Exhibit 10.1
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of November 10, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and between Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Service Provider”), and Bakkt Opco Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Bakkt Holdings, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“Service Recipient”). Service Provider and Service Recipient are sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Parties currently are party to that certain Third Amended and Restated Intercompany Services Agreement effective as of April 1, 2019 (the “ISA”);
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2021, Service Recipient entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2021 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (formerly VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings), Pylon Merger Company LLC and Service Recipient, and closed the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on October 15, 2021;
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Service Recipient intends to wind down the Services provided by Service Provider to Service Recipient under the ISA and otherwise over time in order to allow Service Recipient to transition fully off of Service Provider’s processes and systems (the “Transition”);
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY SERVICE PROVIDER
Section 1.1 Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Service Provider shall provide transition services (the “Services”) to Service Recipient as specified in Exhibit A (which references Exhibits B and C; references herein to “Exhibit A” shall be deemed to include Exhibits B and C) during the Term. Service Provider agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts in the performance of the Services hereunder.
Section 1.2 Transitional Nature of Services. The Parties hereto acknowledge the transitional nature of the Services. Accordingly, in accordance with the time frames set forth herein, Service Recipient agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to make a transition of each Service to its internal organization or to obtain alternate third-party sources to provide the Services, and Service Provider agrees to assist Service Recipient with respect to the Transition as provided herein.