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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 31, 2020

Commission File Number: 001-39477

 

 

GLOBAL BLUE GROUP HOLDING AG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Zürichstrasse 38

8306 Brüttisellen

Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

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Contents    Page  

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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SIGNATURES

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Global Blue Group Holding AG is providing on this Form 6-K:

 

  (i)

the articles of association of Global Blue Group Holding AG, dated as of August 28, 2020;

 

  (ii)

the shareholders agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020, entered into by Global Blue Holding L.P., SL Globetrotter, L.P., Thomas W. Farley and certain members of management of Global Blue Group Holding AG;

 

  (iii)

the registration rights agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020, entered into by Global Blue Group Holding AG, certain affiliates of Third Point LLC, SL Globetrotter, L.P., Global Blue Holding L.P. and certain other holders listed therein; and

 

  (iv)

the management shareholders agreement deed of amendment, dated as of August 26, 2020, entered into by Global Blue Holding L.P., Jacques Stern in his capacity as Management Representative, Global Blue Group Holding AG, SL Globetrotter, L.P. and Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Global Blue Equity Plan Employee Trust.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 3.1: Articles of association of Global Blue Group Holding AG, dated as of August 28, 2020

Exhibit 10.1: Shareholders agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020, entered into by Global Blue Holding L.P., SL Globetrotter, L.P., Thomas W. Farley and certain members of management of Global Blue Group Holding AG

Exhibit 10.2: Registration rights agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020, entered into by Global Blue Group Holding AG, certain affiliates of Third Point LLC, SL Globetrotter, L.P., Global Blue Holding L.P. and certain other holders listed therein

Exhibit 10.3: Management shareholders agreement deed of amendment, dated as of August 26, 2020, entered into by Global Blue Holding L.P., Jacques Stern in his capacity as Management Representative, Global Blue Group Holding AG, SL Globetrotter, L.P. and Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Global Blue Equity Plan Employee Trust

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    GLOBAL BLUE GROUP HOLDING AG
Date: August 31, 2020     By:  

/s/ JACQUES STERN

    Name:   Jacques Stern
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

STATUTEN

 

der

 

Global Blue Group Holding AG

(Global Blue Group Holding SA)

(Global Blue Group Holding Ltd)

  

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

 

of

 

Global Blue Group Holding AG

(Global Blue Group Holding SA)

(Global Blue Group Holding Ltd)

I.   GRUNDLAGEN

 

Artikel 1: Firma, Sitz

 

Unter der Firma

 

Global Blue Group Holding AG

(Global Blue Group Holding SA)

(Global Blue Group Holding Ltd)

 

besteht eine Aktiengesellschaft gemäss Artikel 620 ff. OR mit Sitz in Wangen-Brüttisellen. Die Dauer der Gesellschaft ist unbeschränkt.

  

I.   GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Article 1: Corporate Name, Registered Office

 

Under the corporate name

 

Global Blue Group Holding AG

(Global Blue Group Holding SA)

(Global Blue Group Holding Ltd)

 

a Company exists pursuant to articles 620 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations (“CO”) having its registered office in Wangen-Brüttisellen. The duration of the Company is unlimited.


Artikel 2: Zweck

 

Der Zweck der Gesellschaft ist der Erwerb und die Verwaltung von Beteiligungen an in- und ausländischen Unternehmungen, insbesondere von beherrschenden Beteiligungen an Gesellschaften, welche im Bereich MwSt Rückerstattung, Fremdwährungstausch, Marketingdienstleistungen, Verkaufsstellen-Technologie, Ausbildung von Verkaufspersonal und Kundeninformationen tätig sind, die Führung und nachhaltige Entwicklung dieser Beteiligungsgesellschaften im Rahmen einer Unternehmensgruppe sowie die Bereitstellung der finanziellen und organisatorischen Voraussetzungen für die Führung einer Unternehmensgruppe.

  

Article 2: Purpose

 

The purpose of the Company is to acquire, hold and manage investments in domestic and foreign companies, in particular of controlling investments in companies active in the areas of VAT/GST tax refund, currency conversion, marketing services, point-of-sale technology, retail staff education, and customer intelligence, the management and sustainable development of these investment companies within a group of companies as well as the provision of financial and organizational means for the management of a group of companies.

Die Gesellschaft kann im In- und Ausland Liegenschaften und Immaterialgüterrechte erwerben, belasten, verwerten und verkaufen sowie Tochtergesellschaften und Zweigniederlassungen errichten und finanzieren.    The Company may acquire, mortgage, utilize and sell real estate properties and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad as well as incorporate and finance subsidiaries and branches.
Die Gesellschaft kann alle der Verwirklichung ihres Zweckes förderlichen kommerziellen und finanziellen Transaktionen durchführen, insbesondere Kredite gewähren und aufnehmen, Obligationenanleihen ausgeben, Bürgschaften und Garantien abgeben, Sicherheiten stellen sowie Anlagen in allen marktgängigen Anlagemedien vornehmen.    The Company may engage in all kinds of commercial and financial transactions that are beneficial for the realisation of its purpose, in particular provide and take out loans, issue bonds, provide suretyships and guarantees, provide collateral as well as make investments in all marketable investment classes.

II.   KAPITAL

 

Artikel 3a: Aktienkapital

 

Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft beträgt CHF 1’915’427.85 und ist eingeteilt in 167’824’796 auf den Namen lautendende Stammaktien mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01 und 23’717’989 wandelbare auf den Namen lautende Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01 (“Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A”). Die Aktien sind vollständig liberiert.

  

II.   CAPITAL

 

Article 3a: Share Capital

 

The share capital of the Company amounts to CHF 1’915’427.85 and is divided into 167’824’796 registered common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each and 23’717’989 registered series A convertible preferred shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each (“Series A Preferred Shares”). The share capital is fully paid-up.

 

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Artikel 3b: Wandelbare Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A

 

1.  Die Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A haben dieselben Rechte wie die Stammaktien, einschliesslich des Rechts auf Dividenden (einschliesslich Liquidationsdividende) und Stimm- und Mitwirkungsrechte.

  

Article 3b: Convertible Series A Preferred Shares

 

1.  The Series A Preferred Shares have the same dividend (including liquidation dividends), voting and other rights as common shares.

2.  Jede Vorzugsaktie der Kategorie A verleiht ein Recht auf eine (zusätzliche) Vorzugsdividende (“Vorzugsdividende”).

  

2.  Each Series A Preferred Share confers an (additional) preference dividend (“Preference Dividend”) as follows:

a.   Für die für das Geschäftsjahr 2025/2026 (d.h. erstmals an der ordentlichen Generalversammlung 2026) und danach beschlossenen Dividendenbeschlüsse (einschliesslich Beschlüsse betreffend ausschüttbare Reserven) ein Betrag entsprechend 8% p.a. (“Prozentsatz”) von USD 10, unter der Voraussetzung, dass die Generalversammlung eine entsprechende Dividende beschliesst und die einschlägigen Bestimmungen des Schweizerischen Obligationenrechts sowie sonstige für die Gesellschaft geltende rechtliche Vorschriften eingehalten werden. Insbesondere darf keine Vorzugsdividende ausgerichtet werden, insoweit kein Bilanzgewinn oder ausschüttbare Reserven bestehen.

  

a.   For dividends resolved (including resolutions regarding distributable reserves) for the financial year 2025/2026 (i.e. the first time at the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2026) and thereafter an amount equal to 8% per annum (“Percentage”) of USD 10, under the prerequisite that the General Meeting of Shareholders resolves a corresponding dividend and that the relevant provisions of the CO, as well as the other legal requirements applicable to the Company are complied with. In particular no Preference Dividend may be distributed to the extent no balance sheet profit or distributable reserves are available for distribution.

b.  Der Prozentsatz erhöht sich in jedem auf das Geschäftsjahr 2025/2026 folgenden Geschäftsjahr jeweils um einen weiteren Prozentpunkt p.a.

  

b.  The Percentage shall increase in each financial year after 2025/2026 by an additional one percentage point per annum.

c.   Die Generalversammlung kann beschliessen, in einem Geschäftsjahr keine Dividende auszuschütten, oder eine Dividende auszuschütten, welche zur vollständigen Zahlung einer Vorzugsdividende nicht ausreicht; diesfalls verfällt am Ende dieses Jahres der entsprechende restliche Betrag der Vorzugsdividende für dieses Geschäftsjahr, dieser Betrag wird nicht auf das nächste Geschäftsjahr vorgetragen und erhöht den auf der Basis des künftig anwendbaren Prozentsatzes nicht.

  

c.   The General Meeting of Shareholders may resolve in any given year not to distribute dividends, or to distribute dividends in an amount not covering the full amount of the Preference Dividend; in such cases the respective remaining amount of the Preference Dividend of such year is forfeited at the end of such year, shall not be carried forward to the following year(s) and does not increase the basis of the subsequently applicable Percentage.

 

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Die ordentliche Dividende für die Stamm- und Vorzugaktien der Kategorie A kann beschlossen werden, nachdem die Generalversammlung die Bezahlung der Vorzugsdividende für das betreffende Jahr vollumfänglich beschlossen hat.

  

The regular dividend on the common shares and Series A Preferred Shares can be resolved once the General Meeting of Shareholders has approved the payment of the Preference Dividend for the respective year in full.

3.  Die Inhaber der Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A haben ein Recht auf einen Vorweganteil am Liquidationsergebnis nach Tilgung der Schulden, wobei der Betrag pro Vorzugsaktie USD 10 entspricht. Nach Auszahlung des Vorzugsanteils am Liquidationsergebnis an die Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A, ist das restliche Liquidationsergebnis unter den Stammaktien zu verteilen.

  

3.  Each Series A Preferred Share confers the right to receive after all debts have been satisfied a priority share of the liquidation proceeds in an amount equal to USD 10. After distribution of the liquidations proceeds to the Series A Preferred Shares, the remainder shall be distributed on the common shares.

4.  Die Gesellschaft ist im Rahmen des gesetzlich Zulässigen ermächtigt, alle oder einen Teil der Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A gegen Bargeld und/oder Stammaktien (aus dem Eigenbestand oder Stammaktien aus genehmigtem Kapital) auf der Basis einer Vereinbarung mit den Vorzugsaktionären, welche den Vorzugsaktionären Andienungsrechte und der Gesellschaft Erwerbs- und Rückkaufsrechte einräumt, zu vereinbaren (“Eintauschvereinbarung”).

  

4.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company is authorized to acquire all or any portion of the Series A Preferred Shares in exchange for cash and/or common shares (sourced, in particular, from treasury shares or shares issued out of authorized share capital) pursuant to a contractual arrangement between the Company and the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares which grants the holders put rights and the Company call rights and redemption rights (“Conversion Agreement”).

 

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5.  Die Ausgabe neuer Vorzugsaktien und die Abänderung bzw. Aufhebung dieses Artikels 3b bedarf der Zustimmung einer Sonderversammlung der Inhaber der Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A mit der Mehrheit der anwesenden Stimmen (“Sonderversammlung”). Zudem ist die Zustimmung der Sonderversammlung erforderlich für: (a) eine Fusion, die dazu führt, dass die Inhaber der Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A pro Vorzugsaktie der Kategorie A weniger als USD 10 erhalten und (b) für Beschlüsse der Generalversammlung im Zusammenhang mit einem öffentlichen Übernahmeangebot für alle oder einen Teil der Aktien der Gesellschaft, sofern die Inhaber der Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A pro Vorzugsaktie der Kategorie A weniger als USD 10 erhalten. Für die Vernichtung von Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A, welche im Eigenbestand der Gesellschaft oder ihrer Tochtergesellschaften gehalten werden, ist die Zustimmung der Sonderversammlung nicht erforderlich.

  

5.  The issuance of any preferred shares as well as the modification and cancellation, respectively, of this Article 3b requires the approval of a special meeting of the Series A Preferred Shares with a majority of the votes present at the meeting (“Special Meeting”). In addition, approval by the Special Meeting is required for (a) the approval of a merger which would result in a holder of a Series A Preferred Share receiving less than USD 10 per Series A Preferred Share or (b) in case of resolutions by a General Meeting of Shareholders being held in the context of a public tender offer for all or part of the shares of the company, to the extent that a holder of a Series A Preferred Share would receive less than 10 (ten) USD (United States Dollars) per Series A Preferred Share. However, no Special Meeting is required for the cancellation of Series A Preferred Shares which are held in treasury by the Company or its subsidiaries.

6.  Im Falle der Ausgabe von neuen Stammaktien haben die Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A dieselben Bezugs- und Vorwegzeichnungsrechte wie die Stammaktien. Der Ausschluss von Bezugs- und Vorwegzeichnungsrechte auf Stammaktien bedarf keiner Zustimmung der Sonderversammlung.

  

6.  The Series A Preferred Shares confer the same pre-emptive rights and advance subscription rights for newly issued common shares as the common shares. The exclusion of pre-emptive or advance subscription rights for common shares does not require approval by the Special Meeting.

Artikel 4a: Bedingtes Aktienkapital – Mitarbeiterbeteiligung

 

1.  Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft wird im Maximalbetrag von CHF 190’000 durch Ausgabe von höchstens 19’000’000 vollständig zu liberierenden Stammaktien mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01 bei Ausübung von Optionsrechten oder im Zusammenhang mit anderen Rechten auf Aktien (einschliesslich sog. Restricted Stock Units (RSU) oder sog. Performance Stock Units (PSU)) erhöht, welche Organmitgliedern und Mitarbeitern oder Verwaltungsräte aller Stufen der Gesellschaft und der Gruppengesellschaften gemäss den entsprechenden Reglementen und Beschlüssen des Verwaltungsrats zustehen. Das Bezugsrecht und das Vorwegzeichnungsrecht der Aktionäre sind ausgeschlossen.

  

Article 4a: Conditional Share Capital – Employee or Director Participation

 

1.  The share capital of the Company may be increased by up to CHF 190’000 by issuing up to 19’000’000 fully paid-in common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each, upon the exercise of option rights or in connection with other rights regarding shares (including restricted stock units (RSU) or Performance Stock Units (PSU)) granted to officers and employees or directors at all levels of the Company and its group companies according to respective regulations and resolutions of the Board of Directors. The pre-emptive rights and the advance subscription rights of the shareholders are excluded.

 

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2.  Die Bedingungen zur Zuweisung und Ausübung der Optionsrechte und anderer Rechte auf Aktien aus diesem Artikel 4a sind vom Verwaltungsrat festzulegen. Die Ausgabe von Aktien unter dem Marktpreis ist zulässig.

  

2.  The conditions for the allocation and exercise of the option rights and other rights regarding shares from this Article 4a are determined by the Board of Directors. The shares may be issued at a price below the market price.

Artikel 4b: Bedingtes Aktienkapital – Wandelanleihen

 

1.  Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft wird im Maximalbetrag von CHF 190’000 durch Ausgabe von höchstens 19’000’000 vollständig zu liberierenden Stammaktien von je CHF 0.01 Nennwert erhöht bei Ausübung von Wandel- oder Optionsrechten, welche im Zusammenhang mit Wandelanleihen, Anleihen, Wandeldarlehen und ähnlichen Finanzierungsformen der Gesellschaft oder einer ihrer Tochtergesellschaften eingeräumt worden sind.

  

Article 4b: Conditional Share Capital – Convertible Debt

 

1.  The share capital of the Company may be increased by up to CHF 190’000 by issuing up to 19’000’000 fully paid-in common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each upon the exercise of conversion rights or options in relation with convertible debt instruments, bonds, loans and similar forms of financing of the Company or of a subsidiary company.

2.  Die Ausgabebedingungen für die Options- und Wandelrechte werden durch den Verwaltungsrat festgelegt. Der Verwaltungsrat ist ermächtigt, das Vorwegzeichnungsrecht der Aktionäre aufzuheben oder einzuschränken, sofern die Wandelanleihen, Anleihen, Wandeldarlehen und ähnliche Finanzierungsformen verwendet werden (i) falls die Emission auf dem Weg der Festübernahme durch ein Konsortium mit anschliessender Platzierung im Publikum ohne Vorwegzeichnungsrecht im betreffenden Zeitpunkt, insbesondere hinsichtlich der Emissionskonditionen, als die geeignetste Emissionsform erscheint, oder (ii) im Zusammenhang mit der Finanzierung oder Refinanzierung des Erwerbs (einschliesslich Übernahme) von Gesellschaften, Unternehmen, Unternehmensteilen, Beteiligungen oder Kooperationen oder anderer Investitionen.

  

2.  The conditions for the granting of the option rights and conversion rights shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is authorized to exclude or restrict shareholders’ advance subscription rights, if the convertible debt instruments, bonds, loans and similar forms of financing are used, (i) if an issue by firm underwriting by a consortium with subsequent offering to the public without advance subscription rights seems to be the most appropriate form of issue at the time, particularly in terms of the conditions for issue, or (ii) in connection with the financing or refinancing of the acquisition (including takeover) of companies, enterprises, parts of enterprises, participations or joint ventures or other investments.

 

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3.  Soweit das Vorwegzeichnungsrecht ausgeschlossen ist, (i) beträgt die Ausübungsfrist für Wandelrechte höchstens 15 Jahre und für Optionsrechte höchstens 7 Jahre und (ii) und die Bedingungen solcher Wandelanleihen, Anleihen, Wandeldarlehen und ähnliche Finanzierungsformen, einschliesslich Options- und Wandelbedingungen, sind unter Berücksichtigung der Marktverhältnisse zum Zeitpunkt von deren Ausgabe festzulegen.

  

3.  To the extent shareholders’ advance subscription rights are excluded, (i) the exercise period for conversion and option rights granted shall not exceed 15 years and 7 years, respectively, and (ii) the terms of the relevant convertible debt instruments, bonds, loans and similar forms of financing, including conversion and option terms, shall be set taking into consideration the market conditions at the time of their issue.

Artikel 4c: Bedingtes Aktienkapital – Bestehende Aktionärsoptionen

 

1.  Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft wird im Maximalbetrag von CHF 190’000 durch Ausgabe von höchstens 19’000’000 vollständig zu liberierenden Stammaktien mit einem Nennwert von CHF 0.01 je Aktie erhöht bei und im Umfang der Ausübung von Aktionärsoptionen, welche im Rahmen der Kotierung an vormalige Inhaber von Optionen der Far Point Acquisition Corporation ausgegeben worden sind.

  

Article 4c: Conditional Share Capital – Existing Shareholder Warrants

 

1.  The share capital of the Company shall be increased by an amount not exceeding CHF 190’000, through the issue from time to time of a maximum of 19’000’000 fully paid-in common shares with a par value of CHF 0.01 each, in connection with the exercise of shareholder warrants that have been issued in connection with the listing of the Company to former holders of the warrants of Far Point Acquisition Corporation.

2.  Das Bezugsrecht der Aktionäre ist ausgeschlossen. Die neuen Stammaktien können zum oder unter dem aktuellen Marktpreis ausgegeben werden. Der Verwaltungsrat bestimmt bei einer solchen Emission die spezifischen Ausgabekonditionen, inklusive den Ausgabepreis der Aktien in den Bedingungen der Aktionärsoptionen.

  

2.  The pre-emptive rights of the shareholders are excluded. The new common shares may be issued at a price equal to or below the current market price. The Board of Directors shall specify the specific conditions of issue including the issue price of the shares in the terms of the shareholder warrants.

Artikel 4d: Genehmigtes Aktienkapital

 

Der Verwaltungsrat ist ermächtigt, das Aktienkapital jederzeit bis zum 27. August 2022 um höchstens CHF 950’000 durch Ausgabe von bis zu 95’000’000 vollständig zu liberierenden Stammaktien mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01 zu erhöhen. Erhöhung auf dem Wege der Festübernahme und in Teilbeträgen ist zulässig. Der Verwaltungsrat bestimmt den Ausgabepreis, die Art der zu leistenden Einlage, den Beginn der Dividendenberechtigung und die Verwendung von zugeteilten aber nicht ausgeübten Bezugsrechten.

  

Article 4d: Authorized Share Capital

 

The Board of Directors is authorized to increase the share capital of the Company at any time until 27 August 2022, by an amount not exceeding CHF 950’000 through the issuance of up to 95’000’000 fully paid-in common shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each. Increases by way of underwriting as well as partial increases are permitted. Issue price, type of contribution, start of dividend entitlement as well as the expiry or allocation of pre-emptive rights not exercised shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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Der Verwaltungsrat ist ermächtigt, das Bezugsrecht der Aktionäre ganz oder teilweise aufzuheben oder zu beschränken:    The Board of Directors is authorized to exclude or restrict the pre-emptive rights of the existing shareholders:

1.  im Zusammenhang mit strategischen Partnertransaktionen und Kooperationen;

  

1.  in connection with strategic partnering and co-operation transactions;

2.  im Zusammenhang mit Fusionen sowie mit dem Erwerb (einschliesslich Übernahmen) von Gesellschaften, Unternehmen oder Unternehmensteilen, Beteiligungen oder Immaterialgüterrechten oder anderen Investitionen von strategischer Bedeutung und die Finanzierung oder Refinanzierung solcher Transaktionen;

  

2.  in connection with mergers, acquisitions (including take-over) of companies, enterprises or parts of enterprises, participations or intellectual property rights or other types of strategic investments as well as financing or refinancing of such transactions;

3.  für die Beteiligung von Organmitgliedern und Mitarbeitern aller Stufen der Gesellschaft und deren Gruppengesellschaften;

  

3.  for the participation of directors, officers and employees at all levels of the Company and its group companies;

4.  zum Zwecke der Erweiterung des Aktionariats im Zusammenhang mit der Kotierung von Aktien an (zusätzlichen) ausländischen Börsen;

  

4.  for the purpose of expanding the shareholder base in connection with the listing of shares on (additional) foreign stock exchanges.

5.  zum Umtausch bzw. Rückkauf von Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A gegen Stammaktien aus genehmigtem Kapital gemäss Artikel 3b Ziffer 4 der Statuten;

  

5.  for the exchange and buy-back, respectively, of Series A Preferred Shares in exchange for common shares issued from authorized share capital according to Article 3b Section 4 of the Articles of Association;

6.  im Zusammenhang mit der Ausübung von Optionen, welche im Rahmen der Kotierung der Gesellschaft an vormalige Optionsinhaber der Far Point Acquisition Corporation, Delaware, USA, ausgegeben worden sind, bzw. der Schaffung von entsprechenden eignen Aktien;

  

6.  in connection with the exercise of warrants that have been issued to former holders of warrants of Far Point Acquisition Corporation, Delaware, USA, in connection with the listing of the Company and the creation of corresponding treasury shares, respectively;

 

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7.  im Zusammenhang mit der Kotierung, einschliesslich im Zusammenhang mit dem der Ausgabe von Stammaktien an Mitglieder des Managements im Austausch für Darlehensschuldscheine bzw. Beteiligungsrechte, welche durch eine Tochtergesellschaft, Global Blue Holding Limited, Caymaninseln, oder Global Blue Investment & Co S.C.A., Luxemburg, begeben worden sind; oder

  

7.  in connection with the listing of the Company, including in connection with exchanges of loan notes or equity instruments issued by the Company’s subsidiary Global Blue Holding Limited, Cayman Islands, or Global Blue Investment & Co S.C.A., Luxembourg, to members of management for common shares of the Company; or

8.  im Zusammenhang mit der Ausgabe von Stammaktien an S.L. Globetrotter L.P. (Cayman Island) und andere ehemalige Aktionäre der Global Blue Group AG gemäss den Bestimmungen über Preisanpassungen des Agreement and Plan of Merger, datiert per 16. Januar 2020 zwischen der Gesellschaft, SL Globetrotter L.P., Cayman Islands, Global Blue US Holdco LLC, Delaware, USA, Global Blue US Merger Sub Inc., Delaware, USA, Global Blue Holding L.P., Cayman Islands, ausgewählte Mitglieder des Managements wie in Ziffer 1.01(a) der Anlagen zum Merger Agreement aufgelistet, Global Blue Group AG, Far Point Acquisition Corporation, Delaware, USA, Thomas W. Farley, (allein in seiner Eigenschaft als Vertreter der Aktionäre der Far Point Acquisition Corporation), Far Point LLC, Delaware, USA, allein zum Zweck der Ziffern 2.20 und 8.01 des Merger Agreements, und Jacques Stern, (allein in seiner Eigenschaft als Vertreter des Managements), wie von Zeit zu Zeit geändert.

