Exhibit 10.1

 

FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMIN J. KHOURY AND KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, FL 33414

 

[ · ] , 2018

 

Mr. Amin J. Khoury

Chief Executive Officer

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, FL 33414

 

Re:                              Terms of Employment

 

Dear Mr. Khoury:

 

This letter agreement confirms the terms and conditions of your employment with KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (the Company ) as set forth below:

 

Start Date:  [ · ] , 2018.

 

Title and Reporting:  During the term of your employment with the Company, you will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its subsidiaries, and you will report directly to the Company’s Board of Directors (the Board ).  The Board will take such action as may be necessary to appoint or elect you as a member of the Board as of the Start Date above.  Thereafter, during your employment with the Company, the Board will nominate you for re-election as a member of the Board at the expiration of the then current term, except to the extent prohibited by legal or regulatory requirements.  You will not be entitled to any additional compensation for such Board service while you are also serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:  You will have the duties and responsibilities that are normally associated with the position described above.  In addition, you are hereby expressly permitted to continue to serve (i) as a consultant to B/E Aerospace, Inc. or its successor pursuant to that certain letter agreement by and among you, B/E Aerospace, Inc. and Rockwell Collins, Inc., dated April 13, 2017 and (ii) as an employee, executive officer, director or consultant of KLX Inc.

 

Cash Compensation:  During the period of your employment with the Company, the Company will pay you a cash base salary at the annual rate of two dollars ($2) in accordance with the usual payroll practices of the Company and subject to any applicable withholdings and deductions.  In addition, during the period of your employment with the Company, you may receive cash incentive compensation in the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Committee ), but you will not have any contractual entitlement to receive any such cash incentive compensation.

 

Incentive Equity:  Promptly following completion of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., the Company will grant you a restricted stock award on the common stock of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP ) (i) representing five percent (5%) of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from

 

 

KLX Inc., (ii) to become vested in four (4) equal annual installments on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., subject to your continued employment or other service with the Company on each applicable vesting date (and subject to the following clause (iii)), (iii) to become fully vested (A) upon an involuntary termination of your employment by the Company, (B) upon your death or “Disability” (as defined in the LTIP), (C) upon your voluntary retirement from the Company, subject to the consent of the Committee, or (D) upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the LTIP) of the Company, and (iv) to be subject to such other terms and conditions as are set forth in the form of restricted stock award agreement as set forth on Exhibit A hereto.  You will also be considered to receive additional equity or other long-term incentive awards from the Company in the future.  The level of such participation, if any, will be determined in the sole discretion of the Board (or the Committee) from time to time.

 

Monthly Automobile Allowance:   During the period of your employment with the Company, you will receive either an automobile owned or leased by the Company or a monthly automobile allowance, as reasonably determined by the Company, which automobile or allowance will be at least equivalent (i.e., the same make and model, or equivalent value thereof) to that which KLX Inc. is currently providing to you.  To the extent that the Company elects to provide a monthly automobile allowance, such allowance will be paid in accordance with Company policy, but in any event, no later than on a monthly basis in arrears.

 

Employee Benefits, Vacation and Business Expenses:  Except to the extent equivalent benefits are provided by B/E Aerospace, Inc., KLX Inc. or their respective successors or affiliates, during the period of your employment with the Company:  (i) you will be eligible to participate in all health, welfare, life insurance and retirement plans of the Company, and reimbursement of financial and estate planning costs and expenses, and (ii) you will be entitled to all rights and benefits pursuant to the Company’s travel policy, including, without limitation, personal and business use of the Company’s corporate aircraft.  You also will be entitled to annual paid time off in accordance with the Company’s policy on accrual and use generally applicable to employees of the Company from time to time; provided that your prior employment and service with each of B/E Aerospace, Inc. and KLX Inc. will be taken into account with respect to your annual paid time off entitlement.  Finally, upon presentation of reasonable substantiation and documentation, you will be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket business expenses incurred and paid by you during your employment with the Company and in connection with the performance of your duties hereunder in accordance with Company policy.

 

Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance:   Both during and after the period of your service with the Company, regardless of the reason for termination, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify you and hold you harmless to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law against and in respect of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, investigations, claims, demands, judgments, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), losses, and damages resulting from your performance of your duties and obligations with the Company hereunder.  The Company will advance to you as incurred any costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, subject to any limitation pursuant to applicable law.  The Company will cover you under directors’ and officers’ liability insurance both during and, while potential liability exists, after the term of your service with the Company in the same amount and to the same extent as the Company covers its other active officers and directors.  The foregoing obligations will survive the termination of your service with the Company.

 

Proprietary Rights Agreement; Code of Conduct:   Contemporaneously with the execution of this letter agreement, you will enter into the Proprietary Rights Agreement regarding certain obligations relating to business, confidential and/or proprietary information of the Company in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto.  You also acknowledge and agree that, during the period of your employment with the

 

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Company and thereafter, as applicable, you will be subject to the Company’s Code of Conduct and other employment policies, as may be amended from time to time.

 

At-Will Employment:  Your employment with the Company will be “at-will.”  You may resign at any time with or without notice for any (or no) reason.  The Company may terminate your employment at any time, upon at least twelve (12) months’ prior written notice, for any (or no) reason.  You will not have any contractual right to severance benefits in connection with any termination of your employment with the Company, except for the accelerated vesting of the incentive equity award contemplated in this letter agreement, or except as may be otherwise provided in any severance plan or policy generally applying to employees of the Company, or as may be otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.  In connection with any termination of your employment with the Company other than by reason of death, the Company will retain you to perform consulting services for a period of three (3) years following the date of termination under the terms and conditions of a Consulting Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

Governing Law:  This letter agreement will be governed by, and construed under and in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof, except that all matters related to the LTIP and any equity awards granted thereunder, will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof.

 

Entire Agreement:  This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral.  This letter agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by you and the Company.

 

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	Very truly yours,
	KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

The above terms and conditions accurately reflect our understanding regarding the terms and conditions of my employment with the Company, and I hereby confirm my agreement to the same.

 

 

Dated:  [ · ] , 2018
	Amin J. Khoury

 

Signature Page to Employment Letter

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “ Award Agreement ”) is made effective as of [ · ] , 2018 (the “ Date of Grant ”) by KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), for the benefit of Amin J. Khoury (the “ Participant ”).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant the Restricted Stock provided for herein to the Participant pursuant to the Plan and the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Restricted Stock is hereby granted, subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

Grant of the Award .  Subject to the provisions of this Award Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant, an aggregate of <# Shares>(1)  restricted shares of Common Stock (the “ Restricted Stock ”), subject to adjustment as set forth in the Plan.

 

Incorporation of Plan .  The Company has previously provided the Participant with a copy of the Plan.  This Award Agreement and the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and this Award Agreement, the Plan shall govern.  Defined terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.

 

Vesting Schedule .  Unless previously vested or canceled in accordance with the provisions of the Plan or this Award Agreement, subject to the Participant’s continued employment or other service with the Company or its subsidiaries on each applicable vesting date (except as otherwise provided herein), one fourth (1/4 th ) of the shares of Restricted Stock shall vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Date of Grant and shall no longer be subject to cancellation pursuant to Section 4 or the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 5.

 

Accelerated Vesting .  Subject to the following sentence and consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the Incentive Equity provision of that certain employment letter, by and between the Participant and the Company, dated as of [ · ] , 2018 (the “ Employment Letter ”), if, prior to the vesting of all shares of Restricted Stock hereunder, (A) the Participant’s service with the Company is:  (i) involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason, (ii) voluntarily terminated by the Participant due to the Participant’s retirement from the Company, with the express consent of the Committee, (iii) terminated due to death or Disability or (B) a Change in Control occurs while the Participant remains in the continued service of the Company, then, in each case, all of the unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall vest immediately as of the date of such termination or Change in Control, as applicable, and shall no longer be subject to cancellation or the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 5.  The Participant and the Company agree to sign a mutual waiver and release of claims agreement, effective as of the date of termination, as a condition to the accelerated vesting of all then-unvested shares of the Participant’s Restricted Stock described in Section 4(A), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Mutual Waiver and Separation Agreement ”).  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Participant becomes a consultant or director of the Company following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company, no termination of service shall be deemed to occur for purposes of the continued vesting of the Restricted Stock hereunder until such time as the Participant is no longer an employee, a consultant or a director of the Company.

 

(1)          Number of restricted shares to represent five percent (5%) of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc.

 

 

Nontransferability of Restricted Stock .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Restricted Stock may not be transferred, pledged, alienated, assigned or otherwise attorned other than by last will and testament or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order, as the case may be; provided , however , that the Committee may, subject to such terms and conditions as it shall specify, permit the transfer of the Restricted Stock, including, without limitation, for no consideration to a charitable institution or a Permitted Transferee.  Any shares of Restricted Stock transferred to a charitable institution may not be further transferable without the Committee’s approval and any shares of Restricted Stock transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall be further transferable only by last will and testament or the laws of descent and distribution or, for no consideration, to another Permitted Transferee of the Participant.

 

Rights as a Stockholder .  The Participant shall have, with respect to the Restricted Stock, all the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, if applicable, the right to vote the Restricted Stock and to receive any dividends or other distributions, subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and this Award Agreement.

 

Dividends and Distributions .  Any cash, Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other consideration received by the Participant as a result of a distribution to holders of Restricted Stock or as a dividend on the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock, and all references to Restricted Stock hereunder shall be deemed to include such cash, Common Stock or other securities or consideration.

 

Legend on Certificates .  The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on certificates representing the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock to make appropriate reference to such restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or as may be required by the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any exchange that lists the Common Stock, and any applicable federal or state laws.

 

Conditions to Delivery of Common Stock Certificates .  The Company shall not be required to deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable; and

 

(b)                                  The lapse of such reasonable period of time as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

 

Physical Custody .  The Restricted Stock may be issued in certificate form or electronically in “book entry”.  The Secretary of the Company or such other representative as the Committee may appoint shall retain physical custody of each certificate representing Restricted Stock until all of the restrictions imposed under this Award Agreement with respect to the shares evidenced by such certificate expire or are removed.  In no event shall the Participant retain physical custody of any certificates representing unvested Restricted Stock assigned to the Participant.

 

No Entitlements .

 

(a)                                  No Right to Continued Service .  This award is not an employment or other service agreement, and nothing in this Award Agreement or the Plan shall (i) alter the Participant’s status as an “at-will” employee of the Company, (ii) be construed as guaranteeing the Participant’s service with the Company or as giving the Participant any right to continue in the service of the Company during any period or (iii) be construed as giving the Participant any right to be reemployed by the Company following any termination of service.

 

 

(b)                                  No Right to Future Awards .  This award of Restricted Stock and all other equity-based awards under the Plan are discretionary.  This award does not confer on the Participant any right or entitlement to receive another award of Restricted Stock or any other equity-based award at any time in the future or in respect of any future period, except as otherwise may be provided in the discretion of the Committee.

 

(c)                                   No Effect on Future Compensation .  The Company has made this award of Restricted Stock to the Participant in its sole discretion.  This award does not confer on the Participant any right or entitlement to receive compensation in any specific amount for any future fiscal year, and does not diminish in any way the Company’s discretion to determine the amount, if any, of the Participant’s compensation.  In addition, this award of Restricted Stock will not be taken into account in determining any other service-related rights the Participant may have, such as rights to any pension pay.

 

Taxes and Withholding .  No later than the date as of which an amount with respect to the Restricted Stock first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes, appropriate arrangements satisfactory to the Committee must be made regarding payment of any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee, the minimum required withholding obligations may be settled in Common Stock, including Common Stock that is part of the award that gives rise to the withholding requirement.  The obligations of the Company to deliver the certificates for shares of Common Stock under this Award Agreement shall be conditional upon such payment or arrangements and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant, including, without limitation, by withholding shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon vesting.

 

Section 83(b) Election .  If, within 30 days following the Date of Grant, the Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, or any successor section thereto, to be taxed with respect to all or any portion of the Restricted Stock as of the date of transfer of the Restricted Stock rather than as of the date or dates upon which the Participant would otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code, the Committee may require the Participant to deliver a copy of such election to the Company immediately after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Securities Laws .  In connection with the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock, the Committee may require such written representations, warranties and agreements as the Committee may reasonably request in order to comply with applicable securities laws or with this Award Agreement.

 

General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Notices .  Any notice necessary under this Award Agreement shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary at the principal executive office of the Company and to the Participant at the address appearing in the records of the Company for the Participant or to either party at such other address as either party hereto may hereafter designate in writing to the other.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may deliver notices to the Participant by means of email or other electronic means that are generally used for employee communications.  Any such notice shall be deemed effective upon receipt thereof by the addressee.

 

(b)                                  Headings .  The headings of sections and subsections are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of the provisions of this Award Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Entire Agreement .  This Award Agreement, the Employment Letter, the Mutual Waiver and Separation Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement with regard to the subject matter

 

 

hereof.  They supersede all other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter hereof.

 

(d)                                  Amendments .  The Board or the Committee shall have the power to alter, amend, modify or terminate the Plan or this Award Agreement at any time; provided , however , that no such termination, amendment or modification may adversely affect the Participant’s rights under this Award Agreement without the Participant’s consent.  Any amendment, modification or termination shall, upon adoption, become and be binding on all persons affected thereby without requirement for consent or other action with respect thereto by any such person.

 

(e)                                   Successor .  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Award Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company, and to any Permitted Transferee pursuant to Section 5.

 

(f)                                    Choice of Law .  Except as to matters of federal law, this Award Agreement and all actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (other than its conflict of law rules).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has executed this Award Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:
	Name:
	Title:
	PARTICIPANT
	Amin J. Khoury

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Mutual Waiver Agreement

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE

 

This Separation Agreement and Mutual Release (the “ Agreement ”), is made as of          , 20   , by and between KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Amin J. Khoury (“ Employee ” ), for the purpose of memorializing the terms and conditions of the Employee’s departure from the Company’s employment.

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) and the mutual promises, agreements and covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, (the “ Settlement Consideration ”), the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Termination; Employment Letter .  Effective          , 20  , Employee’s employment with the Company was terminated.  Upon Employee’s termination, Employee and the Company shall each have those respective surviving rights, obligations and liabilities described in that certain Employment Letter, dated as of [ · ] , by and between Employee and the Company (the “ Employment Letter ”) and that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated as of [ · ] , by and between Employee and the Company (the “ Restricted Stock Agreement ”).

 

2.                                       Non-Released Claims .

 

(a)                                  Employee Non-Released Claims .  It is explicitly agreed, understood and intended that the general release of claims provided for in this Agreement shall not include or constitute a waiver of the Company’s, its agent, representative or designee’s obligations to Employee (i) that are specified in the Employment Letter as surviving the termination of Employee’s employment, (ii) that arise out of or from respondeat superior principles, (iii) for claims for indemnification and defense under any organizational documents, agreement, insurance policy, or at law or in equity concerning either the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers or employees, (iii) concerning any deferred compensation plan, 401(k) plan, equity plan or retirement plan and (iv) any claims not waivable under applicable law, collectively, the “ Employee Non-Released Company Claims ”.

 

(b)                                  Company Non-Released Claims .  It is explicitly agreed, understood and intended that the general release of claims provided for in this Agreement shall not include or constitute a waiver of (i) the Employee’s obligations to the Company concerning the Company’s confidential information and proprietary rights that survive Employee’s termination of employment, including those specified in that certain Proprietary Rights Agreement, dated as of [ · ] , 2018, by and between Employee and the Company (the “ Proprietary Rights Agreement ”) (ii) any claim of the Company for fraud based on willful and intentional acts or omissions of Employee, other than those taken in good faith and in a manner that Employee believed to be in or not opposed to the interests of the Company, proximately causing a financial restatement by the Company and (iii) any claims not waivable by the Company under applicable law, collectively, the “ Company Non-Released Employee Claims ”.

 

3.                                       General Release in Favor of the Company :  Employee, for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, legal representatives and assigns (collectively, the “ Releasers ”), hereby forever releases and discharges the Company, its Board of Directors, and any of its past, present, or future parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, trustees, administrators, attorneys, employees, employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds (including qualified and non-qualified plans or funds), successors and/or assigns and any of its or their past, present or future parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, trustees, administrators, attorneys, employees, employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds (including qualified and non-qualified plans or funds), successors and/or assigns (whether acting as agents for the Company or in their individual capacities) (collectively, the “ Releasees ”) from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, and liabilities of any kind whatsoever (upon any legal or equitable theory, whether contractual, common-law, statutory, federal, state, local, or otherwise), whether known or unknown, by reason of any act, omission, transaction or occurrence which Releasers ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have against Releasees up to and including the date of the execution of this Agreement, except for the Employee Non-Released Company Claims.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Releasers hereby release and discharge Releasees from:

 

 

(a)                                  any and all claims for backpay, frontpay, minimum wages, overtime compensation, bonus payments, benefits, reimbursement for expenses, or compensation of any kind (or the value thereof), and/or for liquidated damages or punitive damages (under any applicable statute or at common law);

 

(b)                                  any and all claims, relating to Employee’s employment by the Company, the terms and conditions of such employment, employee benefits related to Employee’s employment, the termination of Employee’s employment, and/or any of the events relating directly or indirectly to or surrounding such termination;

 

(c)                                   any and all claims of discrimination, harassment, whistle blowing or retaliation in employment (whether based on federal, state or local law, statutory or decisional), including without limitation, all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 USC §§ 1981-86, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, the Florida Whistle-Blower Law (Fla. Stat. § 448.101 et seq.), the Florida Equal Pay Act, and waivable rights under the Florida Constitution;

 

(d)                                  any and all claims under any contract, whether express or implied;

 

(e)                                   any and all claims for unintentional or intentional torts, for emotional distress and for pain and suffering;

 

(f)                                    any and all claims for violation of any statutory or administrative rules, regulations or codes;

 

(g)                                   any and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements, wages, bonuses, benefits, vacation and/or the like;

 

which Releasers ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have against Releasees for, upon or by reason of any act, omission, transaction or occurrence up to and including the date of the execution of this Agreement, except for the Employee Non-Released Company Claims.

 

4.                                       General Release in Favor of Employee .  The Releasees, and each of them, hereby release Releasers, and each of them, from all claims or causes of action whatsoever, known or unknown, including any and all claims of the common law of the State of Florida, including but not limited to breach of contract (whether written or oral), promissory estoppel, defamation, unjust enrichment, or claims for attorneys’ fees and costs and all claims which were alleged or could have been alleged against the Employee which arose from the beginning of the world to the date of this Agreement, except for the Company Non-Released Employee Claims.

 

5.                                       Reserved.

 

6.                                       Covenants not to Sue .

 

(a)                                  Employee Covenant not to Sue .  Employee represents and warrants that to date, he has not filed any lawsuit, action, complaint or charge of any kind with any federal, state, or county court or administrative or public agency against the Company or any other Releasee.  Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee hereby covenants not to sue or to assert, prosecute, or maintain, directly or indirectly, in any form, any claim or cause of action against any person or entity being released pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any matter, cause, omission, act, or thing whatsoever, occurring in whole or in part on or at any time prior to the date of this Agreement, except for the Employee Non-Released Company Claims.  Employee agrees that he will not seek or accept any award or settlement from any source or proceeding with respect to any claim or right waived in this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Company Covenant not to Sue .  The Company represents and warrants that to date, it has not filed any lawsuit, action, complaint or charge of any kind with any federal, state, or county court or administrative or public agency against Employee or any other Releaser.  Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company hereby covenants not to sue or to assert, prosecute, or maintain, directly or indirectly, in any form, any claim or cause of action against any person or entity being released pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any matter, cause, omission, act, or thing whatsoever, occurring in whole or in part on or at any time

 

 

prior to the date of this Agreement, except for the Company Non-Released Employee Claims.  The Company agrees that it will not seek or accept any award or settlement from any source or proceeding with respect to any claim or right waived in this Agreement.

 

7.                                       No Admission .  The making of this Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, as an admission that the Company or any of the Releasees, has violated any federal, state or local law (statutory or decisional), ordinance or regulation, breached any contract or committed any wrongdoing whatsoever.

 

8.                                       Effectiveness .  This Agreement shall not become effective until the eighth day following Employee’s signing of this Agreement (“ Effective Date ”) and Employee may at any time prior to the Effective Date revoke this Agreement by giving notice in writing of such revocation to:

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way,

Wellington, FL 33414

Attn: General Counsel

 

In the event that Employee revokes this Agreement prior to the eighth day after his execution thereof, this Agreement, and the promises contained herein, shall automatically be deemed null and void.

 

9.                                       Employee Acknowledgement .  Employee acknowledges that he has been advised in writing to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement, and that Employee has been afforded the opportunity to consider the terms of this Agreement for twenty-one (21) days prior to its execution.  Employee further acknowledges that he has read this Agreement in its entirety, that he fully understands all of its terms and their significance, that he has signed it voluntarily and of Employee’s own free will, and that Employee intends to abide by its provisions without exception.

 

10.                                Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such provision shall have no effect, however, the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible.

 

11.                                Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Proprietary Rights Agreement and the Employment Letter, taken together, constitute the complete understanding between the parties and supersedes all such prior agreements between the parties and may not be changed orally.  Employee acknowledges that neither the Company nor any representative of the Company has made any representation or promises to Employee other than as set forth herein or therein.  No other promises or agreements shall be binding unless in writing and signed by the parties.

 

12.                                General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue .  This Agreement shall be enforced, governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to Florida’s conflict of laws principles. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Florida in Palm Beach County.  Each party consents to the jurisdiction of such Florida court in any such civil action or legal proceeding and waives any objection to the laying of venue in such Florida court.

 

(b)                                  Prevailing Party .  In the event of any litigation, dispute or contest arising from a breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred in connection with such litigation, dispute or contest, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursement and costs, and experts’ fees and costs.

 

(c)                                   Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed as an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(d)                                  Binding Effect .  This Agreement is binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties, the Releasers and the Releasees and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

 

(e)                                   Interpretation .  Should any provision of this Agreement require interpretation or construction, it is agreed by the parties that the entity interpreting or construing this Agreement shall not apply a presumption that the provisions hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party who prepared the Agreement, it being agreed that all parties have participated in the preparation of all provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f)                                    Defense of Trade Secrets Act .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for (i) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (ii) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal.  Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.

