DEFINED TERMS
Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, references to the “Company” are to Global Blue Group Holding AG, whereas references to “Global Blue,” “we,” “us,” or “our” are to Global Blue Group Holding AG and its subsidiaries for the period from August 28, 2020, Global Blue Group AG and its subsidiaries from March 16, 2018 to August 27, 2020, and Global Blue Investment & Co S.C.A. and its subsidiaries from August 1, 2012 to March 15, 2018.
In this Report:
“Amendment Letter” means an amendment letter dated January 14, 2020 amending and restating the New Facilities Agreement entered into by Global Blue Group AG with, inter alia, BNP Paribas (Suisse) S.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Morgan Stanley Bank International Limited, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Designated Activity Company, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse International and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch, as amendment participating lenders, and RBC Europe Limited, as agent and security agent.
“August 3 Prospectus” means the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on August 3, 2020.
“August 15 Agreements” means the supplemental letter agreements dated August 15, 2020 and entered into by FPAC, Globetrotter and affiliates of Third Point LLC to facilitate the closing of the Business Combination.
“Backstop Provider” means Cloudbreak Aggregator LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership that is an affiliate of Third Point.
“Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the share purchase and contribution agreements with the PIPE Investors.
“Conversion Agreement” means the conversion agreement dated August 28, 2020 and entered into by the Company with, amongst others, Cayman Holding and Globetrotter to govern the issuance and delivery of Global Blue Shares in exchange for Series A Preferred Shares from the holders of Series A Preferred Shares.
“EUR” means euro, the legal currency of the European Union.
“Executive Management” means members of the executive management of Global Blue.
“FPAC” means Far Point Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“FPAC Class A Common Stock” means FPAC’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“FPAC Class B Common Stock” means FPAC’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Global Blue Warrants” means warrants that entitle the holder thereof to purchase for $11.50 per share one Global Blue Share (subject to adjustment in accordance with the Warrant Agreement). As part of the Business Combination, a total of 21,083,333 Public Warrants (exercisable at $11.50 / €10.47 per share) and 9,766,667 Private Placement Warrants (exercisable at $11.50 / €10.47 per share) became Global Blue Warrants.
“Globetrotter” means SL Globetrotter, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.
“IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
“IPO” means the initial public offering of Units of FPAC, consummated on June 14, 2018.
“Management Roll-up” means, prior to the Closing, pursuant to the Management Shareholders Agreement, a series of exchange and contribution transactions involving Global Blue Group AG and certain of its subsidiaries, through which the Management Sellers became shareholders of Global Blue Group AG.
“Management Sellers” means the individuals who are parties to the Merger Agreement as “Management Sellers.”
“Management Shareholders Agreement” means that certain agreement dated as of January 16, 2020, by and among Cayman Holdings, Globetrotter, the Company, Jacques Stern (as management representative) and Partners Group, as amended by the Management Shareholders Agreement Deed of Amendment dated as of August 26, 2020 by and among Cayman Holdings, Jacques Stern (as management representative), the Company, Globetrotter and Estera Trust (Jersey) Limited (as trustee of the Global Blue Equity Plan Employee Trust).
“New Facilities” means the New Term Loan Facility and the New Revolving Credit Facility.
“New Facilities Agreement” means term and revolving credit facilities agreement dated October 25, 2019 entered into by Global Blue Group AG, with, inter alia, Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Designated Activity Company, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas (Suisse) S.A., J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, Morgan Stanley Bank International Limited and Royal Bank of Canada, as mandated lead arrangers, and RBC Europe Limited, as agent, and as amended and restated by the Amendment Letter.
“New Revolving Credit Facility” means a €100 million revolving credit facility governed by the New Facilities Agreement.
“New Term Loan Facility” means a €630 million term loan facility governed by the New Facilities Agreement.
“Partners Group” means Partners Group AG (or its affiliates).
“PIPE Investors” means the Primary PIPE Investors and the Strategic Secondary PIPE Investor.
“Primary PIPE Investors” means certain third-party investors who committed to purchase, concurrently with the Closing, 12,500,000 Global Blue Shares for $10.00 per share or an aggregate purchase price equal to $125 million.
“Private Placement Warrant” means Warrants sold in private placements in connection with the IPO.
“Public Shares” means shares of FPAC Class A Common Stock issued as part of the Units sold in the IPO.
“Public Warrants” means Warrants included in Units sold in the IPO.
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