Coinstar
Pursuant to the Statement of Work, dated as of January 1, 2017, by and between Redbox Automated Retail, LLC and Coinstar, LLC, Redbox Automated Retail, LLC provides certain tax and accounting services to Coinstar, LLC in exchange for a quarterly service fee. Each of Redbox Automated Retail, LLC and Coinstar, LLC are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of New Outerwall, Inc. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, Coinstar paid Redbox an aggregate of $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for services rendered pursuant to the agreement. Redbox Automated Retail, LLC terminated this agreement upon the closing of the Business Combination.
Pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2016 (as amended on March 31, 2017), by and among Aspen Holdco LLC, Redwood Holdco, LLC and ecoATM, LLC, each of the parties thereto provided to the other parties certain services on a transitional basis. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, Redbox paid Coinstar an aggregate of $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively, for services rendered pursuant to the agreement.
Oath Inc.
Pursuant to the Joint Promotion Agreement and Exhibit A-1, dated as of September 30, 2021, by and between Redbox Automated Retail, LLC and Oath Inc., as amended on November 4, 2021, Oath paid Redbox $400,000 for the purchase of Redbox promotional codes that Oath can make available to its AOL and Yahoo users. The agreement allows Oath to purchase additional codes during the term of the agreement, which expires on September 30, 2024. Both Redbox Automated Retail, LLC and Oath Inc. are portfolio companies of funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, Inc.
B-2 Exchange Agreement
On May 10, 2022, the Company, Redwood Intermediate, and Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement (the “B-2 Exchange Agreement”) with Redwood Holdco, New Outerwall, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Aspen Parent, Inc. and HPS. The B-2 Exchange Agreement provides that, before the Effective Time, Aspen Parent shall cause to be exchanged the aggregate outstanding Term B-2 Loan Obligations (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) for 4,035,943 shares of Class B common stock of the Company and an equal number of Class A common units of Redwood Intermediate.
Mutual Releases
On May 10, 2022, the Company entered into the Release Agreement (the “Mutual Release”) by and among (i) Redwood Holdco, AP VIII Aspen Holdings, L.P. partnership (“Aspen”), and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“AGM,” and together with Redwood Holdco and Aspen, the “Apollo Parties”), (ii) CSSE, CSSE Merger Sub Inc., Merger Sub LLC and Opco Merger Sub LLC, and together with CSSE, Merger Sub, Merger Sub LLC and Opco Merger Sub LLC, the “CSSE Parties”), (iii) HPS, (iv) Redwood Intermediate and Redbox Automated (together with Redbox and Redwood Intermediate, the “RDBX Parties”) and (v) Seaport Global SPAC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seaport”).
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, but effective as of the Closing, each of Redbox, CSSE, Apollo, HPS and Seaport, severally and not jointly, on behalf of itself and its respective Mutual Release Parties (as defined in the Mutual Release) and its and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates unconditionally, irrevocably and forever releases and discharges each of the other Mutual Release Parties and each of the former, current and future directors of Redbox and CSSE, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law of all past and present Claims (as defined in the Mutual Release) of (i) the RDBX Group Parties (as defined in the Mutual Release) and the CSSE Group Parties (as defined in the Mutual Release and including the management, ownership, activities, failure to act or operation or activities thereof); (ii) indebtedness incurred by, or equity interests in, any of the RDBX Group Parties , or any merger, asset sale, equity issuance or other transaction involving any of the RDBX Group Parties; (iii) indebtedness incurred by, or equity interests in, any of the CSSE Group Parties, or any merger, asset sale, equity issuance or other transaction involving any of the CSSE Group Parties; (iv) the Merger Agreement, including the formulation, preparation, negotiation or execution of any of the agreements or documents contemplated thereby or related thereto; and (v) any other act or omission taking place before the Effective Time that relates to the foregoing.
Director Independence
While we are a “controlled company” we are not required to have a majority of independent directors. As allowed under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, we intend to phase in compliance with the heightened independence requirements prior to the end of the one-year transition period after we cease to be a “controlled company.” Our independent directors,