 

(g)                                   Whistleblowing .  Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and the Company shall be interpreted to limit or interfere with Employee’s right to report good faith suspected violations of law to applicable government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relation Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other applicable federal, state or local governmental agency, in accordance with the provisions of any “whistleblower” or similar provisions of local, state or federal law.  Employee may report such suspected violations of law, even if such action would require Employee to share the Company’s proprietary information or trade secrets with the government agency, provided that any such information is protected to the maximum extent permissible and any such information constituting trade secrets is filed only under seal in connection with any court proceeding.  Lastly, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and the Company will be interpreted to prohibit Employee from collecting any financial incentives in connection with making such reports or require Employee to notify or obtain approval by the Company prior to making such reports to a government agency.

 

[ Signature Page Follows ]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Separation Agreement and Mutual Release as of the date first written above.

 

 

		KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:
Amin J. Khoury		PRINT NAME:
		TITLE:
STATE OF FLORIDA	)
	) ss.
COUNTY OF	)

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Amin J. Khoury, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to and before me that he/she executed the same.  This individual is personally known to me or has produced a                        as identification and did take an oath.

 

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this       day of          , 20  .

 

 

	Notary Public

 

My Commission Expires:

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Proprietary Rights Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is intended to set forth in writing my responsibility to KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. and/or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated businesses (collectively, the “ Company ”) during my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and thereafter.  I recognize that the Company is engaged in a continuous program of research, development and production respecting its business, present and future.  As part of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, I have certain obligations relating to business, confidential and/or proprietary information of the Company.

 

I acknowledge and agree that:

 

Agreement and Effective Date

 

This Agreement shall be effective on, the first day of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and shall continue in effect throughout my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor (the “ Agreement Period ”).  As an inducement to, and in consideration of, my acceptance and/or continuation of employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, and the Company’s compensating me for services and extending to me certain other benefits of a compensatory nature, but without any obligation on the Company’s part to continue such employment, compensation or benefits for any specified period whatsoever, I agree to protect, safeguard and maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the Company’s valuable assets and legitimate business interests in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

Confidentiality

 

Permitted Use .  I will maintain in confidence and will not disclose or use, either during or after the Agreement Period, any “ Proprietary Information ”, whether or not in written form, except to the extent required to perform my duties on behalf of the Company.

 

Definition of Proprietary Information .  As used in this Agreement, Proprietary Information means all of the following materials and information that I use, receive, have access to, conceive or develop or have used, received, conceived or developed, in whole or in part, in connection with my employment, consultancy and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company:

 

Written materials of the Company;

 

The names and information relating to customers and prospective customers of the Company and/or persons, firms, corporations or

 

 

other entities with whom the Company has provided goods or services at any time, including contact persons, addresses and phone numbers, their characteristics and preferences and types of services provided to or received from those customers and prospective customers;

 

The terms of various agreements between the Company and any third parties, including without limitation, the terms of customer agreements, vendor or supplier agreements, lease agreements, advertising agreements, fee arrangements, terms of dealing and the like;

 

Any data or database, trading algorithms or processes, or other information compiled by the Company, including, but not limited to, customer lists, customer information, information concerning the Company, or any business in which the Company is engaged or contemplates becoming engaged, any company with which the Company engages in business, any customer, prospective customer or other person, firm or corporation to whom or which the Company has provided goods or services or to whom or which any employee of the Company has provided goods or services on behalf of the Company, or any compilation, analysis, evaluation or report concerning or deriving from any data or database, or any other information;

 

All policies, procedures, strategies and techniques regarding the services performed by the Company or regarding the training, marketing and sales of the Company, either oral or written.  The Company’s internal corporate policies and practices related to its services, price lists, fee arrangements and terms of dealings with customers or potential customers or vendors.  Information relating to formulas, records, research and development data, trade secrets, processes, other methods of doing business, forecasts and business and marketing plans;

 

Any other information, data, know-how or knowledge of a confidential or proprietary nature observed, used, received, conceived or developed by me in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor by the Company, including and not limited to the Company’s methodologies, price strategies, price lists, costs and quantities sold, financial and sales information, including, but not limited to, the Company’s financial condition, business interests, initiatives, objectives, plans or strategies; internal information regarding personnel identity, skills, compensation, organizational charts, budgets or costs of individual departments, and the compensation paid to those working for or who provide services to the Company; and performance of

 

 

investments, funds or portfolio companies, including any “track record” or other financial performance information or results;

 

All other non-public information regarding the amount and nature of the capital and assets owned or controlled by, or net worth of, the Company and/or any of the Company’s shareholders, members, partners, employees or investors; the investments made, directly or indirectly, by the Company (including, but not limited to, any partnerships, corporations or other entities in which the Company may invest and the assets which any of those entities acquires); the expected or actual rates of return or holding periods of any investment by the Company; the respective interest in any investment of any of its shareholders, members, partners or investors or the manner in which those interests are held; the identities of the other persons or entities who participate in any investment made by the Company; and financial statements, projections, budgets and market information;

 

All discoveries, software (including, without limitation, both source code and object code), models, drawings, photographs, specifications, trademarks, formulas, patterns, devices, compilations and all other proprietary know-how and technology, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, and all copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, and that have been or will be created for the Company by me, whether alone or with others;

 

The Company’s inventions, products, research and development, production processes, manufacturing and engineering processes, machines and equipment, finances, customers, marketing, and production and future business plans, information belonging to customers or suppliers of the Company disclosed incidental to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor and any other information which is identified as confidential by the Company; and

 

“ Trade Secrets ”, which shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding formulas, processes or methods that: (a) derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to or readily ascertainable by proper means, by other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (b) is the subject of reasonable efforts by the Company to maintain its secrecy.  “Trade Secrets” shall also include all other information or data that qualifies as a trade secret under applicable law.

 

 

Trade Secrets

 

Use and Return of Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets :

 

I agree that, upon termination of my employment (if applicable) and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company for any reason (regardless of whether or not the Company retains me as a consultant) or at any other time upon the Company’s request, I shall return to Company, without retaining any copies, all Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets, as well as all other Company’s documents and other materials, which are in my possession regardless of the form in which any such materials are kept;

 

I acknowledge that all documents, in hard copy or electronic form, received, created or used by me in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company are and will remain the property of the Company.  I agree to return all such documents (including all copies) promptly upon the termination of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor, certify that no other documents remain, and agree that, during or after my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor, I will not, under any circumstances, without the written consent of the Company, disclose those documents to anyone outside the Company or use those documents for any purpose other than the advancement of the Company’s interests;

 

Defense of Trade Secrets Act .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, I understand and acknowledge that the Company has informed me that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for (i) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, I understand and acknowledge that the Company has informed me that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.

 

No Conflicting Obligations

 

Except as otherwise set forth in the Employment Letter, my performance of this Agreement does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by me prior to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company.  I will not disclose, induce, or permit the Company to, either directly or indirectly, use, any confidential or

 

 

proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or other person or entity.  Except as otherwise set forth in the Employment Letter, I am not a party to any other agreement that will interfere with my full compliance with this Agreement.  I will not enter into any agreement, whether written or oral, conflicting with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Whistleblowing

 

Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between you and the Company shall be interpreted to limit or interfere with your right to report good faith suspected violations of law to applicable government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relation Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other applicable federal, state or local governmental agency, in accordance with the provisions of any “whistleblower” or similar provisions of local, state or federal law.  You may report such suspected violations of law, even if such action would require you to share the Company’s Proprietary Information or Trade Secrets with the government agency, provided that any such Proprietary Information is protected to the maximum extent permissible and any such information constituting Trade Secrets is filed only under seal in connection with any court proceeding.  Lastly, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between you and the Company will be interpreted to prohibit you from collecting any financial incentives in connection with making such reports nor to require you to notify or obtain approval by the Company prior to making such reports to a government agency.

 

Survival

 

Notwithstanding the termination of the Agreement Period, this Agreement shall survive such termination and continue in accordance with its terms and conditions.  Unless provided otherwise in a written contract with the Company, this Agreement does not in any way restrict my right or the right of the Company to terminate my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor at any time, for any reason or for no reason.

 

Specific Performance

 

A breach of any of the promises or agreements contained herein will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for specific performance, and such other relief as may be proper (including monetary damages, if appropriate).

 

Waiver

 

The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by me will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by me.

 

 

Severability

 

If any part of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that part will be amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same economic effect as the original provision and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force.

 

Governing Law

 

This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of laws rules) of the state of Florida.

 

Entire Agreement

 

Except for the Employment Letter (and the exhibits thereto), this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral, except for prior proprietary rights agreements which shall for the period prior to the effective date of this Agreement be deemed to be in addition to, and not in lieu of, this Agreement for such prior period.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of both me and the Company.  No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.

 

Assignment

 

This Agreement may be assigned by the Company.  I may not assign or delegate my duties under this Agreement without the Company’s prior written approval.  This Agreement shall be binding upon my hairs, successors and permitted assignees.

 

 

Date:
			EMPLOYEE
			(Name)
			(Printed Name)
			KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
			By:
			Title:

 

Signature Page to the Proprietary Rights Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

[Insert Date]

 

Mr. Amin J. Khoury

c/o KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way,

Wellington, FL 33414

 

Consulting Agreement

 

Dear Mr. Khoury:

 

This letter agreement (the “ Agreement ”) confirms the agreement between KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and you to engage in a consulting arrangement and sets forth the agreement between the Company and you regarding the terms of such consulting arrangement.

 

Term .  The term of your services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence upon the separation of your employment as an officer and employee of the Company (the “ Effective Date ”) and terminate on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Consulting Period ”).

 

Consulting Services .

 

Services .  Your services hereunder during the Consulting Period shall consist of strategic planning, financial planning, merger and acquisition advice and consultation to the Company, as well as providing periodic advice and consultation regarding key staffing and recruitment issues and such other services mutually agreed to by you and the Company (the “ Consulting Services ”).  At all times, the Consulting Services shall be non-exclusive and you shall only be required to devote so much time as is reasonably necessary to discharge the Consulting Services; provided , however , that in no event shall the Consulting Services provided hereunder cause the termination of your employment with the Company to cease to be a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.

 

Expenses .  Except to the extent equivalent benefits are provided by B/E Aerospace, Inc., KLX Inc. (or any of their respective successors), during the Consulting Period, the Company shall:

 

provide you with an office at such location as is reasonably agreed by you and the Company;

 

provide you with a full time assistant to be selected by you;

 

 

provide you with the automobile benefit contemplated by your employment letter by and between you and the Company, dated as of [ · ] , 2018 (the “ Employment Letter ”);

 

provide you with the travel benefits contemplated under the Employment Letter as well as the travel benefits under the Company’s Aircraft Usage Policy on a basis at least as favorable to such policy as in effect on the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., which shall include, among other things, personal and family use of the Company’s G450 aircraft through the end of its current lease, and thereafter, on a G450 or equivalent aircraft; and

 

pay or reimburse you for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with your performance of the Consulting Services in accordance with past practices w ithin thirty (30) days following submission of documentation and substantiation of such expenses; provided , however , that (x) in no event may you seek to receive any reimbursement less than thirty (30) days prior to the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expense was incurred, and (y) no amount reimbursed during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.

 

Nature of the Relationship.

 

Independent Contractor .  You acknowledge that the Consulting Services shall be performed in the capacity of an “independent contractor,” that you are solely responsible for determining your actions or inactions in carrying out and performing the Consulting Services, and that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create an employment relationship between you and the Company.  You agree that, with respect to the Consulting Services provided hereunder, you are not an employee of the Company for any purpose, including, without limitation: (i) for federal, state or local tax, employment, withholding or reporting purposes; or (ii) for eligibility or entitlement to any benefit under any of the Company’s employee benefit plans (including, without limitation, those plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), incentive compensation or other employee programs or policies, except as provided in this Agreement, the Employment Letter or as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

Code of Conduct .  During the Consulting Period, you shall comply with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and its Delegations of Authority, each as in effect from time to time (as if you were a non-management employee with respect to the Delegations of Authority policy).

 

Payment of Taxes .  You shall be responsible for and shall maintain adequate records of expenses that you incur in the course of performing the

 

 

Consulting Services hereunder and shall be solely responsible for and shall file, on a timely basis, tax returns and payments required to be filed with or made to any federal, state or local tax authority with respect to your performance of the Consulting Services.  Neither federal, state, nor local income tax of any kind shall be withheld or paid by the Company with respect to any amount paid to you pursuant to this Agreement.  You agree that you are responsible for withholding and paying all taxes as required.

 

Indemnification .  To the fullest extent permitted under applicable laws, rules and regulations and the Company’s applicable corporate governance documents, the Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold you harmless from any loss, liability, cost and expense (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by you as a result of you being made a party to any action or proceedings by reason of your provision of the Consulting Services.

 

Consulting Fees .  During the Consulting Period, you shall receive a consulting fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per calendar year (the “ Fees ”), payable in monthly installments in arrears on the last day of the month (pro-rated for partial months).

 

Amendment, Modification or Termination of Agreement .  The Consulting Period may not be terminated (except as provided in Section 7 hereof), and the terms and conditions of this Agreement cannot be amended, modified or terminated without the prior written consent of both parties hereto.

 

Proprietary Rights Agreement .  The restrictive covenant obligations set forth in the Proprietary Rights Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the Employment Letter are incorporated herein by reference and shall have the same legal force and effect as if fully set forth herein.

 

Effect of Death or Incapacity .  In the event of the termination of the Consulting Period and your services hereunder due to death or incapacity, you or your estate or designated beneficiary, as applicable, shall be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the total amount of Fees payable to you for the remainder of the Consulting Period.  Such lump sum payment shall be made within ten (10) business days following the date of termination.

 

Documents and Materials .  Upon the termination of the Consulting Period, or at any other time upon the Company’s request, you shall promptly deliver to the Company, without retaining any copies, all documents and other materials furnished to you by the Company, prepared by you for the Company or otherwise relating to the Company’s business, including, without limitation, all written and tangible material in your possession incorporating any “Proprietary Information” (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

 

General Provisions .

 

Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Employment Letter (and the exhibits thereto) represent the entire agreement of the parties and shall supersede

 

 

any and all previous contracts, arrangements or understandings between you and the Company.

 

Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Florida, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

Enforceability; Waiver .  If any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall have no effect on the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and effect, and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be construed, blue-penciled or reformed by the court or arbitrator in a manner so as to give the maximum valid and enforceable effect to the intent of the parties expressed in such provision. Your or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right that you or the Company may have hereunder, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement. Similarly, the waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by such other party.

 

Headings .  The descriptive headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

Signatures .  Each party’s signature on the lines below constitutes his or its agreement with each provision contained in this Agreement.

 

[ Signature Page Follows ]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

EXECUTIVE		KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:
Amin J. Khoury		Name:
		Title:

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR AMIN KHOURY CONSULTING AGREEMENT]

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THOMAS P. MCCAFFREY AND KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, FL 33414

 

[ · ] , 2018

 

Mr. Thomas P. McCaffrey

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, FL 33414

 

Re:                              Terms of Employment

 

Dear Mr. McCaffrey:

 

This letter agreement confirms the terms and conditions of your employment with KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (the Company ) as set forth below:

 

Start Date:  [ · ] , 2018.

 

Title and Reporting:  During the term of your employment with the Company, you will serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and its subsidiaries, and you will report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:  You will have the duties and responsibilities that are normally associated with the position described above.  In addition, you are hereby expressly permitted to continue to serve as an employee, executive officer, director or consultant of KLX Inc.

 

Cash Compensation:  During the period of your employment with the Company, the Company will pay you a cash base salary at the annual rate of one dollar ($1) in accordance with the usual payroll practices of the Company and subject to any applicable withholdings and deductions.  In addition, during the period of your employment with the Company, you may receive cash incentive compensation in the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the Committee ), but you will not have any contractual entitlement to receive any such cash incentive compensation.

 

Incentive Equity:  Promptly following completion of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., the Company will grant you a restricted stock award on the common stock of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP ) (i) representing three percent (3%) of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., (ii) to become vested in four (4) equal annual installments on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., subject to your continued employment or other service with the Company on each applicable vesting date (and subject to the following clause (iii)), (iii) to become fully vested (A) upon an involuntary termination of your employment by the Company, (B) upon your death or “Disability” (as defined in the LTIP), (C) upon your voluntary retirement from the Company, subject to the consent of the Committee, or (D) upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the LTIP) of the Company, and (iv) to be subject to

 

 

such other terms and conditions as are set forth in the form of restricted stock award agreement as set forth on Exhibit A hereto.  You will also be considered to receive additional equity or other long-term incentive awards from the Company in the future.  The level of such participation, if any, will be determined in the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors (or the Committee) from time to time.

 

Monthly Automobile Allowance:   During the period of your employment with the Company, you will receive either an automobile owned or leased by the Company or a monthly automobile allowance, as reasonably determined by the Company, which automobile or allowance will be at least equivalent (i.e., the same make and model, or equivalent value thereof) to that which KLX Inc. is currently providing to you.  To the extent that the Company elects to provide a monthly automobile allowance, such allowance will be paid in accordance with Company policy, but in any event, no later than on a monthly basis in arrears.

 

Employee Benefits, Vacation and Business Expenses:  Except to the extent equivalent benefits are provided by KLX Inc. or its successors or affiliates, during the period of your employment with the Company:  (i) you will be eligible to participate in all health, welfare, life insurance and retirement plans of the Company, and reimbursement of financial and estate planning costs and expenses, and (ii) you will be entitled to all rights and benefits pursuant to the Company’s travel policy, including, without limitation, personal and business use of the Company’s corporate aircraft.  You also will be entitled to annual paid time off in accordance with the Company’s policy on accrual and use generally applicable to employees of the Company from time to time; provided that your prior employment and service with each of B/E Aerospace, Inc. and KLX Inc. will be taken into account with respect to your annual paid time off entitlement.  Finally, upon presentation of reasonable substantiation and documentation, you will be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket business expenses incurred and paid by you during your employment with the Company and in connection with the performance of your duties hereunder in accordance with Company policy.

 

Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance:   Both during and after the period of your service with the Company, regardless of the reason for termination, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify you and hold you harmless to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law against and in respect of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, investigations, claims, demands, judgments, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), losses, and damages resulting from your performance of your duties and obligations with the Company hereunder.  The Company will advance to you as incurred any costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, subject to any limitation pursuant to applicable law.  The Company will cover you under directors’ and officers’ liability insurance both during and, while potential liability exists, after the term of your service with the Company in the same amount and to the same extent as the Company covers its other active officers and directors.  The foregoing obligations will survive the termination of your service with the Company.

 

Proprietary Rights Agreement; Code of Conduct:   Contemporaneously with the execution of this letter agreement, you will enter into the Proprietary Rights Agreement regarding certain obligations relating to business, confidential and/or proprietary information of the Company in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto.  You also acknowledge and agree that, during the period of your employment with the Company and thereafter, as applicable, you will be subject to the Company’s Code of Conduct and other employment policies, as may be amended from time to time.

 

At-Will Employment:  Your employment with the Company will be “at-will.”  You may resign at any time with or without notice for any (or no) reason.  The Company may terminate your employment at any time, upon at least twelve (12) months’ prior written notice, for any (or no) reason.  You will not

 

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have any contractual right to severance benefits in connection with any termination of your employment with the Company, except for the accelerated vesting of the incentive equity award contemplated in this letter agreement, or except as may be otherwise provided in any severance plan or policy generally applying to employees of the Company, or as may be otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

Governing Law:  This letter agreement will be governed by, and construed under and in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof, except that all matters related to the LTIP and any equity awards granted thereunder, will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof.

 

Entire Agreement:  This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral.  This letter agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by you and the Company.

 

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	Very truly yours,
	KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

The above terms and conditions accurately reflect our understanding regarding the terms and conditions of my employment with the Company, and I hereby confirm my agreement to the same.

 

 

Dated: [ · ] , 2018
	Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

Signature Page to Employment Letter

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “ Award Agreement ”) is made effective as of [ · ] , 2018 (the “ Date of Grant ”) by KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), for the benefit of Thomas P. McCaffrey (the “ Participant ”).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant the Restricted Stock provided for herein to the Participant pursuant to the Plan and the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Restricted Stock is hereby granted, subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

Grant of the Award .  Subject to the provisions of this Award Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant, an aggregate of <# Shares>(1) restricted shares of Common Stock (the “ Restricted Stock ”), subject to adjustment as set forth in the Plan.

 

Incorporation of Plan .  The Company has previously provided the Participant with a copy of the Plan.  This Award Agreement and the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and this Award Agreement, the Plan shall govern.  Defined terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.

 

Vesting Schedule .  Unless previously vested or canceled in accordance with the provisions of the Plan or this Award Agreement, subject to the Participant’s continued employment or other service with the Company or its subsidiaries on each applicable vesting date (except as otherwise provided herein), one fourth (1/4 th ) of the shares of Restricted Stock shall vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Date of Grant and shall no longer be subject to cancellation pursuant to Section 4 or the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 5.

 

Accelerated Vesting .  Subject to the following sentence and consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the Incentive Equity provision of that certain employment letter, by and between the Participant and the Company, dated as of [ · ] , 2018 (the “ Employment Letter ”), if, prior to the vesting of all shares of Restricted Stock hereunder, (A) the Participant’s service with the Company is:  (i) involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason, (ii) voluntarily terminated by the Participant due to the Participant’s retirement from the Company, with the express consent of the Committee, (iii) terminated due to death or Disability or (B) a Change in Control occurs while the Participant remains in the continued service of the Company, then, in each case, all of the unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall vest immediately as of the date of such termination or Change in Control, as applicable, and shall no longer be subject to cancellation or the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 5.  The Participant and the Company agree to sign a mutual waiver and release of claims agreement, effective as of the date of termination, as a condition to the accelerated vesting of all then-unvested shares of the Participant’s Restricted Stock described in Section 4(A), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Mutual Waiver and Separation Agreement ”).  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Participant becomes a consultant or director of the Company following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company, no termination of service shall be deemed to occur for purposes of the continued vesting of the Restricted Stock hereunder until such time as the Participant is no longer an employee, a consultant or a director of the Company.

 

(1)               Number of restricted shares to represent three percent (3%) of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc.

 

 

Nontransferability of Restricted Stock .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Restricted Stock may not be transferred, pledged, alienated, assigned or otherwise attorned other than by last will and testament or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order, as the case may be; provided , however , that the Committee may, subject to such terms and conditions as it shall specify, permit the transfer of the Restricted Stock, including, without limitation, for no consideration to a charitable institution or a Permitted Transferee.  Any shares of Restricted Stock transferred to a charitable institution may not be further transferable without the Committee’s approval and any shares of Restricted Stock transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall be further transferable only by last will and testament or the laws of descent and distribution or, for no consideration, to another Permitted Transferee of the Participant.

 

Rights as a Stockholder .  The Participant shall have, with respect to the Restricted Stock, all the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, if applicable, the right to vote the Restricted Stock and to receive any dividends or other distributions, subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and this Award Agreement.

