition terminée, l'Offrant pourra signer l’Accord Préalable, s’il y en a un, quel que soit le nombre d'actions ordinaires et d'instruments financiers convertibles en actions ordinaires acquises. L’Accord Préalable, le cas échéant, sera signé dans les trente (30) jours suivant la clôture de l'Offre Publique d'Acquisition ; dans le cas contraire, il sera nécessaire de
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répéter la procédure d'Offre Publique d'Acquisition prévue au présent article afin de signer l’Accord Préalable.
8.2.2 Si les termes de l'article 8.2.1 ne sont pas respectés, il sera interdit à l’Offrant d'acquérir des actions ordinaires, directement ou indirectement, par quelque moyen que ce soit (y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, la conversion de tout instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires) ou instrument si, en conséquence de cette acquisition, l'Offrant (lorsqu'il est regroupé avec les actions détenues par une personne qui contrôle l’Offrant, contrôlée par l'Offrant et/ou sous le contrôle commun de l'Offrant) deviendrait le détenteur d'actions ordinaires qui, en plus de ses détentions préexistantes, représenteraient au total au moins trente-trois virgule trente-trois pour cent (33,33%) du capital social de la Société. Le conseil d'administration suspendra tout droit de vote ou de recevoir des dividendes ou autres distributions de quelque nature que ce soit attachés aux actions ordinaires acquises en violation des dispositions de l'article 8.2.1 et aucune de ces actions ordinaires ne pourra être prise en compte pour déterminer si le quorum est atteint à une assemblée des actionnaires de la Société, tant que ces actions ordinaires ne seront pas vendues. En outre, si les conditions de l'article 8.2.1 des présents statuts ne sont pas respectées, la Société pourra considérer tout transfert d'actions ordinaires acquises en violation des dispositions de l'article 8.2.1 comme non valide, auquel cas aucun administrateur ou dépositaire de la Société, quel qu'il soit, ne pourra inscrire ce transfert dans les registres et livres pertinents de la Société
8.2.3 Si le détenteur d'un instrument financier convertible en actions ordinaires qui envisage une Acquisition Envisagée ne se conforme pas aux modalités de l'article 8.2.1 des présents statuts, le conseil d'administration pourra refuser la conversion en actions ordinaires de la partie de ces instruments convertibles qui, en cas de conversion, résulterait en ce que cette personne devienne la détentrice d'actions ordinaires atteignant ou dépassant le Seuil.
8.2.4 Aux fins du présent article 8.2, le terme "indirectement" comprendra les sociétés mères de l'Offrant, les sociétés contrôlées par l'Offrant ou qui se retrouveraient sous son contrôle à la suite de toute Acquisition, Offre Publique d’Acquisition ou Accord Préalable, selon le cas, qui accorderait en même temps le contrôle de la Société, les sociétés soumises au contrôle commun de l'Offrant et les autres personnes agissant conjointement avec l’Offrant ; seront également incluses les détentions que pourrait avoir une personne par l'entremise de trusts ou autres mécanismes similaires.
C.    ASSEMBLEES GENERALES DES ACTIONNAIRES
Article 9.    Pouvoirs de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires
Les actionnaires exercent leurs droits collectifs en assemblée générale d’actionnaires. Toute assemblée générale d’actionnaires de la Société régulièrement constituée
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représente l’ensemble des actionnaires de la Société. L’assemblée générale des actionnaires a les pouvoirs les plus étendus pour autoriser, ordonner, réaliser ou ratifier des actes relatifs à la Société.
Article 10.    Convocation des assemblées générales d’actionnaires
10.1 L'assemblée générale des actionnaires de la Société peut, à tout moment, être convoquée par le conseil d'administration, au lieu et date fixés dans la convocation à une telle assemblée.
10.2 L'assemblée générale des actionnaires doit obligatoirement être convoquée par le conseil d'administration sur demande écrite, comportant l'ordre du jour, d'un ou plusieurs actionnaires représentant au moins dix pour cent (10%) du capital social de la Société. Dans ce cas, l'assemblée générale des actionnaires doit être convoquée et tenue dans un délai d'un (1) mois à compter de la réception de cette demande. L'(es) actionnaire(s) représentant au moins cinq pour cent (5%) du capital social émis de la Société peuvent demander l'ajout d'un ou plusieurs points à l'ordre du jour de toute assemblée générale des actionnaires. Une telle demande doit être reçue au siège social de la Société par lettre recommandée au moins vingt-deux (22) jours avant la date de l'assemblée.
10.3 L'assemblée générale annuelle des actionnaires doit être tenue dans les six (6) mois suivant la fin de chaque exercice social au Luxembourg, au siège social de la Société ou à tout autre endroit tel qu'indiqué dans la convocation à cette assemblée.
10.4 D’autres assemblées générales d’actionnaires pourront se tenir au lieu et à l’heure indiquée dans les convocations correspondantes à l’assemblée générale.
10.5 Les assemblées générales des actionnaires sont convoquées conformément aux dispositions de la Loi et si les actions ordinaires de la Société sont cotées sur une bourse étrangère, conformément aux exigences de cette bourse étrangère applicables à la Société.
10.6 Si les actions de la Société ne sont pas cotées sur une bourse étrangère, tous les actionnaires inscrits dans le registre des actionnaires à la date de l'assemblée générale des actionnaires ont le droit d'être admis à l'assemblée générale des actionnaires.
10.7 Si les actions ordinaires de la Société sont cotées sur une bourse, tous les actionnaires inscrits dans un registre des actionnaires de la Société ont le droit d'être admis et de voter à l'assemblée générale des actionnaires sur base du nombre d’actions ordinaires qu’ils détiennent à une date et une heure avant l'assemblée générale des actionnaires que le conseil d'administration peut déterminer comme la date d’inscription (la «Date d'Inscription») et telle que précisée dans la convocation.
10.8 Tout actionnaire, Porteur ou Dépositaire, selon le cas, qui souhaite assister à l'assemblée générale doit en
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informer la Société au plus tard le troisième jour ouvrable précédant la date de cette assemblée générale, ou jusqu’à toute autre date que le conseil d'administration peut déterminer et telle que précisée dans la convocation, d’une manière devant être déterminée par le conseil d'administration dans l’avis de convocation. Dans le cas d'actions ordinaires détenues par l'opérateur d'un système de compensation ou par un Dépositaire désigné par un tel Dépositaire, un Porteur d'actions ordinaires qui souhaite assister à une assemblée générale des actionnaires doit recevoir de ces opérateurs ou Dépositaires un certificat attestant le nombre d'actions ordinaires inscrites dans le compte correspondant à la Date d’Inscription. Le certificat doit être présenté à la Société au plus tard trois (3) jours ouvrables avant la date de cette assemblée générale. Si l'actionnaire vote au moyen d’une procuration, la procuration doit être déposée au siège social de la Société ou chez tout autre agent de la Société, dûment autorisé à recevoir ces procurations, dans le même temps. Le conseil d'administration peut fixer un délai plus court pour le la présentation du certificat ou de la procuration auquel cas cela sera précisé dans la convocation.
10.9 Si tous les actionnaires sont présents ou représentés à une assemblée générale des actionnaires et déclarent qu'ils ont été informés de l'ordre du jour de la réunion, l'assemblée générale des actionnaires peut être tenue sans convocation préalable.
Article 11    Conduite des assemblées générales d’actionnaires
11.1 Un bureau de l'assemblée doit être constitué à chaque assemblée générale d’actionnaires, composé d'un président, d'un secrétaire et d'un scrutateur, chacun devant être nommés par l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, sans qu'ils soient nécessairement des actionnaires. Le bureau doit s’assurer que l’assemblée est tenue en conformité avec les règles applicables et, en particulier, en conformité avec les règles relatives à la convocation, au quorum, s’il en existe, au partage des voix et à la représentation des actionnaires.
11.2 Une liste de présence doit être tenue à toute assemblée générale d’actionnaires.
11.3 Chaque action ordinaire donne droit à une voix en assemblée générale d’actionnaires, sous réserve des dispositions de la Loi. Sauf disposition contraire de la Loi ou des statuts, les décisions prises en assemblée générale d’actionnaires dûment convoquées sont adoptées à la majorité simple des voix valablement exprimées quelle que soit la part du capital social émis de la Société présente ou représentée à l’assemblée générale. Les abstentions et les votes blancs ou nuls ne sont pas pris en compte.
11.4 Un actionnaire peut participer à toute assemblée générale des actionnaires en désignant une autre personne, actionnaire ou non, comme son mandataire par écrit au moyen d’un document signé, transmis par courrier, par télécopie, ou par tout autre moyen de communication autorisé par le conseil
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d’administration. Une personne peut représenter plusieurs voire même tous les actionnaires.
11.5 Les actionnaires qui prennent part à une assemblée générale par conférence téléphonique, vidéoconférence ou par tout autre moyen de communication autorisé par le conseil d’administration, permettant leur identification et permettant à toutes les personnes participant à l'assemblée de s'entendre mutuellement sans discontinuité, garantissant une participation effective à l'assemblée, sont réputés être présents pour le calcul du quorum et de la majorité, à condition que de tels moyens de communication soient disponibles sur les lieux de tenue de l'assemblée.
11.6 Chaque actionnaire peut voter à une assemblée générale des actionnaires au moyen d'un bulletin de vote signé, envoyé par courrier, télécopie ou tout autre moyen de communication autorisé par le conseil d’administration et délivré au siège social de la Société ou à l'adresse indiquée dans la convocation. Les actionnaires ne peuvent utiliser que les bulletins de vote fournis par la Société qui indiquent au moins le lieu, la date et l'heure de l'assemblée, l'ordre du jour de l'assemblée, les résolutions soumises au vote de l'assemblée, ainsi que pour chaque résolution, trois cases à cocher permettant à l'actionnaire de voter en faveur ou contre la résolution proposée, ou d'exprimer une abstention par rapport à chacune des résolutions proposées, en cochant la case appropriée. La Société ne prendra en compte que des bulletins de vote reçus au plus tard trois (3) jours avant la tenue de l'assemblée générale des actionnaires à laquelle ils se rapportent. Le conseil d’administration peut fixer une durée plus courte pour la présentation des bulletins de vote.
11.7 Le conseil d’administration peut définir des conditions supplémentaires qui devront être remplies par les actionnaires afin qu’ils puissent participer à une assemblée générale des actionnaires.
Article 12.    Modification des statuts
Sous réserve des dispositions de la Loi et des présents statuts, toute modification des statuts nécessite une majorité d’au moins deux-tiers (2/3) des voix valablement exprimées lors d’une assemblée générale à laquelle au moins la moitié (1/2) du capital social émis de la Société est représentée. Si le quorum n’est pas atteint à une assemblée, une seconde assemblée pourra être convoquée dans les conditions prévues par la Loi, qui pourra alors délibérer quel que soit le capital social émis de la Société représentée à l’assemblé et lors de laquelle les décisions seront adoptées à la majorité d’au moins deux-tiers (2/3) des voix valablement exprimées. Les abstentions et les votes blancs ou nuls ne sont pas pris en compte pour le calcul de la majorité.
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Article 13.    Prorogation des assemblées générales des actionnaires
Le conseil d’administration peut proroger toute assemblée générale d’actionnaires déjà commencée, y compris toute assemblée générale en vue de statuer sur une modification des statuts, pour une période de quatre (4) semaines. Le conseil d’administration doit proroger toute assemblée générale des actionnaires déjà commencée à la demande d’un ou plusieurs actionnaires représentant au moins vingt pour cent (20%) du capital social de la Société. Lors d’une telle prorogation d’une assemblée générale déjà commencée, toute décision déjà adoptée par l’assemblée générale des actionnaires sera annulée. Pour éviter toute confusion, une fois qu’une assemblée a été prorogée conformément à la deuxième phrase de cet article 13, le conseil d'administration ne sera pas tenu de proroger une telle assemblée une deuxième fois.
Article 14.    Procès-verbal des assemblées générales d’actionnaires
Le bureau de toute assemblée générale des actionnaires doit dresser un procès-verbal de l’assemblée qui doit être signé par les membres du bureau de l’assemblée ainsi que par tout actionnaire qui en fait la demande. Toute copie ou extrait de ces procès-verbaux originaux devant être produit(e) dans le cadre de procédures judiciaires ou devant être communiqu(é) à tout tiers devra être signé(e) par le président ou le co-président du conseil d’administration ou par deux membres du conseil d’administration.
D.    ADMINISTRATION
Article 15.    Conseil d’administration
15.1 La Société est gérée par un conseil d’administration dont les membres peuvent mais ne doivent pas être des actionnaires de la Société. Le conseil d’administration est investi des pouvoirs les plus étendus pour prendre toute mesure nécessaire ou utile afin de réaliser l’objet social de la Société, à l’exception des pouvoirs réservés par la loi ou par les présents statuts à l’assemblée générale des actionnaires.
15.2 La gestion journalière de la Société ainsi que la représentation de la Société en rapport avec cette gestion journalière peut, en conformité avec l’article 60 de la Loi, être déléguée à un ou plusieurs membres du conseil d’administration ou à toute(s) autre(s) personne(s) nommée(s) par le conseil d’administration, qui peuvent mais ne doivent pas être actionnaire, agissant individuellement ou conjointement. Leur nomination, révocation et pouvoirs seront déterminés par une décision du conseil d’administration.
15.3 Le conseil d’administration peut également conférer des pouvoirs spéciaux au moyen d’une procuration authentique ou d’un acte sous seing privé, à toute personne agissant seule ou conjointement avec d’autres en qualité de mandataires de la Société.
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15.4 Le conseil d’administration est composé au minimum de sept (7) administrateurs et au maximum quinze (15) administrateurs. Le conseil d’administration doit choisir parmi ces membres un président du conseil d’administration. Il peut aussi choisir un co-président et il peut choisir un secrétaire qui n’a pas besoin d’être un actionnaire ou un membre du conseil d’administration.
Article 16.    Nomination, révocation et durée des mandats des administrateurs
16.1 Les administrateurs sont nommés par l’assemblée générale des actionnaires pour un mandat allant jusqu’à quatre (4) ans ; étant entendu toutefois que les administrateurs doivent être élus sur une base échelonnée, avec un tiers (1/3) des administrateurs étant élus chaque année et; étant encore entendu que cette période peut être dépassée d’une période allant jusqu'à l'assemblée générale annuelle se tenant après le quatrième anniversaire de la nomination. Chaque administrateur élu doit rester en fonction jusqu'à ce que son successeur soit élu. Si une personne morale est nommée en tant qu’administrateur de la Société, cette personne morale doit désigner une personne physique en qualité de représentant permanent qui doit assurer cette fonction au nom et pour le compte de la personne morale. La personne morale peut révoquer son représentant permanent uniquement si elle nomme simultanément son successeur. Une personne physique peut uniquement être le représentant permanent d’un seul administrateur de la Société et ne peut être simultanément administrateur de la Société.
16.2 Chaque administrateur peut être révoqué de ses fonctions à tout moment et sans motif par l’assemblée générale des actionnaires.
16.3 Les administrateurs sont rééligibles indéfiniment.
16.4 Dans l’hypothèse où un poste d’administrateur deviendrait vacant suite au décès, à l’incapacité juridique, à la faillite, à la retraite ou autre, cette vacance pourra être comblée à titre temporaire par les administrateurs restants jusqu’à la prochaine assemblée générale d’actionnaires, appelée à statuer sur la nomination permanente.
Article 17.    Convocation aux conseils d’administration
17.1 Le conseil d’administration se réunit sur convocation valablement donnée par le président ou par deux (2) administrateurs au lieu défini dans la convocation décrite dans le paragraphe ci-dessous.
17.2 Une convocation écrite à toute réunion du conseil d’administration doit être adressée aux administrateurs cinq (5) jours au moins avant la date prévue pour la réunion par écrit, par télécopie, courrier électronique ou tout autre moyen de communication, sauf en cas d’urgence, auquel cas la nature et les motifs de cette urgence devront être exposés dans la convocation. L'avis de convocation n'est pas nécessaire dans le cas d’une renonciation à cette exigence de chaque administrateur par écrit par courrier, télécopie, courrier
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électronique ou par tout autre moyen de communication, une copie de ce document étant une preuve suffisante. De la même manière, aucune convocation préalable ne sera exigée pour toute réunion du conseil d’administration dont l’heure et l’endroit auront été déterminés dans une décision précédente adoptée par le conseil d’administration. Aucune convocation préalable n’est également requise dans l’hypothèse où tous les membres du conseil d’administration sont présents ou représentés à une réunion du conseil d’administration où dans le cas où des décisions écrites auraient été approuvées et signées par tous les membres du conseil d’administration.
Article 18.    Conduite des réunions du conseil d’administration
18.1 Le président du conseil d’administration doit présider toute réunion du conseil d’administration. En cas d’absence du président, le conseil d’administration peut nommer un autre administrateur en qualité de président temporaire.
18.2 Le conseil d’administration ne peut valablement délibérer ou statuer que si la majorité au moins des administrateurs est présente ou représentée à une réunion du conseil d’administration.
18.3 Les décisions sont prises à la majorité des voix des administrateurs présents ou représentés lors de la réunion du conseil d’administration. En cas d’égalité des voix, le président du conseil d’administration a une voix prépondérante. En cas d’absence du président du conseil d’administration, l’administrateur qui aura été nommé président temporaire de la réunion ne dispose pas de voix prépondérante.
18.4 Tout administrateur peut participer à toute réunion du conseil d’administration en désignant comme mandataire un autre membre du conseil d’administration par écrit, télécopie, courrier électronique ou tout autre moyen similaire de communication. Tout administrateur peut représenter un ou plusieurs autres administrateurs.
18.5 Un administrateur qui participe à une réunion du conseil d’administration, par conférence téléphonique, vidéoconférence ou par tout autre moyen de communication autorisant les membres participant à de telles réunions de s’entendre les uns les autres de manière continue et permettant une participation effective à ces réunions, est considéré être présent et est pris en compte en matière de quorum et de majorité. La participation à une réunion par ces moyens équivaudra à une participation en personne et la réunion devra être considérée comme ayant été tenue au siège social de la Société.
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18.6 Le conseil d’administration peut à l’unanimité passer des décisions écrites qui auront la même valeur que les décisions prises lors d’une réunion du conseil d’administration dûment convoquée et tenue. De telles décisions écrites sont prises quand datées et signées par les administrateurs sur un document ou sur plusieurs copies, une copie d'une signature envoyée par la poste, par télécopieur ou par un moyen de communication similaire étant une preuve suffisante. Le document unique montrant toutes les signatures ou la totalité des documents signés, le cas échéant, formeront l’instrument qui sera la preuve de l'adoption des résolutions et la date des décisions sera la date de la dernière signature.
18.7 Le secrétaire ou, si aucun secrétaire n'a été nommé, le président qui était présent lors d'une réunion, dresse un procès-verbal de la réunion du conseil d'administration, qui doit être signé par le président ou par le secrétaire, selon le cas, ou par deux administrateurs.
Article 19    Comité du conseil d’administration
Le conseil d’administration peut créer un ou plusieurs comités, incluant sans limitation, un comité d’audit, un comité de nomination et de gouvernance d'entreprise et un comité de rémunération, et pour lesquels il doit, si un ou plusieurs de ces comités sont mis en place, nommer les membres qui peuvent, mais ne doivent pas nécessairement, être des membres du conseil d'administration (toujours sous réserve, si les actions ordinaires de la Société sont inscrites à une bourse étrangère, des exigences de cette bourse étrangère applicables à la Société et / ou de l’autorité de régulation compétente en relation avec cette cotation), déterminer le but, les pouvoirs et autorités ainsi que les procédures et les autres règles qui leur seront applicables.
Article 20.    Relations avec les tiers
La Société est engagée à l’égard des tiers en toutes circonstances par (i) la signature du président du conseil d’administration, (ii) la signature conjointe de deux (2) administrateurs ou (iii) par la signature conjointe ou la signature unique de toute(s) personne(s) à laquelle (auxquelles) un tel pouvoir aura été délégué par le conseil d’administration dans les limites d’une telle délégation.
Concernant les matières relevant de la gestion journalière de la Société, la Société est engagée à l’égard des tiers par la seule signature de (i) l’administrateur délégué ou du délégué à la gestion journalière (le « Délégué à la gestion journalière » ou « CEO »), (ii) le directeur financier (le « Directeur Financier » ou « CFO ») ou (iii) toute(s) personne(s) à quelle (auxquelles) un tel pouvoir en relation avec la gestion journalière de la Société aura été délégué par le conseil d’administration, en accord avec l’article 15 ci-dessus, agissant individuellement ou conjointement en accord avec les termes d’une telle délégation, si tant est qu’une telle personne ait été nommée.
Article 21.    Indemnisation
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21.1 Les membres du conseil d'administration ne sont pas tenus personnellement responsables des dettes ou d'autres obligations de la Société. Comme mandataires de la Société, ils sont responsables de l’exercice de leurs fonctions. Sous réserve des exceptions et limitations prévues à l'article 21.2 et des dispositions impératives de la loi, toute personne qui est, ou a été, membre du conseil d' administration ou dirigeant de la Société sera indemnisé par la Société, dans toute la mesure permise par la loi, contre toute responsabilité et toutes les dépenses raisonnablement engagées ou payées par lui en rapport avec toute réclamation, action, poursuite ou procédure dans lesquelles il est impliqué en tant que partie ou autre, pour être être ou avoir été administrateur ou dirigeant, et les sommes payées ou engagées par lui dans le règlement de celles-ci . Les mots «demande» , «action », «poursuite» ou «procédure» s'appliqueront à toutes les demandes, actions, poursuites ou procédures (civiles, pénales ou autres, y compris les appels) actuelles ou menacées et les mots « responsabilité » et «dépenses» comprennent, sans limitation les frais d'avocat, les coûts, les jugements, les montants payés en transaction et autres passifs.
21.2 Aucune indemnisation ne sera due à tout administrateur ou dirigeant (i) contre toute responsabilité envers la Société ou ses actionnaires en raison de fautes intentionnelles, de mauvaise foi, de négligence grave ou téméraire dans l’exercice de sa fonction ( ii ) à l'égard de toute affaire dans laquelle il aura été finalement condamné pour avoir agi de mauvaise foi et non dans l'intérêt de la Société ou ( iii ) dans le cas d' une transaction, à moins que la transaction ait été approuvée par un tribunal compétent, ou par le conseil d'administration.
21.3 Le droit à la présente d'indemnisation ici prévue est séparable, ne doit pas porter atteinte aux droits dont tout administrateur ou dirigeant peut présentement ou plus tard avoir droit et doit continuer pour une personne qui a cessé d'être administrateur ou dirigeant et bénéficiera aux héritiers, exécuteurs testamentaires et administrateurs de cette personne. Aucune disposition des présents statuts ne peut affecter ou limiter les droits à indemnisation dont le personnel, y compris les administrateurs et dirigeants, peuvent avoir droit par contrat ou autrement en vertu de la loi. La Société est expressément habilitée à fournir une indemnisation contractuelle et peut souscrire et maintenir une assurance pour tout le personnel, y compris les administrateurs et dirigeants de la Société, comme elle peut le décider au fil du temps.
21.4 Les dépenses liées à la préparation et la représentation d'une défense contre toute réclamation, action, poursuite ou procédure ayant le caractère décrit dans cet article 21 seront avancées par la Société avant toute décision finale sur réception de l’engagement par ou pour le compte d’un/de dirigeant(s) ou d’(un)administrateur(s), de rembourser ce montant s'il est finalement déterminé qu'il n'a pas droit à une indemnisation en vertu du présent article.
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Article 22.    Conflit d’intérêts
22.1 Tout administrateur qui a, directement ou indirectement, lors d’une transaction soumise à l'approbation du conseil d'administration, un intérêt qui est en conflit avec celui de la Société, doit informer le conseil d'administration de ce conflit d'intérêts et doit faire enregistrer sa déclaration dans le procès-verbal de la réunion du conseil d’administration. L’administrateur en question ne peut pas prendre part aux discussions et ne peut pas voter sur la transaction concernée. Un rapport spécial sur les opérations dans lesquelles un des administrateurs aurait eu un intérêt opposé à celui de la Société, doit être présenté lors de la prochaine assemblée générale avant que toute résolution soit mise au vote.
22.2 Aucun contrat ou autre transaction entre la Société et toute autre société ne sera affecté ou invalidé par le fait qu'un ou plusieurs administrateurs ou dirigeants de la Société sont intéressés, ou sont administrateurs, associés, dirigeants, agents, conseillers ou employés de cette autre société. Tout administrateur ou dirigeant qui est administrateur, dirigeant ou employé ou autre de toute société avec laquelle la Société contractera ou s’engage, ne doit pas, en raison de son appartenance à cette société, être empêché de voter ou d’agir dans les matières à l'égard de tel contrat ou autre affaire.
E.    AUDIT ET SURVEILLANCE DE LA SOCIETE
Article 23.    Auditeurs
23.1 Les comptes annuels de la Société doivent être audités par un ou plusieurs réviseurs d'entreprises agréés, nommés par l'assemblée générale des actionnaires après recommandation du conseil d'administration (agissant sur recommandation du comité d’audit, s’il existe). L'assemblée générale des actionnaires fixe le nombre de réviseur(s) et la durée de leur mandat qui ne peut excéder un (1) an et peut être renouvelé pour des périodes successives d'un (1) an.
23.2 Le réviseur peut être révoqué à tout moment avec motif (ou avec son approbation) par l'assemblée générale des actionnaires. Un auditeur peut être reconduit.
F. EXERCICE SOCIAL – AFFECTATION DES BENEFICES - ACOMPTES SUR DIVIDENDES
Article 24.    Exercice social
L’exercice social de la Société commence le premier (1) janvier de chaque année et se termine le trente-et-un (31) décembre de la même année.
Article 25.    Comptes annuels - Affectation des bénéfices
25.1 Au terme de chaque exercice social, les comptes sont clôturés et le conseil d'administration dresse ou fait dresser un inventaire des actifs et passifs de la Société, le bilan et le compte de profits et pertes conformément à la Loi.
25.2 Sur les bénéfices annuels nets de la Société, cinq pour cent (5%) au moins seront affectés à la réserve légale. Cette affectation cessera d'être obligatoire dès que le montant total de la réserve légale de la Société atteindra dix pour cent (10%) du capital social de la Société. Les sommes apportées à
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la Société par les actionnaires peuvent également être affectées à la réserve légale. En cas de réduction du capital social, la réserve légale de la Société pourra être réduite en proportion afin qu'elle n'excède pas dix pour cent (10%) du capital social.
25.3 Sur proposition du conseil d’administration, l'assemblée générale des actionnaires décidera de l’affectation du solde du bénéfice net annuel.
25.4 Les dividendes qui n'ont pas été réclamés dans les cinq (5) ans après la date à laquelle ils sont devenus exigibles et payables reviennent à la Société.
Article 26.    Acomptes sur dividendes - Prime d'émission et primes assimilées
26.1 Le conseil d’administration peut décider de distribuer des acomptes sur dividendes dans le respect des conditions prévues par la Loi.
26.2 Toute prime d'émission, prime assimilée ou autre réserve distribuable peuvent être librement distribuées aux actionnaires (y compris par acomptes surdividendes) sous réserve des dispositions de la Loi et des présents statuts.
G. LIQUIDATION
Article 27.    Liquidation
27.1 En cas de dissolution de la Société, la liquidation sera effectuée par un ou plusieurs liquidateurs, personnes physiques ou morales, nommés par l'assemblée générale des actionnaires ayant décidé la dissolution de la Société et qui fixera les pouvoirs et émoluments de chacun des liquidateurs. Sauf dispositions contraires, le liquidateur ou les liquidateurs disposeront des pouvoirs les plus étendus pour la réalisation de l’actif et le paiement du passif de la Société.
27.2 Le surplus résultant de la réalisation de l’actif et du paiement de l’ensemble des dettes sera réparti entre les actionnaires en proportion du nombre des actions ordinaires qu'ils détiennent dans la Société.
H. LOI APPLICABLE
Article 28.    Loi applicable
Tout ce qui n’est pas régi par les présents statuts sera déterminé en conformité avec la Loi.

STATUTS COORDONNES, délivrés à la société sur sa demande.

Belvaux, le 25 février 2021.

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Exhibit 2.1

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following is a summary of some of the terms of our common shares, based on our articles of association.

The following summary is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of our articles of association, as amended, and applicable Luxembourg law, including the Luxembourg Corporate Law.

General

We are a Luxembourg joint stock company (société anonyme) and our legal name is "Globant S.A." We were incorporated on December 10, 2012. We are registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés de Luxembourg) under number B 173 727 and have our registered office at 37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Share Capital

As of December 31, 2020, our issued share capital was $48,027,528, represented by 40,022,940 common shares with a nominal value of $1.20 each, of which 138,152 were treasury shares held by us.

We had an authorized share capital, excluding the issued share capital, of $5,280,967.20, consisting of 4,400,806 common shares with a nominal value of $1.20 each.

Our shareholders' meeting has authorized our board of directors to issue common shares within the limits of the authorized share capital at such time and on such terms as our board of directors may decide during a period ending on the fifth anniversary of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on April 3, 2020, and may be renewed. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2020, our board of directors may issue up to 4,400,806 common shares until such date. We currently intend to seek renewals and/or extensions as required from time to time.

Our authorized share capital is determined by our articles of association, as amended from time to time, and may be increased or reduced by amending the articles of association by approval of the requisite two-thirds majority of the votes at a quorate extraordinary general shareholders' meeting. Under Luxembourg law, our shareholders have no obligation to provide further capital to us.

Under Luxembourg law, our shareholders benefit from a pre-emptive subscription right on the issuance of common shares for cash consideration. However, our shareholders have, in accordance with Luxembourg law authorized our board of directors to waive, suppress or limit, any pre-emptive subscription rights of shareholders provided by law to the extent our board of directors deems such waiver, suppression or limitation advisable for any issue or issues of common shares within the scope of our authorized share capital. Such common shares may be issued above, at or below market value as well as above, at or below nominal value by way of incorporation of available reserves (including premium).

Form and Transfer of Common Shares

Our common shares are issued in registered form only and are freely transferable under Luxembourg law and our articles of association. Luxembourg law does not impose any limitations on the rights of Luxembourg or non-Luxembourg residents to hold or vote our common shares.

Under Luxembourg law, the ownership of registered shares is established by the inscription of the name of the shareholder and the number of shares held by him or her in the shareholder register. Transfers of common shares not deposited into securities accounts are effective towards us and third parties either through the recording of a declaration of transfer into the shareholders' register, signed and dated by the transferor and the transferee or their



representatives or by us, upon notification of the transfer to, or upon the acceptance of the transfer by, us. Should the transfer of common shares not be recorded accordingly, the shareholder is entitled to enforce his or her rights by initiating the relevant proceedings before the competent courts of Luxembourg.

In addition, our articles of association provide that our common shares may be held through a securities settlement system or a professional depositary of securities. The depositor of common shares held in such manner has the same rights and obligations as if such depositor held the common shares directly. Common shares held through a securities settlement system or a professional depositary of securities may be transferred from one account to another in accordance with customary procedures for the transfer of securities in book-entry form. However, we will make dividend payments (if any) and any other payments in cash, common shares or other securities (if any) only to the securities settlement system or the depositary recorded in the shareholders’ register or in accordance with its instructions.

Issuance of Common Shares

Pursuant to Luxembourg Corporate Law, the issuance of common shares requires the amendment of our articles of association by the approval of two-thirds of the votes at a quorate extraordinary general shareholders' meeting; provided, however, that the general meeting may approve an authorized share capital and authorize our board of directors to issue common shares up to the maximum amount of such authorized unissued share capital for a five year period beginning either on the date of the relevant general meeting or the date of publication in the RESA of the minutes of the relevant general meeting approving such authorization. The general meeting may amend or renew such authorized share capital and such authorization of our board of directors to issue common shares.

As of December 31, 2020, we had an authorized share capital, excluding the issued share capital, of $5,280,967.20 and our board of directors was authorized to issue up to 4,400,806 common shares (subject to stock splits, consolidation of common shares or like transactions) with a nominal value of $1.20 per common share.

Our articles of association provide that no fractional shares shall be issued or exist.

Pre-emptive Rights

Unless limited, waived or cancelled by our board of directors in the context of the authorized share capital or pursuant to a decision of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders pursuant to the provisions of the articles of association relating to amendments thereof, holders of our common shares have a pro rata pre-emptive right to subscribe for any new common shares issued for cash consideration. Our articles of association provide that pre-emptive rights can be waived, suppressed or limited by our board of directors for a period ending on the fifth anniversary of the date of extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on April 3, 2020, which period therefore ends on April 3, 2025, in the event of an increase of the issued share capital by our board of directors within the limits of the authorized share capital.

Repurchase of Common Shares

We cannot subscribe for our own common shares. We may, however, repurchase issued common shares or have another person repurchase issued common shares for our account, subject to the following conditions:

the repurchase complies with the principle of equal treatment of all shareholders, except in the event such repurchase was the result of the unanimous decision of a general meeting at which all shareholders were present or represented (in addition, listed companies may repurchase their own shares on the stock exchange without an offer to repurchase having to be made to the shareholders);
prior authorization by a simple majority vote at an ordinary general meeting of shareholders is granted, which authorization sets forth the terms and conditions of the proposed repurchase, including the maximum number of common shares to be repurchased, the duration of the period for which the authorization is given (which may not exceed five years) and, in the case of a repurchase for consideration, the minimum and maximum consideration per common share;



the repurchase does not reduce our net assets (on a non-consolidated basis) to a level below the aggregate of the issued share capital and the reserves that we must maintain pursuant to Luxembourg law or our articles of association; and
only fully paid-up common shares are repurchased.

No prior authorization by our shareholders is required for us to repurchase our own common shares if:

we are in imminent and severe danger, in which case our board of directors must inform the general meeting of shareholders held subsequent to the repurchase of common shares of the reasons for, and aim of such repurchase, the number and nominal value of the common shares repurchased, the fraction of the share capital such repurchased common shares represented and the consideration paid for such shares; or
the common shares are repurchased by us or by a person acting for our account in view of a distribution of the common shares to our employees.

On May 31, 2019, the general meeting of shareholders, according to the conditions set forth in article 430-15 of Luxembourg Corporate Law granted our board of directors the authorization to repurchase up to a maximum number of shares representing 20% of the issued share capital immediately after the closing of our initial public offering for a net purchase price being (i) no less than 50% of the lowest stock price and (ii) no more than 50% above the highest stock price, in each case being the closing price, as reported by the New York City edition of the Wall Street Journal, or, if not reported therein, any other authoritative sources to be selected by our board of directors, over the ten trading days preceding the date of the purchase (or the date of the commitment to the transaction). The authorization is valid for a period ending five years from the date of the general meeting or the date of its renewal by a subsequent general meeting of shareholders. Pursuant to such authorization, our board of directors is authorized to acquire and sell our common shares under the conditions set forth in the minutes of such general meeting of shareholders. Such purchases and sales may be carried out for any purpose authorized by the general meeting of Globant S.A.

Capital Reduction

Our articles of association provide that our issued share capital may be reduced by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority of the votes at a quorate extraordinary general shareholders' meeting. If the reduction of capital results in the capital being reduced below the legally prescribed minimum, the general meeting of the shareholders must, at the same time, resolve to increase the capital up to the required level.

General Meeting of Shareholders

Any regularly constituted general meeting of our shareholders represents the entire body of shareholders.

Each of our common shares entitles the holder thereof to attend our general meeting of shareholders, either in person or by proxy, to address the general meeting of shareholders and to exercise voting rights, subject to the provisions of Luxembourg law and our articles of association. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote at a general meeting of shareholders. Our articles of association provide that our board of directors shall adopt as it deems fit all other regulations and rules concerning the attendance to the general meeting.

A general meeting of our shareholders may, at any time, be convened by our board of directors, to be held at such place and on such date as specified in the convening notice of such meeting. Our articles of association and Luxembourg law provide that a general meeting of shareholders must be convened by our board of directors, upon request in writing indicating the agenda, addressed to our board of directors by one or more shareholders representing at least 10% of our issued share capital. In such case, a general meeting of shareholders must be convened and must be held within a period of one month from receipt of such request. One or more shareholders holding at least 5% of our issued share capital may request the addition of one or more items to the agenda of any general meeting of shareholders and propose resolutions. Such requests must be received at our registered office by registered mail at least 5 days before the date of such meeting.




Our articles of association provide that if our common shares are listed on a stock exchange, all shareholders recorded in any register of our shareholders are entitled to be admitted and vote at the general meeting of shareholders based on the number of shares they hold on a date and time preceding the general meeting of shareholders as the record date for admission to the general meeting of shareholders (the "Record Date"), which the board of directors may determine as specified in the convening notice. Furthermore, any shareholder, holder or depositary, as the case may be, who wishes to attend the general meeting must inform us thereof no later than on the third business day preceding the date of such general meeting, or by any other date which the board of directors may determine and as specified in the convening notice, in a manner to be determined by our board of directors in the notice convening the general meeting of the shareholders. In the case of common shares held through the operator of a securities settlement system or with a depositary, or sub-depositary designated by such depositary, a shareholder wishing to attend a general meeting of shareholders should receive from such operator or depositary a certificate certifying the number of common shares recorded in the relevant account on the Record Date. The certificate should be submitted to us at our registered office no later than three business days prior to the date of such general meeting. In the event that the shareholder votes by means of a proxy, the proxy must be deposited at our registered office at the same time or with any of our agents, duly authorized to receive such proxies. Our board of directors may set a shorter period for the submission of the certificate or the proxy in which case this will be specified in the convening notice.

The convening of, and attendance to, our general meetings is subject to the provisions of the Luxembourg Corporate Law.

General meetings of shareholders shall be convened in accordance with the provisions of our articles of association and the Luxembourg Corporate Law and the requirement of any stock exchange on which our shares are listed. The Luxembourg Corporate Law provides -inter alia- that convening notices for every general meeting shall contain the agenda and shall take the form of announcements filed with the register of commerce and companies, published on the RESA, and published in a Luxembourg newspaper at least 15 days before the meeting. As all of our common shares are in registered form, we may decide to send the convening notice only by registered mail to the registered address of each shareholder no less than eight days before the meeting. In that case, the legal requirements regarding the publication of the convening notice in the RESA and in a Luxembourg newspaper do not apply.

In the event (i) an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is convened to vote on an extraordinary resolution (See below under "Voting Rights" for additional information), (ii) such meeting is not quorate and (iii) a second meeting is convened, the second meeting will be convened as specified above.

Pursuant to our articles of association, if all shareholders are present or represented at a general meeting of shareholders and state that they have been informed of the agenda of the meeting, the general meeting of shareholders may be held without prior notice.

Our annual general meeting is held on the date set forth in the corresponding convening notice within six months of the end of each financial year at our registered office or such other place as specified in such convening notice.

Voting Rights

Each share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at a general meeting of shareholders.

Luxembourg law distinguishes between ordinary resolutions and extraordinary resolutions.

Extraordinary resolutions relate to proposed amendments to the articles of association and certain other limited matters. All other resolutions are ordinary resolutions.

Ordinary Resolutions. Pursuant to our articles of association and the Luxembourg Corporate Law, ordinary resolutions shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes validly cast on such resolution at a general meeting. Abstentions and nil votes will not be taken into account.




Extraordinary Resolutions. Extraordinary resolutions are required for any of the following matters, among others: (a) an increase or decrease of the authorized share capital or issued share capital, (b) a limitation or exclusion of preemptive rights, (c) approval of a merger (fusion) or de-merger (scission), (d) dissolution, (e) an amendment to our articles of association and (f) a change of nationality. Pursuant to Luxembourg law and our articles of association, for any extraordinary resolutions to be considered at a general meeting, the quorum must generally be at least 50% of our issued share capital. Any extraordinary resolution shall generally be adopted at a quorate general meeting upon a two-thirds majority of the votes validly cast on such resolution. In case such quorum is not reached, a second meeting may be convened by our board of directors in which no quorum is required, and which must generally still approve the amendment with two-thirds of the votes validly cast. Abstentions and nil votes will not be taken into account.

Appointment and Removal of Directors. Members of our board of directors are elected by ordinary resolution at a general meeting of shareholders. Under our articles of association, all directors are elected for a period of up to four years, provided, however, that our directors shall be elected on a staggered basis. Any director may be removed with or without cause and with or without prior notice by a simple majority vote at any general meeting of shareholders. The articles of association provide that, in case of a vacancy, our board of directors may fill such vacancy on a temporary basis by a person designated by the remaining members of our board of directors until the next general meeting of shareholders, which will resolve on a permanent appointment. The directors shall be eligible for re-election indefinitely.

Neither Luxembourg law nor our articles of association contain any restrictions as to the voting of our common shares by non-Luxembourg residents.

Amendment to Articles of Association

Shareholder Approval Requirements. Luxembourg law requires that an amendment to our articles of association generally be made by extraordinary resolution. The agenda of the general meeting of shareholders must indicate the proposed amendments to the articles of association.

Pursuant to Luxembourg Corporate Law and our articles of association, for an extraordinary resolution to be considered at a general meeting, the quorum must generally be at least 50% of our issued share capital. Any extraordinary resolution shall be adopted at a quorate general meeting (save as otherwise required by law) upon a two-thirds majority of the votes validly cast on such resolution. If the quorum of 50% is not reached at this meeting, a second general meeting may be convened, in which no quorum is required, and may approve the resolution at a majority of two-third of votes validly cast.

Formalities. Any resolutions to amend the articles of association or to approve a merger, de-merger, change of nationality, dissolution or change of nationality must be taken before a Luxembourg notary and such amendments must be published in accordance with Luxembourg law.

Merger and Division

A merger by absorption whereby one Luxembourg company, after its dissolution without liquidation, transfers to another company all of its assets and liabilities in exchange for the issuance of common shares in the acquiring company to the shareholders of the company being acquired, or a merger effected by transfer of assets to a newly incorporated company, must, in principle, be approved at a general meeting of shareholders by an extraordinary resolution of the Luxembourg company, and the general meeting of shareholders must be held before a Luxembourg notary. Further conditions and formalities under Luxembourg law are to be complied with in this respect.

Liquidation




In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the assets remaining after allowing for the payment of all liabilities will be paid out to the shareholders pro rata according to their respective shareholdings. Generally, the decisions to liquidate, dissolve or wind-up require the passing of an extraordinary resolution at a general meeting of our shareholders, and such meeting must be held before a Luxembourg notary.

Mandatory Bid, Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Rights

Mandatory bid. In accordance with the provisions of article 8 of our articles of association any person (the "Bidder") wishing to acquire by any means (including, but not limited to, the conversion of any financial instrument convertible into common shares), directly or indirectly, common shares of our Company (which, when aggregated with his/her/its existing common share holdings, together with any shares held by a person controlling the Bidder, controlled by the Bidder and/or under common control with the Bidder, represent at least thirty-three point thirty-three percent (33.33%) of the share capital of the Company (the "Threshold"), shall have the obligation to propose an unconditional takeover bid to acquire the entirety of the then-outstanding common shares together with any financial instrument convertible into common shares (the "Takeover Bid").

The consideration for each common share and financial instrument convertible into common shares payable to each holder thereof shall be the same, shall be payable in cash only, and shall not be lower than the highest of the following prices:

(a) the highest price per common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares paid by the Bidder, or on behalf thereof, in relation to any acquisition of common shares and the financial instruments convertible into common shares within the twelve months period immediately preceding the takeover notice, adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to common shares and/or the financial instruments convertible into common shares; or
(b) the highest closing sale price, during the sixty-day period immediately preceding the takeover notice, of a common share of our Company as quoted by the New York Stock Exchange, in each case as adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to common shares and financial instrument convertible into common shares.

Squeeze-out right and sell out right. As a result of our common shares having been listed and admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("LuxSE") until July 31, 2019, we remain subject to the provisions of the Luxembourg law of July 21, 2012 on mandatory squeeze-out and sell-out of securities of companies admitted or having been admitted to trading on a regulated market or which have been subject to a public offer (the "Luxembourg Mandatory Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Law"), which shall continue to be applicable to the Company July 31, 2024 provided that no new listing on a regulated market (within the meaning of Directive 2014/65/EU) will occur until the aforementioned date. The Luxembourg Mandatory Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Law provides that, subject to the conditions set forth therein being met, if any individual or legal entity, acting alone or in concert with another, holds a number of shares or other voting securities representing at least 95% of our voting share capital and 95% of our voting rights: (i) such holder may require the holders of the remaining shares or other voting securities to sell those remaining securities (the "Mandatory Squeeze-Out"); and (ii) the holders of the remaining shares or securities may require such holder to purchase those remaining shares or other voting securities (the "Mandatory Sell-Out"). The Mandatory Squeeze-Out and the Mandatory Sell-Out must be exercised at a fair price according to objective and adequate methods applying to asset disposals. The procedures applicable to the Mandatory Squeeze-Out and the Mandatory Sell-Out are subject to further conditions and must be carried out under the supervision of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier.

No Appraisal Rights

Neither Luxembourg law nor our articles of association provide for any appraisal rights of dissenting shareholders.

Distributions




Subject to Luxembourg law, if and when a dividend is declared by the general meeting of shareholders or an interim dividend is declared by our board of directors, each common share is entitled to participate equally in such distribution of funds legally available for such purposes. Pursuant to our articles of association, our board of directors may pay interim dividends, subject to Luxembourg law.

Declared and unpaid distributions held by us for the account of the shareholders shall not bear interest. Under Luxembourg law, claims for unpaid distributions will lapse in our favor five years after the date such distribution became due and payable.

Any amount payable with respect to dividends and other distributions declared and payable may be freely transferred out of Luxembourg, except that any specific transfer may be prohibited or limited by anti-money laundering regulations, freezing orders or similar restrictive measures.

Annual Accounts

Under Luxembourg law, our board of directors must prepare annual accounts and consolidated accounts. Except for certain cases as provided for by Luxembourg law, our board of directors must also annually prepare management reports on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts. The annual accounts, the consolidated accounts, management reports and auditor's reports must be available for inspection by shareholders at our registered office and on our website for an uninterrupted period beginning at least eight calendar days prior to the date of the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders.

The annual accounts and consolidated accounts are audited by an approved statutory auditor (réviseur d'entreprises agréé).

The annual accounts and the consolidated accounts, will be filed with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés of Luxembourg) and disseminated as regulated information.

Information Rights

Luxembourg law gives shareholders limited rights to inspect certain corporate records prior to the date of the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders, including the annual accounts with the list of directors and auditors, the consolidated accounts, the notes to the annual accounts and the consolidated accounts, a list of shareholders whose common shares are not fully paid up, the management reports, the auditor's report and, in case of amendments to the articles of association, the text of the proposed amendments and the draft of the resulting consolidated articles of association.

In addition, any registered shareholder is entitled to receive, upon request, a copy of the annual accounts, the consolidated accounts, the auditor's reports and the management reports free of charge prior to the date of the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders.

Board of Directors

Globant S.A. is managed by our board of directors which is vested with the broadest powers to take any actions necessary or useful to fulfill our corporate purpose with the exception of actions reserved by law or our articles of association to the general meeting of shareholders. Our articles of association provide that our board of directors must consist of at least seven members and no more than fifteen members. Our board of directors meets as often as company interests require.

A majority of the members of our board of directors present or represented at a board meeting constitutes a quorum, and resolutions are adopted by the simple majority vote of our board members present or represented. In the case of a tie, the chairman of our board shall have the deciding vote. Our board of directors may also make decisions by means of resolutions in writing signed by all directors.




Directors are elected by the general meeting of shareholders, and appointed for a period of up to four years; provided, however, that directors are elected on a staggered basis, with one-third of the directors being elected each year; and provided, further, that such term may be exceeded by a period up to the annual general meeting held following the fourth anniversary of the appointment, and each director will hold office until his or her successor is elected. The general shareholders' meeting may remove one or more directors at any time, without cause and without prior notice by a resolution passed by simple majority vote. If our board of directors has a vacancy, such vacancy may be filled on a temporary basis by a person designated by the remaining members of our board of directors until the next general meeting of shareholders, which will resolve on a permanent appointment. Any director shall be eligible for re-election indefinitely.

Within the limits provided for by applicable law and our articles of association, our board of directors may delegate to one or more directors or to any one or more persons, who need not be shareholders, acting alone or jointly, the daily management of Globant S.A. and the authority to represent us in connection with such daily management. Our board of directors may also grant special powers to any person(s) acting alone or jointly with others as agent of Globant S.A.

Our board of directors may establish one or more committees, including without limitation, an audit committee, a nominating and corporate governance committee, and a compensation committee, and for which it shall, if one or more of such committees are set up, appoint the members, determine the purpose, powers and authorities as well as the procedures and such other rules as may be applicable thereto. Our board of directors has established an audit committee as well as a compensation committee, and a nominating and corporate governance committee.

No contract or other transaction between us and any other company or firm shall be affected or invalidated by the fact that any one or more of our directors or officers is interested in, or is a director, associate, officer, agent, adviser or employee of such other company or firm. Any director or officer who serves as a director, officer or employee or otherwise of any company or firm with which we shall contract or otherwise engage in business shall not, by reason of such affiliation with such other company or firm only, be prevented from considering and voting or acting upon any matters with respect to such contract or other business.

Any director who has, directly or indirectly, a conflicting interest in a transaction submitted for approval to our board of directors that conflicts with our interest, must inform our board of directors thereof and to cause a record of his statement to be included in the minutes of the meeting. Such director may not take part in these deliberations and may not vote on the relevant transaction. At the next general meeting, before any resolution is put to a vote, a special report shall be made on any transactions in which any of the directors may have had an interest that conflicts with our interest.

No shareholding qualification for directors is required.

Any director and other officer, past and present, is entitled to indemnification from us to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by such director in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a director. We may purchase and maintain insurance for any director or other officer against any such liability.

No indemnification shall be provided against any liability to our directors or executive officers by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties of a director or officer. No indemnification will be provided with respect to any matter as to which the director or officer shall have been finally adjudicated to have acted in bad faith and not in our interest, nor will indemnification be provided in the event of a settlement (unless approved by a court or our board of directors).

Registrars and Registers for Our Common Shares




All of our common shares are in registered form only.

We keep a register of common shares at our registered office in Luxembourg. This register is available for inspection by any shareholder. In addition, we may appoint registrars in different jurisdictions who will each maintain a separate register for the registered common shares entered therein. It is possible for our shareholders to elect the entry of their common shares in one of these registers and the transfer thereof at any time from one register to any other, including to the register kept at our registered office. However, our board of directors may restrict such transfers for common shares that are registered, listed, quoted, dealt in or have been placed in certain jurisdictions in compliance with the requirements applicable therein.

Our articles of association provide that the ownership of registered common shares is established by inscription in the relevant register. We may consider the person in whose name the registered common shares are registered in the relevant register as the owner of such registered common shares.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, with an address at 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, New York, NY 11219.

Our common shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "GLOB".




Exhibit 4.7

GLOBANT S.A.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS NOTICE
UNDER THE
GLOBANT S.A.
2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(PERFORMANCE-BASED GRANT)


Name of Grantee:


This Notice evidences the award of restricted stock units (each, an “RSU,” and collectively, the “RSUs”) of GLOBANT S.A., a société anonyme incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 37A, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855, registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register under number B 173 727 (the “Company”), that have been granted to you pursuant to the GLOBANT S.A. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and conditioned upon your agreement to the terms of the attached Restricted Stock Units Agreement (the “Agreement”). This Notice constitutes part of and is subject to the terms and provisions of the Agreement and the Plan, which are incorporated by reference herein. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of the Company’s Common Stock and represents the Company’s commitment to issue one share of the Company’s Common Stock at a future date, subject to the terms of the Agreement and the Plan. The RSUs are credited to a separate account maintained for you on the books and records of the Company (the "Account"). All amounts credited to the Account will continue for all purposes to be part of the general assets of the Company.

Grant Date: __________

Number of RSUs: __________ (the “Awarded RSUs”)

Vesting Schedule: All of the Awarded RSUs are nonvested and forfeitable as of the Grant Date. Except as provided in the Agreement [and provided that the Participant’s Service has not terminated prior to the Vesting Date (as defined in Exhibit A),] the number of RSUs that will be earned and become eligible to become vested RSUs (disregarding any resulting fractional Unit) (the “Vested Units”) shall be based on the achievement of the performance metrics described on Exhibit A attached hereto.


GLOBANT S.A. Date


I acknowledge that I have carefully read the Agreement and the Plan. I agree to be bound by all of the provisions set forth in those documents. I also consent to electronic delivery of all notices or other information with respect to the Awarded RSUs or the Company.


Signature of Grantee Date



GLOBANT S.A.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
UNDER THE
GLOBANT S.A.
2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN


1.    Terminology. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, capitalized terms used herein are defined in the Glossary at the end of this Agreement.

2.    Vesting. All of the Awarded RSUs are nonvested and forfeitable as of the Grant Date. So long as your Service is continuous from the Grant Date through the Vesting Date (as defined in Exhibit A), the Awarded RSUs will become vested and nonforfeitable (also referred to in the Notice as Vested Units) in accordance with and subject to the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice and Exhibit A to the Notice.

3.    Termination of Employment or Service. Unless otherwise provided in the Notice, if your Service with the Company ceases for any reason, all of the Awarded RSUs that are not then vested and nonforfeitable will be forfeited to the Company immediately and automatically upon such cessation without payment of any consideration therefor and you will have no further right, title or interest in or to such RSUs or the underlying shares of Common Stock.

4.    Restrictions on Transfer. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Awarded RSUs may be assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or disposed of in any way, whether by operation of law or otherwise, and the Awarded RSUs shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. All rights with respect to this Agreement and the Awarded RSUs shall be exercisable during your lifetime only by you or your guardian or legal representative.

5.    Settlement of Vested Units.

(a)    Manner of Settlement. You are not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if required) as a condition to settlement of the Vested Units. The Company will issue to you, in settlement of your Vested Units and subject to the provisions of Section 6 below, the number of whole shares of Common Stock that equals the number of whole Vested Units, and such Vested Units will terminate and cease to be outstanding upon such issuance of the shares. Upon issuance of such shares, the Company will determine the form of delivery (e.g., a stock certificate or electronic entry evidencing such shares) and may deliver such shares on your behalf electronically to the Company’s designated stock plan administrator or such other broker-dealer as the Company may choose at its sole discretion, within reason.

(b)    Timing of Settlement. Your Vested Units will be settled by the Company, via the issuance of Common Stock as described herein, within fifteen (15) days after the Awarded RSUs become vested and nonforfeitable. However, if a scheduled issuance date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, such issuance date shall instead fall on the next following day that the principal executive offices of the Company are open for business. In all cases, the issuance and delivery of shares under this Agreement is intended to comply with Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(4) and shall be construed and administered in such a manner.

6.    Tax Withholding. On or before the time you receive a distribution of the shares subject to your Vested Units or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company, you hereby authorize any required withholding from the Common Stock issuable to you and/or otherwise agree to make adequate provision in cash for any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations of the Company or any Affiliate which arise in connection with your Vested Units (the “Withholding Taxes”). Additionally, the Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy all or any portion of the Withholding Taxes obligation relating to your Vested Units by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) withholding from any compensation otherwise payable to you by the Company; (ii) causing you to tender a cash payment; (iii) permitting you to enter into a “same day sale” commitment with a broker-dealer that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (a “FINRA Dealer”) whereby you irrevocably elect to sell a portion of the shares to be delivered under the



Agreement to satisfy the Withholding Taxes and whereby the FINRA Dealer irrevocably commits to forward the proceeds necessary to satisfy the Withholding Taxes directly to the Company; or (iv) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock issued or otherwise issuable to you in connection with the Vested Units with a Fair Market Value (measured as of the date shares of Common Stock are issued to you pursuant to Section 5) equal to the amount of such Withholding Taxes; provided, however, that the number of such shares of Common Stock so withheld shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s required tax withholding obligations using the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to supplemental taxable income. Unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company and/or any Affiliate are satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver to you any Common Stock. In the event the Company’s obligation to withhold arises prior to the delivery to you of Common Stock or it is determined after the delivery of Common Stock to you that the amount of the Company’s withholding obligation was greater than the amount withheld by the Company, you agree to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any failure by the Company to withhold the proper amount.

7.    Adjustments for Corporate Transactions and Other Events.

(a)    Stock Dividend, Stock Split and Reverse Stock Split. Upon a stock dividend of, or stock split or reverse stock split affecting, the Common Stock, the number of outstanding Awarded RSUs shall, without further action of the Administrator, be adjusted to reflect such event; provided, however, that any fractional RSUs resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated. Adjustments under this paragraph will be made by the Administrator, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive.

(b)    Merger, Consolidation and Other Events. If the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation in any merger or consolidation and the Common Stock shall be converted into other securities, the Awarded RSUs shall pertain to and apply to the securities to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Awarded RSUs would have been entitled. If the stockholders of the Company receive by reason of any distribution in total or partial liquidation or pursuant to any merger of the Company or acquisition of its assets, securities of another entity or other property (including cash), then the rights of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor, and this Agreement shall apply to the securities or other property (including cash) to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Awarded RSUs would have been entitled, in the same manner and to the same extent as the Awarded RSUs.

