Exhibit 10.1
EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
ENTRAVISION DIGITAL HOLDINGS, LLC,
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 6.2, 6.6 and 9.16)
AND
IMS INTERNET MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Dated as of June 13, 2024
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EQUITY Purchase Agreement
THIS EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 13, 2024, is by and among Entravision Digital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), Entravision Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation (solely for purposes of Section 6.2, Section 6.6 and Section 9.16) (“Entravision”), and IMS Internet Media Services, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Buyer”). Seller and Buyer shall each sometimes be referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
“Accounts Payable” means the aggregate current liabilities of the Acquired Companies on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing as set forth in the general ledger accounts identified on Schedule 1, attached hereto, minus $2,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Accounts Payable shall exclude any items included in the calculation of Indebtedness. Furthermore, the Parties acknowledge and agree that Accounts Payable will not include GL account 23-3000 - Deferred Tax Liability – Current. In regards GL account 21-2001 - Income Tax Payable, it will only contain current income tax liability.
“Accounts Receivable” means the aggregate current assets/credits of the Acquired Companies on a Consolidated Basis as of the Closing as set forth in the general ledger accounts identified on Schedule 2, attached hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Accounts Receivable shall exclude any items included in the calculation of Cash. Furthermore, the Parties acknowledge
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and agree that Accounts Receivable will not include GL account 13-1000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, nor GL account 14-7000 - Deferred Tax Asset Current.
“Acquired Companies” means collectively, (a) Redmas Ventures, (b) MediaDonuts, (c) the Redmas Ventures Group Companies and (d) the MediaDonuts Group Companies.
“ACRA” means the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore.
“Action” means any suit, legal proceeding, claim, litigation, administrative enforcement proceeding or arbitration proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority.
“Adjusted Cash Amount” means an amount equal to (i) the Cash of the Acquired Companies, minus (ii) the AR Shortfall, in each case as set forth on the Closing Statement.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, any such Person. The term “Affiliate” also includes any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, of such Person.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“AR Shortfall” means the amount by which (i) the Accounts Receivable of the Acquired Companies, as finally determined, are less than (ii) the Accounts Payable of the Acquired Companies, as finally determined.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are generally open in Los Angeles for the transaction of normal, non-automated, banking business.
“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Buyer Response” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
“Cash” means, without duplication, with respect to the Acquired Companies, on a Consolidated Basis, an amount equal to all: (a) cash, as adjusted for all wires or other cash in transit, cash, book or bank account overdrafts or negative cash accounts; (b) cash equivalents; and (c) marketable securities with a maturity date of three months or less and interest accrued on them; in each case, as determined and calculated in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), but excluding overdrafts of the Acquired Companies.
“Consolidated Basis” means the consolidation of 100% of the accounts of each of (a) Redmas Ventures with the Redmas Ventures Group Companies; and (b) MediaDonuts with the MediaDonuts Group Companies.
“Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“Claim Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
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“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Closing Statement Objection” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
“Deposit” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.13(a).
“Disputed Item” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
“Downward Adjustment Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f)(i).
“Entravision” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Estimated Accounts Payable” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Accounts Receivable” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Adjusted Cash Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated AR Shortfall” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Cash” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Final Accounts Payable” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Final Accounts Receivable” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Final Adjusted Cash Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Final AR Shortfall” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Final Cash” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Final Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Fraud” means actual common law fraud under Delaware law by the Seller in the making of the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. For purposes of clarity, “Fraud” excludes any theory of fraud based on negligence.
“General Enforceability Exceptions” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
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“Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision or regulatory authority, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision or regulatory authority, or any federal state, local or foreign court or arbitrator.
“Indebtedness” means, without duplication, (a) either any liability of any Person (i) for borrowed money (including the current portion thereof), (ii) under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance, note purchase facility or similar instruments, (iii) evidenced by a bond, note, debenture or similar instrument (including a purchase money obligation); (iv) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding any amounts under the MediaDonuts Earn-out Agreement); (v) obligations under any interest rate, currency swap or other hedging agreement or arrangement, (vi) capital lease obligations; (vii) reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit, bankers acceptance or similar credit transaction, (viii) any unpaid dividend or distribution declared prior to the Closing Date; (ix) obligations payable or owed by any Acquired Company to the Seller or any of its Affiliates; or (b) any liability of others described in the preceding clause (a) that such Person has Guaranteed, that is recourse to such Person or any of its assets or that is otherwise its legal liability or that is secured in whole or in part by the assets of such Person. For purposes of this Agreement, Indebtedness includes any and all accrued interest, success fees, prepayment premiums, make-whole premiums or penalties and fees or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) associated with the prepayment of any Indebtedness.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(b).