 

Dividends and Distributions .  Any cash, Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other consideration received by the Participant as a result of a distribution to holders of Restricted Stock or as a dividend on the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock, and all references to Restricted Stock hereunder shall be deemed to include such cash, Common Stock or other securities or consideration.

 

Legend on Certificates .  The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on certificates representing the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock to make appropriate reference to such restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or as may be required by the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any exchange that lists the Common Stock, and any applicable federal or state laws.

 

Conditions to Delivery of Common Stock Certificates .  The Company shall not be required to deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable; and

 

(b)                                  The lapse of such reasonable period of time as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

 

Physical Custody .  The Restricted Stock may be issued in certificate form or electronically in “book entry”.  The Secretary of the Company or such other representative as the Committee may appoint shall retain physical custody of each certificate representing Restricted Stock until all of the restrictions imposed under this Award Agreement with respect to the shares evidenced by such certificate expire or are removed.  In no event shall the Participant retain physical custody of any certificates representing unvested Restricted Stock assigned to the Participant.

 

No Entitlements .

 

(a)                                  No Right to Continued Service .  This award is not an employment or other service agreement, and nothing in this Award Agreement or the Plan shall (i) alter the Participant’s status as an “at-will” employee of the Company, (ii) be construed as guaranteeing the Participant’s service with the Company or as giving the Participant any right to continue in the service of the Company during any period or (iii) be construed as giving the Participant any right to be reemployed by the Company following any termination of service.

 

 

(b)                                  No Right to Future Awards .  This award of Restricted Stock and all other equity-based awards under the Plan are discretionary.  This award does not confer on the Participant any right or entitlement to receive another award of Restricted Stock or any other equity-based award at any time in the future or in respect of any future period, except as otherwise may be provided in the discretion of the Committee.

 

(c)                                   No Effect on Future Compensation .  The Company has made this award of Restricted Stock to the Participant in its sole discretion.  This award does not confer on the Participant any right or entitlement to receive compensation in any specific amount for any future fiscal year, and does not diminish in any way the Company’s discretion to determine the amount, if any, of the Participant’s compensation.  In addition, this award of Restricted Stock will not be taken into account in determining any other service-related rights the Participant may have, such as rights to any pension pay.

 

Taxes and Withholding .  No later than the date as of which an amount with respect to the Restricted Stock first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes, appropriate arrangements satisfactory to the Committee must be made regarding payment of any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee, the minimum required withholding obligations may be settled in Common Stock, including Common Stock that is part of the award that gives rise to the withholding requirement.  The obligations of the Company to deliver the certificates for shares of Common Stock under this Award Agreement shall be conditional upon such payment or arrangements and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant, including, without limitation, by withholding shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon vesting.

 

Section 83(b) Election .  If, within 30 days following the Date of Grant, the Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, or any successor section thereto, to be taxed with respect to all or any portion of the Restricted Stock as of the date of transfer of the Restricted Stock rather than as of the date or dates upon which the Participant would otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code, the Committee may require the Participant to deliver a copy of such election to the Company immediately after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Securities Laws .  In connection with the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock, the Committee may require such written representations, warranties and agreements as the Committee may reasonably request in order to comply with applicable securities laws or with this Award Agreement.

 

General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Notices .  Any notice necessary under this Award Agreement shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary at the principal executive office of the Company and to the Participant at the address appearing in the records of the Company for the Participant or to either party at such other address as either party hereto may hereafter designate in writing to the other.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may deliver notices to the Participant by means of email or other electronic means that are generally used for employee communications.  Any such notice shall be deemed effective upon receipt thereof by the addressee.

 

(b)                                  Headings .  The headings of sections and subsections are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of the provisions of this Award Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Entire Agreement .  This Award Agreement, the Employment Letter, the Mutual Waiver and Separation Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement with regard to the subject matter

 

 

hereof.  They supersede all other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter hereof.

 

(d)                                  Amendments .  The Board or the Committee shall have the power to alter, amend, modify or terminate the Plan or this Award Agreement at any time; provided , however , that no such termination, amendment or modification may adversely affect the Participant’s rights under this Award Agreement without the Participant’s consent.  Any amendment, modification or termination shall, upon adoption, become and be binding on all persons affected thereby without requirement for consent or other action with respect thereto by any such person.

 

(e)                                   Successor .  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Award Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company, and to any Permitted Transferee pursuant to Section 5.

 

(f)                                    Choice of Law .  Except as to matters of federal law, this Award Agreement and all actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (other than its conflict of law rules).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has executed this Award Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:
	Name:
	Title:
	PARTICIPANT
	Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Mutual Waiver Agreement

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE

 

This Separation Agreement and Mutual Release (the “ Agreement ”), is made as of          , 20   , by and between KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Thomas P. McCaffrey (“ Employee ” ), for the purpose of memorializing the terms and conditions of the Employee’s departure from the Company’s employment.

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) and the mutual promises, agreements and covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, (the “ Settlement Consideration ”), the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Termination; Employment Letter .  Effective          , 20  , Employee’s employment with the Company was terminated.  Upon Employee’s termination, Employee and the Company shall each have those respective surviving rights, obligations and liabilities described in that certain Employment Letter, dated as of [ · ] , by and between Employee and the Company (the “ Employment Letter ”) and that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated as of [ · ] , by and between Employee and the Company (the “ Restricted Stock Agreement ”).

 

2.                                       Non-Released Claims .

 

(a)                                  Employee Non-Released Claims .  It is explicitly agreed, understood and intended that the general release of claims provided for in this Agreement shall not include or constitute a waiver of the Company’s, its agent, representative or designee’s obligations to Employee (i) that are specified in the Employment Letter as surviving the termination of Employee’s employment, (ii) that arise out of or from respondeat superior principles, (iii) for claims for indemnification and defense under any organizational documents, agreement, insurance policy, or at law or in equity concerning either the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers or employees, (iii) concerning any deferred compensation plan, 401(k) plan, equity plan or retirement plan and (iv) any claims not waivable under applicable law, collectively, the “ Employee Non-Released Company Claims ”.

 

(b)                                  Company Non-Released Claims .  It is explicitly agreed, understood and intended that the general release of claims provided for in this Agreement shall not include or constitute a waiver of (i) the Employee’s obligations to the Company concerning the Company’s confidential information and proprietary rights that survive Employee’s termination of employment, including those specified in that certain Proprietary Rights Agreement, dated as of [ · ] , 2018, by and between Employee and the Company (the “ Proprietary Rights Agreement ”) (ii) any claim of the Company for fraud based on willful and intentional acts or omissions of Employee, other than those taken in good faith and in a manner that Employee believed to be in or not opposed to the interests of the Company, proximately causing a financial restatement by the Company and (iii) any claims not waivable by the Company under applicable law, collectively, the “ Company Non-Released Employee Claims ”.

 

3.                                       General Release in Favor of the Company :  Employee, for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, legal representatives and assigns (collectively, the “ Releasers ”), hereby forever releases and discharges the Company, its Board of Directors, and any of its past, present, or future parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, trustees, administrators, attorneys, employees, employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds (including qualified and non-qualified plans or funds), successors and/or assigns and any of its or their past, present or future parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, trustees, administrators, attorneys, employees, employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds (including qualified and non-qualified plans or funds), successors and/or assigns (whether acting as agents for the Company or in their individual capacities) (collectively, the “ Releasees ”) from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, and liabilities of any kind whatsoever (upon any legal or equitable theory, whether contractual, common-law, statutory, federal, state, local, or otherwise), whether known or unknown, by reason of any act, omission, transaction or occurrence which Releasers ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have against Releasees up to and including the date of the execution of this Agreement, except for the Employee Non-Released Company Claims.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Releasers hereby release and discharge Releasees from:

 

 

(a)                                  any and all claims for backpay, frontpay, minimum wages, overtime compensation, bonus payments, benefits, reimbursement for expenses, or compensation of any kind (or the value thereof), and/or for liquidated damages or punitive damages (under any applicable statute or at common law);

 

(b)                                  any and all claims, relating to Employee’s employment by the Company, the terms and conditions of such employment, employee benefits related to Employee’s employment, the termination of Employee’s employment, and/or any of the events relating directly or indirectly to or surrounding such termination;

 

(c)                                   any and all claims of discrimination, harassment, whistle blowing or retaliation in employment (whether based on federal, state or local law, statutory or decisional), including without limitation, all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 USC §§ 1981-86, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, the Florida Whistle-Blower Law (Fla. Stat. § 448.101 et seq.), the Florida Equal Pay Act, and waivable rights under the Florida Constitution;

 

(d)                                  any and all claims under any contract, whether express or implied;

 

(e)                                   any and all claims for unintentional or intentional torts, for emotional distress and for pain and suffering;

 

(f)                                    any and all claims for violation of any statutory or administrative rules, regulations or codes;

 

(g)                                   any and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements, wages, bonuses, benefits, vacation and/or the like;

 

which Releasers ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have against Releasees for, upon or by reason of any act, omission, transaction or occurrence up to and including the date of the execution of this Agreement, except for the Employee Non-Released Company Claims.

 

4.                                       General Release in Favor of Employee .  The Releasees, and each of them, hereby release Releasers, and each of them, from all claims or causes of action whatsoever, known or unknown, including any and all claims of the common law of the State of Florida, including but not limited to breach of contract (whether written or oral), promissory estoppel, defamation, unjust enrichment, or claims for attorneys’ fees and costs and all claims which were alleged or could have been alleged against the Employee which arose from the beginning of the world to the date of this Agreement, except for the Company Non-Released Employee Claims.

 

5.                                       Reserved.

 

6.                                       Covenants not to Sue .

 

(a)                                  Employee Covenant not to Sue .  Employee represents and warrants that to date, he has not filed any lawsuit, action, complaint or charge of any kind with any federal, state, or county court or administrative or public agency against the Company or any other Releasee.  Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee hereby covenants not to sue or to assert, prosecute, or maintain, directly or indirectly, in any form, any claim or cause of action against any person or entity being released pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any matter, cause, omission, act, or thing whatsoever, occurring in whole or in part on or at any time prior to the date of this Agreement, except for the Employee Non-Released Company Claims.  Employee agrees that he will not seek or accept any award or settlement from any source or proceeding with respect to any claim or right waived in this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Company Covenant not to Sue .  The Company represents and warrants that to date, it has not filed any lawsuit, action, complaint or charge of any kind with any federal, state, or county court or administrative or public agency against Employee or any other Releaser.  Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company hereby covenants not to sue or to assert, prosecute, or maintain, directly or indirectly, in any form, any claim or cause of action against any person or entity being released pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any matter, cause, omission, act, or thing whatsoever, occurring in whole or in part on or at any time

 

 

prior to the date of this Agreement, except for the Company Non-Released Employee Claims.  The Company agrees that it will not seek or accept any award or settlement from any source or proceeding with respect to any claim or right waived in this Agreement.

 

7.                                       No Admission .  The making of this Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, as an admission that the Company or any of the Releasees, has violated any federal, state or local law (statutory or decisional), ordinance or regulation, breached any contract or committed any wrongdoing whatsoever.

 

8.                                       Effectiveness .  This Agreement shall not become effective until the eighth day following Employee’s signing of this Agreement (“ Effective Date ”) and Employee may at any time prior to the Effective Date revoke this Agreement by giving notice in writing of such revocation to:

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way,

Wellington, FL 33414

Attn: General Counsel

 

In the event that Employee revokes this Agreement prior to the eighth day after his execution thereof, this Agreement, and the promises contained herein, shall automatically be deemed null and void.

 

9.                                       Employee Acknowledgement .  Employee acknowledges that he has been advised in writing to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement, and that Employee has been afforded the opportunity to consider the terms of this Agreement for twenty-one (21) days prior to its execution.  Employee further acknowledges that he has read this Agreement in its entirety, that he fully understands all of its terms and their significance, that he has signed it voluntarily and of Employee’s own free will, and that Employee intends to abide by its provisions without exception.

 

10.                                Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such provision shall have no effect, however, the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible.

 

11.                                Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Proprietary Rights Agreement and the Employment Letter, taken together, constitute the complete understanding between the parties and supersedes all such prior agreements between the parties and may not be changed orally.  Employee acknowledges that neither the Company nor any representative of the Company has made any representation or promises to Employee other than as set forth herein or therein.  No other promises or agreements shall be binding unless in writing and signed by the parties.

 

12.                                General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue .  This Agreement shall be enforced, governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to Florida’s conflict of laws principles. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Florida in Palm Beach County.  Each party consents to the jurisdiction of such Florida court in any such civil action or legal proceeding and waives any objection to the laying of venue in such Florida court.

 

(b)                                  Prevailing Party .  In the event of any litigation, dispute or contest arising from a breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred in connection with such litigation, dispute or contest, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursement and costs, and experts’ fees and costs.

 

(c)                                   Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed as an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(d)                                  Binding Effect .  This Agreement is binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties, the Releasers and the Releasees and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

 

(e)                                   Interpretation .  Should any provision of this Agreement require interpretation or construction, it is agreed by the parties that the entity interpreting or construing this Agreement shall not apply a presumption that the provisions hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party who prepared the Agreement, it being agreed that all parties have participated in the preparation of all provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f)                                    Defense of Trade Secrets Act .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for (i) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (ii) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal.  Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.

 

(g)                                   Whistleblowing .  Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and the Company shall be interpreted to limit or interfere with Employee’s right to report good faith suspected violations of law to applicable government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relation Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other applicable federal, state or local governmental agency, in accordance with the provisions of any “whistleblower” or similar provisions of local, state or federal law.  Employee may report such suspected violations of law, even if such action would require Employee to share the Company’s proprietary information or trade secrets with the government agency, provided that any such information is protected to the maximum extent permissible and any such information constituting trade secrets is filed only under seal in connection with any court proceeding.  Lastly, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and the Company will be interpreted to prohibit Employee from collecting any financial incentives in connection with making such reports or require Employee to notify or obtain approval by the Company prior to making such reports to a government agency.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Separation Agreement and Mutual Release as of the date first written above.

 

 

		KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:
Thomas P. McCaffrey		PRINT NAME:
		TITLE:
STATE OF FLORIDA	)
	) ss.
COUNTY OF	)

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Thomas P. McCaffrey, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to and before me that he/she executed the same.  This individual is personally known to me or has produced a                        as identification and did take an oath.

 

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this       day of          , 20  .

 

 

	Notary Public

 

My Commission Expires:

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Proprietary Rights Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is intended to set forth in writing my responsibility to KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. and/or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated businesses (collectively, the “ Company ”) during my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and thereafter.  I recognize that the Company is engaged in a continuous program of research, development and production respecting its business, present and future.  As part of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, I have certain obligations relating to business, confidential and/or proprietary information of the Company.

 

I acknowledge and agree that:

 

Agreement and Effective Date

 

This Agreement shall be effective on, the first day of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and shall continue in effect throughout my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor (the “ Agreement Period ”).  As an inducement to, and in consideration of, my acceptance and/or continuation of employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, and the Company’s compensating me for services and extending to me certain other benefits of a compensatory nature, but without any obligation on the Company’s part to continue such employment, compensation or benefits for any specified period whatsoever, I agree to protect, safeguard and maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the Company’s valuable assets and legitimate business interests in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

Confidentiality

 

Permitted Use .  I will maintain in confidence and will not disclose or use, either during or after the Agreement Period, any “ Proprietary Information ”, whether or not in written form, except to the extent required to perform my duties on behalf of the Company.

 

Definition of Proprietary Information .  As used in this Agreement, Proprietary Information means all of the following materials and information that I use, receive, have access to, conceive or develop or have used, received, conceived or developed, in whole or in part, in connection with my employment, consultancy and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company:

 

Written materials of the Company;

 

The names and information relating to customers and prospective customers of the Company and/or persons, firms, corporations or

 

 

other entities with whom the Company has provided goods or services at any time, including contact persons, addresses and phone numbers, their characteristics and preferences and types of services provided to or received from those customers and prospective customers;

 

The terms of various agreements between the Company and any third parties, including without limitation, the terms of customer agreements, vendor or supplier agreements, lease agreements, advertising agreements, fee arrangements, terms of dealing and the like;

 

Any data or database, trading algorithms or processes, or other information compiled by the Company, including, but not limited to, customer lists, customer information, information concerning the Company, or any business in which the Company is engaged or contemplates becoming engaged, any company with which the Company engages in business, any customer, prospective customer or other person, firm or corporation to whom or which the Company has provided goods or services or to whom or which any employee of the Company has provided goods or services on behalf of the Company, or any compilation, analysis, evaluation or report concerning or deriving from any data or database, or any other information;

 

All policies, procedures, strategies and techniques regarding the services performed by the Company or regarding the training, marketing and sales of the Company, either oral or written.  The Company’s internal corporate policies and practices related to its services, price lists, fee arrangements and terms of dealings with customers or potential customers or vendors.  Information relating to formulas, records, research and development data, trade secrets, processes, other methods of doing business, forecasts and business and marketing plans;

 

Any other information, data, know-how or knowledge of a confidential or proprietary nature observed, used, received, conceived or developed by me in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor by the Company, including and not limited to the Company’s methodologies, price strategies, price lists, costs and quantities sold, financial and sales information, including, but not limited to, the Company’s financial condition, business interests, initiatives, objectives, plans or strategies; internal information regarding personnel identity, skills, compensation, organizational charts, budgets or costs of individual departments, and the compensation paid to those working for or who provide services to the Company; and performance of

 

 

investments, funds or portfolio companies, including any “track record” or other financial performance information or results;

 

All other non-public information regarding the amount and nature of the capital and assets owned or controlled by, or net worth of, the Company and/or any of the Company’s shareholders, members, partners, employees or investors; the investments made, directly or indirectly, by the Company (including, but not limited to, any partnerships, corporations or other entities in which the Company may invest and the assets which any of those entities acquires); the expected or actual rates of return or holding periods of any investment by the Company; the respective interest in any investment of any of its shareholders, members, partners or investors or the manner in which those interests are held; the identities of the other persons or entities who participate in any investment made by the Company; and financial statements, projections, budgets and market information;

 

All discoveries, software (including, without limitation, both source code and object code), models, drawings, photographs, specifications, trademarks, formulas, patterns, devices, compilations and all other proprietary know-how and technology, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, and all copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, and that have been or will be created for the Company by me, whether alone or with others;

 

The Company’s inventions, products, research and development, production processes, manufacturing and engineering processes, machines and equipment, finances, customers, marketing, and production and future business plans, information belonging to customers or suppliers of the Company disclosed incidental to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor and any other information which is identified as confidential by the Company; and

 

“ Trade Secrets ”, which shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding formulas, processes or methods that: (a) derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to or readily ascertainable by proper means, by other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (b) is the subject of reasonable efforts by the Company to maintain its secrecy.  “Trade Secrets” shall also include all other information or data that qualifies as a trade secret under applicable law.

 

 

Trade Secrets

 

Use and Return of Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets :

 

I agree that, upon termination of my employment (if applicable) and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company for any reason (regardless of whether or not the Company retains me as a consultant) or at any other time upon the Company’s request, I shall return to Company, without retaining any copies, all Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets, as well as all other Company’s documents and other materials, which are in my possession regardless of the form in which any such materials are kept;

 

I acknowledge that all documents, in hard copy or electronic form, received, created or used by me in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company are and will remain the property of the Company.  I agree to return all such documents (including all copies) promptly upon the termination of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor, certify that no other documents remain, and agree that, during or after my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor, I will not, under any circumstances, without the written consent of the Company, disclose those documents to anyone outside the Company or use those documents for any purpose other than the advancement of the Company’s interests;

 

Defense of Trade Secrets Act .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, I understand and acknowledge that the Company has informed me that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for (i) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, I understand and acknowledge that the Company has informed me that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.

 

No Conflicting Obligations

 

Except as otherwise set forth in the Employment Letter, my performance of this Agreement does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by me prior to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company.  I will not disclose, induce, or permit the Company to, either directly or indirectly, use, any confidential or

 

 

proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or other person or entity.  Except as otherwise set forth in the Employment Letter, I am not a party to any other agreement that will interfere with my full compliance with this Agreement.  I will not enter into any agreement, whether written or oral, conflicting with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Whistleblowing

 

Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between you and the Company shall be interpreted to limit or interfere with your right to report good faith suspected violations of law to applicable government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relation Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other applicable federal, state or local governmental agency, in accordance with the provisions of any “whistleblower” or similar provisions of local, state or federal law.  You may report such suspected violations of law, even if such action would require you to share the Company’s Proprietary Information or Trade Secrets with the government agency, provided that any such Proprietary Information is protected to the maximum extent permissible and any such information constituting Trade Secrets is filed only under seal in connection with any court proceeding.  Lastly, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between you and the Company will be interpreted to prohibit you from collecting any financial incentives in connection with making such reports nor to require you to notify or obtain approval by the Company prior to making such reports to a government agency.

 

Survival

 

Notwithstanding the termination of the Agreement Period, this Agreement shall survive such termination and continue in accordance with its terms and conditions.  Unless provided otherwise in a written contract with the Company, this Agreement does not in any way restrict my right or the right of the Company to terminate my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor at any time, for any reason or for no reason.

 

Specific Performance

 

A breach of any of the promises or agreements contained herein will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for specific performance, and such other relief as may be proper (including monetary damages, if appropriate).

 

Waiver

 

The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by me will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by me.

 

 

Severability

 

If any part of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that part will be amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same economic effect as the original provision and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force.

 

Governing Law

 

This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of laws rules) of the state of Florida.

 

Entire Agreement

 

Except for the Employment Letter (and the exhibits thereto), this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral, except for prior proprietary rights agreements which shall for the period prior to the effective date of this Agreement be deemed to be in addition to, and not in lieu of, this Agreement for such prior period.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of both me and the Company.  No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.

 

Assignment

 

This Agreement may be assigned by the Company.  I may not assign or delegate my duties under this Agreement without the Company’s prior written approval.  This Agreement shall be binding upon my hairs, successors and permitted assignees.

 

 

Date:
			EMPLOYEE
			(Name)
			(Printed Name)
			KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
			By:
			Title:

 

Signature Page to the Proprietary Rights Agreement

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

FORM OF CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMIN J. KHOURY AND KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

[Insert Date]

 

Mr. Amin J. Khoury

c/o KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way,

Wellington, FL 33414

 

Consulting Agreement

 

Dear Mr. Khoury:

 

This letter agreement (the “ Agreement ”) confirms the agreement between KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and you to engage in a consulting arrangement and sets forth the agreement between the Company and you regarding the terms of such consulting arrangement.

