Exhibit 2.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of July 9, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among (i) Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company, (ii) SIGNA Sports United GmbH, a German limited liability company, and (iii) SIGNA International Sports Holding GmbH, a German limited liability company (collectively, the “Parties” and each, a “Party”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties previously entered into the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2021 (as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend certain provisions of the Business Combination Agreement (pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.10 of the Business Combination Agreement), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and understandings herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Amendment, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. | Amendments to the Business Combination Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date: |
| (a) | Section 2.01(a)(iii) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows (specific amended language is included in bold below solely for presentation purposes): |
At the Effective Time, each Yucaipa Share (other than Yucaipa Shares to be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv)) issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Consideration, which Merger Consideration will be settled as follows: (A) each holder of a Yucaipa Share (other than the Pre-Closing Yucaipa Holders holding Yucaipa Shares to be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv)) will be entitled to a claim for a corresponding Equity Security in the Merger Sub that is held in the accounts of the Exchange Agent, solely for the benefit of the Pre-Closing Yucaipa Holders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Merger Claim” and collectively, the “Merger Claims”); (B) the Merger Claims will be contributed as a contribution in kind (inbreng op aandelen anders dan in geld) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2:204b of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) to TopCo by the Exchange Agent for and on behalf of the holders of the Yucaipa Shares and in consideration for such contribution in kind TopCo shall issue a corresponding number of TopCo Ordinary Shares (resulting, for the avoidance of doubt, so far as legally possible, in each Yucaipa Share, other than the Yucaipa Class B Shares held by Sponsor, being exchanged for one TopCo Ordinary Share), and in fulfillment of each such holder’s respective obligations to pay up such TopCo Ordinary Shares; and (C) notwithstanding clauses (A) and (B) of this Section 2.01(a)(iii), the 8,565,000 Yucaipa Class B Shares held by Sponsor will entitle Sponsor to a claim for 9,815,000 Merger Claims, which 9,815,000 Merger Claims will be contributed as a contribution in kind (inbreng op aandelen anders dan in geld) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2:204b of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) to TopCo by the Exchange Agent for and on behalf of Sponsor and in consideration for such contribution in kind TopCo shall issue 9,815,000 TopCo Ordinary Shares, and in fulfillment of Sponsor’s obligation to pay up such TopCo Ordinary Shares (together the “Merger Consideration”) (such issuance, together with the Merger, the “TopCo-Yucaipa Business Combination”). From and after the Effective Time, the holder(s) of certificates, if any, evidencing ownership of Yucaipa Shares or Yucaipa Shares held in book-entry form issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares except as otherwise provided for herein or under applicable Law.