8.    Non‑Guarantee of Employment or Service Relationship. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall alter your at‑will or other employment status or other service relationship with the Company, nor be construed as a contract of employment or service relationship between the Company and you, or as a contractual right of you to continue in the employ of, or in a service relationship with, the Company for any period of time, or as a limitation of the right of the Company to discharge you at any time with or without cause or notice and whether or not such discharge results in the forfeiture of any nonvested and forfeitable RSUs or any other adverse effect on your interests under the Plan.

9.    Rights as Stockholder. You shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock that may be issued in settlement of the Awarded RSUs until such shares of Common Stock have been issued to you.

10.    The Company’s Rights. The existence of the Awarded RSUs shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company's capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company's assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

11.    Restrictions on Issuance of Shares. The issuance of shares of Common Stock upon settlement of the Vested Units shall be subject to and in compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state, or foreign law with respect to such securities. No shares of Common Stock may be issued
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hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state, or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Common Stock may then be listed. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance of any shares subject to the Awarded RSUs shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the settlement of the Vested Units, the Company may require you to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation, and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

12.    Notices. All notices and other communications made or given pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the last address you provided to the Company, or in the case of notices delivered to the Company by you, addressed to the Administrator, care of the Company for the attention of its Secretary at its principal executive office or, in either case, if the receiving party consents in advance, transmitted and received via telecopy or via such other electronic transmission mechanism as may be available to the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to participation in the Plan and this award of RSUs by electronic means or to request your consent to participate in the Plan or accept this award of RSUs by electronic means. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

13.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement including the terms of the Exhibit A, together with the relevant Notice and the Plan, contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Awarded RSUs. Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement with respect to the Awarded RSUs shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.

14.    Amendment. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Administrator in its discretion; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be modified in a manner that would have a materially adverse effect on the Awarded RSUs as determined in the discretion of the Administrator, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto.

15.    409A Savings Clause. This Agreement and the RSUs granted hereunder are intended to fit within the “short-term deferral” exemption from Section 409A of the Code as set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4). In administering this Agreement, the Company shall interpret this Agreement in a manner consistent with such exemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined that the RSUs fail to satisfy the requirements of the short-term deferral rule and are otherwise deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and if you are a “Specified Employee” (within the meaning set forth Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the date of your separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any shares that would otherwise be made upon the date of the separation from service or within the first six (6) months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled date(s) and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one day after the date of the separation from service, but if and only if such delay in the issuance of the shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of additional taxation on you in respect of the shares under Section 409A of the Code. Each installment of shares that vests is intended to constitute a “separate payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).

16.    No Obligation to Minimize Taxes. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences to you of this award of RSUs and shall not be liable to you for any adverse tax consequences to you arising in connection with this award. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, financial and/or legal advisors regarding the tax consequences of this award and by signing the Notice, you have agreed that you have done so or knowingly and voluntarily declined to do so.

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17.    Conformity with Plan. This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan. Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement or any matters as to which this Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern. A copy of the Plan is available upon request to the Administrator.

18..    No Funding. This Agreement constitutes an unfunded and unsecured promise by the Company to issue shares of Common Stock in the future in accordance with its terms. You have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company as a result of receiving the grant of RSUs.

19.    Effect on Other Employee Benefit Plans. The value of the Awarded RSUs shall not be included as compensation, earnings, salaries, or other similar terms used when calculating your benefits under any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Affiliate, except as such plan otherwise expressly provides. The Company expressly reserves its rights to amend, modify, or terminate any of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s employee benefit plans.

20.    Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement, and of any determinations or decisions made by the Administrator relating to this Agreement, and the rights of any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest under this Agreement, shall be determined exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its provisions concerning the applicability of laws of other jurisdictions.

21.    Resolution of Disputes. Any dispute or disagreement which shall arise under, or as a result of, or pursuant to or relating to, this Agreement shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion, and any such determination or any other determination by the Administrator under or pursuant to this Agreement and any interpretation by the Administrator of the terms of this Agreement, will be final, binding and conclusive on all persons affected thereby. You agree that before you may bring any legal action arising under, as a result of, pursuant to or relating to, this Agreement you will first exhaust your administrative remedies before the Administrator. You further agree that in the event that the Administrator does not resolve any dispute or disagreement arising under, as a result of, pursuant to or relating to, this Agreement to your satisfaction, no legal action may be commenced or maintained relating to this Agreement more than twenty-four (24) months after the Administrator’s decision.

22.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

23.    Electronic Delivery of Documents. By your signing the Notice, you (i) consent to the electronic delivery of this Agreement, all information with respect to the Plan and the Awarded RSUs, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders; (ii) acknowledge that you may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to you by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing; (iii) further acknowledge that you may revoke your consent to the electronic delivery of documents at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent by telephone, postal service or electronic mail; and (iv) further acknowledge that you understand that you are not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents.

24.    No Future Entitlement. By your signing the Notice, you acknowledge and agree that: (i) the grant of a restricted stock unit award is a one-time benefit which does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock units, or compensation in lieu of restricted stock units, even if restricted stock units have been granted repeatedly in the past; (ii) all determinations with respect to any such future grants and the terms thereof will be at the sole discretion of the Committee; (iii) the value of the restricted stock units is an extraordinary item of compensation which is outside the scope of your employment contract, if any; (iv) the value of the restricted stock units is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any termination, severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments or similar payments, or bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits; (v) the vesting of the restricted stock units ceases upon termination of Service with the Company or transfer of employment from the Company, or other cessation of eligibility for any reason, except as may otherwise be explicitly provided in this Agreement; (vi) the Company does not guarantee any future value of the restricted stock units; and (vii)
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no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises if the restricted stock units decrease or do not increase in value and you irrevocably release the Company from any such claim that does arise.

25.    Personal Data. For purposes of the implementation, administration and management of the restricted stock units or the effectuation of any acquisition, equity or debt financing, joint venture, merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, business combination, liquidation, dissolution, share exchange, sale of stock, sale of material assets or other similar corporate transaction involving the Company (a “Corporate Transaction”), you consent, by execution of the Notice, to the collection, receipt, use, retention and transfer, in electronic or other form, of your personal data by and among the Company and its third party vendors or any potential party to a potential Corporate Transaction. You understand that personal data (including but not limited to, name, home address, telephone number, employee number, employment status, social security number, tax identification number, date of birth, nationality, job and payroll location, data for tax withholding purposes and shares awarded, cancelled, vested and unvested) may be transferred to third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the restricted stock units or the effectuation of a Corporate Transaction and you expressly authorize such transfer as well as the retention, use, and the subsequent transfer of the data by the recipient(s). You understand that these recipients may be located in your country or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than your country. You understand that data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the restricted stock units or effect a Corporate Transaction. You understand that you may, at any time, request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the personal data, view data, request additional information about the storage and processing of data, require any necessary amendments to data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Company’s Secretary. You understand, however, that refusing or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to accept a restricted stock unit award.

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GLOSSARY


(a)    “Administrator” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

(b)    “Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

(c)    “Agreement” means this document, as amended from time to time, together with the Plan which is incorporated herein by reference.

(d)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.

(e)    “Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

(g)    “Company” means GLOBANT S.A. and its Affiliates, except where the context otherwise requires.

(g)    “Fair Market Value” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

(h)    “Grant Date” means the effective date of a grant of RSUs made to you as set forth in the relevant Notice.

(i)    “Notice” means the statement, letter or other written notification provided to you by the Company setting forth the terms of a grant of RSUs made to you.

(j)    “Plan” means the GLOBANT S.A. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

(k)    “RSU” means the Company’s commitment to issue one share of Common Stock at a future date, subject to the terms of the Agreement and the Plan.

(l)    “Service” means your employment, service as a director or advisor, or other service relationship with the Company and its Affiliates. Your Service will be considered to have ceased with the Company and its Affiliates if, immediately after a sale, merger, or other corporate transaction, the trade, business, or entity with which you are employed or otherwise have a service relationship is not GLOBANT S.A. or its successor or an Affiliate of GLOBANT S.A. or its successor.

(m)    “You” or “Your” means the recipient of the RSUs as reflected on the applicable Notice. Whenever the word “you” or “your” is used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed, as determined by the Administrator, to apply to the estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom the RSUs may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, the words “you” and “your” shall be deemed to include such person.














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EXHIBIT A

[Performance Metrics]
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Exhibit 4.15

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.


EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

    
    This EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of July 31st, 2020 by and among, (i) Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal) (the “Majority Purchaser”), (ii) Software Product Creation S.L. (the “Minority Purchaser”, and together with the Majority Purchaser, the “Purchasers”), (iii) Mr. Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister, Argentine ID No. 8,537,887 (“RW”), (iv) Emidey S.A. (“Emidey” and together with RW, the “Selling Management Group”), (v) HSBC Latin America Partner LP (“HSBC I”), (vi) HSBC Latin American Coinvestment Partner LP (“HSBC II”), (vii) International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), (viii) Mafimar S.A. (“Mafimar”, and together with HSBC I, HSBC II and IFC, the “Selling Non-Management Group”, and together with the Selling Management Group, the “Sellers”), and exclusively with respect to the matters set forth in Section 1.3(a)(ii) and Section 3.2(II)(q), Globant S.A. (Luxembourg) (“Globant Lux,” and together with the Sellers and the Purchasers, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, as described in Exhibit A hereto, the Sellers own all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A., a Spanish stock company (Sociedad Anónima) (respectively, “GAW Spain” or the “Company”, and the “GAW Spain Interests”);

WHEREAS, as described in Exhibit A hereto, GAW Spain owns all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (i) Grupo ASSA Colombia S.A.S., a Colombian simplified stock company (respectively, “GA Colombia” and the “GA Colombia Interests”), and (ii) Grupo ASSA Corp., a Florida profit corporation (respectively, “GA US” and the “GA US Interests”);

WHEREAS, as described in Exhibit A hereto, GAW Spain and RW, directly or indirectly, as applicable, collectively own all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (i) Grupo ASSA Chile S.A., a Chilean corporation (Sociedad Anónima) (respectively, “GA Chile” and the “GA Chile Interests”), (ii) Banking Solutions S.A., an Argentinian corporation (Sociedad Anónima) (respectively, “BS Argentina” and the “BS Argentina Interests”), (iii) Decision Support S.A., an Argentinian corporation (Sociedad Anónima) (respectively, “DS Argentina” and the “DS Argentina Interests”), (iv) Brazilian Technology Partners S.A., an Argentinian corporation (Sociedad Anónima) (respectively, “BTP Argentina” and the “BTP Argentina Interests”), (v) gA Ventures Accelerator S.A. (in liquidation), an Argentinian corporation (Sociedad Anónima) (respectively, “GAVA Argentina” and the “GAVA Argentina Interests”), (vi) CTN Consultoria, Tecnologia e Negocios Ltda., a Brazilian limited liability company (respectively, “CTN Brazil” and the “CTN Brazil Interests”), (vii) IBS Integrated Business Solutions Consultoria Ltda., a
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Brazilian limited liability company (respectively, “IBS Brazil” and the “IBS Brazil Interests”), (viii) Serviços Digitais em Tecnologia da Informação Ltda., a Brazilian limited liability company (respectively, “SDTI Brazil” and the “SDTI Brazil Interests”), (ix) Global Digital Business Solutions em Tecnologia Ltda., a Brazilian limited liability company (respectively, “GDBS Brazil” and the “GDBS Brazil Interests”), (x) Grupo ASSA México Soluciones Informáticas S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation (Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable) (respectively, “GA Mexico I” and the “GA Mexico I Interests”), and (xi) GASA México Consultoría y Servicios S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation (Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable) (respectively, “GA Mexico II” and the “GA Mexico II Interests”);

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the Sellers agree to sell to the Purchasers and the Purchasers agree to purchase from the Sellers all of the Purchased Interests owned by the Sellers, on and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of and subject to the promises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the Parties hereby agree as follows:


ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF EQUITY

1.1.    Purchase and Sale. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein:

(a) the Sellers shall sell, convey, assign, transfer, and deliver to the Majority Purchaser, and the Majority Purchaser shall purchase and acquire from the Sellers, the GAW Spain Interests, and all right, title, interest and entitlement therein and thereto (including without limitation, the right to receive dividends, distributions, capital contributions or any return of capital declared, paid or made by the Company on or after the Closing Date), free and clear of any and all Liens; leaving the Sellers without any shareholding, equity or membership interest of any nature whatsoever in the Company; and

(b) RW shall sell, convey, assign, transfer, and deliver to the Minority Purchaser, and the Minority Purchaser shall purchase and acquire from RW, the GA Chile Minority Interests, the BS Argentina Minority Interests, the DS Argentina Minority Interests, the BTP Argentina Minority Interests, the GA Mexico I Minority Interests and the GA Mexico II Minority Interests, and all right, title, interest and entitlement therein and thereto (including without limitation, the right to receive dividends, distributions, capital contributions or any return of capital declared, paid or made by GA Chile, BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina, GA Mexico I and GA Mexico II on or after the Closing Date), free and clear of all Liens; leaving the Sellers without any shareholding, equity or membership interest of any nature whatsoever in any of the Subsidiaries.

1.2.    Purchase Price. Subject to the adjustments, compensations, set off, withholdings or deductions, as applicable, set forth in Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6, Section 2.1, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 10, the total aggregate consideration for the purchase of the Purchased Interests from the Sellers by the Purchasers, for any goodwill of the business of the Company and the
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Subsidiaries (the “Business”), and for any and all other obligations of the Sellers hereunder (including the Non-competition and Non-solicitation Obligations assumed by the Sellers of the Selling Management Group pursuant to this Agreement), shall be (a) a fixed amount of US$62,000,000 (sixty-two million US Dollars) (the “Base Purchase Price”), and (b) if applicable, the Earn Out Payment (as defined in Section 1.3 below, and the Earn Out Payment, together with the Base Purchase Price, the “Purchase Price”).

The Purchase Price has been determined on a fully diluted basis, including any and all warrants, options and rights with respect thereto, whether or not currently existing or exercisable, and shall be payable to each of the Sellers in accordance with Section 1.3 and in the proportions described in the allocation certificate enclosed hereto as Exhibit 1.2.

The Sellers and the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that the Purchase Price reflects the fair market value of the Purchased Interests as reasonably determined by the Sellers and the Purchasers on an arm’s length basis.

1.3.    Payment of the Purchase Price. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Base Purchase Price and the Earn Out Payment shall be payable to the Sellers in accordance with the following payment structure:

(a)    Base Purchase Price.

The Base Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:

(i)an amount of US$42,000,000 (forty-two million US Dollars) less any deduction or withholding as provided in Sections 1.5(c)(ii) and 10.1, shall be paid to the Sellers at Closing in cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the accounts informed in the Flow of Funds Instructions (the “Closing Cash Payment”); and

(ii)an amount of US$20,000,000 (twenty million US Dollars) less any adjustments, deductions or withholdings as provided in Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 10 (the “Cash for G-Shares Subscription”), shall be paid to the Sellers as follows:

(1) an amount of US$3,000,000 (three million US Dollars) less any deduction or withholding as provided in Sections 1.5(c)(ii) and 10.1 (the “Cash for G-Shares Tranche 1”) will be transferred directly by the Purchasers to Globant Lux for the subscription and payment on behalf of the Sellers and issuance by Globant Lux, at Closing, of such number of Globant Lux restricted common shares as may be purchased at the price per share resulting from the volume weighted average trading price of the publicly traded shares of Globant Lux during a period comprising 60 trading days ending on (but including) the second trading day prior to Closing, as quoted in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GLOB) (the “G-Shares Tranche 1”). At least one Business Day prior to Closing the Purchasers shall inform the Sellers in writing the price for each G-Shares Tranche 1, including reasonable detail of its calculation; and
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(2) an amount of US$17,000,000 (seventeen million US Dollars) less any adjustments, deductions or withholdings as provided in Sections 1.3, Section 1.4, Section 1.5, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 10 (the “Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2”), will be transferred directly by the Purchasers to Globant Lux for the subscription and payment on behalf of the Sellers and issuance by Globant Lux, on the date that is the twenty-fourth (24th) month anniversary of the Closing (unless such date is not a Business Day in which case, the subscription and issuance shall take place the next Business Day) (the “Tranche 2 Subscription Date”), of such number of Globant Lux restricted common shares as may be purchased at the price per share resulting from the volume weighted average trading price of the publicly traded shares of Globant Lux during a period comprising 60 trading days ending on (but including) the second trading day prior to the Tranche 2 Subscription Date, as quoted in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GLOB) (the “G-Shares Tranche 2”). At least one Business Day prior to the Tranche 2 Subscription Date the Purchasers shall inform the Sellers in writing the price for each G-Shares Tranche 2, including reasonable detail of its calculation.

(3) an amount corresponding to the Withheld Amount for Pending Brazilian Litigation less such amounts of the Pending Brazilian Litigation that, on or prior to the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date, has not been successfully concluded and discharged in accordance with Section 7.6 less any deduction or withholding provided in Section 10.1 (the “Cash for G-Shares Deferred Tranche 2”) will be transferred directly by the Purchasers to Globant Lux for the subscription and payment on behalf of the Sellers and issuance by Globant Lux, on the date that is the thirty sixth (36th) month anniversary of the Closing (unless such date is not a Business Day in which case, the subscription and issuance shall take place the next Business Day) (the “Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date”), of such number of Globant Lux restricted common shares as may be purchased at the price per share resulting from the volume weighted average trading price of the publicly traded shares of Globant Lux during a period comprising 60 trading days ending on (but including) the second trading day prior to the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date, as quoted in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GLOB) (the “G-Shares Deferred Tranche 2,” and together with the G-Shares Tranche 1, and the G-Shares Tranche 2, the “G-Shares”). At least one Business Day prior to the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date the Purchasers shall inform the Sellers in writing the price for each G-Shares Deferred Tranche 2, including reasonable detail of its calculation.

(4) For the subscription and issuance of the G-Shares, at Closing, each of the Sellers and Globant Lux shall execute a subscription agreement in one of the forms attached as Exhibit 1.3.(a)(4) hereto, as applicable (each, a “Subscription Agreement”); provided, however, that IFC, HSBC I and HSBCII to the extent effecting the subscription in accordance with Rule
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506(b) of Regulation D under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall also complete, execute and deliver to Globant Lux the questionnaire attached thereto to verify its qualification as “accredited investor” under applicable US Law.

(5) The Purchasers shall be jointly and severally liable with respect to the obligations assumed by Globant Lux under the Subscription Agreements. If, for any reason whatsoever, Globant Lux fails to issue any of the G-Shares in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above and the applicable Subscription Agreement, which failure is not cured within ten (10) Business Days, the Purchasers shall, immediately upon request, pay to Sellers the amount in US Dollars corresponding to the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 1, Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 and Cash for G-Shares Deferred Tranche 2, as may be the case.

(b)    Earn Out Payment.

(i)In addition to the Base Purchase Price, the Sellers shall be entitled to receive an amount of US$12,500,000 (twelve million five hundred thousand US Dollars) less any deduction or withholding as provided further below in this paragraph (i) (the “Earn Out Payment”), which shall be payable to the Sellers no later than March 31st, 2021 (the “Earn Out Payment Date”), subject to the achievement by the Company (on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries) of BOTH of the following financial targets, and notwithstanding other conditions, withholdings and adjustments that may be contemplated in other provisions of this Agreement:

(1)    Revenue for the five-month period from (and including) August 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2020 (the “Earn Out Period”) of at least [***] (the “Revenue Target”); AND

(2)    Gross Margin for the Earn Out Period of at least 38% (the “Gross Margin Target,” and together with the Revenue Target, the “Earn Out Targets”).

Adjustments to the Earn Out Payment.

If the Gross Margin Target is achieved, which is an independent and essential condition for the payment of the Earn Out Payment, with respect to the amount of the Earn Out Payment the following shall apply:

(I) If the Revenue for the Earn Out Period is equivalent to an amount between 85% and 89.99% of the Revenue Target (i.e., between [***] and [***]), then the amount of the Earn Out Payment shall be determined as per the following formula:

US$12,500,000 x [% of Revenue Achievement for the Earn Out Period] x 0.65.
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(II) If the Revenue Target is achieved at a level of 90% (i.e., Revenue for the Earn Out Period at [***]) or above but less than 100%, then the amount of the Earn Out Payment shall be determined as per the following formula:

US$12,500,000 x [% of Revenue Achievement for the Earn Out Period]

(III) If the Revenue Target is achieved at a level of 100% (i.e., Revenue for the Earn Out Period at [***]), then the Earn Out Payment shall amount to US$12,500,000.

(IV) If the Revenue Target is surpassed, then such amount of US$12,500,000 shall be increased by US$125,000 (one hundred twenty-five thousand US Dollars) for every one percent (1%) in excess of the Revenue Target; provided that, in case that such percentage is not a whole number, the relevant payable amount shall be calculated on a proportional basis.

Some examples of calculation of the Earn Out Payment are shown in Exhibit 1.3.(b)(i) (without taking into account any adjustments, withholdings or deductions).

For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly agreed and acknowledged that: (X) if the total Revenue for the Earn Out Period is less than [***], then the Earn Out Payment shall not be payable and the Sellers shall not be entitled to receive any amount thereunder for any reason whatsoever, (Y) the Earn Out Payment shall not be payable unless the Gross Margin Target is achieved, and (Z) the amount of the Earn Out Payment shall in no case be increased due to the overachievement of the Gross Margin Target.

Except for the adjustments, withholdings or deductions, as may be the case, set forth in Sections 1.3(b), 1.4, 1.6 (only with respect to the Non-compliant Seller), Section 2.1, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 10, the Earn Out Payment shall not be reduced in any manner whatsoever.

For purposes of all calculations under this Section 1.3, all percentages shall be limited to two decimal places.

The Earn Out Payment, if applicable, will be payable to the Sellers in cash in immediately available funds to the accounts previously informed to the Purchasers at least five (5) Business Days before the Earn Out Payment Date.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Earn Out Payment shall be allocated among the Sellers as set forth in Exhibit 1.2 and the Flow of Funds Instructions.
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(ii)Without prejudice to the rights of Sellers arising from Section 1.7, the Sellers hereby expressly, unconditionally and irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right they may have in the future to invoke force majeure or any other similar legal statute or doctrine (whether at Law or in equity), or the occurrence of any event or circumstance (such as, but not limited to, government-mandated lockdowns or restrictions to operate due to the coronavirus or similar disease, salary adjustments for inflation in the employment market or government-mandated salary adjustments in any jurisdiction where the Company and the Subsidiaries operate, or severe FX fluctuations against the US dollar) that may give rise to any right of the Sellers to request an adjustment of the Revenue Target or the Gross Margin Target or entail the payment of the Earn Out Payment, or any portion thereof, without the achievement of each of the Revenue Target and Gross Margin Target as stipulated by the relevant Parties in this Agreement.

(iii)The achievement of the Earn Out Targets shall be measured, for purposes hereof, considering the Company with its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and based on Globant Lux’s audited financial statements, accounting and financial information, as prepared by Globant Lux and the Purchasers and audited by their external auditors in accordance with Globant Lux’s and Purchasers’ internal policies and procedures, consistently applied in accordance with the international financial reporting standards promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”), together with its interpretations and pronouncements thereon published from time to time and applied on a consistent basis.

(iv)The Sellers acknowledge and agree that there is no assurance that the Sellers will receive any amount under the Earn Out Payment, which shall be contingent upon the achievement of the Earn Out Targets. Each of the Sellers understand and agree that (i) the contingent rights to receive the Earn Out Payment shall not be represented by any form of certificate or other instrument, are not transferable, except by operation of Laws relating to descent and distribution, divorce and community property, and do not constitute an equity or ownership interest in Purchasers or the Company, (ii) the Sellers shall not have any rights as a security holder vis-à-vis Purchasers or the Company as a result of such Sellers’ contingent right to receive the Earn Out Payment hereunder, and (iii) no interest is payable with respect to the Earn Out Payment unless in case of nonpayment thereof by the Purchasers, if applicable, when due.

1.4.    Earn Out Reports. Dispute Resolution.

(a) Within sixty (60) calendar days after the closing of the Earn Out Period, the Purchasers shall prepare and deliver to the Sellers a report stating the Purchasers’ determination of the Earn Out Payment (the “Earn Out Report”), substantially in the form of Schedule 1.4(a).

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The Purchasers shall make available to the Sellers such information, documentation and access as set forth in Section 1.5(d)(ii) with respect to the calculations made in the Earn Out Report and the underlying information taken into account for such purpose.

(b) Unless one or more of the Sellers object to Purchasers’ determination of the Earn Out Payment as set forth in the Earn Out Report (any such objecting Seller, the “Dissenting Seller”) by the delivery to the Purchasers of a written notice setting forth the basis for such objection (an “Earn Out Objection Notice”) within twenty (20) Business Days after the Sellers’ receipt of the Earn Out Report (or if, at any time, all the Sellers accept the Earn Out Report by written notice to the Purchasers), the Earn Out Report shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of this Agreement, in the absence of any manifest error. In the event that one or more than one Dissenting Sellers acting together, delivers an Earn Out Objection Notice, (i) the Purchasers shall nonetheless pay the amount of the Earn Out Payment to the Sellers in the amount calculated by Purchasers in the Earn Out Report no later than the Earn Out Payment Date, and (ii) the obligation of the Purchasers to pay any additional amount of the Earn Out Payment in excess of the amount indicated in the Earn Out Report, shall be deferred and subject to the final resolution in accordance with paragraph (iv) below or the written agreement between Purchasers and the Dissenting Sellers. Any delay in the payment of the Earn Out Payment, as calculated in the Earn Out Report, shall be subject to the payment of default interest at a rate of 6% per annum calculated as from the Earn Out Payment Date. For purposes of delivering an Earn Out Objection Notice, Dissenting Sellers shall always act jointly through a designated representative.

(c) In the event that any Dissenting Seller timely delivers an Earn Out Objection Notice, the Purchasers and the Dissenting Seller, acting jointly through a designated representative, shall first use diligent good faith efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar days after the delivery of the Earn Out Objection Notice, then the dispute shall be submitted to a financial arbitrator (the “Financial Arbitrator”) for determination as follows:

(i) The Dissenting Seller will nominate, within ten (10) Business Days following the failure to resolve directly the dispute, two (2) firms from the list of accounting firms listed in Exhibit 1.4.(c) under items 1 to 4 thereof. If there is more than one Dissenting Sellers, those Sellers shall for purpose of this Section 1.4 act jointly as a single Dissenting Seller and shall appoint a joint representative to act on behalf of all the Dissenting Sellers.

(ii) The Purchasers will have a term of five (5) Business Days following the receipt of the nomination for Financial Arbitrators to elect one of the firms from the two (2) firms designated by the Dissenting Sellers. If the Purchasers fail to choose a firm within the given time, the Dissenting Sellers will choose the Financial Arbitrator from the two (2) firms designated by the Dissenting Sellers. In case the designated firm is not able to act as a Financial Arbitrator, the Dissenting Sellers will have to add an additional firm from the list so that the Purchasers have at least two firms to make their election. In case there are three or more firms of those listed in Exhibit 1.4.(c) under items 1 to 4 which are unable to act as a Financial Arbitrator, the Dissenting Sellers shall nominate an additional one or two firms, as the case may be, from those listed under items 5 and 6 of Exhibit 1.4.(c) for the Purchasers to elect from at least two firms. In case the designated firm by the Purchasers is
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not able to act as a Financial Arbitrator, the other firm designated by the Dissenting Sellers shall be deemed chosen to act as the Financial Arbitrator. If neither of such firms are able to act as Financial Arbitrators, Purchasers and the Dissenting Sellers shall jointly agree on the nomination of a reputable firm to act as Financial Arbitrator. If they cannot reach an agreement on who the Financial Arbitrator shall be, within the ten (10) Business Days following the date on which the last of the firms listed on Exhibit 1.4.(c) refused to act as Financial Arbitrator, then the arbitration provision in Section 12.13. shall apply. The Purchasers and the Dissenting Sellers will enter into reasonable and customary arrangements for the services to be rendered by the Financial Arbitrator under this Section, such services to be provided in the Financial Arbitrator’s capacity as an accounting expert and not an arbitrator.

(iii) Each of the Purchasers and the Dissenting Sellers (acting jointly) shall submit to the Financial Arbitrator and the other Parties involved in the dispute, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of the engagement of the Financial Arbitrator, copies of (A) the Earn Out Report, (B) the Earn Out Objection Notice, (C) a list of all unresolved objections with respect to the calculation of the Earn Out Payment in the Earn Out Report (the “Unresolved Earn Out Objections”), and (D) a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Earn Out Objections. Each of the Parties involved in the dispute shall have fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt of the referred information to deliver to the Financial Arbitrator and the other Parties involved in the dispute an additional statement to counterargue or correct any information or statement made in the documents so received. Then the Financial Arbitrator may, at its discretion, conduct a meeting concerning the Earn Out Objections, at which meeting the Purchasers and the Dissenting Sellers (or their designees) shall have the right to present additional documents, materials and other information and to have present their respective advisors, counsel and accountants. In connection with the resolution of the Earn Out Objections, and except as set forth in the previous sentences, there shall be no other hearings or oral examinations, testimony, depositions, discovery or other similar proceedings. Each of the Purchasers, on the one hand, and the Dissenting Sellers, on the other hand, shall make available to the other Party and the Financial Arbitrator, as the case may be, such documents, books, records, work papers, facilities, personnel and other information as the Financial Arbitrator may reasonably request to review the Earn Out Report and to resolve the Unresolved Earn Out Objections; provided, that (i) each Party shall provide the other Party with a copy of all materials provided to, and communications with, the Financial Arbitrator, and (ii) no Party (or any of its Affiliates, advisors or representatives) shall engage in any ex parte communication with the Financial Arbitrator at any time with respect to the disputed matters. The Financial Arbitrator shall only resolve the disputed matters and be instructed to based its determination solely on the written reports submitted to the Financial Arbitrator by the Dissenting Sellers and the Purchasers and oral submissions by the Dissenting Sellers and the Purchasers at meetings held in compliance with the prior sentence and on the definitions and other terms and conditions included herein; provided, further, that in resolving a disputed item, the Financial Arbitrator (1) may only consider those items and amounts as to which the Parties have disagreed within the time periods and on the terms specified above; (2) may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item or less than the smallest value for such item, in each case claimed by the Purchasers or the Dissenting Sellers in the written reports presented to the Financial Arbitrator; and (3) shall consult
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with legal counsel of recognized standing of its selection in the event of any dispute or question as to the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

(iv) As soon as practicably possible but no later than within fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving all relevant documentation referred to above, the Financial Arbitrator shall prepare and distribute to the Parties a written report setting forth the Financial Arbitrator’s determination of the Earn Out Payment and the Financial Arbitrator’s reasons therefor. The Purchasers shall then be obligated to pay, if applicable, the balance of the Earn Out Payment, pursuant to this Agreement as if such amount of the Earn Out Payment had been set forth in the original Earn Out Report (along with the accrued interest payable at a rate of 6% per annum since the date on which such amounts would have been otherwise payable as if it were originally included in the Earn Out Report through its effective payment). The decision rendered by the Financial Arbitrator and set forth in such report shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Parties, judgment thereon may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction, and such decision shall not be subject to appeal by any Party. In no event amounts already paid by the Purchasers shall be reimbursable or reduced as a result of the decision of the Financial Arbitrator or otherwise pursuant to the agreement between the Purchasers and the Dissenting Sellers (unless all Dissenting Sellers so agree) in the context of the dispute.

(v) Each Party will bear its own expenses in taking its case to the Financial Arbitrator. However, the fees and expenses of the Financial Arbitrator in connection with the final resolution of any such dispute shall be borne: (x) by the Dissenting Sellers, if the Financial Arbitrator’s determination of the Earn Out Payment is not materially different from the original Earn Out Report delivered by the Purchasers, or (y) by the Purchasers, if the Financial Arbitrator’s determination of the Earn Out Payment is materially different from the Earn Out Report delivered by the Purchasers. For purposes of this paragraph, the Parties agree and acknowledge that a material difference requires a difference of more than US$250,000 as compared with the Financial Arbitrator’s determination of the Earn Out Payment.

(d) If applicable, the Purchasers shall, within five (5) Business Days after the Earn Out Report is deemed conclusive and binding (either due to express acknowledgement by all the Sellers, failure of the Sellers to deliver an Earn Out Objection Notice in a timely manner, or a final decision by the Financial Arbitrator rendering so) pay or cause to be paid (but in no case before the Earn Out Payment Date) any amount of the Earn Out Payment owed to the Sellers plus interests on the relevant unpaid amount at a rate of 6% per annum calculated as from the Earn Out Payment Date through the effective payment date. For the avoidance of doubt, Sellers who are not Dissenting Sellers shall be deemed to have consented to the Earn Out Report and shall not benefit from any additional amounts in respect to any Earn Out Payment that may be awarded by the Financial Arbitrator to, or that may be agreed upon by the Purchasers with, the Dissenting Sellers.

(e) The Sellers acknowledge that the delivery of the Earn Out Reports and, if applicable, the payment of the Earn Out Payment by the Purchasers could be made before the Purchasers have confirmed that no portion of the “Revenue” taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the level of achievement of the relevant Revenue Targets would turn into Bad Debt thereafter. Given that, as agreed in this Agreement, Bad Debt must be excluded in order to compute the relevant “Revenue”, the Sellers agree that at any time during six months after the Earn Out
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Payment Date, the Purchasers shall be entitled to seek payment from the Sellers, and the Sellers (in the case of the Sellers of the Management Group only, on a jointly and severally basis) shall be required to compensate the Purchasers, to the extent that any account receivable issued after the Closing and taken into account for purpose of the Earn Out Payment has turned into Bad Debt after the delivery of the Earn Out Report or the payment of the Earn Out Payment have caused that the amount paid to the Sellers exceeds the amount that they would have been entitled to receive if such account receivable had been excluded for purposes of calculating the amount of the Earn Out Payment. Any such circumstance shall be communicated by the Purchasers to the Sellers by written notice and the Sellers shall reimburse to the Purchasers accordingly no later than fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving such notice. If the relevant amount is not paid within the aforementioned 15-Business Day period, the Purchasers shall be entitled to deduct the corresponding amount (plus a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum during the relevant period) from any following payment to be made to the Sellers (including from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2). In case of any controversy in connection with the adjustments referred to in this paragraph (e), the Purchasers and the Sellers shall first use diligent good faith efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves during thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of a written notice of any of the Parties to the others indicating the grounds of the dispute. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Arbitrator for determination and the procedure set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section 1.4. shall apply mutatis mutandi.

1.5.    Adjustment for other Financial Variables.

(a) Working Capital Adjustment.

(i) The Purchase Price has been established considering that at Closing the Company shall have at least a Net Working Capital of US$8,750,000 (the “Target Net Working Capital”). In this Agreement, the term “Net Working Capital” means the current assets minus current liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; where current assets are comprised of accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and current liabilities are comprised of accounts payable and accrued expenses. As a result of the foregoing, the Parties agree that only the specific items of the balance sheet of the Company, on a consolidated basis listed in Schedule 1.5.1(a)(i) shall be taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the Net Working Capital.

(ii) Within ninety (90) calendar days following Closing,

(1) the Purchasers shall review and confirm that the Net Working Capital at Closing was at least equal to the Target Net Working Capital, and shall calculate and determine the actual Net Working Capital at Closing (the “Closing Net Working Capital”) in accordance with IFRS consistently applied and to the extent not specifically modified pursuant to the provisions of Schedule 1.5.1(a)(i). In case of discrepancy between IFRS and the provisions of Schedule 1.5.1(a)(i), the latter shall prevail; and

(2) the Purchasers shall deliver to the Sellers a statement (the “Closing NWC Statement”) containing its calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital, together with a calculation of the adjustments to the Base Purchase Price based on such amounts and such
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data with respect to the determination thereof as is reasonable necessary to support such Closing NWC Statement.

(iii) If the Sellers disagrees in whole or in part with the Closing NWC Statement, then within twenty (20) Business Days after the receipt of the Closing NWC Statement, the Sellers shall notify the Purchasers of such disagreement in writing (the “Notice of Disagreement”), setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of any such disagreement and indicating the specific line items of the Closing NWC Statement that are in dispute (the “Disputed Line Items”), accompanied by the Sellers’ revised Closing NWC Statement setting forth their determination of the adjustments to the Base Purchase Price and any component thereof, as the case may be. Thereafter, the dispute shall be subject to Section 1.5(d). All items that are not Disputed Line Items shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder unless the resolution of a Disputed Line Item affects an undisputed item, in which case such undisputed item shall remain open and be considered a Disputed Line Item to the extent of such corresponding effect. In the event that the Sellers do not provide a Notice of Disagreement within such twenty (20)-Business Day period, the Sellers shall be deemed to have accepted in full the Closing NWC Statement as prepared by the Purchasers, and such Closing NWC Statement shall become final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder.

(iv) The Closing Cash Payment shall be adjusted by an increase in the amount that the Closing Net Working Capital exceeds the Target Net Working Capital, or a decrease in the amount that the Target Net Working Capital exceeds the Closing Net Working Capital. If the Closing Net Working Capital is greater than the Target Net Working Capital, then the amount that results from subtracting the Target Net Working Capital from the Closing Net Working Capital, shall be paid by the Purchasers to each of the Sellers, in proportion to each of the Seller’s respective ownership of Equity Interests in the Company, as described in the allocation certificate enclosed hereto as Exhibit 1.2. (each such ownership percentage, the “Seller’s Ownership Percentage”), within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Closing Net Working Capital was finally determined, to the corresponding Sellers’ Accounts. If the Closing Net Working Capital is less than the Target Net Working Capital, then the amount that results from subtracting the Closing Net Working Capital from the Target Net Working Capital, shall be paid to the Purchasers by the Sellers, in proportion to the Seller’s Ownership Percentage, within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Closing Net Working Capital was finally determined, to the account designated in writing by the Purchasers at least three (3) Business Days prior to such payment. If any such amount is not paid as set forth herein, the applicable Party shall be entitled to a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum as from the date that is five (5) Business Days after the date in which the Closing Net Working Capital was finally determined through its effective payment, and in the case of the Purchasers to deduct the corresponding amount from any following payment to be made to the other Party (including from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2). For the avoidance of doubt, liability of the Sellers for any adjustments or amounts due in accordance herewith shall be several and joint, except for the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, which liability shall be several and not joint.

(b) Accounts Receivable Adjustment.

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(i) The Sellers shall deliver to the Purchasers a certificate including a list of the Company’s Accounts Receivable as of the Cut Off Date, including the amount and due date of each Account Receivable, provided that all amounts shall be reflected in the local currency of the issuer of the relevant Account Receivable and converted into US$ at such date at the Applicable FX Rate (the “Accounts Receivable Certificate”); provided further that, (1) the total unbilled amounts to customers as of the Cut Off Date shall be included in the Accounts Receivable Certificate as an aggregate line item (the “Unbilled Amounts as of the Cut Off Date”), (2) within 15 calendar days after Closing, the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall disaggregate such amount, identifying the corresponding amounts payable by each applicable customer and issuing the relevant invoices, including any applicable value added tax thereon, and (3) the amount of each such invoices, including any applicable value added taxes thereon, converted into US$ at the Applicable FX Rate, shall be deemed an Account Receivable as if they had been included in the Accounts Receivable Certificate and shall be taken into consideration for the adjustments contemplated in this Section 1.5.(b). The Accounts Receivable Certificate shall be executed by RW.


(ii) At any time during the twelve months after the Closing Date (the “Account Receivable Period”), the Purchasers shall be entitled to seek payment from the Sellers, and the Sellers shall be required to compensate the Purchasers, to the extent any Accounts Receivable outstanding as of the Closing Date, as listed in the Accounts Receivable Certificate, remained uncollected 120 calendar days following the due date of each of such Accounts Receivable for any reason whatsoever (including its accounting as Bad Debt) (each an “Account Receivable Reduction”). For such purpose, at any time during the Account Receivable Period, the Purchasers shall serve one or more notices to Sellers, each enclosing a certificate identifying the relevant Accounts Receivable that is the basis of such reimbursement and the calculation of the relevant Account Receivable Reduction (each an “Account Receivable Reduction Report”). Failure to include any Account Receivable reported in the Accounts Receivable Certificate in an Account Receivable Reduction Report on or before the expiration of the Account Receivable Period shall be deemed as an irrevocable and unconditional waiver of Purchasers to make any claim against Sellers in connection with such Accounts Receivable to the extent not included in any other Account Receivable Reduction Report.

(iii) Any Account Receivable Reduction shall be paid by the Sellers on a date no later than ten (10) Business Days after each Account Receivable Reduction has been communicated by means of an Account Receivable Reduction Report to the Sellers and in any event no later than the last day of the Account Receivable Period, to the account designated in writing by Purchasers at least three (3) Business Days prior to such payment. If any such amount is not paid within the aforementioned ten (10)-Business Day period, the Purchasers shall be entitled to deduct the corresponding amount (plus a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum during the relevant period) from the Earn Out Payment and/or the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2. Liability of the Sellers for any adjustments or amounts due in accordance herewith shall be several and joint, except for the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, which liability shall be several and not joint. For the avoidance of doubt, once any Account Receivable included in an Account Receivable Reduction Report has been duly paid by the Sellers in favor of the Purchasers, the Sellers will be
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entitled to initiate the collection of the relevant amounts of such Accounts Receivables from the corresponding third parties and, in the event that any of the relevant Accounts Receivable is eventually paid up to the Company or any Subsidiary, the Purchasers shall immediately reimburse the Sellers, proportionally, for the corresponding amount (less applicable reasonable expenses incurred by the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof in connection with such collection). The Purchasers shall not, and shall cause the Company and the Subsidiaries not to, assign any of the Accounts Receivable included in the Accounts Receivable Certificate nor waive any right in connection therewith against debtor. If requested by the Sellers, the Purchasers shall cause the Company or the relevant Subsidiary to issue a power-of-attorney in favor of the Sellers (or their designee) to enforce the collection of any Accounts Receivable the amount of which has been paid by the Sellers (either in case or by means of compensation as set forth in this Agreement), whether in- or out-of court. For the purposes of any applicable payment or deduction made pursuant to an Account Receivable Reduction Report, any amounts included therein shall be expressed in US$ as set forth in the Accounts Receivable Certificate.

(iv) The Parties acknowledge and agree that, while neither the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor the Purchasers has an obligation to initiate any collection proceeding of any nature with respect to uncollected accounts, the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Purchasers will handle such accounts receivable in the Company’s or relevant Subsidiary’s ordinary course of business and will make commercially reasonable efforts to collect them during the 120 calendar days following their agreed due date.

(v) To avoid duplication of adjustments against Sellers, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Bad Debt already taken into account for purposes of Section 1.5.(a) shall not be subject again to Section 1.5.(b), and vice versa.

(c) Minimum Required Cash Adjustment.

(i) The Sellers shall calculate and provide an estimate of (1) the Minimum Required Cash as of the Closing Date (the “Estimated Minimum Required Cash”) and (2) the Cash at Closing (the “Estimated Cash at Closing”), and deliver such information together with the relevant information used for such calculation to the Purchasers (the “Estimated Closing Cash Certificate”), which certificate shall be executed by RW.

(ii) At Closing, the Closing Cash Payment shall be adjusted, either by (1) an increase in the amount that the Estimated Cash at Closing exceeds the Estimated Minimum Required Cash, or (2) a decrease in the amount that the Estimated Minimum Required Cash exceeds the Estimated Cash at Closing (such adjustment amount, the “Estimated Closing Cash Balance”).

(iii) Within ninety (90) calendar days following Closing, the Purchasers shall prepare and provide its calculation of (1) the definitive Minimum Required Cash as of the Closing Date (the “Definitive Minimum Required Cash”), (2) the definitive Cash at Closing (the “Definitive Cash at Closing”) and (3) the definitive adjustments to the Estimated Closing Cash Balance based on the Definitive Minimum Required Cash and the Definitive Cash at Closing (the “Definitive Closing Cash Balance”), and deliver such information together with the relevant information used for such calculation to the Sellers
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(the “Definitive Closing Cash Statement”). Such calculation shall be made in accordance with IFRS consistently applied and to the extent not specifically modified pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. In case of discrepancy between IFRS and the provisions of this Agreement, the latter shall prevail.

(iv) If the Sellers disagree, in whole or in part, with the Definitive Closing Cash Statement, then the procedure set forth in Section 1.5.(a)(iii) and Section 1.5(d) shall apply mutatis mutandi; provided, however that if the Definitive Closing Cash Statement provides for a payment to be made by Purchasers, such payment shall be made to Sellers regardless of the delivery of a Notice of Disagreement with respect to the calculations made by Purchasers as set forth in the Definitive Closing Cash Statement.

(v) If the Definitive Closing Cash Balance as determined in the Definitive Closing Cash Statement is greater than the Estimated Closing Cash Balance as determined in the Estimated Closing Cash Certificate, then the amount that results from subtracting the Estimated Closing Cash Balance from the Definitive Closing Cash Balance shall be paid by the Purchasers to each of the Sellers, in proportion to the Seller’s Ownership Percentage, within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Definitive Closing Cash Balance was finally determined (except for the amount calculated by Purchaser as payable to Sellers according to the Definitive Closing Cash Statement, which amount shall be paid by Purchaser within five (5) Business Days following delivery of the Definitive Closing Cash Statement, regardless of any dispute thereof by Sellers), to the corresponding Sellers’ Accounts. If the Definitive Closing Cash Balance is less than the Estimated Closing Cash Balance as set forth in the Estimated Closing Cash Certificate, then the amount that results from subtracting the Definitive Closing Cash Balance from the Estimated Closing Cash Balance shall be paid by the Sellers to the Purchasers, within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Definitive Closing Cash Balance was finally determined, to the account designated in writing by the Purchasers at least three (3) Business Days prior to such payment. If any such amount is not paid as set forth herein, the applicable Party shall be entitled to a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum during the relevant period) and in the case of Purchasers to deduct the corresponding amount from any following payment to be made to the other Party (including from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2). For the avoidance of doubt, liability of the Sellers for any adjustments or amounts due in accordance herewith shall be several and joint, except for the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, which liability shall be several and not joint.

        (vi) To avoid duplication of adjustments against Sellers, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any item taken into account for purpose of Section 1.5(a) shall not be subject to adjustments pursuant to this Section 1.5(c), and vice versa.

(d)    Adjustments. Dispute Resolution.

(i) For the purposes of all calculations and adjustments under Sections 1.4, 1.5.(a), 1.5.(b) and 1.5.(c), the reference to the Company shall be deemed to include the Company and all its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and to the extent applicable as set forth in last sentence of Section 1.8.

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(ii) In connection with the preparation of all the certificates, statements and calculations under Sections 1.4, 1.5.(a), 1.5.(b) and 1.5.(c) and Sellers’ review thereof, the Purchasers shall (and shall cause the Company and the Subsidiaries to) (A) reasonably cooperate in good faith with Sellers, (B) provide reasonable access to the Sellers and their representatives, to its personnel (responsible for and knowledgeable about the relevant information), and provide a copy of the relevant records, working papers, and schedules, (C) otherwise reasonably cooperate in good faith with Sellers and any outside accounting firm appointed by Sellers, including by providing on a timely basis, all information reasonably necessary or useful in the preparation of any such certificates, statements and calculations, as applicable, and (D) respond on a timely basis to the related reasonable inquires of, or requests for information by, the Sellers and their representatives.

(iii) In case of any controversy in connection with the adjustments provided in Sections 1.5.(a), 1.5.(b) and 1.5.(c), the Parties shall first use diligent good faith efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves during thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of a written notice of any of the Parties to the others indicating the grounds of the dispute. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Arbitrator for determination and the procedure set forth in Section 1.4.(c) shall apply mutatis mutandi.

1.6.    Additional Adjustments.

(a) In the event that: (i) a Seller of the Selling Management Group violates the Non-Competition and/or Non-Solicitation Obligations set forth in Section 8.6 and Section 8.7, or (ii) with respect to a Seller of the Selling Management Group, there is a “Cause for Non-Payment” (as defined below) prior to the Earn Out Payment Date (each of the events in preceding (i) and (ii), an “Additional Adjustment Event”, and any Seller of the Selling Management Group referred to in preceding (i) and (ii), a “Non-compliant Seller”), then the Non-compliant Seller shall not be entitled to receive, and the Purchasers shall not be required to pay to the Non-compliant Seller, the Earn Out Payment. It is expressly agreed that the proportion of the Earn Out Payment to be withheld with respect to the relevant Non-compliant Seller shall be (1) such Seller’s Ownership Percentage of the Non-compliant Seller and (2) such Non-compliant Seller’s respective indirect ownership of Equity Interests in the Company resulting from the Non-compliant Seller’s respective direct and/or indirect ownership of Equity Interests in Emidey, as described in the Exhibit 1.6. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Cause for Non-Payment” shall be deemed to exist with respect to a Seller of the Selling Management Group if that Person, while being an employee, manager, director or officer of the Company, the Purchasers, or any Affiliate thereof:

(i) in such capacity, willfully and materially violates any written policies or standards of conduct of the Company and/or the Purchasers and/or any Affiliates thereof; provided, however that (a) if such violation is subject to cure period, it will only be deemed that a Cause for Non-Payment exist if the Non-compliant Seller fails to remedy such violation within the applicable reasonable cure period identified in the written notice of Purchaser requesting such remediation; and (b) if the due date of payment of the Earn Out Payment occurs prior to the lapse of such remediation period but the Non-compliant Seller satisfactorily cures the identified violation, the Purchasers shall as promptly as practicable thereafter pay to the Non-compliant Seller any portion of the withhold Earn Out Payment;

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(ii) represents the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof in businesses out of its corporate purposes, or performs on behalf of any of them acts of mere indulgence, which for the purposes of this Agreement are defined as significant acts without consideration for the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof, including but not limited to, transactions with any related party of any of the Sellers and/or the granting of guarantees for third parties’ obligations, that create a Liability for the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof; or is terminated or dismissed with cause based on any of the matters set forth in these paragraphs as Cause for Non-Payment pursuant to applicable Laws;

(iii) has been disqualified (1) from acting as a manager, director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary under any applicable Law or by virtue of a criminal conviction; or (2) for being under the effects of penalty which forbids, even temporarily, the access to public office or to carry out acts of commerce; or (3) for being convicted for fraudulent bankruptcy, intentional fraud, bribe, corruption, graft or embezzlement crimes or crimes against the public economy, any national financial system, antitrust Laws and crimes against public faith or property; or (4) is convicted of, or pleads no contest or guilty to, a misdemeanor that the Purchasers reasonably believes has had or will have a material detrimental effect on the Company or the Purchasers, or any felony;

(iv) has been formally charged in a proceeding by a relevant prosecutor or Governmental Body of making or receiving illegal payments and returns, as well as any corruption acts, or of committing any act of personal dishonesty that is intended to result in any of the Sellers’ personal enrichment, or any willful act that constitutes gross misconduct; or

(v) intentionally breaches a material confidentiality obligation arising from this Agreement or any other agreement under the Seller’s employment relationship with the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof, that affects and damages the business of the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof or the business of any of their clients; or
(vi) performs fraudulent acts or omissions; or performs any acts or omissions acting with willful misconduct or gross negligence which adversely affect the Company and/or the Subsidiaries, or performs any acts of defamation, libel and slander against the Company, or the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof.

(b) For the avoidance of doubt, (I) if the employment relationship of any Seller of the Selling Management Group is voluntarily terminated by such Seller, or is terminated without cause by the Company or with cause (other than based on a Cause for Non-Payment), the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof during the Earn Out Period, such Seller will remain entitled to receive, subject to the achievement of the Earn Out Targets, and any other adjustments and deductions as provided herein, such Seller’s share of the Earn Out Payment, as applicable, under Section 1.3.(b) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein, and (II) if, at any time after the end of the Earn Out Period, the employment relationship of any Seller of the Selling Management Group with the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof, is terminated for whatever cause, no such termination shall give right to Purchasers to seek reimbursement or withholding any payment under this Agreement to such Seller (notwithstanding any claim for Damages as Seller under, and subject to, ARTICLE 7). In any event such Seller will be entitled to
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receive, subject to the achievement of the Earn Out Targets, and any other adjustments and deductions as provided herein, such Seller’s share of the Earn Out Payment, to the extent that such Seller has not (i) been terminated for a Cause for Non-Payment, or (ii) breached his/her Non-Competition and/or Non-Solicitation Obligations on or prior to the payment of the Earn Out Payment (notwithstanding any claim for Damages as Seller under, and subject to, ARTICLE 7). The foregoing shall not be deemed to limit the payment to the relevant Seller of the Selling Management Group of any benefit, severance payment or other amount payable to such Person pursuant to applicable labor and social-security-related Laws governing his/her labor relationship with the Company or the relevant Subsidiary.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of total permanent disability or death of a Seller of the Selling Management Group, such Seller, or his/her legal successors or representatives, as the case may be, will be entitled to receive, subject to the achievement of the Earn Out Targets, and any other adjustments and deductions as provided herein, his/her share of the Earn Out Payment, under Section 1.3.(b) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein.

(d) Any Additional Adjustment Event with respect to (A) violations of the Non-Competition and/o the Non-Solicitation Obligations set forth in Section 8.6 and Section 8.7 or (B) paragraphs (i) through (vi) of the defined term Cause for Non-Payment, shall only be deemed to have occurred upon a final non-appealable judicial decision is issued confirming that the Non-compliant Seller has committed such violation or actions that are the ground for Cause for Non-Payment (“Final Decision”), or otherwise if the Non-compliant Seller has acknowledged and agreed that any of the foregoing had occurred. As a result of the foregoing, if the Purchasers had withheld any amount payable as Earn Out Payment or other monies payable under this Agreement based on an alleged violation of the covenants in Section 8.6 or Section 8.7 or an alleged Cause for Non-Payment, such amounts subject of the withholding and deduction shall be deemed held in escrow until the matter alleged as ground for such withholding and deduction is decided by a Final Decision. If any amount withheld and deducted to the Non-compliant Seller should have not been withheld and deducted pursuant to the Final Decision, then the Purchasers shall immediately pay to Non-compliant Seller such amount plus interest at a rate of 6% per annum as from the date on which the amounts were so withheld and deducted through and including the effective payment date to such Seller. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to an Additional Adjustment Event based on breach of Section 8.6 or Section 8.7, reference to “Final Decision” shall be deemed an award issued in accordance with Section 12.13.

(d) For the avoidance of doubt, none of the matters set forth in the Disclosure Schedule shall be taken into account by the Purchasers for purpose of this Section 1.6.

1.7.    Management during the Earn Out Periods.

(a)    The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Purchasers shall be responsible for the management, supervision, direction and control of the Company. The Purchasers shall use all such powers and authorities as it may have in relation to the Company and its Subsidiaries to procure that the Company is integrated into the Purchasers’ operations seeking synergies between the teams while, to the extent reasonably possible, avoiding disrupting the ordinary course of the Business as developed in a manner consistent with the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ past practice. The Sellers acknowledge and agree that the Purchasers shall have no duty or obligation
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to approve, authorize or facilitate any transaction relating to the Business after the Closing if such transaction is proposed on terms, conditions or circumstances (including pricing, staffing and/or legal terms) which are inconsistent with the Purchasers’ or the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ past practice or outside of the ordinary course of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses.

(b)    The Purchasers agree that they and their Affiliates in their operation of the Business shall not (and shall cause the Company, its Subsidiaries and their Affiliates not to) transfer, assign, or otherwise divert from the Company and its Subsidiaries any clientele or business opportunities that would have been prior to Closing allocated to or engaged by or otherwise benefited the Company and its Subsidiaries, in a manner that would have a negative impact in achieving the Earn Out Targets or the amount of Earn Out Payments.

(c)    The Sellers of the Selling Management Group who are employees of the Company as at the Closing Date agree and acknowledge that, as employees of the Company, they shall be subject to compliance with applicable Law and Purchasers’ internal policies, including financial (in particular, approved budgets), legal, human resources, banking and treasury policies. For the avoidance of doubt the foregoing shall not entail nor be deemed, whether as per express or implied terms thereunder, to limit in any manner the rights of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group as provided for under this Agreement.

(d)    After Closing, the Purchasers and the Sellers of the Selling Management Group who continue to be an employee of the Company shall collaborate and endeavor for the Company to adopt, during the Earn Out Period, as many as the Purchasers’ processes and tools as possible without disrupting the ordinary course of the Business, as developed in a manner consistent with the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ past practice; provided, however, that the Purchasers and the Sellers agree and acknowledge that in any case, after Closing, all processes and tools relating to legal, finance (including accounting, treasury and planning) and corporate (non-commercial) matters must be integrated as soon as practicable, and all staff personnel of the Company within the relevant areas will follow and become subject to the Purchasers’ internal policies and management.

(e)    In addition to the information rights set forth in Section 8.1(b), the Sellers and the Purchasers’ management shall have periodic meetings, at least quarterly, which can also be conducted electronically or telephonically, to review the performance and the prospects of the Company during the Earn Out Period. Without prejudice to the foregoing, if any event occurs that in the reasonable opinion of the Purchasers (based on the facts then known) could materially impact the achievement of the Earn Out Targets, the Purchasers shall as promptly as practicable inform the Sellers of the occurrence of such event, the estimated negative impact on the Earn Out Payment, and including any additional information reasonably relevant to be known by the Sellers.