 

1.                                       Term .  The term of your services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence upon the separation of your employment as an officer and employee of the Company (the “ Effective Date ”) and terminate on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Consulting Period ”).

 

2.                                       Consulting Services .

 

(a)                                  Services .  Your services hereunder during the Consulting Period shall consist of strategic planning, financial planning, merger and acquisition advice and consultation to the Company, as well as providing periodic advice and consultation regarding key staffing and recruitment issues and such other services mutually agreed to by you and the Company (the “ Consulting Services ”).  At all times, the Consulting Services shall be non-exclusive and you shall only be required to devote so much time as is reasonably necessary to discharge the Consulting Services; provided , however , that in no event shall the Consulting Services provided hereunder cause the termination of your employment with the Company to cease to be a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.

 

(b)                                  Expenses .  Except to the extent equivalent benefits are provided by B/E Aerospace, Inc., KLX Inc. (or any of their respective successors), during the Consulting Period, the Company shall:

 

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(i)                                      provide you with an office at such location as is reasonably agreed by you and the Company;

 

(ii)                                   provide you with a full time assistant to be selected by you;

 

(iii)                               provide you with the automobile benefit contemplated by your employment letter by and between you and the Company, dated as of [ · ] , 2018 (the “ Employment Letter ”);

 

(iv)                               provide you with the travel benefits contemplated under the Employment Letter as well as the travel benefits under the Company’s Aircraft Usage Policy on a basis at least as favorable to such policy as in effect on the effective date of the Company’s spin-off from KLX Inc., which shall include, among other things, personal and family use of the Company’s G450 aircraft through the end of its current lease, and thereafter, on a G450 or equivalent aircraft; and

 

(v)                                  pay or reimburse you for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with your performance of the Consulting Services in accordance with past practices within thirty (30) days following submission of documentation and substantiation of such expenses; provided , however , that (x) in no event may you seek to receive any reimbursement less than thirty (30) days prior to the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expense was incurred, and (y) no amount reimbursed during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.

 

3.                                       Nature of the Relationship.

 

(a)                                  Independent Contractor .  You acknowledge that the Consulting Services shall be performed in the capacity of an “independent contractor,” that you are solely responsible for determining your actions or inactions in carrying out and performing the Consulting Services, and that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create an employment relationship between you and the Company.  You agree that, with respect to the Consulting Services provided hereunder, you are not an employee of the Company for any purpose, including, without limitation: (i) for federal, state or local tax, employment, withholding or reporting purposes; or (ii) for eligibility or entitlement to any benefit under any of the Company’s employee benefit plans (including, without limitation, those plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended), incentive compensation or other employee programs or policies, except as provided in this Agreement, the Employment Letter or as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

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(b)                                  Code of Conduct .  During the Consulting Period, you shall comply with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and its Delegations of Authority, each as in effect from time to time (as if you were a non-management employee with respect to the Delegations of Authority policy).

 

(c)                                   Payment of Taxes .  You shall be responsible for and shall maintain adequate records of expenses that you incur in the course of performing the Consulting Services hereunder and shall be solely responsible for and shall file, on a timely basis, tax returns and payments required to be filed with or made to any federal, state or local tax authority with respect to your performance of the Consulting Services.  Neither federal, state, nor local income tax of any kind shall be withheld or paid by the Company with respect to any amount paid to you pursuant to this Agreement.  You agree that you are responsible for withholding and paying all taxes as required.

 

(d)                                  Indemnification .  To the fullest extent permitted under applicable laws, rules and regulations and the Company’s applicable corporate governance documents, the Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold you harmless from any loss, liability, cost and expense (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by you as a result of you being made a party to any action or proceedings by reason of your provision of the Consulting Services.

 

4.                                       Consulting Fees .  During the Consulting Period, you shall receive a consulting fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per calendar year (the “ Fees ”), payable in monthly installments in arrears on the last day of the month (pro-rated for partial months).

 

5.                                       Amendment, Modification or Termination of Agreement .  The Consulting Period may not be terminated (except as provided in Section 7 hereof), and the terms and conditions of this Agreement cannot be amended, modified or terminated without the prior written consent of both parties hereto.

 

6.                                       Proprietary Rights Agreement .  The restrictive covenant obligations set forth in the Proprietary Rights Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the Employment Letter are incorporated herein by reference and shall have the same legal force and effect as if fully set forth herein.

 

7.                                       Effect of Death or Incapacity .  In the event of the termination of the Consulting Period and your services hereunder due to death or incapacity, you or your estate or designated beneficiary, as applicable, shall be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the total amount of Fees payable to you for the remainder of the Consulting Period.  Such lump sum payment shall be made within ten (10) business days following the date of termination.

 

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8.                                       Documents and Materials .  Upon the termination of the Consulting Period, or at any other time upon the Company’s request, you shall promptly deliver to the Company, without retaining any copies, all documents and other materials furnished to you by the Company, prepared by you for the Company or otherwise relating to the Company’s business, including, without limitation, all written and tangible material in your possession incorporating any “Proprietary Information” (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

 

9.                                       General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Employment Letter (and the exhibits thereto) represent the entire agreement of the parties and shall supersede any and all previous contracts, arrangements or understandings between you and the Company.

 

(b)                                  Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Florida, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

(c)                                   Enforceability; Waiver .  If any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall have no effect on the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and effect, and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be construed, blue-penciled or reformed by the court or arbitrator in a manner so as to give the maximum valid and enforceable effect to the intent of the parties expressed in such provision. Your or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right that you or the Company may have hereunder, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement. Similarly, the waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by such other party.

 

(d)                                  Headings .  The descriptive headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(e)                                   Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

(f)                                    Signatures .  Each party’s signature on the lines below constitutes his or its agreement with each provision contained in this Agreement.

 

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[ Signature Page Follows ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

EXECUTIVE		KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:
Amin J. Khoury		Name:
		Title:

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR AMIN KHOURY CONSULTING AGREEMENT]

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into effective as of February 25, 2015 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between KLX Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Gary J. Roberts (the “ Executive ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, BEA Logistics Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, now known as KLX Energy Services LLC (“ KLXES ”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 13, 2014, by and among, KLXES, Vision Oil Tools, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Vision Oil ”) , Vision Incentive, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and certain other parties (the “ APA ”), pursuant to which KLXES acquired substantially all of Vision Oil’s assets;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with entering into the APA, KLXES entered into an employment agreement dated April 7, 2014 (the “ Prior Employment Agreement ”), pursuant to which, subject to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the APA, KLXES employed the Executive on a full-time basis;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the spin-off of the Company (which included KLXES) from B/E Aerospace, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“ B/E Aerospace ”) , the Company wishes to enter into new employment agreements with its executives, including the Executive;

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ the Executive and the Executive wishes to accept such employment on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the APA, the Executive is subject to Non-Competition, Non-Interference, and Confidentiality provisions from certain prior employment agreements, and such restrictive covenants, along with any and all remedies for the Executive’s breach of such provisions were specifically assigned to KLXES;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Executive and the Company are entering into the KLX 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement, (the “ 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement ”), attached hereto as Exhibit A , and hereby incorporated by reference; and

 

WHEREAS, by virtue of the Executive’s position with the Company, the Executive will have regular access to and use of the Company’s confidential information and trade secrets, and the Company has a legitimate interest in protecting its confidential information and trade secrets by prohibiting the Executive from assisting, whether directly or indirectly, a competitor or competing with the Company for a reasonable period after the termination of the Executive’s employment.

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Employment .                       Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, the Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall perform services for and continue in the employment of the Company commencing on the Effective Date until the third anniversary of the Effective Date, and the Executive’s employment hereunder shall automatically be extended on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date and on each subsequent anniversary of the Effective Date for additional one (1) year periods until either the Company or the Executive gives the other party at least thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to the anniversary of the Effective Date of any such year of its or his desire to not renew the then current term of this Agreement, unless the Executive’s employment is terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement as hereinafter set forth. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Employment Period ” shall mean the initial three (3) year period and all extensions thereof, if any, as aforesaid, provided that the Executive continues to be employed by the Company; provided, however that for the purposes of Section 4 of this Agreement, the Employment Period shall run through the last day of the then current Employment Period (assuming for this purpose the Executive’s continued employment through such last day).

 

2.                                       Position and Duties.                                      The Executive shall serve the Company in the capacity of Vice President and General Manager, Energy Services Group and (i) be accountable to the President of the Company, or his designee, and (ii) have such other powers, duties and responsibilities, consistent with this capacity, as may from time to time be prescribed by the President of the Company, or his designee. The Executive shall perform and discharge, faithfully, diligently and to the best of his ability, such powers, duties and responsibilities. The Executive shall devote all of his working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Executive may engage in the executive and operational management of Vision Oil and Vision Incentive as reasonably necessary to perform or comply with all covenants in the APA and any other certificate or agreement delivered in connection therewith and to dissolve and wind up the affairs of Vision Oil and Vision Incentive solely to the extent that such activities do not (x) materially interfere with the Executive’s performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder or (y) result in a breach of the Executive’s non-competition obligations hereunder. The Executive may engage in business or investment activities not described in the preceding sentences of this Section only with the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the Company ( the “ Board ”), which such approval may be provided or withheld in the Board’s discretion.

 

3.                                       Compensation.

 

(a)                                  Salary .           During the Employment Period, the Executive shall receive a salary (the “ Salary ”) payable at the rate of Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($320,000) per annum. Such rate may be adjusted from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”); provided, however, that it shall at no time be adjusted below the Salary then in effect. The Salary shall be payable bi-weekly or in accordance with the Company’s then current payroll practices, less all required deductions. The Salary shall be prorated for any period of service less than a full year.

 

(b)                                  Incentive Bonus.     During the Employment Period, the Executive may receive a performance bonus of up to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Salary (the “ Target Bonus ”) as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The incentive

 

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bonus shall be paid in accordance with Company policy, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which it is earned.

 

(c)                                   Equity Awards .

 

(i)                                      During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s equity incentive plan as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The timing of any grant, form and amount of the equity awards shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The equity awards shall be granted pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (or any successor plan) and an award agreement to be entered into between the Company and the Executive.

 

(ii)                                   Notwithstanding any provision in the applicable award documents, and as additional consideration for the Executive’s restrictive covenants for the benefit of the Company set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement, the Executive’s time-vested equity awards shall, subject to applicable law, accelerate and become immediately vested and unrestricted and, as applicable, become immediately exercisable and remain exercisable through the remainder of their term following the occurrence of any of the following events (the “ Accelerated Restricted Stock ”): (A) the termination of the Executive’s employment without Cause pursuant to Section 4(e), (B) the Executive’s termination due to Incapacity pursuant to Section 4(c), (C) the Executive’s death, or (D) upon a Change of Control Termination (as defined in Section 4(f), below); provided, however, that if, pursuant to Section 4(h) below, the Company elects to exercise its option to retain the Executive as a consultant after the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Accelerated Restricted Stock shall vest and or become accelerated as fully set forth in Section 4(h) below. Nothing in this Section 3(c)(ii) shall alter the terms of any equity awards subject to performance-based vesting.

 

(d)                                  Expenses.                                           During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him on behalf of the Company in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures in effect from time to time. If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him on behalf of the Company within two payroll periods of the Termination Date.

 

(e)                                   Benefits.                                                 During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any life or disability insurance, health, pension, retirement, accident, and other employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements made generally available by the Company to its employees, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements in effect from time to time. In accordance with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time applicable to the Executive, the Executive shall also be entitled to paid vacation in any fiscal year during the Employment Period as well as all paid holidays given by the Company to its employees.

 

4.                                       Termination and Compensation Thereon.

 

(a)                                  Termination Date.                                              Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement may be terminated either by the Executive or the Company at any time and for any reason. The term “ Termination Date ” shall mean the date upon which the Executive’s employment is terminated (i) by his death, (ii) by

 

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his Incapacity (as defined in Section 4(c)), (iii) otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, or (iv) for any other reason, the Executive incurs a Separation from Service (as defined in Section 16(c)).

 

(b)                                 Death.                     The Executive’s employment shall terminate upon his death. In such event, the Company shall, within thirty (30) days following the date of death, (i) pay to such person as the Executive shall have designated in a notice filed with the Company, or, if no such person shall have been designated, to the Executive’s estate, a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) a prorated portion of 75% of the Executive’s then current Salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that the Executive was employed by the Company in the year during which the Termination Date occurs, (B) the Executive’s Salary for the remainder of the Employment Period, (C) the maximum annual contribution under the Company’s deferred compensation plan of seven and a half percent (7.5%) of the Executive’s total base salary and annual cash bonus (with such maximum amount to be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable deferred compensation plan) that would have been made during the remainder of the Employment Period and (D) two (2) times the Executive’s Target Bonus, in the case of each of clauses (B), (C) and (D) at the rates in effect as of the Termination Date (the lump sum amount determined in accordance with this Section 4(b), the “ Termination Amount ”).

 

(c)                                   Incapacity.                                   If, in the reasonable judgment of the President of KLX, or his designee, as a result of the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, the Executive shall have been absent from his full-time duties as described hereunder for the entire period of six (6) consecutive months (“ Incapacity ”) , the Executive’s employment shall terminate at the end of the six (6)-month period. In such event, upon the Termination Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum payment equal to the Termination Amount. The lump sum payment shall be made within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, provided, however, that prior to the payment date, the Executive or his designated appointee signs a waiver and release of claims agreement in the form provided by the Company in its discretion and such waiver and release becomes effective and irrevocable in its entirety prior to such date. If the waiver and release does not become effective and irrevocable on or prior to the payment date set forth in the preceding sentence, the Company shall have no further obligations pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(g). To the extent not already paid, the Company’s obligation to pay the Executive his Salary and benefits shall be reduced if the Executive subsequently takes other employment to the extent of the Executive’s salary and benefits from such subsequent employment. Any dispute between the President of KLX, or his designee, and the Executive with respect to the Executive’s Incapacity shall be settled by reference to a competent medical authority mutually agreed to by the President of KLX, or his designee, and the Executive, whose decision shall be binding on all parties.

 

(d)                                  Termination by the Company for Cause; Resignation by the Executive.

 

(i)                                      If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive resigns his employment for any reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive hereunder after the Termination Date, except for unpaid Salary and benefits accrued through the Termination Date.

 

(ii)                                   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means the Executive’s: (A) failure, refusal or neglect to perform and discharge his powers, duties (other than fiduciary duties, which shall be governed by the terms of subclause (D)), obligations or responsibilities as an employee of the Company, which refusal to perform such duties

 

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and responsibilities continues for more than thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company or one of its affiliates to perform such duties and responsibilities; (B) violation of Company policies; (C) breach of the terms of this Agreement or the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement; (D) breach of any fiduciary duties or duties of loyalty the Executive may have because of any position the Executive holds with the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof; (E) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving the Executive’s personal dishonesty or moral turpitude or that could reflect negatively upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (F) indictment by a grand jury for acts detrimental to the Company’s best interests; or (G) engagement in willful misconduct (including any willful violation of federal securities laws), negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence, in each case that would reasonably be expected to result in injury to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

(e)                                   Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder at any time without Cause. In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum payment equal to the Termination Amount; provided, however that if the Severance Payment (as defined in the Prior Employment Agreement) would exceed the Termination Amount (based on a calculation completed on the applicable Termination Date), the Executive shall be entitled to receive the value of the Severance Payment in lieu of the Termination Amount pursuant to this Section 4(e). The Termination Amount (or, if applicable the Severance Payment) shall be made on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date, provided, that prior to the payment date, the Executive signs a waiver and release agreement in the form provided by the Company and such waiver and release becomes effective and irrevocable in its entirety prior to such date. If the waiver and release does not become effective and irrevocable on or prior to the payment date set forth in the preceding sentence, the Company shall have no further obligations pursuant to Sections 4(e) and 4(g).

 

(f)                                    Change of Control.

 

(i)                                      If a Change of Control occurs during the Employment Period  and the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause during the (2) year  period following the applicable Change of Control (a “ Change of Control Termination ”), the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump-sum amount equal to the Termination Amount. The lump sum payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date without any action by the Executive.

 

(ii)                                   For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Change of Control ” shall mean a “change in control event” within the meaning of the default rules under Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (“ Section 409A ”). The obligations of the Company pursuant to this Section 4(f) shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the Executive’s employment.

 

(g)                                   Benefit Continuation.                           If the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 4(c), 4(e) or 4(f), the Company shall provide the Executive and his eligible dependents with continued participation in medical, dental and health benefit plans available to the Company’s similarly situated employees on similar terms and conditions as active employees, from the Termination Date until (i) the end of the Employment Period; or (ii) the date the Executive becomes eligible for comparable benefits provided by a third party; provided, however, that the continuation of such benefits shall be subject to (x) the respective terms of

 

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the applicable plan, in effect from time to time, (y) the Executive being solely responsible for the tax consequences to him of such benefit continuation, and (z) and the timely payment by the Executive of his applicable share of the applicable premiums in effect from time to time. To the extent that reimbursable medical and dental care expenses constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A, the Company shall reimburse the medical and dental care expenses as soon as practicable consistent with the Company’s practice, but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such expenses were incurred.

 

(h)                                  Consulting Services.                                     Upon the Termination Date, and at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, the Executive may be retained to act as a consultant of the Company for two (2) full years after the Termination Date (the “ Consulting Period ”). During the Consulting Period, the Executive shall make himself available to the Company as a consultant for up to forty (40) hours per month. The Executive may fulfill this obligation by making himself available telephonically, or through web-based conferencing, at the Company’s discretion. In consideration for the Executive’s availability and services during the Consulting Period and subject to the Executive’s performance of the same, the Company shall: (i) pay the Executive one-twenty fourth (1/24) of the Salary each month during the Consulting Period, payable in accordance with the Company’s ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time; and (ii) notwithstanding any provision in the applicable award documents, and subject to applicable law, the Accelerated Restricted Stock shall continue to vest during the Consulting Period upon the same schedule as such Accelerated Restricted Stock would have vested if the Executive remained employed by the Company, and the remaining Accelerated Restricted Stock shall accelerate and become immediately vested and unrestricted and, as applicable, become immediately exercisable and remain exercisable through the remainder of their term following the conclusion of the Consulting Period; provided, however, that the Executive shall have performed all of his obligations in this Section 4(h) and not breached any of his duties, obligations and covenants set forth in Section 5. Nothing in this Section 4(h) shall alter the terms of any equity awards subject to performance-based vesting.

 

5.                                       Noncompete; Nonsolicitation. During the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period ending three (3) years following the Termination Date (the “ Restricted Period ”), the Executive shall not directly or indirectly:

 

(a)                                  with respect to any Competing Product or Service, compete in any manner (i) in those states within which the Company or KLXES performed any services in the twenty-four (24) months prior to the Termination Date, or (ii) within one hundred (100) miles of any location where the Company or KLXES performed any services in the twenty-four (24) months prior to the Termination Date (“ Territory ”). “ Competing Product or Service ” means (x) those products or services manufactured, developed, researched, sold, or provided by the Company or KLXES, or prior to the Employment Period under the Previous Employment Agreement, Vision Oil, including but not limited to, (A) land-based cased hole electric wireline services provided to the oil and gas industry, (B) fishing services provided to the oil and gas industry; (C) frac valve rental, (D) the provision of mission-critical turnkey accommodation systems and equipment rental to exploration and production companies in the oil and gas industry, and (E) the provision of rental tools, equipment and services to the oil and gas industry and (y) those products or services under development by the Company, KLXES and/or Vision Oil during the Executive’s employment with the Company, KLXES or Vision Oil of which he had knowledge, or any product or service competitive with or intended to compete with such products or services, or any product or service of the Company, KLXES and/or Vision Oil which the

 

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Executive acquired knowledge of as a result of his employment with the Company, KLXES or Vision Oil;

 

(b)                                  own, be employed by, invest in, make loans to, operate, manage, control, participate in, consult with, or advise any entity that provides a Competing Product or Service with the Company or KLXES in the Territory. This covenant shall not prevent the Executive from having passive investments of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding equity securities of any entity listed for trading on a national stock exchange (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or any recognized automatic quotation system;

 

(c)                                   within the Territory, contact, solicit business from, perform services for, or accept work or business from any clients or customers of the Company or KLXES and/or former clients or customers of Vision Oil with whom the Executive has worked or had contact during the Executive’s employment with the Company, KLXES and/or Vision Oil, or of whom the Executive had knowledge of due to his employment or access to the Company’s, KLXES’s and/or Vision Oil’s confidential information and/or trade secrets;

 

(d)                                  contact, solicit or accept contact from any clients, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, suppliers or independent contractors of the Company, KLXES and/or Vision Oil for the purpose of interfering with, causing, inviting, or encouraging any such persons or entities from altering or terminating their business relationship or association with the Company or KLXES. This applies to any clients, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, suppliers or independent contractors with whom the Executive has worked or had contact during his employment with the Company, KLXES and/or Vision Oil, or of whom the Executive had knowledge of due to his employment or access to the Company’s, KLXES’s and/or Vision Oil’s confidential information and/or trade secrets; or

 

(e)                                    contact, solicit or accept contact from any employee of the Company or KLXES for the purpose of interfering with their employment with the Company or KLXES, or inviting or encouraging them to terminate their employment with the Company or KLXES or which has the effect of altering or terminating their employment with the Company or KLXES.

 

6.                                       Extension of the Restricted Period. If the Executive breaches any provision of Section 5, the Executive agrees and acknowledges that the Restricted Period shall be extended by the time period of such breach.

 

7.                                       Remedies; Enforcement. The Executive agrees that the covenants set forth in Section 5 are necessary and reasonably limited in scope and duration to protect the Company’s and KLXES’s commercial interests, including, but not limited to, protection from unfair competition, disparagement, misappropriation, disclosure or use of its confidential information and/or trade secrets, and misuse or unauthorized use of the Company’s or KLXES’s work product/inventions. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that if the Executive violates any provision of Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company will have an inadequate remedy at law and will suffer continuing and irreparable injury to its business. The Company shall be entitled to enjoin the Executive from any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and other applicable injunctive or equitable relief (without obtaining a bond or posting other security) and without the necessity of proving any actual damage or that monetary damages would not afford it an adequate remedy.

 

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8.                                       Clawback. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that if he materially breaches any of his obligations, duties, or covenants set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to clawback the initial restricted stock grant (and any shares of restricted stock of the Company granted, paid or distributed in connection with the spin-off) that was previously granted by B/E Aerospace (the “ Restricted Stock Grant ”) and any of the Accelerated Restricted Stock, as well as any proceeds the Executive has received for the sale of the Restricted Stock Grant and/or the Accelerated Restricted Stock. The Company’s remedies set forth in this Section 8 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled.

