“2016 Agreement” means that certain Video Content and Data License Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2016, by and among the Company, Second Spectrum, Inc., NBA Media Ventures, LLC, on its own behalf and, as to the countries on the continent of Africa, as agent on behalf of NBA Africa, LLC (as successor-in-interest to NBA Properties, Inc.), WNBA Enterprises, LLC and NBA Development League, LLC, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Acceleration Event” means (a) the consummation of a Change of Control or (b) the termination of the License Agreement by NBA Media Ventures, LLC or its permitted assignee pursuant to any of Paragraphs 8(a)(i) through (v) of the Standard Terms and Conditions that are attached as Exhibit A to the 2016 Agreement, which are incorporated by reference into the License Agreement (or such comparable provisions that are set forth in any Long Form Agreement).
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or through one (1) or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.
“Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among CPP Investment Board Europe S.à r.l., TCV Luxco Sports S.à r.l., Carsten Koerl, the Public Company and the NBA, which amends that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2021, by and among CPP Investment Board Europe S.à r.l., TCV Luxco Sports S.à r.l., Carsten Koerl and the Public Company.
“business day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York, New York or St. Gallen, Switzerland.
“Change of Control” means (a) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets (in one (1) transaction or a series of related transactions) of the Public Company to any Person (or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) or (b) a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, recapitalization, consolidation or other similar transaction of the Public Company, or sale (in one (1) transaction or a series of related transactions) of equity interests or voting power of the Public Company, in each case, that results, directly or indirectly, in any Person (or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) acquiring beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the equity interests or voting power of the Public Company (or any resulting entity after such transaction); provided that no pro rata stock dividend or distribution, stock split, or any other similar capital structure change, shall in and of itself constitute a Change of Control; provided, further, that, for avoidance of doubt, a transaction resulting in the beneficial ownership of more than 50% of equity interests or voting power in the Public Company by Carsten Koerl or his Affiliates (including following the reclassification or conversion of any equity interest or voting power by Carsten Koerl or his Affiliates) shall not, in and of itself, constitute a Change of Control; provided, further, that, no stock-for-stock merger (or similar recapitalization) in which the consideration payable to holders of the Public Company’s equity is solely common equity listed on Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) or the New York Stock Exchange and, following which, the License Agreement remains in full force and effect, shall constitute a Change of Control.
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