(f)    Should the Sellers consider that any action of the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof (including post-Closing, the Company or any Subsidiary) violate or conflict with any of the provisions set forth in this Section 1.7 or the intended purpose of Section 1.3, and that such action may reasonably affect in an adverse manner the ability of the Company to achieve the Earn Out Targets, such Sellers shall notify the Purchasers in writing about such circumstance as promptly as possible. In any such case, the Purchasers and the Sellers shall endeavor to agree on a mutually satisfactory course of action with respect to the relevant matter; provided, however, that
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if the Purchasers and the Sellers fail to resolve the matter within fourteen (14) calendar days after their first discussion, the Purchasers will determine the course of action to be followed at its sole and exclusive discretion, notwithstanding the right of such Sellers to submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Section 12.13 if they deem to have been adversely affected by the Purchasers’ decision.

1.8.    Corporate Reorganization during the Earn Out Period. Nothing in this Agreement or any ancillary document shall prevent the Purchasers or its Affiliates from executing any corporate reorganization of any nature in order to integrate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into the Purchasers’ corporate structure. If, after Closing, the Purchasers decide to execute any corporate reorganization as a result of which the Company or any Subsidiary ceases to exist as currently known, either by way of merger, consolidation, split-up, or otherwise, the Purchasers and the Sellers of the Selling Management Group agree that the Earn Out Targets necessary to determine the payment contemplated under Section 1.3.(b) shall be calculated separately as if such corporate reorganization had not occurred and the Company or the relevant Subsidiary continued to be a separate corporate group as currently known. In such case, any and all references to the “Company” in sections of this Agreement relating to the calculation of the payment contemplated in Section 1.3.(b) hereof shall be deemed a reference to the relevant business unit that continues the Company’s business within Purchasers’ organization.


ARTICLE 2
ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS

2.1.    Management Bonuses.

(a) The Parties acknowledge and agree that cash payments in the aggregate amount of up to US$3,563,000 (three million five hundred sixty three thousand US Dollars) (it being understood that such amount is the total amount to be spent as bonus payments for the Covered Employees and includes any applicable withholding, Taxes, social security and other contributions) will be paid by the Company (or, as the case may be, the Subsidiaries) to the Covered Employees, as follows:

(i)An aggregate amount of up to US$1,336,150, as indicated and in the terms of Schedule 2.1.(a), shall be paid to the Covered Employees in connection with their past tenure and continuing efforts towards the Company (the “Loyalty Bonus”).

(ii)An aggregate amount of up to US$2,226,850, as indicated in Schedule 2.1.(a), shall be payable to the Covered Employees in accordance with the payment schedule and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein (the “Company Growth and Performance Bonus”, and together with the Loyalty Bonus, the “Grupo ASSA Bonuses”).

(b) Purchasers’ total contribution to the payment of the Grupo ASSA Bonuses shall amount to up to US$3,113,000 (three million one hundred thirteen thousand US Dollars) (it being understood that such amount is the total amount to be spent by the Purchasers as bonus payments for the Covered Employees and includes any applicable withholding, Taxes, social security and other contributions). The remaining amount (i.e., up to the total amount of US$450,000 to be paid by the Company as bonus payment for the Covered Employees, including any applicable
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withholding, Taxes, social security and other contributions) shall be paid by the Company (or, as the case may be, the Subsidiaries) and, if paid, will be considered a reduction of the Earn Out Payment, as contemplated in Section 1.3.(ii) and in the manner set forth in Schedule 2.1(a). For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of US$450,000 shall be payable only if the Earn Out Payment is payable and to the extent specified in Schedule 2.1.(a).

(c) The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cooperate with the Purchasers in connection with the distribution of the Grupo ASSA Bonuses to the Covered Employees of the Company and all related employee communications. The Purchasers shall provide or cause the Company to provide to the Sellers of the Selling Management Group (or their designees on a confidential basis) information and records used for the calculation of the Grupo ASSA Bonuses and proof of the payment of the Grupo ASSA Bonuses to the Covered Employees to confirm the due payment of the Grupo ASSA Bonuses in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(d) The Purchasers shall cause that, as promptly as practicable after the Closing, the individuals listed in Schedule 2.1(d) be granted restricted stock units under Globant Lux’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.


ARTICLE 3
CLOSING

3.1.    Closing. Subject to the provisions of ARTICLE 4 below, the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (“Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Spanish public notary Jose María García Pedraza, at Calle Orense 11, 3º Floor, Madrid, or at other place as the Parties may agree, at 2:00 p.m. Spain time, on July 31, 2020, and if Closing does not occur on such date, on the date that is five (5) Business Days after the last of the Conditions to Closing is satisfied or waived by the applicable Party hereto (the “Closing Date”). If the Closing does not occur by (I) July 31, 2020, then either the Purchasers or the Sellers shall have the right to, by delivery of written notice to the other Parties, terminate this Agreement without any liability, and the obligations of each Party under this Agreement, shall then automatically terminate and be of no force and effect, and (II) August 31, 2020, then this Agreement, and the obligations of each Party under this Agreement, shall then automatically terminate without any liability and be of no force and effect. At Closing, the events set out in Section 3.2. shall take place, to the extent possible, simultaneously. The obligations of each of the Parties under this ARTICLE 3 are interdependent and the Closing shall not be deemed to have occurred unless all of these obligations are complied with and are fully effective or waived by the applicable Party.

3.2.    Closing Actions. At the Closing, notwithstanding other actions at Closing that may be contemplated in other provisions of this Agreement, the following actions shall be taken (for the avoidance of doubt, each of HSBC I, HSBC II and IFC shall only take such action and deliver such documents as are applicable to each such entity as a GAW Spain shareholder):

(I)Closing actions in connection with GAW Spain:

(a)Each of the Sellers and the Majority Purchaser shall provide to each other (and also to the Spanish public notary) the public deeds formalizing the powers of attorney that are sufficient to carry out all the actions at Closing.
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(b)The Purchasers which are Spanish legal entities shall provide the shareholders’ resolutions approving the transaction in the framework of this Agreement, especially for the purpose of Article 160.f) of the Spanish Capital Corporations Act.

(c)Each of the Sellers which are legal entities shall provide to the Purchasers a copy of their relevant corporate resolutions approving the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution of this Agreement and related documents.

(d)The Purchasers shall receive a certificate from the Secretary of the Company (Secretario del Consejo) certifying that the GAW Spain Interests are freely transferable and have no encumbrances or charges and all the requirements set by the Spanish Capital Corporations Act and by the Company’s bylaws have been complied with for the transfer of the GAW Spain Interests.

(e)Each of the Sellers shall exhibit to the Majority Purchaser (and also to the Spanish public notary as regards GAW Spain) their respective legal titles (escrituras) to the GAW Spain Interests and shall deliver their respective nominative titles (títulos nominativos) representing the GAW Spain Interests being sold and transferred, as prove of their respective ownership of the GAW Spain Interests.

(f)Each of the Sellers and the Majority Purchaser shall grant the Spanish public transfer deed whereby (i) this Agreement shall be notarized; (ii) subject to the simultaneous release and termination of the Pledge, the GAW Spain Interests shall be transferred to the Majority Purchaser; and (iii) acknowledgment of receipt of its applicable portion of the Closing Cash Payment shall be granted.
(g)(1) The Sellers of the Selling Non-Managing Group shall instruct the Spanish public notary to annotate the release, discharge and termination of the Pledge, and (2) the Parties shall instruct the Spanish public notary to annotate immediately thereafter the transfer of the GAW Spain Interests in the legal titles (escrituras) in favor of the Majority Purchaser.
(h)A general shareholders’ meeting of the Company shall be held in order to acknowledge the resignation of the relevant directors of the Company (consejeros), approve their performance in such capacity, and to appoint new director(s) in substitution thereof as well as to revoke any powers of attorney granted prior to Closing to act on behalf of the Company.
(i)The Parties shall instruct the Spanish public notary to file with the Commercial Registry in electronic form, on the Closing, the abovementioned corporate resolutions concerning the Company.
(j)The Company’s management body shall register the transfer of the GAW Spain Interests in the Company’s nominative shares book.
(II)Closing actions in connection with the transaction as a whole:

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(a) The Purchasers shall make payment of the Closing Cash Payment to the Sellers, in the manner contemplated in Section 1.3.(a) above and adjusted as set forth in Section 1.5(c)(ii), in accordance with the flow of funds instructions to be sent by the Sellers to the Purchasers at least five (5) Business Days prior to Closing (the “Flow of Funds Instructions”). Upon accreditation of the Closing Cash Payment in the respective accounts, each of the Sellers shall deliver to the Purchasers a duly executed acknowledgement confirming receipt of its portion of the Closing Cash Payment. It is expressly agreed that the amounts corresponding to the Closing Cash Payment or any amounts payable by the Purchasers hereunder may be funded and paid indistinctly by either the Majority Purchaser or the Minority Purchaser or in such proportions as the Purchasers may determine.

(b) Each of the Sellers shall execute and deliver to the Purchasers any and all documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, such that as on the Closing Date, the Sellers shall have sold, transferred and assigned its portion of the Purchased Interests to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers will collectively, directly by such transfer and together with the other Sellers’ portion of the Purchased Interests, own one hundred percent (100%), and not less than one hundred percent (100%), of the GAW Spain Interests, and each of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall execute and deliver to the Purchasers any and all documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, such that as on the Closing Date, the Sellers shall have sold, transferred and assigned the Purchased Interests to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers will collectively, directly and/or through the Company, own one hundred percent (100%), and not less than one hundred percent (100%), of the GA Colombia Interests, the GA US Interests, the GA Chile Interests, the BS Argentina Interests, the DS Argentina Interests, the BTP Argentina Interests, the GAVA Argentina Interests, the CTN Brazil Interests, the IBS Brazil Interests, the SDTI Brazil Interests, the GDBS Brazil Interests, the GA Mexico I Interests and the GA Mexico II Interests, free and clear of any Liens. The direct transfer of the GAW Spain Interests (and indirect transfer of the GA Colombia Interests, the GA US Interests, the CTN Brazil Interests, the IBS Brazil Interests, the SDTI Brazil Interests and the GDBS Brazil Interests) shall be formalized by means of the Spanish transfer deed as set out in Section 3.2.(I)(f) above.

(c) Each of the Sellers and any other Person directly or indirectly appointed by the respective Sellers shall withdraw as directors and officers of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Each outgoing director (or similar corporate position) of the Company and the Subsidiaries (the “Outgoing Officers and Directors”) shall deliver a resignation, release and a waiver of claims for fees, labor and any other dues whatsoever, and their resignation from any appointment as attorney-in-fact issued by the Company and the Subsidiaries satisfactory to the Purchasers.

(d) As applicable, and simultaneously with the Closing actions in connection with GAW Spain described in Section 3.2.(I), each of the Sellers shall cause the Company, and the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cause the Subsidiaries, to hold meetings of their respective shareholders and/or board of directors (or similar corporate bodies), as applicable (or act by unanimous written consent, if permitted), wherein resolutions to take the following actions shall be duly adopted:

(i) The appointment of such persons as the Purchasers may nominate as directors and officers of the Company and the Subsidiaries;

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(ii) Accept and record the resignations of the Outgoing Officers and Directors and approve their respective performance in such capacity and release and discharge of any claim or liability against the resigning Person in such capacity; and

(iii) Take, as promptly as practicable, all such other actions as may be required to be undertaken by the Company and the Subsidiaries under their Organizational Documents or by any applicable Law for the time being in force, to give effect to the transaction contemplated hereby, including by way of making appropriate entries in the statutory registers or stock ledger of the Company and the Subsidiaries and making any filings with any Companies Registry or similar authority in each applicable jurisdiction.

(e) Each of the Sellers shall execute and deliver to the Purchasers a certificate stating that, as of the Closing Date, (a) each of its representations and warranties set forth in ARTICLE 5 of this Agreement remain true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak expressly as of an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) as though made on and as of such date; (b) the obligations contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied by such Sellers on or prior to the Closing Date, shall have been performed or duly complied with in all material respects; (c) solely in the case of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group, the conditions set forth in 4.2.(d), and 4.2.(e) have been complied with; and (d) with respect to the Purchased Interests being sold and transferred by the Seller delivering the certificate, the conditions set forth in Section 4.2(g) have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, each Seller shall deliver an individual certificate.

(f) The Purchasers shall execute and deliver to the Sellers a certificate stating that, as of the Closing Date, (a) each of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in ARTICLE 6 of this Agreement remain true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly speak as of an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) as though made on and as of such date; and (b) the obligations contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied by Purchasers on or prior to the Closing Date, shall have been performed or duly complied with in all material respects.

(g) Each of the Sellers who are record owners of the GA Chile Minority Interests and the Minority Purchaser shall execute the GA Chile Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Minority Purchaser.

(h) Each of the Sellers who are record owners of the BS Argentina Minority Interests and the Minority Purchaser shall execute the BS Argentina Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Minority Purchaser.

(i) Each of the Sellers who are record owners of the DS Argentina Minority Interests and the Minority Purchaser shall execute the DS Argentina Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Minority Purchaser.

(j) Each of the Sellers who are record owners of the BTP Argentina Minority Interests and the Minority Purchaser shall execute the BTP Argentina Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Minority Purchaser.
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(k) [intentionally left blank].

(l) Each of the Sellers who are record owners of the GA Mexico I Minority Interests and the Minority Purchaser shall execute the GA Mexico I Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Minority Purchaser.

(m) Each of the Sellers who are record owners of the GA Mexico II Minority Interests and the Minority Purchaser shall execute the GA Mexico II Purchase Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Minority Purchaser.

(n) Each of the Sellers who are record owner of the following Purchased Interest shall deliver, or caused to be deliver, to (i) GA Chile (with a copy to the Minority Purchaser) notices of transfer, duly executed by the relevant Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the respective board of directors of GA Chile, necessary for the registration on the books and records of GA Chile of the transfer of the GA Chile Minority Interests to the Minority Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens; (ii) BS Argentina (with a copy to the Minority Purchaser) notices of transfer, duly executed by the relevant Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the respective board of directors of BS Argentina, necessary for the registration on the books and records of BS Argentina of the transfer of the BS Argentina Minority Interests to the Minority Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens; (iii) DS Argentina (with a copy to the Minority Purchaser) notices of transfer, duly executed by the relevant Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the respective board of directors of DS Argentina, necessary for the registration on the books and records of DS Argentina of the transfer of the DS Argentina Minority Interests to the Minority Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens; (iv) BTP Argentina (with a copy to the Minority Purchaser) notices of transfer, duly executed by the relevant Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the respective board of directors of BTP Argentina, necessary for the registration on the books and records of BTP Argentina of the transfer of the BTP Argentina Minority Interests to the Minority Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens; (v) GA Mexico I (with a copy to the Minority Purchaser) notices of transfer, duly executed by the relevant Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the respective board of directors of GA Mexico I, necessary for the registration on the books and records of GA Mexico I of the transfer of the GA Mexico I Minority Interests to the Minority Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens; and (vi) GA Mexico II (with a copy to the Minority Purchaser) notices of transfer, duly executed by the relevant Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the respective board of directors of GA Mexico II, necessary for the registration on the books and records of GA Mexico II of the transfer of the GA Mexico II Minority Interests to the Minority Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens.

(o) The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cause that the register of members, stock ledger or similar registry of the Company and the Subsidiaries be updated under applicable Law to reflect (i) the Majority Purchaser as the sole owner of the GAW Spain Interests, and (ii) the Minority Purchaser as minority shareholder of GA Chile, BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina, GA Mexico I and GA Mexico II, and together with the Company as the exclusive and only shareholders of GA Chile, BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina, GA Mexico I and GA Mexico II.

(p) The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall make available, or cause to be available, at the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ corresponding offices to the Purchasers:
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(i) all original and signed documents and contracts, all information and details of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ bank accounts, checkbooks, digital certificates and passwords;

(ii) the documents referred to in the first sentence of Section 5.2, and all other files, papers, books (including stock books, minutes books, shareholders’ registries and stock ledgers), statutory documents and records related to the Company and the Subsidiaries as may be in their possession; and

(iii) all documents relating to the Intellectual Property rights and confidential information of the Company, without retaining any copies thereof; and shall also deliver any other property belonging to the Company which may be in the possession of the Sellers or any nominee or Affiliate of the Sellers.

(q) Each of the Sellers and Globant Lux shall execute and deliver the Subscription Agreements, in the form set forth in Exhibit 1.3(a), and Globant Lux shall issue in favor of each of the relevant Sellers, free and clear of any Liens (except as expressly contemplated in the Subscription Agreements), the relevant number of G-Shares Tranche 1 corresponding to each such Seller.

(r) Each of the Sellers shall submit written evidence of the termination, effective as of the Closing, of the Investment Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement.

(s) Each of the Sellers and the Purchasers shall execute and deliver, or the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cause to be executed and delivered by the Company and the Subsidiaries, such other agreements, consents, documents, instruments and writings as are reasonably required to be delivered by them or the Companies and the Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise reasonably required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.


ARTICLE 4
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

4.1.    Mutual Conditions. The respective obligations of Sellers and the Purchasers to effect the transaction contemplated in this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a) No Injunctions or Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or any Governmental Body other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be in effect.

(b) No Action. No Governmental Body or other Person shall have commenced or threatened to commence any Legal Proceeding against any of the Parties or any Affiliate thereof: (a) challenging or seeking the recovery of damages in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; (b) seeking to prohibit or
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limit the exercise by Purchasers of any material right pertaining to the ownership of any of Purchased Interests or the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company; (c) that (if adversely determined) would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; or (d) seeking to compel the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof to dispose of or hold separate any material assets as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(c) Antitrust Clearance. The Purchasers shall have received the Colombian Antitrust Clearance and cleared any other pre-merger control pursuant to Section 9.2.

4.2.    Conditions to Close for the Purchasers. The obligation of the Purchasers to effect the transaction contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, unless expressly waived in writing, in whole or in part, by the Purchasers:

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in ARTICLE 5 below, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak expressly as of an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) as though made on and as of such date;

(b) The Sellers shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and no breach of any covenant included in ARTICLE 8 has occurred;

(c) [intentionally left blank];

(d) There shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect, and no event, circumstance or other Effect shall have occurred and shall continue to exist that, in combination with all other events, circumstances and other Effects, could reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event, effect, claim, circumstance or matter (each, an “Effect”) that (considered together with all other Effects) is, or could reasonably be expected to be or to become, materially adverse and relating to (a) the condition, usefulness, value or benefits of the Purchased Interests; (b) the condition, liabilities, operations, results of operations of the businesses operated by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (c) Purchasers’ right or ability to own or otherwise exercise rights of as holder of the Purchased Interests;

(e) All stock options, warrants and other instruments convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise representing a right to purchase or acquire ordinary or preferred shares of capital stock or other equity interests or securities of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries shall have been terminated, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Purchasers;

(f) The Sellers shall have provided the Flow of Funds Instructions to the Purchasers in order for the Purchasers to perform payment of the Closing Cash Payment;

(g) The Sellers shall have obtained all approvals, consents, ratifications, permissions, permits, waivers (including, if applicable, the requisite waivers of any rights of first refusal or
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other restrictions on transfer from the shareholders of the Company and/or any of the Subsidiaries in respect of the sale of their respective proportion of the Equity Interests to the Purchasers) or authorizations (including any governmental approval, authorization or clearance) required for the purchase and sale of the Purchased Interests; provided that the foregoing, as regards each the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group shall be deemed to refer exclusively to each such Seller’s rights in connection with their respective rights in GAW Spain Interests, individually;

(h) [intentionally left blank];

(i) The Sellers shall have executed and delivered to Globant Lux the “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.2.(i), contemplated under certain Underwriting Agreement entered on or about June 4, 2020, by and among Globant Lux, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Santander Investment Securities, Inc.;

(j) The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall have delivered to the Purchasers, financial information of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries relating to Revenues, financial debt and cash balances in the Company’s bank accounts, Accounts Receivable (including unbilled receivables), and accounts payable, in each case as of the Cut Off Date (the “Financial Information as of the Cut Off Date”);

(k) The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall have caused the Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, to obtain and deliver to the Purchasers, an acknowledgement and acceptance from Corrum Capital Global Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P., Corrum Capital Alternative Income Fund, L.P. and Corrum Capital UMF, L.P. of the letter delivered by Grupo ASSA Corporation in the form set forth in Schedule 4.2(k);

(l) GAW Spain shall have purchased before the Closing from the Minority Sub Shareholders their respective Equity Interest in the Subsidiaries identified in Exhibit 4.2(l), leaving the Minority Sub Shareholders without any shareholding, equity or membership interest of any nature whatsoever in the Subsidiaries identified therein;

(m) Alejandro Claudio La Prieta shall have entered into a severance agreement with the Company and/or the respective Subsidiary in the form set forth in the Exhibit 4.2.(m);

(n) Each of RW and Pablo Andrés Dougall shall have entered into a termination agreement with the Company and/or the Subsidiaries that is his employer, in the respective forms set forth in Exhibit 4.2(n)(1) and Exhibit 4.2(n)(2);

(o) Jaime Kleidermacher shall have delivered to the Purchasers a letter confirming that as of the Closing Date, he has no outstanding claims for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to any claims for fees in connection with legal or any other services, against the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, in the form of Exhibit 4.2(o); and

(p) RW shall have delivered to the Purchasers the letter which form is included as Exhibit 4.2(p).

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4.3.    Conditions to Close for the Sellers. The obligation of the Sellers to effect the transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions unless waived, in whole or in part, by the Sellers:

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in ARTICLE 6 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly speak as of an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) as though made on and as of such date;

    (b) The Purchasers shall have performed in all respects all obligations required to be performed by the Purchasers under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; and

(c) On or prior to the Closing Date, Globant Lux shall have executed and delivered to IFC the IFC policy agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3(c).

ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

(A) Each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, severally and not jointly, and (B) the other Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Purchasers that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Schedule 5 to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), the representations and warranties in this ARTICLE 5 are true and complete as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except (I) that the representations and warranties made by each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, severally and not jointly, are only those set forth in Section 5.1(a), the first sentence of Section 5.2, Section 5.3, Section 5.4, Section 5.5, Section 5.6, Section 5.11, Section 5.27 and Section 5.38, and each such representation and warrant shall be read as made individually by each such Seller of the Selling Non-Management Group and severally only in respect of such Seller, its respective status and business, and its respective GAW Spain Interest being sold to the Majority Purchaser and, when applicable, to the Company; and therefore each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group does not make and disclaims any liability in connection with, any other representations and warranties under this ARTICLE 5, whether express or implied, except as otherwise expressly provided in ARTICLE 7, and (II) as otherwise indicated or otherwise agreed by the Parties in this Agreement.

The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and subsections contained in this ARTICLE 5, and the disclosures in any section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedule shall qualify other sections and subsections in this ARTICLE 5 to the extent it is readily apparent from a reading of the face of the disclosure (without independent reference to the text of any documents or agreements referred to therein) that such disclosure is applicable to such other sections and subsections.

For purposes of these representations and warranties, even if there may or may not be express references to the Subsidiaries, the term “Company” shall always be deemed to include the Company and all of its Subsidiaries and branches thereof (and any predecessor thereof), unless otherwise noted herein and except with respect to Sections 5.1., 5.2. and 5.3.

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5.1    Organization, Good Standing and Authority of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Capitalization.

(a) The Company is a Spanish corporation (Sociedad Anónima) duly organized and validly existing, and is in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has full power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets owned, operated and leased by the Company and to carry on its businesses, as it has and is currently conducted, and is licensed, authorized or qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in all other jurisdictions in which the properties owned or leased by the Company or the operation of its business requires that the Company be qualified or authorized to do business. All company actions taken by the Company in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents identified in Section 3.2 will be duly authorized on or prior to Closing.

(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, each Subsidiary is a company duly organized and validly existing, and each Subsidiary or branch of the Company is in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation, has full power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets owned, operated and leased by the Subsidiary or branch and to carry on its businesses, as it has and is currently conducted, and is licensed, authorized or qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in all other jurisdictions in which the properties owned or leased by each of them or the operation of its business requires that the Subsidiary or branch be qualified or authorized to do business. All company actions taken by the any Subsidiary in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents identified in Section 3.2 will be duly authorized on or prior to Closing.

(c) Section 5.1.(c) of the Disclosure Schedule contains detailed information of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including the jurisdiction in which each of it is incorporated or organized, the jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business, its authorized share capital or equity interests, the number of units or class of share capital or interests thereof duly issued and outstanding, and the names of all equity owners and the number of capital shares or other equity interests owned by each equity owner, member or interest holder as of the date hereof.

5.2.    The Sellers shall have delivered to the Purchasers at Closing Date complete, true and correct copies of the charter documents or certificate of formation, operating agreement and registrations with the applicable authorities of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in effect as of Closing. The list of directors, officers, legal representatives, managers and members of the Company and its Subsidiaries as included in Section 5.2 of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and updated list of such positions and members of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.

5.3.    Authority. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Sellers and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency or other similar laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights. The Sellers have full legal right and power and all authority required to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and are not subject to any legal, judicial or contractual restraint concerning the disposition of their properties in general or of the Purchased Interests specifically.
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5.4.    No Claims. Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries nor the Sellers have received any notice or threat in writing of, and there are no pending, Actions, which could reasonably be expected to:

(a) enjoin, restrict or prohibit the transfer of the Purchased Interests as contemplated by this Agreement; or

(b) prevent them from fulfilling their respective obligations under this Agreement.

5.5.    No Conflict. Except as set forth in Section 5.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the Sellers nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by that Sellers will: (i) violate or conflict with or result in the breach of any Law or any order, judgment, injunction, stipulation or award entered by or with any Governmental Body or of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration (whether after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) pursuant to any of the terms conditions or provisions of, any note, indenture, mortgage, lease or other agreement, contract or instrument to which such Seller or the Company are a party or are bound or affected or result on the creation of any Lien upon the Purchased Interests, the properties, assets, operations or business of the Company or the Sellers; (ii) violate the by Laws or the Organizational Documents of that Seller, the Company or the Subsidiaries or any Law applicable to that Seller, the Company or the Subsidiaries, or (iii) violate or conflict with any shareholders’ agreement, covenant or contract which the Seller is a party to or is bound by.

5.6.    Capitalization.

(a)    Exhibit A sets forth the capitalization table of the Company and the Subsidiaries, respectively. Each of (i) the Sellers owns all of the GAW Spain Interests, (ii) RW and GAW Spain own all of the GA Chile Minority Interests, the BS Argentina Minority Interests, the DS Argentina Minority Interests, the BTP Argentina Minority Interests, the GAVA Argentina Minority Interests, the GA Mexico I Minority Interests and the GA Mexico II Minority Interests, and (iii) the Company owns all of the GA Colombia Interests, the GA US Interests, the CTN Brazil Interests and the IBS Brazil Interests, and indirectly, the SDTI Brazil Interests and the GDBS Brazil Interests; in respect of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), in the number and class indicated in Exhibit A, free and clear of any Liens. The Equity Interests set forth in Exhibit A represent one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company and the Subsidiaries, as detailed therein. All of Equity Interests set forth therein have been duly authorized and issued and are legally and beneficially owned directly by the Sellers or by the Company, as the case may be, in the manner set forth in Exhibit A, and are fully paid and non-assessable. All of such Equity Interests were issued in compliance with applicable Laws. Such Equity Interests were not issued in violation of the Organizational Documents of the Company or any Subsidiary or any other agreement, arrangement or commitment to which a Seller or the Company or any Subsidiary is a party and are not subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any other Person or entity.

(b) Each Seller has good and marketable title to the Purchased Interests owned by such Seller, and has the full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Purchased Interests.
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(c) After giving effect to the Closing, the capital stock of the Company will be as described in Section 5.6.(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, and all of it is duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens, and consequently, the Majority Purchaser will be upon Closing the sole shareholder of the Company holding one hundred percent (100%) of the GAW Spain Interests and, collectively with the Minority Purchaser, of one hundred percent (100%) of the GA Colombia Interests, the GA US Interests, the GA Chile Interests, the BS Argentina Interests, the DS Argentina Interests, the BTP Argentina Interests, the GAVA Argentina Interests, CTN Brazil, IBS Brazil, SDTI Brazil, GDBS Brazil, the GA Mexico I Interests and the GA Mexico II Interests, in all cases, free and clear of any Liens.

5.7.    Options and Commitments.

(a) Except as set forth in the Investment Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement or the Pledge, all of which shall be terminated and discharged effective as of the Closing, there are no put options, call options, commitments (including but not limited to revocable or irrevocable capital contributions), exchange rights, preferential rights, shareholders agreements, plans or other covenants of any nature that are outstanding, that provide for the purchase, issue or sale of any of the Purchased Interests or agreements that grant to any Person conversion or exchange rights in connection with the Equity Interests of the Company or the Subsidiaries, or pursuant to which any Person may be entitled to receive or subscribe in any capacity, shares issued or to be issued by the Company or the Subsidiaries, nor are there any special rights to receive dividends or other distributions in respect of such securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries.

(b) There are no outstanding or authorized, or any promise to issue or grant, stock appreciation rights, stock option agreements, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries. There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, or any Seller is a party with respect to the voting of the capital shares or other equity interest of the Company and/or any of the Subsidiaries.

(c) Except as set forth in the Investment Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement or the Pledge, all of which shall be terminated and discharged effective as of the Closing, there are no outstanding, or any promise to issue or grant, warrants or other instruments convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise representing a right to purchase or acquire ordinary or preferred shares of capital stock or any other equity interests or securities of the Company and/or any of the Subsidiaries.

(d) Except for this Agreement, there are no agreements or other commitments that are legally binding and enforceable, or other rights or arrangements in existence with respect to the issue, redemption, conversion, exchange, vote or transfer of any of the Equity Interests of the Company and/or any of the Subsidiaries, except for those arising from the imperative legal precepts of each applicable Law or, as of the date hereof, the Investment Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement or the Pledge, all of which shall be terminated and discharged effective as of the Closing.

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5.8.    Powers of Attorney. Except for those included in Section 5.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not granted any power of attorney or similar authority which remains in force as of the Closing Date.

5.9.    Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 5.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim, action, cause of action, demand, Lawsuit, arbitration, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at Law or in equity (an “Action”) initiated or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened (a) against the Company or any Seller or any officer, director or employee arising out of their relationship with the Company, (b) that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Company or each Seller to enter into them, or to consummate or delay the transactions contemplated thereunder, or (c) that could, either individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Neither Seller, nor the Company or any of its officers or directors is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any writ, judgment, decree, award, ruling, injunction or similar order of or consent agreement with any Governmental Body, in each case whether preliminary or final, written or oral (an “Order”) (in the case of officers or directors, such as would affect the Company) except for those included in Section 5.9 of the Disclosure Schedule. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by any Seller against the Company pending or which any Seller intends to initiate against the Company. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to any Seller, as applicable) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s officers, employees, its services provided in connection with the business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former officers or employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agreed that the Section 5.9 of the Disclosure Schedule shall not include any Excluded Matter or Brazilian Matters. Such omission shall thus not be deemed a misrepresentation of this Section 5.9(a), and Sellers make no representation and warranties with respect to the Excluded Matters and the Brazilian Matters, which matters are subject to indemnification by the Sellers pursuant to ARTICLE 7.

5.10. Taxes.

    (a) Except as set forth in Section 5.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has filed in a timely manner (within any applicable extension periods) with the appropriate Governmental Bodies (central, state, local or foreign) all Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the date hereof (or if not provided within the requisite period or within a permitted extension of such period, any penalties and interests resulting from such late filing or submission, if any, have been fully paid, settled or waived in writing by the applicable Taxing Authority prior to the Closing Date) and the information required to be provided to any applicable Taxing Authority when provided under each such Tax Return was in all material respects, correct and complete when filed, and were prepared in compliance with all applicable Laws.

    (b) All Taxes with respect to any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date (including such Taxes for any straddle period which are allocable for such period ending prior to the Closing Date) and all Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown as due) on Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Company have been paid in
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full or adequate reserves or the accrual therefor have been provided, including as applicable, as reflected on the Financial Statements.

    (c) There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any federal, state, local or foreign income or other Tax returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Company.

    (d) None of the Tax Returns of or with respect to the Company is currently being audited or examined by any federal, state, local or foreign taxing Governmental Body. No such audits or examinations are being conducted or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, are threatened in writing with respect to the Company or any Seller. No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of the Company, and there is no extension of time in force with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax return or with respect to the Company.

    (e) No assessment, deficiency or adjustment for any Taxes has been asserted, proposed or threatened with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to the Company. The Company has paid all Taxes due under applicable Law or have been provided for in a provision which is adequate for the payment of such Taxes. No claim has been made by any Taxing Authority in any jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Equity Interests or on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure or alleged failure to pay any Tax or file any Tax Return.

    (f) There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax-related Liability of the Company notified by electronic or written means, by any federal, state, local or foreign taxing Governmental Body. The Company has not received any ruling from any Governmental Body with respect to Taxes that has not been complied with or contested in good faith and provided for an adequate provision for the payment thereof.

    (g) The Financial Statements accurately reflect unpaid Taxes for the periods covered thereby.

    (h) The Company is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, sharing or indemnity agreements or arrangements. The Company has not been notified by any electronic or written means, by any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Body that it is required to pay any amount for Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.

    (i) All Taxes that the Company is or was required to withhold or collect in connection with amounts paid or owing to any shareholder, former shareholder, employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, member or other party have been duly withheld or collected, and to the extent required, have been paid to the proper central, state, local or foreign taxing Governmental Body or other Person. The Company has complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.

    (j) No payments are due or will become due by the Company pursuant to any Tax indemnification agreement as a consequence of the failure by any other Person to discharge such Taxes or amounts when due and payable.
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    (k) To the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no fact that has occurred prior to the Closing that will lead any Governmental Body to request from the Company and their shareholders, members of the board of directors or similar corporate body to make any payment because of breach of any Laws in respect of Tax.

    (l) All agreements and transactions to which the Company is or has been a party have been made at arm's length basis or for a consideration adequate to the market value of the goods and services provided for thereunder. The Company is in compliance with all applicable transfer pricing Laws.

    (m) The Company has not at any time entered into or been party to any transactions, schemes or arrangements that either: (a) were entered into solely or wholly or mainly with a view to avoiding, reducing, postponing or extinguishing any actual or potential Liability to Tax; (b) could be reclassified for the purposes of Tax under any legislation, enactment or other Law or otherwise by any Governmental Body or statutory body or authority; or (c) which could result in any claim or proceeding against the Company or used as evidence against it in any proceedings pertaining to Tax avoidance, either against the Company, or any of the shareholders.

    (n) The Financial Statements accurately reflect unpaid and accrued Taxes of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby, in each case in accordance with applicable accounting principles (and to the extent permitted under such accounting principles, as applied in a consistent manner by the Company and its Subsidiaries). No deficiency for any Taxes has been assessed with respect to the Company and each of the Subsidiaries that has not been abated, paid in full or adequately provided for on or disclosed in the Financial Statements. The execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict or result in any deficiency for any Taxes or result in a change in the accounting method or principles or in its auditing practices.

    (o) The unpaid Taxes of the Company do not exceed the reserve for Taxes (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the most recent balance sheet (rather than in any notes thereto). Since the date of the most recent audited annual balance sheet, the Company has not incurred any Liability for Taxes arising from extraordinary gains or losses, as that term is used in IFRS, outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice.

    (p) The Company will not be required to include any item of income or gain in, or exclude any item of deduction or loss or other tax benefit from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (a) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the applicable Closing Date; (b) use of an improper method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the applicable Closing Date; (c) ‘‘closing agreement’’ as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the applicable Closing Date; (d) intercompany transaction; (e) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (f) prepaid amount received on or prior to the applicable Closing Date.

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    (q) GA US has never been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code.

    (r) The Company (a) is not a domestic corporation for purposes of any provision of the Code, (b) is not a ‘‘controlled foreign corporation’’ as defined in Section 957 of the Code, (c) is not a ‘‘passive foreign investment company’’ within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code, and (d) does not have 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. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has made an election to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

    (s) The Company is not and has not been a party to any “reportable transaction” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and the United States Treasury regulations.

    (t) No Tax is required under any Law to be withheld or deducted from any amount constituting the Purchase Price.

    (u) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has participated in any way in any transaction designated by, or required to be disclosed to, a Governmental Body as a “tax shelter” or similar or analogous designation, or any transaction with respect to which Taxes assessed on audit may be increased as a result of the terms or circumstances of the transaction under the Tax Laws of any jurisdiction.

5.11.    Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company or the Sellers will not require such Seller or the Company to obtain any permit, consent, waiver, authorization or approval of, or make any filing with or give notice to, any Person, entity or Governmental Body, except for those permits, consents, antitrust clearance, approvals and authorizations necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, especially regarding those detailed in ARTICLE 3 (including, but not limited to, the shareholders’ resolutions approving the transaction in the framework of this Agreement, especially for the purpose of Article 160.f) of the Spanish Capital Corporations Act). All information included in the filings made to obtain the Colombian Antitrust Clearance regarding the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Sellers, as and to the extent provided by the Sellers, is true and correct in all material respects.

5.12.    Financial Statements. (a) Section 5.12 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete copy of (i) the audited financial statements of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries, for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries for the applicable interim period ended on June 30, 2020 (jointly (i) and (ii), the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements (i) comply with all applicable accounting requirements, and (ii) were prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby.

(b) The Financial Statements (i) present in all respects the consolidated assets, liabilities, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as of the indicated dates and for the indicated periods, subject in the case of the interim consolidated financial statements referred to above to year-end accruals made in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) have been duly approved, accepted, ratified, filed or endorsed
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in accordance with all applicable Laws, applicable accounting principles and the Organizational Documents of each of the Company and the Subsidiaries. The Financial Statements as well as the actual financial results reflected in the financial data are complete and correct and fairly stated in accordance with the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries and present the results of operations and the cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates and for the periods therein specified, in conformity with IFRS, in all cases applied on a consistent basis. The accruals and/or provisions recorded as accounted for in the applicable Financial Statements, including accruals for vacation expenses, severance payments, bonus and prepayment accruals, warranties and Taxes for each of the Company and the Subsidiaries are accounted for on such applicable Financial Statements and are adequate and properly reflect the expenses associated therewith in accordance with the applicable accounting principles. The Financial Information as of the Cut Off Date to be delivered at Closing will be complete and correct as of the date indicated therein, and will fairly reflect the information stated therein, as of the Cut Off Date, in accordance with the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

(c) There are no significant deficiencies in the internal controls of the Company which could adversely affect the ability of any Company to record, process, summarize and report financial data. The management of the Company has not identified for the Company’s outside auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls nor is it aware of any intentional fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of the Company. The Company maintains proper and adequate internal accounting controls which provide assurance that (i) transactions are executed with management’s authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements of the Company and to maintain accountability for the Company’s assets, (iii) access to assets of the Company is permitted only in accordance with management’s authorization and applicable policies, (iv) the reporting of assets of Company is compared with existing assets at regular intervals, and (v) accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory were recorded fairly and accurately, and proper and adequate procedures are implemented to effect the collection thereof on a current and timely basis.

(d) The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are effective to ensure that all material information concerning the Company is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.

(e) Section 5.12(e) of the Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all securitization transactions and “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as such term is understood pursuant to applicable accounting principles) effected by the Company, and (ii) all non-audit services performed by the Company’s auditors for the Company.

(f) Except as set forth in Section 5.12(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, modified or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan or otherwise, to or for any shareholder, director or executive officer of the Company, which as of the date hereof or the Closing Date has not been cancelled.

(g) The books of account and other financial records of the Company: (i) reflect all material items of income and expense and all material assets and liabilities required to be reflected
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therein in accordance with the applicable accounting principles; (ii) are in all material respects complete and correct; and (iii) do not contain or reflect any material inaccuracies or discrepancies.

(h) Since January 1, 2015, neither the Company nor, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, any officer, director, agent or other representative of the Company has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company with respect to the Financial Statements or the internal accounting controls of the Company, including any written or oral complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices. Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s accountants has identified or been made aware of (i) any intentional fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s management or any other current or former employee, consultant, contractor or director of the Company who has a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or (ii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

5.13.    Ordinary Course. Other than as contemplated elsewhere in this Agreement or as set forth in Schedule 5.13 of the Disclosure Schedule or as mandated by applicable Law, since December 31, 2019 through the Closing Date, the Company has conducted its business in the ordinary and usual course of business and consistent with past practice and have not (i) suffered any damage or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance) the result of which could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) issued, sold, transferred, leased any properties or assets, merged with, entered into a consolidation, acquired an interest or a substantial portion of assets or business of any Person or otherwise acquired any material asset, or made any capital expenditure or commitment for any capital expenditure other than (1) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, or (2) for an individual value of the relevant property, asset or capital expenditure in excess of US$50,000; (iii) issued or sold any units, membership interests, capital stock, notes, bonds or other securities, or any option, warrant or other right to acquire the same, of, or any other interest in the Company; (iv) other than in the ordinary course of business and as reflected in the relevant books and records of the Company, borrowed any amount or incurred or become subject to any liabilities or entered into any guarantee, permitted or allowed any of the assets or properties (whether tangible or intangible) of the Company to be subjected to any encumbrance of any nature or discharged or otherwise obtained the release of any encumbrance or paid or otherwise discharged any Liability of any nature; (v) made any loan or advances to, guarantees for the benefit of, or investments in, any Persons; (vi) directly or indirectly engaged in any transaction, agreement or entered into any arrangement with any officer, director, member or other affiliate or relative of such Person; (vii) amended its Organizational Documents; (viii) made any change in the accounting method or principles or in its auditing practices; (ix) receive any written notice that it has failed to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor when due, which payment shall have not been thereafter made on or prior to Closing; (x) entered into any agreement, arrangement or transaction with any of its directors, officers, managers, members, employees or shareholders (or with any relative, beneficiary or spouse of such Person); (xi) granted, increased or promised to increase or announced any increase, in the wages, salaries, compensation, bonuses, incentives, pension or other benefits payable by the Company (except for that deriving from compliance with the applicable collective labor agreements or applicable legislation, and without prejudice of the periodic increases in the salaries that are part of the ordinary course of business and practices of the Company pursuant to the applicable compensation and benefits plans of the Company after the corresponding performance
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evaluation); (xii) amended, terminated, canceled or compromised any claims or waived any other rights of value that could be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (xiii) allowed any permit that was issued or relates to the Company or otherwise relates to any asset of the Company to lapse or terminate or failed to renew any such permit or any insurance policy to the extent that the lapse for renewal or termination of any such permit could be materially detrimental to the Company; (xiv) amended, modified or consented to the termination of any contract with clients under any Major Customer Agreements or any of the Company's rights thereunder; (xv) made any charitable contribution or made any express or deemed election or settled or compromised any Liability, with respect to Taxes of the Company; or (xvi) entered into an agreement whether in writing or otherwise or granted similar rights or commitments to do any of the foregoing.

5.14.    Liabilities. The Company does not have any debt, Liability, obligations or loss contingencies of any kind, except those (I) reflected in the Financial Statements, (II) liabilities incurred since the date of the Financial Statements in the ordinary course of the business consistent with past practices which do not and could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (III) incurred as a result of the transactions agreed to under this Agreement, or (IV) as expressly disclosed in the other representations and warranties of the Sellers under this Agreement.

5.15.    Material Contracts. (a) Section 5.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each of the agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (A) any major customer identified in Schedule 5.15(a)(A) (“Major Customer Agreements”), (B) excluding for purpose of this item (B) customers’ agreements (including orders), payment obligations pursuant to their applicable terms and conditions to, or payments from, the Company in excess of US$50,000 per year, (C) any restrictions or limitations on the Company’s right to do business or compete in any area or any field with any Person or to develop, distribute, operate, or otherwise engage in the Company’s products and services or the business of the Company, (D) the grant to any Person other than the Company of any (i) exclusive license, supply, or distribution rights, or (ii) with respect to customers, “most favored nation” rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights, or (iii) with respect to customers, exclusive rights to purchase any of the Company’s products or services in any given country in which the Company operates, or (E) any real property leases (each agreement, understanding, instrument, contract or proposed transaction that qualifies to have been listed in Section 5.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, whether included therein or not, a “Material Contract”); provided, however, that for purpose of disclosure of any agreement, understanding, instrument, contract or proposed transaction that qualifies under the foregoing items (B) through (E), the omission thereof in Section 5.15 of the Disclosure Schedule shall not be deemed a misrepresentation by Sellers subject to ARTICLE 7 (nor have any effect under Section 4.2(a)) if the omitted agreement, understanding, instrument, contract or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound (y) can be terminated by the Company (or any of the Subsidiaries) on not more than 90-day prior notice without premium or penalty (or with a penalty that shall not individually exceed US$10,000), or (z) it is included in the applicable section of the Disclosure Schedule referred to in Section 5.17(a), Section 5.17(b), Section 5.17(c), Section 5.17(d), Section 5.18(a), Section 5.19, Section 5.21(a), Section 5.21(b), Section 5.21(c), Section 5.21(h), Section 5.21(i) or Section 5.23(c).

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(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar Laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application, and is in full force and effect. The Company has not waived, or assigned or purposed or agreed to assign to any other Person, any of its material rights under any Material Contract. The Company has performed all obligations required to be performed by it and is not in default under or in breach of nor in receipt of any claim of default or breach under any such contracts, agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no other event or circumstance that will or would reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as a reasonable basis for the commencement of any such claim by third parties. There are no Material Contracts imposing obligations on the Company which compliance could reasonably be expected to be beyond the operational possibilities of the Company, in the ordinary course of business, and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, there (i) are no current or past events that could potentially delay, hinder or impede compliance by the Company of such Material Contracts’ obligations, (ii) nor are there any breaches by the Company in any project assigned to it that could result in early termination of or material claim under such Material Contracts. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has occurred which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would result in a default, breach or event of default by the Company or event of acceleration, termination or claim under any such contracts, agreement or instrument to which the Company is subject. Except as set forth in Section 5.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration (whether after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) of any (i) Major Customer Agreement, or (ii) Material Contract. There are no claims of default or breach under any contract, agreements or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which is bound. and to Sellers’ Knowledge there is no other event or circumstance that will or would reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as a reasonable basis for the commencement of any such claim by third parties.

5.16.    Assets.

(a) The Company has clear, good, valid and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in its assets, whether owned, leased or used, free and clear of all Liens. The Company owns or has a valid leasehold interest in all assets necessary for the conduct of its business as presently conducted.

(b) Where any tangible assets are used but not owned by the Company, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, there has not occurred any event of default or any other event or circumstance which may entitle any third party to terminate any agreement or license in respect of the use of such assets. All leases pursuant to which the Company leased (whether as lessee or lessor) any real or any other tangible property used in their business are valid and effective.

(c) The Company owns or has the right to use, as applicable, each asset necessary for the operation of their businesses as now carried on. All assets owned or used by the Company, as applicable, are in their possession and under their control.

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5.17.    Banking & Finance.

(a) Section 5.17(a) of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth, with respect to each account maintained by or for the benefit of the Company at any bank or other financial institution:

(i)the name and location of the institution (including bank code) at which such account is maintained;
(ii)the name in which such account is maintained, and the account number;
(iii)a description of such account and the purpose for which such account is used; and
(iv)the names of all individuals authorized to draw on or make withdrawals from such accounts.

    (b) Except as set forth in Section 5.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the Cut Off Date there is no amount outstanding under any borrowings for borrowed money or evidenced by notes, bonds or similar instrument, financial lease, or factoring arrangements for the Company. The Company has not lent any money that as of the Closing Date has not been repaid, or its repayment is not past due in accordance with its applicable terms and conditions.

(c) Except as set forth in Section 5.17(c) of the Disclosure Schedule or under written agreement with a customer or service provider, or pursuant to applicable Law, no encumbrance nor any guarantee, suretyship, indemnity or similar commitment has been given by or entered into by the Company in respect of its obligations or the obligations of a third party; provided, however, that as of the Closing Date, no encumbrance nor any guarantee, suretyship, indemnity or similar commitment of the Company in respect of obligations of any of the Sellers or the Outgoing Officers and Directors (if any), shall continue to exist or be enforceable.

(d) Except as set forth in Section 5.17(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any present or future financial indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money or evidenced by notes, bonds or similar instruments becoming due, or capable of being declared due and payable, prior to its stated maturity or any loan facilities of the Company being withdrawn under any agreement or arrangement.

(e) The Company has not created any charge or other security interest in favor of any Person as security for any loan, borrowing or other financial assistance incurred by the Company which has not been discharged as of the Closing Date.

5.18.    Clients. (a) Section 5.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth for the Company: (i) the clients measured by revenues generated from each such client as of June 30, 2020, and (ii) the clients currently under contract (measured by revenues expected but not guaranteed to be generated) for the following 12-month period involving an estimated revenue for the Company of at least US$100,000 per client during such period. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, none of such clients identified pursuant to clause (ii) above has informed to the Company that: (A) it is terminating or considering terminating the handling of its business by the Company, as a whole or in respect of any particular project or service; or (B) is planning to reduce its future spending with the Company in any manner.

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(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the current clients under Major Customer Agreements entitles the client thereunder to terminate such agreement due to the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. All contractual relationships between the Company and its clients are in full force and effect pursuant to applicable Laws on the Closing Date and such contracts are not expiring or subject to renegotiation before ninety (90) days following Closing.

(c) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not cause the termination of any contractual relationship between the Company and any of its key vendors, providers or suppliers engaged under Material Contracts, or shall entitle them to terminate or materially amend the terms of any such contractual relationship.

5.19.    Accounts Receivable. All accounts receivable of the Company reflected in the Financial Statements and on the Financial Information as of the Cut Off Date (other than those already paid) (1) are valid bona fide accounts receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, other than in accordance with applicable accounting principles (IFRS) or as required or authorized by applicable Law, (2) are not Bad Debt as of the applicable date, and (3) are collectible in the ordinary course of business of the Company (net of allowances for doubtful accounts as reflected thereon and as determined in accordance with IFRS consistently applied) (the “Accounts Receivable”). A true, correct and complete list of the Accounts Receivable of the Company reflected on the Financial Information as of the Cut Off Date, showing the aging thereof, is included in Section 5.19 of the Disclosure Schedule. The Company has not received any notice from an account debtor stating that any Account Receivable is subject to any contest, claim or set off by such account debtor. Except as set forth in Section 5.19 of the Disclosure Schedule, no Person has any Lien on Accounts Receivable or any part thereof, and no agreement for rebate, deduction, free goods, discount or other deferred price or quantity adjustment has been made with respect to any such Accounts Receivable.

5.20.    Prepayments, Prebilled Invoices and Deposits.

Section 5.20 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the June 30, 2020 (i) all prepayments, prebilled invoices and deposits that have been received by the Company from customers for products or services to be performed, after such date, and (ii) with respect to each such prepayment, prebilled invoice or deposit, (A) the party and contract credited, (B) the date received or invoiced, (C) the products and/or services to be delivered and (D) the copy of the agreement setting forth such return of prepayment, prebilled invoice or deposit. All such prepayments, prebilled invoices and deposits for the Company, to the extent that they were received prior to December 31, 2019, are properly accrued for on the applicable Financial Statements.

5.21.    Intellectual Property.

(a) Patents. Section 5.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all Patents in which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest or which have been exclusively licensed to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (collectively the “Company Patents”), identifying for each of the Patents (A) the patent number and issue date (if issued) or application number and filing date (if not issued), (B) its title, (C) the named inventors, (D) whether it is owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or one of its
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Subsidiaries and (E) its current status. No Company Patent has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue or reexamination proceeding and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, no such action is or has been threatened with respect to any of the Company Patents and there is no patent of a third party interfering with any Company Patent.

(b) Copyrights. Section 5.21(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all registered Copyrights owned (in whole or in part) by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, all pending applications for registration of Copyrights filed anywhere in the world, and all unregistered Copyrights that are material to the Business, that are owned (in whole or in part) by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively the “Company Copyrights”).

(c) Trademarks. Section 5.21(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all registered and material unregistered Marks owned (in whole or in part) or exclusively licensed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively “Company Marks”), and specifically lists all registrations and applications for registration with all Governmental Bodies that have been obtained or filed with regard to such Company Marks, identifying for each (A) its registration (as applicable) and application numbers, (B) whether it is owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or the relevant Subsidiary, (C) its current status and (D) the class(es) of goods or services to which it relates. All Company Marks registered with any Governmental Body, and for which applications to register have been filed with such Governmental Body which are being used, have been continuously used in the form appearing in, and in connection with, the goods and services listed in their respective registration certificates and applications therefor, respectively. There has been no prior use of any material Company Mark by any third party that would confer upon such third-party superior rights in such Company Mark. Except as set forth in Section 5.21(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, no Company Mark has been or is now involved in any opposition or cancellation proceeding and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, no such action is or has been threatened with respect to any of the Company Marks.

(d) Actions to Protect Intellectual Property. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has taken commercially reasonable steps in accordance with standard industry practices to protect its material Intellectual Property Rights and maintain the confidentiality of all of the Trade Secrets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and other confidential information of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

(e) Adverse Ownership Claims. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or claim challenging the ownership by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any of the material Intellectual Property Rights owned (in whole or in part) or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or suggesting that any other Person has any claim of legal or beneficial ownership with respect thereto, nor to the Sellers’ Knowledge, is there a reasonable basis for any such claim.

(f) Validity and Enforceability. Each of the registered Company Marks, the Company Patents and registered Company Copyrights (collectively, the “Company Registered IP”) is valid and enforceable (provided however, no representation or warranty is made regarding the validity or enforceability of any patent application), and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or claim challenging or questioning the validity or enforceability of any of the Company Registered IP or indicating an intention on the part of any Person to bring
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a claim that any of the Company Registered IP is invalid or unenforceable or has been misused, which claim continues to be pending.

(g) Status and Maintenance of Company Registered IP. The Company has not taken any action or failed to take any action (including the manner in which it has conducted its business, or used or enforced, or failed to use or enforce, any of the Company Registered IP) that would result in the abandonment, cancellation, forfeiture, relinquishment, invalidation or unenforceability of any of the Company Registered IP (including, with respect to the Company Patents, failing to disclose any known material prior art in connection with the prosecution of patent applications). All Company Registered IP has been registered or obtained in accordance with all applicable legal requirements and are currently in effect and in compliance with all applicable legal requirements (including, in the case of registered Company Marks, the timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and incontestability and renewal applications). The Company has timely paid all filing, examination, issuance, post-registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with respect to any of the Company Registered IP.

(h) Inbound License Agreements. Section 5.21(h) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Inbound License Agreements, indicating the title and the parties thereto. The rights licensed under each Inbound License Agreement shall be exercisable by the Company on and after the applicable Closing to the same extent as by the Company or its applicable Subsidiary prior to the applicable Closing. No loss, breach or expiration of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Inbound License Agreement is pending or reasonably foreseeable or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened. No licensor under any Inbound License Agreement has any ownership or exclusive license rights in or with respect to any improvements made by the Company or any Subsidiary to the Intellectual Property Rights licensed thereunder.

(i) Outbound License Agreements. Section 5.21(i) of the Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies each Outbound License Agreement. With respect to each Outbound License Agreement, the Company or a Subsidiary thereof is the sole and exclusive owner of all Improvements of the software or other Technology licensed under such Outbound License Agreement, including all Improvements made by the licensee or third parties. All software or other Technology provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Outbound License Agreement is in compliance with all applicable Laws and the terms of such Outbound License Agreement.

(j) Sufficiency of IP Assets. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, the Company has sufficient rights to use all Intellectual Property Rights to conduct the Business as currently conducted.

(k) No Encumbrances. Except for Inbound License Agreements, Outbound License Agreements, and any agreements referenced in the exclusions to those two defined terms, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, Liens, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the Company, granted or agreed to by the Company, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries bound by or a party to any other options, licenses or agreements of any kind (including any source code escrow arrangement) with respect to the Technology or Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person.

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(l) No Infringement by the Company or Third Parties. None of the products, processes, services, or other technology or materials, or any other Intellectual Property Rights, developed, used, leased, licensed, sold, imported, or otherwise distributed or disposed of, or otherwise commercially exploited by or for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor any other activities or operations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, infringes upon, misappropriates, violates, dilutes or constitutes the unauthorized use of, any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation, violation, dilution or unauthorized use is or may be occurring or has or may have occurred. No Intellectual Property Right owned or used by the Company is subject to any outstanding order, judgment, decree, stipulation or agreement restricting the use thereof by the Company or any such Subsidiary or, in the case of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to others, restricting the sale, transfer, assignment or licensing thereof by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing, diluting or violating any Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(m) Inventions by Personnel. In the Business as currently conducted it is not necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or contractors (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Each former and current employee, contractor, advisor and consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has been or currently is involved in the development of Intellectual Property Rights for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has validly assigned to the Company or a Subsidiary all Technology and Intellectual Property Rights that he or she owned prior to such assignment that they developed in the course of their employment (in the case of employees) and/or in the course of their engagement (in the case of contractors, advisors and consultants) and that are incorporated or embodied in any Intellectual Property Right owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or are otherwise related to the Business.