 

9.                                       Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement or any schedule hereto shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by each party hereto.

 

10.                                Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally (or upon refusal to accept delivery) or sent by overnight mail or three days after being mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

If to the Company, to it at:

 

KLX Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, FL 33414

Attention: General Counsel

 

If to the Executive, to him at:

 

Gary J. Roberts

PO Box D

Sheridan WY, 82801

 

11.                                Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties. The non-solicitation and non-competition provisions in this Agreement, those in the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement, and those in the APA shall be deemed separate and distinct provisions and each of their respective terms and applicable time periods shall run concurrently in accordance with their respective terms for the benefit of the Company. This Agreement and the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement shall each be governed by the choice-of-law provisions set forth in each respective agreement. Except as provided in this Section 11, to the extent the 2015 Proprietary Right Agreement is determined to be inconsistent with this Agreement, the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement shall govern.

 

12.                                Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not alter or otherwise affect the meaning hereof

 

13.                                Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (each of which is to be deemed original for all purposes). This Agreement may also be executed by delivery by facsimile or electronic mail of an executed counterpart of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that the signature of any party transmitted by facsimile with confirmation of transmission

 

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or by electronic mail shall have binding effect as though such signature were delivered as an original.

 

14.                                Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of laws rules) of the State of Delaware.

 

15.                                Withholding. All payment(s) made by the Company under this Agreement shall be reduced by any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law.

 

16.                                Section 409A.

 

(a)                                  If any amounts that become due under Sections 3 or 4 of this Agreement constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, payment of such amounts shall not commence until the Executive incurs a Separation from Service (as defined below) if and only if necessary to avoid accelerated taxation or tax penalties in respect of such amounts.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee (as defined below), he shall not be entitled to any payments upon a Separation from Service until the earlier of: (i) the date which is the first (1st) business day following the date that is six (6) months after the Executive s Separation from Service for any reason other than death; or (ii) the Executive’s date of death. The provisions of this Section 16(b) shall only apply if required to comply with Section 409A.

 

(c)                                   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Separation from Service ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) and determined in accordance with the default rules under Section 409A. “ Specified Employee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), as determined in accordance with the uniform methodology and procedures adopted by the Company and then in effect.

 

(d)                                  It is intended that the terms and conditions of this Agreement comply with Section 409A. If any provision of this Agreement contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A, or could cause any amounts or benefits hereunder to be subject to taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Executive’s consent, modify the Agreement to: (i) comply with, or avoid being subject to, Section 409A; (ii) avoid the imposition of taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A; and/or (iii) maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Section 409A. This Section 16(d) does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify this Agreement and does not guarantee that the amounts or benefits owed under this Agreement will not be subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A.

 

(e)                                   Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no reimbursement payable to the Executive pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to any plan or arrangement of the Company covered by this Agreement shall be paid later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expense was incurred, except to the extent that the right to reimbursement does not provide for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A. No amount reimbursed during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year. The Executive may not liquidate or exchange the right to reimbursement of such expenses for any other benefits.

 

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17.                                Enforceability; Waiver. The invalidity and unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or provision of this Agreement. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right that the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement. Similarly, the waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by such other party.

 

18.                                Contract Modification. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid or unenforceable, shall be severed or rewritten, and the remaining terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect. A court shall rewrite any such provision to make it valid, lawful and enforceable while still, to the maximum extent possible, achieving the spirit and intent of the original provision. A provision shall be invalidated and severed only if it is impossible to revise it.

 

19.                                Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The Executive may not assign or delegate his duties under this Agreement.

 

20.                                Survival. The entitlement of the Executive and the obligations of the Company pursuant to Section 4 and the entitlement of the Company and the covenants, duties and obligations of the Executive pursuant to Section 5 and the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement, shall each survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement, or any termination or resignation of the Executive’s employment, as the case may be.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Employment Agreement as of the date first written above

 

	EXECUTIVE
	/s/ Gary J. Roberts
	Gary J. Roberts
	KLX INC.
	By:	/s/ Roger Franks
	Name:	Roger Franks
	Its:	General Counsel, Vice President – Law and Human Resources

 

[Signature Page to Roberts Employment Agreement]

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

KLX 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement

 

 

KLX 2015 PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Proprietary Rights Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is intended to set forth in writing my responsibility to KLX Inc. and/or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated businesses (collectively the “ Company ”) during my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and thereafter. I recognize that the Company is engaged in a continuous program of research, development and production respecting its business, present and future. As part of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, I have certain obligations relating to business, confidential and/or proprietary information of the Company, as well as to inventions which I may develop during my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company.

 

I acknowledge and agree that:

 

1.                                       Agreement, Effective Date.                                              This Agreement shall be effective on, the first day of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and shall continue in effect throughout my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor (the “ Agreement Period ”). As an inducement to and in consideration of my acceptance and/or continuation of employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, and the Company’s compensating me for services and extending to me certain other benefits of a compensatory nature, but without any obligation on the Company’s part to continue such employment, compensation or benefits for any specified period whatsoever, I agree to protect, safeguard and maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the Company’s valuable assets and legitimate business interests in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement

 

2.                                       Confidentiality .            I will maintain in confidence and will not disclose or use, either during or after the Agreement Period, any “ Proprietary Information ”, whether or not in written form, except to the extent required to perform my duties on behalf of the Company. Proprietary Information means all of the following materials and information that I use, receive, have access to, conceive or develop or have used, received, conceived or developed, in whole or in part, in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company:

 

(i)                                      Written materials of the Company;

 

(ii)                                   The names and information relating to customers and prospective customers of the Company and/or persons, firms, corporations or other entities with whom the Company has provided goods or services at any time, including contact persons, addresses and phone numbers, their characteristics and preferences and types of services provided to or received from those customers and prospective customers;

 

(iii)                                (The terms of various agreements between the Company and any third parties, including without limitation, the terms of customer agreements, vendor or supplier agreements, lease agreements, advertising agreements, fee arrangements, terms of dealing and the like;

 

(iv)                               Any data or database, trading algorithms or processes, or other information compiled by the Company, including, but not limited to,

 

 

customer lists, customer information, information concerning the Company, or any business in which the Company is engaged or contemplates becoming engaged, any company with which the Company engages in business, any customer, prospective customer or other person, firm or corporation to whom or which the Company has provided goods or services or to whom or which any employee of the Company has provided goods or services on behalf of the Company, or any compilation, analysis, evaluation or report concerning or deriving from any data or database, or any other information;

 

(v)                                  All policies, procedures, strategies and techniques regarding the services performed by the Company or regarding the training, marketing and sales of the Company, either oral or written. The Company’s internal corporate policies and practices related to its services, price lists, fee arrangements and terms of dealings with customers or potential customers or vendors. Information relating to formulas, records, research and development data, trade secrets, processes, other methods of doing business, forecasts and business and marketing plans;

 

(vi)                               Any other information, data, know-how or knowledge of a confidential or proprietary nature observed, used, received, conceived or developed by me in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor by the Company, including and not limited to the Company’s methodologies, price strategies, price lists, costs and quantities sold, financial and sales information, including, but not limited to, the Company’s financial condition, business interests, initiatives, objectives, plans or strategies; internal information regarding personnel identity, skills, compensation, organizational charts, budgets or costs of individual departments, and the compensation paid to those working for or who provide services to the Company; and performance of investments, funds or portfolio companies, including any “track record” or other financial performance information or results;

 

(vii)                            All other non-public information regarding the amount and nature of the capital and assets owned or controlled by, or net worth of, the Company and/or any of the Company’s shareholders, members, partners, employees or investors; the investments made, directly or indirectly, by the Company (including, but not limited to, any partnerships, corporations or other entities in which the Company may invest and the assets which any of those entities acquires); the expected or actual rates of return or holding periods of any investment by the Company; the respective interest in any investment of any of its shareholders, members, partners or investors or the manner in which those interests are held; the identities of the other persons or entities who participate in any investment made by the Company; and financial statements, projections, budgets and market information;

 

(viii)                         All discoveries, software (including, without limitation, both source code and object code), models, drawings, photographs, specifications, trademarks, formulas, patterns, devices, compilations and all other proprietary know-how and technology, whether or not patentable or

 

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copyrightable, and all copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, and that have been or will be created for the Company by me, whether alone or with others;

 

(ix)                               The Company’s inventions, products, research and development, production processes, manufacturing and engineering processes, machines and equipment, finances, customers, marketing, and production and future business plans, information belonging to customers or suppliers of the Company disclosed incidental to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor and any other information which is identified as confidential by the Company; and

 

(x)                                  “ Trade Secrets ”, which shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding formulas, processes or methods that: (a) derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to or readily ascertainable by proper means, by other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (b) is the subject of reasonable efforts by the Company to maintain its secrecy. “Trade Secrets” shall also include all other information or data that qualifies as a trade secret under applicable law.

 

3.                                       Inventions .

 

3.1                                Definition of Inventions used in this Agreement the term “ Invention ” means any new or useful art, discovery, contribution, finding or improvement, whether or not patentable, and all relatable know-how. Inventions include, but are not limited to, all designs, discoveries, formulas, processes, manufacturing techniques, semiconductor designs, computer software, inventions, improvements and ideas.

 

3.2                                Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions.

 

(i)                                      I will promptly disclose and describe to the Company all Inventions which I may solely or jointly conceive, develop, or reduce to practice during the Agreement Period (i) which relate, at the time of conception, development or reduction to practice of the Invention, to the Company’s business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, (ii) which were developed, in whole or in part, on the Company’s time or with the use of any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or Trade Secrets, or (iii) which resulted from any work I performed for the Company (the “ Company Inventions ”). I assign all my right, title and interest worldwide in the Company Inventions and in all intellectual property rights based upon the Company Inventions. However, I do not assign or agree to assign any Inventions relating in any way to the Company business or demonstrably anticipated research and development which were made by me prior to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company, which Inventions, if any, are identified on Appendix “A” to this Agreement. Appendix “A” contains no confidential information. I have no rights in any Inventions other than the inventions specified in Appendix “A”. If no such list is attached, I have no such Inventions or I

 

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grant an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to the Company to make, use and sell Inventions developed by me prior to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company.

 

(ii)                                   I recognize that Inventions relating to my activities while working for the Company and conceived or made by me, along or with others, within one (1) year after termination of the Agreement Period may have been conceived in significant part while I was retained by the Company. Accordingly, I agree that such Inventions shall be presumed to have been conceived during my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company and assign such Inventions to the Company as a Company Invention unless and until I have established the contrary. I agree to disclose promptly in writing to the Company all Inventions made or conceived by me for one (1) year after the Agreement Period, whether or not I believe such Inventions are subject to this Agreement, to permit a determination by the Company as to whether or not the Inventions should be the property of the Company. Any such information will be received in confidence by the Company.

 

3.3                                Nonassignable Inventions. This Agreement does not apply to an invention which qualifies fully as a nonassignable invention under the laws of the state of Florida.

 

4.                                       Use and Return of Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets:

 

(i)                                      I agree that under no circumstance and at no time shall any of the Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets be taken from the Company’s premises and that under no circumstances and at no time shall any of the Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets be duplicated, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the Company, which permission may be granted or denied in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion;

 

(ii)                                   I agree that, upon termination of my employment (if applicable) and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company for any reason (regardless of whether or not the Company retains me as a consultant) or at any other time upon the Company’s request, I shall return to Company, without retaining any copies, all Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets, as well as all other Company’s documents and other materials, which are in my possession regardless of the form in which any such materials are kept;

 

(iii)                                I covenant and agree that all right, title and interest in any Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets shall be and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company and shall be and hereby are vested and assigned by me to the Company. I agree to promptly disclose to the Company all Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets developed in whole or in part by me within the scope of this Agreement. In relation to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor or the performance of this Agreement, I have created or may create certain work product for the Company that may be copyrighted

 

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or copyrightable under the laws of the United States. To the extent that any such work product is created, I will be considered to have created a Work Made for Hire as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, and the Company shall have the sole right to the copyright. In the event that any such work product created by me does not qualify as a Work Made for Hire, I hereby assign the copyright and all rights, throughout the world, in and to the work product to the Company, as provided for in paragraph (v) below. I agree to turn over to the Company all physical manifestations of the Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets in my possession or under my control at the request of the Company;

 

(iv)                               I acknowledge that all documents, in hard copy or electronic form, received, created or used by me in connection with my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company are and will remain the property of the Company. I agree to return all such documents (including all copies) promptly upon the termination of my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor, certify that no other documents remain, and agree that, during or after my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor, I will not, under any circumstances, without the written consent of the Company, disclose those documents to anyone outside the Company or use those documents for any purpose other than the advancement of the Company’s interests;

 

(v)                                  I agree to assist the Company, or its designee, at the Company’s expense, in every proper way to secure the Company’s rights in the work product (including Proprietary Information and/or Trade Secrets) and any rights relating thereto in any and all countries, including the disclosure to the Company of all pertinent information and data with respect thereto, the execution of all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments which the Company shall deem proper or necessary in order to apply for, register, obtain, maintain, defend, and enforce such rights and in order to assign and convey to the Company, its successors, assigns, and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such work product and any rights relating thereto, and testifying in a suit or other proceeding relating to such work product and any rights relating thereto. I further agree that my obligation to execute or cause to be executed, when it is in my power to do so, any such instrument or papers shall continue after the termination of this Agreement. In connection with my execution of this Agreement, I hereby irrevocably grant to the Company an irrevocable power of attorney designating and appointing the Company’s duly authorized officer as my agent and attorney in fact, should I become unable because of my mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason, to sign any documents with respect to any work product including, without limitation, permitting the Company to apply for or pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering such work product. In connection with such power of attorney, I permit the agent to act for and on my behalf and stead to execute and file any papers, oaths and to

 

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do all other lawfully permitted acts with respect to such work product with the same legal force and effect as if executed or done by me.

 

5.                                       Competitive Employment. During the Agreement Period, including any extensions thereof (as applicable), I agree that I will not directly or indirectly own, manage, work for, provide services to, obtain financial interest in, control or participate in the ownership, management or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, director, agent, independent contractor or otherwise with any other corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, association or other entity that is engaged in any manner in the business of the Company.

 

I further agree that during the same period I will not directly or indirectly own, manage, work for, provide services to, obtain financial interest in, control or participate in the ownership, management or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, director, agent, independent contractor or otherwise with any business entity that is not engaged in the business of the Company in any market in which the Company conducts business or provides services where such other business entity could utilize or gain a business or economic advantage through the use of Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, my training by the Company, my relationship with the Company’s customers, suppliers, vendors, clients or investors or prospective customers, suppliers, vendors, clients or investors or the Company’s goodwill.

 

I may make passive investments in publicly traded entities not to exceed 3% of the outstanding voting securities of such public entity, provided, however, that such investment do not prevent me from abiding by this Agreement, including this Paragraph 5.

 

6.                                       Non-solicitation. During the Agreement Period and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, I will not solicit or encourage, or cause others to solicit or encourage, any employees, suppliers, vendors, or consultants of/to the Company to terminate their employment or other relationship, as applicable, with the Company.

 

7.                                       Acts to Secure Proprietary Rights. I agree to perform, during and after the Agreement Period, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by the Company to permit and assist it, at the Company’s expense, in perfecting and enforcing the full benefits, enjoyment, rights and title throughout the world in the Company Inventions. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in the registration and enforcement of applicable patents and copyrights or other legal proceedings.

 

8.                                       No Conflicting Obligations. My performance of this Agreement does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by me prior to my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor with the Company. I will not disclose, induce, or permit the Company to, either directly or indirectly, use, any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or other person or entity. I am not a party to any other agreement that will interfere with my full compliance with this Agreement. I will

 

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not enter into any agreement, whether written or oral, conflicting with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

9.                                       Survival. Notwithstanding the termination of the Agreement Period, this Agreement shall survive such termination and continue in accordance with its terms and conditions. Unless provided otherwise in a written contract with the Company, this Agreement does not in any way restrict my right or the right of the Company to terminate my employment, consultancy, and/or tenure as an independent contractor at any time, for any reason or for no reason.

 

10.                                Specific Performance. A breach of any of the promises or agreements contained herein will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for specific performance, and such other relief as may be proper (including monetary damages, if appropriate).

 

11.                                Waiver. The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by me will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by me.

 

12.                                Severability. If any part of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that part will be amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same economic effect as the original provision and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force.

 

13.                                Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of laws rules) of the state of Florida.

 

14.                                Entire Agreement. Except for the Employment Agreement between you and the Company, this Agreement and the Exhibits to this Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral, except for prior proprietary rights agreements which shall for the period prior to the effective date of this agreement be deemed to be in addition to, and not in lieu of, this Agreement for such prior period. This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of both me and the Company. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.

 

15.                                Assignment. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. I may not assign or delegate my duties under this Agreement without the Company’s prior written approval. This Agreement shall be binding upon my heirs, successors and permitted assignees.

 

 

	EMPLOYEE
	/s/ Gary J. Roberts
	(Name)

 

Date:                   Feb. 25, 2015

 

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	Gary J. Roberts
	(Printed Name)
	KLX INC.
	By:	Roger Franks
Date:                   2/25/2015
	Title:	General Counsel, Vice President –
		Law and Human Resources

 

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Appendix A to the 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of April 30 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among KLX Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“ Assignor ”), KLX Energy Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Assignee ”), and Gary J. Roberts (“ Employee ”). Assignor, Assignee and Employee are each individually referred to herein as a “ Party ,” and collectively referred to as the “ Parties .”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Assignor currently owns all of the outstanding equity interests of Assignee;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed sale of all of the outstanding equity interests of Assignee held by Assignor (the “ Transaction ”), Assignor and Employee desire to assign to Assignee, and Assignee desires to assume, all of Assignor’s rights and obligations under (i) that certain Employment Agreement, effective as of February 25, 2015, by and between Assignor and Employee (the “ Employment Agreement ”), (ii) that certain KLX 2015 Proprietary Rights Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2015, by and between Assignor and Employee (the “ Proprietary Rights Agreement ”), and (iii) that certain Standard Member Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2014, by and between BEA Logistics Services LLC (a predecessor entity of Assignee) and Employee (the “ Restrictive Covenant Agreement ,” and, together with the Employment Agreement and the Proprietary Rights Agreement, collectively, the “ Assigned Agreements ”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 19 of the Employment Agreement, Section 15 of the Proprietary Rights Agreement and Section 2.7 of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, Assignor may assign its rights and obligations under the Assigned Agreements.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.1                                Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and sets over to Assignee, and Assignee hereby assumes, all of Assignor’s right, title, interest, powers, privileges, remedies, duties, liabilities and obligations under the Assigned Agreements, effective as of the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, (a) Assignee shall become entitled to all of such right, title, interest, powers, privileges and remedies of Assignor and subject to all of such duties, liabilities and obligations of Assignor, in each case, as if Assignee were the original party to the Assigned Agreements instead of Assignor, and (b) Assignor shall have no further obligation or liability under the Assigned Agreements whatsoever;

 

 

provided that Assignor shall remain a third-party beneficiary of, and retain the right to enforce, all of the non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and other restrictive covenant provisions contained in the Assigned Agreements.

 

1.2                                Employee hereby consents to the assignment and assumption of the Assigned Agreements in the manner contemplated in Section 1.1 hereof.

 

1.3                                The Parties acknowledge and agree that, upon and following the consummation of the Transaction, (a) all of the references in the Employment Agreement to “President of the Company” or “President of KLX” shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Managers of Assignee (or such senior officer of Assignee as may be duly designated from time to time by the Board of Managers of Assignee), and (b) all references in the Employment Agreement to the “Compensation Committee” or “Board of Directors” of Assignor shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent body of Assignee, or if none, the Board of Managers of Assignee.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

2.1                               This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law provisions.

 

2.2                               This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and any or all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

2.3                               This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be altered, amended, modified or otherwise changed by any oral communications of any kind or character, or by any written communication, unless signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused the Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

	KLX INC
	By:	/s/ Thomas P. McCaffrey
	Name:	Thomas P. McCaffrey
	Title:	President and COO
	KLX ENERGY SERVICES LLC
	By:	/s/ Thomas P. McCaffrey
	Name:	Thomas P. McCaffrey
	Title:	President
	EMPLOYEE
	/s/ Gary Roberts
	Gary Roberts

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (this Agreement ) is entered as of [ · ] , 2018, by and between KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), and Gary J. Roberts (the Executive ).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on April 30, 2018, KLX Inc., a Delaware corporation ( KLX ), The Boeing Company, a Delaware corporation ( Parent ), and Kelly Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ( Merger Sub ) entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into KLX, with KLX surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the Merger );

 

WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger, KLX will transfer its Energy Services Group business to the Company, followed by a pro rata distribution of common stock representing 100% of the equity interests of KLX Energy Services to KLX stockholders as of the record date of such distribution (the Spin-Off );

 

WHEREAS, after the Spin-Off is completed, the Company will be a separate, publicly held entity that will own and operate the Energy Services Group business;

 

WHEREAS, on February 25, 2015, KLX and the Executive entered into that certain Employment Agreement (the Prior Employment Agreement ), pursuant to which, KLX employed the Executive on a full-time basis;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Spin-Off, KLX, KLX Energy Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Executive entered into that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2018, pursuant to which, KLX assigned and transferred, and KLX Energy Services LLC assumed, all rights and obligations under the Prior Employment Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Company, on behalf of itself and KLX Energy Services LLC,  and the Executive wish to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ the Executive and the Executive wishes to accept such employment on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Executive and the Company are entering into the KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement, (the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement ), attached hereto as Exhibit A , and hereby incorporated by reference; and

 

WHEREAS, by virtue of the Executive’s position with the Company, the Executive will have regular access to and use of the Company’s confidential information and trade secrets, and the Company has a legitimate interest in protecting its confidential information and trade secrets by prohibiting the Executive from assisting, whether directly or indirectly, a competitor or competing with the Company for a reasonable period after the termination of the Executive’s employment.

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Employment .  Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, the Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall perform services for and continue in the employment of the Company commencing on the Spin-Off (the Effective Date ) until February 25, 2019, and the Executive’s employment hereunder shall automatically be extended on the first anniversary date of February 25, 2019 and on each subsequent anniversary of February 25, 2019 for additional one (1) year periods until either the Company or the Executive gives the other party at least thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to the anniversary of February 25, 2019 of any such year of its or his desire to not renew the then current term of this Agreement, unless the Executive’s employment is terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement as hereinafter set forth.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Employment Period” shall mean the initial period and all extensions thereof, if any, as aforesaid, provided that the Executive continues to be employed by the Company; provided , however that for the purposes of Section 4 of this Agreement, the Employment Period shall run through the last day of the then current Employment Period (assuming for this purpose the Executive’s continued employment through such last day).