  

8.  in connection with the issuance of common shares to S.L. Globetrotter L.P. (Cayman Island) and other former shareholders of Global Blue Group AG in accordance with the price adjustment provisions pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 16, 2020 among the Company, SL Globetrotter L.P., Cayman Islands, Global Blue US Holdco LLC, Delaware, USA, Global Blue US Merger Sub Inc., Delaware, USA, Global Blue Holding L.P., Cayman Islands, certain members of management as listed on Section 1.01(a) of the Merger Agreement disclosure schedules, Global Blue Group AG, Far Point Acquisition Corporation, Delaware, USA, Thomas W. Farley, (solely in his capacity as the Far Point Acquisition Corporation shareholder’s representative), Far Point LLC, Delaware, USA, solely for purposes of Sections 2.20 and 8.01 of the Merger Agreement, and Jacques Stern, (solely in his capacity as the representative of management), as amended from time to time.

 

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Artikel 5: Form der Aktien

 

Die Gesellschaft kann ihre Stammaktien in der Form von Einzelurkunden, Globalurkunden oder Wertrechte ausgeben und jederzeit ohne Genehmigung der Aktionäre eine bestehende Form in eine andere Form von Stammaktien umwandeln. Ein Aktionär oder eine Aktionärin hat keinen Anspruch auf Umwandlung seiner oder ihrer Stammaktien in eine andere Form oder auf Druck und Auslieferung von Urkunden. Mit der Zustimmung des Aktionärs oder der Aktionärin kann die Gesellschaft ausgestellte Urkunden, die bei ihr eingeliefert werden, ersatzlos annullieren. Jeder Aktionär und jede Aktionärin können jedoch von der Gesellschaft jederzeit die Ausstellung einer Bescheinigung über die von ihm oder ihr gemäss Aktienregister gehaltenen Stammaktien verlangen.

  

Article 5: Form of shares

 

The Company may issue its common shares in the form of individual certificates, global certificates and/or uncertificated securities and convert one form into another form of common shares at any time and without the approval of the shareholders. A shareholder has no entitlement to demand a conversion of the form of the common shares or the printing and delivery of share certificates. With the consent of the shareholder, the Company may cancel issued certificates which are returned to it without replacement. Each shareholder may, however, at any time request a written confirmation from the Company of the common shares held by such shareholder, as reflected in the share register of the Company.

Die Gesellschaft kann für die Stammaktien Bucheffekten schaffen. Die Übertragung von Bucheffekten und die Bestellung von Sicherheiten an Bucheffekten richten sich nach den Bestimmungen des Bucheffektengesetzes. Die Gesellschaft kann als Bucheffekten ausgestaltete Stammaktien aus dem entsprechenden Verwahrungssystem zurückziehen.    The Company may create intermediated securities for the common shares. The transfer of intermediated securities and furnishing of collateral in intermediated securities must conform with the regulations of the Intermediary-Held Securities Act. The Company may withdraw common shares issued as intermediary-held securities from the respective custody system.
Wertrechte können, sofern keine Bucheffekten geschaffen wurden, nur durch Zession übertragen werden. Die Zession bedarf zur Gültigkeit der Anzeige an die Gesellschaft.    Uncertified securities (Wertrechte) may only be transferred by way of assignment provided that they are not registered as book-entry securities. In order to be valid, the assignment must be reported to the Company.
Für den Fall, dass die Gesellschaft Aktienzertifikate druckt und ausgibt, müssen die Aktienzertifikate die Unterschrift von mindestens einem zeichnungsberechtigten Verwaltungsrat enthalten. Faksimile-Unterschriften sind erlaubt.    If the Company prints and issues share certificates, such share certificates shall bear the signature of at least one member of the Board of Directors who is authorized to sign. The signatures may be facsimile signatures.

 

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Die vorstehenden Bestimmungen dieses Artikels 5 der Statuten gelten mutatis mutandis auch für die Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A.    The foregoing provisions of this Article 5 of the Articles of Association apply mutatis mutandis to Series A Preferred Shares.

Artikel 6: Aktienbuch und Beschränkung der Übertragbarkeit von Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A

 

Für die Stammaktien und Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A wird ein Aktienbuch geführt. Darin werden die Eigentümer und Nutzniesser mit Namen und Vornamen (bei juristischen Personen die Firma), Wohnort (bei juristischen Personen der Sitz) und Adresse eingetragen. Wechselt eine im Aktienbuch eingetragene Person ihre Adresse, so hat sie dies der Gesellschaft mitzuteilen.

  

Article 6: Share register and Transfer Restrictions for Series A Preferred Shares

 

The identity of the owners/usufructuaries of common shares and Series A Preferred Shares shall be entered in the share register stating first/last name (for legal entities the company name), domicile (for legal entities the legal domicile) and address. Any person registered in the share register changing its address, must inform the Company accordingly.

Die Übertragung von Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A, ob zu Eigentum oder zu Nutzniessung, bedarf in jedem Falle der Genehmigung durch den Verwaltungsrat. Die Zustimmung kann nur verweigert werden bzw. der Verwaltungsrat ist verpflichtet, die Zustimmung zu verweigern, falls der Erwerber der Eintauschvereinbarung nicht beitritt.    The transfer of Series A Preferred Shares, be it for ownership or usufruct purposes, is in any case subject to the approval by the Board of Directors. The approval can only be refused and the Board of Directors is obliged to refuse approval, respectively, if the acquirer does not accede to the Conversion Agreement.

III. ORGANISATION

 

A. Generalversammlung

 

Artikel 7: Befugnisse

 

Oberstes Organ der Gesellschaft ist die Generalversammlung. Ihr stehen folgende unübertragbare Befugnisse zu:

  

III. ORGANISATION

 

A. General Meeting of Shareholders

 

Article 7: Authorities

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders is the supreme corporate body of the Company. It has the following non-transferable powers:

1.  Festsetzung und Änderung der Statuten;

  

1.  to adopt and amend the Articles of Association;

2.  Wahl und Abberufung der Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats, des/der Präsidenten/in des Verwaltungsrats, der Mitglieder des Vergütungsausschusses, der Revisionsstelle und des unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreters;

  

2.  to elect and recall the members of the Board of Directors, the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, the members of the Compensation Committee, the Auditors and the Independent Proxy;

 

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3.  Genehmigung des Lageberichts und der Konzernrechnung;

  

3.  to approve the management report and the consolidated accounts;

4.  Genehmigung der Jahresrechnung sowie Beschlussfassung über die Verwendung des Bilanzgewinns, insbesondere die Festsetzung der Dividende;

  

4.  to approve the annual accounts as well as to pass resolutions regarding the allocation of profits as shown on the balance sheet, in particular to determine the dividends;

5.  Genehmigung der Vergütungen des Verwaltungsrats und der Geschäftsleitung gemäss den Artikeln 8, 27 und 28 der Statuten;

  

5.  to approve the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management pursuant to Articles 8, 27 and 28 of the Articles of Association;

6.  Entlastung der Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats der Geschäftsleitung und des Vergütungsausschusses;

  

6.  to grant discharge to the members of the Board of Directors Executive Management and the Compensation Committee;

7.  Beschlussfassung über die Gegenstände, die der Generalversammlung durch das Gesetz oder die Statuten vorbehalten sind oder ihr durch den Verwaltungsrat vorgelegt werden.

  

7.  to pass resolutions regarding issues which are reserved to the General Meeting of Shareholders by law or by the Articles of Association or which are presented to it by the Board of Directors.

Artikel 8: Beschlüsse betreffend Vergütungen

 

Die ordentliche Generalversammlung genehmigt jedes Jahr gesondert die Anträge des Verwaltungsrates in Bezug auf:

  

Article 8: Resolutions on compensation

 

Each year, the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders shall approve separately the proposals by the Board of Directors in relation:

a.   den maximalen Gesamtbetrag der Vergütung des Verwaltungsrats für die Dauer bis zur nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung; und

  

a.   to the aggregate maximum amount of the compensation of the Board of Directors for the term of office until the next ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders; and

b.  den maximalen Gesamtbetrag der Vergütung der Geschäftsleitung für das folgende Geschäftsjahr.

  

b.  to the aggregate maximum amount of the compensation of the Executive Management for the next financial year.

 

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Lehnt die Generalversammlung einen beantragten Vergütungsbetrag ab, kann der Verwaltungsrat unter Berücksichtigung aller relevanten Umstände einen maximalen Gesamtbetrag festlegen und diesen einer neuen Generalversammlung zur Genehmigung unterbreiten. Diesfalls können die Gesellschaft oder von ihr kontrollierte Gesellschaften, unter Vorbehalt einer späteren Genehmigung durch die Generalversammlung, bereits vorgängig Vergütungen ausrichten.

 

   If the General Meeting of Shareholders does not approve the proposed compensation amount, the Board of Directors may determine the aggregate maximum compensation amount, taking into consideration all relevant circumstances and submit such amount to a new General Meeting of Shareholders for approval. In this case, the Company or companies controlled by it may pay compensation prior to such General Meeting of Shareholders, subject to its subsequent approval.
Die ordentliche Generalversammlung stimmt jedes Jahr konsultativ über den Vergütungsbericht der Gesellschaft ab.    Each year, the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders shall hold a consultative vote on the Company’s compensation report.
Eine Überschreitung der genehmigten maximalen Gesamtbeträge aufgrund von Wechselkursschwankungen ist unbeachtlich.    Any excess of the approved maximum aggregate amounts, which results from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations shall be disregarded.

Artikel 9: Zusätzlicher Vergütungsbetrag für neue Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung

 

Werden Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung während einer Vergütungsperiode neu ernannt bzw. Mitglieder befördert, für welche die Generalversammlung den maximalen Gesamtbetrag bereits genehmigt hat, und reicht dieser maximale Gesamtbetrag nicht aus, um die Vergütungen dieser Mitglieder zu decken, sind die Gesellschaft und von ihr kontrollierte Gesellschaften ermächtigt, einen Zusatzbetrag auszurichten. Der Zusatzbetrag (einschliesslich allfälliger Antrittsprämien) darf pro Vergütungsperiode und Mitglied fünfunddreissig Prozent der jeweils letzten genehmigten (maximalen) Gesamtvergütung der Geschäftsleitung nicht übersteigen.

  

Article 9: Supplementary compensation amount for new members of the Executive Management

 

In the event that members of Executive Management are newly appointed, or members of the Executive Management are promoted during a compensation period for which the General Meeting of Shareholders has already voted upon and the aggregate maximum compensation approved for such period is not sufficient to cover the compensation of these appointees, the Company or companies controlled by it are authorized to pay or award supplementary compensation. The supplementary amount (including sign-on bonuses, if any) shall, per compensation period and member, not exceed thirty-five percent of the aggregate (maximum) compensation amount for Executive Management last approved.

 

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Artikel 10: Versammlungen

 

Die ordentliche Generalversammlung findet jedes Jahr innerhalb von sechs Monaten nach Abschluss des Geschäftsjahres statt. Zeitpunkt und Ort werden durch den Verwaltungsrat bestimmt.

  

Article 10: Meetings

 

The ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders shall be held annually within six months after the close of the business year. The Board of Directors determines the time and location of the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Ausserordentliche Generalversammlungen werden einberufen, so oft es notwendig ist, insbesondere in den vom Gesetz vorgesehenen Fällen.    Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders shall be called as often as necessary, in particular, in all cases required by law.
Zu ausserordentlichen Generalversammlungen hat der Verwaltungsrat einzuladen, wenn eine Generalversammlung dies beschliesst oder Aktionäre, die mindestens zehn Prozent des Aktienkapitals vertreten, schriftlich und unter Angabe der Verhandlungsgegenstände und der Anträge eine Einberufung verlangen.    Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders shall be convened by the Board of Directors upon a resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders or if shareholders representing at least ten percent of the share capital request such meeting in writing, setting forth the items to be discussed and the proposals to be decided upon.

Artikel 11: Einberufung

 

Die Generalversammlung wird durch den Verwaltungsrat, nötigenfalls durch die Revisionsstelle einberufen.

  

Article 11: Notice

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders shall be convened by the Board of Directors and, if need be, by the Auditors.

Die Einladung erfolgt mindestens 20 Kalendertage vor der Versammlung durch Publikation im Schweizerischen Handelsamtsblatt. In der Einladung sind neben Tag, Zeit und Ort der Versammlung die Verhandlungsgegenstände sowie die Anträge des Verwaltungsrats und der Aktionäre, welche die Durchführung einer Generalversammlung oder die Traktandierung eines Verhandlungsgegenstandes verlangt haben, bekanntzugeben.    Notice of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be given by publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce at least 20 calendar days before the date of the meeting. The notice shall state the day, time and place of the meeting, the agenda, the proposals of the Board of Directors and the proposals of the shareholders who have requested the General Meeting of Shareholders or that an item be included on the agenda
Die Eigentümer, Nutzniesser oder Vertreter sämtlicher Aktien können, falls kein Widerspruch erhoben wird, eine Generalversammlung ohne Einhaltung der für die Einberufung vorgeschriebenen Formvorschriften abhalten (Universalversammlung). Solange die Eigentümer oder Vertreter sämtlicher Aktien anwesend sind, kann in dieser Versammlung über alle in den Geschäftskreis der Generalversammlung fallenden Gegenstände verhandelt und gültig Beschluss gefasst werden.    The owners, usufructuaries or representatives of all the shares may, if no objection is raised, hold a General Meeting of Shareholders without observing the formal requirements for the convening of the General Meeting of Shareholders (Universal Shareholders Meeting). As long as the owners or representatives of all the shares are present, all subjects falling within the scope of business of the Shareholders Meeting may be validly discussed and decided upon at such meeting.

 

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Spätestens 20 Kalendertage vor der ordentlichen Generalversammlung sind der Geschäftsbericht, der Revisionsbericht und der Vergütungsbericht am Sitz der Gesellschaft zur Einsicht der Aktionäre aufzulegen. In der Einberufung zur Generalversammlung ist auf diese Auflegung und auf das Recht der Aktionäre hinzuweisen, die Zustellung dieser Unterlagen verlangen zu können.    The annual business report, the Auditors’ report and the Compensation Report must be submitted for examination by the shareholders at the registered office of the Company at least 20 calendar days prior to the date of the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Reference to such submission and to the shareholders’ right to request the conveying of these documents to them shall be included in the notice to the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Artikel 12: Traktanden

 

Der Verwaltungsrat nimmt die Traktandierung der Verhandlungsgegenstände vor.

  

Article 12: Agenda

 

The Board of Directors shall state the items on the agenda.

Aktionäre, die einzeln oder zusammen mindestens zehn Prozent des Aktienkapitals der Gesellschaft vertreten, können vom Verwaltungsrat die Traktandierung eines Verhandlungsgegenstands verlangen. Das Begehren um Traktandierung ist mindestens 45 Kalendertage vor der Generalversammlung schriftlich unter Angabe des Verhandlungsgegenstands und der Anträge an den/die Präsidenten/in des Verwaltungsrats einzureichen.    Shareholders with voting rights individually or jointly representing at least ten percent of the share capital of the Company may demand that items be put on the agenda. Such demands have to be submitted to the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at least 45 calendar days before the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders and shall be in writing, specifying the item and the proposals.
Über Anträge zu nicht gehörig angekündigten Verhandlungsgegenständen, welche auch nicht im Zusammenhang mit einem gehörig traktandierten Verhandlungsgegenstand stehen, können keine Beschlüsse gefasst werden, ausser in den gesetzlich vorgesehenen Fällen.    No resolution shall be passed on items proposed only at the General Meeting of Shareholders and which have no bearing on any of the proposed items of the agenda, apart from those exceptions permitted by law.

 

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Artikel 13: Vorsitz, Protokolle

 

Den Vorsitz der Generalversammlung führt der/die Präsident/in des Verwaltungsrats, bei dessen/deren Verhinderung ein/e Vizepräsident/in des Verwaltungsrats oder ein anderes durch den Verwaltungsrat bestimmtes Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats oder Dritter (der/die “Vorsitzende”).

  

Article 13: Chair, minutes

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders shall be chaired by the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, or, in his/her absence, by a Vice-Chairman/Vice-Chairwoman of the Board of Directors or another member of the Board of Directors or third party selected by the Board of Directors (“Chairman/Chairwoman”).

Der/die Vorsitzende bezeichnet den/die Sekretär/in, der/die nicht Aktionär/in sein muss.    The Chairman/Chairwoman designates a Secretary who does not need to be shareholder.
Der Verwaltungsrat sorgt für die Führung der Protokolle, die vom/von der Vorsitzende/n und vom/von der Sekretär/in zu unterzeichnen sind.    The Board of Directors is responsible for the keeping of the minutes, which are to be signed by the Chairman/Chairwoman and by the Secretary.

Artikel 14: Beschlussfassung

 

Jede Aktie berechtigt, unter Vorbehalt von Artikel 6 der Statuten, zu einer Stimme.

  

Article 14: Resolutions

 

Subject to Article 6 of the Articles of Association, each share entitles to one vote.

Jede/r Aktionär/in kann sich vom unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreter oder von einer anderen Person, die kein(e) Aktionär/in sein muss, vertreten lassen. Der Verwaltungsrat erlässt die Verfahrensvorschriften über die Teilnahme und Vertretung an der Generalversammlung. Über die Anerkennung der Vollmacht entscheidet der/die Vorsitzende.    Each shareholder may be represented by the Independent Proxy or any other person who needs not to be a shareholder. The Board of Directors issues regulations on the procedures of participation and representation at the General Meeting of Shareholders. The Person chairing the General Meeting of Shareholders decides whether a proxy is acceptable or not.
Soweit nicht das Gesetz oder die Statuten abweichende Bestimmungen enthalten, fasst die Generalversammlung ihre Beschlüsse und vollzieht ihre Wahlen mit der einfachen Mehrheit der abgegebenen Stimmen, wobei Enthaltungen, leer eingelegte Stimmen und ungültige Stimmen bei der Berechnung des Mehrs nicht berücksichtigt werden.    The General Meeting of Shareholders shall pass its resolutions and carry out its elections with the simple majority of the votes cast, to the extent that neither the law nor the Articles of Association provide otherwise. Abstentions, empty votes and invalid votes will not be taken into account for the calculation of the required majority.
Die Wahlen von Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrats und des Vergütungsausschusses erfolgen jeweils einzeln.    The members of the Board of the Directors and the members of the Compensation Committee are elected individually.

 

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Der/die Vorsitzende bestimmt das Abstimmungsverfahren. Die Abstimmungen und Wahlen erfolgen – sofern an der Versammlung möglich – mit elektronischen Abstimmungsgeräten. Andernfalls finden Abstimmungen und Wahlen offen statt, es sei denn, dass die Generalversammlung eine schriftliche Durchführung beschliesst oder der/die Vorsitzende sie anordnet.    The Chairman/Chairwoman shall determine the voting procedure. The voting and elections shall be conducted with electronic voting devices– to the extent that this is possible at the Meeting. If not, resolutions or elections will be taken on a show of hands unless a written ballot is held upon resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders or if the person chairing the General Meeting of Shareholders so directs.
Der/die Vorsitzende kann, sofern seiner/ihrer Meinung nach Zweifel am Abstimmungs- respektive Wahlergebnis bestehen, die Art der Abstimmung oder Wahl ändern. In diesem Fall gilt die vorausgegangene Abstimmung oder Wahl als nicht geschehen.    If the person chairing the General Meeting of Shareholders doubts the results of the vote, he/ she may change the way of voting. In this case, the preceding resolution or election is deemed not to have occurred

Artikel 15: Qualifiziertes Mehr für wichtige Beschlüsse

 

Ein Beschluss der Generalversammlung, der mindestens zwei Drittel der vertretenen Aktienstimmen und die absolute Mehrheit der vertretenen Aktiennennwerte auf sich vereinigt, ist erforderlich für:

  

Article 15: Qualified majority for important resolutions

 

A resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders passed by at least two thirds of the represented share votes and the absolute majority of the represented nominal value of the shares is required for:

1.  die Einführung, Erleichterung oder Aufhebung der Beschränkung der Übertragbarkeit von Namenaktien;

  

1.  the introduction, easement or abolition of restrictions of the transferability of registered shares;

2.  die Einführung von Vorzugs- oder Stimmrechtsaktien;

  

2.  any creation of shares with preferential rights or with privileged voting rights;

3.  genehmigte oder bedingte Kapitalerhöhungen;

  

3.  any authorized or conditional capital increases;

4.  Kapitalerhöhung aus Eigenkapital, gegen Sacheinlage oder zwecks Sachübernahme und die Gewährung von besonderen Vorteilen;

  

4.  any increase of capital against the Company’s equity, against contributions in kind, or for the purpose of acquiring assets or the granting of special benefits;

5.  Einschränkung oder Aufhebung des Bezugsrechts;

  

5.  any limitation or withdrawal of subscription rights;

6.  Verlegung des Sitzes oder Änderung der Firma der Gesellschaft;

  

6.  any change of the registered office or corporate name of the Company;

7.  Veräusserung des ganzen Vermögens der Gesellschaft oder im Wesentlichen aller Teile davon;

  

7.  any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

 

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8.  Fusion, Spaltung oder eine ähnliche Reorganisation der Gesellschaft;

  

8.  any merger, demerger or similar reorganization of the Company;

9.  Liquidation der Gesellschaft;

  

9.  the liquidation of the Company;

10.  Änderung der Maximalzahl der Verwaltungsräte;

  

10.  change of the maximum number of Directors;

11.  eine Änderung dieses Artikels 15; und

  

11.  any change to this Article 15; and

12.  die weiteren in Artikel 704 Abs. 1 OR sowie im Bundesgesetz über Fusion, Spaltung, Umwandlung und Vermögensübertragung (Fusionsgesetz) vom 3. Oktober 2003 in der jeweils gültigen Fassung genannten Fälle.

  

12.  the other cases listed in article 704 para. 1 CO and in the Federal Act on Merger, Demerger, Conversion and Transfer of Assets (Merger Act) dated 3 October 2003 in the relevant applicable version.

Artikel 16: Unabhängiger Stimmrechtsvertreter

 

Die Generalversammlung wählt einen unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreter. Wählbar sind natürliche oder juristische Personen und Personengesellschaften.

  

Article 16: Independent proxy

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders elects an independent proxy. Natural persons as well as legal entities and partnerships are eligible for election.

Die Amtsdauer des unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreters endet mit Abschluss der nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung. Wiederwahl ist zulässig. Seine Pflichten richten sich nach den anwendbaren gesetzlichen Bestimmungen.    The term of office of the Independent Proxy ends with the conclusion of the next ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Re-election is permitted. The duties of the Independent Proxy are governed by the relevant statutory provisions.

 

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B. Verwaltungsrat

 

Artikel 17: Wahl, Amtsdauer, Konstituierung

 

Der Verwaltungsrat besteht aus mindestens 3, jedoch nicht mehr als 9 Mitgliedern. Die Amtsdauer der Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats sowie des/der Präsidenten/in entspricht der gesetzlich zulässigen Maximaldauer von einem Jahr und endet mit Abschluss der nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung. Wiederwahl ist zulässig.