(n) Open Source. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any general public license or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at “http://www.opensource.org”, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would materially restrict the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to protect its proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Intellectual Property Right owned by the Company (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works, (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Intellectual Property Right owned by the Company, (iii) the creation of any material obligation for the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or any Subsidiary or (iv) any other material limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property Rights.

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(o) Employee Agreements. Except for the employees, consultants, advisors, contractors and officers hired by GAW Spain, GA US, CTN Brazil, IBS Brazil, SDTI Brazil, GDBS Brazil, GA Mexico I and GA Mexico II, each employee, consultant, advisor, contractor and officer of the Company adheres, in writing at the time of being hired or retained, to the “confidentiality and intellectual property commitment”, substantially in the form attached hereto as Section [(the “Confidential and Intellectual Property Commitment”). No current or former employee, consultant, advisor, contractor or officer has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such employee’s Confidential and Intellectual Property Commitment. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, none of the Company’s employees, consultants, advisors, contractors or officers is in violation of such Confidential and Intellectual Property Commitment. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, none of the Company’s employees, consultants, advisors, contractors or officers is in violation of such Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Commitment.

(p) Government Funding. No funding, facilities or resources of any Governmental Authority or any university, college or other educational institution or government research center were used in the development of any Intellectual Property Right that is owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

5.22.    Insurance.

(a) The Company has any and all insurance required by applicable Law or by any contractual obligation assumed by the Company, in such types and amounts and covering such risks as are consistent with customary practices and standards of companies engaged in a line of business and operations similar to the Business, including as of the date hereof the policies stated in Section 5.22. of the Disclosure Schedule, and each such policy included therein (or a similar insurance that replaces it after the date hereof) is in full force and effect (including renewals thereof) as of the Closing Date. The properties, assets and business of the Company are not under secured in comparison with the standards of the market where each of the Company and its Subsidiaries operates.

    (b) There are no notifications served in compliance with applicable Law with regards to any Liability under such insurances being avoided by the insurers, and transactions contemplated hereby do not have the effect of terminating, or entitling any insurer to terminate, or cover under any such insurance. Such insurance policies shall remain in full force and effect from and after the Closing Date. The Company has not received, and none of the Sellers has received, any written notice of cancellation, of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such insurance policies. All premiums due under such insurance policies have been paid in accordance with the terms thereof.

(c) No claim is outstanding by the Company under any policy of insurance held by it and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no circumstances likely to give rise to such a claim.

5.23.    Employees.

    (a) The Company is in compliance in all respects with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local Laws, rules and regulations relating to labor practices, employment, Labor Agreements and Labor Permits and Regulations including, without limitation, provisions and regulations
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thereof relating to terms and conditions of employment, employment practices, health and safety, wages and hours, child labor, immigration, employment discrimination, disability rights, benefits, equal opportunity, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues and unemployment insurance and the payment of social security and other Taxes.

(b) The Company complies with all contractually and statutory based payment obligations regarding the employees. All salaries and other payments that have become due to the employees and workers have been duly paid, and there are no payments outstanding to any of its employees and workers. Vacations, bonuses, mandatory bonuses and any other labor and social security obligations and Taxes accrued until Closing in connection with employees of the Company have been paid or the accrual therefore is reflected pursuant to Section 5.12.

(c) Section 5.23(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth any and all collective labor agreements or instruments applicable to the employees of the Company and the list of employees subject as of July 15, 2020 to such agreements, as well as any other relationship with unions. The Company has no labor relations problems (including, without limitation, any union organization activities, threatened or actual strikes or work stoppages or grievances). Neither the Company nor any of its employees is subject to any non-compete, nondisclosure, confidentiality, employment, consulting or similar agreements relating to, affecting or in conflict with the present or proposed business activities of the Company.

(d) There is no pending outstanding or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened claim from any of the Company’s employees against the Company and the Sellers are not aware of any circumstances which may give rise to such a claim.

(e) Section 5.23(e) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of July 15, 2020, the number of each employee’s record number, hire date of employment, recognized seniority, date of incorporation of benefits, job title, monthly basic compensation and any other type of compensation, place of work, type of employment, eligibility to obtain bonus, annual days of paid time off, and other benefits for each regular, full time or part time employee of the Company. There are no written employment contracts related to any employees of the Company and no consulting agreements to which the Company is a party, except as set forth in Section 5.23(e) of the Disclosure Schedule. Section 5.23(e) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each employee benefit plan sponsored, maintained, contributed to by the Company or to which the Company has any Liability, contingent or otherwise, for the benefit of any employee or former employee of the Company. The Company has not granted or promised an increase in any employee’s compensation, bonuses, incentives or any benefit that would become effective after the Closing.

(f) Section 5.23(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the Company’s employee’s and workers entitled to receive performance bonus to be paid as of the Closing Date for the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, including, their position and bonus range for each position and reflecting any and all Company´s bonus policies, performance bonus, profit sharing, commission, discretionary bonus arrangements, share option schemes, profit related pay schemes, or employee share ownership plans of the Company for each such Company’s employee’s and/or workers. There has been no alteration or amendment to the Company’s bonus policies during the past three years. The Company has no outstanding debt or payment obligation of any nature related to employee’s performance bonus or any other obligation.
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(g) As of the Closing Date, there are no profit sharing, commission, discretionary bonus arrangements, share option schemes, profit related pay schemes, or employee share ownership plans in respect of any of the directors, employees or workers of the Company.

(h) The consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not entitle any manager, director, officer or employee to terminate their employment and receive any payment or other benefits (except for the Grupo ASSA Bonuses referred to in Section 2.1) or result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any awards or benefits under any Labor Agreements or Employee Benefit Plans. Company has not made or agreed to make a payment or provided or agreed to provide a benefit to a present or former director or officer, employee or worker or to their dependents in connection with, or related to the transaction contemplated hereby (except for the Grupo ASSA Bonuses referred to in Section 2.1).

(i) Section 5.23(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of July 15, 2020, a list of the Company’s current independent contractors and for each the initial start date of the engagement, termination date of the engagement, a description of the remuneration arrangements applicable to each independent contractor and a brief description of the services provided.

(j) Section 5.23(j) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the Cut Off Date, a list of the Key Employees and certain other Company’s employees considered to be the “Management Team”. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the Key Employees or the employees included in Section 5.23(j) of the Disclosure Schedule, have given notice to the Company or any of the Sellers to resign from his or her employment or has terminated his or her employment with the Company. None of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group has any reason to believe that any of such employees intend to resign from employment after consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, unless as contemplated under this Agreement.

5.24.    Compliance with Law; Permits.

(a) Except as set forth in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule and for violations and instances of non-compliance the existence of which could not be reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of any material fine, penalty or in the revocation, cancellation or suspension of any permit material to the conduct of the Business, (I) the Company has complied and complies with all applicable Laws and is not in violation of any applicable Law relating to the operation of its business, and has not received notice of any such violation, and (II) all permits, licenses, approvals, certifications, registrations, consents and similar authorizations of the Company required to conduct its business and to own, lease, use and, when applicable, operate its assets, in the manner in which they are currently being used and operated, are currently in full force and effect, are not in default, and are valid under applicable Laws according to their terms, notwithstanding those permits, licenses, approvals, certifications, registrations, consents and similar authorizations which, as the case may be, may be subject to ordinary and customary proceedings of prorogation or extension; provided, however that this Section 5.24 does not address (and no representation and warranties are being made in this section in respect of) compliance with Laws in respect of the subject matters addressed pursuant to Section 5.9, Section 5.10, Section 5.23, Section 5.31, Section 5.32, Section 5.33, Section 5.34, Section 5.36 and Section 5.37.
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(b) There is no legal action, governmental proceeding or investigation pending against the Company or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened against the Company to terminate, suspend or modify any permit and the Company is in compliance in all respects with the terms and conditions of all permits, including all requirements for notification, filing, reporting, and maintenance of records.

(c) All legal and procedural requirements in relation to all mandatory filings with all Governmental Bodies have been duly and properly complied with in all respects and the Company is not in violation of any material requirements or obligations pursuant to any applicable Laws.

5.25.    Affiliated Transactions.

(a) Except as set forth in Section 5.25(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, no manager, officer, director, employee, stockholder or affiliate of the Company or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, any individual known to be related by blood, marriage or adoption to any such individual or any entity in which any such Person or individual owns any beneficial interest (each, a “Related Party”), is a party to any outstanding contract with the Company or has any interest in any property used by the Company.

(b) All contracts, agreements and arrangements between the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and a Related Party, on the other hand, have always been on arms' length terms and in compliance with transfer pricing rules and regulations.

5.26.    Dividends. Except as set forth in Section 5.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2019, the Company has not declared or distributed any dividends or made other distributions (whether in cash, stock, or property, or any combination thereof). There are no dividends due to any present or past shareholder of the Company.

5.27.    Sellers Credit. As of the Closing Date, (i) other than as contemplated under this Agreement, such Seller does not hold a credit or any right to receive a credit or payment from the Company nor (ii) the Company does not hold a credit or any right to receive payments from such Seller (due to personal expenses or any other reason).

5.28.    Books and Records. (a) The books of accounting of the Company have been fully, properly and accurately maintained in all respects, and contain in all respects true, complete and accurate records of all matters required by Law to be entered therein. The registrations made in the books of accounting reflect valid, genuine and legitimate transactions.

(b) The books of accounts and other financial records of the Company: (i) reflect all items of the Financial Statements and of income and expense and all assets and liabilities required to be reflected therein in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations, (ii) are in all respects complete and correct, and do not contain or reflect any inaccuracies or discrepancies and (iii) have been maintained in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting practices as applicable. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no untrue, false or misleading information as well as no undisclosed liabilities in the statutory books, Financial Statements and records of the Company which may lead to unexpected liabilities of the Company.

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5.29.    Office Leases. Section 5.29 of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list of the lease agreements (“Lease Agreements”) with respect to all of the real property leased or subleased to and occupied and used (or to be occupied and used) by the Company in conducting the operations of its business (the “Leased Real Property”). The Company has a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Real Property and the Lease Agreements are in full force and effect and there are no disputes or conflicts whatsoever pending or threatened against the Company in relation to the Lease Agreements. As of the Closing Date, there are no amounts due that remains unpaid by the Company under the Lease Agreements for any period before Closing or with respect to the Leased Real Property and the Company is not in breach of any of its obligations under the Lease Agreements.

5.30.    No other Investments. Except as listed in Section 5.30. of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not own or has any ownership interests of any kind, or is the beneficiary directly or indirectly of any shares or participation interests of any kind of outstanding capital stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or, or any other equity interest in any other Person.

5.31.    Unlawful Payments. The Company is and has been in compliance, as may be applicable, with the FCPA, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq., the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Convention Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and legislation implementing such convention, all other international anti-bribery conventions, Sections 256 to 259, 266, 268 and 300 bis of the Argentine Criminal Code (Código Penal de la Nación), Argentine Law No 25,188, Argentine National Decree No 41/99, Argentine Law No 27,401, the Colombian Laws No 1474 of 2011 and 1778 of 2016 and articles 407 and 433 of the Colombian Criminal Code (Código Penal), and all applicable anti-corruption or bribery Laws and all applicable Laws with the purpose or effect for the prevention of money laundering or terrorist financing in any jurisdiction in which any Company has conducted its business (collectively, “Anti-Bribery Laws”). The Company has not received any written communication from any Governmental Body that alleges that the Company, or any current or former representative thereof, is or may be in violation of, or has, or may have, any Liability under, any Anti-Bribery Laws, and no such potential violation of Anti-Bribery Laws has been discovered by or brought to the attention of any Company since December 31, 2015. The Company has not made or anticipates making any disclosures to any Governmental Body for potential violations of Anti-Bribery Laws. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, none of any Company’s current or former representatives is currently an officer, agent or employee of a Governmental Body. Neither the Company nor any of their respective current or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, former representatives has directly or indirectly offered, given, reimbursed, paid or promised to pay, or authorized the payment of, any money or other thing of value (including any fee, gift, sample, travel expense or entertainment) or any commission payment payable to (a) any Person who is an official, officer, agent, employee or representative of any Governmental Body or of any existing or prospective customer (whether or not owned by a Governmental Body), (b) any political party or official thereof, (c) any candidate for political or political party office or (d) any other Person affiliated with any such customer, political party or official or political office, in each case while knowing or having reason to believe that all or any portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given, reimbursed, paid or promised, directly or indirectly, for purposes not allowable under the Anti-Bribery Laws, to any such official, officer, agent, employee, representative, political party, political party official, candidate, individual, or other Person affiliated with any such customer, political party or official or political office.
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5.32.    U.S. Sanctions, Export Control and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Neither the Sellers, the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees, nor, to the Company’s or any of the Sellers’ Knowledge, any agent or any other Person acting for or on behalf of the Company (a) is designated on any prohibited Persons or entities list of any Sanctions Governmental Authority, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Persons List, the Commerce Entity List, and the U.S. Department of State Debarred List, (b) participated in any transaction on behalf of the Company or any Seller involving such designated Person, or any country that is subject to economic sanctions administered by OFAC or other Sanctions Governmental Body, to the extent such a transaction is or would be prohibited by such sanctions, (c) exported (including, but not limited to, deemed exportation) or re-exported, directly or indirectly, any good, technology or services on behalf of the Company or any Seller in violation of any applicable export control or economic sanctions Laws, rules or regulations administered by a Sanctions Governmental Authority, or (d) participated on behalf of the Company or any Seller in any export, re-export or transaction connected with any purpose prohibited by applicable anti-money laundering, export control or economic sanctions Laws, rules or regulations, including support for international terrorism and nuclear, chemical or biological weapons proliferation. Each of the Company and the Sellers is in compliance with all applicable Anti-Money-Laundering Laws.

5.33.    Data Privacy. In connection with the collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any employees, customers, prospective customers, and/or other third parties (collectively, “Personal Information”), the Company is and at least for the last five (5) years prior to Closing Date has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws in all relevant jurisdictions and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has taken all and is continuing to take commercially reasonable steps to comply with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/769 (the “GDPR”). The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and, at its headquarters only, a written policy in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. The Company is and since its formation has been, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, in compliance with all Laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.

5.34.    Foreign Exchange Laws. (a) The Company has complied with all exchange Laws applicable to its business and operations, including those issued by the Central Bank of Colombia and the Central Bank of Argentina, and in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, has complied with governing rules for foreign exchange inflow and outflow, settlement of foreign currency from exports and/or funding from abroad, minimum time and/or averages applicable to repayment of financing from abroad, payment of imports, rules regarding advance of founds and pre-financing exports, and any other transaction made or needed to be made according to applicable Laws and has filed on a timely basis with the applicable Governmental Body all documents required to be filed in compliance with the aforementioned rules and its related regulations. All records of foreign investments have been timely registered in accordance with the applicable Laws, and such
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records are correct, accurate, truthful and up-to-date, reflecting the status of the Company’s investments.

(b) Each of the Sellers, to the extent required by applicable foreign exchange Laws, has (a) duly filed all returns, forms and documentation related to his investment in the Company and/or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, with the applicable Governmental Body, (b) complied with all foreign exchange obligations in accordance with applicable Law with respect to his investment in the Company and/or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, and any other foreign exchange transaction performed by such Seller that involves the Company and/or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, and (c) not been notified of any Legal Proceeding or alleged breach or been sanctioned for any breach of foreign exchange Laws with respect to such Seller’s investment in the Company or the Subsidiaries and any other foreign exchange transaction performed by such Seller, as applicable, that involves the Company and/or the Subsidiaries.

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5.36.    Environmental and Safety Laws. The Company is in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to the conduct of the business of the Company and there has been no release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (other than office and cleaning supplies which are safely maintained) (each, a “Hazardous Substance”) on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company.

5.37.    Customs. The Company has complied in all respects with all applicable Laws on customs and foreign trade. The Company has submitted on time and according to applicable Laws all customs destinations and they were complete and accurate, reflecting all customs duties and responsibilities required by applicable Laws. Import and exports transactions made by the Company have been at market prices, and prices have been duly declared under applicable customs Laws. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no Action against the Company pending, whether administrative or judicial level, in relation to foreign trade issues.

5.38.    Brokers and Financial Advisors. Sellers shall be joint and severally responsible for any payment and fees or commissions due to Clearsight Advisors, Inc. and Columbus MB Latam Inc. in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Purchasers and the Company is not, and will not be, liable for any fees or commissions due to any such advisors. Neither the Company nor any Seller has entered into any other engagement or contract to pay any fees or commissions to any other broker, finder or agent as result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.39.    Solvency. The Company is not insolvent or unable to pay its debts nor has any insolvency proceedings of any nature, including without limitation, winding up, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not been initiated by the Company or threatened against the Company or initiated against the Company nor has the Company appointed, or received or sent any written notice for the appointment of, a liquidator or provisional liquidator or administrator to the Company or any of its assets.
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5.40.    Material Adverse Effect. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no Effect has occurred and is subsisting or threatened which, individually or in the aggregate with any other Effects, has had or could reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.41.    Full Disclosure. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no facts pertaining to the Company or the Sellers, which could affect adversely the Company or its business that have not been disclosed in this Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule or the Financial Statements. To the best of the Sellers’ Knowledge, no representation, warranty or statement by the Sellers in this Agreement, or in any Schedule, statement or certificate furnished to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made herein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. To the best of the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no fact or circumstance relating to the affairs of the Company and/or its business which has not been disclosed to the Purchasers, which could impact the decision of the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement.

5.42.    No other Representation or Warranties. No Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 5, neither the Sellers nor any other person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of Sellers.


ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASERS

The Purchasers represent and warrant to the Sellers that the following representations are true and complete as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (and with respect to Globant Lux, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date and as of the Tranche 2 Subscription Date and the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date):

6.1.    Organization of Purchasers. Each of the Purchasers and Globant Lux is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction where it is incorporated and where it operates.

6.2.    Authority. Each of the Purchasers has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Globant Lux has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Subscription Agreements, and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein, as applicable. This Agreement has, and at the Closing the Subscription Agreements shall have, been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Purchasers (and with respect to the Subscription Agreements, by Globant Lux), the relevant board approvals and the relevant governmental required approvals or permits from relevant authorities, if any, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchasers and Globant Lux, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

6.3.    No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, when executed at Closing, the Subscription Agreements nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
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herein by the Purchasers or therein by Globant Lux will violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Purchasers or Globant Lux, respectively.

6.4.    Consents and Approvals. Other than as specifically enumerated herein, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchasers and Globant Lux, and of the Subscription Agreements by Globant Lux, will not require the Purchasers or Globant Lux, as applicable, to obtain any permit, consent, waiver, authorization or approval of, or make any filing with or give notice to, any Person other than those which are not material. With respect to the G-Shares, other than as expressly set forth in the Subscription Agreements and subject to applicable Laws, the G-Shares shall not be subject to any other restriction and shall be freely transferable by any of the Sellers.

6.5.    Litigation. There is no Action, or to the best of the Purchasers’ knowledge, threatened against the Purchasers or Globant Lux that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Purchasers to enter into them (or Globant Lux to enter into the Subscription Agreements), or to consummate or delay the transactions contemplated thereunder (or, in the case of Globant Lux, under the Subscription Agreements).

6.6.    Funding. Each of the Purchasers has sufficient funds or immediately available financing to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to satisfy their respective obligations thereunder, including payment of the Purchase Price and fees and expenses relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. Each of the Purchasers acknowledges and agrees that its obligations are not subject to any conditions regarding Purchasers’ or any other person's ability to obtain financing for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

6.7. No Broker. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Purchasers or its Affiliates for which the Sellers and/or the Company or its Affiliates could become liable.

6.8.    Solvency. Each of the Purchasers is not insolvent or unable to pay its debts nor has any insolvency proceedings of any nature, including without limitation, winding up, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not been initiated by the Purchasers or, to the best of the Purchasers’ knowledge, threatened against the Purchasers or initiated against the Purchasers nor have the Purchasers appointed, or received or sent any written notice for the appointment of, a liquidator or provisional liquidator or administrator to the Purchasers or any of its assets.

6.9.    No other Representation or Warranties. No Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 6, neither the Purchasers nor any other person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof.

6.10. Acknowledgement. The Purchasers acknowledge that, except with respect to the representations and warranties expressly made by the Sellers in ARTICLE 5, the Sellers have not made any other representation or warranty, either express or implied, under this Agreement, nor have the Purchasers relied on any representation or warranty not expressly made in ARTICLE 5.
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Without limiting the foregoing, the Purchasers hereby waive any warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the accuracy, completeness or materiality of the information, reports, projections, materials, records, and data now, heretofore, or hereafter furnished or made available to the Purchasers in connection with the Purchased Interests, the Company and its Subsidiaries or the Business (including any pricing assumptions, revenue projections, or any other matters contained in any other material furnished or made available to the Purchasers by any Seller or its agents or representatives or the management of the Company and its Subsidiaries), except as expressly set forth in ARTICLE 5. Other than as set forth in this Agreement, any and all such information, reports, projections, materials, records, and data now, heretofore or hereafter furnished by any Seller or its agents or representatives or the management of the Company and its Subsidiaries was provided as a convenience only and any reliance on or use of same is at Purchasers’ sole risk. In making the decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, the Purchasers have relied only on their own independent due diligence investigation of the Company and the Business and the representations and warranties made by Sellers in ARTICLE 5, and have been advised by and have relied solely on their own expertise and legal, tax, technical, marketing and other professional advisors concerning the Transactions and the documents referred to herein. Neither Sellers nor any Person on their behalf has made any representations, warranties or other statements or disclosures on which Purchasers have relied as to any matter relevant to the Transactions other than as set forth in ARTICLE 5 (including the Disclosure Schedule).

6.11.    Neither of the Purchasers are an entity named on (A) list promulgated by the United Nations Security Council or its committees pursuant to resolutions issued under Chapter VII of the United States Charter or (B) the World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms (www.worldbank.org/debarr).


ARTICLE 7
INDEMNIFICATION

7.1.    Indemnification by Sellers. Subject to the terms of this ARTICLE 7 only, each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, severally and not jointly, on the one hand, and the Sellers of the Selling Management Group, jointly and severally, on the other hand, shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Globant Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Damages incurred or suffered by any of the Globant Indemnified Parties, based upon, relating to, resulting from, arising out of or otherwise in connection with:

(a) any breach, inaccuracy, or failure to be true, as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, of the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in ARTICLE 5, or contained in any certificate delivered in connection herewith (regardless of whether (i) such representations and warranties have been made by either the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group or the Sellers of the Selling Management Group, and (ii) with respect to the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, such representations and warranties are identified in and subject to the initial paragraph of ARTICLE 5); provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement or otherwise, each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group shall only be liable for indemnification under ARTICLE 7 in connection with this Section 7.1(a) for a portion of the Damages that shall not exceed the applicable Seller’s Ownership Percentage;
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(b) any failure to perform, breach or default in the performance of any covenant or agreement of the relevant Seller contained in this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument furnished by that Seller to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement;

(c) any failure of the relevant Seller to have good, valid and marketable title to the Purchased Interests issued in the name of that Seller, free and clear of all Liens;

(d) any Claim by any equity holder or former equity holder of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person, seeking to assert, or based upon: (i) the ownership or rights to ownership of any equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) any rights of an equity holder (other than the right of a Seller to receive consideration pursuant to this Agreement), including any option, preemptive rights or rights to notice or to vote; (iii) any rights under the Organizational Documents of the Company or any Subsidiary; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement or otherwise, each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group shall not be liable for indemnification under ARTICLE 7 in connection with the specific matter set forth in this paragraph (d), and any such liability is assumed entirely and exclusively by the Sellers of the Selling Management Group regardless of their respective Seller’s Ownership Percentages so that the Global Indemnified Parties be indemnified in full;

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(f) any of the items set forth in Schedule 7.1(f); provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement or otherwise, each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group shall only be liable for indemnification under ARTICLE 7 in connection with this Section 7.1(f) for a portion of the Damages that shall not exceed the applicable Sellers’ Ownership Percentage;

(g) subject to Section 7.6, any Pending Brazilian Litigation and Unresolved Brazilian Litigation; and

(h) any Liability related to, or arising out of, or in connection with any of the Excluded Matters, subject to Section 7.5(e), for a 50% of any additional amount exceeding the Excluded Matters Coverage, only if and to the extent the other 50% is simultaneously assumed and discharged by the Purchasers.

7.2.    Indemnification by Purchasers. The Purchasers shall, jointly and severally, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sellers from and against any and all Damages incurred or suffered by any of the Sellers, based upon, relating to, resulting from, arising out of or otherwise in connection with:

(a) any breach, inaccuracy, or failure to be true, as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, of the representations and warranties of Purchasers contained in ARTICLE 6, or contained in any certificate delivered in connection herewith;

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(b) any failure to perform, breach or default in the performance of any covenant or agreement of any of the Purchasers contained in this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument furnished by such Purchaser to the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement;

(c) any failure by Globant Lux to validly issue and grant marketable title in the G-Shares to be issued in the name of the Sellers in accordance with this Agreement and the Subscription Agreements, free and clear of all Liens (other than those restrictions specified in the Subscription Agreements and applicable US or Luxembourg securities laws);

(d) any failure by the Company to pay when due and in full the amounts corresponding to the Grupo ASSA Bonuses as, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 2.1; and

(e) any Liability related to, or arising out of, or in connection with any of the Excluded Matters up to, calculated as from the Closing, the Damages resulting therefrom that shall not exceed in the aggregate US$6,000,000 (US Dollars six million) (the “Excluded Matters Coverage”), and if such Excluded Matters Coverage is exceeded, as provided pursuant to Section 7.5(e).

7.3.    Indemnification Claims.

(a) Any Party seeking indemnification under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 (each, an “Indemnified Party”) shall assert any Claim for indemnification, including any Third-Party Claim, by delivering written notice thereof (a “Claim Notice”) to the Party from which indemnification is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after learning of the basis for such Claim; provided that the failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not limit the Indemnified Party’s rights to indemnification hereunder except to the extent that an Indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of and the basis for the Claim, as well as the Damages relating thereto (which, if not determinable at such time, may be a reasonable good faith estimate thereof; such amount of Damages or such good faith estimate, as applicable, a “Claimed Amount”), and attach copies of all material written evidence thereof that the Indemnified Party has received from any Person that is not a party hereto or an Affiliate of a Party hereto (a “Third Party”) to the date of the Claim Notice.

(b) Notice of Third-Party Claims. In the event of a Claim brought by a Third Party (a “Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall give to the Indemnifying Party prompt and detailed notice thereof, but in any event no later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such notice of such Third-Party Claim or within such shorter period of time as may reasonably be required to permit the Indemnifying Party to adequately respond to any such Claim (but in such a case, in no event later than prior to the expiration of half the term available to reply to the Third Party Claim in such shorter period); provided, however, that the failure to provide such notice or any delay in providing such notice shall not release any Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this ARTICLE 7 or prevent any Indemnified Party from being indemnified for any Damages except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure or delay (and then only to the extent of such prejudice). Such notice to the Indemnifying Party shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail and, as the case may be, shall enclosed a copy of the documentation received therewith and any other information or documentation available to the Indemnified Party (including, in the case of the Purchasers, any such available
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information or documentation to the Company or Subsidiaries) relevant to the notified Claim. In addition, such notice by the Indemnified Party shall indicate the Claimed Amount, if reasonably practicable, that have been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party.

(c) Defense of Third-Party Claims. The Sellers shall be entitled to undertake the defense of the Third-Party Claim by giving notice to the Purchasers within ten (10) Business Days (or, as necessary, prior to the expiration of half the term available to reply to the Third Party Claim if such term is shorter than 10 Business Days) after receipt of the notice of Third-Party Claim (as referred above). In the absence of such a notice by the Sellers within such applicable period, the Sellers shall be deemed to have waived their right to undertake the defense of such Third-Party Claim and the Purchasers shall be entitled to assume and have sole control over the defense and investigation of such Third-Party Claim and will be entitled to negotiate a settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of an Order with respect to, such Claim; provided that such settlement, compromise or consent shall be permitted only with the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If the Sellers have waived, or deemed to have waived, their right to the defense, the Sellers shall be entitled to participate in (but not to control) such defense and investigation with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Purchasers at the sole cost and expense of the Sellers. Upon request, the Purchasers will provide the Sellers with copies of complaints, pleadings, notices and material communications with respect to such Third-Party Claim.

(d) Assistance for Third-Party Claims. The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third-Party Claim, including making available to the party who is undertaking and controlling the defense of any Third-Party Claim (the “Defending Party”), at the Indemnifying Party’s expense: (i) those employees and agents whose assistance, testimony or presence is necessary or desirable to assist the Defending Party in evaluating and in defending any Third-Party Claim; and (ii) all documents, records and other materials in the possession of such party reasonably required by the Defending Party for its use in defending any Third-Party Claim.

7.4.    Survival

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this Section 7.4. or elsewhere in this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be affected in any respect by the occurrence of the Closing or any investigation conducted by any Party and any information or knowledge which such Party may have or receive, and such provisions shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms; provided, however, that, except with respect to Claims based on intentional fraud in the making of the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 5, or willful breach, all representations and warranties that are covered by the indemnification obligations in Section 7.1.(a) shall expire after a twenty-four (24) month period from the Closing Date; provided further, however that (I) (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1, Section 5.2, Section 5.3, Section 5.4, Section 5.5, Section 5.6, Section 5.7, Section 5.25(a), Section 5.27 and Section 5.38 shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (the representations and warranties described in this clause (i), the “Fundamental Representations”), and (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.10, Section 5.21 and Section 5.23 shall survive until the date that is the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, and (II) notwithstanding the
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foregoing and without prejudice to the liability of the other Sellers under this ARTICLE 7, the liability for indemnification of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group pursuant to Section 7.1(a) and Section 7.1(f) shall expire after a twenty-four (24) month period from the Closing Date. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all indemnification obligations resulting from the matters indicated in Section 7.1(c) through Section 7.1(f) shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (the “Special Indemnification Matters”). The liability for indemnification by the Sellers pursuant to Section 7.1(h) shall be subject to Section 7.5(e) and it shall expire after the second anniversary of the Closing Date. The covenants, agreements or obligations required to be performed pursuant to this Agreement that by their terms are required to be performed following the Closing shall survive until the later of (i) the date of full and final performance, and (ii) ninety (90) days following expiration of the longest permitted applicable statute of limitations under the corresponding applicable Law of the country in which the breach has arisen. Neither Party shall have any liability hereunder in respect of any Claims made after the relevant periods mentioned above. Nevertheless, if a Claim has been duly notified to any Seller as per the above prior to expiration of the applicable survival period in accordance with the terms set forth in this Section 7.4(a), subject to paragraph (b) below, then the Claims for such potential Damage will not be extinguished by the passage of the applicable survival period until duly resolved.

For the avoidance of doubt, in connection with any matters in respect to which the Liability of the Sellers of the Non-Selling Management Group expires after a twenty-four (24) month period and in respect to which the Liability of the Sellers of the Selling Mangement continues after such twenty-four (24) month period pursuant to this ARTICLE 7, it is hereby agreed that, with respect to Claims made after such twenty-four (24) month period, the relevant indemnification obligation vis-à-vis the Purchasers shall be assumed entirely and exclusively by the Sellers of the Selling Management Group regardless of their respective Seller’s Ownership Percentages so that the Global Indemnified Parties be indemnified in full.

(b) If the Purchasers deliver to the Sellers, before expiration of a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, a Claim Notice based upon a breach of such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, then the applicable representation, warranty, covenant or agreement shall survive until, but only for purposes of, the resolution of the matter covered by such notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, any indemnification claim not involving a Third-Party Claim shall, if not previously satisfied, settled or withdrawn, be deemed to have been waived or withdrawn on the expiry of twelve (12) months after the date of notice served by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party, unless before such period elapses a notice of the Controversy in accordance with Section 12.13 in respect therewith shall have been delivered.

(c) The liability for indemnification by the Sellers pursuant to Section 7.1(g) shall be subject to the terms of Section 7.6 and it shall expire upon the terms set forth therein.

7.5.    Limitations.

(a) The Sellers shall not be liable for Damages which, individually considered, are lower than an amount equal to US$10,000 (the “De Minimis Exclusion”). Any Damages not exceeding the De Minimis Exclusion shall be considered non-indemnifiable Damages under this Agreement; provided, however, that a series of Claims of the same nature having in common the same cause
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or origin shall be considered to be a single Claim for the purposes of the De Minimis Exclusion. With respect to claims for Damages arising under Section 7.1.(a), the Sellers shall not be liable for any Damage until the aggregate amount of such Damages exceeds US$250,000 (at which point the Sellers shall become liable for all Damages from the first US Dollar amount) (the “Tipping Basket”). The limitations set forth in this paragraph (a), including the De Minimis Exclusion and the Tipping Basket, shall not apply to Damages based upon, in connection with or resulting from (i) intentional fraud in the making of the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 5, or willful breach on the part of any Seller, (ii) a breach, inaccuracy or failure to be true of any of the Fundamental Representations, (iii) any of the Special Indemnification Matters, (iv) the Pending Brazilian Litigation and the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation, or (v) the Excluded Matters.

(b) The aggregate total amount in respect of which the Sellers may be liable under Section 7.1(a) (other than for, or in connection with or arising out of a Fundamental Representation) and any other amount paid or payable by the Sellers pursuant to Section 7.1(f), Section 7.1(g) and Section 7.1(h), to the Globant Indemnified Parties shall not exceed the amount of US$17,000,000 (the “Cap”); provided, however, that

(I) with respect to, or arising out of, or in connection with (A) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.10, Section 5.21 and Section 5.23 (which in no event shall be deemed to include or refer to matters subject to indemnification pursuant to Section 7.1(g) and Section 7.1(h)) and (B) the matters set forth in Schedule 7.1(f), the aggregate total amount in respect of which the Sellers of the Selling Management Group may be liable to the Globant Indemnified Parties may exceed the Cap but in no event (taking into account any other amount paid or payable by the Sellers pursuant to other matters subject to indemnification under Section 7.1(a) -excluding Fundamental Representations-, Section 7.1(f), Section 7.1(g) and Section 7.1(h)) shall exceed the amount of US$30,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, regardless of the foregoing, (1) with respect to indemnity claims against each of the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group arising out of, or in connection with, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.10, Section 5.21 and Section 5.23 or the matters subject to indemnification pursuant to Section 7.1(g), Section 7.1(h) and Section 7.1(f), the Cap shall apply for a portion of the Damages that shall not exceed the applicable Seller’s Ownership Percentage of the Cap; and (2) with respect to indemnity claims arising out of, or in connection with, the matters included in items (A) and (B) of the preceding sentence in respect to which the Liability of the Sellers of the Non-Selling Management Group is subject to the Cap, the relevant indemnification obligation vis-à-vis the Purchasers in excess of the Cap shall be assumed entirely and exclusively by the Sellers of the Selling Management Group jointly and severally regardless of their respective Seller’s Ownership Percentages so that the Global Indemnified Parties be indemnified in full;

(II) (A) with respect to the Sellers of the Selling Management Group, the Cap shall not apply with respect to claims under Section 7.1(a) resulting from the breach of a Fundamental Representation made by each such Seller of the Selling Management Group, provided that any Liability thereunder shall be limited to the Purchase Price effectively received by the Sellers of the Selling Management Group (as it may be adjusted pursuant to, and net of any applicable withholding, deductions, or adjustments as provided in this Agreement), less the aggregate amount of any indemnification provided by such Sellers under any other indemnification provision in this Agreement, and (B) with respect to the
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Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, the Cap shall not apply with respect to claims under Section 7.1(a) resulting from the breach of the representations and warranties such relevant Seller of the Selling Non-Management Group made in ARTICLE 5, provided that any Liability thereunder shall be limited to the applicable Seller’s Ownership Percentage of the Purchase Price effectively received by the breaching Seller (as it may be adjusted pursuant to, and net of any applicable withholding, deductions, or adjustments as provided in this Agreement), less the aggregate amount of any indemnification provided by such Seller under any other indemnification provision in this Agreement;

(III) the aggregate Liability of the Sellers resulting from any matter subject to indemnification pursuant to ARTICLE 7 (including matters set forth in Schedule 7.1(f) or pursuant to Section 7.1(g) and Section 7.1(h)) shall in no event exceed the amount of the Purchase Price effectively received by the Sellers (as it may have been adjusted pursuant to, and net of any applicable withholding, deductions, or adjustments as provided in this Agreement) on or prior to the date the particular Damage is payable by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this ARTICLE 7; and

(IV) the aggregate Liability of the Sellers in respect of intentional fraud in the making of the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 5, or willful breach, shall not be limited.

(c) Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this ARTICLE 7, the Purchasers shall have the right to set off any amounts due to any Globant Indemnified Party pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 against, (i) until the Earn Out Payment Date, such Earn Out Payment, or in case such Earn Out Payment is insufficient to pay in full such amounts due to any Globant Indemnified Party, the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2, and (ii) after the Earn Out Payment, the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2. The Purchasers agree that, with respect to the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group, the Purchasers shall not be entitled to deduct or withhold from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 any Damages other than up the respective Seller’s Ownership Percentages, and the Purchasers shall not withhold or deduct or adjust any amount payable to Sellers (y) based on an alleged breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.10, 5.21, 5.23, 5.24, and 5.34 or any of the matters set forth in Schedule 7.1(f) unless a Third-Party Claim in connection therewith has been notified and only then only to the extent such deduction, withholding or adjustment is and as permitted under this Agreement in connection with that specific Third-Party Claim, or (z) with respect to Damages resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with Excluded Matters in excess of the Excluded Matters Coverage, other than as provided for in Section 7.5(e).

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: (i) each Seller acknowledges and agrees that it does not have any right of indemnification, contribution or reimbursement from or remedy against the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of any indemnification it is required to make under or based upon, arising out of, caused by or in connection with the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including any such breach or inaccuracy of a representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation of or with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary); (ii) each Seller hereby releases, waives and forever discharges any right to indemnification, contribution or reimbursement that it may have at any time against the Company or any Subsidiary under or based upon, arising out of, caused by or in connection
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with the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; and (iii) each of the Purchasers acknowledges and agrees that it does not have any right of indemnification, contribution or reimbursement from or remedy against the Sellers (either as a result of any indemnification it is required to make under or based upon, arising out of, caused by or in connection with the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including any such breach or inaccuracy of a representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation of or with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary) or otherwise) or the inviduals appointed by the Sellers as officers or directors of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, except in either case in their capacity as sellers of the Purchased Interests pursuant to this Agreement; and (iv) each of the Purchasers, effective as of the Closing, hereby releases, waives and forever discharges (and it shall cause that each of the Company and its Affiliates, releases, waives and forever discharges) any right to indemnification, contribution or reimbursement that it may have at any time (with respect to any Seller that shall continue any labor relationship with the Purchaser or its Affiliates, only through the Closing) against the Sellers or the inviduals appointed by the Sellers as officers or directors of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries under or based upon, arising out of, caused by or in connection with any capacity other than as sellers of the Purchased Interests pursuant to this Agreement.

(e) (1) Except for the rights for indemnification arising from the items set forth in Schedule 7.1(f), the Brazilian Matters and the Excluded Matters, the rights to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise shall exclude any claims regarding matters which have been disclosed by the Sellers in the representations and warranties made in ARTICLE 5 and the Disclosure Schedule attached as Schedule 5. Likewise, to avoid duplication of claims, matters covered under the indemnity obligation set forth in Sections 7.1(f), 7.1(g), and 7.1(h) shall not be deemed, nor shall be, also covered by the indemnity obligation set forth in Section 7.1(a) or any other paragraph of Section 7.1.

(2) The Purchasers hereby acknowledge that the Purchase Price has been determined taking into account that the Purchasers shall, effective as of the Closing, forever and unconditionally discharge (and shall have the Company and its Subsidiaries to discharge and release as of such date) the Sellers for any Liability or Damage that any of the Purchasers, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries had suffered or may ever suffer at any time in connection with the Excluded Matters up to the amount of the Excluded Matters Coverage, and if any Damage resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with the Excluded Matters exceeds, calculated as from the Closing and whether individually or in the aggregate, the Excluded Matters Coverage, then:

(I) if such Damage is suffered by the Indemnified Party at any time within the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Purchasers, on the one hand, and the Sellers, on the other hand and limited to the applicable Seller’s Ownership Percentage of the Purchase Price effectively received by each Seller (as it may be adjusted pursuant to, and net of any applicable withholding, deductions, or adjustments as provided in this Agreement), shall bear the resulting Liability in halves, and

(II) if such Damage is suffered by the Indemnified Party at any time after the second anniversary of the Closing Date, those Damages and Liability shall be borne exclusively by the Purchasers.
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For the avoidance of doubt, any claim for Liability in connection with Excluded Matters made after the second anniversary of the Closing Date shall be disregarded, and the only claims for indemnification that the Purchasers may make within the referred period shall be in connection with Damages actually suffered by the Indemnified Party resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with the Excluded Matters (i.e., not holdback is authorized in connection therewith unless and until Damage is actually suffered and notice of claim is timely delivered on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date). Furthermore, (i) the calculations to determine whether the Excluded Matters Coverage has been exceeded shall be made taking into account all Damages suffered as from the Closing in the aggregate, (ii) for purpose of this Section 7.5(e), notwithstanding the scope of defined term “Damage,” the making and/or increase of a provision by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or the Purchasers and its Affiliates after the Closing shall not be deemed as a Damage unless the provision and/or its increase is made based on the fact that the claimed amount of any of the Excluded Matters is actually higher than the corresponding amount set forth in Exhibit C for each Excluded Matter and then only up to the balance of the difference, and (iii) for purpose of this Section 7.5(e) “Damage” shall also be deemed to have been suffered (and thus paragraph (2)(I) above shall apply) when the relevant defendant in an Action set forth in Exhibit C actually pays to the plaintiff or claimant thereunder.


(e) bis The rights to indemnification set forth in this ARTICLE 7 shall not be affected by any investigation conducted by or on behalf of any Globant Indemnified Party or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) by any Globant Indemnified Party, whether before or after the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the inaccuracy or noncompliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation which is the subject of indemnification hereunder.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for purposes of determining (i) whether there has been a breach of any representation or warranty set forth in ARTICLE 5, and (ii) the amount of Damages for which the Purchasers may be entitled to indemnification under this ARTICLE 7, (1) each such representation or warranty shall be deemed to have been made without any qualifications or limitations as to materiality (including any qualifications or limitations made by reference to a Material Adverse Effect), and (2) in connection with Damages in any currency other than US Dollars, the relevant amount shall be converted at the Applicable FX Rate as of the close of business of the date immediately prior to the date when such Damage was effectively suffered by the Indemnified Party.

(g) Except to the extent any of the foregoing are awarded in a judgement issued by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction in any Third Party Claim, Sellers shall not under any circumstances be liable for special, exemplary, punitive, indirect, remote, loss of profit or revenue, or consequential losses (including loss of profits, loss of revenue or income, cost of capital, or loss of goodwill or business reputation or opportunity) suffered or incurred by any applicable Indemnified Party as a result of any Damage or an Action or Order instituted or asserted against the Indemnified Party.

(h) The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable in respect of Damages to the extent that the matter giving rise to such Damages: (i) occurs as a result of any applicable Law not in force at the date of the Closing or any change in applicable Law having retroactive effect which comes into
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force after the date of the Closing; or (ii) occurs as a result of any change in accounting or tax practice after the Closing; or (iii) occurs as a result of any action taken by the Purchaser after Closing.

(i)    The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any Damage to the extent that such Damage has been effectively recovered by the Indemnified Party under another provision of this Agreement.

(j)    In the event the Purchasers claims indemnification from Sellers for any Damages, the amount of such Damages shall be reduced by any net Tax benefit “actually realized” by the Purchasers or its Affiliates. In addition, in the event that, in connection with any Damage in respect of which Purchasers have effectively received indemnification, Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall have “actually realized” any net Tax benefit resulting from or arising out of such Damage, the Purchasers shall, promptly after having actually realized such net Tax benefit, deliver to Sellers of the Selling Management Group an amount in cash equal to the amount of such net Tax benefit that shall be attributable to such indemnified Damages. For purposes of this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall be deemed to have “actually realized” a net Tax benefit to the extent that, and at such time as, the amount of Taxes required to be paid by the Indemnified Party is reduced below the amount of Taxes that it would have been required to pay but for deductibility of such Damages, in each case: (i) during the same Tax year as the year in which the relevant Damages occurred; (ii) calculated so that the items related to the Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations are the last to be recognized; and (iii) as reasonably determined by the Indemnified Party.

(k) The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to pay any amount in discharge of any Damage subject to indemnification under this Agreement unless and until the indemnifiable Damage in respect of which the relevant Claim is made has been actually suffered by the Indemnified Party; provided that the foregoing does not limit the right of Purchasers to withhold or deduct amounts in accordance with Section 7.5.(c); provided, further, however, that if Purchasers withhold or deduct amounts owed to the Sellers in connection with a Claim for indemnification to Sellers, the amounts so withheld and deducted shall be deemed held in escrow subject to the final resolution of the underlying matter and any related dispute between the relevant Parties, and any such amounts, net of the amounts in connection with the Damages actually suffered in accordance with and pursuant to this ARTICLE 7), shall be immediately released (in full or partially, as applicable) to Sellers, along with accrued interest for the benefit of the Sellers at 6% per annum as from the deduction or withholding date until the effective release to the Sellers. In any event, in connection with any amounts withheld or deducted by the Purchasers pursuant to Section 7.5.(c), the Purchasers shall be entitled to deposit such amounts with an escrow agent satisfactory to the Sellers, in which case, such amounts shall only be remunerated in accordance with the terms of the relevant escrow account and no interests on such amounts shall be payable by Purchasers.
(l) Each of the Purchasers shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to mitigate any Damage suffered by it which has resulted in or could result in a Claim hereunder.

(m) No Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification under this ARTICLE 7 in respect of any matter to the extent that it has been taken into account for purposes of calculating the adjustments to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 1.5.
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(n) For the avoidance of doubt, indemnity claims in connection with matters identified in Schedule 7.1(f) are subject to Sections 7.3(b), (c), and (d).

7.6.     Brazilian Litigation Assumed by Sellers. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, with respect to the Brazilian Matters the following shall apply:

(a) The Sellers of the Selling Management group shall continue to be the sole responsible for conducting, and shall continue to have the sole control over, the defense of such matters, at the Sellers’ sole cost and expense; provided, however, that (a) the Purchasers shall at all times be entitled to monitor the defense (but shall neither conduct nor control such defense in any case), at their sole cost and expense, for which purpose the Sellers will provide the Purchasers with copies of complaints, pleadings, notices, communications and any other materials with respect to the Brazilian Matters as may be requested by the Purchasers; (b) the Purchasers shall (and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to) reasonably cooperate with the Sellers for them to control and carry out the defense of such matters; and (c) the Sellers shall maintain at all times legal counsel of recognized standing for conducting the defense of such matters.

(b) On the date which is sixty (60) calendar day prior to the Tranche 2 Subscription Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the immediately following Business Day), the Sellers shall deliver to the Purchasers a certificate (the “Certificate”) classifying, as of that date, the Brazilian Matters as follows: (i) such Brazilian Matters with respect to which the Sellers have after Closing prevailed as determined by a conclusive and definitive Order issued by the applicable Brazilian Government Body (the “Successful Brazilian Litigation”), (ii) such Brazilian Matters with respect to which the Sellers reasonably believe that they will prevail and end such litigation in a definitive and conclusive manner on or before the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date (such additional period until the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date, the “Additional Period”, and the “Pending Brazilian Litigation”, respectively), and (iii) the remaining Brazilian Matters not included in any of the foregoing items (i) and (ii) (the “Unresolved Brazilian Litigation”). The Certificate shall (a) state the Sellers’ determination of (1) the amounts, together with any applicable interest, court fees, legal fees and expenses of the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation as of the date of the Certificate plus an estimate of any applicable interest, court fees, legal fees and expenses to cover for the period as at the Tranche 2 Subscription Date (the “Amount of Unresolved Brazilian Litigation”); and (2) the amounts, together with any applicable interest, court fees, legal fees and expenses of the Pending Brazilian Litigation as of the date of the Certificate plus an estimate of any applicable interest, court fees, legal fees and expenses to cover for the period until the Deferred Tranche 2 Subscription Date (the “Amount of Pending Brazilian Litigation”); (b) include any updated information including as to the procedural instance and status; and (c) attach an opinion of Brazilian legal counsel of recognized standing supporting the Sellers’ evaluation and determination in respect of each of the Pending Brazilian Litigation and Unresolved Brazilian Litigation as stated in the Certificate. Sellers shall make available for Purchasers (if not already held by the relevant Subsidiaries) copy of any written material information in support of the Certificate.

(c) The Purchasers shall have thirty (30) calendar days, counted as from the date of Purchasers’ receipt of the Certificate, to either accept or object to the Certificate. If the Purchasers accept the Certificate, then (a) the Purchasers shall give the Sellers notice that such Certificate has been accepted, which Certificate shall then become conclusive and binding for purposes hereof;
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and (b) the Purchasers, on the Tranche 2 Subscription Date, shall (i) set off the Amount of Unresolved Brazilian Litigation against the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 and upon such set off it shall be deemed that Purchasers have fully, irrevocably and unconditionally released and discharged the Sellers from any Liability in connection with the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation, (ii) assume as from such date the exclusive and sole defense of the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation, and (iii) withhold from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2, the Amount of Pending Brazilian Litigation plus an amount equivalent to 15% of the Amount of Pending Brazilian Litigation to cover for any unexpected additional applicable interest, fees and expenses (together with the Amount of Pending Brazilian Litigation, the “Withheld Amount for Pending Brazilian Litigation”), for the Additional Period, so that the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 shall be reduced by such Withheld Amount for Pending Brazilian Litigation and by the Amount of Unresolved Brazilian Litigation; provided that if upon lapse of such Additional Period any Pending Brazilian Litigation continues to be contested, challenged or litigated, the Purchasers shall set off against the Deferred Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 an amount equivalent to the cost of paying the Pending Brazilian Litigation in full, together with any applicable fines, interests, court fees, legal fees and expenses as calculated as of the end of such Additional Period, upon such set off it shall be deemed that the Purchasers have fully, irrevocably and unconditionally released and discharged the Sellers from any Liability in connection with the Pending Brazilian Litigation; provided, further, that if upon the lapse of such Additional Period any such matter is finally settled, or otherwise finally discharged, the corresponding amounts shall not be deducted from the Deferred Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2.

(d) If the Purchasers object to the Certificate (“Certificate Objection”), then the Purchasers shall notify the Sellers of such Certificate Objection (the “Certificate Objection Notice”), (a) describing the basis for the Certificate Objection in a reasonable detail manner, and (b) attaching an opinion of legal counsel supporting the Certificate Objection. Promptly after receiving the Certificate Objection Notice, the Purchasers and the Sellers, acting jointly through a designated representative, shall use diligent good faith efforts to resolve the Certificate Objection between themselves. If they are unable to resolve such Certificate Objection within thirty (30) calendar days after the delivery of the relevant Certificate Objection Notice, then the resolution of the Certificate Objection shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to Section 12.13. In this event, any disputed amount regarding the Pending Brazilian Litigation and the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation shall be withheld by the Purchasers from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 until the arbitration award on the disputed matters has become final.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, any costs, fees and expenses in connection with the Pending Brazilian Litigation and the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation (excluding any such costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Purchasers in connection with monitoring such litigation, “Monitoring Expenses”) shall be borne exclusively by the Sellers, which amounts shall be deducted from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 or from the Withheld Amount for Pending Brazilian Litigation, as applicable; and, if the Purchasers incur in any costs, fees and expenses in connection therewith (but excluding Monitoring Expenses), to the extent reasonable and documented, they shall also be entitled to deduct them immediately after incurred from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2 or from the Withheld Amount for Pending Brazilian Litigation, as applicable. Once the Purchasers have made the relevant set off agreed to in Section 7.6.(c) or as resolved pursuant to Section 7.6.(d), any costs, fees and expenses in connection with the Unresolved Brazilian Litigation and, if applicable, the Pending Brazilian Litigation, shall be respectively borne exclusively by the Purchasers (or any of their Affiliates) and thus the
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Purchasers shall not be entitled to make any deduction, withholding or set off thereafter against any amount payable or to be released to the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement.

7.7.     Damages Net of Insurance and Recovery. In calculating amounts payable to an Indemnified Party, the amount of any indemnified Damages shall be computed net of (i) payments actually recovered by the Indemnified Party under any insurance policy, with respect to such Damages, less any increase in the corresponding premium, or the amounts otherwise paid to the Indemnified Party under any other third-party indemnity arrangement, and (ii) prior recovery by the Indemnified Party from any Third Party with respect to such Damages. If any such insurance or recovery from third-party has not been collected prior to the payment by the relevant Sellers of any indemnity claim under this ARTICLE 7, the Purchasers shall (and shall cause its relevant Affiliates to) assign any such right to collect any such insurance or third-party payment to the Sellers. If any recovery amount referred to in this Section 7.7 is paid, received or otherwise available for payment to the Indemnified Party, such amount shall be promptly collected and transfer to the Sellers that borne the payment of the related Damage; and if the Purchasers or the Indemnified Party subsequently becomes entitled to such recovery after the Sellers have indemnified the Purchasers for the related Damage, then they shall take prompt action as the Sellers may reasonably require to enforce the recovery against the third-party or insurer.

7.8.     No Duplicative Recovery. Where substantially the same events or circumstances qualify under one or more single or multiple claims or under one or more provisions of this Agreement, the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification shall not be entitled to double or duplicative recovery of Damages arising out of such events or circumstances, or to calculate its Damages by duplicating or double counting its Damages arising out of such events or circumstances. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Indemnified Party is entitled to bring the claim under more than one provision of this Agreement, such Indemnified Party may choose at its sole and absolute discretion the provision or provisions under which it seeks indemnification.

7.9.     Subrogation. To the extent that an Indemnifying Party makes any payment pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 in respect of Damages for which any Indemnified Party has a right to recover against a Third Party (including an insurance company), such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to the right of such Indemnified Party to seek and obtain recovery from such Third Party.

7.10.    Fraud; Willful Misconduct. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in no event shall any Indemnified Party be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 to the extent any Damages were solely attributable to such Indemnified Party’s willful breach or intentional fraud. No matter or item disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule admitting or indicating a possible breach or violation of any contract, Law or order shall be construed as an admission or indication to any third party that an actual breach or violation exists, has actually occurred or will occur.

7.11.    Exclusive Remedy. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof and thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled according to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents. Except in the case of intentional fraud in the making of the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 5 or willful breach of any of
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the Parties (as to which none of the limitations set forth in this ARTICLE 7 will apply), from and after the Closing, the rights of any Indemnified Party under this ARTICLE 7 (including, any right to specific performance) will be the sole and exclusive remedy of such Indemnified Party with respect to claims for breach or inaccuracy of any of the representations, or warranties, or breach of any of the covenants and agreements, in each case, that are indemnifiable under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties hereto and their Affiliates arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this ARTICLE 7. Nothing in this Section 7.11 shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 7.11 or to seek any remedy on account of intentional fraud or willful breach by any party hereto.

7.12.    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. (a) THE PURCHASERS AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, (I) THE LIABILITY OF EACH OF HSBC I, HSBC II, IFC AND MAFIMAR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS UNDER, ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN IS ONLY SEVERAL AND NOT JOINT, AND (II) THE LIABILITY OF EACH OF THE SELLERS OF THE SELLING MANAGEMENT GROUP SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL (FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, SUCH JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF EACH SELLERS OF THE SELLING MANAGEMENT GROUP IS LIMITED TO THE LIABILITY OF ANY OF THE SELLERS OF THE SELLING MANAGEMENT GROUP AND NOT WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER SELLER).

(b) ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SELLERS AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, IN THOSE CASES IN WHICH THE SELLERS OF THE SELLING NON-MANAGEMENT GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDEMNIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7 IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPECIFIC MATTER SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION 7.1, ANY SUCH LIABILITY SHALL BE ASSUMED ENTIRELY AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE SELLERS OF THE SELLING MANAGEMENT GROUP REGARDLESS OF AND NOT LIMITED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SELLER’S OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGES; AND WITH RESPECT TO THOSE CASES IN WHICH THE SELLERS OF THE SELLING NON-MANAGEMENT GROUP SHALL BE LIABLE FOR INDEMNIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7 IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 7.1(a), SECTION 7.1(f), SECTION 7.1(g), AND SECTION 7.1(h), THE SELLERS OF THE SELLING NON-MANAGEMENT GROUP SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT (FOR INDEMNFICATION, REIMBURSEMENT OR OTHERWISE) AGAINST THE OTHER SELLERS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH MATTERS, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN MADE ONLY BY SELLERS OF THE SELLING MANAGEMENT GROUP.

