TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT
This TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 9, 2022, and is between Eve Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo” or the “Corporate Taxpayer”), and Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Eagle US” ).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below), Eagle US directly or indirectly held 100% of the limited liability company interests (the “Units”) of EVE UAM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Eve”), which is classified as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
WHEREAS pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021, by and among Embraer S.A. (“Eagle Brazil”), Eagle US, PubCo and Eve (the “Business Combination Agreement”), Eagle US contributed, as of the date hereof, 100% of the Units of Eve to PubCo (the “Contribution”);
WHEREAS, prior to the Contribution, Eagle Brazil and/or subsidiaries of Eagle Brazil contributed 100% of the units of Eve to Eagle US (the “Pre-Closing Restructuring”) in a transaction described in Section 1001 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), giving rise to the Basis Adjustments (as described below);
WHEREAS, the Contribution is intended to qualify either, (i) taken together with certain other transfers to PubCo, as a transaction described in Section 351 of the Code or (ii) as a transaction described in Section 1001 of the Code.
WHEREAS, As a result of the Pre-Closing Restructuring, the basis of assets held by Eve is adjusted to fair market value, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, giving rise to the Basis Adjustments (as described below);
WHEREAS, the income, gain, loss, expense and other Tax (as defined below) items of PubCo may be affected by the Basis Adjustments (as defined below) and the Imputed Interest (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the Basis Adjustments are expected to result in Tax savings for PubCo; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to make certain arrangements with respect to the effect of the Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest on the liability for Taxes of PubCo.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined).
“Actual Tax Liability” means the sum of (i) the actual liability for Taxes of PubCo as reported on its U.S. federal income Tax Return for a given Taxable Year and (ii) the product of the amount of the U.S. federal income or gain for such Taxable Year reported on the Corporate Taxpayer’s U.S. federal income Tax Return and the Blended Rate.
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