Item 1A. Risk Factors
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Other than as noted below, there have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors presented in Part 1, Item 1A of the 2021 Form 10-K.
We are required to pay the Vertiv Stockholder for a significant portion of the tax benefits relating to pre-Business Combination tax assets and attributes, regardless of whether any tax savings are realized.
On December 10, 2019 we entered into a tax receivable agreement (“Tax Receivable Agreement”), which generally provided for the payment by us to the Vertiv Stockholder of 65% of the cash tax savings in U.S. federal, state, local and certain foreign taxes, that we actually realize (or are deemed to realize) in periods after the closing of the Business Combination as a result of (i) increases in the tax basis of certain intangible assets of Vertiv resulting from certain pre-Business Combination acquisitions, (ii) certain U.S. federal income tax credits for increasing research activities (so-called “R&D credits”) and (iii) tax deductions in respect of certain Business Combination expenses.
On December 31, 2021, the Company and the Vertiv Stockholder agreed to amend and supplement the Tax Receivable Agreement to replace our remaining payment obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement with an obligation to pay $100 in cash in two equal installments. The first installment payment was scheduled to be due on or before June 15, 2022 and the second installment was scheduled to be due on or before September 15, 2022. On June 15, 2022, the Company and the Vertiv Stockholder agreed to further amend the payment schedule under the Tax Receivable Agreement into three installment payments wherein the first installment payment of $12.5 became due and was paid on June 15, 2022, the second installment of $12.5 will be due on or before September 15, 2022, and the third installment of $75 will be due on or before November 15, 2022. Upon receipt of the third installment payment, the Tax Receivable Agreement will terminate and we will not be required to make any further payments to the Vertiv Stockholder. In the event of a change of control of us prior to delivery of all installment payments, all unpaid installment payments (together with any accrued interest thereon) will accelerate and become payable upon the consummation of such change of control. In addition, in the event of a material breach by us of any of our material obligations under the amended Tax Receivable Agreement, all unpaid obligations will accelerate and become payable immediately and will accrue interest at a rate equal to the lesser of the Default Rate and the Maximum Rate (each, as defined in the amended Tax Receivable Agreement) until satisfied in full.
The acceleration of our obligations could have a substantial negative impact on our liquidity. Additionally, the obligation to make payments under the amended Tax Receivable Agreement, including the acceleration of our obligation to make payments in the event of a change of control, could make us a less attractive target for a future acquisition.
Because we do not presently know the tax savings we may realize in future periods, it is possible that the actual cash tax savings realized by us may be significantly less than the corresponding payments we are required to make under the amended Tax Receivable Agreement.
For more information about the Tax Receivable Agreement, please see the section entitled “Item 1. Business — Business Combination — Related Agreement — Tax Receivable Agreement” of the 2021 Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
A) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
B) Use of Proceeds from our Initial Public Offering of Common Stock
Not applicable.
C) Repurchases of Shares or of Company Equity Securities
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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