“Independent Accountant” means PricewaterhouseCoopers, or if such firm is not independent, unable or unwilling to act in such capacity, the Independent Accountant will be such other “Big 4” accounting firm selected by agreement of Buyer and Seller, provided that the Parties agree that such firm shall not have any existing material commercial or professional relationship with any of the Parties.
“IRAS” means the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
“Law” means any law, common law, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or other requirement of any Governmental Authority.
“Law Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15(a).
“Liabilities” means any and all debts, losses, damages, adverse claims, fines, penalties, liabilities or obligations of any kind, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured, determined or undeterminable, liquidated or unliquidated, due or whether to become due or on- or off-balance sheet, and whether in Contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, including any arising under any Law, Proceeding or Order, and including all costs and expenses relating thereto including all fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel, experts, engineers and consultants and costs of investigation.
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“Liens” means any assessment, easement, covenant, condition, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, rights of others, right of first refusal, claim, security interest, encumbrance, title defect, title retention agreement, voting trust agreement, community property interest, option, lien, charge, adverse claim of ownership or similar restrictions or limitations, including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares.
“Losses” means losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, reasonable costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
“MediaDonuts” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“MediaDonuts Earn-out Agreement” means that certain Earn-Out Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2021, by and between Seller, Jim Dorian Kramp in his capacity as the Seller Representative, and the Media Donut Founders.
“MediaDonuts Founders” means collectively (i) Pieter-Jan De Kroon, an individual, (ii) Jim Dorian Kramp, an individual and (iii) Luc Theodoor Franciscus Maria De Kroon, an individual.
“MediaDonuts Group Companies” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"MediaDonuts Release” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(b)(vii).
"MediaDonuts Release Payment” means an amount equal to $6,500,000.
“MediaDonuts Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Notary” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Objection Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
“Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, assessment, award, decree, ruling, charge or writ of any Governmental Authority.
“Party(ies)” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated society or association, trust or other entity, or any division of such Person.
“Proceeding” means any demand, action, suit, proceeding, grievance, arbitration, hearing, audit, investigation, claim or other dispute resolution or proceeding of any kind (whether judicial, administrative or arbitrative, civil, criminal, investigative informal or other, at law or in equity) commenced, filed, brought, or conducted, against, to, of or before or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Acquired Companies (or any of them) or their respective properties.
“Public Deed” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).
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“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Redmas Ventures” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Redmas Ventures Group Companies” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Redmas Ventures Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Seller” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Seller Released Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Seller´s Knowledge”: the actual knowledge of Mr. Michael Christenson, Jeffrey DeMartino, Mark Boelke and/or Mauricio Arnal, after good faith inquiry of their direct reports.
“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Third Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(b).
“Transaction” means the sale and purchase contemplated in this Agreement.
“Upward Adjustment Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f)(ii).
For illustrative purposes only, Exhibit B contains a good faith calculation exercise as of the date of this Agreement of the Purchase Price based on latest accounting available information.
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Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date of this Agreement, and as of the Closing, as follows:
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Additionally, prior to Closing Seller shall cause all obligations payable or owed by any Acquired Company to the Seller or any of its Affiliates, and on or after the Closing will be responsible for all related taxes payable in accordance with applicable Law, to be satisfied and paid in full. Furthermore, following the Closing Entravision will be responsible for satisfying all obligations owing to Employees (defined below) under the Entravision 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended or any outstanding incentive plan.
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(i) If to Buyer:
IMS INTERNET MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
1441 Brickell Avenue
Suite 1440, Miami, FL 33131
United States of America
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Email: [●]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Victoria Hitce
Email: [●]
(ii) If to Seller:
Entravision Digital Holdings, LLC
c/o Entravision Communications Corporation
2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Attn: Legal Department
Email: [●]
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Jones Day
4655 Executive Drive, Suite 1500
San Diego, CA 92121-3134
Attention: Cameron Reese
Email: [●]
Any Party may change its address or electronic mailing address for the purposes of this Section 9.10 by giving notice as provided in this Agreement.
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[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER:
ENTRAVISION DIGITAL HOLDINGS, LLC
By: /s/ Mark Boelke
Name: Mark Boelke
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
ENTRAVISION (solely with respect to Section 6.2, 6.6 and 9.16)
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark Boelke
Name: Mark Boelke
Title: Chief Financial Officer
[Signature Page to Equity Purchase Agreement]
BUYER:
IMS INTERNET MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Christian Gaston Taratuta
Name: Christian Gaston Taratuta
Title: Director and Chairman
By: /s/ Ignacio Vidaguren
Name: Ignacio Vidaguren
Title: Director and CEO