the potential transaction structure. During the following weeks leading up to the execution of the Merger Agreement on February 1, 2021, representatives of Skadden, KPMG (also engaged by Aspirational to assist with the analysis of the potential transaction structure), Connaught, Aspirational, A&P and WUP had further conversations and e-mail exchanges regarding the transaction structure of the proposed business combination, including additional conference calls on December 28, 2020, January 11, 2021, January 17, 2021, January 18, 2021 and January 20, 2021.
On December 7, 2020, representatives of Aspirational and WUP and certain of their respective advisors held a meeting via video teleconference to discuss WUP’s management presentation and business overview.
On December 8, 2020, representatives of Skadden, on behalf of Aspirational, and representatives of A&P, on behalf of WUP, held a meeting via teleconference to further discuss the definitive transaction documents and legal due diligence.
On December 11, 2020, representatives of Aspirational and WUP and certain of their respective advisors held a meeting via video teleconference to discuss process matters regarding the PIPE Investment.
On December 16, 2020, representatives of Skadden, Baker, Connaught and Aspirational management, on behalf of Aspirational, held a “kickoff” legal due diligence call with representatives of A&P and members of WUP’s management team, on behalf of WUP, covering Skadden’s and Baker’s legal due diligence questions and requests after an initial review of the materials provided in the data room.
During the following weeks leading up to the execution of the Merger Agreement on February 1, 2021, representatives of Skadden, Baker, KPMG and Woodruff, on behalf of Aspirational, and representatives of A&P and WUP management, as applicable, on behalf of WUP, had additional conversations and e-mail exchanges regarding follow-up questions and requests arising from matters discussed on the legal due diligence “kick-off” call, regulatory matters and other matters arising over the course of Skadden’s, Baker’s, KPMG’s and Woodruff’s respective review of WUP’s written responses to their initial and supplemental due diligence requests and of the other due diligence materials provided in the virtual data room or via e-mail, including pursuant to conference calls held among representatives of Skadden, Baker, KPMG, A&P and WUP management, as applicable, on December 21, 2020, December 22, 2020, December 23, 2020, December 24, 2020, December 29, 2020, December 31, 2020, January 4, 2021, January 8, 2021, January 14, 2021, January 15, 2021, January 17, 2021, January 19, 2021, January 24, 2021, January 25, 2021, January 26, 2021, January 28, 2021 and January 31, 2021.
On December 22, 2020, Mr. Thakran and Mr. Dichter held a meeting via teleconference to further discuss, among other things, the terms of the proposed business combination.
On December 23, 2020, representatives of Aspirational and WUP and certain of their respective advisors held a meeting via teleconference to discuss any updates on process and other matters related to the proposed transaction.
On December 23, 2020, representatives of Skadden, on behalf of Aspirational, e-mailed to representatives of A&P, on behalf of WUP, an initial draft of the Merger Agreement based on the terms of the LOI, as updated by subsequent discussions, which contemplated, among other things, that Aspirational would domesticate as a Delaware corporation in connection with and as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Mergers. The final documentation required additional negotiation by the parties, including with respect to the transaction structure, mechanics relating to the treatment in the Mergers of certain of WUP’s outstanding securities (such as WUP’s options, preferred interests and restricted interests), the calculation of the Exchange Ratio, restrictions on the conduct of WUP’s and Aspirational’s business between signing and Closing, obligations of the parties with respect to delivery of required approvals and preparation and submission of required filings, certain conditions to Closing and termination rights of the parties, the designation of the post-Closing directors and officers of Wheels Up (which involved discussions among each of Aspirational’s and WUP’s board of directors and officers) and certain other terms and conditions, the details of which were not fully addressed in the LOI.
On December 27, 2020, representatives of Skadden, on behalf of Aspirational, also e-mailed to representatives of A&P, on behalf of WUP, an initial draft of a Sponsor Support Agreement, to be entered