  

B. Board of Directors

 

Article 17: Election, term of office, constitution

 

The Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of 3 members and maximum of 9 members. The term of the members of the Board of Directors as well of the Chairman/Chairwoman shall correspond to the legally permitted maximum term of one year and shall end at the end of the next ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Re-election is permitted.

Abgesehen von der Wahl des/der Verwaltungsratspräsidenten/in und der Mitglieder des Vergütungsausschusses konstituiert sich der Verwaltungsrat selbst.    Except for the election of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and the members of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors constitutes itself.
Der Verwaltungsrat bezeichnet den/die Sekretär/in, der/die weder Aktionär/in noch Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats sein muss.    The Board of Directors appoints the Secretary who does not need to be a shareholder or a member of the Board of Directors.

Artikel 18: Oberleitung, Delegation

 

Dem Verwaltungsrat obliegt die oberste Leitung der Gesellschaft und die Überwachung der Geschäftsführung. Er vertritt die Gesellschaft nach aussen und besorgt alle Angelegenheiten, die nicht nach Gesetz, Statuten oder Reglement einem anderen Organ der Gesellschaft übertragen sind.

  

Article 18: Ultimate direction, delegation

 

The Board of Directors is entrusted with the ultimate direction of the Company as well as the supervision of the management. It represents the Company towards third parties and attends to all matters which are not delegated to or reserved for another corporate body of the Company by law, the Articles of Association or the regulations.

Der Verwaltungsrat kann die Geschäftsführung oder einzelne Teile derselben sowie die Vertretung der Gesellschaft, an eine oder mehrere natürliche Personen oder Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats übertragen. Er erlässt das Organisationsreglement und ordnet die entsprechenden Vertragsverhältnisse    The Board of Directors may delegate the management and the representation of the Company wholly or in part to one or several natural persons or members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall enact the organizational regulations and arrange for the respective contractual relationships.

Artikel 19: Aufgaben

 

Der Verwaltungsrat entscheidet über alle Angelegenheiten, die nicht durch Gesetz, Statuten oder Reglemente einem anderen Organ der Gesellschaft vorbehalten oder übertragen sind.

  

Article 19: Duties

 

The Board of Directors is authorized to pass resolutions regarding all matters which are not reserved to another governing body of the Company by law, these Articles of Association or any regulations.

 

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Der Verwaltungsrat hat folgende unübertragbare und unentziehbare Aufgaben:    The Board of Directors has the following non-transferable and irrevocable duties:

1.  Oberleitung der Gesellschaft und Erteilung der nötigen Weisungen;

  

1.  to ultimately direct the Company and issue the necessary directives;

2.  Festlegung der Organisation;

  

2.  to determine the organization;

3.  Ausgestaltung des Rechnungswesens, des internen Kontrollsystems (IKS), der Finanzkontrolle und der Finanzplanung sowie die Durchführung einer Risikobeurteilung;

  

3.  to organize the accounting, the internal control system (ICS), the financial control and the financial planning as well as to perform a risk assessment;

4.  Ernennung und Abberufung der mit der Geschäftsführung und der Vertretung betrauten Personen und Regelung der Zeichnungsberechtigung;

  

4.  to appoint and recall the persons entrusted with the management and representation of the Company and to grant signatory power;

5.  Oberaufsicht über die mit der Geschäftsführung betrauten Personen, namentlich im Hinblick auf die Befolgung der Gesetze, Statuten, Reglemente und Weisungen;

  

5.  to ultimately supervise the persons entrusted with the management, in particular with respect to compliance with the law, the Articles of Association, regulations and directives;

6.  Erstellung des Geschäftsberichts sowie Vorbereitung der Generalversammlung und Ausführung ihrer Beschlüsse;

  

6.  to prepare the business report, as well as the General Meeting of Shareholders and to implement the latter’s resolutions;

7.  Erstellung des Vergütungsberichts;

  

7.  to prepare the compensation report;

8.  Benachrichtigung des Richters im Falle der Überschuldung;

  

8.  to inform the judge in the event of over-indebtedness;

9.  Beschlussfassung über die nachträgliche Leistung von Einlagen auf nicht vollständig liberierte Aktien und daraus folgenden Statutenänderungen;

  

9.  to pass resolutions regarding the subsequent payment of capital with respect to non-fully paid-in shares and regarding the amendments to the Articles of Association entailed thereby;

10.  Beschlussfassung über die Feststellung von Kapitalerhöhungen, die Erstellung des Kapitalerhöhungsberichts und daraus folgende Statutenänderungen;

  

10.  to pass resolutions confirming increases in share capital, regarding the preparation of the capital increase report and regarding the amendments to the Articles of Association entailed thereby;

 

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11.  Prüfung der Einhaltung der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen betreffend Einsetzung, Wahl und fachliche Voraussetzungen der Revisionsstelle;

  

11.  to examine compliance with the legal requirements regarding the appointment, election and the professional qualifications of the Auditors;

12.  Abschluss von Verträgen gemäss Artikel 12, 36 und 70 des Fusionsgesetzes.

  

12.  to execute the agreements pursuant to articles 12, 36 and 70 of the Merger Act.

Ist das Amt des/der Präsidenten/in des Verwaltungsrats vakant, ist der Vergütungsausschuss nicht vollständig besetzt oder hat die Gesellschaft keinen unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreter, so ernennt der Verwaltungsrat jeweils für die Dauer bis zum Abschluss der nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung einen Ersatz, welcher – mit Ausnahme des unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreters – ein Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats sein muss.    If the office of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors is vacant, the Compensation Committee is not complete or the Company does not have an Independent Proxy, the Board of Directors shall appoint a substitute for the time period until the conclusion of the next ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that must be – with the exception of the Independent Proxy – a member of the Board of Directors.

Artikel 20: Organisation, Protokolle

 

Sitzungsordnung, Beschlussfähigkeit (Präsenz) und Beschlussfassung des Verwaltungsrats richten sich nach dem Organisationsreglement. Beschlüsse können auch auf dem Zirkulationsweg per Briefpost, Telefax oder E-Mail gefasst werden, sofern nicht ein Mitglied die mündliche Beratung verlangt. Details regelt das Organisationsreglement.

  

Article 20: Organization, minutes

 

The organization of the meetings, the presence quorum and the passing of resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be in compliance with the organizational regulations. Resolutions can be made by circulation by mail, telefax or e-mail, unless a member requests oral deliberation. The organizational regulations govern the details.

Der/die Vorsitzende hat keinen Stichentscheid.    The Chairman/Chairwoman shall have no casting vote.
Über die Verhandlungen und Beschlüsse des Verwaltungsrats ist ein Protokoll zu führen. Das Protokoll ist vom/von der Vorsitzende/n und vom/von der Sekretär/in des Verwaltungsrats zu unterzeichnen.    Minutes shall be kept of the deliberations and resolutions of the Board of Directors. The minutes shall be signed by the Chairman/Chairwoman and the Secretary of the Board of Directors.

 

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Artikel 21: Vergütungsausschuss

 

Die Generalversammlung wählt mindestens zwei Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats in den Vergütungsausschuss. Die Amtsdauer endet mit Abschluss der nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung. Wiederwahl ist zulässig.

  

Article 21: Compensation committee

 

The Meeting of Shareholders elects at least two members of the Board of Directors as members of the Compensation Committee. The term of office ends with the conclusion of the next ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders. Re-election is permitted.

Der Vergütungsausschuss unterstützt den Verwaltungsrat in der Überprüfung und Festlegung der Vergütungsstrategie und -politik der Gesellschaft und hat die folgenden Grundaufgaben und Zuständigkeiten im Zusammenhang mit der Vergütung des Verwaltungsrats und der Geschäftsleitung:    The Compensation Committee shall support the Board of Directors in reviewing and establishing the Company’s compensation strategy and policy and shall have the following basic tasks and responsibilities in relation to the compensation of the Board of Directors and Executive Management:

1.  Anträge zuhanden des Verwaltungsrats betreffend die maximalen Gesamtbeträge der Vergütungen des Verwaltungsrats und der Geschäftsleitung, welche der Generalversammlung zur Abstimmung unterbreitet werden sollen;

  

1.  to propose to the Board of Directors for approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders the aggregate maximum compensation of the Board of Directors and the aggregate maximum compensation of the Executive Management;

2.  Antrag zuhanden des Verwaltungsrats betreffend die Zuteilung des von der Generalversammlung genehmigten maximalen Gesamtbetrags der Vergütungen an den Verwaltungsrat;

  

2.  to propose to the Board of Directors the allocation of the aggregate Board compensation approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders;

3.  Antrag zuhanden des Verwaltungsrats betreffend Festsetzung der Vergütung des Chief Executive Officers der übrigen Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung im Rahmen des von der Generalversammlung genehmigten maximalen Gesamtbetrags;

  

3.  to propose to the Board of Directors the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and the other members of the Executive Management within the framework of the aggregate maximum compensation approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders;

4.  Antrag zuhanden des Verwaltungsrats betreffend Festlegung der Ziele und Bestimmung der Zielerreichung im Rahmen der leistungsabhängigen kurzfristigen variablen Vergütung der Geschäftsleitung;

  

4.  to propose to the Board of Directors targets and determination of target achievement under the performance-based short-term variable compensation of the Executive Management;

 

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5.  Antrag zuhanden des Verwaltungsrats betreffend Änderung der Statuten mit Bezug auf das Vergütungssystem des Verwaltungsrats und der Geschäftsleitung.

  

5.  to propose to the Board of Directors modifications to the Articles of Association regarding the compensation system for the Board of Directors and Executive Management.

Der Verwaltungsrat regelt die weiteren Aufgaben und Zuständigkeiten des Vergütungsausschusses im Organisationsreglement und im Reglement des Vergütungsausschusses.    The Board of Directors will provide for further duties and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee in the organizational regulations and the regulations of the Compensation Committee.

C. Revisionsstelle

 

Artikel 22: Revisionspflicht, Wahl und Einsetzung der Revisionsstelle und ihre Aufgaben

 

Die Generalversammlung wählt eine Revisionsstelle gemäss den Bestimmungen dieses Artikels 22. Die Revisionsstelle ist in das Handelsregister einzutragen.

  

C. Auditors

 

Article 22: Duty of audit, election, appointment and duties of auditors

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders shall elect the Auditors pursuant to the provisions of this Article 22. The Auditors must be registered in the Commercial Register.

Die Gesellschaft hat ihre Jahresrechnung durch eine Revisionsstelle ordentlich prüfen zu lassen.    The Auditors shall perform a regular audit of the Company’s annual financial statements.
Die Amtsdauer der Revisionsstelle beträgt ein Jahr. Ihr Amt endet mit der Abnahme der letzten Jahresrechnung. Wiederwahl und Abberufung sind jederzeit möglich.    The Auditors’ term of office shall be one year. It shall end with the approval of the last annual financial accounts. Re-election and revocation are possible at any time.
Die Revisionsstelle hat die Rechte und Pflichten gemäss Artikel 728 ff. OR.    The Auditors’ rights and obligations are those provided for in articles 728 et seq. CO.

 

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IV.  RECHNUNGSLEGUNG

 

Artikel 23: Jahresrechnung und Konzernrechnung

 

Die Gesellschaft erstellt ihren Geschäftsbericht einschliesslich Jahresrechnung (Einzelabschluss) und Konzernrechnung gemäss den anwendbaren gesetzlichen Vorschriften.

  

IV.  ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

 

Article 23: Annual accounts and consolidated financial statements

 

The Company prepares its annual report including annual accounts (statutory financial statements) and consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law.

Das Geschäftsjahr beginnt am 1. April und endet am 31. März (mit Ausnahme des ersten Geschäftsjahrs, welches am 31. März 2021 endet).    The financial year starts on April 1 and ends on March 31 (except for the first financial year which ends on March 31, 2021).

Artikel 24: Gewinnverteilung

 

Unter Vorbehalt der gesetzlichen Vorschriften über die Gewinnverteilung, insbesondere Artikel 671 ff. OR, steht der Bilanzgewinn zur Verfügung der Generalversammlung.

  

Article 24: Distribution of profits

 

Subject to the statutory provisions regarding the distribution of profits, in particular articles 671 et seq. CO, the profits as shown on the balance sheet may be allocated by the General Meeting of Shareholders at its discretion.

Die Dividende darf erst festgesetzt werden, nachdem die dem Gesetz entsprechenden Zuweisungen an die gesetzlichen Reserven abgezogen worden sind. Alle Dividenden, welche innerhalb von fünf Jahren nach ihrer Fälligkeit nicht bezogen worden sind, verfallen zugunsten der Gesellschaft.    The dividend may only be determined after the transfers prescribed by law to the legal reserve funds have been deducted. All dividends unclaimed within a period of five years after their due date shall be forfeited to the Company.

V. VERGÜTUNGEN UND DAMIT ZUSAMMENHÄNGENDE BESTIMMUNGEN

 

Artikel 25: Zulässige weitere Tätigkeiten

 

Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats, welche nicht gleichzeitig in der Geschäftsleitung tätig sind, können bis zu vier zusätzliche Mandate (gemäss untenstehender Definition) in börsenkotierten Unternehmen bzw. bis zu zehn Mandate in nicht börsenkotierten Unternehmen wahrnehmen.

  

V. COMPENSATION AND RELATED PROVISIONS

 

Article 25: Permitted additional activities

 

The non-executive members of the Board of Directors can have up to four additional Mandates (as defined below) in listed companies and up to ten additional in non-listed companies, respectively.

Die Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung können, mit vorheriger Zustimmung des Verwaltungsrats, bis zu vier weitere Mandate (gemäss untenstehender Definition), davon zwei in börsenkotierten Unternehmen, wahrnehmen.    The members of the Executive Management may upon prior approval by the Board of Directors have up to four additional Mandates (as defined below), two of which can be in listed companies.
Die folgenden Funktionen unterliegen im Rahmen dieses Artikel 25 nicht den obenstehenden Beschränkungen:    For the purposes of this Article 25 the following functions do not fall under the above restrictions:

 

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1.  Mandate in von der Gesellschaft beherrschten Unternehmen;

  

1.  Mandates in entities controlled by the Company;

2.  Mandate, die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats oder der Geschäftsleitung auf Anordnung der Gesellschaft wahrnehmen. Kein Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats oder der Geschäftsleitung kann mehr als fünf solche Mandate wahrnehmen; und

  

2.  Mandates a member of the Board of Directors or the Executive Management assumes upon request by the Company, provided that no member of the Board of Directors or Executive Management may hold more than five of such Mandates; and

3.  Mandate in Vereinen, Stiftungen, gemeinnützigen Organisationen, Trusts, Personalfürsorgestiftungen oder ähnlichen Institutionen. Kein Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats oder der Geschäftsleitung kann mehr als zehn solche Mandate wahrnehmen.

  

3.  Mandates in associations, foundations, charitable organisations, trusts, employee welfare foundations or other comparable structures, provided that no member of the Board of Directors or the Executive Management may hold more than ten Mandates in such organizations.

Als “Mandate” im Sinne dieses Artikel 25 gelten Mitgliedschaften in höheren Management- oder Aufsichtsgremien von rechtlichen Einheiten, die zur Eintragung im Schweizerischen Handelsregister oder einem gleichwertigen ausländischen Register verpflichtet sind. Mehrere Mandate in rechtlichen Einheiten, die demselben Konzern angehören bzw. Portfoliogesellschaften (einschliesslich börsenkotierte Unternehmen) einer Private Equity Gruppe (einschliesslich Fonds geführt, beraten oder auf andere Weise kontrolliert durch diese Gruppe) sind, gelten, zusammen mit den Mandaten in rechtlichen Einheiten, (einschliesslich Fonds geführt, beraten oder auf andere Weise kontrolliert durch diese Einheiten), welche dieser Private Equity Gruppe angehören, als ein Mandat. Eine kurzfristige Überschreitung der in diesem Artikel 25 geregelten Begrenzungen ist zulässig.    “Mandate” as used in this Article 25 means memberships in the senior management or oversight bodies of legal units obliged to register themselves in a Swiss commercial register or a foreign equivalent thereof. Several Mandates in legal units belonging to the same consolidated group of companies or several Mandates in legal units constituting portfolio companies (including listed companies) of a private equity investor group (including funds managed, advised or otherwise controlled by such group) are deemed, together with mandates in legal units (including funds managed, advised or otherwise controlled by such units) constituting that private equity investor group, one Mandate. It is admissible to exceed the limitations set forth in this Article 25 for a short period of time.

 

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Artikel 26: Verträge, die den Vergütungen für Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats und der Geschäftsleitung zugrunde liegen

 

Die Vereinbarungen mit den Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrats dauern von der Wahl bis zum Abschluss der nächsten ordentlichen Generalversammlung. Vorbehalten bleiben Rücktritt und Abberufung.

  

Article 26: Agreements related to the Compensation for Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management

 

The agreements of the members of the Board of Directors shall have a term from election until the conclusion of the next ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders. Resignation or dismissal remains reserved.

Die Arbeitsverträge mit den Mitgliedern der Geschäftsleitung sind in der Regel unbefristet. Die maximale Kündigungsfrist beträgt zwölf Monate. Kommt der Verwaltungsrat oder ein Ausschuss des Verwaltungsrats zum Schluss, dass befristete Verträge eingegangen werden sollen, beträgt die Vertragsdauer höchstens ein Jahr. Erneuerung ist zulässig.    The employment agreements of the members of the Executive Management shall in principle be concluded for an indefinite period. With respect to employment agreements entered into for an indefinite period, the maximum notice period must not exceed 12 months. If the Board of Directors considers a fixed term appropriate, such fixed term shall not exceed one year. Renewal is possible.
Für den Fall, dass das Arbeitsverhältnis beendet wird, kann die Gesellschaft das Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung während der laufenden Kündigungsfrist freistellen oder mit diesem eine Aufhebungsvereinbarung abschliessen.    In the event of termination of the employment agreement, the Company can relieve the member of Executive Management from his/her duties during the notice period or enter into a termination agreement.
Die Gesellschaft oder von ihr kontrollierte Gesellschaften können mit den Mitgliedern der Geschäftsleitung Konkurrenzverbote ab Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses vereinbaren. Die gesamte Abgeltung während der Dauer des Konkurrenzverbots darf den Betrag von einem Jahresgehalt (entsprechend dem Durchschnitt des bzw. der während der drei Jahre vor Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses bezahlten Grundgehalts und variablen kurzfristigen Vergütung) nicht übersteigen.    The Company or companies controlled by it may enter into non-competition agreements with members of the Executive Management after termination of employment. The total compensation payable during the term of the non-competition agreement shall not exceed the amount of one annual salary (which is equal to the average base and short-term variable compensation paid in the three years prior to the termination of employment).
Artikel 27: Grundsätze der Vergütungen für die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats    Article 27: Principles relating to the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors
Die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats erhalten jährlich ein vom Verwaltungsrat auf Empfehlung des Vergütungsausschusses festgesetztes und von der Generalversammlung vorgängig im Rahmen des maximalen Gesamtbetrags genehmigtes Pauschalhonorar.    The members of the Board of Directors shall receive an annual retainer as determined by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee, subject to prior approval by the Meeting of the Shareholders.

 

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Der Verwaltungsrat kann bestimmen, dass nicht geschäftsführende Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats verlangen können, dass ihnen ein Teil ihres Pauschalhonorars in Aktien ausbezahlt wird. Zudem kann der Verwaltungsrat bestimmen, dass das Pauschalhonorar ganz oder teilweise in gesperrten Aktien oder aktienbasierten Instrumenten ausgerichtet wird. In diesem Fall legt er deren Bedingungen einschliesslich betreffend Wartefrist, Ausübung und Verwirkung fest. Der Verwaltungsrat kann auch die Verlängerung, die Verkürzung oder den Wegfall von Ausübungs- und Vesting-Voraussetzungen als Folge gewisser vordefinierter Ereignisse vorsehen.    The Board of Directors may determine that non-executive members of the Board of Directors shall have the right to elect that part of their annual retainer be paid in shares, and/or the retainer be in whole or in part paid in the form of blocked shares or equity based instruments, in which case it shall determine the conditions, including blocking periods, exercise and forfeiture conditions. The Board may provide for extension, acceleration or removal of vesting and exercise conditions in case of certain predefined events.
Vergütungen können durch die Gesellschaft oder durch von ihr kontrollierte Gesellschaften ausgerichtet werden.    Compensation may be paid by the Company or companies controlled by it.

Artikel 28: Grundsätze der Vergütungen für die Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung

 

Die Geschäftsleitungsmitglieder erhalten eine fixe Vergütung bestehend aus Grundgehalt, Beiträgen an Vorsorgeeinrichtungen oder ähnlichen Leistungen sowie gegebenenfalls andere Bar- oder Sachleistungen. Zudem können die Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung leistungsabhängige kurz- und langfristige variable Vergütungen erhalten.

  

Article 28: Principles of compensation relating to the members of the Executive Management

 

Members of the Executive Management shall receive a fixed compensation consisting of a base salary, contributions to pension schemes or similar benefits and, where applicable, other benefits in cash or kind. In addition, members of Executive Management are eligible for performance based short-term variable compensation and long-term variable compensation.

Die kurzfristige variable Vergütung basiert auf der Erreichung von Leistungszielen, die üblicherweise über eine Jahresfrist gemessen werden. Die Leistungsziele beruhen auf Unternehmens- und Geschäftsbereichszielen, funktionalen Zielen und individuellen Zielen. Die jährliche Zielgrösse der variablen Vergütung wird als Prozentsatz des Grundgehalts festgelegt. Abhängig von der Zielerreichung kann die kurzfristige variable Vergütung einen vordefinierten Multiplikator der Zielgrösse betragen. Die kurzfristige variable Vergütung kann in bar ausgerichtet werden.    The short-term variable compensation shall be based on the achievement of performance targets which are generally measured over a one-year period. Performance targets are based on enterprise and business unit, functional and individual goals. The annual target level shall be determined as a percentage of the base salary. Depending on achieved performance, the compensation may amount up to a pre-determined multiplier of target level. Short-term variable compensation can be awarded in cash.

 

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Die langfristig variable Vergütung orientiert sich an Leistungswerten, welche die strategischen Ziele und/oder finanziellen Ziele der Gesellschaft und/oder die Entwicklung des Aktienkurses der Gesellschaft berücksichtigen und deren Erreichung sich in der Regel aufgrund eines mehrjährigen Zeitraums bemisst. Die jährliche Zielhöhe der langfristig variablen Vergütung wird in Prozenten des Grundgehalts festgelegt; je nach erreichten Leistungswerten kann sich die Vergütung auf einen vordefinierten Multiplikator der Zielhöhe belaufen. Der Verwaltungsrat oder der Vergütungsausschuss legt Zuteilungsbedingungen, Vesting-Bedingungen, Ausübungsbedingungen und -fristen sowie allfällige Sperrfristen und Verfallsbedingungen fest. Er kann vorsehen, dass aufgrund des Eintritts im Voraus bestimmter Ereignisse, wie einem Kontrollwechsel oder der Beendigung eines Arbeitsverhältnisses, Ausübungsbedingungen und -fristen, Vesting-Bedingungen und Sperrfristen verkürzt oder aufgehoben werden, Vergütungen unter Annahme der Erreichung der Zielwerte ausgerichtet werden oder Vergütungen verfallen. Die langfristig variable Vergütung kann in der Form von Aktien, Optionen oder vergleichbaren Instrumenten oder Einheiten ausgerichtet werden.    The long term variable compensation orients itself on performance metrics that take into account strategic objectives and/or financial objectives of the Company and/or the development of the share price of the company and the achievement of which is generally measured based on a multiannual period. The annual target level of the long term variable compensation elements is determined as a percentage of the base salary; depending on achieved performance, the compensation may amount to up to a predetermined multiplier of target level. The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee shall determine the conditions for the allocation, vesting conditions, the conditions and deadlines for the exercise thereof, and any retention periods or conditions of expiration. It may provide that, contingent upon the occurrence of certain events determined in advance, such as a change in control or the termination of an employment relationship, that the conditions and deadlines for the exercise of rights, or retention periods, or vesting conditions are to be shortened or cancelled, that remuneration is to be paid based on an assumption of the achievement of target values, or that remuneration is to be forfeited. Long term variable compensation may be awarded in the form of shares, options or equivalent instruments or units.
Vergütungen können durch die Gesellschaft oder durch von ihr kontrollierte Gesellschaften ausgerichtet werden.    Compensation may be paid by the Company or companies controlled by it.