7.13. Acts of the Purchasers. No claim for indemnification under this ARTICLE 7 shall be made against the Sellers if such claim is attributable to: (i) any act, omission, transaction or arrangement
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carried out at the written request, or with the written consent, of the Purchasers or pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, before Closing; (ii) any act, omission, transaction or arrangement carried out by, or at the written request of, any of the Purchasers on or after Closing, but only to the extent that any such act or omission has caused or aggravated the relevant Damage; or (iii) any breach by the Purchasers of any obligation under this Agreement; or (iv) any admission in writing of liability, or any agreement, settlement or compromise with any third party in connection with matters for which any of the Sellers is liable pursuant to the terms of Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(f) that is made after the date of this Agreement in terms not consistent with those provided for in Section 7.3(c). The Sellers shall not be liable for any indemnification claim under this ARTICLE 7 which would not have arisen but for any reorganization or change in ownership of the Company after Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the sale of Purchased Interests at Closing in accordance with this Agreement).


ARTICLE 8
COVENANTS

8.1.    Access to Information.

(a) During the period from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, the Purchasers shall be entitled, through its employees and representatives, to enter upon and make such investigation of the assets, properties, business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and such examination of the books and records, financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as Purchasers may desire (in a manner so as to not interfere with the normal business operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries); provided, however, the Purchasers may not communicate with any customers, vendors, suppliers, creditors or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to the Business without the prior written consent of the Sellers. Any such investigation and examination shall be conducted during normal business hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may withhold any document (or portions thereof) or information (a) that is subject to the terms of a non-disclosure agreement with a third party, (b) that constitutes privileged attorney-client communications or attorney work product and the transfer of which, or the provision of access to which, as reasonably determined by the Company’s counsel, constitutes a waiver of any such privilege, (c) if the provision of access to such document (or portion thereof) or information, as determined by the Company’s counsel, would reasonably be expected to conflict with applicable Laws or (d) relating to the sale process regarding the Equity Interests or bids received from others in connection with any such process.

(b) During the period from the Closing Date and continuing until March 31st, 2021, the Purchasers shall provide to the Sellers , through its employees and representatives or advisors, reasonable access to the relevant records, working papers, and other relevant documentation regarding the financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as such Sellers may reasonably request in order to verify the achievement of the Earn Out Targets (during normal operations hours in a manner so as to not interfere with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries); provided, however, the Sellers may not communicate with any customers, vendors, suppliers, creditors or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to the Business without the prior written consent of the Purchasers; and provided, further, that any information learnt shall be considered Confidential Information subject to the confidentiality
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obligations included in Section 12.15. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may withhold any document (or portions thereof) or information (a) that is subject to the terms of a non-disclosure agreement with a third party, (b) that constitutes privileged attorney-client communications or attorney work product and the transfer of which, or the provision of access to which, as reasonably determined by the Company’s counsel, constitutes a waiver of any such privilege, or (c) if the provision of access to such document (or portion thereof) or information, as determined by the Company’s counsel, would reasonably be expected to conflict with applicable Laws.

8.2.    Conduct of Business.

(a) During the period from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to carry on the Business of the Company and its business organization in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent with past practice.

(b) Except as expressly provided herein or as consented to in writing by the Purchasers or required by Law, from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall, and shall cause the Company to conduct the Business of the Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the foregoing, from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, the Sellers shall not, and the Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries not to:

(i) transfer, issue, grant, deliver or sell or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of, any ordinary stock or preferred stock or securities convertible into, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire, or other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such ordinary stock or preferred stock or other convertible securities or any stock or rights pursuant to phantom stock agreements or stock option agreements;

(ii) effect any recapitalization, reclassification or like change in its capitalization;

(iii) amend its certificate of incorporation or by-Laws or other Organizational Documents;

(iv) enter into or agree to enter into any merger or consolidation with any corporation or other entity, or acquire securities owned by any other company or individual;

(v) (A) increase the annual level of compensation of any of its directors or executive officers, (B) grant any unusual or extraordinary bonus, benefit or other direct or indirect compensation to any of its directors or executive officers, (C) increase the coverage or benefits available under any (or create any new) severance pay, termination pay, vacation pay, company awards, salary continuation for disability, sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, insurance, pension, or other employee benefit plant or arrangement made to, for, or with any of its directors or executive officers of otherwise modify or amend or terminate any such plan or
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arrangement or (D) enter into any employment, deferred compensation, severance, consulting, non-competition or similar agreement (or amend any such agreement) involving any of its directors or executive officers, except, in each case as required by applicable Law from time to time in effect or by the terms of any employee plan;

(vi) acquire any properties, rights or other assets, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business, or sell, assign, license, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its material properties or rights;

(vii) make, change or revoke any Tax election, settle or compromise any Tax claim or Liability, incur any Liability for Taxes other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, change (or make a request to any Governmental Body to change) any aspect of its method of accounting for Tax purposes, or waive or extend any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or period within which an assessment or reassessment of Taxes may be issued;

(viii) increase current financial indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries in an amount higher than US$100,000 in the aggregate;

(ix) agree, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions, or take any action or agree, in writing or otherwise, to take any action which would in any material respect impede or delay the ability of the Parties to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in this Agreement; or

8.3.    Exclusivity. During the period from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, without the prior approval of the Purchasers, none of the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives will, directly or indirectly, solicit, facilitate or encourage proposals from or enter into or continue discussions or negotiations with or furnish any nonpublic information to any other Person regarding the possible sale of the Purchased Interests (including any security that is convertible into capital stock of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries), a material portion of the Company’s assets or any merger or similar transaction or any financing transaction (an “Alternative Transaction”). Upon the signing and delivery of this Agreement, to the extent it has not already done so, the Sellers will, and will cause the Company to, immediately terminate any ongoing discussions with any other third parties regarding a possible Alternative Transaction and request the return of any confidential information provided to third parties in connection with a potential Alternative Transaction. The Sellers will, and will cause the Company to, deal exclusively with the Purchasers notwithstanding any such third party proposals.

8.4.    Publicity. The Purchasers and the Sellers agree that no public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued without the prior consent of the other Party, except where such announcement is required under applicable Law or the rules of any stock exchange or trading system. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, upon the Closing, the Parties may issue a press release in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Purchasers.

8.5.    Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, the Parties shall do or cause to be done all such commercially reasonable acts and things as may be necessary,
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proper or advisable, consistent with all applicable Laws, to consummate and make effective the Transactions, as soon as reasonably practicable. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, and the other Parties shall cooperate with such efforts, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such further documents and instruments, in each case as may be necessary or proper in the reasonable judgment of any Party to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

8.6.    Non-Competition. Each Seller of the Selling Management Group acknowledges and agrees that such Seller of the Selling Management Group has had access to or received and may continue to have access to valuable confidential information and trade secrets of the Company (including its Subsidiaries) and exposure to key suppliers, service providers, and clients or customers of the Company (including its Subsidiaries). Accordingly, because of such Seller of the Selling Management Group’s access to, and knowledge of, the Company’s confidential information and trade secrets and key suppliers, service providers and clients or customers, as well as Seller of the Selling Management Group’s extraordinary position within the Company, such Sellers of the Selling Management Group would be in a unique position to divert business from the Company and to commit irreparable damage to the Company were such Seller of the Selling Management Group to be allowed to compete with the Company or to commit any of the other acts prohibited below. Each Seller of the Selling Management Group therefore recognizes that the assumption of non-competition and non-solicitation obligations by such Seller is a key consideration and an essential condition for Purchasers’ decision to enter into this Agreement, and is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and in order to protect the legal rights and interests of all Parties under this Agreement. Each Seller of the Selling Management Group acknowledges and agrees that the limitations of time, geography, and scope of activity set forth in this ARTICLE 8 are reasonable because, among other things, the Company is engaged in a highly competitive industry; the Sellers of the Selling Management Group have had and may continue to have access to the trade secrets and knowhow of the Company, including without limitation the plans and strategy (and in particular, the competitive strategy) of Company; and these limitations are necessary to protect the trade secrets, Confidential Information, and goodwill of the Company. Accordingly, each Seller of the Selling Management Group (and unless it is authorized in writing by the Purchasers) hereby undertakes, (i) for the period of thirty-six (36) months from the Closing Date; or (ii) only with respect to those Sellers of the Selling Management Group that after Closing shall continue to have an employment relationship with the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof, as applicable, twenty-four (24) months from the termination of such employment relationship; whichever of precedent (i) and (ii) occurs last, the obligation not to, directly or indirectly, on his own account, jointly with or on behalf of any other Person or corporation as an independent contractor, partner, joint venture partner or agent, or as principal, or otherwise on any account or pretense or as a trustee, officer, director, manager, shareholder, employee, advisor, or agent of any corporation, trust or other business organization or commercial entity, compete with the Company, the Purchasers and/or its Affiliates, in any state or country, territory or jurisdiction in activities defined for the purposes of this Section 8.6. as follows: the business of providing outsourced services of (a) consulting, (b) design, development, maintenance and implementation of custom software applications, custom digital products and custom websites, (c) consulting and advise for the purpose of digital transformation, and, any other activities carried out by the Company, including the Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement (the “Activities”), being therefore the Sellers of the Selling Management Group prevented from doing the following (“Non-Competition Obligation”) unless it is authorized in writing by the Purchasers:

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(a) Holding any equity interest (other than minority interest representing more than 2% (two percent)) in companies whose activities are the same as or similar to or are directly or indirectly competing with the Activities;

(b) Rendering consultancy, management or other similar services in connection to the Activities to third parties (including but not limited to the past and / or current clients of the Company or its Subsidiaries);

(c) Becoming a director, officer, trustee, agent, advisor, manager, an employee services renderer or consultant or contractor of any company or business organization or commercial entity which activities are the same or similar to or are directly or indirectly competing with the Activities; or

(d) Commencing, owning, operating, managing, joining, establishing, engaging in, assisting, having an interest in, controlling, or carrying on, or attempting to or agreeing to commence, own, operate, manage, join, establish, engage in, assist, have an interest in, control, or carry on an Activity which is the same as or substantially similar to the Activities, in any manner other than holding any minority interest representing no more than 5% (five percent) in companies whose activities are the same as or similar to or are directly or indirectly competing with the Activities.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Sellers of the Selling Non-Management Group are not subject to, nor liable in connection with, this Section 8.6 or Section 8.7.

8.7.    Non-Solicitation. Each of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group hereby undertakes, (i) for the period of thirty-six (36) months from the Closing Date or (ii) only with respect to those Sellers of the Selling Management Group that after Closing shall continue to have an employment relationship with the Company, the Purchasers or any Affiliate thereof, as applicable, twenty-four (24) months from the termination of such employment relationship; whichever of precedent (i) and (ii) occurs last, whether directly or indirectly, by themselves or in association with or through any Person, in any manner whatsoever, not to (i) contract, subcontract or enter into a joint venture with any of the employees or managers of the Company or of any Subsidiary (to the extent such Person was an employee or manager thereof as of the Closing Date); (ii) tender for, canvass or solicit or attempt to tender for, canvass or solicit the business related to the Activities of or employment of any client or customer of the Company; (iii) induce or attempt to induce any client, customer or supplier of the Company to cease to deal with the Company or otherwise interfere with the relationship between such client, customer or supplier and the Company; or (iv) perform any actions towards co-opting the clients of the Company and/or interrupting any transaction in progress among the Company and such clients (with regards to the Company’s Activities); or (v) assist, influence, encourage or induce any of the foregoing actions in paragraphs (i) through (iv) in any manner whatsoever (the “Non-Solicitation Obligation”).

8.8.    Cooperation after Closing. (a) The Sellers shall grant to the Purchasers (or their designees) access, after Closing, at all reasonable times to all of the documents, information, books, data files, and records relating to the Company (including the Subsidiaries) within the possession of the Sellers that are not transferred to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable, and shall afford the Purchasers the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, to the
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extent reasonably necessary to permit the Purchasers (or their designees) to prepare any document that must be filed with any Governmental Body, respond to audits and investigations, prosecute protests, appeals and refund claims and to conduct negotiations with Taxing Authorities or with third parties.

Without prejudice to the rights of the Sellers set forth in Section 1.3, Section 1.4, Section 1.5, and Section 8.1, the Purchasers shall grant or cause the Company to grant to the Sellers (or their designees) access at all reasonable times to all of the information, books and records relating to the Company within the possession of the Purchasers or the Company, and shall afford the Sellers (or their designees) the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Sellers (or their designees) to prepare responses, respond to audits and investigations, prosecute protests, appeals and claims and to conduct negotiations with any Governmental Body or with third parties.

(b) The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cooperate with the Purchasers to cause the Company and/or the relevant Subsidiaries, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, to:

(i) prepare the unaudited financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2020, within 15 calendar days after the Closing Date;

(ii) prepare the applicable transfer pricing reports in connection with intercompany operations performed by GA US (for the fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019), GA Mexico I, GA Mexico II, BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina and GAVA Argentina among them and/or with the Company and/or any of the Subsidiaries;

(iii) amend the registration of GA Colombia with the applicable Taxing Authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) as a company exporter of services instead as an exporter of goods;

(iv) prepare and file the financial statements of GA Mexico I and Mexico II for past due periods with the applicable Taxing Authority (Servicio de Administración Tributaria), by electronic or other means as required by applicable Law, and waive and terminate any pending Action initiated in connection therewith; and

(v) amend the intercompany services agreement between GA Mexico I and BS Argentina in order for certain pro rata expenses thereunder to be deductible under applicable Tax Laws and prepare supporting documentation in connection therewith.

8.9.    Exit of certain Key Employees. The Sellers of the Selling Management Group shall cooperate with the Purchasers to cause each of RW and Pablo Andrés Dougall, as promptly as possible after January 1, 2021 (and in the case of RW irrevocably and expressly hereby agrees) to terminate his employment relationship, releasing and discharging the Company and the Subsidiaries of any Claim against or Liability of any of them, in accordance with the provisions of the termination agreement contemplated in Section 4.2(n) or by any other means that may or may not require the filing of the relevant agreement for homologation (homologación) with the applicable Governmental Body with jurisdiction over labor matters. It is agreed that the aggregate amount to be paid by the Company and/or the Subsidiaries in connection with the severance
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agreements referred to herein shall in no case exceed the amount set forth in the form of termination agreement referred to in Section 4.2(n).


ARTICLE 9
MERGER CONTROL

9.1.    Antitrust Approvals. In addition to the Colombian Antitrust Clearance contemplated as a condition precedent to the Closing, the Purchasers and Sellers hereby expressly acknowledge and consent that the transaction envisaged in this Agreement is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities in Argentina and represent:

(a) Notwithstanding the cooperation obligations assumed by the Sellers and the Purchasers below and the fact that the submission of the antirust filings will be made by the Sellers and Purchasers jointly, the Purchasers shall take the lead of the process and will be responsible for deciding the strategy to be followed and shall have full control of the proceedings, meetings and communications with the antitrust authorities, including, but not limited to, the drafting and timing of the Form F-1 and subsequent responses to the requests for information issued by the antitrust authorities, and the Sellers will provide all necessary assistance to such filing and execute all documents to the extent they are required in such connection. The Sellers and the Purchasers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things to obtain the unconditional approval by the antitrust authorities (the “Argentinian Antitrust Clearance”) as soon as practicable after the date hereof, which actions shall include, without limitation: (i) filing, or causing to be filed, as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than seven (7) days after the Closing Date, and on a date to be determined by the Purchasers, any notification, filings or other submissions under Law 27,442 and its complementary regulations, including, filing the properly completed Form F-1 with the antitrust authorities together with the necessary documents in connection with the transaction; (ii) providing as soon as practicable any additional information and documents requested by the antitrust authorities necessary, proper or advisable to obtain the Argentinean Antitrust Clearance; and (iii) taking any action necessary to prevent, defend or mitigate the effect of any litigation or administrative proceeding involving the Argentinian Antitrust Clearance adversely affecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to filing of the Form F-1, the Sellers shall provide the Purchasers with all the documents or information necessary to prepare the antitrust filing related to the Sellers and the Company (including the Subsidiaries). At least ten (10) Business Days prior to each subsequent deadline in the merger control proceedings, the Sellers shall provide the Purchasers with all the documents or information necessary to submit to the antitrust authorities related to the Sellers and, until the Closing occurs, the Company (including the Subsidiaries). Finally, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Purchasers of any notice or communication received from the antitrust authorities, and shall provide the Purchasers with copies of such notice or communication.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, the transaction would be deemed rejected if the antitrust authorities issue a decision (i) rejecting the transaction under the terms of Section 14.c) of the Antitrust Law No. 27,442, as amended, or (ii) subordinating the transaction to conditions or restrictions under the terms of Section 14.b) of the Antitrust Law No. 27,442, as amended (the “Rejection Decision”). Each of the Parties shall promptly give to the other party notice of any information in its possession regarding any Rejection Decision (including all notices, documents
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and court papers) and promptly transmit to the other Party a copy of all documents received or sent in that respect. In case of a Rejection Decision, this Agreement shall nonetheless constitute a valid and binding agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed consummated and final as among the Parties, and the amounts paid and payable under this Agreement to the Sellers shall not be changed, altered, reduced or otherwise affected pursuant thereto. Upon issuance of a Rejection Decision, the Purchasers shall be entitled, at their sole discretion and costs and expenses, to: (i) accept the remedies proposed by the antitrust authorities; (ii) propose other remedies as it deem fit; (iii) implement one or more transactions, at Purchasers’ sole election, involving the direct or indirect sale, assignment, totally or partially, of the Purchased Interests or its rights over the Purchased Interests, or a portion thereof, to a third party. The Sellers shall provide the collaboration that may be required to consummate such transactions with the third party purchaser, in each case to the extent reimbursed of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection therewith including reasonable and documented legal fees and expenses of Sellers’ advisors.

(c) Upon the issuance of a Rejection Decision, for the exclusive purpose of transferring the Purchased Interests, or a portion thereof, to a third party, Sellers shall grant and deliver to the Purchasers special irrevocable powers of attorney to, and for the benefit of, the Purchasers and/or the persons who the Purchasers may appoint to (i) transfer the Purchased Interests, or a portion thereof, to a third party purchaser, (ii) take all reasonable actions to obtain the relevant approval from the antitrust authorities, (iii) subscribe the relevant documentation to transfer the Purchased Interests, or a portion thereof, to a third party purchaser and perfect any ancillary actions derived thereto and make the relevant filings to record the transfer of the Purchased Interests to the third party purchaser, and (iv) collect, on behalf of the Sellers but for the exclusive benefit of the Purchasers, from the third party purchaser the purchase price of the Purchased Interests. It is hereby expressly agreed that the powers of attorney shall be in force for a period beginning on the date of issuance of the Rejection Decision and ending on the date that is ten (10) years from the date thereof or the possible maximum legal term according to the applicable Laws of their issuance, and that the Purchasers shall be jointly and severally liable against the Sellers for any Damage suffered by any of the foregoing as a result of the use of such power-of-attorney or the actions carried out on behalf of the Sellers thereunder.

9.2.    Other Antitrust Filings. If applicable, the Parties agree to comply with any other pre or post-Closing mandatory merger control notification or requests of approval before the relevant antitrust authorities in any jurisdiction where the Company or any Subsidiary has made material sales.


ARTICLE 10
SELLERS’ TAXES

10.1.    Allocation. Each of the Sellers shall be responsible for Taxes and associated expenses allocated to such Seller and will file all Tax Returns required to be filed to report Taxes imposed on or with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Seller will be solely liable for and will pay all such Taxes, and will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Globant Indemnified Parties and the other Parties from and against any and all Liability for the payment of such Taxes and the filing of such Tax returns. With respect to each Seller, the Purchasers shall be entitled to deduct and withhold any Applicable Withholding Tax, which amount shall be (i) timely
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paid or remitted to the applicable Taxing Authority and evidence of such payment shall be provided to that Seller as promptly as practicable, and (ii) treated for purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the relevant Seller in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by the Purchasers.

10.2.    PreClosing Taxable Periods. With respect to any income Tax Return covering a taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date (a “Pre-Closing Taxable Period”) that is required to be filed after the Closing Date with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary (a) the Purchasers shall cause the Company to prepare or cause to be prepared such Tax Return as otherwise required by applicable Law, and shall deliver such Tax Return to the Sellers for its review and comments at least fifteen (15) days prior to the due date (including extensions) for filing such Tax Return, (b) the Purchasers shall consider in good faith any reasonable comments provided in writing by the Sellers within ten (10) days of receipt of the draft Tax Return, and (c) the Purchasers shall cause such Tax Return to be duly and timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authority and shall pay, or cause to be paid, all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return or, as applicable, its allocable share of such Taxes; provided that, if the Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return or, as applicable, the Sellers’ allocable share of such Taxes were not reflected as a liability in the calculation of the Net Working Capital or the Minimum Required Cash, as applicable, the Sellers’ shall immediately pay the relevant amounts to the Purchasers and, if not paid by the Sellers within ten (10) Business Days after being required by the Purchasers to do so, the Purchasers shall be entitled to deduct such relevant amounts from any following payment to be made to the Sellers (including from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2). If the Sellers and the Purchasers are unable to resolve any disputes arising therefrom within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Arbitrator for determination and the procedure set forth in Section 1.4.(c) shall apply mutatis mutandi.

10.3.    Straddle Taxable Periods. With respect to any Tax Return covering a taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date (a “Straddle Taxable Period”) that is required to be filed after the Closing Date with respect to the Company, (a) the Purchasers shall prepare or cause such Tax Return to be prepared as required by applicable Law, and shall deliver a draft of such Tax Return to the Sellers, for its review and approval at least fifteen (15) days prior to the due date (including extensions) for filing such Tax Return, (b) the Parties shall cooperate and consult with each other in order to finalize such Tax Return, and (c) thereafter, subject to the Sellers’ payment to the Purchasers (provided that, if not paid by the Sellers within ten (10) Business Days after being required by Purchasers to do so, the Purchasers shall be entitled to deduct the relevant amounts from any following payment to be made to the Sellers, including from the Cash for G-Shares Tranche 2) of any portion of any Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return with respect to the portion of the period that ends on the Closing Date that was not reflected as a liability in the calculation of the Net Working Capital or the Minimum Required Cash, the Purchasers shall cause such Tax Return to be executed and duly and timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authority and shall pay all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return. If the Sellers and the Purchasers are unable to resolve any disputes arising hereunder within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Arbitrator for determination and the procedure set forth in Section 1.4.(c) shall apply mutatis mutandi. Tax Liability for a Straddle Taxable Period shall be apportioned between the portion of the taxable period ending on the Closing Date and the portion of the taxable period beginning after the Closing Date. Such apportionments shall be made on a per diem basis for (i) income, turn over and similar Taxes, including Taxes based on net-worth capital, intangibles or
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similar items, and (ii) exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (such as the deduction for depreciation). Such apportionment shall be made for all other Taxes on the basis of a “closing of the books” as of the end of the Closing Date.

10.4.    Cooperation. The Sellers shall grant to the Purchasers (or its designees) access at all reasonable times to all of the documents, information, books and records relating to the Company within the possession of the Sellers that are not transferred to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable, and shall afford the Purchasers (or their designees) the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Purchasers (or their designees) to prepare Tax Returns, respond to Tax audits and investigations, prosecute Tax protests, appeals and refund claims and to conduct negotiations with Taxing Authorities. The Purchasers shall grant or cause the Company to grant to the Sellers (or their designees) access at all reasonable times to all of the information, books and records relating to the Company for taxable periods and portions of taxable periods through the Closing Date within the possession of the Purchasers or the Company, and shall afford the Sellers (or their designees) the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Sellers (or their designees) to prepare Tax Returns, respond to Tax audits and investigations, prosecute Tax protests, appeals and refund claims and to conduct negotiations with Taxing Authorities. After the Closing Date, the Parties will preserve all information, records or documents in their respective possessions relating to liabilities for Taxes of the Company for Pre-Closing Taxable Periods or Straddle Taxable Periods until six months after the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations (including extensions thereof) with respect to the assessment of such Taxes.


ARTICLE 11
TERMINATION

11.1.    Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

(a) by the mutual written consent of the Sellers and the Purchasers;

(b) by Purchasers by written notice to the Sellers if Purchasers are not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in ARTICLE 4 and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Sellers within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of written notice of such breach from Purchasers;

(c) by Sellers by written notice to Purchasers if Sellers are not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in ARTICLE 4 and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Purchasers within fifteen (15) days of Purchasers’ receipt of written notice of such breach from the Sellers;

(d) by Purchasers or Sellers in the event that (i) there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited
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or (ii) any Governmental Body shall have issued an Order restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Order shall have become final and non-appealable; or

(e) as set forth in Section 3.1, by either the Purchasers or the Sellers by delivery of written notice to the other Party, if the Closing does not occur by July 31, 2020.

11.2.    Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.1., this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any Party hereto except that nothing herein shall relieve any Party hereto from liability for any willful breach of any provision hereof.

11.3.    Effect of Closing. Upon completion of the Closing at Closing Date, each Party shall be deemed to have waived its respective rights to terminate this Agreement. No such waiver shall constitute a waiver of any other rights arising from the nonfulfillment of any condition precedent set forth in ARTICLE 4 unless such waiver is made in writing.


ARTICLE 12
GENERAL

12.1.    Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by the written agreement of the Parties hereto.

12.2.    Waiver of Compliance. Any failure of Purchasers, on the one hand, or Sellers, on the other hand, to comply with any obligation, agreement or condition contained herein may be waived only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party or Parties to be bound by such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any other failure.

12.3.    Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any applicable Law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated herein is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Governmental Body making such determination is authorized and instructed to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in order that the transactions contemplated herein are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

12.4.    Expenses and Transaction Taxes. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including negotiation of any documents and ancillary agreements (the “Transaction Documents”), shall be borne solely and entirely by the Party that has incurred in such expenses. All Taxes and costs incurred by the Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including negotiation of any Transaction Documents shall be borne solely and entirely by the Party that has incurred in such Taxes, expenses or costs, except for (i) any stamp duty or Tax levied on any of the Transaction Documents, and (ii) any Taxes paid or due in connection with the filings made to obtain any pre-closing mandatory merger
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control notification or request before the relevant antitrust authority, in which cases the applicable Taxes shall be borne by Purchasers and Sellers by halves. It is further agreed that any notarial costs and expenses due in connection with the preparation and execution of the notarial deeds required to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement as set forth in Section 3.2(I) shall be borne by the Purchasers and the Sellers by halves. If any of such cost or expense is charged or paid by either Sellers or the Purchasers, such Sellers or Purchasers shall as soon as practicable be reimbursed from the other Party with its corresponding 50% share.

12.5.    Parties in Interest. Other than as specifically provided herein, this Agreement is not intended to and shall not confer upon any Person, other than the Parties hereto (and persons specifically granted indemnification rights hereunder), any rights or remedies with respect to the subject matter or any provision hereof.

12.6.    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered by electronic mail, hand, mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), sent by facsimile or sent by Federal Express or other recognized overnight courier to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

If to any Seller of the Selling Management Group to:

Emidey S.A.
Plaza Cagancha 1145, 6th floor
Montevideo
Rep. Oriental del Uruguay
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Jaime Kleidermacher
Viamonte 1345, 2nd floor
City of Buenos Aires
Argentina
e-mail address: jaime@kleidermacher.com
 
Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister
Lisandro de la Torre 963, Vicente López
Provincia de Buenos Aires
Argentina
e-mail address: RW@grupoassa.com
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Jaime Kleidermacher
Viamonte 1345, 2nd floor
City of Buenos Aires
Argentina
e-mail address: jaime@kleidermacher.com
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If to IFC to:

International Finance Corporation
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20433
United States of America
Email : Notifications@ifc.org  
Attention: Senior Director, Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources
Email: upisoni@ifc.org
Attention: Umberto Pisoni 
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP
299 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10171
Email: phosinski@beckerglynn.com
Attention: Peter M. Hosinski

If to HSBC I and HSBC II to:

c/o Graycliff Partners LP
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10110
Attention:  Notice Department
Email: notices@graycliffpartners.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Robinson & Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10017
Facsimile: (212) 451-2999
E-mail:  shanson@rc.com
Attention:   Stephen Hanson

If to Mafimar to:

Mafimar S.A.
Cerrito 461, Piso 2
Montevideo, C.P.: 11000, Uruguay
Attention: PricewaterhouseCoopers / María Rachetti
email: gongutierrez@mac.com / maria.rachetti@uy.pwc.com

If to Purchasers to:

Ing. Butty 240, 6th floor
City of Buenos Aires
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Argentina
Attn.: General Counsel
e-mail address: gcoffice@globant.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Patricio Pablo Rojo
Laprida 1380, 7th Floor
City of Buenos Aires
Argentina
e-mail address: ppr@ppablorojo.com

Any of the above addresses may be changed at any time by notice given as provided above; provided, however, that any such notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. All notices, requests or instructions given in accordance herewith shall be deemed received on (i) the date of receipt if hand delivered, (ii) on the date of receipt if transmitted by facsimile, (iii) the date indicated for receipt on the return receipt, if mailed by registered or certified mail and (iv) the date of receipt specified by the carrier, if sent by Federal Express or other recognized overnight courier. If notices, requests or instructions are given by facsimile, a confirming copy will be sent by hand, or mailed by registered or certified mail.

12.7.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when all the counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other party. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement. An original of this Agreement duly signed by the Parties shall be notarized before the Spanish public notary on the Closing Date.

12.8.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement (which term shall be deemed to include the exhibits and schedules hereto and the other certificates, documents and instruments delivered hereunder) and the Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements, letters of intent, discussions and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, other than the Transaction Documents. There are no representations or warranties, agreements or covenants other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement.

12.9.    Assignment. This Agreement and all of the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by the Sellers, in whole or in part, without the previous written consent of the Purchasers, except to their respective legal successors according to applicable Law in case of death or total permanent disability. The Purchasers may assign this Agreement and all of the rights and obligations to any Affiliate of the Purchasers or to any third party without the prior consent of the Sellers; provided, however, that if this Agreement or the rights and obligations hereunder are assigned or agreed to be assigned by the Purchasers to a third party which is not an Affiliate of the Purchasers without prior written consent of the Sellers before the payment of the Earn Out Payment (in each case without pending disputes in connection therewith), the Purchasers shall pay in favor of the Sellers on the date of the assignment or the agreement to assign, an amount of
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US$12,500,000 (net of any amount paid by the Purchasers upon delivery of the Earn Out Report) as full and final compensation in lieu of the Earn Out Payment.

12.10.    Publicity. Disclosure. Except by prior mutual consent, neither Sellers nor Purchasers shall issue any press releases or make any other public announcement or statement concerning this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided, however, that Purchasers, Globant Lux and their Affiliates shall be entitled to disclose the terms of this Agreement, and make any announcement and filing (including a filing of this Agreement and its Schedules) required by any applicable Law and, in particular, by any securities and public offerings Laws of the United States of America and/or Luxembourg.

12.11.    Further Assurances. At any time on or after the date hereof, the Parties shall upon request each perform such acts, execute and deliver such instruments, assignments and other documents and do all such other things consistent with the terms of this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

12.12.    Governing Law. This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) and (except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth therein) the other Transaction Documents shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation, and effect, by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York (including in respect of the statute of limitations or other limitations period applicable to any claim, controversy or dispute); provided, however, that (a) the Laws of Spain that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of the Company shall apply to the Company, (b) the Laws of Colombia that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of GA Colombia shall apply to GA Colombia, (c) the Laws of the State of Florida, US, or any state thereof that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of GA US shall apply to GA US, (d) the Laws of Chile that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of GA Chile shall apply to GA Chile, (e) the Laws of Argentina that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina and GAVA Argentina shall apply to BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina and GAVA Argentina, (f) the Laws of Brazil that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of CTN Brazil, IBS Brazil, SDTI Brazil and GDBS Brazil shall apply to CTN Brazil, IBS Brazil, SDTI Brazil and GDBS Brazil, and (g) the Laws of Mexico that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of GA Mexico I and GA Mexico II shall apply to GA Mexico I and GA Mexico II.

12.13.    Arbitration. Except for such disputes that in accordance with Section 1.4., Section 1.5., Section 10.2. and Section 10.3. shall be submitted to Financial Arbitrator, any other disputes arising out of or in connection with the Agreement (a “Controversy”) shall be resolved in one of the following ways:

(a) A Party may notify the other Party in writing that a Controversy has arisen by written notice to the parties thereto. The Parties involved in the Controversy shall endeavor to resolve the Controversy by entering into good faith negotiations. If the Parties fail to resolve the Controversy within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the notification of the Controversy, they shall commit to a personal meeting, at a location mutually acceptable to the Parties in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, for two (2) Business Days to negotiate a solution to the Controversy, and if a Party
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refuses or fails to meet or if the Parties fail to resolve such Controversy according to this Section 12.13.(a), the Controversy shall be resolved as provided in Section 12.13.(b) below.

(b) If the Parties fail to resolve the Controversy in accordance with Section 12.13.(a) above, such Controversy shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with such rules; provided, however, that if the Controversy is for an amount of less than US$5,000,000, only one (1) arbitrator to be appointed in accordance with such rules shall intervene to settle the Controversy. The place of the arbitration shall be the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the language of the arbitration shall be English. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.13.(b), documents and other evidence in the arbitration may be submitted in Spanish if Spanish is the original language of the document or evidence, and witnesses and experts may provide testimony in Spanish if Spanish is their mother language or if they so elect. The Parties hereby waive the right to demand the posting of bond for costs.

(c) With the broadest scope as permitted by Law, the Parties hereto waive their right to file legal actions against the arbitration award and exceptions against its execution. The enforcement or execution of any award may be requested before the competent courts of any competent jurisdiction.

12.14.    Privileges and Immunities of IFC. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver, renunciation or other modification of any immunities, privileges or exemptions of IFC accorded under the Articles of Agreement establishing IFC, international convention or any applicable Law.

12.15.    Confidential Information. Each of the Sellers hereby agrees (i) to hold and to cause each of such party’s agents, employees and representatives to hold the Company’s and Purchasers’ Confidential Information in strict confidence and to take reasonable precautions to protect such Confidential Information, (ii) not to make any use whatsoever at any time of such Confidential Information except as contemplated hereunder, and (iv) not to copy or reverse engineer any such Confidential Information. For purposes of this Section 12.15, “Confidential Information” shall mean, without limitation: (a) any information that is specifically marked as “Confidential”; (b) any notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations, or other documents prepared or furnished by the Company or the Purchasers related to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c) information which the management of the Company or the Purchasers has requested in writing to be kept confidential; (d) information which is disclosed verbally and identified as confidential at the time of disclosure; and (e) information of which, by its nature, must be kept confidential in order to prevent adverse consequences to the business of the Company or the Purchasers.

12.16.    Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a
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statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.

12.17.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

12.18.    Spousal Consents. Mrs. Sonia Rut Benzaquen as Mr. Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister’s spouse executes, personally or duly represented by means of a valid power of attorney, this Agreement to express their consent with the transactions contemplated hereunder in accordance with section 470 of the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code.

12.19. No set off. Other than as expressly contemplated in Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, ARTICLE 10 or ARTICLE 7, all payments to a Seller under this Agreement shall be made by the Purchasers in full without any set off, withholding, restriction or condition.

12.20. Selling Management Group Representative. (a) RW is hereby designated and appointed by each of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group to serve as the representative of the Selling Management Group with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement to be performed or exercised by any of the members of the Selling Management Group (and any successor in such a role from time to time by written notice executed by all members of the Selling Management Group to Purchasers, the “Selling Management Group Representative”).

(b) All decisions and actions by the Selling Management Group Representative adopted or undertaken by the Selling Management Group Representative pursuant to this Section 12.19, shall be binding upon all of the members of the Selling Management Group and be deemed as carried out by each of the members of the Selling Management Group, and no member of the Selling Management Group shall have the right to object, dissent, protest, or otherwise contest the same; provided, however, that nothing of the foregoing shall be deemed or construed as barring any claim by any member of the Selling Management Group against the Selling Management Group Representative with respect to a breach or failure to perform its representation under this Agreement or any other agreement between the Selling Management Group and the Selling Management Group Representative.

(c) The Selling Management Group Representative shall serve as the sole representative of the members of the Selling Management Group with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including, in each case on behalf of the Selling Management Group, (i) to amend, cancel or extend, or waive the terms of, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) to deliver any notice contemplated under this Agreement to be delivered to exercise any right hereunder, (iii) to act in connection with the defense, pursuit or settlement or any determinations to be made under this Agreement or indemnity claims, (iv) to accept and receive notices to members of the Selling Management Group and (v) to take all other action and exercise all other rights of the Selling Management Group in connection with the Transaction Documents.

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(d) Each of the members of the Selling Management Group agrees and acknowledges that any other Party shall be entitled to rely, as being binding upon each member of the Selling Management Group, upon any document signed or executed or delivered by the Selling Management Group Representative in such capacity, and the other Parties shall not be liable to any of the members of the Selling Management Group for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of the other Parties in such reliance.

(e) By executing and delivering this Agreement, the Selling Management Group Representative accepts the appointment contained in this Agreement and agrees to act as the representative of the Selling Management Group.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.


GLOBANT ESPAÑA S.A.
By: /s/ Sol Mariel Noello
Name: Sol Mariel Noello
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.



GLOBANT S.A. (LUXEMBOURG)
By: /s/ Martin Gonzalo Umaran
Name: Martin Gonzalo Umaran
Title: Attorney-in-fact

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.


SOFTWARE PRODUCT CREATION S.L.
By: /s/ Sol Mariel Noello
Name: Sol Mariel Noello
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.


Mr. Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister
/s/ Mr. Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister
/s/ Sonia Rut Benzaquén
DNI 10.551.211
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.


EMIDEY S.A.
By: /s/ Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister
Name: Simón Roberto Groesman Wagmaister
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.


HSBC LATIN AMERICA PARTNERS, L.P.

By: HCUS Latin America Equity Investors GP LP, its general partner

By: HSBC Latin America GP LLC, its general partner

By: HSBC Capital (USA) Inc., its sole member

By: Graycliff Partners LP, as its Attorney-In-Fact
By: /s/ Steven Schaefer
Name: Steven Schaefer
Title: CFO
HSBC LATIN AMERICAN COINVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

By: HCUS LA Direct Investors GP LP, its general partner

By: HCUS Latin American Coinvestment GP LLC, its general partner

By: HSBC Capital (USA) Inc., its sole member

By: Graycliff Partners LP, as its Attorney-In-Fact
By: /s/ Steven Schaefer
Name: Steven Schaefer
Title: CFO



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.


MAFIMAR S.A.
By: /s/ Ricardo Pereiras
Name: Ricardo Pereiras
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement on the 31st day of July 2020.




INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Umberto Pisoni
Name: Umberto Pisoni
Title: Principal Inv. Officer



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SCHEDULE A

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement and its Exhibits and Schedules, and notwithstanding those definitions included in other parts of the Agreement (including its Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits), and unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms of which the first letter is written in an upper case shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Schedule.

% of Revenue Achievement for the Earn Out Period” shall mean the quotient between (i) the Revenue of the Company during the Earn Out Period, and (ii) [***].

Accounts Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.19.

Accounts Receivable Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Account Receivable Reduction’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

“Account Receivable Reduction Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(b)(ii).

Action” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9.

Activities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. In addition to the foregoing, if the specified Person is an individual, the term “Affiliate” also includes (a) the individual’s spouse, (b) the members of the immediate family (including parents, siblings and children) of the individual or of the individual’s spouse and (c) any corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, trust, association or other business or investment entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing individuals. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

Alternative Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.

Amended and Restated Compensation Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Compensation Agreement entered into by and between the Company and RW dated as of December 15, 2009, as amended from time to time.

Anti-Bribery Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.31.

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Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means any and all applicable anti-money laundering Laws issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Body, including, without limitation, the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and the USA Patriot Act, Colombian Laws No. 1121 of 2006 and the 1708 of 2014, and article 323 of the Colombian Criminal Code (Código Penal), Argentine Laws No 25,246 and 25,188, as amended and complemented, and any decree, regulation, resolution, rule or guidelines issued by the Governmental Authority in charge of supervising anti-money laundering matters, including, without limitation, international conventions including the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Money Laundering 1988, the United Nations Convention for the Suppressing of the Financing of Terrorism 1999, the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 2000 and the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism and Money Laundering 2002.

Applicable FX Rate” shall mean, with respect to any amount in a currency other than the US Dollar, the average between the bid and ask exchange rates as published in either (a) Banco de la Nación Argentina with respect to Argentine pesos, (b) Diario Oficial de la Federación (National Gazzette) with respect to Mexican pesos, (c) the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia with respect to Colombian pesos, (d) in the official web page of the Central Bank of Brazil with respect to Brazilian reais, and (e) the Central Bank of Chile with respect to Chilean pesos, at the close of business as of the date immediately prior to the calculation date; provided, however, that for the purpose of the Accounts Receivale Certificate referred to in Section 1.5.(b)(i), of Section 1.5.(c) and of the Financial Information as of the Cut-off Date referred to in Section 4.2.(j), “Applicable FX Rate” shall mean, with respect to the financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the exchange rate used to convert into US Dollar any amounts expressed therein in a currency other than the US Dollar.


Applicable Withholding Tax” shall mean, with respect to portion of the Purchase Price payable to each Seller in accordance with this Agreement, the amount of Taxes (if any) that the Purchasers must withhold to that Seller under applicable Laws with respect to the payments of any such amounts.

Argentinian Antitrust Clearance’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

Bad Debt” means any debt or account receivable that is still unpaid after one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from its agreed due date.

Base Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Brazilian Matters” shall mean the Actions identified in Exhibit B.

BS Argentina” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

BS Argentina Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

BS Argentina Minority Interests” means the approximately 5.52% of the BS Argentina Interests directly held by RW as record owner of such Equity Interests.

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BS Argentina Purchase Agreement” means that certain share purchase agreement, to be entered into among RW and the Minority Purchaser in relation to the BS Argentina Minority Interests.

BTP Argentina” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

BTP Argentina Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

BTP Argentina Minority Interests” means the approximately 5.80% of the BTP Argentina Interests directly held by RW as record owner of such Equity Interests.

BTP Argentina Purchase Agreement” means that certain share purchase agreement, to be entered into between RW and the Minority Purchaser in relation to the BTP Argentina Minority Interests.

Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

Business Day” means any day of the year on which national banking institutions in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Madrid, Spain and New York, New York, United States of America are open to the public for conducting business and are not required or authorized to close.

Cash” shall mean any sum related to the amounts held by the Company and the Subsidiaries in cash and/or in bank accounts or cash equivalents (other than cash and cash equivalents that are not freely usable by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary because they are subject to restrictions or limitations on use or distribution by Law or contract; providedhowever that, notwithstanding the foregoing, that an amount of US$140,000 corresponding to guaranteed deposits related to real estate as identified in the Estimated Minimum Required Cash shall be included as “Cash”).

Claim” means any demand, claim, charge, action, suit, hearing, information request, proceeding (whether at law or in equity and including administrative proceedings), petition, complaint, notice of violation, arbitration, inquiry or investigation of, by or before any Governmental Body or before any arbitrator, or otherwise (including by or against any Party hereto), or other litigation or similar proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitral or investigative.

Claim Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Claimed Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Closing Cash Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Closing Net Working Capital” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a)(ii).
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Colombian Antitrust Authority” means the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio) of Colombia.

Colombian Antitrust Clearance” means (a) the Colombian Antitrust Authority having adopted a decision stating that either the transaction contemplated herein (i) falls outside the scope of Colombian merger control rules, or (ii) is unconditionally authorized without the need to apply remedies, or (iii) is conditionally authorized subject to compliance with specific remedies set forth by the Colombian Antitrust Authority, or (b) the Colombian Antitrust Authority having failed to adopt a decision authorizing or objecting the transaction contemplated herein within the statutory timeframe, to the extent that such failure implies a tacit approval of the transaction.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the first whereas of this Agreement.

Company Copyrights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Company Marks” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Company Patents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Company Registered IP” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.15.

Confidential Information Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Controversy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.13.

Covered Employees” shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.1.(a).

CTN Brazil” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

CTN Brazil Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Cut Off Date” shall mean the date that is two Business Days before Closing Date.

Damages” means any and all damages resulting from any claims, debts, obligations and other Liabilities, diminution in value, monetary damages, fines, fees, penalties, interest obligations, deficiencies, losses, costs and expenses (including amounts paid or payable in settlement, interest, court costs, costs of investigations, fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, financial advisors and other experts, and other expenses of litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures), whether or not involving a Third Party Claim, including any costs of defending any Third Party Claims or enforcing the Indemnified Parties’ rights under this Agreement. Damages shall also include (i) any damages resulting from the obligation to make a provision of funds for litigation purposes, as long as the provision of funds has been requested by a court or a Governmental Body, statutory body or authority in the framework of a litigation procedure in course, and (ii) any damages resulting from the requirement under IFRS to record a provision of the respective claim, debt, obligation or Liability in the financial statements of any
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Indemnified Party; provided, however, that in case of making a provision, the Sellers shall be reimbursed if said damages do not materialize and the provision is reimbursed by the relevant court, Governmental Body, statutory body or authority, or if such provision is reversed by the relevant Indemnified Party (but up the extent of the reversal).

Defending Party’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Definitive Cash at Closing’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Definitive Closing Cash Balance’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Definitive Closing Cash Statement’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Definitive Minimum Required Cash’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Direct Costs” shall mean, salaries and wages, bonuses, commissions, any mandatory salary payment, profit sharing distribution, costs of health, dental, and/or vision plans, life insurances, workers’ compensation insurance policy, holiday pay, Company benefits, professional fees, contractors fees, free-lancers fees and/or any amount paid for consultancy performed on a project, cost of any special equipment and devices needed for a specific project, costs associated with the management of projects for customers, travel expenses related to a project, and any expenses incurred by the Company while delivering services to a client (including, for the avoidance of doubt, reimbursed project expenses such as hotels, meals, etc.). Cost of software subscription/licenses (in case of licenses sold as principal and not as an agent or reseller) shall be recognized and taking into consideration for the calculation of Direct Costs over the period of each applicable customer contract.

Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of ARTICLE 5.

DS Argentina” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

DS Argentina Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

DS Argentina Minority Interests” means the approximately 1.21% of the DS Argentina Interests directly held by RW as record owner of such Equity Interests.

DS Argentina Purchase Agreement” means that certain share purchase agreement, to be entered into among RW and the Minority Purchaser in relation to the DS Argentina Minority Interests.

Earn Out Objection Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

Earn Out Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Earn Out Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Earn Out Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

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Earn Out Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

Earn Out Targets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Effect” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean any welfare benefit plan, pension benefit plan, deferred compensation plan or arrangement, any agreement, plan, program, fund, policy, contract or arrangement providing compensation, pension, retirement, superannuation, profit sharing, thirteenth month, severance, change in control, termination indemnity, redundancy pay, bonus, incentive compensation, group insurance, death benefit, health, cafeteria, flexible benefit, medical expense reimbursement, dependent care, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, savings, consulting, vacation pay, holiday pay, life insurance, or other employee benefit or fringe benefit plan, program or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries), and the beneficiaries and dependents of any employee or former employee, regardless of whether it is private, funded, unfunded, financed by the purchase of insurance, contributory or noncontributory.

Environmental Laws” means any Law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (x) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance, (y) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment or (z) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.

Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any share, partnership or membership interest, unit of participation or other similar interest (however designated) in such Person, and (b) any warrant, purchase right, conversion right, exchange right or other agreement or contractual obligation which would entitle any other Person to acquire any such interest in such Person (including share appreciation, phantom share, profit participation or other similar rights) or otherwise would entitle any Person to any share in the equity, capital, profit, earnings, losses or gains of, such Person.

Estimated Cash at Closing’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Estimated Closing Cash Balance’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Estimated Closing Cash Certificate’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Estimated Minimum Required Cash’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Excluded Matters” shall mean the Actions identified in Exhibit C.

FCPA” shall mean the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

Financial Arbitrator” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

Flow of Funds Instructions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
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Fundamental Representations” have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.

GA Chile” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Chile Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Chile Minority Interests” means the approximately 1.00% of the GA Chile Interests directly held by RW as record owner of such Equity Interests.

GA Chile Purchase Agreement” means that certain share purchase agreement, to be entered into between RW and the Minority Purchaser in relation to the GA Chile Minority Interests.

GA Colombia” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Colombia Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Mexico I” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Mexico I Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Mexico I Minority Interests” means the approximately 0.0004% of the GA Mexico I Interests directly held by RW as record owner of such Equity Interests.

GA Mexico I Purchase Agreement” means that certain share purchase agreement, to be entered into between RW and the Minority Purchaser in relation to the GA Mexico I Minority Interests.

GA Mexico II” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Mexico II Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA Mexico II Minority Interests” means the approximately 0.20% of the GA Mexico II Interests directly held by RW as record owner of such Equity Interests.

GA Mexico II Purchase Agreement” means that certain share purchase agreement, to be entered into between RW and the Minority Purchaser in relation to the GA Mexico II Minority Interests.

GA US” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GA US Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GAVA Argentina” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GAVA Argentina Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

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GAW Spain” has the meaning set forth in the first whereas of this Agreement.

GAW Spain Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GDBS Brazil” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GDBS Brazil Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

GDPR” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.33.

G-Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

G-Shares Tranche 1” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

G-Shares Tranche 2” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Globant Lux” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(a)(ii)(1).

Globant Indemnified Parties” means the Purchasers, their respective Affiliates (including, after the Closing, each of the Company and the Subsidiaries), and each of their respective employees, directors, officers, agents, shareholders, members, and partners and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

Governmental Body” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Gross Margin” shall mean, for any applicable period, Gross Profit divided by Revenue.

Gross Margin Target” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Gross Profit” shall mean, for any applicable period, Revenue minus Direct Costs, minus Indirect Costs. For the avoidance of doubt, no profit derived from transactions with bonds of any kind whatsoever shall be taken into consideration for purposes of the calculation of Gross Profit, including, but not limited to, such profits derived from (i) the acquisition of bonds outside of Argentina with US$ and the subsequent sale thereof in Argentina for Argentine pesos, and (ii) the cancellation or payment by non-Argentine residents (including GA US or any other non-Argentine Subsidiary) of invoices issued by any of the Argentine Subsidiaries for services rendered to non-Argentine residents, by tendering Argentine pesos.

Hazardous Substance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.36.

IBS Brazil” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

IBS Brazil Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

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IFRS” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Inbound License Agreement” means any agreement granting to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any license under or with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights, other than (A) the nonexclusive license to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of standard, generally commercially available, “off-the-shelf” third party products and services, (B) Open Source Software, or (C) Confidential Information Agreements.

Indemnified Parties” means the Purchasers and the Sellers, their respective Affiliates, and each of the Purchaser’s employees, directors, officers, agents, shareholders, members, and partners and each of the Sellers heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Indirect Costs” shall mean the cost of employees not assigned to any project but whose services are a necessary part of the delivery (including technology support), the cost of talent pool (i.e., employees not assigned to billable projects) and severance for billable employees.

Intellectual Property Rights” means all rights arising from or associated with the following, whether protected, created or arising under the Laws of any jurisdiction of the world: (a) patents and patent applications, including continuation, divisional, continuation-in-part, reexamination and reissue patent applications, and any patents issuing therefrom, and rights in respect of utility models or industrial designs (collectively, “Patents”); (b) copyrights and registrations and applications therefor, including software (collectively, “Copyrights”); (c) trade names, trademarks and service marks (registered and unregistered), domain names, URLs, and other Internet addresses or identifiers, social media handles, trade dress and similar rights, and registrations and applications to register any of the foregoing (collectively, “Marks”); (d) non-public Technology, and other proprietary or confidential business information that derives economic value (actual or potential) from not being generally known to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, including customer lists, but excluding any published Copyrights or published Patents that may cover or protect any of the foregoing (collectively, “Trade Secrets”); (e) mask work and similar rights protecting integrated circuit or chip topographies or designs (collectively, “Mask Works”); and (f) moral rights, publicity rights and any other proprietary, intellectual or industrial property rights of any kind or nature that do not comprise or are not protected by Marks, Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets or Mask Works.

Investment Agreement” means that certain amended and restated investment agreement dated as of December 14, 2009, entered into by and among GAW Spain, Grupo ASSA S.A., a sociedad limitada organized and existing under the laws of Argentina, IFC, HSBC Capital (USA), Inc. (whose rights and obligations were assigned on July 16, 2010 to HSBC I and HSBCII), and RW.
Key Employees” shall mean Messrs. Ariel Capone, Martín Wagmaister, Ricardo Fisch, and Adrian Jerbic.

Labor Agreement” shall mean each management, employment, severance, consulting, service agreement or similar agreement or contract between the Company (including any of its
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Subsidiaries) and any current, former, or retired employee, officer, or director of the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) and/or independent consultants or contractors.

Labor Permits and Regulations” shall mean any foreign, federal, state and local Laws, rules and regulations relating to the relocation, repatriation, expatriation, visas, work permit of any nature applicable to any current, former, or retired employee, officer, or director of the Company and its Subsidiaries or branches and/or independent consultants or contractors.

Law” means any federal, state, municipal or local or foreign statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Body.

Lease Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.29.

Leased Real Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.29.

Legal Proceeding” means any claim, action, demand, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, subpoena, summons, examination or investigation commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.

Liability” means any liability or obligation (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent), whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due).

Lien” shall mean any liens, encumbrances, mortgages, pledges, charges, options, rights, community property interests, security interests, agreements, claims or restrictions of any nature whatsoever, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership, recorded or unrecorded.

Major Customer Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.

Majority Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

Material Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.

Minimum Required Cash” shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule A-1.

Minority Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Minority Sub Shareholders” shall mean Messrs. Abelardo Luis Hoch, Argentine ID No. 7,851,228 and Martín Wagmaister, Argentine ID No. 26,281,783.

Net Working Capital” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

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Non-Competition Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.

Non-Labor Revenue” shall mean all revenue related to customarily reimbursable expenses of a project (including but not limited to travel, accommodation, flight tickets, meals, etc.).

Non-Solicitation Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.

Notice of Disagreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a)(iv).

Open Source Software” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Order” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9.

Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), (a) the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization and any joint venture, limited liability company, operating or partnership agreement and other similar documents adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation or organization of such Person and (b) all by-laws, voting agreements and similar documents, instruments or agreements relating to the organization or governance of such Person, in each case, as amended or supplemented.

Outbound License Agreement” means any agreement under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries grants any Person any license or other right, title or interest (whether or not currently exercisable and including a right to receive a license) under or with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights or Technology, other than the nonexclusive license of the Company’s software and products in the ordinary course of business pursuant to standard end-user agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, a covenant by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not to assert any Intellectual Property Right against a Person shall be deemed to be an Outbound License Agreement.

Parties” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Party” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Person” means any natural person, firm, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, association, corporation, unincorporated organization, company, joint venture, trust, Governmental Body or other entity.

Personal Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.33.

Pledge” shall mean the pledge grated by RW in favour of IFC, HSBC I and HSBC II, by means of a public deed executed before the Spanish notary public Mr. Ignacio Ramos Covarrubias, on July 16, 2010, under protocol number 5,169.

Pre-Closing Taxable Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

Pre-Closing Taxes” means (a) any Taxes of a the Company (or any Subsidiary) with respect to any Pre-Closing Taxable Period or the portion of the taxable period ending on and
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including the Closing Date with respect to any Straddle Taxable Period, (b) any Taxes attributable to any breach or inaccuracy of any representation in Section 5.10. (without giving effect to any limitations or qualifications as to materiality, knowledge or similar limitations), (c) any Taxes for which the Company or any Subsidiary (or any predecessor of the foregoing) is held liable by reason of such entity being included in any consolidated, affiliated, combined or unitary group at any time on or before the Closing Date, (d) any Taxes imposed on or payable by third parties with respect to which the Company or any Subsidiary has an obligation to indemnify such third party pursuant to a transaction consummated on or prior to the Closing, and (e) the Sellers’ share of Taxes pursuant to Section 12.4. of this Agreement.

Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

Purchased Interests” means the GAW Spain Interests, the GA Chile Minority Interests, the BS Argentina Minority Interests, the DS Argentina Minority Interests, the BTP Argentina Minority Interests, the GA Mexico I Minority Interests and the GA Mexico II Minority Interests.

Purchasers” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Rejection Decision” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

Revenue” shall mean, for any applicable period, all revenue of the Company, including any Non-Labor Revenue related to the services rendered; excluding any interest income, and provided further that revenue shall exclude any Bad Debt. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that (I) with respect to the reselling of software licences, subscriptions or other services or products in which the Company acts as agent of or reseller for other parties, the amount to be computed as “Revenue” for purposes hereunder shall be the amount billed to clients net of the costs to purchase such licences, subscriptions or other relevant services or products, and (II) any and all Taxes shall be excluded.

Revenue Target” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

RW” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Sanctions Governmental Authority” means the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority in any jurisdiction.

SDTI Brazil” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

SDTI Brazil Interests” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Sellers’ Accounts” shall mean the accounts informed by the Sellers in the Flow of Funds Instructions, or after the Closing to any such account informed by the relevant Seller to the Purchasers in writing with copy to the other Sellers.

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Sellers’ Knowledge” or any similar phrase or qualification based on knowledge, shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the Key Employees, Pablo Andrés Dougall or any of the Sellers of the Selling Management Group and the knowledge that each such person would have reasonably obtained in the performance of each such Key Employees’ or Sellers of the Selling Management Group’s duties as shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Company.

Seller’s Ownership Percentage” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(a)(iv).

