Common use of Allocation of Escrow Clause in Contracts

Allocation of Escrow. In the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event structured as a reorganization, merger or consolidation in which the Company is a constituent party, if any portion of the consideration payable to the Members is placed into escrow and/or is payable to the Members subject to contingencies (including, but not limited to, earn-outs), the Merger Agreement shall provide that (a) the portion of such consideration that is not placed in escrow and not subject to any contingencies (the “Initial Consideration”) shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with the provisions of Section 6(b) as if the Initial Consideration were the only consideration payable in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event and (b) any additional consideration which becomes payable to the Members upon release from escrow or satisfaction of contingencies shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with the provisions of Section 6(b) after taking into account the previous payment of the Initial Consideration as part of the same transaction.