Artikel 29: Kredite und Vorsorgepläne

 

Es werden keine Darlehen oder Kredite an Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats oder der Geschäftsleitung gewährt.

  

Article 29: Credit and pension schemes

 

No loans or credits shall be granted to the members of the Board of Directors or Executive Management.

 

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Die Verwaltungsratsmitglieder, die nicht auch Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung sind, nehmen nicht an den Vorsorgeeinrichtungen der Gesellschaft teil. Die Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung sind berechtigt, an den Vorsorge- und Pensionsplänen teilzunehmen.    The members of the Board of Directors not serving in the Executive Management shall not participate in the Company’s pension and retirement plans. The members of the Executive Management are eligible to participate in the Company’s retirement and pension schemes.

VI.  BEENDIGUNG

 

Artikel 30: Auflösung und Liquidation

 

Die Generalversammlung kann jederzeit die Auflösung und Liquidation der Gesellschaft nach Massgabe der gesetzlichen und statutarischen Vorschriften beschliessen.

  

VI.  LIQUIDATION

 

Article 30: Dissolution and liquidation

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders may at any time resolve the dissolution and liquidation of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the law and of the Articles of Association.

Die Liquidation wird durch den Verwaltungsrat durchgeführt, sofern sie nicht durch die Generalversammlung anderen Personen übertragen wird.    The liquidation shall be carried out by the Board of Directors to the extent that the General Meeting of Shareholders has not entrusted the same to other persons.
Die Liquidation der Gesellschaft erfolgt nach Massgabe der Artikel 742 ff. OR. Die Liquidatoren sind ermächtigt, Aktiven (Grundstücke eingeschlossen) auch freihändig zu verkaufen.    The liquidation of the Company shall take place in accordance with articles 742 et seq. CO. The liquidators are authorized to dispose of the assets (including real estate) by way of private contract.
Nach erfolgter Tilgung der Schulden wird das Vermögen unter die Aktionäre nach Massgabe der eingezahlten Beträge verteilt.    After all debts have been satisfied, the net proceeds shall be distributed among the shareholders in proportion to the amounts paid-in.

 

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VII. BENACHRICHTIGUNGEN, SPRACHE DER STATUTEN, RECHTSKOSTEN UND SCHIEDSGERICHT

 

Artikel 31: Mitteilungen und Bekanntmachungen

 

Publikationsorgan der Gesellschaft ist das Schweizerische Handelsamtsblatt. Der Verwaltungsrat kann weitere Publikationsorgane bestimmen.

  

VII. INFORMATION, LANGUAGE OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, LEGAL COST AND ARBITRATION

 

Article 31: Notices and announcements

 

The publication instrument of the Company is the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. The Board of Directors may designate further means of publication.

Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft an die Aktionäre sowie andere Bekanntmachungen erfolgen durch Publikation im Schweizerischen Handelsamtsblatt.    Notices by the Company to the shareholders and other announcements shall be published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.

Artikel 32: Sprache der Statuten

 

Im Falle eines Widerspruchs zwischen der deutschen und jeder anderen Fassung dieser Statuten ist die deutsche Fassung massgeblich.

  

Article 32: Language of the Articles of Association

 

In the event of deviations between the German version of these Articles of Association and any version in another language, the German authentic text prevails.

Artikel 33: Kosten in Rechtsverfahren

 

Die Gesellschaft kann Verwaltungsrats- und Geschäftsleitungsmitglieder für Kosten, die im Zusammenhang mit rechtlichen, regulatorischen oder ähnlichen Verfahren entstehen, ihnen entsprechende Vorschüsse leisten.

  

Article 33: Costs in legal proceedings

 

The Company may grant advances to members of the Board of Directors and Executive Management for costs incurred in connection with legal, regulatory or similar proceedings.

Die Gesellschaft kann die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats sowie der Geschäftsleitung aus dem Gesellschaftsvermögen im Rahmen des gesetzlich Zulässigen schadlos halten für Forderungen, Kosten, Verluste, Schäden, Bussen, und sonstige Auslagen, welche ihnen im Zusammenhang mit ihrer Tätigkeit für die Gesellschaft entstehen bzw. gegen diese erhoben werden.    The Company is authorized to indemnify and hold harmless to the extent permitted by applicable law each of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management out of the assets of the Company from and against all actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any of them may incur or sustain in connection with their service on behalf of the Company.

 

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Artikel 34: Schiedsklausel

 

Gesellschaftsrechtliche Streitigkeiten werden durch ein Schiedsgericht mit Sitz in Zürich, Schweiz, beurteilt. Das Schiedsgericht besteht aus drei Schiedsrichtern. Das Schiedsverfahren wird in Englisch durchgeführt.

 

Diese Schiedsklausel ist gegenüber allen Aktionären, der Gesellschaft und den Organen der Gesellschaft verbindlich.

 

Das Schiedsverfahren unterliegt den Vorschriften der Schiedsgerichtsordnung der Internationalen Handelskammer (ICC), die am Datum der Einreichung des Schiedsantrages gemäss der vorgenannten Schiedsordnung in Kraft sind.

 

  

Article 34: Arbitration

 

Corporate litigations shall be resolved by an arbitration court with its seat in Zurich, Switzerland. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The arbitral proceedings shall be conducted in English.

 

This arbitration clause shall be binding on all shareholders of the Company, the Company itself and the corporate bodies of the Company.

 

The arbitration proceedings shall be resolved by arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in force on the date on which the request for arbitration is submitted in accordance with these rules.

 

VIII. ÜBERGANGSBESTIMMUNGEN

 

Artikel 35: Sacheinlagen

 

Anlässlich der Kapitalerhöhung vom 28. August 2020 übernimmt die Gesellschaft gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag I datiert per 28. August 2020, Sacheinlagevertrag III datiert per 28. August 2020 und Sacheinlagevertrag IV datiert per 28. August 2020 insgesamt 37’574’865 Namenaktien der Global Blue Group AG, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Schweiz, (CHE-218.820.653), mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01, (zusammen “GBG Aktien”) von total 55 Sacheinlegern. Im Gegenzug erhalten die Sacheinleger gesamthaft 124’550’238 neue auf den Namen lautende Stammaktien der Gesellschaft, mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01, (“Stammaktien”) zu einem Ausgabebetrag von CHF 0.01 pro Stammaktie und 23’717’989 neue, wandelbare, auf den Namen lautende Vorzugsaktien der Kategorie A, mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01, (“Vorzugsaktien”) zu einem Ausgabebetrag von CHF 0.01 pro Vorzugsaktie. Im Einzelnen erfolgen von folgenden Sacheinlegern folgende Einlagen von GBG Aktien mit folgender Bewertung im Gegenzug für folgende Anzahl neue Stammaktien und Vorzugsaktien:

  

VIII. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

 

Article 35: Contributions in Kind

 

At the occasion of the capital increase of 28 August 2020 the company receives according to the capital contribution agreement I dated as per 28 August 2020, the capital contribution agreement III dated as per 28 August 2020 and the capital contribution agreement IV dated as per 28 August 2020 in the aggregate 37’574’865 registered shares in Global Blue Group AG, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Switzerland, (CHE-218.820.653), with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each, (together “GBG Shares”) from in total 55 contributors. In return, the contributors in total receive 124’550’238 new registered, fully paid-in common shares of the Company, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.01, (“Common Shares”) at an issue price of CHF 0.01 per Common Share and 23,717,989 new registered, fully paid-in series A convertible preferred shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.01, (“Preferred Shares”) at an issue price of CHF 0.01 per Preferred Share. In detail the following contributors make the following contributions in kind of GBG Shares with the following valuations in return for the following number of new Common Shares and Preferred Shares:

 

31


Sacheinleger

Contributor

   GBG Aktien
GBG Shares
     Bewertung
Valuation
(CHF)
     Stammaktien
Common
Shares
     Vorzugsaktien
Preferred
Shares
 

Antfin (Hong Kong) Holding Limited

Hong Kong

     2’967’655        113’618’854.08        12’500’000        —    

Jorge Casal

Vich, Schweiz

     202’372        7’748’370.54        713’711        138’695  

Loic Jenouvrier

Dully, Schweiz

     93’038        3’562’216.47        328’120        63’763  

Fabio Ferreira

Wien, Österreich

     42’872        1’641’472.20        151’198        29’382  

Gregory Gelhaus

Singapore, Singapur

     16’784        642’617.55        59’193        11’502  

Jeremy Henderson-Ross

Founex, Schweiz

     15’353        587’832.12        54’146        10’522  

Tomas Mostany

Cardano al Campo VA, Italien

     41’425        1’586’059.56        146’095        28’389  

Pier Francesco Nervini

St Sulpice, Schweiz

     42’332        1’620’783.36        149’293        29’011  

James Morris

London, Grossbritannien

     20’395        780’867.36        71’928        13’976  

Jeremy Taylor

Rovinka, Slowakei

     22’729        870’240.24        80’160        15’576  

Laurent Delmas

Paris, Frankreich

     20’016        766’359.72        70’591        13’717  

 

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Damian Cecchi

Nyon, Schweiz

     14’844        568’343.16        52’351        10’173  

Pedro da Silva

Genf, Schweiz

     20’066        768’277.71        70’767        13’752  

Guillaume Van Lierde

Genf, Schweiz

     13’221        506’194.83        46’627        9’060  

Richard Menzinsky

Mies, Schweiz

     13’575        519’748.02        47’875        9’303  

Ronald Christen

Männedorf, Schweiz

     12’194        466’880.58        43’005        8’357  

Helena Hardaway

Nyon, Schweiz

     8’013        306’796.59        28’260        5’491  

Alexandre Vukanovic

Estavayer-le-Lac, Schweiz

     8’013        306’796.59        28’260        5’491  

Philippe Bartscherer

Landschlacht, Schweiz

     1        36.36        4        0  

Thomas Bucknall

London, Grossbritannien

     20’066        768’277.71        70’767        13’752  

Richard Brown

Basingstoke, Hampshire, Grossbritannien

     17’695        677’495.88        62’405        12’127  

Gianpaolo Carugo

Paderno Dugnano MI, Italien

     3’698        141’585.84        13’042        2’534  

Luca Zaffaroni

Legnano MI, Italien

     3’701        141’694.92        13’052        2’536  

Stefano Rizzi

Milano MI, Italien

     2’000        76’574.16        7’054        1’370  

 

33


Nigel Dasler

Auckland, Neuseeland

     36’301        1’389’879.18        128’024        24’878  

Jan Moller

Central Singapore, Singapur

     14’602        559’071.36        51’497        10’007  

Puay Hiang Tan

Singapore South East, Singapur

     19’346        740’707.74        68’228        13’258  

Khalil Achkar

Divonne-les-Bains, Frankreich

     27’834        1’065’693.42        98’163        19’075  

Livia Černáková

Bratislava, Slowakei

     3’231        123’705.81        11’395        2’214  

Viktor Kletzer

Wien, Österreich

     33’980        1’301’015.34        119’838        23’288  

Malin Kockum

Wien, Österreich

     11’667        446’700.78        41’147        7’995  

Klaus List

Wien, Österreich

     7’642        292’588.92        26’951        5’237  

Astrid Polivka

Wien, Österreich

     7’553        289’180.17        26’637        5’176  

Jiří Macas

Nová Bystřice, Tschechien

     3’972        152’075.70        14’008        2’722  

Allan Timlin

Singapore, Singapur

     1’669        63’893.61        5’886        1’143  

Gavin Ingram

Singapore, Singapur

     16’745        641’126.79        59’055        11’476  

Sakinah Sharif

Central Singapore, Singapur

     4’745        181’672.74        16’735        3’251  

Zuzana Gregorova

Bratislava, Slowakei

     5’023        192’317.13        17’715        3’442  

 

34


Iveta Benková

Bratislava, Slowakei

     1’898        72’665.46        6’694        1’300  

Thorsten Lind

Duisburg, Deutschland

     22’288        853’351.02        78’604        15’274  

Luis Jose Llorca Lizaso

Madrid, Spanien

     1’669        63’893.61        5’886        1’143  

Birgitta Falk

Billdal, Schweden

     15’042        575’924.22        53’049        10’309  

Manfred Schmiedl

Tulln, Österreich

     5’131        196’453.08        18’096        3’516  

Eric Herrmann

Wien, Österreich

     1’249        47’813.40        4’405        855  

Alejandro Buero

Buenos Aires, Argentinien

     2’525        96’672.15        8’905        1’730  

Mathieu Grac

Grand Lancy, Schweiz

     941        36’023.67        3’319        644  

Roxane Dufour

Carouge, Schweiz

     2’208        84’537.00        7’787        1’513  

Nathan Brown

Pagewood, Australien

     2’525        96’672.15        8’905        1’730  

Yann Mortreux

Paris, Frankreich

     4’055        155’248.11        14’301        2’778  

Casimir Ehrnrooth

Helsinki, Finnland

     345        13’207.77        1’217        236  

Henrietta Varju

Podkowa Leśna Masovian, Polen

     899        34’414.74        3’170        616  

Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited

St. Helier, Jersey

     202’593        7’756’833.33        714’491        138’846  

 

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Jacques Stern

London, Grossbritannien

     294’678        11’282’562.54        1’039’249        201’957  

SL Globetrotter LP

Grand Cayman,

Caymaninseln

     23’502’920        899’826’576.18        72’888’417        16’107’708  

Global Blue Holding LP

Grand Cayman,

Caymaninseln

     9’697’531        371’277’105.87        34’200’560        6’646’193  

 

Anlässlich der Kapitalerhöhung vom 28. August 2020 übernimmt die Gesellschaft gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag V datiert per 28. August 2020 insgesamt 100 % Mitgliedschaftsanteile an der an der Global Blue US Holdco LLC, Delaware, USA, mit einer Bewertung von CHF 288’830’732.22, wofür Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, USA, als Sacheinleger im Gegenzug 31’774’558 neue Stammaktien zu einem Ausgabebetrag von CHF 0.01 pro Stammaktie erhält.    At the occasion of the capital increase of 28 August 2020 the company receives according to the capital contribution agreement V dated as per 28 August 2020 in the aggregate 100% membership interests in Global Blue US Holdco LLC, Delaware, USA with a valuation of CHF 288,830,732.22, for which Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, USA, as contributor in return receives 31,774,558 new Common Shares at an issue price of CHF 0.01 per Common Share.

 

Artikel 36: Sachübernahme

 

Die Gesellschaft erwirbt und übernimmt gemäss Aktienkauf- und -abtretungsverträgen I bis IV datiert per 28. August 2020 die folgenden Namenaktien der Global Blue Group AG, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Schweiz, (CHE-218.820.653), mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01, (“GBG Aktien”) zu folgenden Kaufpreisen von folgenden Verkäufern:

  

Article 36: Acquisition of Assets

 

The company acquires with share purchase and assignment agreements I through IV dated as per 28 August 2020 the following registered shares in Global Blue Group AG, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Switzerland, (CHE-218.820.653), with a nominal value of CHF 0.01 each, (“GBG Shares”) at the following purchase prices from the following sellers:

 

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Verkäufer

Seller

   Anzahl GBG Aktien
Number of GBG Shares
     Kaufpreis
Purchase Price
(in CHF)
 

Jorge Casal

Vich, Schweiz

     58’392        2’235’580.66  

Loic Jenouvrier

Dully, Schweiz

     42’377        1’622’434.61  

Fabio Ferreira

Wien, Österreich

     22’827        873’948.48  

Gregory Gelhaus

Singapore, Singapur

     10’976        420’224.23  

Jeremy Henderson-Ross

Founex, Schweiz

     9’926        380’024.21  

Tomas Mostany

Cardano al Campo VA, Italien

     11’950        457’514.54  

Pier Francesco Nervini

St Sulpice, Schweiz

     12’212        467’545.40  

James Morris

London, Grossbritannien

     5’883        225’234.98  

Jeremy Taylor

Rovinka, Slowakei

     9’887        378’531.07  

Laurent Delmas

Paris, Frankreich

     13’089        501’121.99  

 

37


Damian Cecchi

Nyon, Schweiz

     4’282        163’939.52  

Pedro da Silva

Genf, Schweiz

     5’789        221’636.12  

Guillaume Van Lierde

Genf, Schweiz

     3’814        146’021.79  

Richard Menzinsky

Mies, Schweiz

     3’916        149’926.94  

Ronald Christen

Männedorf, Schweiz

     3’518        134’689.22  

Helena Hardaway

Nyon, Schweiz

     2’312        88’516.62  

Alexandre Vukanovic

Estavayer-le-Lac, Schweiz

     2’312        88’516.62  

Philippe Bartscherer

Landschlacht, Schweiz

     12’416        475’355.69  

Thomas Bucknall

London, Grossbritannien

     5’789        221’636.12  

Richard Brown

Basingstoke, Hampshire, Grossbritannien

     5’105        195’448.68  

Gianpaolo Carugo

Paderno Dugnano MI, Italien

     1’066        40’812.59  

Luca Zaffaroni

Legnano MI, Italien

     1’067        40’850.88  

 

38


Stefano Rizzi

Milano MI, Italien

     576        22’052.58  

Nigel Dasler

Auckland, Neuseeland

     10’474        401’004.79  

Jan Moller

Central Singapore, Singapur

     4’213        161’297.80  

Puay Hiang Tan

Singapore South East, Singapur

     5’582        213’710.97  

Khalil Achkar

Divonne-les-Bains, Frankreich

     18’204        696’953.53  

Livia Černáková

Bratislava, Slowakei

     931        35’644.02  

Viktor Kletzer

Wien, Österreich

     14’781        565’901.45  

Malin Kockum

Wien, Österreich

     5’074        194’261.82  

Klaus List

Wien, Österreich

     3’323        127’223.50  

Astrid Polivka

Wien, Österreich

     3’285        125’768.64  

Jiří Macas

Nová Bystřice, Tschechien

     1’728        66’157.75  

 

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Allan Timlin

Singapore, Singapur

     725        27’757.16  

Gavin Ingram

Singapore, Singapur

     7’284        278’873.30  

Sakinah Sharif

Central Singapore, Singapur

     2’063        78’983.47  

Zuzana Gregorova

Bratislava, Slowakei

     2’185        83’654.33  

Iveta Benková

Bratislava, Slowakei

     824        31’547.45  

Thorsten Lind

Duisburg, Deutschland

     9’694        371’141.92  

Luis Jose Llorca Lizaso

Madrid, Spanien

     725        27’757.16  

Birgitta Falk

Billdal, Schweden

     6’543        250’503.57  

Manfred Schmiedl

Tulln, Österreich

     2’731        104’558.34  

Eric Herrmann

Wien, Österreich

     815        31’202.87  

Alejandro Buero

Buenos Aires, Argentinien

     1’650        63’171.46  

Mathieu Grac

Grand Lancy, Schweiz

     615        23’545.73  

 

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Roxane Dufour

Carouge, Schweiz

     1’443        55’246.32  

Nathan Brown

Pagewood, Australien

     1’650        63’171.46  

Yann Mortreux

Paris, Frankreich

     2’651        101’495.48  

Casimir Ehrnrooth

Helsinki, Finnland

     224        8’576.00  

Henrietta Varju

Podkowa Leśna Masovian, Polen

     586        22’435.44  

Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited

St. Helier, Jersey

     0        0  

Jacques Stern

London, Grossbritannien

     100’442        3’845’495.83  

SL Globetrotter LP

Grand Cayman, Caymaninseln

     1’296’838        49’650’396.52  

Global Blue Holding LP

Grand Cayman, Caymaninseln

     535’086        20’486’161.01  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total      2’291’850        87’745’162.67  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Zürich / Zurich, 28. August 2020

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

by and among

GLOBAL BLUE HOLDING LP

AND

SL GLOBETROTTER LP

AND

THE MANAGERS

AND

THOMAS W. FARLEY

 

 

Dated as of August 28, 2020

 

 


Table of Contents

 

         Page  

Article I DEFINITIONS

     1  

Section 1.1

 

Certain Definitions

     1  

Section 1.2

 

Terms Defined Elsewhere in this Agreement

     5  

Section 1.3

 

Interpretive Provisions

     5  

Article II CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

     6  

Section 2.1

 

Board of Directors Composition

     6  

Section 2.2

 

Board Committees Composition

     6  

Section 2.3

 

Organizational Amendment

     6  

Section 2.4

 

Voting Agreement

     6  

Article III OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

     7  

Section 3.1

 

Conflicting Organizational Document Provisions

     7  

Section 3.2

 

Lock-up of Company Securities

     7  

Section 3.3

 

Lock-up Exemptions

     7  

Section 3.4

 

Tag-Along; Drag-Along

     7  

Article IV GENERAL

     9  

Section 4.1

 

Accession and Assignment and Transfer Limitations

     9  

Section 4.2

 

Term and Effectiveness

     10  

Section 4.3

 

Severability

     10  

Section 4.4

 

Entire Agreement; Amendment

     10  

Section 4.5

 

Counterparts

     11  

Section 4.6

 

Governing Law

     11  

Section 4.7

 

Jurisdiction

     11  

Section 4.8

 

Confidential Information

     12  

Section 4.9

 

Specific Enforcement

     12  

Section 4.10

 

Notices

     12  

Section 4.11

 

Deemed Service

     13  

Section 4.12

 

Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries

     13  

Section 4.13

 

Further Assurances

     13  

Section 4.14

 

Table of Contents, Headings and Captions

     13  

Section 4.15

 

Confirmations by the Parties

     14  

Section 4.16

 

No Recourse

     14  

 

Annexes
Annex A       Form of Joinder Agreement


SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

This SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 28, 2020, by and among: (i) Global Blue Holding LP, an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, having its registered office at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and registered in the Cayman Islands General Registry under number 95120 (the “PG Shareholder”), (ii) SL Globetrotter LP, an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, having its registered office at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and registered in the Cayman Islands General Registry (the “SL Shareholder” and, together with the PG Shareholder, each a “SL/PG Shareholder” and together the “SL/PG Shareholders” or the “Institutional Shareholders”), (iii) the several Persons (as defined below), whose names and addresses are set out in the Schedule or each of his/her respective Joinder Agreements hereto (each a “Manager” and, together, the “Managers”), and (iv) Thomas W. Farley (“Thomas W. Farley”, and together with the Institutional Shareholders and the Managers, the “Shareholders”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, following the closing (the “Closing”) of a merger agreement (“Merger Agreement”) by and among, inter alia, Global Blue Group Holding AG (the “Company”) and the Seller Parties (as defined therein), entered into on or around January 16, 2020, the Company will own the business known as ‘Global Blue’ and certain Company Securities (as defined below) will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”). Following Closing, each of the Shareholders will own certain Company Securities.