Shareholders Agreement” shall mean that certain amended and restated shareholders agreement dated as of July 8, 2013, entered into by and among GAW Spain, GAW Argentina, Emidey, RW, Mafimar, IFC and HSBC Capital (USA), Inc. (whose rights and obligations were assigned on July 16, 2010 to HSBC I and HSBC II).

Straddle Taxable Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.

Subscription Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other non-corporate business enterprise in which any Person holds stock or other ownership interests representing (a) more than 50% of the voting power of all outstanding stock or ownership interests of such entity or (b) the right to receive more than 50% of the net assets of such entity available for distribution to the holders of outstanding stock or ownership interests upon a liquidation or dissolution of such entity. In this Agreement, unless otherwise noted herein, the term “Subsidiaries” refers, collectively, to GA Chile, BS Argentina, DS Argentina, BTP Argentina, GAVA Argentina, CTN Brazil, IBS Brazil, SDTI Brazil, GDBS Brazil, GA US, GA Mexico I, GA Mexico II and GA Colombia.

    “Target Net Working Capital” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Taxes” means any and all taxes, charges, fees, duties, contributions, levies or other similar assessments or Liabilities, including income, turnover tax, GMF, gross receipts, corporation, ad valorem, premium, value-added, net worth, capital stock, capital gains, documentary, recapture, alternative or add-on minimum, disability, registration, recording, excise, real property, personal property, sales, use, consumption, license, lease, service, service use, transfer, withholding, employment, unemployment, insurance, social security, national insurance, business license, business organization, environmental, workers compensation, payroll, profits, severance, stamp, occupation, escheat, windfall profits, customs duties, franchise, estimated and other taxes of any kind whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Body, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, fines, penalties, assessments or additions to tax imposed with respect to or related to such items, and Taxes shall include any of the foregoing that a Person may be subject to as principal obligor, substitute obligor, retention agent, collection agent or under any other title or character.

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendments thereof.

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Taxing Authority” means any central, federal, state, local or foreign Government, entity, agency, body or Person that is authorized by law or by any other regulation to impose, levy, collect, audit, assess, make a claim or take any other decision concerning Taxes.

Technology” means all algorithms, application programming interfaces, apparatus, databases and data collections, diagrams, designs, formulae, discoveries, inventions (whether or not patentable), know-how, concepts, ideas, methods, improvements, network configurations and architectures, processes, technical data, proprietary information, schematics, specifications, software code (in any form including source code and executable or object code), techniques, domain names, URLs, social media handles, web sites, works of authorship, and other forms of technology.

Third Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Third-Party Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in 12.4.

Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Unresolved Earn Out Objections” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

US Dollar” or “US$” shall mean the United States dollar, lawful currency of the United States of America.


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SCHEDULE A-1

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Exhibit 4.16

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT


    This EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of December 18, 2020 by and among, (i) Software Product Creation, S.L., a limited liability corporation (sociedad limitada) organized and existing under the Laws of Spain (the “Purchaser”), (ii) RedCap Consultants, S.L. (the “Seller”), (iii) María Teresa Barrera Xaubet (the “Ultimate Beneficial Owner”), (iv) Paul Marinus Gerardus Antonius Schulz ((iii) and (iv) individually may be referred to herein as a “Ultimate Owner” and together as the “Ultimate Owners”), and (v) Globant S.A. (“Globant Lux”) organized and existing under the Laws of Luxembourg (the “Guarantor”). Each of the parties named above may be referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, herein shall have the meanings set forth on Schedule A.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, as described in Exhibit A hereto, the Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of BlueCap Management Consulting, S.L., a limited liability company (sociedad limitada) organized under the Laws of Spain (respectively, the “Company”, and the “Company Interests” and the “Purchased Interests”);

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the Seller hereby sells and transfers to the Purchaser and the Purchaser purchases and acquires from the Seller all of the Purchased Interests owned by the Seller, on and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein.

WHEREAS, prior to the date hereof the Seller has caused the carve out of its Mexican Subsidiaries (the “Reorganization”), and thus as of the date hereof the Company no longer has any Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties desire the Mexican Subsidiaries to be excluded from the perimeter of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of and subject to the promises and the mutual agreements, terms and conditions herein contained, the benefits to be derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1    
PURCHASE AND SALE OF EQUITY

1.1.    Purchase and Sale. On the date hereof (“Closing Date”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Seller hereby sells, conveys, assigns, transfers, and



delivers to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby purchases, acquires and accepts from the Seller, the Company Interests, and all right, title, interest and entitlement therein and thereto (including without limitation, the right to receive dividends, distributions, capital contributions or any return of capital declared, paid or made by the Company on or after the Closing Date), free and clear of any and all Liens; leaving the Seller without any direct or indirect Equity Interests of any nature whatsoever in the Company.

1.2.    Purchase Price. Subject to the adjustments, set off or deductions, as applicable, set forth herein, the total aggregate consideration for the purchase of the Purchased Interests from the Seller by the Purchaser, for the Business and any goodwill of the Company, and for any and all other obligations of the Seller and the Ultimate Owners hereunder, shall be (a) an amount of €100,000,000 (ONE HUNDRED MILLION EUROS) the “Base Purchase Price”) and (b) if applicable, the Earn Out Payments (as defined in Section 1.3 below, and the Earn Out Payment(s), together with the Base Purchase Price, the “Purchase Price”).

The Purchase Price has been determined on a debt-free basis, including any and all warrants, options and rights with respect thereto, whether or not currently exercisable, and shall be payable to the Seller in accordance with Section 1.3.

1.3.    Payment of the Purchase Price. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Base Purchase Price and the Earn Out Payments shall be payable to the Seller in accordance with the following payment structure:

(a)    Base Purchase Price.

The Base Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:

(i)    an amount of €43,200,000 (FORTY THREE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS), plus the amount of the Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance set out in Schedule 1.5.(c)(i) attached hereto, is paid to the Seller on the date hereof in cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the to the Seller’s bank account (the “Seller’s Bank Account”) (the “Closing Cash Payment”).

(ii)    an amount of €28,800,000 (TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS), (the “Cash for G-Shares”), is transferred directly by the Purchaser to Globant Lux for the subscription and payment on behalf of the Seller and issuance by Globant Lux, on the date hereof, of such number of Globant Lux restricted common shares as may be purchased at the price per share equal to the volume weighted average trading price of the publicly traded shares of Globant Lux during a period comprising 60 trading days ending on (but including) the tenth trading day prior to Closing Date, as quoted in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GLOB) (the “G-Shares”).

For the subscription and issuance of the G-Shares, at Closing, the Seller and Globant Lux have executed the subscription agreement attached as Exhibit
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1.3.(a)(ii) hereto (the “Subscription Agreement”); provided, however, that the Seller, in accordance with Rule 506(b) of Regulation D under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, has also completed, executed and delivered to Globant Lux the questionnaire attached thereto to verify its qualification as “accredited investor” under applicable US Law; provided, further, that the Subscription Agreement includes provisions subjecting the G-Shares to a lock-up period, during which the Seller will not be permitted to transfer, sell, pledge or in any manner dispose of such shares (the “Lock-Up”), which shall be lifted on a staggered schedule, as follows: (A) 34% of the G-Shares received shall be released from the Lock-Up on the 6th month anniversary from the Closing Date, (B) an additional 33% of the G-Shares received shall be released from the Lock-Up on the 12th month anniversary from the Closing Date, and (C) the remaining 33% of the G-Shares received shall be released from the Lock-Up on the 18th month anniversary of the Closing Date;

(iii)    an amount of €14,000,000 (FOURTEEN MILLION EUROS) less any adjustments, set-off or deductions as provided in this Agreement, including those contemplated in Section 1.5., ARTICLE 7, ARTICLE 8 and ARTICLE 9 shall be paid to the Seller no later than March 31, 2022 in cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the Seller’s Bank Account (the “Second Installment Cash Payment”);

(iv)    an amount of €8,400,000 (EIGHT MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) less any adjustments, set-off or deductions as provided in this Agreement, including those contemplated in Section 1.5., ARTICLE 7, ARTICLE 8 and ARTICLE 9 shall be paid to the Seller no later than March 31, 2023 in cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds to Seller’s Bank Account (the “Third Installment Cash Payment”); and

(v)    an amount of €5,600,000 (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) less any adjustments, set-off or deductions as provided in this Agreement, including those contemplated in Section 1.5., ARTICLE 7, ARTICLE 8 and ARTICLE 9 shall be paid to the Seller no later than August 31, 2024 in cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the Seller’s Bank Account (the “Fourth Installment Cash Payment” and together with the Second Installment Cash Payment and the Third Installment Cash Payment the “Deferred Cash Payments”).

(b)    Earn Out Payments.

(i)    In addition to the Base Purchase Price, the Seller shall be entitled to receive the Earn Out Payments, which shall be payable subject to the following conditions and payment schedule, notwithstanding other conditions that may be contemplated in other provisions of this Agreement:

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(A)    First Earn Out Payment. An amount of [***] less any deduction, set-off as provided further below in this Agreement (the “First Earn Out Payment”), shall be payable to the Seller no later than March 31, 2022 (the “First Earn Out Payment Date”), subject to the achievement by the Company of BOTH of the following financial targets, and notwithstanding other conditions, withholdings and adjustments that may be contemplated in other provisions of this Agreement:

(1)    Revenue for the twelve-month period from (and including) January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (the “First Earn Out Period”) of at least [***] (the “Revenue Target Period 1”); AND

(2)    Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period of at least [***] (the “Operating Margin Target Period 1”, and together with the Revenue Target Period 1, the “Earn Out Targets Period 1”).

Adjustments to the First Earn Out Payment Based on Revenue for the First Earn Out Period.

If the Revenue Target Period 1 is achieved, over-achieved or not achieved, the achievement of which is an independent and essential condition for the payment of the First Earn Out Payment, with respect to the amount of the First Earn Out Payment the following shall apply:

(A)    If the Revenue for the First Earn Out Period is below [***] (the “Minimum Revenue Target Period 1”), then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the First Earn Out Payment shall be irrevocably forfeited in its entirety and shall not be earned, achieved, paid or payable, irrespective of the partial, total or over-achievement of the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period;

(B)    If the Revenue for the First Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Minimum Revenue Target Period 1 but less than the Revenue Target Period 1, then, subject to the other terms and conditions set forth herein, including the subsequent adjustments set forth below with respect to the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period, the aggregate amount of the First Earn Out Payment that may be payable shall be equal to the sum of (I) [***] for each [***] in Revenue achieved in excess of [***] in Revenue for the First Earn Out Period, up to maximum total payment pursuant to this subclause (I) in the amount of [***] and (II) [***] for each [***] in Revenue achieved in excess of [***] in Revenue for the First Earn Out Period, up to maximum total payment pursuant to this subclause (II) in the amount of [***] (such amount as determined pursuant to this clause (B), the “Underachievement Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount”); and

(C)    If the Revenue for the First Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Revenue Target Period 1, then, subject to the other terms and
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conditions set forth herein, including the subsequent adjustments set forth below with respect to the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period, the aggregate amount of the First Earn Out Payment that may be payable shall be equal to the sum of (I) [***] and (II) [***] for each [***] in Revenue achieved in excess of [***] in Revenue for the First Earn Out Period (such amount as determined pursuant to this clause (C), the “Overachievement Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount” and together with the Underachievement Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount, the “Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount”).

For the avoidance of doubt, the First Earnout Payment shall be determined by adjusting the Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount by the applicable provision below regarding the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period.

Adjustments to the First Earn Out Payment Based on Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period.

If the Operating Margin Target Period 1 is not achieved, the achievement of which is an independent and essential condition for the payment of the First Earn Out Payment, with respect to the amount of the First Earn Out Payment the following shall apply:

(A)    If the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period is below [***], then, notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the First Earn Out Payment shall be irrevocably forfeited in its entirety and shall not be earned, achieved, paid or payable, irrespective of the partial, total or over-achievement of Revenue for the First Earn Out Period;

(B)    If the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than [***] (the “Minimum Operating Margin”) but less than the Operating Margin Target Period 1, then, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the aggregate amount of the First Earn Out Payment payable shall be equal to the product of (I) the Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount and (II) a fraction equal to the quotient of (x) the actual Operating Margin achieved during the First Earn Out Period and (y) [***]; and

(C)    If the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Operating Margin Target Period 1, then, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the aggregate amount of the First Earn Out Payment payable shall be equal to the Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount.

For the avoidance of doubt, there shall not be any increase to the First Earn Out Payment Amount if the Operating Margin for the First Earn Out Period is greater than [***].

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Some examples of calculation of the First Earn Out Payment are shown in Exhibit 1.3.(b)(A) (without taking into account any adjustments, withholdings or deductions).

(B)    Second Earn Out Payment. An amount of [***] (TEN MILLION EUROS) less any deduction, set-off as provided further below in this Agreement (the “Second Earn Out Payment”), shall be payable to the Seller no later than March 31, 2023 (the “Second Earn Out Payment Date”), subject to the achievement by the Company of BOTH of the following financial targets, and notwithstanding other conditions, withholdings and adjustments that may be contemplated in other provisions of this Agreement:

(1)    Revenue for the twelve-month period from (and including) January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (the “Second Earn Out Period”) of at least [***] (the “Revenue Target Period 2”); AND

(2)    Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period of at least [***] (the “Operating Margin Target Period 2”, and together with the Revenue Target Period 2, the “Earn Out Targets Period 2”).

Adjustments to the Second Earn Out Payment Based on Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period.

If the Revenue Target Period 2 is achieved, over-achieved or not achieved, the achievement of which is an independent and essential condition for the payment of the Second Earn Out Payment, with respect to the amount of the Second Earn Out Payment the following shall apply:

(A)    If the Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period is below [***] (the “Minimum Revenue Target Period 2”), then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Second Earn Out Payment shall be irrevocably forfeited in its entirety and shall not be earned, achieved, paid or payable, irrespective of the partial, total or over-achievement of the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period;

(B)    If the Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Minimum Revenue Target Period 2 but less than the Revenue Target Period 2, then, subject to the other terms and conditions set forth herein, including the subsequent adjustments set forth below with respect to the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period, the aggregate amount of the Second Earn Out Payment that may be payable shall be equal to the sum of (I) [***] for each [***] in Revenue achieved in excess of [***] in Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period, up to maximum total payment pursuant to this subclause (I) in the amount of [***] and (II) [***] for each [***] in Revenue achieved in excess of [***] in Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period, up to maximum total payment pursuant to this subclause (II) in the amount of [***] (such amount as determined pursuant to this clause (B),
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the “Underachievement Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount”); and

(C)    If the Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Revenue Target Period 2, then, subject to the other terms and conditions set forth herein, including the subsequent adjustments set forth below with respect to the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period, the aggregate amount of the Second Earn Out Payment that may be payable shall be equal to the sum of (I) [***] and (II) [***] for each [***] in Revenue achieved in excess of [***] in Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period (such amount as determined pursuant to this clause (C), the “Overachievement Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount” and together with the Underachievement Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount, the “Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount”).

For the avoidance of doubt, the Second Earnout Payment shall be determined by adjusting the Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount by the applicable provision below regarding the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period.

Adjustments to the Second Earn Out Payment Based on Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period.

If the Operating Margin Target Period 2 is not achieved, the achievement of which is an independent and essential condition for the payment of the Second Earn Out Payment, with respect to the amount of the Second Earn Out Payment the following shall apply:

(A)    If the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period is below [***], then, notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the Second Earn Out Payment shall be irrevocably forfeited in its entirety and shall not be earned, achieved, paid or payable, irrespective of the partial, total or over-achievement of Revenue for the Second Earn Out Period;

(B)    If the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Minimum Operating Margin but less than the Operating Margin Target Period 2, then, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the aggregate amount of the Second Earn Out Payment payable shall be equal to the product of (I) the Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount and (II) a fraction equal to the quotient of (x) the actual Operating Margin achieved during the Second Earn Out Period and (y) [***]; and

(C)    If the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period is equal to or greater than the Operating Margin Target Period 2, then, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the aggregate amount of the Second
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Earn Out Payment payable shall be equal to the Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount.

For the avoidance of doubt, there shall not be any increase to the Second Earn Out Payment Amount if the Operating Margin for the Second Earn Out Period is greater than [***].

Some examples of calculation of the Second Earn Out Payment are shown in Exhibit 1.3.(b)(B) (without taking into account any adjustments, withholdings or deductions).

For purposes of all calculations under this Section 1.3, all percentages shall be limited to two decimal places.

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Earn Out Payments, if applicable, will be payable to the Seller in cash in immediately available funds to the Seller’s Bank Account at least five (5) Business Days before the First Earn Out Payment Date and/or the Second Earn Out Payment Date, as applicable.

(ii)    The Seller hereby expressly, unconditionally and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have in the future to invoke force majeure or any other similar legal statute or doctrine (whether at Law or in equity), or the occurrence of any event or circumstance (such as, but not limited to, government-mandated lockdowns or restrictions to operate due to the coronavirus or similar disease, salary adjustments for inflation in the employment market or government-mandated salary adjustments in any jurisdiction where the Company operates, or severe FX fluctuations against the Euro) that may give rise to the Seller to request an adjustment of the Revenue Targets or the Operating Margin Targets or entail the payment of the Earn Out Payments, or any portion thereof without the achievement of each of the applicable Revenue Targets and Operating Margin Targets as stipulated by the Parties in this Agreement.

(iii)    The achievement of the Earn Out Targets shall be measured, for purposes hereof, based on the Company’s Revenue and Operating Margin extracted from Globant Lux’s consolidated audited financial statements, accounting and financial information, as prepared by Globant Lux and the Purchaser and audited by their external auditors in accordance with Globant Lux’s and Purchaser’s internal policies and procedures, consistently applied in accordance with the international financial reporting standards promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”), together with its interpretations and pronouncements thereon published from time to time and applied on a consistent basis.

(iv)    The Seller acknowledges and agrees that there is no assurance that the Seller will receive any amount under the Earn Out Payments, which shall
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be contingent upon the achievement of the Earn Out Targets. The Seller understands and agrees that (i) the contingent rights to receive the Earn Out Payments is solely a contractual right and is not a security for purposes of any applicable Laws (and shall confer upon the Seller only the rights of a general unsecured creditor under applicable Law), (ii) the contingent rights to receive the Earn Out Payments shall not be represented by any form of certificate or other instrument, are not transferable, except by operation of Laws relating to distribution, and do not constitute an equity or ownership interest in Purchaser or the Company, (iii) the Seller shall not have any rights as a security holder vis-à-vis Purchaser or the Company as a result of such Seller’s contingent right to receive the Earn Out Payments hereunder, and (iv) no interest is payable with respect to the Earn Out Payments unless in case of nonpayment thereof by the Purchaser, if applicable, when due.

(v)    If the employment relationship of any Ultimate Owner is voluntarily terminated by such Ultimate Owner during the Earn Out Period (“Voluntary Separation”), or if the employment relationship of any Ultimate Owner is terminated with or without cause by the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof during the Earn Out Period, the Seller will remain entitled to receive the Earn Out Payments, subject to the achievement of the applicable Earn Out Targets, and any other adjustments, set offs and deductions as provided herein, under Section 1.3.(b) and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein; provided, however, that (i) in the case of Voluntary Separation or termination without cause the Seller shall not be entitled to receive, and the Purchaser shall not be required to pay, any such achieved Earn Out Payments any earlier than the conclusion of the Restricted Period, subject at all times to the other adjustments, set offs and deductions as provided in this Agreement, including ARTICLE 7; and, (ii) in the case of a “Breach of Conduct” (as defined in Section 8.7.(bis)(a) below) or termination with a cause by the Purchaser of any of the Ultimate Owners employment relationship, the Seller shall not be entitled to receive, and the Purchaser shall not be required to pay, any such achieved Earn Out Payments or any other Contingent Payment any earlier than the conclusion of the Restricted Period, subject at all times to the other adjustments, set offs and deductions as provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 8.6., Section 8.7. and ARTICLE 7.

(c)    Taxes.     The Parties acknowledge and agree that any Earn Out Payment achieved by the Seller shall be treated as adjustments to the Purchase Price under this Agreement.

1.4.    Earn Out Reports. Dispute Resolution.

(a)    Within ninety (90) calendar days after the closing of each of the Earn Out Periods, the Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to the Seller a report stating the Purchaser’s determination of the applicable Earn Out Payment, in the form of Schedule 1.4 attached hereto (each, an “Earn Out Report”). To assist Seller in its review of the Earn Out Report, the Purchaser shall use reasonable commercial efforts to make available to the Seller such information and detail used in connection with the preparation of the Earn Out Report as reasonably requested by the Seller;
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provided that such information and detail shall not include access to or receipt of any information, detail or other material that is not permitted to be disclosed pursuant to applicable Laws or that is protected by attorney-client privilege that is held by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or that is not permitted to be disclosed.

(b)    Unless the Seller objects to the Purchaser’s determination of the applicable Earn Out Payment as set forth in the Earn Out Report by the delivery to the Purchaser of a written notice setting forth the basis for such objection (an “Earn Out Objection Notice”) within ten (10) Business Days after the Seller’s receipt of the applicable Earn Out Report (or if, at any time, the Seller accepts the Earn Out Report by written notice to the Purchaser), the Earn Out Report shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of this Agreement, in the absence of any manifest error. In the event that the Seller delivers an Earn Out Objection, the obligation of the Purchaser to pay the relevant Earn Out Payment to the Seller shall be suspended for the disputed amount during the pendency of the resultant dispute resolution process as set forth herein below.

(c)    In the event that the Seller timely delivers an Earn Out Objection Notice, the Purchaser and the Seller shall first use diligent good faith efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar days after the delivery of the relevant Earn Out Objection Notice, then the dispute shall be submitted to a financial accountant (the “Financial Expert”) for determination as follow:

(i)    The Seller will nominate, within ten (10) Business Days following the failure to resolve directly the dispute, two (2) firms from the list of accounting firms listed in Exhibit 1.4.(c) under items 1 to 4 thereof.

(ii)    The Purchaser will have a term of ten (10) Business Days following the receipt of the nomination for Financial Experts to elect one of the firms from the two (2) firms designated by the Seller. If the Purchaser fails to choose a firm within the given time, the Seller will choose the Financial Expert from the two (2) firms designated by the Seller. In case the designated firm is not able to act as a Financial Expert, the Seller will have to add an additional firm from the list so that the Purchaser has at least two (2) firms to make their election. In case there are three (3) or more firms of those listed in Exhibit 1.4.(c) under items 1 to 4 which are unable to act as a Financial Expert, the Seller shall nominate an additional one or two (2) firms, as the case may be, from those listed under items 5 and 6 of Exhibit 1.4.(c) for the Purchaser to elect from at least two firms. In case the designated firm by the Purchaser is not able to act as a Financial Expert, the other firm designated by the Seller shall be deemed chosen to act as Financial Expert. If neither of such firms are able to act as Financial Experts, Purchaser and the Seller shall jointly agree on the nomination of a registered accountant associated with a reputable accounting firm of international, national or regional standing to act as Financial Expert. If they cannot reach an agreement on who the Financial Expert shall be, within the ten (10) Business Days following the date on which the last of the firms listed on Exhibit 1.4.(c) refused to act as Financial Expert, then each of the Purchaser and the Seller shall promptly select a separate reputable accounting firm to promptly identify a third registered accountant associated with a reputable accounting firm of international, national or regional standing to act as Financial Expert. The Purchaser and the Seller will enter into reasonable and customary arrangements for the services to be rendered by the Financial Expert under this
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Section, such services to be provided in the Financial Expert’s capacity as an accounting expert and not as an arbitrator.

(iii)    The Purchaser and the Seller shall submit to the Financial Expert and the other Parties involved in the dispute, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of the engagement of the Financial Expert, copies of (A) the Earn Out Report, (B) the Earn Out Objection Notice, (C) a list of all unresolved objections with respect to the calculation of the relevant Earn Out Payment in the applicable Earn Out Report (the “Unresolved Earn Out Objections”), and (D) a memorandum (which may include supporting exhibits) setting forth their respective positions on the Unresolved Earn Out Objections. Each of the Parties involved in the dispute shall have fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt of the referred information to deliver to the Financial Expert and the other Parties involved in the dispute an additional statement to counterargue or correct any information or statement made in the documents so received. Each Party shall provide the other Party with a copy of all materials provided to, and communications with, the Financial Expert. The Financial Expert shall only resolve the disputed matters and be instructed to based its determination solely on the written reports submitted to the Financial Expert by the Seller and the Purchaser (i.e., no independent investigation); provided, further, that in resolving a disputed item, the Financial Expert (1) may only consider those items and amounts as to which the Parties have disagreed within the time periods and on the terms specified above; (2) may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item or less than the smallest value for such item, in each case claimed by the Purchaser or the Seller s in the written reports presented to the Financial Expert; and (3) shall consult with legal counsel of recognized standing of its selection in the event of any dispute or question as to the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

(iv)    As soon as practicably possible but no later than within fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving all relevant documentation referred to above, the Financial Expert shall prepare and distribute to the Parties a written report setting forth the Financial Expert’s determination of the relevant Earn Out Payment and the Financial Expert’s reasons therefor. The Purchaser shall then be obligated to pay, if applicable, the relevant Earn Out Payment or the applicable unpaid balance thereof, pursuant to this Agreement as if such amount of the Earn Out Payment had been set forth in the original Earn Out Report. The decision rendered by the Financial Expert and set forth in such report shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Parties, judgment thereon may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction, and such decision shall not be subject to appeal by any Party.

(v)    Each Party will bear its own expenses in taking its case to the Financial Expert. However, the fees and expenses of the Financial Expert in connection with the final resolution of any such dispute shall be borne: (x) by the Seller, if the Financial Expert’s determination of the Earn Out Payment is not materially different from the original Earn Out Report delivered by the Purchaser, or (y) by the Purchaser, if the Financial Expert’s determination of the Earn Out Payment is materially different from the Earn Out Report delivered by the Purchaser. For purposes of this paragraph, the Parties agree and acknowledge that a material difference requires a difference of more than fifteen percent (15%) from the applicable Earn Out Report as compared with the Financial Expert’s determination of the Earn Out Payment.
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(vi)    Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 11.13, the dispute resolution mechanism set forth in this Section 1.4 shall be the sole and exclusive dispute resolution mechanism with respect to any dispute, lawsuit, proceeding or other Action arising from, related to or in connection with any of the matters set forth in Sections 1.3, 1.4 and 1.7, including, without limitation, those related to the achievement, calculation, determination, interpretation and finalization of the amount of the Earn Out Payment.

(d)    If applicable, the Purchaser shall, within five (5) Business Days after an Earn Out Report is deemed conclusive and binding (either due to express acknowledgement by the Seller, failure of the Seller to deliver an Earn Out Objection Notice in a timely manner, or a final decision by the Financial Expert rendering so) pay or cause to be paid (but in no case before the First Earn Out Payment Date or the Second Earn Out Payment Date, as applicable) any amount of the applicable Earn Out Payment owed to the Seller.

(e)    The Seller acknowledges that the delivery of the Earn Out Reports and, if applicable, the payment of each of the Earn Out Payments by the Purchaser could be made before the Purchaser has confirmed that no portion of the “Revenue” taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the level of achievement of the relevant Revenue Targets would turn into Bad Debt thereafter. Given that, as agreed in this Agreement, Bad Debt must be excluded in order to compute the relevant “Revenue”, the Seller agrees that at any time during six (6) months after each applicable Earn Out Payment Date, the Purchaser shall be entitled to seek payment from the Seller, and the Seller shall be required to compensate the Purchaser, to the extent that any account receivable issued after the Closing Date and taken into account for purpose of the applicable Earn Out Payment has turned into Bad Debt after the delivery of an Earn Out Report or the payment of an Earn Out Payment have caused that the amount paid to the Seller exceeds the amount that they would have been entitled to receive if such account receivable had been excluded for purposes of calculating the amount of the applicable Earn Out Payment. Any such circumstance shall be communicated by the Purchaser to the Seller by written notice to the Seller and the Seller shall reimburse to the Purchaser accordingly no later than five (5) Business Days after receiving such notice. If the relevant amount is not paid within the aforementioned 5-Business Day period, the Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct the corresponding amount (plus a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum during the relevant period) from any Contingent Payment(s). In case of any controversy in connection with the adjustments referred to in this paragraph (e), the Purchaser and the Seller shall first use diligent good faith efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves during thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of a written notice of any of the Parties to the others indicating the grounds of the dispute. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Expert for determination and the procedure set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section 1.4. shall apply mutatis mutandis.

1.5.    Adjustment for other Financial Variables.

(a)    Working Capital Adjustment.

(i)    The Purchase Price has been established considering that at December 31, 2020 (the “Reference Date”) the Company shall have at least a Net Working Capital of
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TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS €2,700,000 (the “Target Net Working Capital”). In this Agreement, the term “Net Working Capital” means the current assets minus current liabilities of the Company; where current assets are comprised of accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and current liabilities are comprised of accounts payable and accrued expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, current assets do not include Cash and current liabilities do not include personal income tax related to the Transaction Bonus. As a result of the foregoing, the Parties agree that only the specific items of the balance sheet of the Company listed in Schedule 1.5.(a)(i) shall be taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the Net Working Capital.

(ii)    Within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days following Closing,

(1)    the Purchaser shall review and confirm that the Net Working Capital at Reference Date was at least equal to the Target Net Working Capital, and shall calculate and determine the actual Net Working Capital at Reference Date (the “Reference Date Net Working Capital”) in accordance with IFRS consistently applied and to the extent not specifically modified pursuant to the provisions of Schedule 1.5.1(a)(i). In case of discrepancy between IFRS and the provisions of Schedule 1.5.1(a)(i), the latter shall prevail; and

(2)    the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a statement (the “Net Working Capital Statement”) containing its calculation of the Reference Date Net Working Capital, together with a calculation of the adjustments to the Base Purchase Price based on such amounts and such data with respect to the determination thereof as is reasonable necessary to support such Net Working Capital Statement.

(iii)    If the Seller disagrees in whole or in part with the Net Working Capital Statement, then within ten (10) Business Days after the receipt of the Net Working Capital Statement, the Seller shall notify the Purchaser of such disagreement in writing (the “Notice of Disagreement”), setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of any such disagreement and indicating the specific line items of the Net Working Capital Statement that are in dispute (the “Disputed Line Items”), accompanied by the Seller’s revised Net Working Capital Statement setting forth their determination of the adjustments to the Base Purchase Price and any component thereof, as the case may be. Thereafter, the dispute shall be subject to Section 1.4(c), mutatis mutandi. All items that are not Disputed Line Items shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder unless the resolution of a Disputed Line Item affects an undisputed item, in which case such undisputed item shall remain open and be considered a Disputed Line Item to the extent of such corresponding effect. In the event that the Seller does not provide a Notice of Disagreement within such ten (10)-Business Day period, the Seller shall be deemed to have accepted in full the Net Working Capital Statement as prepared by the Purchaser, and such Net Working Capital Statement shall become final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder.

(iv)    The Base Purchase Price shall be adjusted, either by (1) an increase in the amount that the Reference Date Net Working Capital exceeds the Target Net Working Capital, or (2) a decrease in the amount that the Target Net Working Capital exceeds the Reference Date Net Working Capital. If the Reference Date Net Working Capital is greater
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than the Target Net Working Capital, then the amount that results from subtracting the Target Net Working Capital from the Reference Date Net Working Capital, shall be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller, within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Reference Date Net Working Capital was finally determined, to the Seller’s Bank Account. If the Reference Date Net Working Capital is less than the Target Net Working Capital, then the amount that results from subtracting the Reference Date Net Working Capital from the Target Net Working Capital, shall be paid to the Purchaser by the Seller, within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Reference Date Net Working Capital was finally determined, to the account designated in writing by the Purchaser at least three (3) Business Days prior to such payment. If any such amount is not paid as set forth herein, the applicable Party shall be entitled to a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum as from the date that is five (5) Business Days after the date in which the Reference Date Net Working Capital was finally determined through its effective payment, and in the case of the Purchaser to deduct the corresponding amount from any Contingent Payments.

(b)    Accounts Receivable Adjustment.

(i)    The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a certificate including a list of the Company’s Accounts Receivable as of November 30, 2020 (the “Cut Off Date”), including the amount and due date of each Account Receivable as set forth in Section 5.19 of the Disclosure Schedule (the “Accounts Receivable Certificate”). The Accounts Receivable Certificate has also included a schedule containing the relevant details of all unbilled accounts receivable (“Unbilled Accounts Receivable”), including amount, client names, aging and period to which such Unbilled Accounts Receivable relate. The Company shall properly invoice all Unbilled Accounts Receivable within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, except for the services to be invoiced to Banco Santander.

(ii)    Within ten (10) Business Days from Closing the Purchaser shall prepare a list of the Company’s Accounts Receivable as of Reference Date including the amount and due date of each Account Receivable (the “Reference Date Accounts Receivable Certificate”). At any time during the twelve (12) months after the Reference Date (the “Account Receivable Period”), the Purchaser shall be entitled to seek payment from the Seller who shall be required to compensate the Purchaser, to the extent any Accounts Receivable outstanding as of the Reference Date, as listed in the Reference Date Accounts Receivable Certificate, remained uncollected 120 calendar days following the due date of each of such Accounts Receivable for any reason whatsoever (including its accounting as Bad Debt) (each an “Account Receivable Reduction”). For such purpose, at any time during the Account Receivable Period, the Purchaser shall serve one or more notices to the Seller, each enclosing a certificate identifying the relevant Accounts Receivable that are the basis of such reimbursement and the calculation of the relevant Account Receivable Reduction (each an “Account Receivable Reduction Report”).

(iii)    Any Account Receivable Reduction shall be paid by the Seller on a date no later than five (5) Business Days after each Account Receivable Reduction has been communicated by means of an Account Receivable Reduction Report to the Seller, to the account designated in writing by Purchaser at least three (3) Business Days prior to such payment. If any such amount is not paid within the aforementioned 5-Business Day period,
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the Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct the corresponding amount from any Contingent Payments. For the avoidance of doubt, once any Account Receivable included in an Account Receivable Reduction Report has been duly paid by the Seller in favor of the Purchaser, the Company shall solely be entitled to initiate the collection of the relevant amounts of such Accounts Receivables from the corresponding third parties and, in the event that any of the relevant Accounts Receivable is eventually paid up to the Company, the Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller, proportionally, for the corresponding amount (less applicable expenses incurred by the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof in connection with such collection). For the purposes of any applicable payment or deduction made pursuant to an Account Receivable Reduction Report, any amounts included therein shall be expressed in EUR€ as set forth in the Accounts Receivable Certificate.

(iv)    The Parties acknowledge and agree that, while neither the Company nor the Purchaser has an obligation to initiate any collection proceeding of any nature with respect to uncollected accounts, the Company and the Purchaser will handle such accounts receivable in the Company’s ordinary course of business and will make commercially reasonable efforts to collect them during the 120 calendar days following their agreed due date.

(c)    Minimum Required Cash Adjustment.

(i)    The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser an estimate of (1) the estimated minimum required Cash as of Closing Date (the “Estimated Minimum Required Cash at Closing Date”) and (2) the estimated Cash at Closing Date (the “Estimated Cash at Closing Date”) and (3) the difference between the Estimated Cash at Closing Date and the Estimated Minimum Required Cash at Closing Date (“Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance”) delivered such information together with the relevant information used for such calculation to the Purchaser (the “Estimated Closing Date Cash Certificate”) attached as Schedule 1.5.(c)(i) hereto.

(ii)    Within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days following the Reference Date, the Purchaser shall prepare and provide its calculation of (1) the minimum required Cash as of the Reference Date (the “Reference Date Minimum Required Cash”), (2) the Cash at Reference Date, which will also include any Transaction Bonus paid between the Closing Date and the Reference Date (the “Cash at Reference Date”) and (3) the difference between the Cash at Reference Date and the Reference Date Minimum Required Cash (the “Reference Date Cash Balance”), and deliver such information together with the relevant information used for such calculation to the Seller (the “Reference Date Cash Statement”). Such calculation shall be made in accordance with IFRS consistently applied and to the extent not specifically modified pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. In case of discrepancy between IFRS and the provisions of this Agreement, the latter shall prevail.

(iii)    If the Seller disagrees, in whole or in part, with the Reference Date Cash Statement, then the procedure set forth in Section 1.5.(a)(iii) and Section 1.5(d) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

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(iv)    If the Reference Date Cash Balance is greater than the Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance, then the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller, an amount equal to the difference between (i) the Reference Date Cash Balance and (ii) the Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance set out in Schedule 1.5.(c)(i), within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Reference Date Cash Balance was finally determined, to the Seller’s Bank Account. If the Reference Date Cash Balance is less than the Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance, then the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser, an amount equal to the difference between (i) the Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance set out in Schedule 1.5.(c)(i) and (ii) the Reference Date Cash Balance, within five (5) Business Days following the date in which the Reference Date Cash Balance was finally determined, to the account designated in writing by the Purchaser at least three (3) Business Days prior to such payment. If any such amount is not paid as set forth herein, the applicable Party shall be entitled to a default interest at a rate of 6% per annum during the relevant period and in the case of Purchaser to deduct the corresponding amount from any Contingent Payments.

(d)    Adjustments. Dispute Resolution.

(i)    In case of any controversy in connection with the adjustments provided in Sections 1.5.(a), 1.5.(b) and 1.5.(c), the Parties shall first use diligent good faith efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves during thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of a written notice of any of the Parties to the others indicating the grounds of the dispute. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Expert for determination and the procedure set forth in Section 1.4.(c) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

1.6.    Currency of the Adjustments. Default Interest.

(a)    Any payment under this Agreement shall be made in Euro (€) unless set forth otherwise in this Agreement.

(b)    A default interest at a rate of 6% per annum during the relevant period shall be applied to any undisputed due amount under this Agreement ONLY in the case of failure by the obligated Party to fulfill its payment obligation of such undisputed due amount within the relevant payment deadline as set forth herein.

1.7.    Management during the Earn Out Periods.

(a)    The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Purchaser shall be responsible for the management, supervision, direction and control of the Company. The Purchaser shall use all such powers and authorities as it may have in relation to the Company as is commercially reasonably in its sole discretion to procure that the Company is integrated into the Purchaser’s operations seeking synergies between the teams while, to the extent reasonably possible, proceeding in good faith to avoid disrupting the ordinary course of the Business as developed in a manner consistent with the Company’s past practice, it being understood and agreed by the Parties that such disruption may occur in the exercise of good faith and Purchaser shall not be in breach of or non-compliance with its obligations hereunder so long as Purchaser is acting in good faith and in accordance with its legitimate business interests. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall have no duty or obligation to approve, authorize or facilitate any transaction
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relating to the Business after the Closing if such transaction is proposed on terms, conditions or circumstances (including pricing, staffing and/or legal terms) which are inconsistent with the Purchaser’s or the Company’s past practice or outside of the ordinary course of the Company’s Business.

(b)    After Closing, the Parties shall collaborate and endeavor for the Company to adopt, during the Earn Out Periods, as many as the Purchaser’s processes and tools as possible without disrupting the ordinary course of the Business, as developed in a manner consistent with the Company’s past practice; provided, however, that the Purchaser and the Seller agree and acknowledge that in any case, after Closing, all processes and tools relating to legal, finance (including accounting, treasury and planning) and corporate (non-commercial) matters must be integrated as soon as reasonably practicable, and all staff personnel of the Company within the relevant areas will follow and become subject to the Purchaser’s internal policies and management. For avoidance of doubt, neither the Purchaser nor its Affiliates shall charge the Company, either directly or indirectly through a third party, any cost, fees, expenses or services, arising from the implementation by the Company of the Purchaser's such processes and tools.

(c)    The Seller acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary (i) neither Purchaser nor Globant Lux nor any of the Affiliates or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing (the “Globant Group”) shall have any obligation to achieve any amount of Revenue or ratio of Operating Margin during the Earn Out Period or maximize or achieve any amount of the Earn Out Payment, (ii) the failure to achieve the Minimum Revenue Target Period 1, Minimum Revenue Target Period 2 or Minimum Operating Margin or satisfy any of the conditions to the achievement of any amount of the Earn Out Payment during the Earn Out Period in the exercise of the aforementioned discretion by the Globant Group shall not give rise to a claim of breach or nonperformance of any of the respective obligations of Purchaser or any other member of the Globant Group hereunder and (iii) the Globant Group shall have the sole and exclusive right to operate the business of the Globant Goup (including the Business of the Company) from and following the Closing in accordance with their legitimate business interests.

(d)    In the event that the Purchaser, Globant Lux or their Affiliates cause the Company to reject a business opportunity for reasons exclusively attributable to a commercial conflict of interest between such business opportunity and Globant Group business interest, the Purchaser and the Seller shall negotiate in good faith the impact of such loss of business for the Seller in the achievement of the Earn Out Targets. For the avoidance of doubt, the request of the rejection of a business opportunity by the Purchaser, Globant Lux or their Affiliates to the Seller, for any other reason whatsoever, including without limitation, Law and regulatory requirements, internal Globant Group policies or Globant Group reputational issues, shall not be considered to have any impact nor deducted from the Earn Out Targets.

(e)    The Purchaser and the Seller shall, in good faith, negotiate the terms of any opportunity to expand the Business of the Company to new lines of business or geographical areas and the treatment of the cost of such opportunities with respect to the Earn Out Targets.

1.8.    Corporate Reorganization during the Earn Out Periods. Nothing in this Agreement or any ancillary document shall prevent the Purchaser or its Affiliates from executing any corporate reorganization of any nature in order to integrate the Company into the Purchaser’s corporate structure. If, after Closing, the Purchaser decides to execute any corporate reorganization as a
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result of which the Company ceases to exist as currently known, either by way of merger, consolidation, split-up, or otherwise, the Purchaser and the Seller agree that the Earn Out Targets Period 1 and/or the Earn Out Targets Period 2, as applicable, necessary to determine the payments contemplated under Section 1.3.(b) shall be calculated separately as if such corporate reorganization had not occurred and the Company continued to be a separate corporate group as currently known. In such case, any and all references to the “Company” in sections of this Agreement relating to the calculation of the payments contemplated in Section 1.3.(b) hereof shall be deemed a reference to the relevant business unit that continues the Company’s business within Purchaser’s organization.

ARTICLE 2    
ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS

2.1.    Transaction Bonuses

(a)    The Parties acknowledge and agree that cash payments in the aggregate amount of up to €10,000,000 (TEN MILLION EUROS) will be paid by the Company to the Covered Employees (it being understood that such amount is the total gross amount to be spent as bonus payments for the Covered Employees and includes any applicable withholding, Taxes, social security and other contributions), as follows:

(i)    An aggregate amount of up to THREE MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE THOUSAND EURO (€3,995,000), as indicated and under the terms and conditions set forth in the payment schedule Schedule 2.1.(a), is paid to the Covered Employees after the date hereof in connection with their past tenure and continuing efforts towards the Company (the “Loyalty Bonus”).

(ii)    An aggregate amount of up to SIX MILLION FIVE THOUSAND EURO (€6,005,000), as indicated and under the terms and conditions set forth in the payment schedule Schedule 2.1.(a), shall be payable to the Covered Employees after the date hereof (the “Transaction Growth and Performance Bonus”, and together with the Loyalty Bonus, the “Transaction Bonuses”).

(b)     The Seller shall cooperate with the Purchaser in connection with the distribution of the Transaction Bonuses to the Covered Employees of the Company and all related employee communications. The Purchaser shall provide or cause the Company to provide to the Seller (or its designees on a confidential basis) information and records used for the calculation of the Transaction Bonuses.

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ARTICLE 3
CLOSING

3.1.    Closing. The sale and purchase of the Company Interests as well as any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) take place on the date hereof in the city of Barcelona (Spain) before the Spanish Public Notary Mr. Ramón García Torrent (“Notary”). Except as otherwise set forth herein, all proceedings to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by all Parties at the Closing are deemed to have been taken and executed simultaneously and in a single act (en unidad de acto) and no proceedings are deemed to have been taken nor documents executed or delivered until all have been taken, executed and delivered. The obligations of each of the Parties under this ARTICLE 3 are interdependent and the Closing is not deemed to have occurred unless all of these obligations are complied with and are fully effective or waived by the applicable Party.

3.2.    Closing Actions. At the Closing, notwithstanding other actions at Closing that may be contemplated in other provisions of this Agreement, the following actions are taken

(I)    Closing actions in connection with the Company:

(a)    The Seller, the Purchaser, the Guarantor and the Ultimate Owners, have provided to each other and to the Notary the relevant documents granting and evidencing sufficient signing authority and capacity under Spanish Law to carry out all the actions at Closing.

(b)    The Purchaser has provided to the Seller a copy of its relevant corporate resolutions approving the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution of this Agreement and related documents, in particular but not limited to, for the purpose of Article 160.f) of the Spanish Capital Corporations Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital).

(c)    The Seller has provided to the Purchaser a copy of its relevant corporate resolutions approving the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution of this Agreement and related documents, in particular but not limited to, for the purposes of Article 160.f) of the Spanish Capital Corporations Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital).

(d)    The Purchaser has received a certificate from the joint directors of the Company certifying that the Company Interests are freely transferable and have no encumbrances or charges or any other Liens and all the requirements set by applicable Law and by the Company’s bylaws have been complied with for the sale and transfer of the Company Interests.

(e)    The Seller has exhibited to the Purchaser the legal titles (títulos de propiedad) to the Company Interests as prove of its ownership of the Company Interests.

(f)    The Parties have instructed the Notary to record the transfer of the Seller’s legal titles representing 100% of the shares in the Company Interests in favor of the Purchaser.

(g)    The Seller, the Purchaser, the Guarantor and the Ultimate Owners have executed in the presence of the Notary (i) this Agreement and any other Transaction Document; (ii) the Spanish public transfer deed whereby (x) this Agreement is notarized (elevado a público),
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(y) the Company Interests are transferred to the Purchaser; and (z) acknowledgment of receipt of the Closing Cash Payment is granted.
(h)    The Purchaser, as the new sole shareholder of the Company, has taken the relevant corporate decisions in order to acknowledge the resignation of the relevant directors of the Company and to appoint new director(s) in substitution thereof. The current joint directors of the Company have signed the aforesaid corporate resolutions for the purposes of Article 111 of the Spanish Commercial Registry Regulations (Reglamento del Registro Mercantil).
(i)    The Purchaser shall formalize the corporate resolutions referred to in letter (h) above by executing the corresponding public deeds before the Notary and shall instruct the Notary to file them with the relevant Commercial Registry in electronic form.
(j)    The newly appointed directors of the Company shall take the relevant corporate decisions in order to (i) revoke any powers of attorney granted prior to Closing to act on behalf of the Company; and (ii) grant new general or special powers of attorney the Purchaser may consider appropriate.
(k)    The Purchaser shall issue a certificate of the newly appointed directors of the Company declaring the Purchaser becoming the sole shareholder of the Company as a result of the provisions set forth under this Agreement (certificado de declaración de unipersonalidad).
(l)    The Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser the Company’s nominative shares book (libro registro de socios) where the Company’s management body shall register the transfer of the Company Interests in favor of the Purchaser.
(m)    The Seller shall deliver copy of the relevant corporate minutes regarding each and all dividend distribution corresponding to year 2020 carried out as of Closing Date.
(II)    Closing actions in connection with the transaction as a whole:

(a)    The Purchaser has made payment of the Closing Cash Payment to the Seller, in the manner contemplated in Section 1.3.(a) above and adjusted as set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(i). Upon receipt of the Closing Cash Payment, the Seller has delivered to the Purchaser the most formal receipt of payment (carta de pago) in relation to the Closing Cash Payment.

(b)    The Seller has executed and delivered to the Purchaser any and all documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, such that as on the Closing Date, the Seller has sold, transferred and assigned the Purchased Interests to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser owns one hundred percent (100%), and not less than one hundred percent (100%), of the Company Interests free and clear of any Liens.

(c)    The Seller and any other Person directly or indirectly appointed by the Seller have withdrawn as directors and officers of the Company. Each outgoing director (or analogous corporate positions) of the Company (the “Outgoing Officers and Directors”) has delivered a resignation, release and a waiver of claims for fees, labor and any other
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dues whatsoever, and their resignation from any appointment as attorney-in-fact issued by the Company satisfactory to the Purchaser.

(d)    As applicable, and simultaneously with the Closing actions in connection with Company described in Section 3.2.(I), the Seller has caused the Company to hold meetings of its shareholder and/or board of directors (or similar corporate bodies), as applicable (or act by unanimous written consent, if permitted), wherein resolutions to take the following actions have been duly adopted:

(i)    The appointment of such persons as the Purchaser may nominate as directors and officers of the Company;

(ii)    Accept and record the resignations of the Outgoing Officers and Directors; and

(iii)    Take, as promptly as practicable, all such other actions as may be required to be undertaken by the Company under their Organizational Documents or by any applicable Law for the time being in force, to give effect to the transaction contemplated hereby, including by way of making appropriate entries in the statutory registers or stock ledger of the Company and making any filings with any Companies Registry.

(e)    The Seller has made available, or caused to be available, at the Company’s corresponding offices to the Purchaser:

(i)    all original and signed documents and contracts, all information and details of the Company’s bank accounts, checkbooks, digital certificates and passwords;

(ii)    the documents referred to in the first sentence of Section 5.2, and all other files, papers, books (including stock books, minutes books, shareholders’ registries and stock ledgers), statutory documents and records related to the Company as may be in their possession; and

(iii)    all documents relating to the Intellectual Property rights and confidential information of the Company, without retaining any copies thereof; and has also delivered any other property belonging to the Company which may be in the possession of the Seller or any nominee or Affiliate of the Seller.

(f)    The Seller and Globant Lux have executed and delivered the Subscription Agreement, in the form set forth in Exhibit 1.3(a), and Globant Lux has issued in favor of the Seller, free and clear of any Liens (except as expressly contemplated in the Subscription Agreement), the relevant number of G-Shares corresponding to each such Seller.

(g)    The Seller has executed and delivered, or caused to be executed and delivered by the Company, such other agreements (including the divestment to a third party of the Company’s vehicles at book value), consents, documents, instruments and writings as are reasonably required to be delivered by the Seller or the Company pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise reasonably required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(h)    The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a copy of the termination of the service agreement dated January 1, 2013 between the Company and the Seller.

(i)    The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a copy of the termination of the service agreement dated December 11, 2017 between the Seller and Mr. Paul Marinus Gerardus Antonius Schulz.

(j)    The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a copy of the termination of the service agreement dated December 11, 2017 between the Company and Mrs. Maria Teresa Barrera Xaubet.

(k)    Each of the Ultimate Owners and the Company have executed the Ultimate Owners’ employment letter agreements (the “Ultimate Owners Employment Agreements”), including among other terms and conditions, non-disclosure, invention assignment obligations as well as restrictions on competition and solicitation of employees and customers.

(l)    The Seller has delivered a copy of a list of the clients currently under Contract (measured by revenues expected or forecast but not guaranteed to be generated) for the 12-month period from Closing Date.

ARTICLE 4
[Intentionally Left Blank]

ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLER

The Seller and the Ultimate Owners represent and warrant to the Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Schedule 5 to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), which such exceptions, qualifications and statements shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder, the following representations are true and complete as of the date as of the Closing Date, except as otherwise indicated or otherwise agreed by the Parties in this Agreement. The Disclosure Schedule has been arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and subsections contained in this ARTICLE 5, and the disclosures in any section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedule qualify other sections and subsections in this ARTICLE 5 to the extent it is readily apparent from a reading of the face of the disclosure (without independent reference to the text of any documents or agreements referred to therein) that such disclosure is applicable to such other sections and subsections.

5.1    Organization, Good Standing and Authority of the Company. Capitalization.

(a) The Company is a Spanish limited liability company (Sociedad Limitada) duly organized and validly existing, and is in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has full power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets
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owned, operated and leased by the Company and to carry on its businesses, as it has and is currently conducted, and is licensed, authorized or qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in all other jurisdictions in which the operation of its business requires that the Company be qualified or authorized to do business. All company actions taken by the Company in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents have been duly authorized on or prior to Closing.

(b) The Company does not own or have any interest in any shares or have an ownership interest in any other Person.

(c) Section 5.1.(c) of the Disclosure Schedule contains detailed information of the Company, including the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, and its authorized share capital or equity interests, as of the date hereof together with their relevant ownership titles.

5.2.    Organizational Documents. The By-laws of the Company currently in force are as registered with the relevant Spanish Commercial Registry and no corporate resolution have been adopted to amend the Company’s By-laws other than or in addition to those currently registered with the relevant Commercial Registry. Except as provided in Section 5.1.(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, all resolutions, appointments, resignations, By-laws’ amendments, powers of attorney and any other resolutions by the corporate bodies of the Company that are registrable with the relevant Commercial Registries are duly registered with such Commercial Registry as of the date hereof. The list of directors of the Company as included in Section 5.2 of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and updated list of such positions of the Company as of the date hereof.

5.3.    Authority. This Agreement has been duly executed and validly delivered by the Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Seller has full legal right and power and all authority required to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and is not subject to any legal, judicial or contractual restraint concerning the disposition of its properties in general or of the Purchased Interests specifically. The Seller is duly formed and organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which such Seller is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement and any Transaction Document to which such Seller is a party, the performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and properly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Seller.

5.4.    No Claims. Neither the Company nor the Seller have received any notice or threat in writing of, and there are no pending, Actions, which could reasonably be expected to:

(a) enjoin, restrict or prohibit the transfer of the Purchased Interests as contemplated by this Agreement; or

(b) prevent them from fulfilling their respective obligations under this Agreement.

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5.5.    No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by the Seller will: (i) violate or conflict with or result in the breach of any Law or any order, judgment, injunction, stipulation or award entered by or with any Governmental Body or of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration (whether after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) pursuant to any of the terms conditions or provisions of, any note, indenture, mortgage, lease or other agreement, Contract or instrument to which such Seller or the Company are a party or are bound or affected or result on the creation of any Lien upon the Purchased Interests, the properties, assets, operations or business of the Company or the Seller; (ii) violate the by Laws or the Organizational Documents of that Seller, the Company or any Law applicable to that Seller or the Company, or (iii) violate or conflict with any shareholders’ agreement, covenant or Contract which the Seller is a party to or is bound by.

5.6.    Capitalization.

(a)    The Purchased Interests have been duly authorized and issued and are legally and beneficially owned directly by the Seller and are fully paid. All of such Purchased Interests were issued in compliance with applicable Laws. Such Purchased Interests were not issued in violation of the Organizational Documents of the Company or any other agreement, arrangement or commitment to which a Seller or the Company is a party and are not subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any other Person or entity.

(b)     The Seller has good and marketable title to the Purchased Interests owned by such Seller, free and clear of any Liens and has the full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Purchased Interests. The Ultimate Beneficial Owner does not directly own any Equity Interests in the Company but is the direct holder of 99.97% of the Equity Interest in the Seller.

5.7.    Options and Commitments.

(a) There are no put options, call options, commitments (including but not limited to revocable or irrevocable capital contributions), exchange rights, preferential rights, shareholders agreements, plans or other covenants of any nature that are outstanding, that provide for the purchase, issue or sale of any of the Purchased Interests or agreements that grant to any Person conversion or exchange rights in connection with the Equity Interests of the Company, or pursuant to which any Person may be entitled to receive or subscribe in any capacity, shares issued or to be issued by the Company, nor are there any special rights to receive dividends or other distributions in respect of such securities of the Company (collectively, “Commitments”).

(b) There are no outstanding or authorized, or any promise to issue or grant, stock appreciation rights, stock option agreements, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to the Company. There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company or the Seller is a party with respect to the voting of the capital shares or other equity interest of the Company.

(c) There no outstanding, or any promise to issue or grant, warrants or other instruments convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise representing a right to purchase or acquire
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ordinary or preferred shares of capital stock or any other equity interests or securities of the Company.

(d) Except for this Agreement, there are no agreements or other commitments that are legally binding and enforceable, or other rights or arrangements in existence with respect to the issue, redemption, conversion, exchange, vote or transfer of any of the Equity Interests of the Company, except for those arising from the imperative legal precepts of each applicable Law.

5.8.    Powers of Attorney. Except for those included in Section 5.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not granted any power of attorney (either general or special) or similar authority which remains in force as of the Closing Date.

5.9.    Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 5.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at Law or in equity (an “Action”) initiated or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened (a) against the Company or the Seller or, any officer, director or employee arising out of their relationship with the Company, (b) that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Company or the Seller to enter into them, or to consummate or delay the transactions contemplated thereunder, or (c) that could, either individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to be material to the Company. Neither the Seller, nor the Company or any of its officers or directors is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any writ, judgment, decree, award, ruling, injunction or similar order of or consent agreement with any Governmental Body, in each case whether preliminary or final, written or oral (an “Order”) (in the case of officers or directors, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Seller against the Company pending or which the Seller intends to initiate against the Company. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Seller, as applicable) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s officers, employees, its services provided in connection with the business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former officers or employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.

5.10. Taxes.
Except as described in Section 5.10 of the Disclosure Schedule, and in particular, except as affected by, or derived from, the Tax Audit:
    (a) The Company has filed in a timely manner (within any applicable extension periods) with the appropriate Governmental Bodies (central, state, local or foreign) all Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the date hereof (or if not provided within the requisite period or within a permitted extension of such period, any penalties and interests resulting from such late filing or submission, if any, have been fully paid, settled or waived in writing by the applicable Taxing Authority prior to the Closing Date) and the information required to be provided to any applicable Taxing Authority when provided under each such Tax Return was in all material respects, correct and complete when filed, and were prepared in compliance with all applicable Laws.

