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Contract analysis / structuring-and-earnout-memo.docx
structuring-and-earnout-memo.docx
1008-00008 · 7 clauses
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I. Executive Summary High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
I. Executive Summary The purpose of this memorandum is to analyze and recommend the proposed transaction structure, purchase price allocation, earnout mechanics, indemnification framework, and working capital adjustment mechanism for Lumos Analytics Inc.'s ("Lumos" or the "Buyer") proposed acquisition of Prismyx Data Solutions LLC ("Prismyx" or the "Target") at an aggregate deal value of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,
II. Background High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
II. Background A. The Buyer — Lumos Analytics Inc. Lumos Analytics Inc. is a Delaware corporation, founded in 2018 and headquartered at 450 Mission Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, California 94105 (EIN: 83-2941076). Lumos operates a venture-backed software-as-a-service ("SaaS") platform providing AI-driven analytics and data intelligence tools to a customer base primarily consisting of financial institutions, hedg
III. Transaction Structure — Forward Merger Under DLLCA § 18-209 Medium
⚑ Assignment / subcontracting
III. Transaction Structure — Forward Merger Under DLLCA § 18-209 A. Choice of Structure: Forward Merger After careful analysis of the available transaction structures, we recommend structuring the acquisition as a forward merger under DLLCA § 18-209, in which Prismyx (the Target) merges with and into Prismyx Acquisition Sub LLC (the Merger Sub), a newly formed wholly owned Delaware LLC subsidiary of Lumos, with Merge
IV. Purchase Price Allocation and Consideration Mechanics High
⚑ Indemnity / guarantee obligation
IV. Purchase Price Allocation and Consideration Mechanics A. Aggregate Deal Value The aggregate deal value for the proposed acquisition is Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), composed of two distinct consideration components: The two-component structure reflects a negotiated allocation of risk between the Buyer and the Sellers. By placing 30% of the total deal value into contingent earnout payments tied to post-cl
V. Earnout Mechanics High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
V. Earnout Mechanics A. Overview Up to Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) in aggregate earnout payments will be payable to the Sellers, contingent upon the achievement of specified PrismLens Net New ARR milestones during a thirty (30) month earnout period following the closing date. The aggregate earnout is structured as two equal tranches of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250
VI. Indemnification Structure High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
VI. Indemnification Structure A. General Framework The merger agreement will include a comprehensive indemnification framework providing for mutual indemnification between the parties. The Sellers (Jonah Eberhardt and Talia Messina, jointly and severally) will indemnify the Buyer and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (the "Buyer Indemnified Parties") against all losses, d
VII. Escrow Mechanics High
⚑ Indemnity / guarantee obligation
VII. Escrow Mechanics A. Escrow Deposit At closing, Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) will be deposited into an escrow account established with Fenwick Escrow Services LLC, located at 3 Park Plaza, Suite 1100, Irvine, California 92614 (Escrow Officer: Dana Whitford). The escrow deposit is funded from the closing cash consideration and represents a holdback from the Sellers' gross closing proceed