WHEREAS, the parties and certain others (defined in that agreement as the Far Point Shareholder and the Third Point Shareholders) entered into a shareholders agreement as of January 16, 2020 effective on Closing (the “Original SHA”). In accordance with section 4.4(a) of the Original SHA, the SL/PG Shareholders, the Far Point Shareholder and the Third Point Shareholders (as each of those terms are defined in the Original SHA) agreed, by letter agreement dated August 15, 2020, to vary the terms of the Original SHA effective immediately upon Closing such that at that time the Far Point Shareholder and the Third Point Shareholders ceased to be parties to the Original SHA and ceased to have any rights and obligations under the Original SHA, leaving the SL Shareholder, the PG Shareholder and the Managers as the only parties to the Original SHA.

WHEREAS, the relationship agreement (as may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Relationship Agreement”), by and among the the Institutional Shareholder and the Company, entered into on or around the date hereof, governs the Company’s relationship with respect to the Institutional Shareholder.

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement to regulate the relationship between the Shareholders with respect to each other in connection with the Company, and to replace in its entirety the Original SHA.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1    Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

Action” means any claim, action, suit, assessment, arbitration or proceeding, in each case that is by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

1


Additional Founder Shares” means 2,223,363 Common Shares, out of the 4,316,321 Common Shares received by Far Point LLC in respect of shares in Far Point Acquisition Corporation pursuant to the Merger and transferred to Thomas W. Farley and others on or around the date of this Agreement.

Affiliate” means with respect to a person (the “First Person”):

(i)    another Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the First Person;

(ii)    a pooled investment vehicle organised by the First Person (or an Affiliate thereof) the investments of which are directed by the First Person (or an Affiliate thereof); or

(iii)    a fund organised by the First Person for the benefit of the First Person’s (or any of its Affiliates’) partners, officers or employees or their dependants; or

(iv)    a successor trustee or nominee for, or a successor by reorganisation of, a qualified trust (being a tax advantaged fiduciary relationship between an employer and an employee in which the employee beneficiary may use his life expectancy to determine required minimum distribution amounts),

but shall, where applicable, exclude portfolio companies controlled by funds managed directly or indirectly by Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. or Partners Group or portfolio companies managed directly or indirectly by Persons falling within limb (i) above in respect of any of them and any of their respective partners, officers, employees or their dependents. For the avoidance of doubt, Partners Group and its Affiliates are not Affiliates of any Shareholder on the date hereof or of Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. or its Affiliates.

Articles” means the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time in accordance with the Board Rules.

Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

Board Committee Rules” means the charters of the Board Committees, as amended from time to time in accordance with the Board Rules.

Board Committees” means the finance and audit committee and the nomination and compensation committee of the Board, and any other committees which the Board may have from time to time.

Board Rules” means the organizational regulations of the Board, as amended from time to time in accordance with their terms.

Business Day” means any day of the year in which national banking institutions in New York, New York, London, England, and Switzerland are open to the public for conducting business and are not required or authorized to be closed.

Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing actually occurs.

Closing Common Shares” means the Additional Founder Shares and the Unrestricted Founder Shares.

 

2


Common Shares” means the registered common shares of CHF 0.01 of the Company.

Company Securities” means, together, the (i) Common Shares, (ii) Convertible Preferred Shares and (iii) Warrants.

Confidential Information” means any information of a secret or confidential nature concerning the Company or its Affiliates or any officer, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates or concerning any Shareholder or any member of any Group received at any time prior to or after the date of this Agreement, but excluding any information which:

 

  (i)

was in the possession of or was known to the applicable Shareholder or any member of its relevant Group (as applicable) prior to its receipt from the Company or its Affiliates or another Shareholder or member of any other Group (as applicable);

 

  (ii)

was or is independently developed without the utilization of such Confidential Information;

 

  (iii)

is or becomes public knowledge without the fault of the applicable Shareholder or any member of its Group; or

 

  (iv)

is or becomes available to the applicable Shareholder or any member of its Group from a source other than the Company or its Affiliates or another Shareholder or member of its Group in circumstances where the applicable Shareholder or the member of its Group receiving such information is not aware that disclosure has been made in breach of an obligation of confidentiality.

Control” means, with respect to a Person (other than an individual) (a) direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the voting securities of such Person, (b) the right to appoint, or cause the appointment of, more than 50% of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of such Person or (c) the right to manage, or direct the management of, on a discretionary basis, the assets of such Person, and, for the avoidance of doubt, a general partner is deemed to Control a limited partnership and, solely for the purposes of this Agreement, a fund advised or managed directly or indirectly by a Person shall also be deemed to be Controlled by such Person (and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).

Conversion Agreement” means that certain conversion agreement, dated on or around the date hereof, by and among the Company and each of the Seller Parties (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in respect of the Convertible Preferred Shares.

Convertible Preferred Shares” means convertible preferred shares of the Company with those terms as set forth in the organizational documents of the Company and the Conversion Agreement.

Director” means any of the individuals elected or appointed to serve on the Board.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Family Trust” means, in relation to a person, any trust or settlement set up wholly for the benefit of that person and/or that person’s siblings, spouse, civil partner, persons with whom he has been co-habiting for at least five years and any of his lineal descendants or antecedents.

Global Blue Group” means the Company, its group companies and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (and references to “Global Blue Group Company” shall be construed accordingly).

 

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Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, self regulatory authority, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, arbitrator, court or tribunal.

Governmental Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

Group” means:

(i)    in the case of the SL/PG Shareholders, each of the SL/PG Shareholders and Partners Group, and each of their respective Affiliates, but excluding the Global Blue Group;

(ii)    in the case of Thomas W. Farley, Thomas W. Farley, his Family Trust and his siblings, spouse, civil partner, persons with whom he has been co-habiting for at least five years and any of his lineal descendants or antecedents; and

(iii)    in the case of each Manager, such Manager and its permitted transferees (pursuant to clause 5 of the Management Shareholders Agreement).

Independent Board Member” means a member of the Board who is considered by the Company to be independent in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange (including, in the context of members of the finance and audit committee, under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, as applicable) and the standards of independence promulgated by the Board from time to time.

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each case, of any Governmental Authority.

Management Representative” means the Person designated as the “Management Representative” in accordance with the Management Shareholders Agreement.

Management Shareholders Agreement” means that certain Management Shareholders Agreement, dated on or around 16 January 2020, by and among the SL/PG Shareholders, the Managers and the Company, as may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

Necessary Action” means, with respect to a specified result, all actions necessary to cause such result to the extent achievable through the exercise of all rights held by the Person in its capacity as a shareholder of the Company or as a member of the Board referred to in paragraph (iii) of this definition, including but not limited to: (i) voting directly or by way of proxy with respect to the relevant Voting Shares, whether at any annual or extraordinary general meeting, by written consent or otherwise, (ii) causing the adoption of shareholders resolutions and amendments to organizational documents of the Company, (iii) causing members of the Board (to the extent such members were elected, nominated or designated by the Person obligated to undertake the Necessary Action) to act (subject to any applicable fiduciary duties) in a certain manner or causing them to be removed in the event they do not act in such a manner, (iv) executing agreements and instruments and (v) making, or causing to be made, with governmental, administrative or regulatory authorities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result.

Partners Group” means Partners Group Client Access 5, L.P. Inc., Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC, and Partners Group Barrier Reef, L.P.

Person” means a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or organization.

 

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PIPE Agreement” has the meaning given to it in the Merger Agreement.

PIPE Investors” has the meaning given to it in the Merger Agreement.

Restricted Period” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and terminating three years from the Closing Date.

Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are actually traded on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Shares are then traded.

Unrestricted Founder Shares” means 1,500,000 Common Shares, out of the 4,316,321 Common Shares received by Far Point LLC in respect of shares in Far Point Acquisition Corporation pursuant to the Merger and transferred to Thomas W. Farley and others on or around the date of this Agreement.

Voting Shares” means, together, the Common Shares and the Convertible Preferred Shares.

Warrants” means warrants issued to any Person which attach to them certain rights which will allow for such warrants to be exchanged for certain Common Shares after Closing.

Section 1.2    Terms Defined Elsewhere in this Agreement. Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

 

Term

   Section
Agreement    Preamble
Company    Preamble

Closing

Dispute

Exchange

ICC

   Preamble

Section 4.7

Preamble

Section 4.7

Relationship Agreement    Recitals
RRA    Section 3.4(a)
Rules    Section 4.7

Securities Act

Transfer

   Section 4.1

Section 3.2

Section 1.3    Interpretive Provisions. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively. References in this Agreement to a number or percentage of shares, units or other equity interests shall take into account and give effect to any split, combination, dividend or recapitalization of such shares, units or other equity interests, as applicable.

 

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ARTICLE II

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Section 2.1    Board of Directors Composition.

(i) The size and composition of the Board (including the process for designating candidates for nomination and election to the Board) shall be determined pursuant to the Articles and the Relationship Agreement.

(ii) The initial Independent Board Members (meaning those appointed prior to Closing) and any additional Independent Board Members (meaning those appointed within one year after the Closing Date) shall be approved in writing by the SL Shareholder, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

Section 2.2    Board Committees Composition. The initial members of the Board Committees at Closing shall have been approved by the SL Shareholder prior to Closing.

Section 2.3    Organizational Amendment. Any amendment to the Articles in respect of the provisions dealing with the appointment or removal of directors, Board Rules and/or Board Committee Rules shall be approved in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) by the SL Shareholder, provided that the SL/PG Shareholders directly or indirectly are entitled to nominate at least one director to the Board pursuant to the Relationship Agreement (from time to time).

Section 2.4    Voting Agreement.

(i) Each Shareholder agrees, at any time it is then entitled to vote for the election of Directors to the Board, to take all Necessary Action, including casting all votes to which such Shareholder is entitled in respect of its Voting Shares (from time to time), whether at any annual or extraordinary general meeting, or to cause such Shareholder’s Board representative(s) to cast their vote so as to ensure that the composition of the Board complies with (and includes all of the requisite designees in accordance with) the Relationship Agreement from time to time.

(ii) Each Shareholder agrees that if, at any time, it is then entitled to vote for the removal of Directors, it will not vote any of its Voting Shares (from time to time) in favor of the removal of any Director who shall have been designated in accordance with the Relationship Agreement, unless (1) the Person or Persons entitled to designate such Director shall have consented to such removal in writing, (2) removal is compelled pursuant to the Relationship Agreement or (3) the Person or Persons entitled to designate any Director pursuant to the Relationship Agreement shall request in writing the removal, with or without cause, of such Director (in which case, each such Shareholder shall vote its Voting Shares (from time to time) in favor of such removal).

(iii) Each Shareholder agrees not to grant, or enter into a binding agreement with respect to, any proxy to any Person in respect of its Voting Shares (from time to time) that would prohibit or prevent such Shareholder from casting votes in respect of such Voting Shares in accordance with this Section 2.4.

(iv) Each Shareholder agrees, at any time it is then entitled to vote for any resolution proposed to give effect to the agreed terms of the Convertible Preferred Shares (including, but not limited to, (i) the renewal of the authorized share capital of the Company at a level which would permit the issuance by the Company of Common Shares upon the exercise by one or both SL/PG Shareholders and/or Management of their rights under the Conversion Agreement in accordance with

 

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its terms and (ii) the approval of the issuance of a preferred dividend, in each case in connection with the Convertible Preferred Shares), to take all Necessary Action, including casting all votes to which such Shareholder is entitled in respect of its Voting Shares (from time to time), whether at any annual or extraordinary general meeting or to cause such Shareholder’s Board representative(s) to cast their vote so as to ensure that the agreed terms of the Convertible Preferred Shares and the Conversion Agreement are given effect.

ARTICLE III

OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

Section 3.1    Conflicting Organizational Document Provisions. In the event of any ambiguity or conflict arising between the terms of this Agreement and those of the Articles, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

Section 3.2    Lock-up of Company Securities. Subject to Section 3.3 and Section 4.1, Thomas W. Farley agrees that until the expiration of the Restricted Period, he will not Transfer any Additional Founder Shares without the prior written consent of the SL Shareholder. For the purposes of Section 3, “Transfer” shall mean any act by a Shareholder to sell, exchange, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of, encumber, pledge or hypothecate, or agree to any of the above acts with respect to any legal or economic interest (including, without limitation, as part of a hedge), whether directly, indirectly, voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise, all or any (in whole or in part) of its Company Securities except that for the purposes of Section 3.4 “Transfer” will not include any act of a Shareholder to encumber, pledge or hypothecate or grant any security interest in respect of Company Securities or the agreement to do so.

Section 3.3    Lock-up Exemptions. Notwithstanding Section 3.2, Thomas W. Farley may, without the prior written consent of the SL Shareholder, effect a Transfer: (i) by way of acceptance of a public takeover offer, tender offer, merger, consolidation or similar business combination with a third party in respect of a change of Control that results in all holders of Common Shares having the right to exchange their Common Shares for cash, securities or other property and is recommended by the Board, (ii) if required by law or a Governmental Authority, or (iii) in accordance with Section 3.4.

Section 3.4    Tag-Along; Drag-Along.

(a)    If the SL Shareholder and/or the PG Shareholder (such Shareholder or Shareholders, the “Initiating Tag Transferors”) and/or any of their Affiliates propose to Transfer any Common Shares (other than to an Affiliate or to another member of its Group or to any investor direct or indirect in the SL Shareholder or PG Shareholder) by way of a transaction that is not an SEC-registered offering pursuant to the registration rights agreement (the “RRA”) dated on or around the date of this Agreement between the SL Shareholder, the Company, Thomas W. Farley and others, the Initiating Tag Transferor(s) shall ensure that Thomas W. Farley and any other member of his Group shall have the right to participate in the proposed transaction in respect of the proportion of his Closing Common Shares then held as is equal to the proportion of Common Shares (relative to its total holding of Common Shares at the relevant time) as the Initiating Tag Transferor(s) and/or their Affiliates propose to Transfer for the same consideration per Closing Common Share as being paid to the Initiating Tag Transferor(s) and/or their Affiliates and on the same terms and conditions, including date of closing and settlement, as apply to the proposed Transfer by the Initiating Tag Transferor(s) and/or their Affiliates; provided that Thomas W. Farley and any such other member of the Thomas W. Farley Group shall only be required to make representations as to itself and its ownership of the Common Shares being sold, shall not be required to provide indemnification other than (x) as to his or its respective representations and/or (y) with respect to the Company and/or its subsidiaries, on a proportionate basis with the Initiating Tag Transferor(s) or Affiliates based on the number of Common Shares being transferred, his or its indemnification shall be limited to the net proceeds from

 

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the sale of the Common Shares, and he or it shall not be required to agree to any non-competition covenant or enter into any similar ancillary agreements (provided that he or it may be required to enter into shareholders’ or similar agreements, and/or a non-solicitation covenant, in each case on the same terms and conditions as apply to the Initiating Tag Transferor(s) or Affiliates). Section 3.4 (a) will not apply where the SL Shareholder or its Affiliates exercise drag along rights under Section 3.4(b). If the SL Shareholder, PG Shareholder and/or any Affiliate Transfers any Common Shares (other than to an Affiliate or to another member of its Group or to any investor direct or indirect in the SL Shareholder or PG Shareholder) by way of a transaction that is an SEC-registered offering pursuant to the RRA, the SL Shareholder shall release from the lock-up restrictions in Section 3.2 such number of the Additional Founder Shares determined in accordance with Section 3.4(c) to enable Thomas W. Farley and any other member of his Group to exercise his participation rights under the RRA in respect of the same mix of Unrestricted Founder Shares and Additional Founder Shares had the tag along rights applied. Thomas W. Farley and his Group shall not have rights under this Agreement to participate in any Transfer to or with any PIPE Investor or any Affiliate of any PIPE Investor to the extent such Transfer arises out of or is in connection with any PIPE Agreement (including any actual or alleged breach of any PIPE Agreement or any settlement or compromise in connection therewith, or any changes to the terms thereof).

(b)    If the SL Shareholder (the “Initiating Drag Transferor”) or an Affiliate (which term shall include the PG Shareholder for so long as it is Controlled by the SL Shareholder or an Affiliate of the SL Shareholder) proposes to effect a Transfer of Common Shares (other than to an Affiliate or to another member of its Group or to any investor direct or indirect in the SL Shareholder or PG Shareholder), the Initiating Drag Transferor will have the right to require Thomas W. Farley and the other members of his Group to Transfer (where practicable as part of the same transaction) the proportion of his Closing Common Shares then held as is equal to the proportion of Common Shares (relative to its total holding of Common Shares at the relevant time) as the Initiating Drag Transferor and/or its Affiliates propose to Transfer for the same consideration per Closing Common Share as being paid to the Initiating Drag Transferor and/or their Affiliates and, where part of the same transaction, on the same terms and conditions, including date of closing and settlement, as apply to the proposed Transfer by the Initiating Drag Transferor and/or their Affiliates; provided that Thomas W. Farley and any such other member of the Thomas W. Farley Group shall only be required to make representations as to itself and its ownership of the Common Shares being sold, shall not be required to provide indemnification other than (x) as to his or its respective representations and/or (y) with respect to the Company and/or its subsidiaries, on a proportionate basis with the Initiating Drag Transferor or Affiliates based on the number of Common Shares being transferred, his or its indemnification shall be limited to the net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares, and he or it shall not be required to agree to any non-competition covenant or enter into any similar ancillary agreements (provided that he or it may be required to enter into shareholders’ or similar agreements, and/or a non-solicitation covenant, in each case on the same terms and conditions as apply to the Initiating Drag Transferor or Affiliates). If the Initiating Drag Transferor and/or its Affiliates are unable to structure the Transfer of any Common Shares (other than to an Affiliate or to another member of its Group or to any investor direct or indirect in the SL Shareholder or PG Shareholder) to exercise the above drag along right as part of the same transaction, it can compel Thomas W. Farley and the other members of his Group to Transfer the proportion of his and their Closing Common Shares then held as is equal to the proportion of Common Shares (relative to its total holding of Common Shares immediately prior to the relevant transaction) as the Initiating Drag Transferor and/or its Affiliates Transferred pursuant to the transaction. If Thomas W. Farley or any member of his Group defaults in transferring any of his Closing Common Shares pursuant to this Section 3.4(b), any officer of the Initiating Drag Transferor is hereby irrevocably authorized to execute all documents required to effect the Transfer on his behalf in accordance with this Section 3.4(b). This Section 3.4(b) will not apply if the Transfer is effected by way of an SEC-registered offering pursuant to the RRA. Thomas W. Farley and his Group shall not have obligations under this Agreement to participate in any Transfer to or with any PIPE Investor or any Affiliate of any PIPE Investor to the extent such Transfer arises out of or is in connection with any PIPE Agreement (including any actual or alleged breach of any PIPE Agreement or any settlement or compromise in connection therewith, or any changes to the terms thereof).

 

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(c)    If the tag along rights in Section 3.4(a) or the drag along rights in Section 3.4(b) are exercised at a time when Thomas W. Farley or any member of his Group holds Unrestricted Founder Shares, then at least 50% of the Closing Common Shares to be Transferred under Section 3.4(a) or Section 3.4(b) must comprise Unrestricted Founder Shares or, if there are insufficient Unrestricted Founder Shares to comprise 50%, then such Closing Common Shares to be Transferred under Section 3.2(a) or Section 3.2(b) must include all of the Unrestricted Founder Shares then held by Thomas W. Farley and his Group taken as a whole, provided that, if the proportion of Unrestricted Founder Shares comprised in Closing Common Shares held by Thomas W. Farley and his Group taken as a whole at the relevant time exceeds 50%, then such larger proportion of Closing Common Shares to be Transferred under Section 3.4(a) or Section 3.4(b) must comprise Unrestricted Founder Shares. If the SL Shareholder or any Affiliate Transfers any Common Shares (other than to an Affiliate or to another member of its Group or to any investor (direct or indirect) in the SL Shareholder or PG Shareholder) by way of a transaction that is an SEC-registered offering pursuant to the RRA, the number of the Additional Founder Shares to be released from the lock-up restrictions in Section 3.2 will be the same number of Additional Founder Shares that Thomas W. Farley and his Group would have been entitled to tag along had the transaction not been an SEC-registered offering pursuant to the RRA.

ARTICLE IV

GENERAL

Section 4.1    Accession and Assignment and Transfer Limitations.

The rights and obligations hereunder shall otherwise not be assignable without the prior written consent of the Institutional Shareholders; provided, however, (a) any Institutional Shareholder at any time may Transfer any Company Securities to any Person and (b) any Shareholder at any time may assign any part or all of its rights and benefits under this Agreement to any member of its Group (and to any such assignment by that member of such Group to any other member of such Group), in each case subject to such assignee executing a Joinder Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex A and any applicable provisions below in this Section 4.1, and will thereafter be deemed to be a “Shareholder” and be subject to this Agreement as if the assignee was the relevant assigning Shareholder. Each Institutional Shareholder that Transfers Company Securities to a member of its Group that is not a party to this Agreement shall procure that the transferee executes a Joinder Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex A. The preceding sentences of this Section 4.1 shall not apply to a transfer of Common Shares (a) in a public offering that is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (b) a transfer to one or more broker-dealers or their affiliates pursuant to a firm commitment purchase agreement for an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, (c) a transfer made through the facilities of a registered securities exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system and (d) a transfer made in compliance with the manner of sale limitations of Rule 144(f) under the Securities Act or any successor rule or provision. If Thomas W. Farley Transfers Company Securities to any member of his Group, pursuant to the Joinder Agreement, such member of his Group shall appoint Thomas W. Farley as such member of his Group’s attorney-in-fact and representative to exercise all rights and powers, to give all notices and consents, to amend, supplement or otherwise modify this Agreement and to take any and all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with this Agreement, with respect to the Company Securities so Transferred, and each other Shareholder and any third party shall be entitled conclusively to rely on such appointment. If Thomas W. Farley or any member of his Group intends to Transfer any Company Securities to him or another member of his Group in accordance with this Section 4.1, he or it shall give each Institutional Shareholder at least 10 days’ prior written notice of such Transfer.

 

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Section 4.2    Term and Effectiveness.

(a)    This Agreement is effective immediately after Closing, and supersedes in its entirety the Original SHA, and shall thereafter continue to be effective until terminated in accordance with this Section.

(b)    This Agreement shall terminate with immediate effect upon the earlier of:

(i)    any Person (other than the SL/PG Shareholder or a member of its Group) acquiring or obtaining Control of the Company;

(ii)    with respect to each Shareholder, its Group ceasing to own or control, directly or indirectly, any Company Securities in issue; and

(iii)    upon mutual written consent of the parties.

(c)    Each Shareholder may terminate this Agreement (with respect to itself only) with immediate effect by written notice to the Company on or at any time after:

(i)    the Company passes a resolution for its winding up or a court of competent jurisdiction makes an order for the Company’s winding up or dissolution;

(ii)    the commencement of any legal proceedings in relation to bankruptcy or other types of insolvency-related reorganization proceedings of the Company, unless such proceedings are frivolous or vexatious and are discharged, stayed or dismissed within 60 calendar days of commencement; or

(iii)    the Company makes an arrangement or composition with its creditors generally or makes an application to a court of competent jurisdiction for protection from its creditors generally.

(d)    The rights and obligations set forth in Section 3.2 shall terminate as set forth in such section.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Article IV shall survive any termination of any provisions of this Agreement.

(f)    The termination of any provision of this Agreement shall not relieve any party from any liability for the breach of its obligations under this Agreement prior to such termination.

Section 4.3    Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

Section 4.4    Entire Agreement; Amendment.

(a)    This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This

 

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Agreement or any provision thereof may only be amended or modified, in whole or in part, at any time by an instrument in writing signed by the Institutional Shareholders (and, if the amendment or modification would have a material and disproportionate adverse effect on the Managers, then such instrument in writing shall be signed by the Management Representative as well and, if the amendment or modification would in any material and adverse respect amend any rights or obligations of Thomas W. Farley or any member of Thomas W. Farley’s Group or would otherwise have a material and disproportionate adverse effect on Thomas W. Farley, then such instrument in writing shall be signed by Thomas W. Farley as well).