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    (b) All Taxes with respect to any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date (including such Taxes for any straddle period which are allocable for such period ending prior to the Closing Date) and all Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown as due) on Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Company have been paid in full or adequate reserves or the accrual therefor have been provided and reflected on the Financial Statements.

    (c) There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any applicable income or other Tax returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Company.

    (d) None of the Tax Returns of or with respect to the Company is currently being audited or examined by any federal, state, local or foreign taxing Governmental Body. No such audits or examinations are being conducted or, to the Seller's Knowledge, are threatened in writing with respect to the Company. No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of the Company, and there is no extension of time in force with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax return or with respect to the Company.

    (e) No assessment, deficiency or adjustment for any Taxes has been asserted, proposed or threatened with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to the Company. The Company has paid all Taxes due under applicable Law. No claim has been made by any Taxing Authority in any jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Equity Interests or on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure or alleged failure to pay any Tax or file any Tax Return.

    (f) There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax-related Liability of the Company notified by any means whatsoever, by any federal, state, local or foreign taxing Governmental Body. The Company has not received any ruling from any Governmental Body with respect to Taxes that has not been complied with.

    (g) The Financial Statements accurately reflect unpaid Taxes for the periods covered thereby.

    (h) The Company is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, sharing or indemnity agreements or arrangements. The Company has not been notified by any means whatsoever, by any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Body that it is required to pay any amount for Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor, by Contract or otherwise.

    (i) All Taxes that the Company is or was required to withhold or collect in connection with amounts paid or owing to any shareholder, former shareholder, employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, member or other party have been duly withheld or collected, and to the extent required, have been paid to the proper central, state, local or foreign taxing Governmental Body or other Person. The Company has complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.

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    (j) No payments are due or will become due by the Company pursuant to any Tax indemnification agreement as a consequence of the failure by any other Person to discharge such Taxes or amounts when due and payable.

    (k) There is no fact which has occurred prior to the Closing that will lead any Governmental Body to request from the Company and their shareholders, members of the board of directors or similar corporate body to make any payment because of breach of any Laws in respect of Tax.

    (l) All agreements and transactions to which the Company is or has been a party have been made at arm's length basis. The Company is in compliance with all applicable transfer pricing Laws.

    (m) The Company has not at any time entered into or been party to any transactions, schemes or arrangements that either: (a) were entered into solely or wholly or mainly with a view to avoiding, reducing, postponing or extinguishing any actual or potential Liability to Tax; (b) could be reclassified for the purposes of Tax under any legislation, enactment or other Law or otherwise by any Governmental Body or statutory body or authority; or (c) which could result in any claim or proceeding against the Company or used as evidence against it in any proceedings pertaining to Tax avoidance, either against the Company, or any of the shareholders.

    (n) The Financial Statements accurately reflect unpaid and accrued Taxes of the Company for the periods covered thereby, in each case in accordance with applicable accounting principles. No deficiency for any Taxes has been assessed with respect to the Company that has not been abated, paid in full or adequately provided for on or disclosed in the Financial Statements. The execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict or result in any deficiency for any Taxes or result in a change in the accounting method or principles or in its auditing practices.

    (o) The unpaid Taxes of the Company do not exceed the reserve for Taxes (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the most recent balance sheet (rather than in any notes thereto). Since the date of the most recent audited annual balance sheet, the Company has not incurred any Liability for Taxes arising from extraordinary gains or losses, as that term is used in IFRS, outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice.

    (p) The Company will not be required to include any item of income or gain in, or exclude any item of deduction or loss or other tax benefit from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (a) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the applicable Closing Date; (b) use of an improper method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the applicable Closing Date; (c) ‘‘closing agreement’’ as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the applicable Closing Date; (d) intercompany transaction; (e) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (f) prepaid amount received on or prior to the applicable Closing Date.

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    (u) Neither the Company has participated in any way in any transaction designated by, or required to be disclosed to, a Governmental Body as a “tax shelter” or similar or analogous designation, or any transaction with respect to which Taxes assessed on audit may be increased as a result of the terms or circumstances of the transaction under the Tax Laws of any jurisdiction.

5.11.    Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company and the Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which any of the foregoing are a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the Company or the Seller does not and will not (a require the Seller or the Company to obtain any permit, consent, waiver, authorization or approval of, or make any filing with or give notice to, any Person, entity or Governmental Body, except for those permits, consents, antitrust clearance, approvals and authorizations necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, especially regarding those detailed in ARTICLE 3 (including, but not limited to, the shareholders’ resolutions approving the transaction in the framework of this Agreement, especially for the purpose of Article 160.f) of the Spanish Capital Corporations Act) or (b) except as set forth in Section 5.11 of the Disclosure Schedules (the “Required Consents”), require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a material violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which the Company or the Seller is a party or by which the Seller or the Company is bound or to which any of their respective properties and assets are subject (including any Material Contract) or any permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Body affecting the properties, assets or business of the Company; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any properties or assets of the Company. The Company has satisfied and obtained all necessary rights and permits of any kind to conduct its business as presently being conducted, and to own, lease, use and operate its assets in the jurisdictions where they are currently located, and in the manner in which they are currently being used and operated.

5.12.    Financial Statements. (a) Section 5.12 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete copy of (i) the audited financial statements of the Company, for the fiscal years ended on December 31, 2017, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited financial statements of the Company for the period January 1 to November 30, 2020 (the “Interim Financial Statements”) (jointly (i) and (ii), the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements (i) comply with all applicable accounting requirements, and (ii) were prepared in accordance with Spanish GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby.

(b) The (i) Audited Financial Statements present in all respects and the (ii) Interim Financial Statements present in all material respects: the consolidated assets, liabilities, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, as of the indicated dates and for the indicated periods, subject in the case of the interim consolidated financial statements referred to above to year-end accruals made in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) have been duly approved, accepted, ratified, filed or endorsed in accordance with all applicable Laws, applicable accounting principles and the Organizational Documents of the Company. The Financial Statements as well as the actual financial results reflected in the financial data are complete and correct and fairly stated in accordance with the books and records of the Company
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and present the results of operations and the cash flows of the Company as at the dates and for the periods therein specified, in conformity with Spanish GAAP, in all cases applied on a consistent basis. The accruals and/or provisions recorded as accounted for in the Financial Statements, including accruals for vacation expenses, severance payments, bonus and prepayment accruals, warranties and Taxes for the Company is accounted for on such applicable Financial Statement and are adequate and properly reflect the expenses associated therewith in accordance with the applicable accounting principles. The Interim Financial Statements delivered prior to Closing are complete and correct as of the date indicated therein and will fairly reflect the information stated therein in accordance with the books and records of the Company.

(c) There are no significant deficiencies in the internal controls of the Company which could adversely affect the ability of any Company to record, process, summarize and report financial data. The management of the Company has not identified for the Company’s outside auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls nor is it aware of any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of the Company. The Company maintain accurate books and records reflecting their respective assets and liabilities and maintain proper and adequate internal accounting controls which provide assurance that (i) transactions are executed with management’s authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements of the Company and to maintain accountability for the Company’s assets, (iii) access to assets of the Company is permitted only in accordance with management’s authorization, (iv) the reporting of assets of Company is compared with existing assets at regular intervals, and (v) accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory were recorded accurately, and proper and adequate procedures are implemented to effect the collection thereof on a current and timely basis.

(d) The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are effective to ensure that all material information concerning the Company is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.

(e) Section 5.12(e) of the Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all securitization transactions and “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as such term is understood pursuant to applicable accounting principles) effected by the Company, and (ii) all non-audit services performed by the Company’s auditors for the Company.

(f) The Company has not extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, modified or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan or otherwise, to or for any shareholder, director or executive officer of the Company, which as of the date hereof or the Closing Date has not been cancelled.

(g) The books of account and other financial records of the Company: (i) reflect all material items of income and expense and all material assets and liabilities required to be reflected therein in accordance with the applicable accounting principles; (ii) are in all material respects complete and correct; and (iii) do not contain or reflect any material inaccuracies or discrepancies.

(h) Neither the Company nor, to the Seller's Knowledge, any officer, director, agent or other representative of the Company has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company with respect to the
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Financial Statements or the internal accounting controls of the Company, including any written or oral complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices. Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s accountants has identified or been made aware of (i) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s management or any other current or former employee, consultant, contractor or director of the Company who has a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or (ii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

5.13.    Ordinary Course. Since the date of the Interim Financial Statements through the Closing Date, the Company has conducted its business in the ordinary and usual course of business and consistent with past practice and has not (i) suffered any damage or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance); (ii) issued, sold, transferred, leased any properties or assets, merged with, entered into a consolidation, acquired an interest or a substantial portion of assets or business of any Person or otherwise acquired any material asset, or made any capital expenditure or commitment for any capital expenditure other than (1) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, or (2) for an individual value of the relevant property, asset or capital expenditure not in excess of €50,000; (iii) issued or sold any units, membership interests, capital stock, notes, bonds or other securities, or any option, warrant or other right to acquire the same, of, or any other interest in the Company; (iv) borrowed any amount or incurred or become subject to any liabilities or entered into any guarantee, permitted or allowed any of the assets or properties (whether tangible or intangible) of the Company to be subjected to any encumbrance of any nature or discharged or otherwise obtained the release of any encumbrance or paid or otherwise discharged any Liability of any nature; (v) made any loan or advances to, guarantees for the benefit of, or investments in, any Persons; (vi) directly or indirectly engaged in any transaction, agreement or entered into any arrangement with any officer, director, member or other affiliate or relative of such Person; (vii) amended its Organizational Documents; (viii) made any change in the accounting method or principles or in its auditing practices; (ix) failed to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor when due; (x) entered into any agreement, arrangement or transaction with any of its directors, officers, managers, members, employees or shareholders (or with any relative, beneficiary or spouse of such Person); (xi) granted, increased or promised to increase or announced any increase, in the wages, salaries, compensation, bonuses, incentives, pension or other benefits payable by the Company (except for that deriving from compliance with the applicable collective labor agreements or applicable legislation, and without prejudice of the periodic increases in the salaries that are part of the ordinary course of business and practices of the Company pursuant to the applicable compensation and benefits plans of the Company after the corresponding performance evaluation); (xii) amended, terminated, canceled or compromised any claims or waived any other rights of value; (xiii) allowed any permit that was issued or relates to the Company or otherwise relates to any asset of the Company to lapse or terminate or failed to renew any such permit or any insurance policy to the extent that the lapse for renewal or termination of any such permit could be detrimental to the Company; (xiv) amended, modified or consented to the termination of any Contract with clients or any of the Company's rights thereunder; or (xvi) entered into an agreement whether in writing or otherwise or granted similar rights or commitments to do any of the foregoing.

5.14.    Liabilities. The Company does not have any material debt, Liability, obligations or loss contingencies of any kind, except those (I) reflected in the Financial Statements, (II) liabilities incurred since the date of the Financial Statements in the ordinary course of the business
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consistent with past practices which are not and could not be reasonably expected to be material in amount, (III) incurred as a result of the transactions agreed to under this Agreement, or (IV) as expressly disclosed in the other representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement.

5.15.    Material Contracts. (a) Section 5.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each of the agreements, understandings, instruments, Contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (A) any major customer identified in Schedule 5.15(a)(A) (“Major Customer Agreements”), (B) any restrictions or limitations on the Company’s right to do business or compete in any area or any field with any Person or to develop, distribute, operate, or otherwise engage in the Company’s products and services or the business of the Company, (C) the grant to any Person other than the Company of any (i) exclusive license, supply, distribution or similar rights, or (ii) with respect to customers, “most favored nation” rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights, or exclusive rights to purchase any of the Company’s products or services in any given country in which the Company operates, or (D) any real property leases (each agreement, understanding, instrument, Contract or proposed transaction that qualifies to have been listed in Section 5.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, a “Material Contract”).

(b) Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar Laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application, and is in full force and effect. The Company has not waived or assigned or purposed or agreed to assign to any other Person, any of its material rights under any Material Contract. The Company has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it and is not in default under or in breach of nor in receipt of any claim of default or breach under any such contracts, agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound and, to the Seller's Knowledge, there is no other event or circumstance that will or would reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as a reasonable basis for the commencement of any such claim by third parties. There are no Material Contracts imposing obligations on the Company which compliance could reasonably be expected to be beyond the operational possibilities of the Company, in the ordinary course of business, and, to the Seller's Knowledge, there (i) are no current or past events that could potentially delay, hinder or impede compliance by the Company of such Material Contracts’ obligations, nor (ii) are there any material breaches by the Company in any project assigned to it that could result in a material breach, early termination of or claim under such Material Contracts. No event has occurred which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would result in a default, material breach or event of default by the Company or event of acceleration, termination or claim under any such Contracts, agreement or instrument to which the Company is subject. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration (whether after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) of any (i) Major Customer Agreement, or (ii) Material Contract. There are no claims of default or breach under any Contract, agreements or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which is bound, and to the Seller’s Knowledge there is no other event or circumstance that will or would reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as a reasonable basis for the commencement of any such claim by third parties.

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5.16.    Assets.

(a) The Company has clear, good, valid and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in its assets, whether owned, leased or used, free and clear of all Liens. The Company owns or has a valid leasehold interest in all assets necessary for the conduct of its business as presently conducted.

(b) Where any tangible assets are used but not owned by the Company, to the Seller's Knowledge there has not occurred any event of default or any other event or circumstance which may entitle any third party to terminate any agreement or license in respect of the use of such assets. All leases pursuant to which the Company leased (whether as lessee or lessor) any real or any other tangible property used in their business are valid and effective.

(c) The Company owns or has the right to use, as applicable, each asset necessary for the operation of their businesses as now carried on. All assets owned or used by the Company, as applicable, are in their possession and under their control.

5.17.    Banking & Finance.

(a) Section 5.17(a) of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth, with respect to each account maintained by or for the benefit of the Company at any bank or other financial institution:

(i)    the name and location of the institution (including bank code) at which such account is maintained;
(ii)    the name in which such account is maintained, and the account number;
(iii)    a description of such account and the purpose for which such account is used; and
(iv)    the names of all individuals authorized to draw on or make withdrawals from such accounts.

    (b) As of the Closing Date there is no amount outstanding under any borrowings for borrowed money or evidenced by notes, bonds or similar instrument, financial lease, or factoring arrangements for the Company. The Company has not lent any money that as of the Closing Date has not been repaid or that has not been adjusted under the Minimum Required Cash Adjustment set forth in Section 1.5(c).

(c) Except as set forth in Section 5.17(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, no encumbrance nor any guarantee, suretyship, indemnity or similar commitment has been given by or entered into by the Company in respect of its obligations or the obligations of a third party, including any shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company.

(d) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any present or future financial indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money or evidenced by notes, bonds or similar instruments becoming due, or capable of being declared due and payable, prior to its stated maturity or any loan facilities of the Company being withdrawn under any agreement or arrangement.

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(e) The Company has not created any charge or other security interest in favor of any Person as security for any loan, borrowing or other financial assistance incurred by the Company which has not been discharged as of the Closing Date.

5.18.    Clients. (a) Section 5.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the Company’s clients measured by revenues generated from each such client as of Closing Date. To the Seller's Knowledge, none of such clients identified pursuant to clause above has informed to the Company that it is terminating or considering terminating the handling of its business by the Company, as a whole or in respect of any particular project or service.

(b) None of the current Contracts of such clients with the Company entitles the client to terminate it due to the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. All contractual relationships between the Company and its clients are in full force and effect pursuant to applicable Laws on the Closing Date and such Contracts are not expiring or subject to renegotiation before ninety (90) days following Closing.

(c) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not cause the termination of any contractual relationship between the Company and any of its key vendors, providers or suppliers engaged under Material Contracts, or shall entitle them to terminate or materially amend the terms of any such contractual relationship.

5.19.    Accounts Receivable. All accounts receivable of the Company reflected in the Audited Financial Statements and on the Reference Date Accounts Receivable Certificate (other than those already paid, but including any Unbilled Accounts Receivable) (1) are, or with respect to Unbilled Accounts Receivable, will be, valid bona fide accounts receivables not subject to setoffs or counterclaims, other than in accordance with applicable accounting principles (IFRS) or as required or authorized by applicable Law, (2) are, or with respect to Unbilled Accounts Receivable, will be, current (i.e., a period of time no longer than 120 calendar days has elapsed since its due date), and (3) are, or with respect to Unbilled Accounts Receivable, will be, collectible in the ordinary course of business of the Company (net of allowances for doubtful accounts as reflected thereon and as determined in accordance with IFRS consistently applied) (including the “Accounts Receivable”). A true, correct and complete list of the Accounts Receivable of the Company at the Cut Off reflected on the Interim Financial Statements showing the aging thereof, is included in Section 5.19 of the Disclosure Schedule. The Company has not received any notice from an account debtor stating that any account receivable is subject to any contest, claim or set off by such account debtor. No Person has any Lien on Accounts Receivable or any part thereof, and no agreement for rebate, deduction, free goods, discount or other deferred price or quantity adjustment has been made with respect to any such Accounts Receivable.

5.20.    Prepayments, Prebilled Invoices and Deposits.

Section 5.20 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date of the Interim Financial Statements (i) all prepayments, prebilled invoices and deposits that have been received by the Company from customers for products or services to be performed, after such date, and (ii) with respect to each such prepayment, prebilled invoice or deposit, (A) the party and contract credited, (B) the date received or invoiced, (C) the products and/or services to be delivered and (D) the conditions for the return of such prepayment, prebilled invoice or deposit. All such prepayments,
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prebilled invoices and deposits for the Company, to the extent that they were received prior to December 1, 2020, are properly accrued for on the applicable Interim Financial Statements.

5.21.    Intellectual Property.

(a) Patents. There are no patents in which the Company has an ownership interest or which have been exclusively licensed to the Company.

(b) Copyrights. There are no registered copyrights owned (in whole or in part) by or exclusively licensed to the Company, nor pending applications for registration of copyrights filed anywhere in the world, and all unregistered copyrights that are material to the Business, that are owned (in whole or in part) by or exclusively licensed to the Company.

(c) Trademarks. Section 5.21(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all registered and material unregistered Marks owned (in whole or in part) or exclusively licensed by the Company (collectively “Company Marks”), and specifically lists all registrations and applications for registration with all Governmental Bodies that have been obtained or filed with regard to such Company Marks, identifying for each (A) its registration (as applicable) and application numbers, (B) whether it is owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company, (C) its current status and (D) the class(es) of goods or services to which it relates. All Company Marks registered with any Governmental Body, and for which applications to register have been filed with such Governmental Body which are being used, have been continuously used in the form appearing in, and in connection with, the goods and services listed in their respective registration certificates and applications therefor, respectively. To the Seller's Knowledge, there has been no prior use of any material Company Mark by any third party that would confer upon such third-party superior rights in such Company Mark. No Company Mark has been or is now involved in any opposition or cancellation proceeding and, to the Seller's Knowledge, no such action is or has been threatened with respect to any of the Company Marks.

(d) Actions to Protect Intellectual Property. The Company has taken commercially reasonable steps in accordance with standard industry practices to protect its material Intellectual Property Rights and maintain the confidentiality of all of the Trade Secrets of the Company and other confidential information of the Company.

(e) Adverse Ownership Claims. The Company has not received any written notice or claim challenging the ownership by the Company of any of the material Intellectual Property Rights owned (in whole or in part) or exclusively licensed to the Company or suggesting that any other Person has any claim of legal or beneficial ownership with respect thereto.

(f) Validity and Enforceability. Each of the registered Company Marks (the “Company Registered IP”) is valid and enforceable (provided however, no representation or warranty is made regarding the validity or enforceability of any patent application), and the Company has not received any written notice or claim challenging or questioning the validity or enforceability of the Company Registered IP or indicating an intention on the part of any Person to bring a claim that the Company Registered IP is invalid or unenforceable or has been misused.

(g) Status and Maintenance of Company Registered IP. The Company has not taken any action or failed to take any action (including the manner in which it has conducted its business, or
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used or enforced, or failed to use or enforce, any of the Company Registered IP) that would result in the abandonment, cancellation, forfeiture, relinquishment, invalidation or unenforceability of the Company Registered IP. The Company Registered IP has been registered or obtained in accordance with all applicable legal requirements and are currently in effect and in compliance with all applicable legal requirements (including, the timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and incontestability and renewal applications). The Company has timely paid all filing, examination, issuance, post-registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with respect to any of the Company Registered IP.

(h) Inbound License Agreements. Section 5.21(h) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Inbound License Agreements, indicating the title and the parties thereto. The rights licensed under each Inbound License Agreement shall be exercisable by the Company on and after the applicable Closing to the same extent as by the Company prior to the applicable Closing. No loss, breach or expiration of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to the Company under any Inbound License Agreement is pending or, to the Seller's Knowledge, threatened.

(i) Outbound License Agreements. The Company has not entered into any Outbound License Agreement.

(j) Sufficiency of IP Assets. The Company Intellectual Property Rights constitute all of the Intellectual Property Rights necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently conducted.

(k) No Encumbrances. Except for Inbound License Agreements and any agreements referenced in the exclusions to those two defined terms, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, Liens, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the Company, granted or agreed to by the Company, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any other options, licenses or agreements of any kind (including any source code escrow arrangement) with respect to the Technology or Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person.

(l) No Infringement by the Company or Third Parties. None of the products, processes, services, or other technology or materials, or any other Intellectual Property Rights, developed, used, leased, licensed, sold, imported, or otherwise distributed or disposed of, or otherwise commercially exploited by or for the Company, nor to the Seller’s Knowledge any other activities or operations of the Company, infringes upon, misappropriates, violates, dilutes or constitutes the unauthorized use of, any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party. The Company has not received any written notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation, violation, dilution or unauthorized use is or may be occurring or has or may have occurred. No Intellectual Property Right owned or used by the Company is subject to any outstanding order, judgment, decree, stipulation or agreement restricting the use thereof by the Company or, in the case of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to others, restricting the sale, transfer, assignment or licensing thereof by the Company to any Person. To the Seller's Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing, diluting or violating any Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company.

(m) Inventions by Personnel. In the course of the Business as currently conducted it is not necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or contractors (or Persons it currently
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intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company. Each former and current employee, contractor, advisor and consultant of the Company that has been or currently is involved in the development of Intellectual Property Rights for the Company has validly assigned to the Company all Technology and Intellectual Property Rights that he or she owned prior to such assignment that they developed in the course of their employment (in the case of employees) and/or in the course of their engagement (in the case of contractors, advisors and consultants) and that are incorporated or embodied in any Intellectual Property Right owned by the Company or are otherwise related to the Business.

(n) Open Source. To the Seller's Knowledge, the Company has not embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any general public license or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at “http://www.opensource.org”, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would restrict the ability of the Company to protect its proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Intellectual Property Right owned by the Company (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works, (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Intellectual Property Right owned by the Company, (iii) the creation of any material obligation for the Company with respect to Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or (iv) any other material limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property Rights.

(o) Employee Agreements. Each current and past employee, consultant, advisor, contractor and officer of the Company has executed an agreement with the Company regarding confidentiality and proprietary information, substantially in the form attached hereto as Section 5.21(o) of the Disclosure Schedule (the “Confidentiality and IP Agreements”). No current or former employee, consultant, advisor, contractor or officer has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. To the Seller's Knowledge, none of the Company’s employees, consultants, advisors, contractors or officers is in violation of such Confidential Information and IP Agreements.

(p) Government Funding. No funding, facilities or resources of any Governmental Authority or any university, college or other educational institution or government research center were used in the development of any Intellectual Property Right that is owned by the Company.

5.22.    Insurance.

(a) The Company has any and all insurance required by applicable Law or by any contractual obligation assumed by the Company and, to the Seller's Knowledge, in such types and amounts and covering such risks as are consistent with customary practices and standards of companies engaged in a line of business and operations similar to the Business, including as of the date hereof the policies stated in Section 5.22. of the Disclosure Schedule, and each such policy included therein is in full force and effect (including renewals thereof) as of the Closing Date. The
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Company has been assisted by reputable professional brokers in the process of contracting in accordance to market standards their insurance policies.

    (b) There are no notifications served in compliance with applicable Law with regards to any Liability under such insurances being avoided by the insurers, and transactions contemplated hereby do not have the effect of terminating, or entitling any insurer to terminate, or cover under any such insurance. Such insurance policies shall remain in full force and effect from and after the Closing Date. Neither the Company nor the Seller have received, any written notice of cancellation, of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such insurance policies. All premiums due under such insurance policies have been paid in accordance with the terms thereof.

(c) No claim is outstanding by the Company under any policy of insurance held by it and there are no circumstances likely to give rise to such a claim.

5.23.    Employees.

    (a) The Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations relating to labor practices, employment, Labor Agreements and Labor Permits and Regulations.

(b) The Company complies with all contractually and statutory based payment obligations regarding the employees. All salaries and other payments that have become due to the employees and workers have been duly paid, and there are no payments outstanding to any of its employees and workers. Vacations, bonuses, mandatory bonuses and any other labor and social security obligations and Taxes accrued until Closing in connection with employees of the Company have been paid or the accrual therefore is reflected pursuant to Section 5.12.

(c) Section 5.23(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth any and all collective labor Contracts or instruments applicable to the employees of the Company and the list of employees subject as of Closing Date to such agreements, as well as any other relationship with unions. The Company has no labor relations problems (including, without limitation, any union organization activities, threatened or actual strikes or work stoppages or grievances). Neither the Company and, nor, to the Seller's Knowledge, any of its employees are subject to any non-compete, nondisclosure, confidentiality, employment, consulting or similar agreements relating to, affecting or in conflict with the present or proposed business activities of the Company.

(d) There is no pending outstanding or, to the Seller's Knowledge, threatened claim from any of the Company’s employees against the Company and the Seller or the Ultimate Owners are not aware of any circumstances which may give rise to such a claim.

(e) Section 5.23(e) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of Closing Date, the number of each employee’s record number, hire date of employment, recognized seniority, date of incorporation of benefits, job title, monthly basic compensation and any other type of compensation, place of work, type of employment, eligibility to obtain bonus, annual days of paid time off, and other benefits for each regular, full time or part time employee of the Company. There are no written employment Contracts related to any employees of the Company and no consulting Contracts to which the Company is a party, except as set forth in Section 5.23(e) of the Disclosure Schedule. Section 5.23(e) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each employee benefit
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plan sponsored, maintained, contributed to by the Company or to which the Company has any Liability, contingent or otherwise, for the benefit of any employee or former employee of the Company. The Company has not granted or promised an increase in any employee’s compensation, bonuses, incentives or any benefit that would become effective after the Closing.

(f) Section 5.23(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the Company’s employee’s and workers entitled to receive performance bonus to be paid as of the Closing Date for the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Performance Bonuses”), including, their position and bonus range for each position and reflecting any and all Company´s bonus policies, performance bonus, profit sharing, commission, discretionary bonus arrangements, share option schemes, profit related pay schemes, or employee share ownership plans of the Company for each such Company’s employee’s and/or workers. There has been no alteration or amendment to the Company’s bonus policies during the past three years. The Company has no outstanding debt or payment obligation of any nature related to employee’s performance bonus or any other obligation.

(g) Section 5.23.(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, sets forth the current profit sharing, commission, discretionary bonus arrangements, share option schemes, profit related pay schemes, or employee share ownership plans in respect of any of the directors, employees or workers of the Company.

(h) The consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not entitle any manager, director, officer or employee to terminate their employment and receive any payment or other benefits or result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any awards or benefits under any Labor Agreements or employee benefit plans. Company has not made or agreed to make a payment or provided or agreed to provide a benefit to a present or former director or officer, employee or worker or to their dependents in connection with, or related to the transaction contemplated hereby.

(i) Section 5.23(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of Closing Date, a list of the Company’s current independent contractors and for each the initial start date of the engagement, termination date of the engagement, a description of the remuneration arrangements applicable to each independent contractor and a brief description of the services provided.

(j) Section 5.23(j) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a list of the Ultimate Owners and certain other Company’s employees considered to be the “Management Team”. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the employees of the Management Team or the employees included in Section 5.23(j) of the Disclosure Schedule, have given notice to the Company or to the Seller or to any Ultimate Owner to resign from his or her employment or has terminated his or her employment with the Company.

5.24.    Compliance with Law; Permits.

(a) To the Seller's Knowledge, the Company has complied with all applicable Laws and is not in material violation of any applicable Law relating to the operation of its business, and has not received notice of any such violation. To the Seller's Knowledge, All permits, licenses, approvals, certifications, registrations, consents and similar authorizations of the Company required to conduct its business and to own, lease, use and, when applicable, operate its assets are
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currently in full force and effect, are not in default, and are valid under applicable Laws according to their terms, notwithstanding those permits, licenses, approvals, certifications, registrations, consents and similar authorizations which, as the case may be, may be subject to ordinary and customary proceedings of prorogation or extension.
(b) There is no legal action, governmental proceeding or investigation pending against the Company or, to the Seller's Knowledge, threatened against the Company to terminate, suspend or modify any permit and the Company is in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all permits, including all requirements for notification, filing, reporting, and maintenance of records.

(c) All legal and procedural requirements in relation to all mandatory filings with all Governmental Bodies have been duly and properly complied with in all material respects and the Company is not in violation of any material requirements or obligations pursuant to any applicable Laws.

(c) Neither the Company nor the Seller nor any of the Ultimate Owners appear on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control’s and Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

5.25.    Affiliated Transactions.

a) With the exception of the Ultimate Owners, no manager, officer, director, employee, stockholder or affiliate of the Company or any individual known to be related by blood, marriage or adoption to any such individual or any entity in which any such Person or individual owns any beneficial interest (each, a “Related Party”), is a party to any outstanding Contract with the Company or has any interest in any property used by the Company.

b) All Contracts, agreements and arrangements between the Company, on the one hand, and a Related Party, on the other hand, have always been on arms' length terms and in compliance with transfer pricing rules and regulations.

5.26.    Dividends. Except as set forth in Section 5.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, since December 16, 2020, the Company has not declared or distributed any dividends or made other distributions (whether in cash, stock, or property, or any combination thereof). There are no dividends due to any present or past shareholder of the Company.

5.27.    Seller Credit. The Seller does not hold a credit or any right to receive a credit or payment from the Company nor the Company holds a credit or any right to receive payments from the Seller (due to personal expenses or any other reason).

5.28.    Books and Records. (a) The books of accounting of the Company have been fully, properly and accurately maintained in all material respects, and contain in all material respects true, complete and accurate records of all matters required by Law to be entered therein. The registrations made in the books of accounting reflect valid, genuine and legitimate transactions.

(b) The books of accounts and other financial records of the Company: (i) reflect all items of the Financial Statements and of income and expense and all assets and liabilities required to be
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reflected therein in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations, (ii) are in all material respects complete and correct, and do not contain or reflect any inaccuracies or discrepancies and (iii) have been maintained in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting practices as applicable. To the Seller's Knowledge, there is no untrue, false or misleading information as well as no undisclosed liabilities in the statutory books and records of the Company which may lead to unexpected liabilities of the Company.

5.29.    Office Leases. Section 5.29 of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list of the lease agreements (“Lease Agreements”) with respect to all of the real property leased or subleased to and occupied and used (or to be occupied and used) by the Company in conducting the operations of its business (the “Leased Real Property”). The Company has a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Real Property and the Lease Agreements are in full force and effect and there are no disputes or conflicts whatsoever pending or, to the Seller's Knowledge, threatened against the Company in relation to the Lease Agreements. As of the Closing Date, there are no amounts due that remains unpaid by the Company under the Lease Agreements for any period before Closing or with respect to the Leased Real Property and the Company is not in breach of any of its obligations under the Lease Agreements.

5.30.    No other Investments. The Company does not own or has any ownership interests of any kind, or is the beneficiary directly or indirectly of any shares or participation interests of any kind of outstanding capital stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or, or any other equity interest in any other Person.

5.31.    Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering. Neither the Seller, nor the Company, nor the Ultimate Owners nor, to the Seller's Knowledge, any of their directors, officers, or employees is currently the subject or the target of any Sanctions, nor are the Seller or the Company located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is a Sanctioned Country. The Seller and the Company have instituted, maintain and comply with international policies, procedures and controls consistent with their business and customer profile, for the purpose of ensuring that they will neither enter into, nor pursue, any transaction: (i) with, or for the benefit of, any of the individuals or entities named on Sanctions lists; or (ii) related to any activity prohibited by the United Nations, the United States of America or the European Union or any present or future member thereof. Neither the Seller, nor the Company, nor the Ultimate Owners and nor, to the Seller's Knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, or employees have, in connection with this Agreement, made or offered to make any unlawful bribe or provide any other unlawful benefit in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws. The Seller will not, directly or indirectly, use all or part of the amounts received, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available all or part of the Purchase Price received to any affiliate, joint venture partner or other person: (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or the target of Sanctions; (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business in any Sanctioned Country; or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation or risk of a violation of Sanctions by the Purchaser's group or the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its directors or officers, in their capacity as such or acting on behalf of the Company, has: (i) unlawfully used any funds for a contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorisation of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government or regulatory official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or
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on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Anti-Corruption Laws; or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any prohibited rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The operations of the Company are conducted in compliance with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Company has instituted, maintains and enforces processes, tools, policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws by each of their respective employees. No action, suit, investigation, inquiry or proceeding by or before any court or governmental, administrative or regulatory agency, authority or body or any arbitrator or any other Authority involving the Company with respect to the Anti-Corruption Laws or the Anti-Money Laundering Laws has been initiated, or, to the Seller's Knowledge, is pending, threatened or contemplated.

5.32.    Data Privacy. In connection with the collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any employees, customers, prospective customers, and/or other third parties (collectively, “Personal Information”), to the Seller's Knowledge the Company is and since its formation has been, in compliance respects with all applicable Laws in all relevant jurisdictions and the requirements of any Contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has taken all and is continuing to take commercially reasonable steps to comply with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/769 (the “GDPR”). The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and, at its headquarters only, a written policy in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. To the Seller's Knowledge, the Company is and since its formation has been in compliance with all Laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.

5.33.    Foreign Exchange Laws. (a) The Company has materially complied with all exchange Laws applicable to its business and operations, including those issued by the Bank of Spain (Banco De España), and in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, has complied with governing rules for foreign exchange inflow and outflow, settlement of foreign currency from exports and/or funding from abroad, minimum time and/or averages applicable to repayment of financing from abroad, payment of imports, rules regarding advance of founds and pre-financing exports, and any other transaction made or needed to be made according to applicable Laws and has filed on a timely basis with the applicable Governmental Body all documents required to be filed in compliance with the aforementioned rules and its related regulations. All records of foreign investments have been timely registered in accordance with the applicable Laws, and such records are correct, accurate, truthful and up-to-date, reflecting the status of the Company’s investments.

5.34.    Effects of Due Diligence. The performance by the Purchaser, their auditors and counsel of a legal, tax, technical and accounting audit of the Company and other due diligence tasks carried out by them or by others at their request prior to or the date hereof, or the results thereof, in no way limit or exclude the liabilities of Seller and the Ultimate Owners under this Agreement. None of the rights of the Purchaser hereunder shall be limited or affected in any respect by reason of any
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knowledge acquired by the Purchaser, or their agents or representatives, of the business, liabilities or rights of the Company, in the conduct of due diligence reviews or otherwise.

5.35.    Environmental and Safety Laws. The Company is in compliance with all material Environmental Laws applicable to Company.

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5.38.    Brokers and Financial Advisors. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Seller, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates.

5.39.    Solvency. The Company is not insolvent or unable to pay its debts nor has any insolvency proceedings of any nature, including without limitation, winding up, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not been initiated by the Company or threatened against the Company or initiated against the Company nor has the Company appointed, or received or sent any written notice for the appointment of, a liquidator or provisional liquidator or administrator to the Company or any of its assets.

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5.41.    COVID-19. The Company has not experienced, nor to the Seller’s Knowledge is it reasonably expected to experience after the Closing, any material business interruptions or material Liabilities arising out of, resulting from or related to COVID-19 or any COVID-19 Measures, whether directly or indirectly.

5.42.    Full Disclosure. To the Seller's Knowledge, there are no facts pertaining to the Company, the Seller or the Ultimate Owners, which could affect adversely the Company, or its Business or which are likely in the future to affect adversely the Company or its Business and which have not been disclosed in this Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule or the Financial Statements. To the best of the Seller's Knowledge, no representation, warranty or statement by the Seller in this Agreement, or in any Schedule, statement or certificate furnished to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made herein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. To the best of the Seller’s Knowledge, there is no fact or circumstance relating to the affairs of the Company and/or its business which has not been disclosed to the Purchaser, which could impact the decision of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement.

5.43.    No other Representation or Warranties. No Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 5, neither the Seller nor any other person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of Seller.

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ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller that the following representations are true and complete as of the Closing Date:

6.1.    Organization of Purchaser. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction where it is incorporated and where it operates.

6.2.    Authority. The Purchaser has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Purchaser, the relevant board approvals and the relevant governmental required approvals or permits from relevant authorities, if any, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

6.3.    No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by the Purchaser will violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Purchaser.

6.4.    Consents and Approvals. Other than as specifically enumerated herein, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser, and the Purchaser’s ownership of the Purchased Interests upon consummation of the Closing, does not require the Purchaser to obtain any permit, consent, waiver, authorization or approval of, or make any filing with or give notice to, any Person other than those which are not material.

6.5.    Litigation. There is no Action, or to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Purchaser to enter into them, or to consummate or delay the transactions contemplated thereunder.

6.6.    Funding. The Purchaser has sufficient funds or immediately available financing to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to satisfy their respective obligations thereunder, including payment of the Purchase Price and fees and expenses relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

6.7.    No other Representation or Warranties. No Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 6, neither the Purchaser nor any other person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof.


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ARTICLE 7
INDEMNIFICATION

7.1.    Indemnification by the Seller. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.5, the Seller shall, without any right of contribution from the Company, indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Globant Indemnified Parties, from and against, and shall promptly pay or reimburse each Globant Indemnified Party for any and all Damages incurred, sustained or suffered by any of the Globant Indemnified Parties, based upon, relating to, resulting from, arising out of or otherwise in connection with:

(a) any breach, inaccuracy, or failure to be true, as of the Closing Date, of the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in ARTICLE 5, or contained in any certificate delivered in connection herewith;

(b) any failure to perform, breach or default in the performance of any covenant or agreement of the Seller contained in this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument furnished by such Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement;

(c) any failure of the Seller to have good, valid and marketable title to the Purchased Interests, free and clear of all Liens;

(d) any Claim by any equityholder or former equityholder of the Company, or any other Person, seeking to assert, or based upon: (i) the ownership or rights to ownership of any Equity Interests of the Company; (ii) any rights of an equityholder (other than the right of the Seller to receive consideration pursuant to this Agreement), including any option, preemptive rights or rights to notice or to vote or any other Commitment; (iii) any rights under the Organizational Documents of the Company;

(e) any Claim by any current or former holder of Equity Interests in the Company or any other Person relating to the allocation or disbursement of the Purchase Price or any element or portion thereof, including the actions of the Seller in connection therewith;

(g) any Claim, penalty, Tax, or other Liability arising from or in connection with the employment relationship of the Seller with the Company for any reason whatsoever;

(h) any Pre-Closing Taxes; or

(i) any Claim by any current or former director, manager, or officer having any right to indemnification by the Company, for indemnification with respect to any Action asserted against such Person arising out of any act or omission of such Person occurring at or prior to the Closing;

(j) the Reorganization or the ownership, management, operation and conduct of the business of the Mexican Subsidiaries; and, the reorganization and transactions carried out so as the Company becomes 100% owned by the Seller;

7.2.    Indemnification by Purchaser. The Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller, from and against, and shall promptly pay or reimburse the Seller for any and all
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Damages incurred, sustained or suffered by the Seller, based upon, relating to, resulting from, arising out of or otherwise in connection with:

(a) any breach, inaccuracy, or failure to be true, as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in ARTICLE 6, or contained in any certificate delivered in connection herewith; or

(b) any failure to perform, breach or default in the performance of any covenant or agreement of any of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument furnished by such Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement; and

(c) any failure by Globant Lux (i) to validly issue and grant marketable title (as provided in the Subscription Agreement) in the G-Shares to be issued in the name of the Seller in accordance with this Agreement and the Subscription Agreement, free and clear of all Liens (other than those restrictions specified in the Subscription Agreement and applicable US or Luxembourg securities laws) on or before the Reference Date and (ii) to take any of the actions undertaken by it under the Subscription.

7.3.    Indemnification Claims.

(a) Any Party seeking indemnification under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 (each, an “Indemnified Party”) shall assert any Claim for indemnification, including any Third-Party Claim, by delivering written notice thereof (a “Claim Notice”) to the Party from which indemnification is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after learning of the basis for such Claim; provided that the failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not limit the Indemnified Party’s rights to indemnification hereunder except to the extent that an Indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of and the basis for the Claim, as well as the Damages relating thereto (which, if not determinable at such time, may be a reasonable good faith estimate thereof; such amount of Damages or such good faith estimate, as applicable, a “Claimed Amount”), and attach copies of all material written evidence thereof that the Indemnified Party has received from any Person that is not a party hereto or an Affiliate of a Party hereto (a “Third Party”) to the date of the Claim Notice.

(b) Notice of Third-Party Claims. In the event of a Claim brought by a Third Party (a “Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall give to the Indemnifying Party prompt and detailed notice thereof, but in any event no later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such notice of such Third-Party Claim, or no later than three (3) Business Days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim if the legal period for furnishing a response to such Third Party Claim is fifteen natural days or less; provided, however, that the failure to provide such notice or any delay in providing such notice shall not release any Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this ARTICLE 7 or prevent any Indemnified Party from being indemnified for any Damages except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced and forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure or delay (and then only to the extent of such prejudice). Such notice to the Indemnifying Party shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail and, as the case may be, shall enclosed a copy of the documentation received therewith. In addition, such notice by the Indemnified Party shall indicate the Claimed Amount, if reasonably practicable, that have been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party.
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(c) Defense of Third-Party Claims. The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to undertake the defense of the Third-Party Claim by giving notice to the Indemnified Party within five (5) Business Days (or, as necessary, prior to the expiration of half the term available to reply to the Third Party Claim if such term is shorter than 10 Business Days) after receipt of the notice of Third-Party Claim (as referred above); provided, that if the Indemnifying Party is Seller, such Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the defense of any such Third-Party Claim that (x) is asserted directly by or on behalf of a Person that is a supplier, customer, employee, consultant or other service provider of the Purchaser, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates, or (y) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party. In the absence of such a notice by the Indemnifying Party within such applicable period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have waived their right to undertake the defense of such Third-Party Claim and the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to assume and have sole control over the defense and investigation of such Third-Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party has waived, or deemed to have waived by failure to exercise by providing such notice or otherwise, their right to the defense, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not to control) such defense and investigation with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. Upon request, the Indemnified Party will provide the Seller with copies of complaints, pleadings, notices and material communications with respect to such Third-Party Claim.

(d) Indemnified Party Participation. In the event that the Indemnifying Party properly exercises its right to undertake the defense of a Third-Party Claim in accordance with Section 7.3(c), the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third-Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party’s proper exercise of its right to control the defense thereof in accordance with Section 7.3(c). The reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are legal defenses available to an Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party that cannot be waived, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party reasonably determines counsel is required, provided, further, that at the election of the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to control, and the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to have sole control over, the defense or settlement of or consent or compromise with respect of any Third-Party Claim in the event of a proceeding to which the Indemnifying Party is also a party and the Indemnified Party provides a legal opinion that a conflict exists as a result of the Indemnifying Party’s control over such Action. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend such Third-Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, pay, compromise, defend such Third-Party Claim and seek indemnification from the Indemnifying Party for any and all Damages based upon, arising from or relating to such Third-Party Claim.

(e) Assistance for Third-Party Claims. The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third-Party Claim, including making available to the party who is undertaking and controlling the defense of any Third-Party Claim (the “Defending Party”),
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at the Indemnifying Party’s expense: (i) those employees and agents whose assistance, testimony or presence is necessary or desirable to assist the Defending Party in evaluating and in defending any Third-Party Claim; and (ii) all documents, records and other materials in the possession of such party reasonably required by the Defending Party for its use in defending any Third-Party Claim.

(f) Settlement of Third-Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of an Order with respect to, such Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If a firm offer is made to settle a Third-Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third -Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 7.3(c), it shall not shall not enter into settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of an Order with respect to, such Third-Party Claim without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will not enter into any settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of an Order with respect to, any Third-Party Claim or cease to defend against such Third-Party Claim, if pursuant to or as a result of such settlement, compromise, consent or cessation, (i) injunctive or other equitable relief would be imposed against the Indemnified Party, or (ii) each claimant or plaintiff in such Third-Party Claim has not given to the Indemnified Party an unconditional release from all Liability with respect to such Third Party Claim.

(g)    Defense of the Tax Audit. The Parties agree that the Company shall continue to defend the Tax Audit with the assistance of its current tax advisors, and the Seller shall be authorized to settle or consent to any reasonable settlement or compromise with respect to such Tax Audit within three (3) years from Closing Date, subject to prior notification to the Purchaser; provided however, that any cost, deposit or security required during the Tax Audit shall be borne by the Seller.

7.4.    Survival

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this Section 7.4. or elsewhere in this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be affected in any respect by the occurrence of the Closing or any investigation conducted by any Party and any information or knowledge which such Party may have or receive, and such provisions shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms; provided, however, that, except with respect to Claims based on fraud, intentional or knowing misrepresentation, willful breach or willful misconduct, all representations and warranties that are covered by the indemnification obligations in Section 7.1.(a) shall expire after a thirty (30) month period from the Closing Date; provided further, that (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1. (Organization, Good Standing and Authority), Section 5.2. (Organizational Documents), Section 5.3. (Authority), Section 5.4. (No Claims), Section 5.5. (No Conflict), Section 5.6. (Capitalization), Section 5.7. (Options and Commitments), Section 5.24 (Compliance with Law; Permits), Section 5.27 (Seller Credit) and Section 5.38 (Brokers) shall survive indefinitely, (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.9 (Litigation),
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Section 5.21 (Intellectual Property) and Section 5.25(a). (Affiliated Transactions). shall survive until the expiration of all applicable statute of limitations (taking into account any tolling periods and other extensions), and (iii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.10. (Taxes) and Section 5.23. (Employees) shall survive until the date that is ninety (90) days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitation (taking into account any tolling periods and other extensions) (the representations and warranties described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the “Fundamental Representations”). Furthermore, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all indemnification obligations resulting from the matters indicated in Section 7.1.(c), through Section 7.1.(j) shall survive indefinitely (the “Special Indemnification Matters”). The covenants, agreements or obligations required to be performed pursuant to this Agreement that by their terms are required to be performed following the Closing shall survive indefinitely until the date of full and final performance or for the period explicitly specified therein. Nevertheless, if a Claim has been duly notified as per the above prior to expiration of the applicable survival period, then the Claims for such potential Damage will not be extinguished by the passage of the applicable survival period until duly resolved.

(b) If the Purchaser delivers to the Seller, before expiration of a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, a Claim Notice based upon a breach of such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, then the applicable representation, warranty, covenant or agreement shall survive until, but only for purposes of, the full and final resolution of the matter covered by such notice.

7.5.    Limitations.

(a) The Seller shall not be liable for Damages which, individually considered, are lower than an amount equal to €10,000 (the “De Minimis Exclusion”). Any Damages not exceeding the De Minimis Exclusion shall be considered non-indemnifiable Damages under this Agreement; provided, however, that a series of Claims of the same nature having in common the same cause or origin shall be considered to be a single Claim for the purposes of the De Minimis Exclusion. With respect to claims for Damages arising under Section 7.1.(a), the Seller shall not be liable for any Damage until the aggregate amount of such Damages exceeds €300,000 (at which point the Seller shall become liable for all Damages from the first Euro) (the “Tipping Basket”). The limitations set forth in this paragraph (a), including the De Minimis Exclusion and the Tipping Basket, shall not apply to Damages based upon, in connection with or resulting from (i) fraud, intentional or knowing misrepresentation, willful breach or willful misconduct on the part of the Seller, (ii) a breach, inaccuracy or failure to be true of any of the Fundamental Representations, or (iii) any of the Special Indemnification Matters.

(b) The aggregate total amount in respect of which the Seller may be liable under Section 7.1.(a) (other than for, or in connection with or arising out of a Fundamental Representation) to the Globant Indemnified Parties shall not exceed the amount of €20,000,000; provided, however, that the aggregate Liability of the Seller resulting from any of the Special Indemnification Matters and for breach of Fundamental Representations shall be limited to the Purchase Price effectively received by the Seller; provided, further, that the aggregate Liability of the Seller in respect of fraud, intentional or knowing misrepresentation, willful breach or willful misconduct shall not be limited.

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(c) Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, any Globant Indemnified Party will have the right to withhold from, reduce, set-off against and retain from any Contingent Payments, such Globant Indemnified Party’s good faith, reasonable estimate of any indemnification to which such Globant Indemnified Party is entitled hereunder; provided that, if the final amount of Damages for such indemnification claim is less than the amount by which the portion of the applicable Contingent Payment was withheld, reduced, set-off or retained, then such Globant Indemnified Party shall promptly make payment of such difference. The exercise by Globant Indemnified Parties of their right to set-off against, reduce, retain or withhold Contingent Payments may be exercised in whole or in part at the election of the Globant Indemnified Parties. If the Globant Indemnified Parties are not, following an election to exercise the rights set forth in this Section 7.5(c), completely and fully indemnified for all such Damages, such Globant Indemnified Party shall have the right to payment of any such amounts (or any portion thereof) corresponding to Damages directly from the Seller subject to any applicable limitations set forth in this Section 7.5.

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: (i) the Seller acknowledges and agrees that it does not have any right of indemnification, contribution or reimbursement from or remedy against the Company as a result of any indemnification it is required to make under or based upon, arising out of, caused by or in connection with the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including any such breach or inaccuracy of a representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation of or with respect to the Company); and (ii) the Seller hereby releases, waives and forever discharges any right to indemnification, contribution or reimbursement that it may have at any time against the Company under or based upon, arising out of, caused by or in connection with the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(e) The rights to indemnification set forth in this ARTICLE 7 shall not be affected by (i) any investigation conducted by or on behalf of any Globant Indemnified Party or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) by any Globant Indemnified Party, whether before or after the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the inaccuracy or noncompliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation which is the subject of indemnification hereunder, or (ii) any waiver by the Purchaser of any closing condition relating to the accuracy of representations and warranties or the performance of or compliance with agreements and covenants.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for purposes of determining (i) whether there has been a breach of any representation or warranty set forth in ARTICLE 5, and (ii) the amount of Damages for which the Purchaser may be entitled to indemnification under this ARTICLE 7, (1) each such representation or warranty shall be deemed to have been made without any qualifications or limitations as to materiality (including any qualifications or limitations made by reference to a Material Adverse Effect or similar materiality qualifiers), and (2) in connection with Damages in any currency other than US Dollars, the relevant amount shall be converted at the Applicable FX Rate as of the close of business of the date immediately prior to the date when such Damage was effectively suffered by the Indemnified Party.

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7.6    Damages Net of Insurance and Recovery. In calculating amounts payable to an Indemnified Party, the amount of any indemnified Damages shall be computed net of (i) payments actually recovered by the Indemnified Party under any insurance policy, with respect to such Damages, less any increase in the corresponding premium, and (ii) any prior recovery by the Indemnified Party from any Third Party with respect to such Damages.

7.7.     No Duplicative Recovery. Where substantially the same events or circumstances qualify under one or more single or multiple claims, adjustments or under one or more provisions of this Agreement, the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification shall not be entitled to double or duplicative recovery of Damages arising out of such events or circumstances, or to calculate its Damages by duplicating or double counting its Damages arising out of such events or circumstances. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Indemnified Party is entitled to bring the claim under more than one provision of this Agreement, such Indemnified Party may choose at its sole and absolute discretion the provision or provisions under which it seeks indemnification.

7.8.     Subrogation. To the extent that an Indemnifying Party makes any payment pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 in respect of Damages for which any Indemnified Party has a right to recover against a Third Party (including an insurance company), such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to the right of such Indemnified Party to seek and obtain recovery from such Third Party.

7.9.    Fraud; Willful Misconduct. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in no event shall any Indemnified Party be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 to the extent any Damages were solely attributable to such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct or fraud.

7.10.    Exclusive Remedy. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled according to this Agreement. Except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct committed with the knowledge of any of the Parties (as to which none of the limitations set forth in this ARTICLE 7 will apply), from and after the Closing, the rights of any Indemnified Party under this ARTICLE 7 (including, any right to specific performance) will be the sole and exclusive remedy of such Indemnified Party with respect to claims for breach or inaccuracy of any of the representations, or warranties, or breach of any of the covenants and agreements, in each case, that are indemnifiable under this ARTICLE 7.

7.11    Tax Treatment. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any payment pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price under this Agreement for Tax purposes to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Laws.


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ARTICLE 8
COVENANTS

8.1.    [Intentionally Left Blank]

8.2.    Conduct of Business from Closing to Reference Date.

(a)    During the period from the date hereof to Reference Date, the Purchaser shall cause the Company to carry on the Business of the Company and its business organization in all material respects in the ordinary course of business.
(b)    The Purchaser shall cause the Company that from the date hereof to (and including) the Reference Date, there shall be no “Leakage”. For the purposes of this Agreement Leakage means, in each case by the Company to, on behalf of, or for the benefit of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates:
(i)    any interest payment, dividend, distribution or other return of capital (whether in cash or in kind) or any payments in lieu of any dividend or distribution, declared, authorized, paid or made (whether actual or deemed);

(ii)    any payment of, or incurring of any obligation by the Company to pay any salary increase, bonus or other sums in connection with the provisions under this Agreement to any employee or director of the Company, the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, other than in respect of such sums or benefits (x) included in the Minimum Required Cash, or (y) due and payable under an employment or services contract entered into prior to or on the date of this Agreement, or other than (z) those amounts required by the Law;

(iii)    any redemption, repurchase, repayment or return of shares or other securities, or return of capital (whether by reduction of capital or otherwise and whether in cash or in kind);

(iv)    any transfer or surrender of any asset of the Company;

(v)    any waiver, deferral or release (whether conditional or not) of any amount, right, value, benefit or obligation owed or due to the Company by a third party, the Purchaser or any Affiliate other than in the ordinary course of business;

(vi)    any consultant, advisory, management, service or other fees, charges or compensation of a similar nature paid to the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof;

(vii)     any consultant, advisory, management, service or other fees, charges or compensation of a similar nature paid to any third party other than in the ordinary course of business; and,

(viii)    any Taxes or costs paid, incurred or assumed in connection with or arising out of any of the matters referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (vi) (inclusive) above;

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but, in each case, excluding any “Permitted Leakage”.

(c)    For the purposes of this Agreement Permitted Leakage means:
(i)    payment of, or incurring of any obligation to pay any salary, bonus, fees or other sums to any employee, consultant or director of the Company in the ordinary course of business or included as an item in the Minimum Required Cash;

(ii)    any payment expressly contemplated by this Agreement; and,

(iii)    any payment made or to be made by or on behalf of the Company to the extent that it is specifically agreed to as Permitted Leakage in writing by the Seller.

8.4.    Publicity. The Purchaser and the Seller agree that no public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued without the prior consent of the other Party, except where such announcement is required under applicable Law or the rules of any stock exchange or trading system. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, upon the Closing, the Parties may issue a press release in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Seller and the Purchaser.