 

2.                                       Position and Duties .  The Executive shall serve the Company in the capacity of Vice President and General Manager and (i) be accountable to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee, and (ii) have such other powers, duties and responsibilities, consistent with this capacity, as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee.  The Executive shall perform and discharge, faithfully, diligently and to the best of his ability, such powers, duties and responsibilities.  The Executive shall devote all of his working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company.  The Executive may engage in other non-Company business or investment activities only with the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board ), which such approval may be provided or withheld in the Board’s discretion.

 

3.                                       Compensation .

 

(a)                                  Salary .  During the Employment Period, the Executive shall receive a salary (the Salary ) payable at the rate of Three Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand, One Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($323,138) per annum.  Such rate may be adjusted from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee ); provided , however , that it shall at no time be adjusted below the Salary then in effect.  The Salary shall be payable bi-weekly or in accordance with the Company’s then current payroll practices, less all required deductions.  The Salary shall be prorated for any period of service less than a full year.

 

(b)                                  Incentive Bonus .  During the Employment Period, the Executive may receive a performance bonus of up to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Salary (the Target Bonus ) as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.  The

 

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incentive bonus shall be paid in accordance with Company policy, but in no event later than March 15 th  of the year following the year in which it is earned.

 

(c)                                   Equity Awards .

 

(i)                                      Promptly following completion of the Spin-Off, the Company will grant the Executive a restricted stock award on the common stock of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP ) (or any successor plan) and an award agreement to be entered into between the Company and the Executive: (i) representing one percent (1%) of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the Spin-Off, (ii) to become vested in four (4) equal annual installments on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the effective date of the Spin-Off, subject to the Executive’s continued employment or other service with the Company on each applicable vesting date (and subject to the following Section 3(c)(ii)), and (iii) to be subject to such other terms and conditions as are set forth in the Company’s standard form of restricted stock award agreement under the LTIP.  During the Employment Period, the Executive will also be considered to receive additional equity or other long-term incentive awards from the Company in the future.  The timing of any grant, form and amount of the equity awards shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.  The equity awards shall be granted pursuant to and subject to the terms of the LTIP (or any successor plan) and an award agreement to be entered into between the Company and the Executive.

 

(ii)                                   Notwithstanding any provision in the applicable award documents, and as additional consideration for the Executive’s restrictive covenants for the benefit of the Company set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement, the Executive’s time-vested equity awards shall, subject to applicable law, accelerate and become immediately vested and unrestricted and, as applicable, become immediately exercisable and remain exercisable through the remainder of their term following the occurrence of any of the following events (the Accelerated Restricted Stock ): (A) the termination of the Executive’s employment without Cause pursuant to Section 4(e), (B) the Executive’s termination due to Incapacity pursuant to Section 4(c) or “Disability” (as defined in the LTIP), (C) the Executive’s death or (D) the Executive’s termination upon a Change of Control (as defined in Section 4(f), below); provided , however , that if, pursuant to Section 4(h) below, the Company elects to exercise its option to retain the Executive as a consultant after the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Accelerated Restricted Stock shall vest and or become accelerated as fully set forth in Section 4(h) below.  Nothing in this Section 3(c)(ii) shall alter the terms of any equity awards subject to performance-based vesting.

 

(d)                                  Expenses .  During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him on behalf of the Company in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures in effect from time to time.  If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable business

 

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expenses incurred by him on behalf of the Company within two payroll periods of the Termination Date.

 

(e)                                   Benefits .  During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any life or disability insurance, health, pension, retirement, accident, and other employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements made generally available by the Company to its executives, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements in effect from time to time.  In accordance with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time applicable to the Executive, the Executive shall also be entitled to paid vacation in any fiscal year during the Employment Period as well as all paid holidays given by the Company to its executives.

 

4.                                       Termination and Compensation Thereon .

 

(a)                                  Termination Date .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement may be terminated either by the Executive or the Company at any time and for any reason.  The term “ Termination Date” shall mean the date upon which the Executive’s employment is terminated (i) by his death, (ii) by his Incapacity (as defined in Section 4(c)), (iii) otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, (iv) upon a Change of Control in accordance with Section 4(f), or (v) for any other reason, the Executive incurs a Separation from Service (as defined in Section 16(c)).

 

(b)                                  Death .  The Executive’s employment shall terminate upon his death.  In such event, the Company shall, within thirty (30) days following the date of death, (i) pay to such person as the Executive shall have designated in a notice filed with the Company, or, if no such person shall have been designated, to the Executive’s estate, a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) a prorated portion of 75% of the Executive’s then current Salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that the Executive was employed by the Company in the year during which the Termination Date occurs, (B) the Executive’s Salary for the remainder of the Employment Period, (C) the maximum annual contribution under the Company’s deferred compensation plan of seven and a half percent (7.5%) of the Executive’s total base salary and annual cash bonus (with such maximum amount to be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable deferred compensation plan) that would have been made during the remainder of the Employment Period and (D) two (2) times the Executive’s Target Bonus, in the case of each of clauses (B), (C) and (D) at the rates in effect as of the Termination Date (the lump sum amount determined in accordance with this Section 4(b), the Termination Amount ).

 

(c)                                   Incapacity .  If, in the reasonable judgment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee, as a result of the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, the Executive shall have been absent from his full-time duties as described hereunder for the entire period of six (6) consecutive months ( Incapacity ), the Executive’s employment shall terminate at the end of the six (6)-month period.  In such event, upon the Termination Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum payment equal to the Termination Amount.  The lump sum payment shall be made within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, provided , however , that prior to the

 

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payment date, the Executive or his designated appointee signs a waiver and release of claims agreement in the form provided by the Company in its discretion and such waiver and release becomes effective and irrevocable in its entirety prior to such date.  If the waiver and release does not become effective and irrevocable on or prior to the payment date set forth in the preceding sentence, the Company shall have no further obligations pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(g).  To the extent not already paid, the Company’s obligation to pay the Executive his Salary and benefits shall be reduced if the Executive subsequently takes other employment to the extent of the Executive’s salary and benefits from such subsequent employment.  Any dispute between the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee, and the Executive with respect to the Executive’s Incapacity shall be settled by reference to a competent medical authority mutually agreed to by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee, and the Executive, whose decision shall be binding on all parties.

 

(d)                                  Termination by the Company for Cause; Resignation by the Executive .

 

(i)                                      If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive resigns his employment for any reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive hereunder after the Termination Date, except for unpaid Salary and benefits accrued through the Termination Date.

 

(ii)                                   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause” means the Executive’s: (A) failure, refusal or neglect to perform and discharge his powers, duties (other than fiduciary duties, which shall be governed by the terms of subclause (D)), obligations or responsibilities as an employee of the Company, which refusal to perform such duties and responsibilities continues for more than thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company or one of its affiliates to perform such duties and responsibilities; (B) violation of Company policies; (C) breach of the terms of this Agreement, the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement or the Restrictive Covenant Agreement (as defined below); (D) breach of any fiduciary duties or duties of loyalty the Executive may have because of any position the Executive holds with the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof; (E) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving the Executive’s personal dishonesty or moral turpitude or that could reflect negatively upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (F) indictment by a grand jury for acts detrimental to the Company’s best interests; or (G) engagement in willful misconduct (including any willful violation of federal securities laws), negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence, in each case that would reasonably be expected to result in injury to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

(e)                                   Termination Without Cause .  The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder at any time without Cause.  In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum payment equal to the Termination Amount.  The Termination Amount shall be made on the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the Termination Date, provided , that prior to the payment date, the Executive signs a waiver and release agreement in the form provided by the Company and such waiver and release becomes effective and irrevocable in its entirety prior to such date.  If the waiver and

 

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release does not become effective and irrevocable on or prior to the payment date set forth in the preceding sentence, the Company shall have no further obligations pursuant to Sections 4(e) and 4(g).

 

(f)                                    Change of Control .

 

(i)                                      If a Change of Control occurs during the Employment Period the Executive’s employment will terminate upon the effective date of the Change of Control and the Company, or its successor in interest, shall pay to the Executive a lump-sum amount equal to the Termination Amount.  The lump sum payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date without any action by the Executive.

 

(ii)                                   For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Change of Control” shall mean a “change in control event” within the meaning of the default rules under Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder ( Section 409A ).  The obligations of the Company pursuant to this Section 4(f) shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the Executive’s employment.

 

(g)                                   Benefit Continuation .  If the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 4(c), 4(e) or 4(f), the Company shall provide the Executive and his eligible dependents with continued participation in medical, dental and health benefit plans available to the Company’s similarly situated employees on similar terms and conditions as active employees, from the Termination Date until the earlier to occur of (i) the end of the Employment Period; or (ii) the date the Executive becomes eligible for comparable benefits provided by a third party; provided , however , that the continuation of such benefits shall be subject to (x) the respective terms of the applicable plan, in effect from time to time, (y) the Executive being solely responsible for the tax consequences to him of such benefit continuation, and (z) and the timely payment by the Executive of his applicable share of the applicable premiums in effect from time to time.  To the extent that reimbursable medical and dental care expenses constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A, the Company shall reimburse the medical and dental care expenses as soon as practicable consistent with the Company’s practice, but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such expenses were incurred.

 

(h)                                  Consulting Services .  Upon the Termination Date, and at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, the Executive may be retained to act as a consultant of the Company for two (2) full years after the Termination Date (the Consulting Period ).  During the Consulting Period, the Executive shall make himself available to the Company as a consultant for up to forty (40) hours per month.  The Executive may fulfill this obligation by making himself available telephonically, or through web-based conferencing, at the Company’s discretion.  In consideration for the Executive’s availability and services during the Consulting Period and subject to the Executive’s performance of the same, the Company shall: (i) pay the Executive one-twenty fourth ( 1 / 24 ) of the Salary each month during the Consulting Period, payable in accordance with the Company’s ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time; and (ii)

 

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notwithstanding any provision in the applicable award documents, and subject to applicable law, the Accelerated Restricted Stock shall continue to vest during the Consulting Period upon the same schedule as such Accelerated Restricted Stock would have vested if the Executive remained employed by the Company, and the remaining Accelerated Restricted Stock shall accelerate and become immediately vested and unrestricted and, as applicable, become immediately exercisable and remain exercisable through the remainder of their term following the conclusion of the Consulting Period; provided , however , that the Executive shall have performed all of his obligations in this Section 4(h) and not breached any of his duties, obligations and covenants set forth in Section 5.  Nothing in this Section 4(h) shall alter the terms of any equity awards subject to performance-based vesting.

 

5.                                       Noncompete; Nonsolicitation .  During the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period ending three (3) years following the Termination Date (the Restricted Period ), the Executive shall not:

 

(a)                                  (i) directly or indirectly, whether for compensation or otherwise, alone or as a partner, associate, agent, principal, trustee, consultant, co-venturer, creditor, owner (excepting not more than 3% stockholdings for investment purposes in securities of publicly held and traded companies), representative, be employed by or contract with a Competitor in providing Competitive Services in any capacity where he would be directly or indirectly aiding or assisting that Competitor in providing Competitive Services, (ii) on behalf of any entity other than the Company, perform Competitive Services, whether or not for compensation, for any customer of the Company, (iii) contact or otherwise communicate with any Protected Customer (regardless of whether the Executive or the Protected Customer initiates such contact or communication), if the nature of the contact or communication or the method employed would have a natural consequence of being understood as a solicitation of Competitive Services, (iv) influence or attempt to influence any Protected Customer to divert its business to any individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity then in competition with the business of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company or (v) influence or attempt to influence, directly or indirectly, suppliers of the Company not to do business with the Company or to reduce the extent of their business relationship with the Company.   For purposes of this Agreement and notwithstanding any other agreement between the Executive and the Company: “ Competitive Services ” means technical and logistics services and related rental equipment to oil and gas exploration and production companies, and down hole completion and cementation rental and services; “ Competitor ” means any person or entity engaged in Competitive Services for products that are, or are intended to be, provided in the Protected Area. “ Protected Area ” means North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio; and “ Protected Customer ” means any Company customer with whom the Executive communicated and/or as to whom the Executive reviewed any confidential or proprietary information as a result of the Executive’s employment with the Company within the preceding twelve (12) months prior to the Executive’s Termination Date; or

 

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(b)                                  directly or indirectly contact for the purpose of soliciting employment, or solicit, employ or otherwise engage any Personnel of the Company to leave their employment with the Company to work for any other business, individual, company, firm, corporation, or other entity, except where such actions are taken within the course and scope of the Executive’s employment with the Company; provided , however , that the foregoing restrictions and prohibitions will not apply to advertisements in newspapers or other widely distributed publications, media, or mail, including Internet websites.  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Personnel of the Company ” include each individual who was retained by the Company as an employee, consultant or contractor to provide services for or on behalf of the Company.

 

The Company and the Executive have attempted to limit the Executive’s right to compete with the Company and solicit employees and customers only to the extent necessary to protect the Company from unfair competition.  However, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that the scope of any covenant contained in this Agreement exceed the maximum restrictiveness deemed reasonable and enforceable, the parties intend a court of competent jurisdiction should reform and modify such covenant to the minimum extent necessary so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and under the circumstances existing at that time.

 

6.                                       Extension of the Restricted Period .  If the Executive breaches any provision of Section 5, the Executive agrees and acknowledges that the Restricted Period shall be extended by the time period of such breach.

 

7.                                       Remedies: Enforcement .  The Executive agrees that the covenants set forth in Section 5 are necessary and reasonably limited in scope and duration to protect the Company’s and its subsidiary’s commercial interests, including, but not limited to, protection from unfair competition, disparagement, misappropriation, disclosure or use of its confidential information and/or trade secrets, and misuse or unauthorized use of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ work product/inventions.  The Executive agrees and acknowledges that if the Executive violates any provision of Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company will have an inadequate remedy at law and will suffer continuing and irreparable injury to its business.  The Company shall be entitled to enjoin the Executive from any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and other applicable injunctive or equitable relief (without obtaining a bond or posting other security) and without the necessity of proving any actual damage or that monetary damages would not afford it an adequate remedy.  In addition, the Executive agrees and acknowledges that if the Executive violates any provision of Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company will have the right and remedy to require the Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments or other benefits derived or received, directly or indirectly, by the Executive as a result of any transactions constituting breach of any provision of Section 5 of this Agreement.

 

8.                                       Clawback .  The Executive agrees and acknowledges that if he materially breaches any of his obligations, duties, or covenants set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to clawback the initial Company restricted stock grant (the Restricted Stock Grant ) and any of the Accelerated Restricted Stock, as well as any

 

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proceeds the Executive has received for the sale of the Restricted Stock Grant and/or the Accelerated Restricted Stock.  The Company’s remedies set forth in this Section 8 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled.

 

9.                                       Amendments .  No amendment to this Agreement or any schedule hereto shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Executive and the Company.

 

10.                                Notices .  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally (or upon refusal to accept delivery) or sent by overnight mail or three days after being mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

If to the Company, to it at:

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, FL  33414

Attention:  General Counsel

 

If to the Executive, to him at:

 

The address (or to the facsimile number) shown
in the books and records of the Company.

 

11.                                Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties, including but not limited to the Prior Agreement.  The non-solicitation and non-competition provisions in this Agreement, and those in (i) the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement and (ii) the Standard Member Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated April 7, 2014 by and between the Executive and BEA Logistics Services LLC (the Restrictive Covenant Agreement ), in each case, shall be deemed separate and distinct provisions and each of their respective terms and applicable time periods shall run concurrently in accordance with their respective terms for the benefit of the Company.  This Agreement, the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement shall each be governed by the choice-of-law provisions set forth in each respective agreement.  Except as provided in this Section 11, to the extent the 2018 Proprietary Right Agreement is determined to be inconsistent with this Agreement, the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement shall govern.

 

12.                                Headings .  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not alter or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

13.                                Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (each of which is to be deemed original for all purposes).  This Agreement may also be executed by delivery by facsimile or electronic mail of an executed counterpart of this Agreement.  The parties hereto agree that the signature of any party transmitted by facsimile with

 

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confirmation of transmission or by electronic mail shall have binding effect as though such signature were delivered as an original.

 

14.                                Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of laws rules) of the State of Delaware.

 

15.                                Withholding .  All payments made by the Company under this Agreement shall be reduced by any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law.

 

16.                                Section 409A .

 

(a)                                  If any amounts that become due under Sections 3 or 4 of this Agreement constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, payment of such amounts shall not commence until the Executive incurs a Separation from Service (as defined below) if and only if necessary to avoid accelerated taxation or tax penalties in respect of such amounts.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee (as defined below), he shall not be entitled to any payments upon a Separation from Service until the earlier of (i) the date which is the first (1 st ) business day following the date that is six (6) months after the Executive’s Separation from Service for any reason other than death; or (ii) the Executive’s date of death.  The provisions of this Section 16(b) shall only apply if required to comply with Section 409A.

 

(c)                                   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Separation from Service” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) and determined in accordance with the default rules under Section 409A.  “ Specified Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), as determined in accordance with the uniform methodology and procedures adopted by the Company and then in effect.

 

(d)                                  It is intended that the terms and conditions of this Agreement comply with Section 409A.  If any provision of this Agreement contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A, or could cause any amounts or benefits hereunder to be subject to taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Executive’s consent, modify the Agreement to: (i) comply with, or avoid being subject to, Section 409A; (ii) avoid the imposition of taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A; and/or (iii) maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Section 409A.  This Section 16(d) does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify this Agreement and does not guarantee that the amounts or benefits owed under this Agreement will not be subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A.

 

(e)                                   Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no reimbursement payable to the Executive pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to any plan or arrangement of the Company covered by this Agreement shall be paid later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the

 

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related expense was incurred, except to the extent that the right to reimbursement does not provide for a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A.  No amount reimbursed during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.  The Executive may not liquidate or exchange the right to reimbursement of such expenses for any other benefits.

 

17.                                Enforceability; Waiver .  The invalidity and unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or provision of this Agreement.  The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right that the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.  Similarly, the waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by such other party.

 

18.                                Contract Modification .  Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid or unenforceable, shall be severed or rewritten, and the remaining terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect.  A court shall rewrite any such provision to make it valid, lawful and enforceable while still, to the maximum extent possible, achieving the spirit and intent of the original provision.  A provision shall be invalidated and severed only if it is impossible to revise it.

 

19.                                Assignment .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.  This Agreement may be assigned by the Company.  The Executive may not assign or delegate his duties under this Agreement.

 

20.                                Survival .  The entitlement of the Executive and the obligations of the Company pursuant to Section 4 and the entitlement of the Company and the covenants, duties and obligations of the Executive pursuant to Section 5, the 2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, shall each survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement, or any termination or resignation of the Executive’s employment, as the case may be.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	EXECUTIVE
	KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:
	Name:
	Its:

 

[Signature Page to Roberts Amended and Restated Employment Agreement]

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

2018 Proprietary Rights Agreement

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

 

and

 

Amin Khoury

 

Dated as of September [ · ], 2018

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of September [ · ], 2018 (this “ Agreement ”), by and among (i) KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and (ii) Amin Khoury (together with his permitted transferees, collectively, the “ Shareholder ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS , KLX Inc. (“ KLX ”), directly and through its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of, among other things, the provision of completion, intervention and production services to the major onshore oil and gas producing regions of the United States (the “ ESG Business ”);

 

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of KLX (the “ Board ”) has determined that (i) the separation of the ESG Business from KLX and (ii) operating the ESG Business as an independent, publicly-traded company as part of a taxable spin-off (the “ Spin-Off ”) present the best available alternative for maximizing stockholder value with respect to the ESG Business;

 

WHEREAS , in connection with the Spin-Off, KLX has incorporated the Company, which from its formation and on the date hereof, is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;

 

WHEREAS , in connection with and in order to effect the Spin-Off, KLX entered into the Distribution Agreement (the “ Distribution Agreement ”), dated July 13, 2018, by and among KLX, the Company and KLX Energy Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KLX;

 

WHEREAS , KLX owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “ KLX Energy Services Common Stock ”);

 

WHEREAS , pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Distribution Agreement, KLX desires to contribute (the “ Contribution ”) 100% of the membership interests in KLX Energy Services LLC to the Company in exchange for the assumption by the Company of the liabilities related to the ESG Business;

 

WHEREAS , following the Contribution and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Distribution Agreement, KLX desires to distribute, by way of a dividend, to the holders of record of the issued and outstanding common stock of KLX (the “ KLX Common Stock ”) as of the close of business of the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September 3, 2018 (the “ Record Date ”, and each such stockholder, a “ Record Holder ”), on a pro rata basis (in each case without consideration being paid by such stockholders), all of the outstanding shares of KLX Energy Services Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share or, more specifically, 0.4 shares of KLX Energy Services Common Stock for every 1 share of KLX Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation held by such Record Holder on the Record Date (the “ Distribution ”);

 

 

WHEREAS , concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated above, the Company and the Shareholder desire to provide for certain registration rights in respect of certain Shares (as defined below) that are held or will be held by the Shareholder.

 

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows, effective as of the date hereof:

 

Section 1.                                            Certain Definitions .  As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“ Additional Piggyback Rights ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(b).

 

“ Additional Piggyback Shares ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(a)(iii).

 

“ Affiliate ” as applied to any Person, means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person.  For the purposes of this definition “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities (the ownership of more than 50% of the voting securities of an entity shall for purposes of this definition be deemed to be “control”), by contract or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company nor any Person controlled by the Company shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Holder.

 

“ Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.

 

“ Assumption Agreement ” means an agreement in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto whereby a permitted transferee of Registrable Securities who acquires such Registrable Securities becomes a party to, and agrees to be bound, to the same extent as its transferor, by the terms of this Agreement.

 

“ automatic shelf registration statement ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.4.

 

“ Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

“ Block Trade Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Business Day ” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday, federal or New York State holiday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

“ Claims ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.9(a).

 

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“ Certificate of Incorporation ” means the certificate of incorporation or similar constitutive document of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

“ Company ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble and, for purposes of this Agreement, such term shall include any Subsidiary or parent company of the Company and any successor to the Company or any Subsidiary or parent company of the Company who becomes the issuer of Shares.

 

“ Company Block Trade Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Company Shelf Underwriting ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a).

 

“ Company Shelf Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a).

 

“ Confidential Information ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.14.

 

“ Demand Exercise Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

“ Demand Party ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

“ Demand Registration ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

“ Demand Registration Request ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC issued under such Act, as they may from time to time be in effect.