(b)    No waiver of any breach of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless such waiver is expressly made in writing and executed and delivered by the party (which, in the case of any Manager, may be executed and delivered by the Management Representative) against whom such waiver is claimed. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder, or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

(c)    No waiver of a right under this Agreement shall be effective unless such waiver is expressly made in writing and executed and delivered by the party against whom such waiver is claimed. The waiver of a right under this Agreement in a specified instance or in specified circumstances shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of such right in other instances or circumstances.

Section 4.5    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 4.6    Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction.

Section 4.7    Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court declines to exercise jurisdiction, any federal or state court located in New Castle County, Delaware, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law, or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 4.7. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Section 4.8    Confidential Information.

Each Shareholder shall ensure that any Confidential Information it receives solely in its capacity as a Shareholder will be treated strictly confidentially and only be disclosed:

(a)    to the extent necessary to any member of its Group, and any member of its Group’s respective directors, officers and employees, auditors, professional advisors and other representatives, on terms that such recipient shall only use such Confidential Information in connection with that Person’s legitimate interests as a shareholder or representative or advisor of a shareholder of the Company;

(b)    if requested or required by applicable Law or by a competent court;

(c)    if requested or required by any competent securities exchange or competent regulatory or governmental body or other authority with relevant powers to which the disclosing Person is subject or submits;

(d)    if necessary to enforce this Agreement in court proceedings; or

(e)    if the Shareholder to whom the Confidential Information relates has given its written consent to disclosure.

Section 4.9    Specific Enforcement. The parties hereto acknowledge that the remedies at law of the other parties for a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, any party to this Agreement, without posting any bond, and in addition to all other remedies that may be available, shall be entitled to equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy that may then be available.

Section 4.10    Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission and electronic mail (“e-mail”) transmission, so long as a receipt of such e-mail is requested and received by non-automated response). All such notices, requests and other communications shall be delivered in person or sent by facsimile, e-mail or nationally recognized overnight courier and shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt. All such notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be given to such party as follows:

(a)    To the SL Shareholder and the PG Shareholder:

c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited

PO Box 309, Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Attention:             Legal Depart

Email:                  LegalStaff-UK@silverlake.com

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

c/o Silver Lake Europe LLP

Broadbent House, 65 Grosvenor Street,

London W1K 3LH

Attention:             Legal Depart

Email:                  LegalStaff-UK@silverlake.com

 

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with a copy to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attn:                  Michael O. Wolfson

E-mail:              MWolfson@stblaw.com

and a copy to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

CityPoint

One Ropemaker Street

London EC2& 9HU

Attn:                  Clare G. Gaskell

E-mail:              CGaskell@stblaw.com

(b)    To any Manager or Thomas W. Farley, such Notice shall be addressed or sent to the relevant Manager or (as applicable) Thomas W. Farley at the address set out in this Agreement, the Schedule or his/her Joinder Agreement (as applicable) or to such other address or to such other Person as such party shall have last designated by notice to the other parties.

Section 4.11    Deemed Service.

(a)    Notice to a Manager pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed validly served on all of them if validly served on the Management Representative.

(b)    Each Manager hereby agrees that any legal proceedings may be served on him by delivering a copy of such proceedings to him at the address set out against his name in the Schedule or in his/her Joinder Agreement (as applicable) and Thomas W. Farley hereby agrees that any legal proceedings may be served on him by delivering a copy of such proceedings to him at the address set out above.

Section 4.12    Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Except as provided in Section 4.16, no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

Section 4.13    Further Assurances. The parties hereto will sign such further documents, cause such meetings to be held, resolutions passed, exercise their votes and do and perform and cause to be done such further acts and things necessary, proper or advisable in order to give full effect to this Agreement and every provision hereof.

Section 4.14    Table of Contents, Headings and Captions. The table of contents, headings, subheadings and captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

 

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Section 4.15    Confirmations by the Parties

(a)    Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that in relation to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement:

(i)    he/she has entered into such transactions entirely on the basis of his/her own assessment of such transactions and of the risks and effect thereof and of any separate advice which he/she may have received from any Person (other than the Institutional Shareholders) and not, in the case of the Managers or Thomas W. Farley, on the basis of any information provided to him/her by, or any advice received from, or on behalf of the Institutional Shareholders;

(ii)    he/she is not a client of any member of any Group and no member of any Group is acting or has acted for him/her, nor is any member of any Group responsible to him/her for providing the protections afforded to clients of their respective firms or for advising him/her on such transactions;

(iii)    neither the appointment of a Director or other director nor the giving of advice by any such Person in his/her capacity as a director of a Global Blue Group Company is to be taken as constituting the regulated activity of providing investment advice either by such Person or by the appointing member of any Group (or an Affiliate thereof); and

(iv)    he/she is owed no duty of care or other obligation by any member of any Group in respect thereof and, insofar as he/she is owed any such duty or obligation (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) by any member of any Group, he/she hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, any rights which he may have in respect of such duty or obligation.

Section 4.16    No Recourse. Without limiting the express obligations in this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by law and save to the extent required to give effect to any order of any court in respect of any claim against any party to this Agreement, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or cause of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the parties that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no other past, present or future Affiliate, director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, general or limited partner, shareholder, controlling Person, fiduciary, agent, attorney or representative of any party hereto, or any other past, present or future Affiliate, director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, general or limited partner, shareholder, controlling Person, fiduciary, agent, attorney or representative of any of the foregoing shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party (other than a Manager) shall be entitled to enforce this section against any other party on behalf of a Person referred to in this Section.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

GLOBAL BLUE HOLDING LP
By:  

/s/ Joseph Osnoss

Name:   Joseph Osnoss
Title:   Director


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

SL GLOBETROTTER L.P.

acting by its general partner

SL GLOBETROTTER GP, LTD.
By:  

/s/ Joseph Osnoss

Name:   Joseph Osnoss
Title:   Director


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

THOMAS W. FARLEY
By:  

/s/ Thomas W. Farley


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

 

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

 

Alejandro Buero


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

 

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

 

Alexandre Vukanovic


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

 

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

 

Astrid Polivka


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

 

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

 

Birgitta Falk


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

 

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

 

Casimir Ehrnrooth


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

 

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

 

Allan Timlin


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Damian Cecchi


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Eric Herrmann


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Fabio Ferreira


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Gianpaolo Carugo


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Gavin Ingram


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Gregory Gelhaus


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Guillaume Van Lierde


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Helena Hardaway


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Henrietta Varju


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Iveta Benková


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

James Morris


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Jan Moller


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Jeremy Henderson-Ross


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Jeremy Taylor


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Jiří Macas


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Jorge Casal


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Khalil Achkar


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Klaus List


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Laurent Delmas


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Livia Černáková


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Loic Jenouvrier


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Luca Zaffaroni


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Luis Jose Llorca Lizaso


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Malin Kockum


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Manfred Schmiedl


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Mathieu Grac


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Nathan Brown


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Nigel Dasler


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Pedro da Silva


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Philippe Bartscherer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Pier Francesco Nervini


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Puay Hiang Tan


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Richard Brown


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Richard Menzinsky


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Ronald Christen


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Roxane Dufour


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Sakinah Sharif


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Stefano Rizzi


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Thorsten Lind


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Thomas Bucknall


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Tomas Mostany


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Viktor Kletzer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Yann Mortreux


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Shareholders Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

Jacques Stern as duly appointed attorney on behalf of:

Zuzana Gregorova


Schedule

 

MANAGER NAME

  

MANAGER ADDRESS

Alejandro Buero   
Alexandre Vukanovic   
Allan Timlin   
Astrid Polivka   
Birgitta Falk   
Casimir Ehrnrooth   
Damian Cecchi   
Eric Herrmann   
Fabio Ferreira   
Gavin Ingram   
Gianpaolo Carugo   


Gregory Gelhaus   
Guillaume Van Lierde   
Helena Hardaway   
Henrietta Varju   
Iveta Benková   
Jacques Stern   
James Morris   
Jan Moller   
Jeremy Henderson-Ross   
Jeremy Taylor   
Jiří Macas   
Jorge Casal   


Khalil Achkar   
Klaus List   
Laurent Delmas   
Livia Černáková   
Loic Jenouvrier   
Luca Zaffaroni   
Luis Jose Llorca Lizaso   
Malin Kockum   
Manfred Schmiedl   
Mathieu Grac   
Nathan Brown   
Nigel Dasler   
Pedro da Silva   


Philippe Bartscherer   
Pier Francesco Nervini   
Puay Hiang Tan   
Richard Brown   
Richard Menzinsky   
Ronald Christen   
Roxane Dufour   
Sakinah Sharif   
Stefano Rizzi   
Thomas Bucknall   
Thorsten Lind   
Tomas Mostany   


Viktor Kletzer   
Yann Mortreux   
Zuzana Gregorova   


Annex A

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

The undersigned is executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement pursuant to that certain Shareholders Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Shareholders Agreement”) by and among: (i) Global Blue Holding LP, an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, having its registered office at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and registered in the Cayman Islands General Registry under number 95120 (the “PG Shareholder”), (ii) SL Globetrotter LP, an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, having its registered office at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and registered in the Cayman Islands General Registry (the “SL Shareholder” and, together with the PG Shareholder, each a “SL/PG Shareholder” and together the “SL/PG Shareholders” or the “Institutional Shareholders”), (iii) the several Persons (as defined below), whose names and addresses are set out in the Schedule or each of his/her respective Joinder Agreements hereto (each a “Manager” and, together, the “Managers”), and (iv) Thomas W. Farley (“Thomas W. Farley”, and together with the Institutional Shareholders and the Managers, the “Shareholders”), and any other Persons who become a party thereto in accordance with the terms thereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Joinder Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Shareholders Agreement.

By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement to the Shareholders Agreement, the undersigned hereby adopts and approves the Shareholders Agreement and agrees, effective commencing on the date hereof and as a condition to the undersigned’s becoming the beneficial owner and/or transferee of certain Company Securities, to become a party as a “Shareholder” and to be bound by and comply with the provisions of, the Shareholders Agreement applicable to the assigning Shareholder, in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Shareholders Agreement.

[If Transferee is a member of Thomas W. Farley’s Group, insert:

By the execution and delivery of this Joinder Agreement, the undersigned irrevocably constitutes and appoints Thomas W. Farley as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with full powers of substitution to act in the name, place and stead of the undersigned with respect to the performance on behalf of the undersigned under the terms and provisions of the Shareholders Agreement and to do or refrain from doing all such further acts and things, and to execute all such documents, as Thomas W. Farley shall deem necessary or appropriate in connection with any matter under the Shareholders Agreement , which such appointment shall include the full power and authority to exercise all rights and powers, to give all notices and consents, to amend, supplement or otherwise modify the Shareholders Agreement and to take any and all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Shareholders Agreement, with respect to the Company Securities so Transferred. The appointment of the Thomas W. Farley shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable, and any other Person may conclusively and absolutely rely, without inquiry, upon any action of Thomas W. Farley as the act of the undersigned in all matters referred to herein.]

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Article IV of the Shareholders Agreement is incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.

Accordingly, [                    ] has executed and delivered this Joinder Agreement as of [                    ].


 

(Signature of Transferee)

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Dated as of August 28, 2020

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I REGISTRATION

     1  

1.1.

 

Demand Registrations

     1  

1.2.

 

Piggyback Registrations

     4  

1.3.

 

Shelf Registration Statement

     6  

1.4.

 

Withdrawal Rights

     8  

1.5.

 

Underwriter Lock-up Agreements

     9  

1.6.

 

Registration Procedures

     9  

1.7.

 

Registration Expenses

     15  

1.8.

 

Miscellaneous

     15  

1.9.

 

Registration Indemnification

     16  

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS

     18  

2.1.

 

Defined Terms

     18  

2.2.

 

Interpretation

     23  

ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS

     23  

3.1.

 

Term

     23  

3.2.

 

Notices

     24  

3.3.

 

Amendments and Waivers

     24  

3.4.

 

Successors and Assigns and Transferees

     24  

3.5.

 

Severability

     24  

3.6.

 

Counterparts

     25  

3.7.

 

Entire Agreement

     25  

3.8.

 

APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION OF DISPUTES

     25  

3.9.

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     26  

3.10.

 

Specific Performance

     26  

3.11.

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     26  

3.12.

 

No Recourse

     26  

3.13.

 

Other Agreements

     27  

3.14.

 

Other Registration Rights

     27  

 

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 28, 2020 (this “Agreement”), among (i) Global Blue Group Holding AG, a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) incorporated under Swiss law, with its registered office in Zurichstrasse 38, Brüttisellen, Switzerland (the “Company”), (ii) Global Blue Holding LP, an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“GB Holding”), (iii) SL Globetrotter, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Globetrotter”), (iv) Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Third Point Ultra Master Fund L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Third Point Partners Qualified L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Third Point Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Third Point Enhanced L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Third Point Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Cloudbreak Aggregator LP, an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (collectively, “Third Point”), and each of the persons whose name appears on the signature pages hereto or becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 3.4.

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in Article II of this Agreement.

WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 16, 2020, by and among the Company, Far Point Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Globetrotter, and the other parties thereto (the “Merger Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to grant the other parties hereto registration rights in respect of the ordinary shares, nominal value CHF 0.01 per share (the “Company Ordinary Shares”), warrants to acquire Company Ordinary Shares (the “Warrants”) and series A convertible preferred shares (the “Convertible Preferred Shares” and, together with the Company Ordinary Shares and the Warrants, the “Company Shares”) of the Company held by them, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

REGISTRATION

1.1.    Demand Registrations.

(a)     Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, solely if the Company has failed to file the Shelf Registration Statement or maintain its effectiveness as provided in Section 1.3, any Demand Shareholders (“Requesting Shareholders”) shall be entitled to make written requests of the Company

 

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(each, a “Demand”) for registration under the Securities Act of an amount of Registrable Securities then held by such Requesting Shareholders (such amount, in the case where SL Sponsor is a Requesting Shareholder, to include a number of Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent determined pursuant to the Management Shareholders Agreement) that equals or is greater than the Registrable Amount (a “Demand Registration”). Thereupon the Company will, subject to the terms of this Agreement, use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration as promptly as practicable under the Securities Act of:

(i)    the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Requesting Shareholders for disposition in accordance with the intended method of disposition stated in such Demand;

(ii)    all other Registrable Securities which the Company has been requested to register pursuant to Section 1.1(b), but subject to Section 1.1(h); and

(iii)    all Company Shares which the Company may elect to register in connection with any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.1, but subject to Section 1.1(h),

all to the extent necessary to permit the disposition (in accordance with the intended methods thereof) of the Registrable Securities and the additional Company Shares, if any, to be so registered.

(b)    A Demand shall specify (i) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered in such Demand Registration, (ii) the intended method of disposition in connection with such Demand Registration, to the extent then known and (iii) the identity of the Requesting Shareholder(s). Within three (3) Business Days after receipt of a Demand, the Company shall give written notice of such Demand to all Other Holders of Registrable Securities. The Company shall include (but only on a pro rata basis among the Requesting Shareholder and the Other Holders that have requested to participate in such Demand Registration based upon the relative number of Registrable Shares then held by each such Requesting Shareholder and Other Holders) in the Demand Registration covered by such Demand all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received a written request for inclusion therein from the Other Holders thereof within five (5) days after the Company’s notice required by this paragraph has been given, subject to Section 1.1(h). Each such written request shall comply with the requirements of a Demand as set forth in this Section 1.1(b).

(c)    During each fiscal year of the Company, SL Sponsor shall have the right to request up to nine (9) Demand Registrations and/or deliver Take-Down Notices pursuant to Section 1.3, in the aggregate, and TP Sponsor shall have the right to request up to three (3) Demand Registrations and/or deliver Take-Down Notices pursuant to Section 1.3, in the aggregate (of which only two (2) Take-Down Notices may be for Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offerings). A Demand Registration shall not be deemed to have been effected and shall not count as a Demand Registration (A) unless a registration statement with respect thereto has become effective and has remained effective for a period of at least one hundred eighty (180) days or such shorter period in which all Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration have actually been sold thereunder (provided that such period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder of Registrable

 

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Securities refrains from selling any securities included in such registration statement at the request of the Company or the lead managing underwriter(s) pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement) or (B) if, after it has become effective, such Demand Registration becomes subject, prior to one hundred eighty (180) days after effectiveness, to any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other Governmental Authority, other than by reason of any act or omission by the applicable Selling Stockholders.

(d)    Demand Registrations shall be on Form F-1 or Form F-3 if the Company is eligible under Applicable Law to register Registrable Securities on Form F-3 or, if the Company reasonably believes another registration form of the Commission would be more appropriate, such other appropriate registration form of the Commission as shall be selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Requesting Shareholders.

(e)    The Company shall not be obligated to (i) subject to Section 1.1(c), maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act filed pursuant to a Demand Registration for a period longer than one hundred eighty (180) days or (ii) effect any Demand Registration (A) within forty-five (45) days of a “firm commitment” Underwritten Offering in which all Demand Shareholders were offered “piggyback” rights pursuant to Section 1.2 (subject to Section 1.2(b)) and at least 90% of the number of Registrable Securities requested by such Demand Shareholders to be included in such Underwritten Offering were included and sold or (B) during the first year after the Closing Date, within three (3) months of the completion of any other Demand Registration.

(f)    The Company shall be entitled to postpone (upon written notice to the Requesting Shareholders and any Other Holders whose Registrable Securities are covered by such Demand pursuant to Section 1.1(b)) the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for any Demand Registration in the event of a Blackout Period until the expiration of the applicable Blackout Period. In the event of a Blackout Period, the Company shall deliver to the Requesting Shareholders requesting registration and any Other Holders whose Registrable Securities are covered by such Demand pursuant to Section 1.1(b) a certificate signed by either the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Company certifying that, in the good faith judgment of the Company, the conditions described in the definition of Blackout Period are met.

(g)    If the Majority in Interest of the Requesting Shareholders so advise the Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Requesting Shareholder or Other Holders that have requested to include Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Requesting Shareholder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Requesting Shareholder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein (for the avoidance of doubt, in the event that SL Sponsor acts as Requesting Shareholder on behalf of the Escrow Agent, including the Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent and included in the Underwritten Offering in accordance with the Management Shareholders Agreement). All such Requesting Shareholders and Other Holders (including the Escrow Agent and, if required, Management Shareholders) proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this Section 1.1(g) shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 1.1(i).

 

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(h)    If, in connection with a Demand Registration or Shelf Offering that involves an Underwritten Offering, the lead managing underwriter(s) advise(s) the Company that, in its (their) opinion, the inclusion of all of the securities sought to be registered in connection with such Demand Registration or Shelf Offering would adversely affect the success thereof, then the Company shall include in such registration statement only such securities as the Company is advised by such lead managing underwriter(s) can be sold without such adverse effect as follows and in the following order of priority: (i) first pro rata among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Demand Registration or Shelf Offering based on the relative number of Registrable Shares then held by each such Holder (including, in the event that SL Sponsor has included Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent, such Registrable Shares, as if they were held by SL Sponsor); (ii) second, other securities of the Company duly requested to be included in such registration statement by other persons, pro rata on the basis of the amount of such other securities requested to be included or such other allocation method determined by the Company; and (iii) third, securities the Company proposes to sell.

(i)    Any time that a Demand Registration or Shelf Offering involves an Underwritten Offering, the Majority in Interest of the Requesting Shareholders shall select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) that will serve as managing underwriters (including which of such managing underwriters will serve as lead or co-lead) and underwriters and their respective economics with respect to the offering of such Registrable Securities; provided that such investment banker(s) and manager(s) shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

1.2.    Piggyback Registrations.

(a)     Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, whenever the Company proposes to register any Company Ordinary Shares under the Securities Act for its own account or for the account of other persons who are not Demand Shareholders (other than the PIPE Registration Statement or a registration by the Company (i) on Form F-4 or any successor form thereto, (ii) on Form S-8 or any successor form thereto, or (iii) pursuant to Section 1.1) (a “Piggyback Registration”), the Company shall give all Holders prompt written notice thereof (but not less than ten (10) days prior to the filing by the Company with the Commission of any registration statement with respect thereto). Such notice (a “Piggyback Notice”) shall specify the number of Company Shares proposed to be registered, the proposed date of filing of such registration statement with the Commission, the proposed means of distribution, the proposed managing underwriter(s) (if any) and a good faith estimate by the Company of the proposed minimum offering price of such Company Ordinary Shares, in each case to the extent then known. Subject to Sections 1.1 (b) and 1.2(b), the Company shall include in each such Piggyback Registration all Registrable Securities held by Holders (a “Piggyback Seller”) with respect to which the Company has received written requests (which written requests shall specify the number of Registrable Securities requested to be disposed of by such Piggyback Seller) for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after such Piggyback Notice is received by such Piggyback Seller.

 

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(b)    If, in connection with a Piggyback Registration that involves an Underwritten Offering, the lead managing underwriter(s) advises the Company that, in its opinion, the inclusion of all the Company Ordinary Shares sought to be included in such Piggyback Registration by (i) the Company, (ii) other Persons who have sought to have Company Ordinary Shares registered in such Piggyback Registration pursuant to rights to demand (other than pursuant to so-called “piggyback” or other incidental or participation registration rights) such registration pursuant to agreements entered into by the Company in accordance with Section 3.14 (such Persons, if any, being “Other Demanding Sellers”), (iii) the Piggyback Sellers and (iv) any other proposed sellers of Company Ordinary Shares (such Persons being “Other Proposed Sellers”), as the case may be, would adversely affect the success thereof, then the Company shall include in the registration statement applicable to such Piggyback Registration only such Company Ordinary Shares as the Company is so advised by such lead managing underwriter(s) can be sold without such an effect, as follows and in the following order of priority:

(i)    if the Piggyback Registration relates to an offering for the Company’s own account, then (A) first, such number of Company Ordinary Shares to be sold by the Company as the Company, in its reasonable judgment and acting in good faith and in accordance with sound financial practice, shall have determined, (B) second, Registrable Securities of Piggyback Sellers, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Shares then held by each such Piggyback Seller (including, in the case of SL Sponsor, Registrable Shares held by the Escrow Agent and included with SL Sponsor’s Registrable Shares as if they were held by SL Sponsor), (C) third, Company Ordinary Shares sought to be registered by Other Demanding Sellers, pro rata on the basis of the number of Company Ordinary Shares proposed to be sold by such Other Demanding Sellers and (D) fourth, other Company Ordinary Shares proposed to be sold by any Other Proposed Sellers; or

(ii)    if the Piggyback Registration relates to an offering other than for the Company’s own account, then (A) first, such number of Company Ordinary Shares sought to be registered by each Other Demanding Seller and Piggyback Seller pro rata based on the number of Registrable Shares then held by all such Other Demanding Sellers and Piggyback Sellers (including, in the case of SL Sponsor, Registrable Shares held by the Escrow Agent and included with SL Sponsor’s Registrable Shares as if they were held by SL Sponsor), (B) second, Company Ordinary Shares to be sold by the Company and (C) third, other Company Ordinary Shares proposed to be sold by any Other Proposed Sellers.

(c)    For clarity, in connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Section 1.2 that is initiated by the Company, the Company shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of a Piggyback Seller in the Underwritten Offering unless such Piggyback Seller accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the lead managing underwriter(s); in connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Section 1.2 that is not initiated by the Company, the Company shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of a Piggyback Seller in the Underwritten Offering unless such Piggyback Seller accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Majority in Interest of the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in such offering and the lead managing underwriter(s).

