On July 13, 2021, after internal discussions among ABIC’s management team, analysis of publicly available information, consideration of due diligence conducted to date and consultation with the ABIC Board, ABIC determined that pursuing a potential Business Combination with LiveWire was advisable and thereafter delivered a preliminary
non-binding
term sheet to
H-D
that outlined the terms of a potential Business Combination with LiveWire which included, among other terms, (i) an enterprise value to PIPE investors of approximately $2.0 billion on a cash and debt-free basis and with no adjustments to purchase price (other than in connection with certain ABIC expenses incurred without the prior written consent of LiveWire), (ii) the existing 12-month
lock-up
period applicable to the Founder Shares and private placement warrants held by the Sponsor or any of its affiliates (other than shares acquired in connection with the PIPE Financing) as described in the prospectus for the IPO would continue to apply, (iii) a five to
ten-year
lock-up
period applicable to any shares of HoldCo held by
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries, (iv) the Sponsor and affiliates would enter into a customary Investor Support Agreement to take all actions necessary to consummate and support the business combination and would agree to certain transfer restrictions and waiver of anti-dilution protections on any Founder Shares of ABIC, (v) the initial size of the HoldCo Board would consist of directors designated by
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries, with the Sponsor having the right to designate one director (with such director being reasonably satisfactory to
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries) and (vi) a
45-day
mutual exclusivity period.
On July 16, 2021, following further discussions between the parties, and their respective advisors and representatives,
H-D
sent ABIC a revised draft of the preliminary
non-binding
term sheet that proposed the following revisions, among other terms, (i) a
pre-money
equity value of LiveWire equal to $2 billion, (ii) $700 million total cash consideration (in connection with the
Up-C),
(iii) consideration to include an
earn-out
payable to
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries of up to 26,537,200 additional shares to vest in two equal tranches, if the public trading price of HoldCo equals or exceeds $13.00 and $14.00 for any 20 trading days within a
30-day
trading period, beginning on the closing of the potential Business Combination and ending on the fifth anniversary date thereafter (and the value of any
earn-out
would be excluded from the enterprise value of LiveWire), (iv) PIPE Financing of $300 million (which would include investments from certain strategic investors), (v) a three-year
lock-up
period applicable to the Founder Shares and private placement warrants held by the Sponsor or any of its affiliates, (vi) a three-year
lock-up
period for any shares of HoldCo held by
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries, (vii) minimum cash condition of $500 million and (viii)
60-day
mutual exclusivity period. On July 18, 2021, following further discussions between the parties and their respective advisors and representatives, ABIC sent
H-D
a further revised draft of the preliminary
non-binding
term sheet that proposed the following revisions, among other terms:
(i) pre-money
equity value of LiveWire equal to $1.86 billion, (ii) $560 million total cash consideration (in connection with the
Up-C),
(iii) the
earn-out
would include up to 3,417,969 additional shares to vest in one tranche of 2,278,646 shares and one tranche of 1,139,323 shares, if the public trading price of HoldCo equals or exceeds $15.00 and $20.00 for any 20 trading days within a
30-day
trading period, beginning 18 months following closing of the Business Combination, (iv) PIPE Financing of $200 million, (v) an
H-D
equity backstop of $100 million, (vi) one-year (but in the case of John Garcia, 18-month)
lock-up
applicable to the Founder Shares and private placement warrants held by the Sponsor, (vii) five-year
lock-up
for any shares of HoldCo held by
H-D
and/or its subsidiaries and (viii) a minimum cash condition of $400 million (taking into account all redemptions, ABIC expenses, PIPE proceeds and other investments).