The Registration Rights Agreement also provides for certain lock-up restrictions on the shares of common stock and any other equity securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of common stock (including any Private Placement Warrants) held by the Sponsor, Legacy LiveWire Equityholder, Dr. Garcia, Mr. Replogle and Mr. Serafeim (the “Lock-up Shares”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Legacy LiveWire Equityholder (together with its respective successors and any permitted transferees) agreed to be subject to a seven year lock-up from September 26, 2022 (the “Closing Date”). Such lock-up restrictions for Legacy LiveWire Equityholder are subject to certain customary exceptions, and an early-release provision if the volume-weighted average of the shares of common stock is greater than or equal to $18.00 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period; however, such early release provision commences at least 18 months after the Closing Date and any sales pursuant to such early release provision is subject to the review of the Conflicts Committee. In addition, the Lock-up Shares held by Legacy LiveWire Equityholder are subject to early release when written notice of termination is given by LiveWire (or its permitted assigns or successor), pursuant to Section 13.3 of the Contract Manufacturing Agreement.
Separation Agreement
On September 26, 2022, we entered into a Separation Agreement with H-D (the “Separation Agreement”).
The Separation Agreement sets forth our agreements with H-D regarding the Separation.
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities. The Separation Agreement identifies the assets to be transferred, liabilities to be retained or assumed (as applicable) and contracts to be assigned or retained (as applicable) to each of Legacy LiveWire and H-D (and its applicable subsidiaries) as part of the Separation. The Separation Agreement provides for when and how such transfers, assumptions, and assignments will occur (to the extent that such transfers, assumptions and assignments have not already occurred prior to the parties’ entry into the Separation Agreement).
The Separation Agreement further sets forth the basis on which specified assets or liabilities (or any part thereof), the transfer of which is subject to a third-party consent, approval, permission or waiver, which has not been obtained by the date on which implementation of the Separation occurs in the relevant jurisdiction, will continue to be held by the relevant transferor for the account, risk and economic benefit of, and at the cost of, the relevant transferee.
Intercompany Arrangements. All agreements, arrangements, commitments, and understandings, including most intercompany accounts, between us, on the one hand, and H-D or any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand, terminate effective as of the completion of the Separation, except specified agreements and arrangements that are intended to survive completion of the Separation that are either transactional in nature or at arms’-length terms.
Representations and Warranties. Except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement or any ancillary agreement, neither we nor H-D make any representation or warranty as to the assets, business or liabilities transferred or assumed as part of the Separation, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or instrument delivered to convey title to any asset or thing of value transferred in connection with the Separation. Except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement and certain other ancillary agreements, all assets are transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis.
Indemnification. We and H-D each agree to indemnify the other and each of the other’s shareholders, stockholders, Directors, partners, managers, managing members, officers, agents or employees for losses incurred that arise out of or result from (i) liabilities of us or H-D, as applicable, resulting, directly or indirectly, from liabilities assumed or retained (as applicable) by the other party; and (ii) liabilities of us or H-D, as applicable, resulting, directly or indirectly, from the operations of the Legacy LiveWire business or the H-D business, as applicable, from and after the effective time of the Separation.
Release of Claims. We and H-D each agree to release the other and its affiliates, successors and assigns, and all persons that, prior to completion of the Separation, have been the other’s shareholders, stockholders, Directors, officers, agents or employees, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any claims against any of them that arise out of or relate to our and H-D’s respective businesses, provided that such release will not be effective with respect to (i) any liability provided in or resulting from certain existing agreements between us and H-D to the extent such liability is specified as not to terminate as of the effective time of the Separation; (ii) any liability provided in or resulting from any of the ancillary agreements or any contract or understanding entered into after the effective time of the Separation between us and H-D and our and their respective affiliates; (iii) any liability assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to us and our affiliates or H-D and its affiliates in accordance with the Separation Agreement; or (iv) any liability that we or H-D have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to the Separation Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against us or H-D by third parties that are governed by terms of the Separation Agreement.