 

“ Expenses ” means any and all fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with Section 2 of this Agreement, including, without limitation:  (i) SEC, stock exchange or FINRA registration and filing fees and all listing fees and fees with respect to the inclusion of securities on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq or on any other U.S. or non-U.S. securities market on which the Shares are or may be listed or quoted, (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state or jurisdiction of the United States or compliance with the securities laws of foreign jurisdictions and in connection with the preparation of a “blue sky” survey, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of outside “blue sky” counsel and securities counsel in foreign jurisdictions (but no more than one such counsel in any one jurisdiction), (iii) word processing, printing and copying expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing any prospectus or free writing prospectus), (iv) messenger and delivery expenses, (v) expenses incurred in connection with any road show, (vi) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (vii) with respect to each registration or underwritten offering, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel for the Shareholder (the “ Selling Shareholder Counsel ”), together in each case with any local counsel, (viii) fees and disbursements of all independent public

 

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accountants (including the expenses of any audit/review and/or “cold comfort” letter and updates thereof) and fees and expenses of other Persons, (ix) fees and expenses payable to a Qualified Independent Underwriter, (x) fees and expenses of any transfer agent or custodian, (xi) any other fees and disbursements of underwriters, if any, customarily paid by issuers of securities, and reasonable and documented fees and expenses of counsel for the underwriters in connection with any filing with or review by FINRA and (xii) expenses for securities law liability insurance and, if any, rating agency fees.

 

“ FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

“ Holder ” or “ Holders ” means (1) any Person who is a party to this Agreement or (2) any transferee of Registrable Securities to whom any Person who is a party to this Agreement shall assign or transfer any rights hereunder in accordance with this Agreement, provided that such transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement in respect of such Registrable Securities pursuant to an Assumption Agreement.

 

“ Initiating Holders ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

“ Majority Participating Holders ” means Participating Holders holding more than 50% of the Registrable Securities proposed to be included in any offering of Registrable Securities by such Participating Holders pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2.

 

“ Manager ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(c).

 

“ Merger Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

 

“ Minimum Threshold ” means $10 million.

 

“ Opt-Out Request ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.16.

 

“ Participating Holders ” means all Holders of Registrable Securities which are proposed to be included in any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2.

 

“ Partner Distribution ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(iii).

 

“ Person ” means any individual, corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other legal entity of any kind or nature whatsoever.

 

“ Piggyback Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a).

 

“ Postponement Period ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b).

 

“ Qualified Independent Underwriter ” means a “qualified independent underwriter” within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121.

 

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“ Registrable Securities ” means (a) any Shares held by the Holders at any time (including those held as a result of, or issuable upon, the conversion or exercise of Share Equivalents), whether now owned or acquired by the Holders at a later time, (b) any Shares issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, in exchange for or with respect to the Shares referenced in clause (a) above by way of stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares or in connection with a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, share exchange, consolidation or other reorganization and (c) any securities issued in replacement of or exchange for any securities described in clause (a) or (b) above.  As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (A) a registration statement covering the sale of such Registrable Securities has been declared effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of in accordance with such effective registration statement, or (B) such securities shall have been sold under Rule 144 (or any successor provision thereto).

 

“ Rule 144 ” and “ Rule 144A ” each have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.2.

 

“ SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or such other federal agency which at such time administers the Securities Act.

 

“ Section 2.3(a) Sale Number ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(a).

 

“ Section 2.3(a)(x) Sale Number ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(a).

 

“ Section 2.3 Block Trade Sale Number ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(a).

 

“ Section 2.3(b)(x) Sale Number ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(b).

 

“ Section 2.3(b) Block Trade Sale Number ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(b).

 

“ Section 2.3(c) Sale Number ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(c).

 

“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC issued under such Act, as they may from time to time be in effect.

 

“ Shares ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and any and all securities of any kind whatsoever which may be issued after the date hereof in respect of, or in exchange for, such shares of common stock pursuant to a merger, consolidation, stock split, stock dividend or recapitalization of the Company or otherwise.

 

“ Share Equivalents ” means, with respect to the Company, all options, warrants and other securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for (at any time or upon the occurrence of any event or contingency and without regard to any vesting or other conditions to which such securities may be subject), or depositary receipts or depositary shares representing or evidencing, Shares or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any note or debt security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or other equity securities of the Company).

 

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“ Shelf Registrable Securities ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Shelf Underwriting ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Shelf Underwriting Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Shelf Underwriting Request ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

“ Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company on the date hereof and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company organized or acquired after the date hereof.

 

“ Valid Business Reason ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b).

 

“ WKSI ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

Section 2.                                            Registration Rights .

 

2.1.                             Demand Registrations .

 

(a)                                  (i)                                      Subject to Sections 2.1(b) and 2.3, at any time and from time to time following the date hereof, the Shareholder (a “ Demand Party ”) shall have the right to require the Company to file one or more registration statements under the Securities Act covering all or any part of its and its Affiliates’ Registrable Securities by delivering a written request therefor to the Company specifying the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and the intended method of distribution thereof.  Any such request by any Demand Party pursuant to this Section 2.1(a)(i) is referred to herein as a “ Demand Registration Request ” and the registration so requested is referred to herein as a “ Demand Registration ” (with respect to any Demand Registration, the Holder(s) making such demand for registration being referred to as the “ Initiating Holders ”).  Any Demand Registration Request may request that the Company register Registrable Securities on an appropriate form, including a shelf registration statement, and, if the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, a “ WKSI ”), an automatic shelf registration statement.  The Company shall give written notice (the “ Demand Exercise Notice ”) of such Demand Registration Request to each of the Holders of record of Registrable Securities, if any other than the Initiating Holding, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act.

 

(ii)                                   The Company, subject to Sections 2.3 and 2.6, shall include in a Demand Registration (x) the Registrable Securities of the Initiating Holders and (y) the Registrable Securities of any other Holder of Registrable Securities which shall have made a written request to the Company for inclusion in such registration pursuant to Section 2.2 (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Participating Holder) within five (5) days following the receipt of any such Demand Exercise Notice.

 

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(iii)                                The Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible, but subject to Section 2.1(b), use its commercially reasonable efforts to (x) file with the SEC (no later than forty-five (45) days from the Company’s receipt of the applicable Demand Registration Request) and cause to be declared effective such registration under the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (including, without limitation, by means of a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act if so requested and if the Company is then eligible to use such a registration) with respect to the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register, for distribution in accordance with the intended method of distribution and (y) if requested by the Initiating Holders, obtain acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement relating to such registration.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.1(a), the Demand Registration rights granted in Section 2.1(a) are subject to the following limitations:  (i) the Company shall not be required to effect more than (x) five (5) Demand Registrations on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration at the request of the Shareholder; provided , however , that the Shareholder shall be entitled to request an unlimited number of Demand Registrations on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration (including pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act) or take-downs or other offerings off an existing Form S-3; (ii) each registration or offering in respect of a Demand Registration Request made by any Holder must include, in the aggregate, Shares having an aggregate market value of at least the lesser of (a) the Minimum Threshold (based on the Shares included in such registration by all Holders participating in such registration) and (b) the Initiating Holder’s remaining  Shares; and (iii) if the Board, in its good faith judgment, determines that any registration of Registrable Securities should not be made or continued because it would materially and adversely interfere with any existing or potential material financing, acquisition, corporate reorganization, merger, share exchange or other transaction or event involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or because the Company does not yet have appropriate financial statements of any acquired or to be acquired entities available for filing (in each case, a “ Valid Business Reason ”), then (x) the Company may postpone filing a registration statement relating to a Demand Registration Request until five (5) Business Days after such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than forty-five (45) days after the date the Board determines a Valid Business Reason exists and (y) in case a registration statement has been filed relating to a Demand Registration Request, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted in whole or part from actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Company, the Company may, to the extent determined in the good faith judgment of the Board to be reasonably necessary to avoid interference with any of the transactions described above, suspend use of or, if required by the SEC, cause such registration statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such registration statement until five (5) Business Days after such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than forty-five (45) days after the date the Board determines a Valid Business Reason exists (such period of postponement or withdrawal under this clause (v), the “ Postponement Period ”).  The Company shall give written notice to the Initiating Holders and any other Holders that have requested registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 of its determination to postpone or suspend use of or withdraw a registration statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or suspension or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof; provided , however , the

 

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Company shall not be permitted to postpone or suspend use of or withdraw a registration statement after the expiration of any Postponement Period until twelve (12) months after the expiration of such Postponement Period.

 

If the Company shall give any notice of postponement or suspension or withdrawal of any registration statement pursuant to clause (iii) above, the Company shall not, during the Postponement Period, register any Shares, other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8 (or an equivalent registration form then in effect).  Each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company that the Company has determined to suspend use of, withdraw, terminate or postpone amending or supplementing any registration statement pursuant to clause (iii) above, such Holder will discontinue its disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement.  If the Company shall have suspended use of, withdrawn or terminated a registration statement filed under Section 2.1(a)(i) (whether pursuant to clause (iii) above or as a result of any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court), the Company shall not be considered to have effected a Demand Registration for the purposes of this Agreement until the Company shall have permitted use of such suspended registration statement or filed a new registration statement covering the Registrable Securities covered by the withdrawn or terminated registration statement and such registration statement shall have been declared effective and shall not have been withdrawn.  If the Company shall give any notice of suspension, withdrawal or postponement of a registration statement, the Company shall, not later than five (5) Business Days after the Valid Business Reason that caused such suspension, withdrawal or postponement no longer exists (but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after the date of the suspension, postponement or withdrawal), as applicable, permit use of such suspended registration statement or use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act of the Registrable Securities covered by the withdrawn or postponed registration statement in accordance with this Section 2.1 (unless the Initiating Holders shall have withdrawn such request, in which case the Company shall not be considered to have effected a Demand Registration for the purposes of this Agreement and such request shall not count as a Demand Registration Request under this Agreement), and following such permission or such effectiveness such registration shall no longer be deemed to be suspended, withdrawn or postponed pursuant to clause (v) of Section 2.1(iii) above.

 

(c)                                   In connection with any Demand Registration (including any Shelf Underwriting or Underwritten Block Trade (as defined below)), the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration shall have the right to designate the lead managing underwriter (any lead managing underwriter for the purposes of this Agreement, the “ Manager ”) in connection with any underwritten offering pursuant to such registration and each other managing underwriter for any such underwritten offering and counsel for the Participating Shareholders; provided that in each case, each such underwriter is reasonably satisfactory to the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

(d)                                  No Demand Registration shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of Section 2.1(a) (i) if the registration statement relating thereto (x) does not become effective, (y) is not maintained effective for a period of at least one hundred eighty (180) days after the

 

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effective date thereof or such shorter period during which all Registrable Securities included in such registration statement have actually been sold ( provided , however , that such period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder of Registrable Securities refrains from selling any securities included in such registration statement at the request of the Company or an underwriter of the Company), or (z) is subject to a stop order, injunction, or similar order or requirement of the SEC during such period, (ii) if any of the Registrable Securities requested by such Initiating Holder to be included in such Demand Registration are not so included pursuant to Section 2.3 (even where some or most of such Holder’s Registrable Securities are included in such Demand Registration), (iii) if the method of disposition is a firm commitment underwritten public offering and any of the applicable Registrable Securities identified in the preliminary prospectus or preliminary prospectus supplement, as applicable, for such offering as being sold by the Participating Holders have not been sold pursuant thereto or (iv) if the conditions to closing specified in any underwriting agreement, purchase agreement or similar agreement entered into in connection with the registration relating to such request are not satisfied (other than as a result of a default or breach thereunder by such Initiating Holder(s) or its Affiliates) or are otherwise not waived by such Initiating Holder(s).

 

(e)                                   In the event that the Company files a shelf registration statement under Rule 415 of the Securities Act pursuant to a Demand Registration Request and such registration becomes effective (such registration statement, a “ Shelf Registration Statement ”), the Initiating Holders with respect to such Demand Registration Request and the other Demand Parties with Registrable Securities registered on such Shelf Registration Statement (or, in the case of an automatic shelf registration statement, the Demand Parties) shall have the right at any time or from time to time to elect to sell pursuant to an underwritten offering Registrable Securities available for sale pursuant to such registration statement.  For purposes hereof, any Registrable Securities issued to the Shareholder on Form S-8 and registered with the SEC for reoffer or resale pursuant to a reoffer/resale prospectus filed by the Company in connection with the Form S-8 shall be deemed registered on a Shelf Registrable Statement and to benefit from the provisions of this Section 2.1(e) and all other provisions of this agreement including, without limitation, Sections 2.4, 2.5. and 2.9 hereof. Any such Initiating Holder or Demand Party shall make such election by delivering to the Company a written request (a “ Shelf Underwriting Request ”) for such underwritten offering specifying the number of Registrable Securities that such Initiating Holder or Demand Party, as applicable, desires to sell pursuant to such underwritten offering (the “ Shelf Underwriting ”).  As promptly as practicable, but no later than two (2) Business Days after receipt of a Shelf Underwriting Request, the Company shall give written notice (the “ Shelf Underwriting Notice ”) of such Shelf Underwriting Request to the Holders of record (if any) of other Registrable Securities registered on such Shelf Registration Statement (or, in the case of an automatic shelf registration statement, the Holders of record (if any) of Registrable Securities) (“ Shelf Registrable Securities ”).  The Company, subject to Sections 2.3 and 2.6, shall include in such Shelf Underwriting (x) the Registrable Securities of the Initiating Holders and (y) the Shelf Registrable Securities of any other Holder of Shelf Registrable Securities (if any) which shall have made a written request to the Company for inclusion in such Shelf Underwriting (which request shall specify the maximum number of Shelf Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder) within five (5) days after the receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Notice.  The Company shall, as expeditiously as possible (and

 

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in any event within twenty (20) days after the receipt of a Shelf Underwriting Request), but subject to Section 2.1(b), use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Shelf Underwriting.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Demand Party wishes to engage in an underwritten block trade or similar transaction or other transaction with a 2-day or less marketing period (collectively, “ Underwritten Block Trade ”) pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (either through filing an automatic shelf registration statement or through a take-down from an already effective Shelf Registration Statement), then notwithstanding the foregoing time periods, such Demand Party only needs to notify the Company of the Underwritten Block Trade two (2) Business Days prior to the day such Underwritten Block Trade is to commence, and the Company shall notify the other Holders (the “ Company Block Trade Notice ”) on the same day, and such other Holders (if any) must elect whether or not to participate by the next Business Day (i.e., one (1) Business Day prior to the date such offering is to commence).  The Company shall as expeditiously as possible, but subject to Section 2.1(b), use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Underwritten Block Trade (which may close as early as two (2) Business Days after the date it commences); provided , however , that the Demand Party requesting such Underwritten Block Trade shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work with the Company and the underwriters prior to making such request in order to facilitate preparation of the registration statement (including filing an automatic shelf registration statement), prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Underwritten Block Trade.  In the event a Demand Party requests such an Underwritten Block Trade, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 or in Section 2.2, any holder of Shares who is not a Holder shall have no right to notice of or to participate in such Underwritten Block Trade at any time.  The Company shall, at the request of any Initiating Holder, file any prospectus supplement or, if the applicable Shelf Registration Statement is an automatic shelf registration statement, any post-effective amendments and otherwise take any action necessary to include therein all disclosure and language deemed necessary or advisable by the Initiating Holders or any other Holder of Shelf Registrable Securities to effect such Shelf Underwriting.  Once a Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective, the Demand Parties may request, and the Company shall be required to facilitate, subject to Section 2.1(b), an unlimited number of Shelf Underwritings with respect to such Shelf Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1(e), each Shelf Underwriting must include, in the aggregate, Shares having an aggregate market value of at least the lesser of (a) the Minimum Threshold (based on the Shares included in such Shelf Underwriting by all Holders participating in such Shelf Underwriting) and (b) the Initiating Holder’s remaining Shares.

 

(f)                                    Any Initiating Holder may revoke a Demand Registration Request delivered by such Initiating Holder at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Demand Registration and such Demand Registration shall have no further force or effect and such request shall not count as a Demand Registration Request under this Agreement.

 

(g)                                   In the event that any Holder fails to take all steps necessary to commence an Underwritten Block Trade within two (2) Business Days of the date on which a Company Block Trade Notice is sent to such Holder, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, the Demand Party requesting the Underwritten Block Trade shall have the right to exclude such Holder from participating in such Underwritten Block Trade.

 

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2.2.                             Piggyback Registrations .

 

(a)                                  If the Company proposes or is required (pursuant to Section 2.1 or otherwise) to register any of its equity securities for its own account or for the account of any other shareholder under the Securities Act (other than pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any similar successor forms thereto), the Company shall give written notice (the “ Piggyback Notice ”) of its intention to do so to each of the Holders of record of Registrable Securities at least five (5) Business Days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act.  Piggyback rights included in this Section 2.2(a) include the right to piggyback on underwritten offerings or underwritten Block Trades by other shareholders of the Company whose shares may be registered on a reoffer/resale prospectus filed pursuant to a Form S-8. Upon the written request of any such Holder, made within five (5) days following the receipt of any such Piggyback Notice (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and the intended method of distribution thereof), the Company shall, subject to Sections 2.2(c), 2.2(f), 2.3 and 2.6 hereof, use its reasonable best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities, the Holders of which have so requested the registration thereof, to be registered under the Securities Act with the securities which the Company at the time proposes to register to permit the sale or other disposition by the Holders (in accordance with the intended method of distribution thereof) of the Registrable Securities to be so registered, including, if necessary, by filing with the SEC a post-effective amendment or a supplement to the registration statement filed by the Company or the prospectus related thereto.  There is no limitation on the number of such piggyback registrations pursuant to the preceding sentence which the Company is obligated to effect.  No registration of Registrable Securities effected under this Section 2.2(a) shall relieve the Company of its obligations to effect Demand Registrations under Section 2.1 hereof.  If the Company proposes or is required (pursuant to Section 2.1 or otherwise) to sell pursuant to an underwritten offering Registrable Securities available for sale pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (a “ Company Shelf Underwriting ”), the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, give written notice of such Company Shelf Underwriting (a “ Company Shelf Notice ”) to each Holder of Shelf Registrable Securities. In addition to any equity securities that the Company proposes to sell for its own account in such Company Shelf Underwriting, the Company shall, subject to Sections 2.3 and 2.6, include in such Company Shelf Underwriting the Registrable Securities of any Holder which shall have made a written request to the Company for inclusion in such Company Shelf Underwriting (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder) within five (5) Business Days after the receipt of the Company Shelf Notice.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) if the Company wishes to engage in an Underwritten Block Trade pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (a “ Company Underwritten Block Trade ”), then notwithstanding the foregoing time periods, the Company only needs to notify the Shareholder of the Company Underwritten Block Trade two (2) Business Days prior to the day such Company Underwritten Block Trade is to commence and the Company shall notify the Shareholder and such Shareholder must elect whether or not to participate by the next Business Day (i.e., one (1) Business Day prior to the date such Underwritten Block Trade is to commence), and the Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Company Underwritten Block Trade (which may close as early as two (2) Business Days after the date it commences), and (y) if a

 

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Demand Party wishes to engage in an Underwritten Block Trade pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, then the provisions set forth in Section 2.1(e) shall apply to such Underwritten Block Trade. In the event the Company or a Demand Party requests a Company Underwritten Block Trade or an Underwritten Block Trade, as applicable, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.1 or in this Section 2.2, any holder of Shares who does not constitute a Holder shall have no right to notice of or to participate in such Company Underwritten Block Trade or Underwritten Block Trade, as applicable.

 

(b)                                  The Company, subject to Sections 2.3 and 2.6 and the final sentence of Section 2.2(a), may elect to include in any registration statement and offering pursuant to demand registration rights by any Person or otherwise, (i) authorized but unissued Shares or Shares held by the Company as treasury shares and (ii) any other Shares which are requested to be included in such registration pursuant to the exercise of piggyback registration rights granted by the Company on or after the date hereof and which are not inconsistent with the rights granted in, or otherwise conflict with the terms of, this Agreement (“ Additional Piggyback Rights ”); provided , however , that, with respect to any underwritten offering, including a block trade, such inclusion shall be permitted only to the extent that it is pursuant to, and subject to, the terms of the underwriting agreement or arrangements, if any, entered into by the Initiating Holders or the Majority Participating Holders in such underwritten offering.

 

(c)                                   If, at any time after giving a Piggyback Notice and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, (i) any Initiating Holder determines for any reason not to proceed with the proposed registration, the Company may at its election give written notice of such determination to each Holder of record of Registrable Securities and thereupon will be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration and (ii) other than in connection with a Demand Registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such equity securities, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to all  Holders of record of Registrable Securities and (x) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such abandoned registration, without prejudice, however, to the rights of Holders under Section 2.1, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay such registration of its equity securities, shall be permitted to delay the registration of such Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other equity securities.

 

(d)                                  Any Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.2 by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw; provided , however , that such request must be made in writing prior to the earlier of the execution of the underwriting agreement or the execution of the custody agreement with respect to such registration or as otherwise required by the underwriters.

 

(e)                                   Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall, at the request of any Holder; file any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendments, or include in the initial registration statement any disclosure or language, or include in any

 

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prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment any disclosure or language, and otherwise take any action, deemed necessary or advisable by such Holder.

 

2.3.                             Allocation of Securities Included in Registration Statement .

 

(a)                                  If any requested registration made pursuant to Section 2.1 (including a Shelf Underwriting) involves (x) an underwritten offering and the Manager of such offering shall advise the Company and any Holder of Registrable Securities included in such underwritten offering that, in its view, the number of securities requested to be included in such underwritten offering by the Holders of Registrable Securities, the Company or any other Persons exercising Additional Piggyback Rights exceeds the largest number (the “ Section 2.3(a)(x) Sale Number ”) that can be sold in an orderly manner in such underwritten offering within a price range acceptable to the Initiating Holders and the Majority Participating Holders, or (y) an Underwritten Block Trade and the number of securities requested to be included in such Underwritten Block Trade by the Holders of Registrable Securities or any other Persons exceeds the number that are sold in any such Underwritten Block Trade (the “ Section 2.3(a) Block Trade Sale Number ” and, together with the Section 2.3(a)(x) Sale Number, the “ Section 2.3(a) Sale Number ”), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in such underwritten offering:

 

(i)                                      first, all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such underwritten offering by the Holders thereof (including pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2(a)); provided , however , that if the number of such Registrable Securities exceeds the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number, the number of such Registrable Securities (not to exceed the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number) to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Holders requesting that Registrable Securities be included in such underwritten offering (including pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2(a)), based on the number of Registrable Securities then owned by each such Holder requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Holders requesting inclusion;

 

(ii)                                   second, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities to be included pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.3(a) is less than the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number, any securities that the Company proposes to register or sell, up to the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number; and

 

(iii)                                third, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities to be included pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.3(a) is less than the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number, the remaining securities to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Persons requesting that securities be included in such underwritten offering pursuant to the exercise of Additional Piggyback Rights (“ Additional Piggyback Shares ”), based on the number of Additional Piggyback Shares then owned by each Person requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Additional Piggyback Shares owned by all Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(a) Sale Number.