8.5.    Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, the Parties have done or caused to be done all such commercially reasonable acts and things as may be necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with all applicable Laws, to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, and the other Parties shall cooperate with such efforts, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such further documents and instruments, in each case as may be necessary or proper in the reasonable judgment of any Party to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

8.6.    Non-Competition. The Seller and the Ultimate Owners acknowledge and agree that they have had access to or received and may continue to have access to valuable confidential information and trade secrets of the Company (and exposure to key suppliers, service providers, and clients or customers of the Company. Accordingly, because of Seller’s and the Ultimate Owners’ access to, and knowledge of, the Company’s confidential information and trade secrets and key suppliers, service providers and clients or customers, as well as the Ultimate Owners’ extraordinary position within the Company, the Seller and the Ultimate Owners would be in a unique position to divert business from the Company and to commit irreparable damage to the Company were the Seller or the Ultimate Owners to be allowed to compete with the Company or to commit any of the other acts prohibited below. The Seller therefore recognizes that the assumption of non-competition and non-solicitation obligations by the Seller and the Ultimate Owners is a key consideration and an essential condition for Purchaser’s decision to enter into this Agreement, and is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and in order to protect the legal rights and interests of all Parties under this Agreement. The Seller and the Ultimate Owners acknowledge and agree that the limitations of time, geography, and scope of activity set forth in this ARTICLE 8 are reasonable because, among other things, the Company is engaged in a highly competitive industry; the Seller and the Ultimate Owners have had and may continue to have access to the trade secrets and knowhow of the Company, including without limitation the plans and strategy (and in particular, the competitive strategy) of Company; and
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these limitations are necessary to protect the trade secrets, Confidential Information, and goodwill of the Company. Accordingly, the Seller and the Ultimate Owners (and unless authorized in writing by the Purchaser) hereby undertake, (i) for the period of thirty-six (36) months from the Closing Date or (ii) only with respect to the Ultimate Owners twenty-four (24) months from the termination of their employment relationship that, as from Closing, the Ultimate Owners shall enter into with the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof, as applicable; whichever of precedent (i) and (ii) occurs last (such period, the “Restricted Period”), the obligation not to, directly or indirectly, on their own account, jointly with or on behalf of any other Person or corporation as an independent contractor, partner, joint venture partner or agent, or as principal, or otherwise on any account or pretense or as a trustee, officer, director, manager, shareholder, employee, advisor, or agent of any corporation, trust or other business organization or commercial entity, compete with the Company, the Purchaser and/or its Affiliates, in any state or country, territory or jurisdiction, in activities defined for the purposes of this Section 8.6. as follows: the business of providing services to banking, corporate, investment and other financial institutions and companies of (a) business strategy, management, deal advisory and consulting services, (b) consulting and advice for corporate transaction, venture and capital raising services, (c) data gathering, modeling, analytics and integration services, (d) design, development, maintenance and implementation of custom software applications, custom digital products and custom websites, (e) consulting and advice for the purpose of digital transformation, and, any other activities carried out by the Purchaser and/or the Company and Purchaser’s subsidiaries or Affiliates as of the date hereof (the “Activities” or “Business”), being therefore the Seller and the Ultimate Owners prevented from doing the following (“Non-Competition Obligation”) unless they are authorized in writing by the Purchaser:

(a) Holding any equity interest (other than minority interest representing more than 2% (two percent)) in companies whose activities are the same as or similar to or are directly or indirectly competing with the Activities;

(b) Rendering consultancy, management or other similar services in connection to the Activities to third parties (including but not limited to the past and / or current clients of the Company);

(c) Becoming a director, officer, trustee, agent, advisor, manager, an employee services renderer or consultant or contractor of any company or business organization or commercial entity which activities are the same or similar to or are directly or indirectly competing with the Activities; or
(d) Commencing, owning, operating, managing, joining, establishing, engaging in, assisting, having an interest in, controlling, or carrying on, or attempting to or agreeing to commence, own, operate, manage, join, establish, engage in, assist, have an interest in, control, or carry on an Activity which is the same as or substantially similar to the Activities, in any manner other than holding any minority interest representing no more than 5% (five percent) in companies whose activities are the same as or similar to or are directly or indirectly competing with the Activities.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the holding by the Seller and/or by the Ultimate Owners of the equity interests set forth in Schedule 8.6 attached hereto shall be excluded from the Non-Competition Obligation under this Section.

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The Seller and the Ultimate Owners acknowledge that a breach or threatened breach of this Section 8.6 or Section 8.7 would give rise to irreparable harm to Purchaser, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, and hereby agree that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by the Seller and/or the Ultimate Owners of any such obligations, Purchaser shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction (without any requirement to post bond).

In the event that any covenant contained in this Section 8.6 or Section 8.7 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, product or service, or other limitations permitted by applicable Law in any jurisdiction, then any court is expressly empowered to reform such covenant, and such covenant shall be deemed reformed, in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product or service, or other limitations permitted by applicable Law. The covenants contained in this Section 8.6 and Section 8.7 and each provision hereof and thereof are severable and distinct covenants and provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any such covenant or provision as written shall not invalidate or render unenforceable the remaining covenants or provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such covenant or provision in any other jurisdiction.

In the event that either the Seller or/and any of the Ultimate Owners violate the Non-Competition Obligation set forth in this Section 8.6, then the Seller shall not be entitled to receive, and the Purchaser shall not be required to pay, any subsequent Contingent Payments or any portion thereof (notwithstanding any claim for Damages to the Seller under, and subject to, ARTICLE 7).

8.7.    Non-Solicitation. The Seller and the Ultimate Owners hereby undertake, (i) for the period of thirty-six (36) months from the Closing Date, whether directly or indirectly, by themselves or in association with or through any Person, in any manner whatsoever, not to (i) contract, subcontract or enter into a joint venture with any of the employees or managers of the Company, the Purchaser or of any Affiliate thereof; (ii) tender for, canvass or solicit or attempt to tender for, canvass or solicit the business of or employment of any client or customer of the Company, the Purchaser or of any Affiliate thereof; (iii) induce or attempt to induce any client, customer or supplier of the Company to cease to deal with the Company or otherwise interfere with the relationship between such client, customer or supplier and the Company; or (iv) perform any actions towards co-opting the clients of the Company and/or interrupting any transaction in progress among the Company and such clients (with regards to the Company’s Activities); or (v) assist, influence, encourage or induce any of the foregoing actions in paragraphs (i) through (iv) in any manner whatsoever (the “Non-Solicitation Obligation”).

In the event that either the Seller or/and any of the Ultimate Owners violate the Non-Solicitation Obligation set forth in this Section 8.7, then the Seller shall not be entitled to receive, and the Purchaser shall not be required to pay, any subsequent Contingent Payments or any portion thereof (notwithstanding any claim for Damages to the Seller under, and subject to, ARTICLE 7).

8.7.(bis)    Breach of Conduct.

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(a) As of the date hereof, each of the Ultimate Owners undertake to comply with all the Purchaser and the Company business and employee policies, ethic code and compliance program. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Breach of Conduct” shall be deemed to exist with respect to such Ultimate Owner who, while being an employee, manager, director or officer of the Company, the Purchaser, or any Affiliate thereof:

(i)    in such capacity, willfully and materially violates any written policies or standards of conduct of the Company and/or the Purchaser and/or any Affiliates thereof and such violation causing Liability and/or material monetary and/or reputational damage to the Company and/or the Purchaser and/or any Affiliates thereof;

(ii)    represents the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof in businesses out of its corporate purposes, or performs on behalf of any of them acts of mere indulgence, which for the purposes of this Agreement are defined as significant acts without consideration for the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof, including but not limited to, transactions with any related party of the Seller and/or the granting of guarantees for third parties’ obligations, that create a Liability for the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof; or is terminated or dismissed with cause pursuant to applicable Laws;

(iii)    has been disqualified (1) from acting as a manager, director or officer of the Company under any applicable Law or by virtue of a criminal conviction; or (2) for being under the effects of penalty which forbids, even temporarily to carry out acts of commerce; or (3) for being convicted for fraudulent bankruptcy, intentional fraud, bribe, corruption, graft or embezzlement crimes or crimes against the public economy, any national financial system, antitrust Laws and crimes against public faith or property; or (4) is convicted of, or pleads no contest or guilty to, a misdemeanor or any felony that has had or will have a material monetary, and/or Liability and/or reputational damage on the Company or the Purchaser, and/or any Affiliates thereof;

(iv)    has been formally charged in a proceeding by a relevant prosecutor or Governmental Body of making or receiving illegal payments and returns, as well as any corruption acts, or of committing any act of personal dishonesty that is intended to result in the Seller’s or the Ultimate Owner’s personal enrichment, or any willful act that constitutes gross misconduct that have had or will have a material monetary, and/or Liability and/or reputational damage on the Company or the Purchaser, and/or any Affiliates thereof; or

(v)    intentionally breaches a material confidentiality obligation arising from this Agreement or any other agreement under the Ultimate Owner’s employment relationship with the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof, that materially affects and damages the business of the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof or the business of any of their clients;

(vi)    performs fraudulent acts or omissions; or performs any acts or omissions acting with willful misconduct or gross negligence which adversely and materially affect
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the Company, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof, or performs any acts of defamation, libel and slander against the Company, or the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof, that have had or will have a material monetary, and/or Liability and/or reputational damage on the Company or the Purchaser, and/or any Affiliates thereof;

(b)    A Breach of Conduct shall only be deemed to have occurred upon a final non-appealable decision having been issued confirming that the relevant Ultimate Owner has committed such violation or action that are the ground for a Breach of Conduct (“Final Decision”), or otherwise if the Ultimate Owner has acknowledged and agreed that such violation or action that constitutes a Breach of Conduct had occurred. As a result of the foregoing, if the Purchaser had withheld any amount payable as Contingent Payments or other monies payable under this Agreement based on the occurrence of a Brach of Conduct, such amounts subject of the withholding and deduction shall be deemed held in escrow until the matter alleged as ground for such withholding and deduction is decided by a Final Decision. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to a Breach of Conduct, reference to Final Decision shall be deemed an award issued in accordance with Section 11.13.
(c)    In the case that any Ultimate Owner incurs in a Breach of Conduct the Purchaser shall be entitled to cause the Company to terminate the relevant Ultimate Owner’s employment contract and such termination shall be deemed with a cause. In the case that a Breach of Conduct has occurred the Seller shall not be entitled to receive, and the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates thereof shall not be required to pay any Contingent Payment any earlier than the conclusion of the Restricted Period.
8.8.    Subsequent Events. The Company or the Seller, as the case may be, shall promptly and accurately advise the Purchaser in writing of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any fact which would constitute a breach, inaccuracy, or failure to be true, any representation or warranty of the Company or the Seller set forth in this Agreement or in any of the Transaction Agreements.

8.9    Payment of Indebtedness by Affiliates. The Seller has caused (a) all Indebtedness owed to the Company by either the Seller or the Mexican Subsidiaries to be paid in full prior to the Closing, and (b) the Company has been fully and irrevocably released, prior to the Closing, from all guaranties of Indebtedness or other guarantees of liabilities relating to the Seller or any Affiliate of the Company.

8.10    Intercompany Arrangements. Effective immediately prior to the Closing, all intercompany and intracompany accounts or Contracts between the Company, on the one hand, and the Seller and its Affiliates (including the Mexican Subsidiaries), on the other hand, have been cancelled, discharged or otherwise settled in the manner that is most Tax efficient for the Company.

8.11    Release. Effective as of the Closing, the Seller, for itself (for these purposes, the “Releasor”) have forever fully and irrevocably released and discharged the Company, the Purchaser and its Affiliates thereof, and each of their respective predecessors, successors, direct or indirect subsidiaries and past and present stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents and other Representatives (collectively the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, debts, agreements, obligations, promises, judgments, or
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liabilities of any kind whatsoever in law or equity and causes of action of every kind and nature, or otherwise (including, claims for damages, costs, expenses, and attorneys’, brokers’ and accountants fees and expenses) arising out of or related to events, facts, conditions or circumstances existing or arising prior to the Closing Date, which the Releasor can, shall or may have against the Released Parties, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, unanticipated as well as anticipated (collectively, the “Released Claims”), and hereby irrevocably agree to refrain from directly or indirectly asserting any claim or demand or commencing (or causing to be commenced) any suit, action, or proceeding of any kind, in any court or before any tribunal, against any Released Party based upon any Released Claim. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Section 8.11, “Released Claims” does not include, and the provisions of this Section 8.11 shall not release or otherwise diminish the obligations of any Party set forth in or arising under any provisions of this Agreement or the agreements contemplated in connection herewith.

8.12    Guarantor’s Guarantee. The Guarantor hereby guarantees, as secondarily liable (garantía subsidiaria), the full and timely performance of the payment obligations of the Purchaser (or any of its permitted assignees) under this Agreement. The Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes in favor of the Seller to pay any due and undisputed amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement that the Purchaser has failed to pay (the “Guaranteed Obligation”), after having such payment been formally requested in writing to the Seller, then from and after thirty (30) Business Days from such formal request of payment. The payment written request to Guarantor regarding the Guaranteed Obligation shall include a copy of said prior written request made to the Purchaser and must include any of the following documents, as applicable:

(i)    a settlement agreement or any other agreement between the Parties whereby the Purchaser acknowledges the existence of a Purchaser’s due and undisputed payment obligation vis-à-vis the Seller and the determination of the amount to be paid by the Purchaser;

(ii)    copy of the final decision by the Financial Expert in respect of the Earn Out Payments;

(iii)    copy of the resolution of a Controversy under Section 11.13 declaring the existence of a Guaranteed Obligation and its amount.

For purposes of the provisions of article 135.2 of the Spanish Insolvency Act (Ley Concursal), the Guarantor shall remain bound by this secondary liability Guarantee in the event that the Purchaser is declared to be in a state of insolvency (concurso de acreedores) or any similar situation of insolvency; the Seller shall not be obligated to file any claim relating to the Guaranteed Obligations in the event that the Purchaser becomes subject to a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding.

The Guarantor expressly acknowledges and accepts that Sections 11.12 and Section 11.13 shall apply, mutatis mutandi to this Section and the Guarantor’s Guaranteed Obligations herein.


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8.13 Cooperation after Closing. (a) The Seller shall grant to the Purchaser (or its designees) access, after Closing, at all reasonable times to all of the documents, information, books, data files, and records relating to the Company within the possession of the Seller that are not transferred to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable, and shall afford the Purchaser the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Purchaser (or its designees) to prepare any document that must be filed with any Governmental Body, respond to audits and investigations, prosecute protests, appeals and refund claims and to conduct negotiations with Taxing Authorities or with third parties. The Purchaser shall grant or cause the Company to grant to the Seller (or its designees) access at all reasonable times to all of the information, books and records relating to the Company within the possession of the Purchaser or the Company, and shall afford the Seller (or its designees) the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Seller (or its designees) to prepare responses, respond to audits and investigations, prosecute protests, appeals and claims and to conduct negotiations with any Governmental Body or with third parties.

(b) The Seller shall cooperate with the Purchaser to cause the Company, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, to prepare and deliver to the Purchaser the unaudited but complete financial statements of the Company for year ending at December 31, 2020 by January 15, 2020.

ARTICLE 9
SELLER’S TAXES

9.1.    Allocation. the Seller shall be responsible for Taxes and associated expenses allocated to such Seller and will file all Tax Returns required to be filed to report Taxes imposed on or with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will be solely liable for and will pay all such Taxes, and will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Globant Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Liability for the payment of such Taxes and the filing of such Tax returns. With respect to the Seller, the Purchaser shall deduct and/or withhold any Applicable Withholding Tax required by Law.

9.2.    PreClosing Taxable Periods. With respect to any income Tax Return covering a taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date (a “Pre-Closing Taxable Period”) that is required to be filed after the Closing Date with respect to the Company(a) the Purchaser shall cause the Company to prepare or cause to be prepared such Tax Return as otherwise required by applicable Law, and shall deliver such Tax Return to the Seller for its review and comments at least fifteen (15) days prior to the due date (including extensions) for filing such Tax Return, (b) the Purchaser shall consider in good faith any reasonable comments provided in writing by the Seller within ten (10) days of receipt of the draft Tax Return, and (c) the Purchaser shall cause such Tax Return to be duly and timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authority and shall pay, or cause to be paid, all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return or, as applicable, its allocable share of such Taxes; provided that, if the Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return or, as applicable, the Seller’s allocable share of such Taxes were not reflected as a liability in the calculation of the Net Working Capital or the Minimum Required Cash, as applicable, the Seller shall immediately pay the relevant amounts to the Purchaser and, if not paid by the Seller within ten (10) Business Days after being required by the Purchaser to do so, the Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct such relevant amounts from any Contingent Payments. If the Seller and the
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Purchaser are unable to resolve any disputes arising therefrom within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Expert for determination and the procedure set forth in Section 1.4.(c) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

9.3.    Straddle Taxable Periods. With respect to any Tax Return covering a taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date (a “Straddle Taxable Period”) that is required to be filed after the Closing Date with respect to the Company, (a) the Purchaser shall prepare or cause such Tax Return to be prepared as required by applicable Law, and shall deliver a draft of such Tax Return to the Seller, for its review and approval at least fifteen (15) days prior to the due date (including extensions) for filing such Tax Return, (b) the Parties shall cooperate and consult with each other in order to finalize such Tax Return, and (c) thereafter, subject to the Seller’s payment to the Purchaser (provided that, if not paid by the Seller within ten (10) Business Days after being required by Purchaser to do so, the Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct the relevant amounts from any following payment to be made to the Seller, including from the Contingent Payments of any portion of any Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return with respect to the portion of the period that ends on the Closing Date that was not reflected as a liability in the calculation of the Net Working Capital or the Minimum Required Cash, as applicable, the Purchaser shall cause such Tax Return to be executed and duly and timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authority and shall pay all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return. If the Seller and the Purchaser are unable to resolve any disputes arising hereunder within thirty (30) calendar days, then the dispute shall be submitted to the Financial Expert for determination and the procedure set forth in Section 1.4.(c) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Tax Liability for a Straddle Taxable Period shall be apportioned between the portion of the taxable period ending on the Closing Date and the portion of the taxable period beginning after the Closing Date. Such apportionments shall be made on a per diem basis for (i) income, turn over and similar Taxes, including Taxes based on net-worth capital, intangibles or similar items, and (ii) exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (such as the deduction for depreciation). Such apportionment shall be made for all other Taxes on the basis of a “closing of the books” as of the end of the Closing Date.

9.4.    Cooperation. The Seller shall grant to the Purchaser (or its designees) access at all reasonable times to all of the documents, information, books and records relating to the Company within the possession of the Seller and the Ultimate Owners that are not transferred to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable, and shall afford the Purchaser (or its designees) the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Purchaser (or its designees) to prepare Tax Returns, respond to Tax audits and investigations, prosecute Tax protests, appeals and refund claims and to conduct negotiations with Taxing Authorities. The Purchaser shall grant or cause the Company to grant to the Seller (or its designees) access at all reasonable times to all of the information, books and records relating to the Company for taxable periods and portions of taxable periods through the Closing Date within the possession of the Purchaser or the Company, and shall afford the Seller (or its designees) the right to take extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the Seller (or its designees) to prepare Tax Returns, respond to Tax audits and investigations, prosecute Tax protests, appeals and refund claims and to conduct negotiations with Taxing Authorities. After the Closing Date, the Parties will preserve all information, records or documents in their respective possessions relating to liabilities for Taxes of the Company for Pre-Closing Taxable Periods or Straddle Taxable Periods until six (6) months after the expiration of
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any applicable statute of limitations (including extensions thereof) with respect to the assessment of such Taxes.

ARTICLE 11
GENERAL

11.1.    Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by the written agreement of the Purchaser and the Seller.

11.2.    Waiver of Compliance. Any failure of Purchaser, on the one hand, the Seller, on the other hand, to comply with any obligation, agreement or condition contained herein may be waived only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party or Parties to be bound by such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any other failure. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

11.3.    Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any applicable Law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated herein is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Governmental Body making such determination is authorized and instructed to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in order that the transactions contemplated herein are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

11.4.    Expenses and Transaction Taxes. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including negotiation of any documents and ancillary agreements (the “Transaction Documents”), shall be borne solely and entirely by the Party that has incurred in such expenses. All Taxes and costs incurred by the Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including negotiation of any Transaction Documents shall be borne solely and entirely by the Party that has incurred in such Taxes, expenses or costs, except for any notarial costs and Commercial Registry fees derived from the execution and notarization of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents which shall be borne by the Purchaser.

11.5.    Parties in Interest. Other than as specifically provided herein, this Agreement is not intended to and shall not confer upon any Person, other than the Parties hereto (and persons specifically granted indemnification rights hereunder), any rights or remedies with respect to the subject matter or any provision hereof and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or
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shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

11.6.    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered by electronic mail, hand, mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), sent by facsimile or sent by recognized overnight courier to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

If to the Seller or to any Ultimate Owner to:

Seller

Calle Espalter 11, 4º derecha
28014 Madrid
Spain
Attn.: María Teresa Barrera Xaubet
e-mail address: mbarrera@bluecap.com


María Teresa Barrera Xaubet

Calle Dolors Monserdà, 44
08017 Barcelona
Spain
e-mail address: mbarrera@bluecap.com

Paul Schulz

Calle Dolors Monserdà, 44
08017 Barcelona
Spain
e-mail address: pschulz@bluecap.com

All of them with a mandatory copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Baker McKenzie Madrid, S.L.P.
Calle José Ortega y Gasset, 29
28006 Madrid
Spain
Attn.: Antonio Zurera
e-mail: Antonio.Zurera@bakermckenzie.com
 

If to Purchaser or to Guarantor to:

Ing. Butty 240, 6th floor
City of Buenos Aires
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Argentina
Attn.: General Counsel
e-mail address: gcoffice@globant.com

With a mandatory copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 6th Ave
New York, NY 10020
United States
Attention: Christopher C. Paci; Daniel C. Belostock
e-mail: christopher.paci@us.dlapiper.com; daniel.belostock@us.dlapiper.com

and

DLA Piper Spain
Paseo de la Castellana,
35 - 5ª planta
28046 Madrid
Spain
Attn: Teresa Zueco
e-mail: Teresa.Zueco@dlapiper.com

Any of the above addresses may be changed at any time by notice given as provided above; provided, however, that any such notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. All notices, requests or instructions given in accordance herewith shall be deemed received on (i) the date of receipt if hand delivered, (ii) on the date of receipt if transmitted by facsimile, (iii) the date indicated for receipt on the return receipt, if mailed by registered or certified mail and (iv) the date of receipt specified by the carrier, if sent by recognized overnight courier. If notices, requests or instructions are given by facsimile, a confirming copy will be sent by hand, or mailed by registered or certified mail.

11.7.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement (which term shall be deemed to include the exhibits and schedules hereto and the other certificates, documents and instruments delivered hereunder) and the Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements, letters of intent, discussions and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, other than the Transaction Documents.

11.8.    Assignment. This Agreement and all of the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by the Seller, in whole or in part, without the previous written consent of the Purchaser. The Purchaser may assign this Agreement and all of the rights and obligations to any Affiliate of the Purchaser or to any third party without the prior consent of the Seller; provided, however, that the Purchaser and the Guarantor shall remain secondarily liable (subsidiariamente) in respect of the assignee obligations under this Agreement.

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11.10.    Publicity. Disclosure. Except by prior mutual consent, neither the Seller nor the Purchaser shall issue any press releases or make any other public announcement or statement concerning this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that Purchaser, Globant Lux and their Affiliates shall be entitled to disclose the terms of this Agreement, and make any announcement and filing (including a filing of this Agreement and its Schedules) required by any applicable Law and, in particular, by any securities and public offerings Laws of the United States of America and/or Luxembourg.

11.11.    Further Assurances. At any time on or after the date hereof, the Parties shall upon request each perform such acts, execute and deliver such instruments, assignments and other documents and do all such other things consistent with the terms of this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

11.12.    Governing Law. This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) and (except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth therein) the other Transaction Documents shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation, and effect, by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York (including in respect of the statute of limitations or other limitations period applicable to any claim, controversy or dispute) without giving effect to any choice or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdictions other than those of the State of New York; provided, however, that the Laws of Spain that are mandatorily applicable to the internal affairs of the Company shall apply to the Company.

11.13.    Dispute Resolution. Except for such disputes that in accordance with Section 1.4., Section 1.5., Section 9.2. and Section 9.3. shall be submitted to Financial Expert, any other disputes arising out of or in connection with the Agreement (a “Controversy”) shall be resolved in one of the following ways:

(a) A Party may notify the other Party in writing that a Controversy has arisen by written notice to the parties thereto. The Parties involved in the Controversy shall endeavor to resolve the Controversy by entering into good faith negotiations. If the Parties fail to resolve the Controversy within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the notification of the Controversy, they shall commit to video conference or in person meeting, at a location mutually acceptable to the Parties in New York City, New York, for two (2) Business Days to negotiate a solution to the Controversy, and if a Party refuses or fails to join or meet or if the Parties fail to resolve such Controversy according to this Section 11.13.(a), the Controversy shall be resolved as provided in Section 11.13.(b) below.

(b) If the Parties fail to resolve the Controversy in accordance with Section 11.13.(a) above, then this Section 11.13(b) shall apply.
ANY LAWSUIT, PROCEEDING OR OTHER ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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AND THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH LAWSUIT, PROCEEDING OR OTHER ACTION. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11.6 TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH THEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, PROCEEDING OR OTHER ACTION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY ARE LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.13(B).

11.14.    Attorneys Fee. If any action is brought for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement or relating to an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing Party as determined by the judge or arbitrator shall be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in addition to any other relief to which such Party may be entitled.

11.15.    Confidential Information. The Seller and the Ultimate Owners hereby agrees (i) to hold and to cause each of such party’s agents, employees and other representatives to hold the Company’s and Purchaser’s Confidential Information in strict confidence and to take reasonable precautions to protect such Confidential Information, (ii) not to make any use whatsoever at any time of such Confidential Information except as contemplated hereunder, and (iv) not to copy or reverse engineer any such Confidential Information. For purposes of this Section 11.15, “Confidential Information” shall mean, without limitation: (a) and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the Company, except to the extent that the Seller can show that such information (I) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of the Seller or its representatives; or (II) is lawfully acquired by the Seller or its representatives from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation.; (b) any notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations, or other documents prepared or furnished by the Company or the Purchaser or any of their
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respective representatives related to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c) information which the management of the Company or the Purchaser has requested in writing to be kept confidential; (d) information which is disclosed verbally and identified as confidential at the time of disclosure; and (e) information of which, by its nature, must be kept confidential in order to prevent adverse consequences to the business of the Company or the Purchaser. If the Seller or its representatives are compelled to disclose any information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law, the Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which the Seller is advised by its counsel in writing is legally required to be disclosed, provided that the Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.

11.16.    Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.

11.17.    Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

11.18 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage might occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at Law or in equity; provided that, any claims for any breach of representation or warranty herein shall be governed solely by ARTICLE 7.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
PURCHASER:
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS CREATION, S.L.

By /s/ Federico César Pienovi_________________
Name: Federico César Pienovi
Title: Regional Managing Director EMEA
(Software Products Creation, S.L. attorney)
SELLER :
REDCAP CONSULTANTS, S.L.

By /s/ Maria Teresa Barrera Xaubet____________
Name: Maria Teresa Barrera Xaubet
Title: Attorney

Paul Marinus Gerardus Antonius Schulz:
represented by attorney


/s/ María Teresa Barrera Xaubet         

María Teresa Barrera Xaubet:


/s/ María Teresa Barrera Xaubet            

THE GUARANTOR:
GLOBANT S.A.


By/s/ Martin Umarán                
Name: Martin Umarán
Title: Chief of Staff (attorney of Globant S.A.)


[Signatue Page to Equity Purchase Agreement – Project Azul]



SCHEDULE A

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement and its Exhibits and Schedules, and notwithstanding those definitions included in other parts of the Agreement (including its Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits), and unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms of which the first letter is written in an upper case shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Schedule.

Accounts Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.19.

Accounts Receivable Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(b)(i).

Account Receivable Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Account Receivable Reduction’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Account Receivable Reduction Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(b)(ii).

Action” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9.

Activities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. In addition to the foregoing, if the specified Person is an individual, the term “Affiliate” also includes (a) the individual’s spouse, (b) the members of the immediate family (including parents, siblings and children) of the individual or of the individual’s spouse and (c) any corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, trust, association or other business or investment entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing individuals. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

Alternative Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable Law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, as well as, with respect to any legal entity, any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws of its country of incorporation, in each case as amended from time to time and to the extent such law is applicable to the Company.





Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means any applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the U.S. Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, as well as any other applicable money laundering statutes and any related or similar rules, including rules related to the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorism financing, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental or regulatory agency as well as any other anti-money laundering and prevention of terrorism financing laws of its country of incorporation, in each case as amended from time to time and to the extent such law is applicable to the Company;

Applicable Withholding Tax” shall mean, with respect to portion of the Purchase Price payable to the Seller in accordance with this Agreement, the amount of Taxes (if any) that the Purchaser must withhold to that Seller under applicable Laws with respect to the payments of any such amounts.

Audited Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(a).

Bad Debt” means any debt or account receivable that is still unpaid after one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from its agreed due date.

Base Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Bluecap Projects” means current and future projects for clients of the Company that have been retained or gained by the Company’s commercial team. Fort the avoidance of doubt, Bluecap Projects may be performed for clients of Globant Group; provided however, that any service to be provided by Globant Group to such client arises directly of such Bluecap Project.

Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.

Business Day” means any day of the year on which national banking institutions in the City of Madrid, Spain and New York, New York, United States of America are open to the public for conducting business and are not required or authorized to close.

Breach of Conduct” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.(bis)(a)

Cash” shall mean any sum related to the amounts held by the Company in cash and/or in bank accounts, cash equivalents or short term investments, other than cash and cash equivalents and short term investments that are not freely usable by the Company because they are subject to restrictions or limitations on use or distribution by Law or contract, which such exclusions shall include, without limitation, (a) any uncleared checks and drafts issued by the Company, including any ACH transaction and other wire transfers and (b) any cash or cash equivalents held for, or on behalf of, a customer or client of the Company or which are subject to a restriction on use or access as of the Closing (including, without limitation, any cash held in escrow, cash securing letters of credit or otherwise as collateral, and cash held as a security deposit, vendor deposit or other deposit.

Cash at Reference Date’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(ii).

“Cash for G-Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(a)(ii).
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Claim” means any demand, claim, charge, action, suit, hearing, information request, proceeding (whether at law or in equity and including administrative proceedings), petition, complaint, notice of violation, arbitration, inquiry or investigation of, by or before any Governmental Body or before any arbitrator, or otherwise (including by or against any Party hereto), or other litigation or similar proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitral or investigative.

Claim Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Claimed Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Closing Cash Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the first whereas of this Agreement.

Company Interests” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Company Marks” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Company Registered IP” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.15.

Confidential Information Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Contingent Payments” means the amounts of the Earn Out Payment, the Deferred Cash Payments or any amounts resulting from the adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to ARTICLE 1, if any, that are due and payable to the Seller in accordance with and pursuant to the term and conditions of this Agreement.

Contracts” means all contracts, leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral, including all exhibits, schedules, annexes, amendments, supplements and modifications thereto.

Controversy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.13.

Covered Employees” shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.1.(a).

Cut Off Date” shall mean November 30, 2020.

Damages” means any and all damages (daño emergente) resulting from any claims, debts, obligations and other Liabilities, diminution in value, monetary damages, fines, fees, penalties,
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interest obligations, deficiencies, losses, costs and expenses (including amounts paid or payable in settlement, interest, court costs, costs of investigations, fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, financial advisors and other experts, and other expenses of litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures), whether or not involving a Third Party Claim, including any costs of defending any Third Party Claims or enforcing the Indemnified Parties’ rights under this Agreement. Damages shall expressly include (i) any damages resulting from the obligation to make a provision of funds for litigation purposes, as long as the provision of funds has been requested by a court or a Governmental Body, statutory body or authority in the framework of a litigation procedure in course, and (ii) any damages resulting from the requirement under IFRS to record a provision of the respective claim, debt, obligation or Liability in the financial statements of any Indemnified Party; provided, however, that in case of making a provision, the Seller shall be reimbursed if said damages do not materialize and the provision is reimbursed by the relevant court, Governmental Body, statutory body or authority, or if such provision is reversed by the relevant Indemnified Party (but up the extent of the reversal). For the avoidance of doubt, Damages shall expressly exclude any loss of profit, indirect damages, consequential damages, punitive damages, diminution of value or exemplary damages.

Defending Party’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Deferred Cash Payments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a)(v).

Direct Costs” shall mean, salaries and wages, bonuses, commissions, any mandatory salary payment, profit sharing distribution, costs of health, dental, and/or vision plans, life insurances, workers’ compensation insurance policy, holiday pay, Company’s benefits, professional fees, contractors fees, free-lancers fees and/or any amount paid for consultancy performed on a project, cost of any special equipment and devices needed for a specific project, costs associated with the management of projects for customers, travel expenses related to a project, and any expenses incurred by the Company while delivering services to a client (including, for the avoidance of doubt, reimbursed project expenses such as hotels, meals, etc.). Cost of software subscription/licenses (in case of licenses sold as principal and not as an agent or reseller) shall be recognized and taking into consideration for the calculation of Direct Costs over the period of each applicable customer contract.

Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of ARTICLE 5.

Disputed Line Items” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

Earn Out Objection Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

Earn Out Payment Dates” shall mean the First Earn Out Payment Date and the Second Earn Out Payment Date.

Earn Out Payments” shall mean the First Earn Out Payment and the Second Earn Out Payment.

Earn Out Period” shall mean the First Earn Out Period and the Second Earn Out Period.

Earn Out Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.
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Earn Out Targets” means the Earn Out Targets Period 1 and/or the Earn Out Targets Period 2.

Earn Out Targets Period 1” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3. of this Agreement.

Earn Out Targets Period 2” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean any welfare benefit plan, pension benefit plan, deferred compensation plan or arrangement, any agreement, plan, program, fund, policy, contract or arrangement providing compensation, pension, retirement, superannuation, profit sharing, thirteenth month, severance, change in control, termination indemnity, redundancy pay, bonus, incentive compensation, group insurance, death benefit, health, cafeteria, flexible benefit, medical expense reimbursement, dependent care, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, savings, consulting, vacation pay, holiday pay, life insurance, or other employee benefit or fringe benefit plan, program or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of the Company, and the beneficiaries and dependents of any employee or former employee, regardless of whether it is private, funded, unfunded, financed by the purchase of insurance, contributory or noncontributory.

Environmental Laws” means any Law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (x) releases or threatened release of hazardous substance, (y) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment or (z) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances.

Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any share, partnership or membership interest, unit of participation or other similar interest (however designated) in such Person, (b) any warrant, purchase right, conversion right, exchange right or other agreement or contractual obligation which would entitle any other Person to acquire any such interest in such Person (including share appreciation, phantom share, profit participation or other similar rights) or otherwise would entitle any Person to any share in the equity, capital, profit, earnings, losses or gains of, such Person and (c) any commitments in respect of any of the foregoing.

Estimated Cash at Closing Date’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(i).

Estimated Closing Date Cash Balance’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(i).

Estimated Closing Date Cash Certificate’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(i).

Estimated Minimum Required Cash at Closing Date’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(i).

“Euro” or “€” shall mean the lawful currency of the European Union.

Final Decision” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7(bis)(b).
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Financial Expert” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.12.

First Earn Out Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3. of this Agreement.

First Earn Out Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

First Earn Out Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3..

Fundamental Representations” have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.

Fourth Installment Cash Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(a)(v).

G-Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Globant Direct Costs” shall mean, salaries and wages, bonuses, commissions, any mandatory salary payment, profit sharing distribution, costs of health, dental, and/or vision plans, life insurances, workers’ compensation insurance policy, holiday pay, Globant Lux (including its Affiliates other than the Company) benefits, professional fees, contractors fees, free-lancers fees and/or any amount paid for consultancy performed on a project, cost of any special equipment and devices needed for a specific project, costs associated with the management of projects for customers, travel expenses related to a project, and any expenses incurred by the Globant Lux or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company) while delivering services to a client (including, for the avoidance of doubt, reimbursed project expenses such as hotels, meals, etc.). Cost of software subscription/licenses (in case of licenses sold as principal and not as an agent or reseller) shall be recognized and taking into consideration for the calculation of Globant Direct Costs over the period of each applicable customer contract.

Globant Earn Out Revenue” shall mean, for any applicable period, without duplication, Globant Revenue directly derived from services rendered by Bluecap to Globant Clients and services rendered by Globant to Bluecap Projects; excluding any Globant Revenue with a Globant Gross Margin of less than 38.00%.

Globant Gross Margin” shall mean, for any applicable period, Globant Gross Profit divided by Globant Earn Out Revenue; provided, however that “Globant Gross Margin” shall not include services rendered by Company.

Globant Gross Profit” shall mean, for any applicable period, Globant Earn Out Revenue, minus Globant Direct Costs, minus Gobant Indirect Costs. For the avoidance of doubt, no profit derived from transactions with bonds of any kind whatsoever shall be taken into consideration for purposes of the calculation of Globant Gross Profit.

Globant Indirect Costs” shall mean, to the extent not included in Globant Direct Costs, all operating expenses and overhead costs, including, without limitation, the cost of employees not assigned to any project but whose services are a necessary part of the delivery (including
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technology support), the cost of talent pool (i.e., employees not assigned to billable projects) and severance for billable employees.

Globant Revenue” shall mean, for any applicable period, all revenue of Globant Lux (on a consolidated basis with its Affiliates other than the Company), including Non-Labor Revenue related to the services rendered by Globant Lux and its Affiliate (other than the Company); excluding any interest income, and provided further that revenue shall exclude any Bad Debt. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that (I) with respect to the reselling of software licences, subscriptions or other services or products in which Globant Lux (including its Affiliates other than the Company) acts as agent of or reseller for other parties, the amount to be computed as “Globant Revenue” for purposes hereunder shall be the amount billed to clients net of the costs to purchase such licences, subscriptions or other relevant services or products, and (II) any and all Taxes shall be excluded.

Globant Lux” means Globant S.A., a société anonyme organized and existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Globant Indemnified Parties” means the Purchaser, their respective Affiliates (including, after the Closing, of the Company), and each of their respective employees, directors, officers, agents, shareholders, members, and partners and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

Governmental Body” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Guarantor” means Globant S.A., a société anonyme organized and existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

IFRS” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Inbound License Agreement” means any agreement granting to the Company any license under or with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights, other than (A) the nonexclusive license to the Company of standard, generally commercially available, “off-the-shelf” third party products and services, (B) Open Source Software, or (C) Confidential Information Agreements. A covenant not to assert any Intellectual Property Right against the Company will be deemed to be an Inbound License Agreement.

Indebtedness” means, without duplication and with respect to the Company, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) any deficit balance in cash (i.e., to the extent that the Reference Date Cash Balance is a negative amount), (c) all obligations evidenced by notes (gross of issuance costs), debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed for deferred purchase price payments, (e) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance, guarantee or similar credit transaction, in each case, that has been drawn or claimed against, (f) all interest rate and currency swaps, caps, collars
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and similar agreements or hedging devices under which payments are obligated to be made by such Person, whether periodically or upon the happening of a contingency, (g) all obligations created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (h) all obligations of such Person or another Person secured by an Encumbrance on any asset of such first Person, whether or not such obligation is assumed by such first Person, (i) any prepayment fees or other fees, costs or expenses associated with payment of any Indebtedness, (j) any Seller advances, (k) without duplication, the aggregate amount of any compensation owed to any current or former director, manager, officer and/or employee of the Company (including severance, retention, equity, phantom equity, change of control and similar payment obligations or bonuses (except for Transaction Bonuses)), alone or in combination with other events plus any employment, payroll or similar Taxes of the Company attributable to such compensation, (l) any Liabilities incurred on or prior to the Closing Date arising from or with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan that is maintained, sponsored, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by the Company; (m) defined benefit pension obligations, (n) known and non-contingent off-balance sheet liabilities, (o) any guaranty of any Indebtedness of any other Person of the kind referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (n) and (p) any unpaid interest, prepayment penalties, premiums, costs and fees that would arise or become due as a result of the prepayment of any of the obligations referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (n).
Indemnified Parties” means the Purchaser and the Seller, their respective Affiliates, and each of the Purchaser’s employees, directors, officers, agents, shareholders, members, and partners and each of the Seller heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Indirect Costs” shall mean, to the extent not included in Direct Costs, all operating expenses and overhead costs, including, without limitation, the cost of employees not assigned to any project but whose services are a necessary part of the delivery (including technology support), the cost of talent pool (i.e., employees not assigned to billable projects) and severance for billable employees.

Intellectual Property Rights” means all rights arising from or associated with the following, whether protected, created or arising under the Laws of any jurisdiction of the world: (a) patents and patent applications, including continuation, divisional, continuation-in-part, reexamination and reissue patent applications, and any patents issuing therefrom, and rights in respect of utility models or industrial designs; (b) copyrights and registrations and applications therefor, including software; (c) trade names, trademarks and service marks (registered and unregistered), domain names, URLs, and other Internet addresses or identifiers, social media handles, trade dress and similar rights, and registrations and applications to register any of the foregoing (collectively, “Marks”); (d) non-public Technology, and other proprietary or confidential business information that derives economic value (actual or potential) from not being generally known to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, including customer lists, but excluding any published copyrights or published Patents that may cover or protect any of the foregoing (collectively, “Trade Secrets”); (e) mask work and similar rights protecting integrated circuit or chip topographies or designs (collectively, “Mask Works”); and (f) moral rights, publicity rights and any other proprietary, intellectual or industrial property
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rights of any kind or nature that do not comprise or are not protected by Marks, Patents, copyrights, Trade Secrets or Mask Works.

“Interim Financial Statements” means the unaudited but complete financial statements corresponding to the period from January 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020.
Labor Agreement” shall mean each management, employment, severance, consulting, service agreement or similar agreement or contract between the Company and any current, former, or retired employee, officer, or director of the Company and/or independent consultants or contractors.

Labor Permits and Regulations” shall mean any foreign, federal, state and local Laws, rules and regulations relating to the relocation, repatriation, expatriation, visas, work permit of any nature applicable to any current, former, or retired employee, officer, or director of the Company and branches and/or independent consultants or contractors.

Law” means any federal, state, municipal or local or foreign statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Body.

Lease Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.29.

Leased Real Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.29.

Legal Proceeding” means any claim, action, demand, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, subpoena, summons, examination or investigation commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.

Leakage” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(b).

Liability” means any liability or obligation (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent), whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due).

Lien” shall mean any liens, encumbrances, mortgages, pledges, charges, options, rights, community property interests, security interests, agreements, claims or restrictions of any nature whatsoever, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership, recorded or unrecorded.

“Lock-Up” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(a)(ii).

Loyalty Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.(a)(i).

Major Customer Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.

Management Team” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.23(j).
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Material Contract” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.

Mexican Subsidiaries” means jointly Bluecap México Consulting, S.A. de C.V. and Bluecap Mexico Services, S.A. de C.V.

Minimum Required Cash” shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule A-1.

Minimum Revenue Target Period 1” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Minimum Revenue Target Period 2” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Net Working Capital” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a)(i) including the items listed in Schedule 1.5.1(a)(i).

Net Working Capital Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a)(i)(2).

Non-Competition Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.

Non-Labor Revenue” shall mean all revenue related to customarily reimbursable expenses of a project (including but not limited to travel, accommodation, flight tickets, meals, etc.).

Non-Solicitation Obligation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.

Notary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Notice of Disagreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a)(iv).

Open Source Software” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.21.

Operating Margin” shall mean, for any applicable period, Operating Profit divided by Revenue.

Operating Margin Targets” shall mean the Operating Margin Target Period 1 and the Operating Margin Target Period 2. For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Operating Margin Targets shall not take into consideration the Operating Margin of Globant Earn Out Revenues.

Operating Margin Target Period 1” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Operating Margin Target Period 2” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Operating Profit” shall mean, for any applicable period, Revenue minus Direct Costs, minus Indirect Costs, minus SG&A. For the avoidance of doubt the Transaction Bonuses set out in Section 2.1 shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the Operating Profit.

Order” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9.
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Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), (a) the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization and any joint venture, limited liability company, operating or partnership agreement and other similar documents adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation or organization of such Person and (b) all by-laws, voting agreements and similar documents, instruments or agreements relating to the organization or governance of such Person, in each case, as amended or supplemented.

Outbound License Agreement” means any agreement under which the Company grants any Person any license or other right, title or interest (whether or not currently exercisable and including a right to receive a license) under or with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights or Technology, other than the nonexclusive license of the Company’s software and products in the ordinary course of business pursuant to standard end-user agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, a covenant by the Company not to assert any Intellectual Property Right against a Person shall be deemed to be an Outbound License Agreement.

Outgoing Officers and Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(II)(c).
Overachievement Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Overachievement Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Parties” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Party” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Permitted Leakage” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c).

Person” means any natural person, firm, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, association, corporation, unincorporated organization, company, joint venture, trust, Governmental Body or other entity.

Personal Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.33.

Pre-Closing Taxable Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.

Pre-Closing Taxes” means (a) any Taxes of a the Company with respect to any Pre-Closing Taxable Period or the portion of the taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date with respect to any Straddle Taxable Period, (b) any Taxes attributable to any breach or inaccuracy of any representation in Section 5.10. (without giving effect to any limitations or qualifications as to materiality, knowledge or similar limitations), (c) any Taxes for which the Company (or any predecessor of the foregoing) is held liable by reason of such entity being included in any consolidated, affiliated, combined or unitary group at any time on or before the Closing Date, (d) any Taxes imposed on or payable by third parties with respect to which the
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Company has an obligation to indemnify such third party pursuant to a transaction consummated on or prior to the Closing, and (e) the Seller’s share of Taxes pursuant to Section 11.4. of this Agreement.

Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

Purchased Interests” means the Company Interests.

Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Reference Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5 (a).

Reference Date Net Working Capital” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(a)(ii)(1).

Reference Date Accounts Receivable Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(b)(ii).

Reference Date Cash Balance’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(ii).

Reference Date Cash Statement’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(ii).

Reference Date Minimum Required Cash’’ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.(c)(ii).

Required Consents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.11.

Reorganization” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
Restricted Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.
Revenue” shall mean, for any applicable period, without duplication, all revenue of the Company, including any Globant Earn Out Revenue and Non-Labor Revenue related to the services rendered by the Company; excluding any interest income, and provided further that revenue shall exclude any Bad Debt. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that (I) with respect to the reselling of software licences, subscriptions or other services or products in which the Company acts as agent of or reseller for other parties, the amount to be computed as “Revenue” for purposes hereunder shall be the amount billed to clients net of the costs to purchase such licences, subscriptions or other relevant services or products, and (II) any and all Taxes shall be excluded.

Revenue Targets” shall mean the Revenue Target Period 1 and the Revenue Target Period 2.

Revenue Target Period 1” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

“Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
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Revenue Target Period 2” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Sanctioned Country” means a country or territory being subject or the Company of Sanctions.

Sanctions” means any economic sanctions, embargoes or restrictive measures administered or enforced by the U.S. Government (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State, and the designation as a "Specially Designated National", "Blocked Person" and "Foreign Sanctions Evaders", and/or the inclusion in any other sanctions list), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty's Treasury (“HMT”), or other restrictive measures of the same nature administered or enforced by relevant sanctions authority or courts.

Second Earn Out Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Second Earn Out Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Second Earn Out Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Second Installment Cash Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(a)(iii).

Seller” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Seller’s Bank Account” shall mean the bank account number 2100-3060-57-2202111612, IBAN ES23-2100-3060-5722-0211-1612 and any such account informed by the Seller to the Purchaser as set forth in this Agreement.

Seller's Knowledge” or any similar phrase or qualification based on knowledge, shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the Ultimate Owners and/or the Seller and/or the knowledge that each such person would have reasonably obtained in the performance of such Ultimate Owners’ or the Seller, as applicable, as shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Company.

SG&A” means the expenses related to Selling, General & Administrative: (1) salaries, payroll taxes, mandatory payments, health insurances, life insurances, holiday pay, accruals for bonuses, commissions and vacations, any other employment benefit, training and travels related to the following departments: (a) sales and business development; (b) marketing, (c) information technology; (d) facilities & building services; e) finance and administration; (f) human resources and recruiting; (g) internal communication, (h) legal and labor fees (accounting, recruiting, audit, legal, etc.); (2) property lease and office expenses, telephony, cloud hosting, information technology services, utilities, accounting fees, audit fees, tax fees, recruiting fees, payroll fees, marketing fees, company events expenses, legal fees, (3) all Taxes except for income Tax and (4) depreciation and amortization.

Spanish GAAP” means Spanish Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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Straddle Taxable Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.

Subscription Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

    “Target Net Working Capital” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

    “Tax Audit” means the tax assessment process (Procedimiento de Inspección) which the Company is currently undergoing before the Spanish Tax Authorities, covering corporate income tax (Impuesto sobre Sociedades) for fiscal years 2014 through 2017, and value added tax (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) for the period comprised between July 2015 and December 2018.
Taxes” means any and all taxes, charges, fees, duties, contributions, levies or other similar assessments or Liabilities, including income, turnover tax, GMF, gross receipts, corporation, ad valorem, premium, value-added, net worth, capital stock, capital gains, documentary, recapture, alternative or add-on minimum, disability, registration, recording, excise, real property, personal property, sales, use, consumption, license, lease, service, service use, transfer, withholding, employment, unemployment, insurance, social security, national insurance, business license, business organization, environmental, workers compensation, payroll, profits, severance, stamp, occupation, escheat, windfall profits, customs duties, franchise, estimated and other taxes of any kind whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Body, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, fines, penalties, assessments or additions to tax imposed with respect to or related to such items, and Taxes shall include any of the foregoing that a Person may be subject to as principal obligor, substitute obligor, retention agent, collection agent or under any other title or character.

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendments thereof.

Taxing Authority” means any central, federal, state, local or foreign Government, entity, agency, body or Person that is authorized by law or by any other regulation to impose, levy, collect, audit, assess, make a claim or take any other decision concerning Taxes.

Technology” means all algorithms, application programming interfaces, apparatus, databases and data collections, diagrams, designs, formulae, discoveries, inventions (whether or not patentable), know-how, concepts, ideas, methods, improvements, network configurations and architectures, processes, technical data, proprietary information, schematics, specifications, software code (in any form including source code and executable or object code), techniques, domain names, URLs, social media handles, web sites, works of authorship, and other forms of technology.

Third Installment Cash Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(a)(iv).
Third Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
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Third-Party Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

Transaction Bonuses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).

Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.4.

Transaction Expenses” means, without duplication, all costs, fees and expenses (including legal, accounting, investment banking, due diligence, broker’s, finder’s and other professional or advisory fees and expenses) incurred or to be incurred by the Company or the Seller arising from, in connection with, or incident to negotiating and preparing this Agreement, the other documents, agreements and certificate contemplated by this Agreement and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Transaction Growth and Performance Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).

Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Ultimate Beneficial Owner” shall mean María Teresa Barrera Xaubet.
Ultimate Owner” shall mean either María Teresa Barrera Xaubet or Paul Marinus Gerardus Antonius Schulz.
Ultimate Owners” shall mean together María Teresa Barrera Xaubet and Paul Marinus Gerardus Antonius Schulz.
“Ultimate Owners Employment Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.(II)(k).

Underachievement Revenue Target Period 1 Nominal Earnout Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Underachievement Revenue Target Period 2 Nominal Earnout Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Unbilled Accounts Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(b)(i).

Unresolved Earn Out Objections” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

US Dollar” or “US$” shall mean the United States dollar, lawful currency of the United States of America.

Voluntary Separation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.(b)(v)

2020 Performance Bonuses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.23(f).
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SCHEDULE A-1

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Exhibit 8.1

List of Subsidiaries as of February 11, 2021
Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Spain 100% Globant S.A.
Software Product Creation S.L. Spain
52.28% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
47.72% Globant S.A.
Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L. (f.k.a. Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited)
Spain
100% Globant España S.A (sociedad unipersonal)
Belatrix Global Corporation S.A. Spain
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A Spain
100 % Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
BlueCap Management Consulting S.L. Spain 100 % Software Product Creation S.L.
Globant France S.A.S. France 100% Globant S.A.
Sistemas UK Ltd. England & Wales
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
We Are London Ltd. England & Wales
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Globant Bel LLC Belarus
99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Small Footprint S.R.L. Romania
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Globant Germany GmbH Germany 100% Globant S.A.
Globant India Pvt. Ltd. India 99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Software Product Creation S.L. - Dubai Branch (dormant)
Dubai Branch of Software Product Creation S.L.
Globant Singapore PTE LTD. Singapore
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Globant, LLC USA
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Globant IT Services Corp. (f.k.a. Belatrix Software Inc.)
USA 100% Globant, LLC
Giant Monkey Robot, Inc. USA
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Grupo Assa Corp. USA 100% Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A.
Globant Canada Corp. Canada
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Global Systems Outsourcing S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico
99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% IAFH Global S.A.
Avanxo México S.A.P.I. de C.V. Mexico 99.99% Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L.
0.01% IAFH Global S.A.
Avanxo Servicios S.A. de C.V. Mexico 90.00% Avanxo México S.A.P.I. de C.V.
10.00% IAFH Global S.A
Grupo ASSA Mexico Soluciones Informáticas S.A de C.V Mexico 99.99% Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A
0.01% Software Product Creation S.L
GASA México Consultoria y Servicios S.A. de C.V Mexico 99.80% Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A
0.20% Software Product Creation S.L
Sistemas Colombia S.A.S. Colombia
99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Avanxo Colombia Colombia Branch of Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L.
Belatrix Colombia S.A.S. Colombia 100% Belatrix Global Corporation S.A.
Globant Colombia S.A.S. Colombia
99.99% Globant España S.A (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Grupo Assa Colombia S.A.S. Colombia 100% Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A.
Globant Peru S.A.C. Peru
99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)



00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Avanxo - Sucursal del Perú Peru Branch of Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L.
Belatrix Peru S.A.C. Peru 95.00% Belatrix Global Corporation S.A.
05.00% Software Product Creation S.L.
Sistemas Globales Chile - Asesorías Ltda. Chile
95.00% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
05.00% Software Product Creation S.L.
Grupo ASSA Chile S.A. Chile 99.00% Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A.
01.00% Software Product Creation S.L.
Xappia SpA Chile
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Giant Monkey Robot SpA Chile 100% Giant Monkey Robot, Inc.
Globant Brasil Consultoria Ltda. Brazil
99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Avanxo Brasil Tecnología da Informacao Ltda. Brazil 99.99% Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L
Orizonta Consultoria de Negocios e Tecnologia Ltda. Brazil 99.99% Avanxo Brasil Tecnología da Informacao Ltda.
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L
CTN Consultoria Tecnologia e Negocios Ltda. Brazil 100% Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A
IBS Integrated Business Solutions Consultoria Ltda. Brazil 100% Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A
Servicios Digitais em Tecnologia da Informacao Ltda. Brazil 99.00% IBS Integrated Business Solutions Consultoria Ltda.
01.00% CTN Consultoria Tecnologia e Negocios Ltda.
Global Digital Business Solutions em Tecnologia Ltda. Brazil 99.00% IBS Integrated Business Solutions em Tecnologia Ltda.
01.00% CTN Consultoria Tecnologia e Negocios Ltda.
Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A. Uruguay
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Difier S.A. Uruguay
100% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
IAFH Global S.A. Argentina
99.99% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
00.01% Software Product Creation S.L.
Sistemas Globales S.A. Argentina
89.85% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
10.15% Software Product Creation S.L.
Huddle Group S.A. Argentina
98.60% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
01.40% Software Product Creation S.L.
Globers S.A. Argentina 95.00% IAFH Global S.A.
05.00% Sistemas Globales S.A.
Dynaflows S.A. Argentina 94.99% Sistemas Globales S.A.
05.01% Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)
Globant Ventures S.A.S. Argentina 100% Sistemas Globales S.A.
Avanxo S.A. Argentina 99.97% Avanxo Servicios Informáticos España S.L.
00.03% Software Product Creation S.L.
BSF S.A. Argentina 99.95% Belatrix Global Corporation S.A.
00.05% Software Product Creation S.L.
Xappia S.R.L. Argentina
95.00% Globant España S.A (sociedad unipersonal)
05.00% Software Product Creation S.L.
Decision Support S.A. Argentina 98.79% Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A.
01.21% Software Product Creation S.L.



Banking Solutions S.A. Argentina 94.48% Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.A.
05.52% Software Product Creation S.L.
Brazilian Technology Partners S.A. Argentina 94.20% Grupo Assa Worldwide S.A
05.80% Software Product Creation S.L.



Exhibit 12.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350)

 
I, Martín Migoya, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Globant S.A. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020;
2.Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4.The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the Company and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
   
Date: February 23, 2021
 
/s/ Martín Migoya  
Martín Migoya  
Chief Executive Officer  



Exhibit 12.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350)
 
I, Juan Urthiague, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Globant S.A. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020;
2.Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4.The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the Company and have: 
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 23, 2021
 
/s/ Juan Urthiague  
Juan Urthiague  
Chief Financial Officer  



Exhibit 13.1
 
Officer Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)
 
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Globant S.A (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
 
The annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 
Date: February 23, 2021
 
/s/ Martín Migoya  
Martín Migoya  
Chief Executive Officer  



Exhibit 13.2
 
Officer Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)
 
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Globant S.A (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
 
The annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


 
Date: February 23, 2021
 
/s/ Juan Urthiague  
Juan Urthiague  
Chief Financial Officer  



Exhibit 15.1
DELOITTEA111.GIF
Deloitte & Co. S.A.
Florida 234, 5° piso
C1005AAF
Ciudad Autónoma
de Buenos Aires
Argentina

Tel.: (+54-11) 4320-2700
Fax: (+54-11) 4325-8081/4326-7340
www.deloitte.com/ar




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the incorporation by reference in registration statements No. 333-201602, 333-211835 and 333-232022 on Form S-8 and No. 333-225731 on Form F-3 of our report dated February 25, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Globant S.A. as of December 31, 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Globant S.A. for the year ended December 31, 2020.







/s/ Deloitte & Co. S.A.

City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 26, 2021

















Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms.

Deloitte Touche Tomatsu Limited is a private Company limited by guarantee incorporated in England & Wales under Company number 07271800, and its registered office is Hill House, 1 Little new Street, London, EC4a, 3TR, United Kingdom.



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form F-3 (No. 333-225731) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-201602, 333-211835 and 333-232022) of Globant S.A. of our report dated February 23, 2021 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 20-F.

/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO. S.R.L.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 26, 2021