 

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(d)    If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any Company Ordinary Shares as set forth in this Section 1.2 and prior to the time the registration statement filed in connection with such Piggyback Registration is declared effective, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register such Company Ordinary Shares, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Piggyback Sellers within five (5) Business Days thereof and thereupon shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such particular withdrawn or abandoned Piggyback Registration; provided that Demand Shareholders may continue the registration as a Demand Registration pursuant to the terms of Section 1.1.

(e)    Any time that a Piggyback Registration involves an Underwritten Offering that is initiated by the Company, the Company shall select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) that will serve as managing underwriters (including which of such managing underwriters will serve as lead or co-lead) and underwriters with respect to the offering of such Registrable Securities and their respective economics; in the event that a Piggyback Registration involves an Underwritten Offering that is not initiated by the Company, the Majority in Interest of the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in such offering shall select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) that will serve as managing underwriters (including which of such managing underwriters will serve as lead or co-lead) and underwriters with respect to the offering of such Registrable Securities and their respective economics; provided that such investment banker(s) and manager(s) shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

1.3.    Shelf Registration Statement.

(a)     Promptly, but in any event within forty-five (45) days from the date hereof, the Company shall file a registration statement on Form F-1 or any successor form thereto to register all of the Registrable Securities of the Holders (which registration statement shall be amended, converted or replaced, as provided in the following sentence, with a registration statement on Form F-3 or any successor form thereto (“Form F-3”)) providing for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (the “Shelf Registration Statement”); provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to delay the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement until such time as any financial statements required by Applicable Law are available for inclusion in the Shelf Registration Statement. The Company shall cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be amended and/or converted to, or replaced with, a registration on Form F-3 as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Company becomes eligible to use Form F-3 under Applicable Law. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after such filing date, the Shelf Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an amount of Registrable Securities then held and specified by such Demand Shareholders (and including Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent) that equals or is greater than the Registrable Amount and including a plan and method of distribution substantially in the form of Exhibit A or as otherwise specified.

(b)    Subject to Section 1.3(c), the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to keep a Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold thereunder in

 

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accordance with the plan and method of distribution disclosed in the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement, or otherwise cease to be Registrable Securities; and (ii) the date on which this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 3.1.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, from time to time, by providing written notice to the Holders whose Registrable Securities are registered under the Shelf Registration Statement, to require such Holders to suspend the use of the prospectus for sales of Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement during any Blackout Period. In the event of a Blackout Period, the Company shall deliver to such Holders a certificate signed by either the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Company certifying that, in the good faith judgment of the Company, the conditions described in the definition of Blackout Period are met. After the expiration of any Blackout Period, the Company shall deliver a notice of such expiration to Holders of Registrable Securities and without any further request from a Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company to the extent necessary shall as promptly as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment or supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus, or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, the prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(d)    If one or more Demand Shareholders deliver a notice to the Company (a “Take-Down Notice”) stating that such Demand Shareholder(s) intend to sell at least a Registrable Amount of Registrable Securities on the Shelf Registration Statement in an Underwritten Offering (a “Shelf Offering”), the Company shall promptly, and in a manner reasonably agreed with such Demand Shareholder(s) amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to enable such Registrable Securities to be distributed pursuant to the Shelf Offering. The Demand Shareholders shall have the right to request the number of Shelf Offerings provided for in Section 1.1(c). In connection with any Shelf Offering that is an Underwritten Offering and where the plan of distribution set forth in the applicable Take-Down Notice includes a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the Company and the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering”), unless the Take-Down Notice is executed by or on behalf of all the Demand Shareholders (even if all the Demand Shareholders are not participating in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering), the Company shall forward the Take-Down Notice to all other Demand Shareholders whose Registrable Securities are included on the Shelf Registration Statement and the Company and such proposing Demand Shareholder(s) shall permit each such other Demand Shareholder to include (but only on a pro rata basis with the proposing Demand Shareholder based on the relative number of Registrable Shares then held by each such Demand Shareholder) its Registrable Securities (including, in the case of SL Sponsor, Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent in an amount determined in accordance with the Management Shareholders Agreement) included on the Shelf Registration Statement in the Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering if such other Demand Shareholder notifies the proposing Demand Shareholder(s) and the Company within two (2) days after delivery of the Take-Down Notice to such other Demand Shareholder.

 

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In connection with any Shelf Offering that is an Underwritten Offering but is not a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering”), the Company shall forward the Take-Down Notice to all other Demand Shareholders whose Registrable Securities are included on the Shelf Registration Statement and the Company and such proposing Demand Shareholder(s) shall permit each such other Demand Shareholder to include (but only on a pro rata basis with the proposing Demand Shareholder based on the relative number of Registrable Shares then held by each such Demand Shareholder) its Registrable Securities (including, in the case of SL Sponsor, Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent in an amount determined in accordance with the Management Shareholders Agreement) included on the Shelf Registration Statement in the Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering if such other Demand Shareholder notifies the proposing Demand Shareholder(s) and the Company within 24 hours of receiving the Take-Down Notice.

(e)    For the avoidance of doubt, no Other Holders (except the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Management Shareholders as provided herein and, for the avoidance of doubt, except a non-proposing Demand Shareholder in accordance with Section 1.1(e)) will be entitled to participate in Shelf Offerings unless SL Sponsor determines otherwise in a written notice delivered to the Company and such Other Holders (in which case such Other Holders shall be treated the same as a non-proposing Demand Shareholder with respect to such Shelf Offerings).

(f)    For the avoidance of doubt, any Shelf Offering will be subject to Sections 1.1(h) and (i).

(g)    Upon the written request of any Demand Shareholder, the Company will file and seek the effectiveness of a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement to register additional Registrable Securities that would have been included in the Shelf Registration Statement had they been owned by such Demand Shareholder on the date hereof (or, if such additional Registrable Securities cannot be registered pursuant to a post-effective amendment under Applicable Law, an additional shelf registration statement); provided that when the Company effects a Demand Shareholder request to file such a post-effective amendment (or additional shelf registration statement), it shall notify the other Holders and provide such other Holders a reasonable opportunity to include additional Registrable Securities in such amendment (or additional shelf registration statement).

1.4.    Withdrawal Rights. Any Demand Shareholder having notified or directed the Company to include any or all of its Registrable Securities in a registration statement under the Securities Act shall have the right to withdraw any such notice or direction with respect to any or all of the Registrable Securities designated by it for registration by giving written notice to such effect to the Company prior to the effective date of such registration statement. In the event of any such withdrawal, the Company shall not include such Registrable Securities in the applicable registration and such Registrable Securities shall continue to be Registrable Securities for all purposes of this Agreement (subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement). No such withdrawal shall affect the obligations of the Company with respect to the Registrable Securities not so withdrawn if any other Demand Shareholder has requested that Registrable Securities be included in such registration; provided, however, that in the case of a Demand Registration, if such withdrawal shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities sought to be included in such registration below the Registrable Amount, then the Company shall as promptly as practicable give each Demand Shareholder seeking to register Registrable Securities notice to such effect and, within ten (10) days

 

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following the mailing of such notice, such Demand Shareholders still seeking registration shall, by written notice to the Company, elect to register additional Registrable Securities to satisfy the Registrable Amount or elect that such registration statement not be filed or, if theretofore filed, be withdrawn. During such ten (10) day period, the Company shall not file such registration statement if not theretofore filed or, if such registration statement has been theretofore filed, the Company shall not seek, and shall use reasonable best efforts to prevent, the effectiveness thereof.

1.5.    Underwriter Lock-up Agreements. (a) In connection with any Underwritten Offering in which a Holder participates pursuant to Section 1.2, each such Holder agrees to enter into customary agreements, including such customary carve-outs and limitations as any such Holder may reasonably request, restricting the public sale or distribution of equity securities of the Company (including sales pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act) to the extent requested in writing by the lead managing underwriter(s) with respect to an applicable Underwritten Offering during the period commencing on the date of the “pricing” of such Underwritten Offering) and continuing for not more than the lesser of (i) the period to which the Company (subject to customary carve-outs and limitations) is restricted and (ii) ninety (90) days for the first offering of Company Shares after the Closing Date and forty-five (45) days thereafter, in each case, after the date of the “final” prospectus (or “final” prospectus supplement if the Underwritten Offering is made pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement), pursuant to which such Underwritten Offering shall be made, or such other period as is required by the lead managing underwriter(s). Any discretionary waiver or termination of the requirements under the foregoing provisions made by the Company or applicable lead managing underwriter(s) shall apply to each Holder on a pro rata basis.

(b)     If any Demand Registration involves an Underwritten Offering or in the event of a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering, the Company will not effect any public sale or distribution of any ordinary share capital (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for ordinary share capital) (other than a registration statement on Form F-4, Form S-8 or any successor forms thereto) for its own account, within ninety (90) days, after the date of such Underwritten Offering or Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering, as applicable, except as may otherwise be agreed between the Company and the lead managing underwriter(s) of such Underwritten Offering or Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering, as applicable.

1.6.    Registration Procedures.

(a)     If and whenever the Company is required to use reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and/or offering of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 1.1, Section 1.2 or Section 1.3, the Company shall as expeditiously as reasonably practicable:

(i)    prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement to effect such registration in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution of such securities and thereafter use reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become and remain effective pursuant to the terms of this Article I; provided, however, that the Company may discontinue any registration of its securities which are not Registrable Securities at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto; provided, further, that before filing such registration statement or any amendments thereto, the Company will furnish to the Holders which are including Registrable Securities in such registration

 

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(“Selling Stockholders”), their counsel and the lead managing underwriter(s) and their counsel, if any, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review and reasonable comment of such counsel, and other documents reasonably requested by such counsel, including any comment letter from the Commission, and, if requested by such counsel, provide such counsel a reasonable opportunity to participate in the preparation of such registration statement and each prospectus included therein. The Company shall not file any such registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto with respect to a Demand Registration to which the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities held by the Selling Stockholder(s), their counsel or the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object, in writing, on a timely basis, unless, in the opinion of the Company, such filing is necessary to comply with Applicable Law;

(ii)    prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective pursuant to the terms of this Article I, and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;

(iii)    if requested by the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, or the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities being sold in connection with an Underwritten Offering, promptly include in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, and such Holders may reasonably request in order to permit the intended method of distribution of such securities and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received such request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any actions under this Section 1.6(a)(iii) that are not, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, in compliance with Applicable Law;

(iv)    furnish to the Selling Stockholders and each underwriter, if any, of the securities being sold by such Selling Stockholders such number of conformed copies of such registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto, such number of copies of the prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) (a “Free Writing Prospectus”) utilized in connection therewith and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such Selling Stockholders and underwriter, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Stockholders;

(v)    use reasonable best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Selling Stockholders, the underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities laws or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Stockholders and any underwriter of the securities being sold by such Selling Stockholders shall reasonably request, and to keep each

 

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such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such registration statement is required to be kept effective and take any other action which may be necessary or reasonably advisable to enable such Selling Stockholders and underwriters to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Stockholders, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to (A) qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (v) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(vi)    use reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and, if no such securities are so listed, use reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market;

(vii)    use reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Selling Stockholder(s) thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(viii)    use reasonable best efforts to provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(ix)    in an Underwritten Offering, enter into an underwriting agreement in form, scope and substance as is customary in underwritten offerings and in connection therewith, (A) make representations and warranties to the Holders of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, with respect to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the registration statement, prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in underwritten offerings, and, if true, confirm the same if and when requested, (B) include in the underwriting agreement indemnification provisions and procedures substantially to the effect set forth in Section 1.9 hereof with respect to the underwriter and all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section except as otherwise agreed by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold and (C) deliver such documents and certificates as are reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold, their counsel and the lead managing underwriters(s), if any, to evidence the continued validity of the representations and warranties made pursuant to sub-clause (A) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement;

(x)    in connection with an Underwritten Offering, use reasonable best efforts to obtain (A) for the underwriter(s) opinions of counsel for the Company, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such underwriters and (B) for the Selling Stockholders and underwriter(s) “comfort” letters and updates thereof (or, in the case of any such Person which

 

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does not satisfy the conditions for receipt of a “comfort” letter specified in Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72, an “agreed upon procedures” letter to the extent deliverable in accordance with the policies of such accountants) signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s financial statements and, to the extent required, any other financial statements included in such registration statement, covering the matters customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings;

(xi)    make available for inspection by the Selling Stockholders, any underwriter participating in any offering pursuant to any registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained in connection with such offering by such Selling Stockholders or underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), such financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and instruments of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as shall be reasonably necessary, or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested, to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the officers, directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its auditors) to participate in customary due diligence calls and to supply all information in each case reasonably requested by any such representative, underwriter, attorney, agent or accountant in connection with such registration statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to provide any information under this clause (xi) if (A) the Company reasonably believes, after consultation with counsel for the Company, that to do so would cause the Company to forfeit an attorney-client privilege that was applicable to such information or (B) if either (1) the Company has requested and been granted from the Commission confidential treatment of such information contained in any filing with the Commission or documents provided supplementally or otherwise or (2) the Company reasonably determines in good faith that such Records are confidential and so notifies the Inspectors in writing; unless prior to furnishing any such information with respect to clause (1) or (2) such Selling Stockholder requesting such information enters into, and causes each of its Inspectors to enter into, a confidentiality agreement on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Company; provided, further, that each Selling Stockholder agrees that it will, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction or by another Governmental Authority, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action seeking to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential;

(xii)    as promptly as practicable notify in writing the Selling Stockholders and the underwriters, if any, of the following events: (A) the filing of the registration statement, any amendment thereto, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to the registration statement or any Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection therewith, and, with respect to the registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; (B) any request by the Commission or any other U.S. or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or the prospectus or for additional information; (C) the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings by any Person for that purpose; (D) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities

 

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for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose; (E) if at any time the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any underwriting agreement contemplated by Section 1.6(a)(ix) cease to be true and correct in any material respect; and (F) subject to the provisions of this Agreement relating to a Blackout Period, upon the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such registration statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such registration statement, prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the registration statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and, at the request of any Selling Stockholder, promptly prepare and furnish to such Selling Stockholder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such registration statement or prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(xiii)    use reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction at the earliest reasonably practicable date, except that, subject to the requirements of Section 1.6(a)(v), the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to (A) qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (xiii) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(xiv)    cooperate with the Selling Stockholders and the lead managing underwriter(s) to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (which shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required under Applicable Law) representing securities sold under any registration statement, and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the lead managing underwriter(s) or such Selling Stockholders may request and keep available and make available to the Company’s transfer agent prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement a supply of such certificates;

(xv)    cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA; and

(xvi)    have appropriate officers of the Company prepare and make presentations at a reasonable number of “road shows” and before analysts, as the case may be, and other information meetings reasonably organized by the underwriters and otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate as reasonably requested by the Selling Stockholders and the underwriters in the offering, marketing or selling of the Registrable Securities.

 

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(b)    The Company may require each Selling Stockholder and each underwriter, if any, to furnish the Company in writing such information regarding each Selling Stockholder or underwriter and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing to complete or amend the information required by such registration statement.

(c)    Each Selling Stockholder agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in clauses (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of Section 1.6(a)(xii), such Selling Stockholder shall forthwith discontinue such Selling Stockholder’s disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the applicable registration statement and prospectus relating thereto until such Selling Stockholder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 1.6(a)(xii), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus; provided, that the amount of time the Holder is required to discontinue disposition of such securities shall not exceed thirty (30) days; provided, further, that the Company shall extend the time periods under Section 1.1(c) with respect to the length of time that the effectiveness of a registration statement must be maintained by the amount of time the Holder is required to discontinue disposition of such securities.

(d)    For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent are being registered and sold in connection with a Demand Registration or a Piggyback Registration, SL Sponsor shall be entitled to act on behalf of the Escrow Agent as Holder on behalf of the Management Shareholders in accordance with its obligations under the Management Shareholders Agreement and the Escrow Agreement to include such Registrable Securities as if they were held by SL Sponsor in any action taken by SL Sponsor; provided that the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to receive notices directly from the Company pursuant to Section 1.1(b) and Section 1.2(a) in its capacity as Other Holders holding Registrable Securities on behalf of Management Shareholders.

(e)    With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and any other rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, the Company shall:

(i)    use reasonable best efforts to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

(ii)    use reasonable best efforts to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act, at any time when the Company is subject to such reporting requirements;

(iii)    furnish to any Holder, promptly upon request, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and of the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the

 

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Company, and such other reports and documents so filed or furnished by the Company with the Commission as such Holder may reasonably request in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities without registration (in each case to the extent not readily publicly available); and

(iv)    otherwise provide such Holder with such customary assistance as is reasonably requested.

1.7.    Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of its obligations under this Article I, including (a) all registration and filing fees, including all fees and expenses of compliance with securities and “blue sky” laws (including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(v)) and all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with FINRA (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” as such term is defined in FINRA Rule 5121), (b) all printer, printing (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested by a Demand Shareholder) and copying expenses, (c) all messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (d) all fees and expenses of the Company’s independent certified public accountants and counsel (including with respect to “comfort” letters and opinions), (e) expenses incurred in connection with any “road show” and (f) reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of one counsel (together with one local counsel) for all Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement, which counsel shall be selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities (including, in the case of SL Sponsor, Registrable Securities held by the Escrow Agent) being sold in connection therewith, shall be borne solely by the Company whether or not any registration statement is filed or becomes effective or any offering is completed. In connection with the Company’s performance of its obligations under this Article I, the Company will pay its internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties and the expense of any annual audit) and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange and included in each established over-the-counter market on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or traded. Each Selling Stockholder shall pay its portion of all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale of such Selling Stockholder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to any registration.

1.8.     Miscellaneous.

(a)    Except with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement, not less than two (2) days (and in the case of Section 1.3(d), 24 hours) before the expected filing date of each registration statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall notify each Holder of Registrable Securities who has timely provided the requisite notice hereunder entitling such Holder to register Registrable Securities in such registration statement of the information, documents and instruments from such Holder that any underwriter reasonably requests in connection with such registration statement, including, to the extent applicable, a questionnaire, custody agreement, power of attorney, lock-up letter (not to exceed a sixty (60) days lock-up period) and underwriting agreement (the “Requested Information”). If the Company has not received, on or before the day before the expected filing date, the Requested Information from such Holder, the Company may file the registration statement without including

 

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Registrable Securities of such Holder. The failure to so include in any registration statement the Registrable Securities of a Holder of Registrable Securities (with regard to that registration statement) shall not result in any liability on the part of the Company to such Holder.

(b)    The Company shall not grant any demand, piggyback or shelf registration rights, the terms of which are senior to or conflict with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder to any other Person, or enter into any other agreements that conflict with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities under this Agreement (except to the extent contemplated under the definition of Blackout Period), without the prior written consent of Demand Shareholders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities then held by all Demand Shareholders. The foregoing shall not apply to the PIPE Registration.

(c)    The Company will cooperate with the Holders and the managing underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates or book entries (which, in either case, shall not bear any restrictive legends) representing shares to be sold by any Holder pursuant to any registration statement or sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act, and enable such shares to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the selling Holders or managing underwriter(s) may request.

1.9.    Registration Indemnification.

(a)     The Company agrees, without limitation as to time, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Selling Stockholder and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such Selling Stockholder or such other indemnified Person and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys and agents of each such controlling Person, from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, the “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of, caused by, resulting from or relating to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by any information furnished in writing to the Company by any Selling Stockholder expressly for use therein.

(b)    In connection with any registration statement in which a Selling Stockholder is participating, without limitation as to time, each such Selling Stockholder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify the Company, its directors, officers, stockholders, employees, managers, partners and agents, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising out of, caused by, resulting from or relating to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free

 

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Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, preliminary prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case solely to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is made in such registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information regarding such Selling Stockholder furnished to the Company by such Selling Stockholder expressly for inclusion in such registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Selling Stockholder shall be liable under this Section 1.9(b) for amounts in excess of the net proceeds received by such Holder in the offering giving rise to such liability.

(c)    Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, the failure to give such notice shall not release the indemnifying party from its obligation, except to the extent that the indemnifying party has been actually and materially prejudiced by such failure to provide such notice on a timely basis.

(d)    In any case in which any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and acknowledging the obligations of the indemnifying party with respect to such proceeding, the indemnifying party will not (so long as it shall continue to have the right to defend, contest, litigate and settle the matter in question in accordance with this paragraph) be liable to such indemnified party hereunder for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof (unless (i) such indemnified party reasonably objects to such assumption on the grounds that there are defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to the defenses available to such indemnifying party, (ii) a conflict of interest exists between the interests of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed within a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and the indemnified party is or would reasonably be expected to be materially prejudiced by such delay, in either of which events the indemnified party shall be promptly reimbursed by the indemnifying party for the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with retaining one separate legal counsel (for the avoidance of doubt, for all indemnified parties in connection therewith) plus one local counsel or (iv) such indemnifying party otherwise so agrees). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any such assumption by an indemnifying party, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such matter and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party except as provided in the previous sentence. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim effected without its consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No matter shall be settled by an indemnifying party without the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), unless such settlement (x) includes as an

 

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unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation, (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party and (z) is settled solely for cash for which the indemnified party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

(e)    The indemnification and contribution provided for under this Agreement shall survive the sale of the Registrable Securities and the termination of this Agreement.

(f)    If recovery is not available under the foregoing indemnification provisions for any reason or reasons other than as specified therein, any Person who would otherwise be entitled to indemnification by the terms thereof shall nevertheless be entitled to contribution with respect to any Losses with respect to which such Person would be entitled to such indemnification but for such reason or reasons, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such indemnified party, on the other hand, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party, the Persons’ relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission, and other equitable considerations appropriate under the circumstances. It is hereby agreed that it would not necessarily be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not found guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Selling Stockholder shall be required to make a contribution in excess of the net proceeds received by such Selling Stockholder from its sale of Registrable Securities in connection with the offering that gave rise to the contribution obligation.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

2.1.    Defined Terms. Capitalized terms when used in this Agreement have the following meanings:

Adjusted Warrants” means, as of any date of calculation, the number of Warrants equal to ((a – b) / a) * c, where

a = the VWAP of the Company Ordinary Shares for the 15 trading days prior to the date of calculation;

b = the average exercise price of the Warrants held by an applicable Holder; and

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Affiliate” means, (a) any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person (for the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise), (b) for the avoidance of doubt, if such specified Person is an investment fund, any other investment fund, the primary investment advisor to which is the primary investment advisor to such specified Person or an Affiliate thereof, and (c) if such specified Person is a natural Person, any family member of such natural Person. “Controlled” and “controlling” shall be construed accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, in no event shall an Affiliate of any Sponsor include any “portfolio company” (as such term is customarily used among institutional investors) of any Person..

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any Law applicable to such Person, its assets, properties, operations or business.

Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficially Own” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of securities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such Rule (in each case, irrespective of whether or not such Rule is actually applicable in such circumstance).

Blackout Period” means in the event that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that the registration or sale of Registrable Securities would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect or materially interfere with any bona fide material financing of the Company or any material transaction under consideration by the Company or would require disclosure of information that has not been, and is not otherwise required to be, disclosed to the public, the premature disclosure of which would materially adversely affect the Company, a period of up to thirty (30) days; provided that a Blackout Period may not occur more than twice in any period of 12 consecutive months and no more than thirty (30) days in a 180 day period.

Business Day” means a day on which banks are generally open for normal business in New York, New York, which day is not a Saturday or a Sunday.

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency administering the Securities Act.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Company Ordinary Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Convertible Preferred Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

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Company Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Demand” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a).

Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a).

Demand Shareholder” means any Sponsor that holds Registrable Securities.

Escrow Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation.

Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement dated as of August 28, 2020 entered into by and among the Company, SL Sponsor, the Management Shareholders and the Escrow Agent.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Form F-3” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).

Free Writing Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(a)(iv).

GB Holding” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Globetrotter” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Governmental Authority” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or applicable exchange or self-regulatory organization, including FINRA.

Holder” means each holder of Registrable Securities that is a party to this Agreement.

Inspectors” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(a)(xi).

Law” means any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational or other order, judgment, decree, constitution, law, ordinance, regulation, statute, treaty, code, rule, by-law, writ, injunction, decision, arbitration award, franchise, license, agency requirement, permit or other award of any Governmental Authority, or any policy, guideline, notice or protocol, in each case, to the extent that it has the force of law.

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.9(a).

Majority in Interest” means holders of the majority of the Registrable Shares held by the relevant Holders (including, in the case of SL Sponsor, Registrable Shares held by the Escrow Agent).

Management Shareholders” means the managers of the Company who are or become parties to the Management Shareholders Agreement.

 

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Management Shareholders Agreement” means the management shareholders agreement dated as of January 16, 2020, entered into by and among GB Holding, Globetrotter, the management representative named therein, the Company, Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC, Partners Group Barrier Reef, L.P. and Partners Group Client Access 5, L.P. Inc. .

Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(e).

Merger Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(e).

Other Demanding Sellers” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b).

Other Holder” means each Holder other than, in the case of a Demand, the Requesting Shareholder that delivers a Demand pursuant to Section 1.1 and, in the case of a Shelf Offering, the Demand Shareholder that delivers a Shelf Notice or Take-Down Notice pursuant to Section 1.3.

Other Proposed Sellers” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b).

Person” means any natural person or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including any Governmental Authority.

Piggyback Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a).

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a).

Piggyback Seller” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a).

PIPE Registration” means the registration rights granted to certain investors in the Company pursuant to certain PIPE Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(a)(xi).

Registrable Amount” means an amount of Registrable Securities having an aggregate value of at least $30 million, based on the anticipated offering price (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company), without regard to any brokers’ fees, or underwriting discount or commission.

Registrable Securities” means any Company Shares or any other shares received in respect of the shares in connection with any stock split or subdivision, stock dividend, distribution or similar transaction; provided that, any such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest of (i) when they are sold by a Holder pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii) when they have been sold by a Holder pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act, and (iii) when they shall have ceased to be outstanding.

Registrable Shares” means any Company Ordinary Shares, Company Preferred Shares (on an as converted basis), Adjusted Warrants or any other shares received in respect of the foregoing shares in connection with any stock split or subdivision, stock dividend, distribution or similar transaction;

 

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provided that, any such securities shall cease to be Registrable Shares upon the earliest of (i) when they are sold by a Holder pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii) when they have been sold by a Holder pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act, and (iii) when they shall have ceased to be outstanding.

Requested Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(a).

Requesting Shareholders” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a).

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Selling Stockholders” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(a)(i).

Shareholders Agreement” means the shareholders agreement dated as of January 16, 2020 relating to the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Shelf Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(d).

Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).

SL Sponsor” means (a) all Silver Lake (as defined in the Merger Agreement]) entities and Affiliates of such entities that hold Registrable Securities, (b) any transferee of any of the Persons referenced in clause (a) to which shares are transferred by such Person referenced in clause (a) and that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 3.4 and (c) any transferee of any of the Persons included in clause (b) of this definition to which shares are transferred by such Person and that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 3.4; provided that at such time, if any, as GB Holding ceases to be an Affiliate of Silver Lake or transfers all Registrable Securities held by it to its limited partners, GB Holding or such limited partners, as the case may be, shall no longer be “SL Sponsor” under this Agreement.

Sponsors” means the SL Sponsor and the TP Sponsor.

Take-Down Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(d).

Third Point” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

TP Sponsor” means Third Point.

Transfer” means any direct or indirect sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer, or entry into any Agreement with respect to any sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer, excluding entry into this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

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Underwritten Offering” means a sale of securities of the Company to an underwriter or underwriters for reoffering to the public.

VWAP” means, for any security as of any date(s), the daily dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (with “Market” function set to “VWAP”, “Currency” function set to “USD”, and “Period” function set to “Daily”; the resulting VWAP is shown next to the “Average” label).

2.2.    Interpretation. Whenever used herein, the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, and the words “hereof” and “herein” and similar words shall be construed as references to this Agreement as a whole and not limited to the particular Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule in which the reference appears. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules mean the Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules 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. References to “$” or “dollars” means United States dollars. Any reference in this Agreement to any gender shall include all genders. The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. The Exhibits and Schedules 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. The headings of the Articles and Sections are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof. If, and as often as, there is any change in the outstanding Company Shares by reason of stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, spin-offs, split-ups, mergers, reclassifications, reorganizations, recapitalizations, combinations or exchanges of shares and the like, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the provisions of this Agreement so as to fairly and equitably preserve, as far as practicable, the rights and obligations set forth herein that continue to be applicable on the date of such change. No rule of construction against the draftsperson shall be applied in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, as this Agreement is the product of negotiation between sophisticated parties advised by counsel.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

3.1.    Term. This Agreement will be effective as of the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and shall terminate, with respect to any Holder: (i) on the date when such Holder (together with its Affiliates) Beneficially Owns in the aggregate shares constituting less than three (3)% of the outstanding Company Shares and can sell such shares pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act without restriction, or (ii) at any time by written notice by such Holder to the Company; provided that in the event of any termination pursuant to this Section 3.1, any such Holder shall not sell any shares during any Blackout Period applicable to it pending at the time of such termination. Section 1.9 and Articles II and III shall survive any termination.

 

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3.2.    Notices. All notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by hand delivery, by prepaid overnight courier (providing written proof of delivery), by confirmed email transmission or by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:

 

  (a)

If to any Holder, to such Holder at the address indicated on Schedule A hereto.

 

  (b)

if to the Company, to:

Zurichstrasse 38

8306 Brüttisellen, Switzerland

E-mail: jhendersonross@globalblue.com

Attention: Jeremy Henderson-Ross

3.3.    Amendments and Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is in writing and signed by (i) the Company and (ii) Holders Beneficially Owning a majority of the Registrable Securities then Beneficially Owned by all Holders. In addition, any amendment or modification to this Agreement that would in any material respect have a disproportionately adverse effect on any Holder’s rights hereunder shall require the prior written consent of a Majority in Interest of the Holders whose rights are disproportionately adversely affected. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law.

3.4.    Successors and Assigns and Transferees. SL Sponsor may assign all or a portion of its rights hereunder to any of its transferees to which SL Sponsor transfers all or any of its Registrable Securities in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement; provided that such transferee shall only be admitted as a party hereunder and assume SL Sponsor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement upon its, his or her execution and delivery of a joinder agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such person were a Holder party hereto; whereupon such Person will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement, with the same rights, benefits and obligations hereunder as SL Sponsor with respect to the transferred Registrable Securities. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, neither this Agreement not any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be transferred or assigned by any of the parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.4, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 3.4 shall be void.

3.5.    Severability. It is the intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under Applicable Law and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. If any particular provision or portion of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed

 

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amended to the minimum extent necessary to render such provision or portion valid and enforceable, and such amendment will apply only with respect to the operation of such provision or portion in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made.

3.6.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that each party need not sign the same counterpart.

3.7.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents and the instruments referred to in this Agreement), together with the Merger Agreement, the Voting and Support Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement (each as defined in the Merger Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

3.8.    APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION OF DISPUTES. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL LITIGATION, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, SUITS, HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS (WHETHER CIVIL, CRIMINAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE COMPANY OR THE SPONSORS IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THEREOF, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (A) EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (PROVIDED THAT IF JURISDICTION IS NOT THEN AVAILABLE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT) IN THE EVENT ANY DISPUTE ARISES OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, (B) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO DENY OR DEFEAT SUCH PERSONAL JURISDICTION BY MOTION OR OTHER REQUEST FOR LEAVE FROM ANY SUCH COURT AND (C) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (PROVIDED THAT IF JURISDICTION IS NOT THEN AVAILABLE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, SUCH ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT); PROVIDED THAT EACH OF THE PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT ENTERED BY ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE

 

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STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY DELAWARE STATE COURT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHETHER WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH PARTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3.2 SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH PARTY.

3.9.    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE SPONSORS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE COMPANY OR THE SPONSORS IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.

3.10.    Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. It is expressly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance of the terms hereof, this being in addition to any other remedies to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

3.11.    No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties hereto and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns; provided that the Persons indemnified under Section 1.9 are intended third party beneficiaries of Section 1.9.

3.12.    No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, and notwithstanding the fact that any party hereto may be a partnership or limited liability company, each party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Persons other than the named parties hereto shall have any obligation hereunder and that it has no rights of recovery hereunder against, and no recourse hereunder or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith shall be had against, any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative or employee of any Sponsor (or any of their heirs, successors or permitted assigns), or against any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative, general or limited partner, stockholder, manager or member of any of the foregoing Persons, but in each case not including the named parties hereto (each, a “Non-Liable Person”), whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of such party against any Non-Liable Person, by the enforcement of any assignment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other Applicable Law or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Non-Liable Person, as such, for any obligations of the applicable party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to have been made in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.

 

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3.13.    Other Agreements. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or affect any other agreement to which any Holder is or may be a party, including any PIPE Agreement or Shareholders Agreement (as such terms are defined in the Merger Agreement).

3.14.    Other Registration Rights. The Company shall not grant any registration rights with respect to any securities of the Company, other than the rights agreed to hereunder, without the prior written consent of the Sponsors. The foregoing shall not apply to the PIPE Registration.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

GLOBAL BLUE GROUP HOLDING AG
By:  

/s/ Marcel Erni

Name:   Marcel Erni
Title:   Director


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

SL SPONSOR
SL GLOBETROTTER, L.P.
By: SL Globetrotter GP, Ltd., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Joseph Osnoss

Name:   Joseph Osnoss
Title:   Director


GLOBAL BLUE HOLDING L.P.
By:   SL Globetrotter GP, Ltd., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Joseph Osnoss

Name:   Joseph Osnoss
Title:   Director


TP SPONSOR
THIRD POINT OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, L.P.
By: Third Point LLC, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:   Josh Targoff
Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
THIRD POINT ULTRA MASTER FUND L.P.
By: Third Point LLC, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:   Josh Targoff
Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
THIRD POINT PARTNERS QUALIFIED L.P.
By: Third Point LLC, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:   Josh Targoff
Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
THIRD POINT PARTNERS L.P.
By: Third Point LLC, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:   Josh Targoff
Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
THIRD POINT ENHANCED L.P.
By: Third Point LLC, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:   Josh Targoff
Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel


CLOUDBREAK AGGREGATOR LP
By:   Third Point LLC, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:   Josh Targoff
Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel


THIRD POINT VENTURES LLC, as nominee for

funds managed and/or advised by Third Point LLC

By:   Third Point LLC, its Attorney-in-Fact
By:  

/s/ Josh Targoff

Name:  

Josh Targoff

Title:  

Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

Third Point Ventures LLC executes this signature page as nominee for funds managed and/or advised by Third Point LLC and not in its individual capacity. All information and representations and warranties of Third Point Ventures LLC herein are provided by and with respect to such funds.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

OTHER HOLDERS
By:  

/s/ Stanley McChrystal

Name:   Stanley McChrystal
By:  

/s/ Nicole Seligman

Name:   Nicole Seligman
By:  

/s/ Laurence A. Tosi

Name:   Laurence A. Tosi
By:  

/s/ David Bonanno

Name:   David Bonanno
By:  

/s/ Kelly Vallante

Name:   Kelly Vallante
By:  

/s/ Thomas W. Farley

Name:   Thomas W. Farley


EXHIBIT A

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling securityholders, including their pledgees, donees, transferees, distributees, beneficiaries or other successors in interest, may from time to time offer some or all of the shares of common stock (collectively, “Securities”) covered by this prospectus. To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended and supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.

The selling securityholders will not pay any of the costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration and sale of the Securities covered by this prospectus, but they will pay any and all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes, if any, attributable to sales of the Securities. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our notes and the common stock covered hereby.

The selling securityholders may sell the Securities covered by this prospectus from time to time, and may also decide not to sell all or any of the Securities that they are allowed to sell under this prospectus. The selling securityholders will act independently of us in making decisions regarding the timing, manner and size of each sale. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at privately negotiated prices. Sales may be made by the selling securityholders in one or more types of transactions, which may include:

 

   

purchases by underwriters, dealers and agents who may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling securityholders and/or the purchasers of the Securities for whom they may act as agent;

 

   

one or more block transactions, including transactions in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the Securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction, or in crosses, in which the same broker acts as an agent on both sides of the trade;

 

   

ordinary brokerage transactions or transactions in which a broker solicits purchases;

 

   

purchases by a broker-dealer or market maker, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

   

the pledge of Securities for any loan or obligation, including pledges to brokers or dealers who may from time to time effect distributions of Securities;

 

   

short sales or transactions to cover short sales relating to the Securities;

 

   

one or more exchanges or over the counter market transactions;


   

through distribution by a selling securityholder or its successor in interest to its members, general or limited partners or shareholders (or their respective members, general or limited partners or shareholders);

 

   

privately negotiated transactions;

 

   

the writing of options, whether the options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

 

   

distributions to creditors and equity holders of the selling securityholders; and

 

   

any combination of the foregoing, or any other available means allowable under applicable law.

A selling securityholder may also resell all or a portion of its Securities in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act provided it meets the criteria and conforms to the requirements of Rule 144 or Rule 145, as applicable, and all applicable laws and regulations.

The selling securityholders may enter into sale, forward sale and derivative transactions with third parties, or may sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. In connection with those sale, forward sale or derivative transactions, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus, including in short sale transactions and by issuing securities that are not covered by this prospectus but are exchangeable for or represent beneficial interests in the common stock. The third parties also may use shares received under those sale, forward sale or derivative arrangements or shares pledged by the selling securityholder or borrowed from the selling securityholders or others to settle such third-party sales or to close out any related open borrowings of common stock. The third parties may deliver this prospectus in connection with any such transactions. Any third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in a supplement or a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part as may be required.

In addition, the selling securityholders may engage in hedging transactions with broker-dealers in connection with distributions of Securities or otherwise. In those transactions, broker-dealers may engage in short sales of securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume with selling securityholders. The selling securityholders may also sell securities short and redeliver securities to close out such short positions. The selling securityholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers which require the delivery of securities to the broker-dealer. The broker-dealer may then resell or otherwise transfer such securities pursuant to this prospectus. The selling securityholders also may loan or pledge shares, and the borrower or pledgee may sell or otherwise transfer the Securities so loaned or pledged pursuant to this prospectus. Such borrower or pledgee also may transfer those Securities to investors in our securities or the selling securityholders’ securities or in connection with the offering of other securities not covered by this prospectus.

To the extent necessary, the specific terms of the offering of Securities, including the specific Securities to be sold, the names of the selling securityholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent, if any, and any applicable


compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions paid to underwriters or agents or paid or allowed to dealers will be set forth in a supplement to this prospectus or a post-effective amendment to this registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The selling securityholders may, or may authorize underwriters, dealers and agents to, solicit offers from specified institutions to purchase Securities from the selling securityholders at the public offering price listed in the applicable prospectus supplement. These sales may be made under “delayed delivery contracts” or other purchase contracts that provide for payment and delivery on a specified future date. Any contracts like this will be described in and be subject to the conditions set forth in a supplement to this prospectus or a post-effective amendment to this registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions from the selling securityholders. Broker-dealers or agents may also receive compensation from the purchasers of Securities for whom they act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both. Compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions and will be in amounts to be negotiated in connection with transactions involving securities. In effecting sales, broker-dealers engaged by the selling securityholders may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in the resales.

In connection with sales of Securities covered hereby, the selling securityholders and any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent and any other participating broker-dealer that executes sales for the selling securityholders may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Accordingly, any profits realized by the selling securityholders and any compensation earned by such underwriter, broker-dealer or agent may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. Selling securityholders who are “underwriters” under the Securities Act must deliver this prospectus in the manner required by the Securities Act. This prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange in accordance with Rule 153 under the Securities Act or satisfied in accordance with Rule 174 under the Securities Act.

We and the selling securityholders have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In addition, we or the selling securityholders may agree to indemnify any underwriters, broker-dealers and agents against or contribute to any payments the underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be required to make with respect to, civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Underwriters, broker-dealers and agents and their affiliates are permitted to be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our affiliates or the selling securityholders or their affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

In order to comply with applicable securities laws of some states or countries, the Securities may only be sold in those jurisdictions through registered or licensed brokers or dealers and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition, in certain states or countries the Securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or country or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirements is available. In addition, any Securities of a selling securityholder covered by this prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act may be sold in open market transactions under Rule 144 or Rule 145 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.


In connection with an offering of Securities under this prospectus, the underwriters may purchase and sell securities in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase in an offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the securities while an offering is in progress.

The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the underwriters have repurchased securities sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short-covering transactions.

These activities by the underwriters may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the Securities offered under this prospectus. As a result, the price of the Securities may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued by the underwriters at any time. These transactions may be effected on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Exchange or another securities exchange or automated quotation system, or in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.


SCHEDULE A

Addresses of Holders

 

1.

SL Sponsor

c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited

PO Box 309, Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Attention:     Legal Depart

Email:            LegalStaff-UK@silverlake.com

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

c/o Silver Lake Europe LLP

Broadbent House, 65 Grosvenor Street,

London W1K 3LH

Attention:     Legal Depart

Email:            LegalStaff-UK@silverlake.com

 

2.

Third Point

c/o Third Point LLC

55 Hudson Yards

New York, NY 10001

Attention: General Counsel

 

3.

Any of the Other Holders

c/o Thomas Farley

Global Blue Group Holding AG

Zurichstrasse 38

CH-8306 Brüttisellen, Switzerland

Exhibit 10.3

MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT DEED OF AMENDMENT

26 August 2020

Reference is made to the management shareholders agreement dated 16 January 2020 between Global Blue Holding LP, SL Globetrotter LP, Jacques Stern (in his capacity as Management Representative), Global Blue Group Holding AG and the Partners Group entities set out therein (as amended from time to time) (the “MSHA”).

Unless otherwise specified, words and expressions defined in the MSHA shall have the same meaning in this letter.

In accordance with Clause 15.3 of the MSHA, the Company, the Investor and the Management Representative agree:

 

  1.

to amend the definition of Consideration in Clause 1.1 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

“has the meaning given to the term “Total Consideration” in the Merger Agreement”

 

  2.

to insert a new definition of EBT Shares in Clause 1.1 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

“means Common Shares and/or Convertible Preferred Shares transferred to each Manager on or after the first anniversary of Closing by the Trustee (as defined in the Trust Deed), following a determination by the Nomination and Compensation Committee, and any shares into which any such Common Shares and/or Convertible Preferred Shares shall have been changed or any shares resulting from any reclassification of any such Common Shares and/or Convertible Preferred Shares;”

 

  3.

to amend the definition of Post-Closing Sale Proportion in Clause 1.1 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

means

(i) the aggregate of the number of Shares (including Convertible Preferred Shares on an As-Converted Basis) and the number of EBT Shares sold or transferred (directly or indirectly, including pursuant to an LP Distribution but excluding pursuant to an Excluded Transfer) by or on behalf of a party after Closing;

divided by

(ii) the total number of Shares (including Convertible Preferred Shares on an As-Converted Basis) held by or on behalf of such person immediately after Closing plus any EBT Shares allocated and transferred to such person on or after the first anniversary of Closing;”

 

  4.

to amend the definition of Shares set out in Clause 1.1 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

means Common Shares and Convertible Preferred Shares but, with respect to each Manager, shall be limited to those Common Shares and Convertible Preferred Shares received by each Manager as Stock Consideration pursuant to the Transaction;


  5.

to amend the definition of “Sell-Down Entitlement” set out in Clause 1.1 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

means, subject to Clause 6, with respect to each Manager and each Sell-Down, a number of Shares (including Convertible Preferred Shares on an As-Converted Basis) representing the same proportion of such Manager’s Pre-Sale Stake as the proportion the number of Shares (including Convertible Preferred Shares on as As-Converted Basis) to be sold (directly or indirectly) in such Sell-Down by the SL Investor represents of the SL Investor’s Pre-Sale Stake; provided that, if following a transfer of EBT Shares to such Manager and subsequent sale of such EBT Shares such Manager’s Liquidity Proportion is greater than the SL Investor’s Liquidity Proportion, such Manager’s Sell-Down Entitlement shall be 0% unless and until the SL Investor’s Liquidity Proportion is equal to or greater than such Manager’s Liquidity Proportion;”

 

  6.

to insert a new definition of Trust Deed in Clause 1.1 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

“means the trust deed dated 27 July 2012 between Global Blue Management & Co. S.C.A., Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited (formerly Appleby Trust (Jersey) Limited) (as amended from time to time);”

 

  7.

to insert a new Clause 4.8 of the MSHA by inserting the words in bold and underline below:

“The Investor shall be entitled to exercise the EBT’s rights to exchange such percentage of the EBT’s Convertible Preferred Shares for Common Shares pursuant to the Conversion Agreement as is equal to the percentage of the Investor’s own Convertible Preferred Shares that it exchanges for Common Shares from time to time.”

The Company, the Investor and the Management Representative agree, for the avoidance of doubt, that the EBT Shares shall not be subject to the transfer restrictions set out in Clauses 5.1 and 5.2 of the MSHA.

Clauses 15 and 18 of the MSHA shall apply to this letter agreement mutatis mutandis (and references in these provisions to “this Agreement” shall be deemed a reference to this letter).


Executed as a DEED by GLOBAL BLUE HOLDING LP  
By:  

/s/ Joseph Osnoss

    Witness signature: /s/ Tiffany Finn                                        
Name:   Joseph Osnoss     Name:   Tiffany Finn
Title:   Director     Title:   Executive Assistant
      Address:   550 W. 34th Street, 40th Floor
        New York, NY 10001

[Signature Page – 1b – GB MSHA Amendment]


Executed as a DEED by JACQUES STERN in his capacity as Management Representative

 

By:  

/s/ Jacques Stern

      Witness signature:  

/s/ Alan Davies

Name: Title:   Jacques Stern      

Name:     Alan Davies

Title:       Solicitor

       

Address: One Ropemaker Street

                London EC2Y 9HU United Kingdom

[Signature Page – 1b – GB MSHA Amendment]


Executed as a DEED by GLOBAL BLUE GROUP HOLDING AG

By: /s/ Joseph Osnoss                                                         Witness signature: /s/ Tiffany Finn                                         
Name: Joseph Osnoss    Name:     Tiffany Finn
Title:   Director    Title:       Executive Assistant
   Address: 550 W. 34th Street, 40th Floor
                  New York, NY 10001

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Executed as a DEED by SL GLOBETROTTER L.P. acting by its general partner SL

GLOBETROTTER GP, LTD.   
By: /s/ Joseph Osnoss                                                              Witness signature: /s/ Tiffany Finn                                              
Name: Joseph Osnoss    Name:     Tiffany Finn
Title:   Director    Title:       Executive Assistant
   Address: 550 W. 34th Street, 40th Floor
                  New York, NY 10001

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Executed as a DEED by Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Global Blue Equity Plan Employee Trust

 

By:  

/s/ William Patrick Jones

    By:  

/s/ Paul Jeanne

Name:   William Patrick Jones     Name:   Paul Jeanne
Title:   Authorised Signatory     Title:   Authorised Signatory

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