 

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(b)                                  If any registration or offering made pursuant to Section 2.2 involves (x) an underwritten primary offering on behalf of the Company after the date hereof and the Manager shall advise the Company that, in its view, the number of securities requested to be included in such underwritten offering by the Holders of Registrable Securities, the Company or any other Persons exercising Additional Piggyback Rights exceeds the largest number (the “ Section 2.3(b)(x) Sale Number ”) that can be sold in an orderly manner in such underwritten offering within a price range acceptable to the Company or (y) a Company Underwritten Block Trade and the number of securities requested to be included in such Company Underwritten Block Trade by the Company, the Holders of Registrable Securities or any other Persons exceeds the number that are sold in any such Company Underwritten Block Trade (the “ Section 2.3(b) Block Trade Sale Number ” and, together with the Section 2.3(b)(x) Sale Number, the “ Section 2.3(b) Sale Number ”), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in such underwritten offering:

 

(i)                                      first, all equity securities that the Company proposes to register or sell for its own account;

 

(ii)                                   second, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities to be included pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.3(b) is less than the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number, the remaining Registrable Securities to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Holders requesting that Registrable Securities be included in such underwritten offering pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2(a), based on the number of Registrable Securities then owned by each such Holder requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Holders requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number; and

 

(iii)                                third, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities to be included pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.3(b) is less than the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number, the remaining securities to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Persons requesting that securities be included in such underwritten offering pursuant to the exercise of Additional Piggyback Rights, based on the number of Additional Piggyback Shares then owned by each Person requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Additional Piggyback Shares owned by all Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(b) Sale Number.

 

(c)                                   If any registration pursuant to Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering that was initially requested by any Person(s) (other than a Holder) to whom the Company has granted registration rights which are not inconsistent with the rights granted in, and do not otherwise conflict with the terms of, this Agreement and the Manager shall advise the Company that, in its view, the number of securities requested to be included in such underwritten offering exceeds the number (the “ Section 2.3(c) Sale Number ”) that can be sold in an orderly manner in such underwritten offering within a price range acceptable to the Company, the Company shall include in such underwritten offering:

 

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(i)                                      first, the shares requested to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among such Person(s) requesting the registration and all Holders requesting that Registrable Securities be included in such underwritten offering pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2(a), based on the aggregate number of securities or Registrable Securities, as applicable, then owned by each of the foregoing requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of securities or Registrable Securities, as applicable, owned by all such Holders and Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number;

 

(ii)                                   second, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities and securities to be included pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.3(c) is less than the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number, the remaining securities to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among all Persons requesting that securities be included in such underwritten offering pursuant to the exercise of Additional Piggyback Rights, based on the number of Additional Piggyback Shares then owned by each Person requesting inclusion in relation to the aggregate number of Additional Piggyback Shares owned by all Persons requesting inclusion, up to the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number; and

 

(iii)                                third, to the extent that the number of Registrable Securities and securities to be included pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.3(c) is less than the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number, the remaining securities to be included in such underwritten offering shall be allocated to shares the Company proposes to register or sell for its own account, up to the Section 2.3(c) Sale Number.

 

(d)                                  If, as a result of the proration provisions set forth in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 2.3, any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Securities in an underwritten offering that such Holder has requested be included, such Holder may elect to withdraw such Holder’s request to include Registrable Securities in the registration to which such underwritten offering relates or may reduce the number requested to be included; provided , however , that (x) such request must be made in writing prior to the earlier of the execution of the underwriting agreement or the execution of the custody agreement with respect to such registration and (y) such withdrawal or reduction shall be irrevocable and, after making such withdrawal or reduction, such Holder shall no longer have any right to include Registrable Securities in the registration as to which such withdrawal or reduction was made to the extent of the Registrable Securities so withdrawn or reduced.

 

2.4.                             Registration Procedures .  If and whenever the Company is required by the provisions of this Agreement to effect or cause the registration of and/or participate in any offering or sale of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in this Agreement (or use reasonable best efforts to accomplish the same), the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

 

(a)                                  prepare and file all filings with the SEC and FINRA required for the consummation of the offering, including preparing and filing with the SEC a registration statement on an appropriate registration form of the SEC for the disposition of such Registrable

 

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Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, which registration form (i) shall be selected by the Company (except as provided for in a Demand Registration Request) and (ii) shall, in the case of a shelf registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the selling Holders thereof and such registration statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable registration form and include all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and remain continuously effective for such period as any Participating Holder pursuant to such registration statement shall request ( provided , however , that as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, or comparable statements under securities or state “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction, or any free writing prospectus related thereto, the Company will furnish to the Demand Parties, counsel for each of the Participating Holders and counsel for the Manager, if any, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including all exhibits thereto and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the SEC), which documents will be subject to the reasonable review and reasonable comment of such counsel (including any objections to any information pertaining to any Participating Holder and its plan of distribution and otherwise to the extent necessary, if at all, to complete the filing or maintain the effectiveness thereof), and the Company shall make the changes reasonably requested by such counsel and shall not file any registration statement or amendment thereto, any prospectus or supplement thereto or any free writing prospectus related thereto to which counsel for the Participating Holders, the Majority Participating Holders or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object); provided , however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Company be required to file any document with the SEC which in the view of the Company or its counsel contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statement therein not misleading; provided , further , that any Participating Holder shall be entitled to review and provide reasonable comment on disclosure regarding itself included or proposed to be included in any such filing;

 

(b)                                  (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith and such free writing prospectuses and Exchange Act reports as may be necessary to keep such registration statement continuously effective for such period as any Participating Holder pursuant to such registration statement shall request and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the sale or other disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, and any prospectus so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement and (ii) provide notice to such sellers of Registrable Securities and the Manager, if any, of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a registration statement would be appropriate;

 

(c)                                   furnish, without charge, to each Participating Holder and each underwriter, if any, of the securities covered by such registration statement such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all

 

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exhibits), the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, each free writing prospectus utilized in connection therewith, in each case, in all material respects in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and other documents, as such seller and underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller (the Company hereby consenting to the use in accordance with all applicable laws of each such registration statement (or amendment or post-effective amendment thereto) and each such prospectus (or preliminary prospectus or supplement thereto) or free writing prospectus by each such Participating Holder and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement or prospectus);

 

(d)                                  use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or state “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any sellers of Registrable Securities or any managing underwriter, if any, shall reasonably request in writing, and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such sellers or underwriter, if any, to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions in accordance with the intended methods of disposition (including keeping such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such registration statement remains in effect), except that in no event shall the Company be required to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it would not, but for the requirements of this paragraph (d), be required to be so qualified, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction;

 

(e)                                   promptly notify each Participating Holder and each managing underwriter, if any: (i) when the registration statement, any pre-effective amendment, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto, any post-effective amendment to the registration statement or any free writing prospectus has been filed with the SEC and, with respect to the registration statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the SEC or state securities authority for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or the prospectus related thereto or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or state “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; (v) of the existence of any fact of which the Company becomes aware which results in the registration statement or any amendment thereto, the prospectus related thereto or any supplement thereto, any document incorporated therein by reference, any free writing prospectus or the information conveyed to any purchaser at the time of sale to such purchaser containing an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statement therein not misleading (which notice shall notify the Participating Holders only of the occurrence of such an event and shall provide no additional information regarding such event to the extent such information would constitute material non-public information); and (vi) if at any time the representations and

 

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warranties contemplated by any underwriting agreement, securities sale agreement, or other similar agreement, relating to the offering shall cease to be true and correct; and, if the notification relates to an event described in clause (v), unless the Company has declared that a Postponement Period exists, the Company shall promptly prepare and furnish to each such seller and each underwriter, if any, a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading;

 

(f)                                    comply (and continue to comply) with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (including, without limitation, maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) in accordance with the Exchange Act), and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable after the effective date of the registration statement (and in any event within forty-five (45) days, or ninety (90) days if it is a fiscal year, after the end of such twelve month period described hereafter), an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering the period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first calendar quarter after the effective date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

 

(g)                                   (i) cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on the principal securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed (if any), if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, and (ii) comply (and continue to comply) with the requirements of any self-regulatory organization applicable to the Company, including without limitation all corporate governance requirements;

 

(h)                                  cause its senior management, officers, employees and independent public accountants (in the case of the independent public accountants, subject to any applicable accounting guidance regarding their participation in the offering or the due diligence process) and other experts to participate in, make themselves available, supply such information as may reasonably be requested and to otherwise facilitate and cooperate with the preparation of the registration statement and prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto (including participating in meetings, drafting sessions, due diligence sessions and rating agency presentations) taking into account the Company’s reasonable business needs;

 

(i)                                      provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement and, in the case of any secondary equity offering, provide and enter into any reasonable agreements with a custodian for the Registrable Securities;

 

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Holders or the underwriters shall reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

(k)                                  use its reasonable best efforts (i) to obtain opinions from the Company’s counsel, including local counsel, and a “cold comfort” letter, updates thereof and consents from the independent public accountants who have certified the financial statements of the Company (and/or any other financial statements) included or incorporated by reference in such registration statement, in each case, in customary form and covering such matters as are customarily covered by such opinions and “cold comfort” letters (including, in the case of such “cold comfort” letter, events subsequent to the date of such financial statements) delivered to underwriters in underwritten public offerings, which opinions and letters shall be dated the dates such opinions and “cold comfort” letters are customarily dated and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the underwriters, if any, and to the Majority Participating Holders and to furnish to each Participating Holder upon its request and to each underwriter, if any, a copy of such opinions and letters addressed to such underwriter and each Participating Holder to the extent permitted by the Company’s independent public accountants;

 

(l)                                      deliver promptly to each Demand Party, to counsel for each of the Participating Holders and to each managing underwriter, if any, copies of all correspondence between the SEC and the Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the SEC or its staff with respect to the registration statement, and, upon receipt of such confidentiality agreements as the Company may reasonably request, make reasonably available for inspection by counsel for the Participating Holders, by counsel for any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such registration statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the Participating Holders or any such underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such counsel for the Participating Holders, counsel for an underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement;

 

(m)                              use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance or obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, in each case, as promptly as reasonably practicable;

 

(n)                                  provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities, not later than the effective date of the registration statement and, if applicable, provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

 

(o)                                  use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available its senior management and employees for participation in “road shows” and other marketing efforts and otherwise provide reasonable assistance to the underwriters (taking into account the Company’s reasonable business needs and the requirements of the marketing process) in the marketing of Registrable Securities in any underwritten offering;

 

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(p)                                  promptly prior to the filing of any document which is to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement or the prospectus (after the initial filing of such registration statement), and prior to the filing or use of any free writing prospectus, provide copies of such document to counsel for the Participating Holders and to each managing underwriter, if any, and make the Company’s representatives reasonably available for discussion of such document and make such changes in such document concerning the Participating Holders prior to the filing thereof as counsel for the Participating Holders or underwriters may reasonably request ( provided , however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Company be (i) required to file any document with the SEC which in the view of the Company or its counsel contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statement therein not misleading or (ii) prohibited from filing any document with the SEC which the Company or its counsel reasonably believes to be required by law to be so filed);

 

(q)                                  furnish to counsel for the Participating Holders upon its request, to each Demand Party upon its request and to each managing underwriter, without charge, upon request, at least one conformed copy of the registration statement and any post-effective amendments or supplements thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, the prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus), any other prospectus and prospectus supplement filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference) and any free writing prospectus utilized in connection therewith;

 

(r)                                     cooperate with the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates not bearing any restrictive legends representing the Registrable Securities to be sold, and cause such Registrable Securities to be issued in such denominations and registered in such names in accordance with the underwriting agreement at least one (1) Business Day prior to any sale of Registrable Securities to the underwriters or, if not an underwritten offering, in accordance with the instructions of the Participating Holders at least one (1) Business Day prior to any sale of Registrable Securities and instruct any transfer agent and registrar of Registrable Securities to release any stop transfer orders in respect thereof (and, in the case of Registrable Securities registered on a Shelf Registration Statement, at the request of any Holder, prepare and deliver certificates representing such Registrable Securities not bearing any restrictive legends and deliver or cause to be delivered an opinion or instructions to the transfer agent in order to allow such Registrable Securities to be sold from time to time);

 

(s)                                    use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare for inclusion and include in any prospectus or prospectus supplement if requested by any managing underwriter updated financial or business information for the Company’s most recent period or current quarterly period (including estimated results or ranges of results) if required for purposes of marketing the offering in the view of the managing underwriter;

 

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(t)                                     take no direct or indirect action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act; provided , however , that to the extent that any prohibition is applicable to the Company, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to make any such prohibition inapplicable;

 

(u)                                  use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the Participating Holders or the underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended methods thereof;

 

(v)                                  take all such other commercially reasonable actions as are necessary or advisable in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

(w)                                take all reasonable action to ensure that any free writing prospectus utilized in connection with any registration covered by Section 2.1 or 2.2 complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, will not conflict with a related prospectus, prospectus supplement and related documents and, when taken together with the related prospectus, prospectus supplement and related documents,  will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(x)                                  in connection with any underwritten offering, if at any time the information conveyed to a purchaser at the time of sale includes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, promptly file with the SEC such amendments or supplements to such information as may be necessary so that the statements as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances, be misleading;

 

(y)                                  to the extent required by the rules and regulations of FINRA, retain a Qualified Independent Underwriter acceptable to the managing underwriter; and

 

(z)                                   use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the managing underwriters, their counsel, the Participating Holders and counsel for the Participating Holders in connection with the preparation and filing of any applications, notices, registrations and responses to requests for additional information with FINRA, the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, or any other national securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are or are to be listed.

 

To the extent the Company is a WKSI at the time any Demand Registration Request is submitted to the Company, and such Demand Registration Request requests that the Company file an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (an “ automatic shelf registration statement ”) on Form S-3, the Company shall file an automatic shelf registration statement which covers those Registrable Securities which are requested to be

 

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registered.  To the extent the Company has filed an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to remain a WKSI (and not become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)) during the period during which such automatic shelf registration statement is required to remain effective.  If the Company is requested to register Registrable Securities on an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company shall pay the applicable filing fee related to such Registrable Securities at the time of filing of the automatic shelf registration statement.  If the automatic shelf registration statement has been outstanding for at least three (3) years, at or prior to the end of the third year the Company shall, upon request, refile a new automatic shelf registration statement covering the Registrable Securities which remain outstanding.  If at any time when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to refile the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and, if such form is not available, Form S-1 and keep such registration statement effective during the period during which such registration statement is required to be kept effective.

 

If the Company files any shelf registration statement for the benefit of the holders of any of its securities other than the Holders, and the Holders do not request that their Registrable Securities be included in such Shelf Registration Statement, the Company agrees that it shall include in such registration statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the Holders) in order to ensure that the Holders may be added to such shelf registration statement at a later time through the filing of a prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment.

 

The Company may require as a condition to the Company’s obligations under this Section 2.4 that each Participating Holder as to which any registration is being effected (i) furnish the Company such information regarding such seller and the distribution of such securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request, provided that such information is necessary for the Company to consummate such registration and shall be used only in connection with such registration and (ii) provide any underwriters participating in the distribution of such securities such information as the underwriters may request and execute and deliver any agreements, certificates or other documents as the underwriters may request.

 

Each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in clause (v) of paragraph (e) of this Section 2.4, such Holder will discontinue such Holder’s disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by paragraph (e) of this Section 2.4 and, if so directed by the Company, will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holder’s possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that was in effect at the time of receipt of such notice.  In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the applicable period mentioned in paragraph (b) of this Section 2.4 shall be extended by the number of days during such period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the

 

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date when each Participating Holder covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by paragraph (e) of this Section 2.4. The period(s) during which the Holders are required to discontinue disposition of securities pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed forty-five (45) days with respect to any one such period within any 365 day period (either alone or in combination with a Postponement Period pursuant to Section 2.1(b) hereof).

 

The Company agrees not to include in any registration statement or any amendment to any registration statement with respect to any Registrable Securities, or in any prospectus, or any amendment of or supplement to the prospectus, or any free writing prospectus, any disclosure that refers to any Holder covered thereby by name, or otherwise identifies such Holder, without the consent of such Holder, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless such disclosure is required by law, in which case the Company shall provide written notice to such Holder no less than five (5) Business Days prior to the filing.  If any such registration statement or comparable statement under state “blue sky” laws refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the Holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require the insertion therein of language, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Holder and the Company, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the Company’s securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Company.

 

To the extent that any Holder is or may be deemed to be an “underwriter” of Registrable Securities pursuant to any SEC comments or policies, the Company agrees that (1) the indemnification and contribution provisions contained in Section 2.9 shall be applicable to the benefit of such Holder in its role as an underwriter or deemed underwriter in addition to its capacity as a Holder and (2) such Holder shall be entitled to conduct the due diligence which an underwriter would normally conduct in connection with an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act, including without limitation receipt of customary opinions and comfort letters addressed to such Holder.

 

2.5.                             Registration Expenses .

 

(a)                                  The Company shall pay all Expenses with respect to any registration or offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, whether or not a registration statement becomes effective or the offering is consummated.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) the provisions of this Section 2.5 shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to cause these expense provisions to comply with state “blue sky” laws of each state in which the offering is made, and (y) in connection with any underwritten offering hereunder, each Participating Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions and any transfer taxes, if any, attributable to the sale of such Registrable Securities, pro rata with respect to payments of discounts and commissions in accordance with the number of shares sold in the offering by such Holder. In addition, each Participating Holder

 

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shall pay the expenses of its own counsel and advisors, except to the extent provided in the definition of “Expenses.”

 

2.6.                             Certain Limitations on Registration Rights .  In the case of any registration under Section 2.1 involving an underwritten offering, or, in the case of a registration under Section 2.2, if the Company has determined to enter into an underwriting agreement in connection therewith, all securities to be included in such underwritten offering shall be subject to such underwriting agreement and no Person may participate in such underwritten offering unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided therein and completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, and other documents (including custody agreements and powers of attorney, if any) which must be executed in connection therewith; provided , however , that all such documents shall be consistent with the provisions hereof and (ii) provides such other information to the Company or the underwriter as may be necessary to register such Person’s securities.

 

2.7.                             Limitations on Sale or Distribution of Other Securities .

 

(a)                                  Each Holder agrees, (i) to the extent requested by a managing underwriter, if any, of any underwritten public offering in which one or more Holders is selling Shares pursuant to a registration or offering effected pursuant to Section 2.1 (including any Shelf Underwriting pursuant to Section 2.1(e)), not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144, any Shares  or Share Equivalents (other than as part of such underwritten public offering) during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter, not to exceed ninety (90) days from the pricing date of such offering or such shorter period as the managing underwriter, the Company or any executive officer or director of the Company shall agree to (and the Company hereby also so agrees (except that the Company may effect any sale or distribution of any such securities pursuant to a registration on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or any successor or similar form which (x) is then in effect or (y) shall become effective upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any then outstanding Share Equivalents), to use its reasonable best efforts to cause each holder of any equity security or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company purchased from the Company at any time other than in a public offering, and all directors and executive officers of the Company, to so agree), and (ii) to the extent requested by a managing underwriter of any underwritten public offering in which one or more Holders is selling  Shares pursuant to the exercise of piggyback rights under Section 2.2 hereof, not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144, any Shares or Share Equivalents (other than as part of such underwritten public offering) during the time period reasonably requested by the managing underwriter, which period shall not exceed ninety (90) days from the pricing date of such offering or such shorter period as the managing underwriter, the Company or any executive officer or director of the Company shall agree to.  In the circumstances specified in this Section 2.7(a), each Holder agrees to execute and deliver customary lock-up agreements for the benefit of the underwriters with such form and substance as the managing underwriter shall reasonably determine.

 

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(b)                                  The Company hereby agrees that, in connection with an offering pursuant to Section 2.1 (including any Shelf Underwriting pursuant to Section 2.1(e)) or Section 2.2, the Company shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, any Shares or Share Equivalents (other than as part of such underwritten public offering, a registration on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor or similar form which is (x) then in effect or (y) shall become effective upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any then outstanding Share Equivalents), until a period of ninety (90) days (or such shorter period to which the Majority Participating Holders shall agree)  shall have elapsed from the pricing date of such offering, except to the extent otherwise agreed to by the underwriters as provided in any lock-up agreement required in connection with such offering; and the Company shall (i) so provide in any registration rights agreements hereafter entered into with respect to any of its securities and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause each holder of any equity security or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company purchased from the Company at any time other than in a public offering and all directors and executive officers of the Company to so agree.

 

2.8.                             No Required Sale .  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create an independent obligation on the part of any Holder to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to any effective registration statement.  A Holder is not required to include any of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement, is not required to sell any of its Registrable Securities which are included in any effective registration statement, may sell any of its Registrable Securities in any manner in compliance with applicable law (including pursuant to Rule 144) even if such shares are already included on an effective registration statement, and may request that Registrable Securities be registered or sold pursuant to a registration statement even if such Shares are eligible to be sold pursuant to Rule 144.

 

2.9.                             Indemnification .

 

(a)                                  In the event of any registration or offer and sale of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act pursuant to this Section 2, including without limitation any sale of securities of the Company registered on a reoffer/resale prospectus filed in connection with a Form S-8, the Company will (without limitation as to time), and hereby agrees to, and hereby does, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Participating Holder, its directors, officers, fiduciaries, employees, stockholders, members, general and limited partners, affiliates, successors and assigns (and the directors, officers, fiduciaries, employees, stockholders, members, general and limited partners, affiliates, successors and assigns thereof), each other Person who participates as a seller (and its directors, officers, fiduciaries, employees, stockholders, members, general and limited partners, affiliates, successors and assigns), underwriter or Qualified Independent Underwriter, if any, in the offering or sale of such securities, each officer, director, employee, stockholder, fiduciary, managing director, agent, affiliate, consultant, representative, successor, assign or partner of such underwriter or Qualified Independent Underwriter, and each other Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any such Participating Holder, seller or any such underwriter or Qualified Independent Underwriter and each director, officer, employee, stockholder, fiduciary, managing director, affiliate, successor, assign or partner of such controlling Person (and all controlling Persons of any such Persons or other

 

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