UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

June 27, 2019  (June 26, 2019)

 

Commission File Number: 001-36568

 


 

HEALTHEQUITY, INC.

 


 

Delaware

 

7389

 

52-2383166

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

15 West Scenic Pointe Drive

Suite 100

Draper, Utah 84020

(801) 727-1000

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

 

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

HQY

 

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Merger Agreement

 

On June 26, 2019, HealthEquity, Inc. (“HealthEquity”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with WageWorks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WageWorks”), and Pacific Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of HealthEquity (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into WageWorks (the “Merger”), with WageWorks surviving the Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of HealthEquity.

 

Under the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of WageWorks common stock (other than shares (i) owned in treasury by WageWorks, (ii) owned by HealthEquity, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HealthEquity, and (iii) held by WageWorks stockholders who perfect their appraisal rights with respect to the Merger) will be cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $51.35 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”).

 

Under the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, (x) each outstanding WageWorks stock option (whether vested or unvested) will be cancelled and, if the exercise price per share of such stock option is less than $51.35, will be exchanged for an amount of cash, without interest, equal to (1) the Merger Consideration less the applicable exercise price per share with respect to such stock option multiplied by (2) the number of shares covered by such stock option, (y) each outstanding award of WageWorks RSUs subject to only time-based vesting conditions (1) granted prior to June 26, 2019 will fully vest and be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration for each share covered by such award or (2) granted on or after June 26, 2019, will, as of the effective time of the Merger, be assumed by HealthEquity and converted automatically into an award of RSUs covering an adjusted (based on the ratio of the Merger Consideration to the volume weighted average price of a share of common stock of HealthEquity for the 20 trading days ending with the trading day immediately preceding the date of the closing of the Merger) number of shares of common stock of HealthEquity and will be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to such RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (z) each outstanding award of WageWorks RSUs granted prior to June 26, 2019 and subject to performance-based vesting conditions (each, a “Performance Unit”) will (1) in the case of any Performance Unit for which the performance period is complete but for which the board of directors of WageWorks has not determined the achievement of the underlying performance goals, vest based on actual performance, (2) in the case of any Performance Unit for which the performance period is incomplete, vest based on target performance, and (3) in the case of any Performance Unit that does not vest in accordance with clause (1) or (2), be cancelled for no consideration. Each Performance Unit that vests according to the previous sentence will be cancelled in exchange for an amount of cash, without interest, equal to the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of shares covered by such vested Performance Unit.

 

WageWorks has made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including covenants not to, during the pendency of the Merger, solicit alternative transactions or, subject to certain exceptions, enter into discussions concerning, or provide confidential information in connection with, an alternative transaction.  Each of HealthEquity and Merger Sub also has made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement.

 

Consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including adoption of the Merger Agreement by WageWorks, stockholders and the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The transaction is not subject to any financing condition.

 

The Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for HealthEquity and Wageworks, including a right to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not completed by December 26, 2019, unless otherwise extended pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.  The Merger

 

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Agreement further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain specified circumstances, WageWorks will be obligated to pay HealthEquity a termination fee of $69,656,872.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The Merger Agreement has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about HealthEquity, WageWorks, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. The representations, warranties, and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties, and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in HealthEquity’s public disclosures.

 

Financing of the Merger

 

HealthEquity intends to finance the Merger with a combination of cash on-hand and debt financing. To that end, HealthEquity has entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”), dated as of June 26, 2019, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (collectively, the “Commitment Parties”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Commitment Parties have committed to provide (i) a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility, (ii) a $1,410 million senior secured term loan facility and (iii) a $300 million senior unsecured bridge facility (collectively, the “Facilities”) to fund the consideration for the Merger. The funding of the Facilities is contingent on the satisfaction of customary conditions, including (i) the execution and delivery of definitive documentation with respect to the Facilities in accordance with the terms set forth in the Commitment Letter and (ii) the consummation of the Merger in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The foregoing description of the Commitment Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Commitment Letter, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction between HealthEquity and WageWorks, the synergies from the proposed transaction, the combined company’s future operating results, HealthEquity’s expectations regarding debt repayment, projections as to the closing date of the proposed transaction, the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, future opportunities for HealthEquity upon closing of the proposed transaction, the product offerings of HealthEquity if the proposed transaction is consummated, and the ability of HealthEquity to deliver value to stakeholders. Forward-looking statements reflect current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes, and are typically identified by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “aim,” “goal,” “target,” “objective,” “likely” or similar expressions that convey the prospective nature of events or outcomes. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: the conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction, including the receipt of all required regulatory approvals and approval of the stockholders of WageWorks; HealthEquity’s ability to finance the proposed transaction and its ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; the ability of HealthEquity to successfully integrate WageWorks operations with those of HealthEquity; that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; that operating costs, customer loss and business

 

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disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the proposed transaction or the public announcement of the proposed transaction; and the retention of certain key employees of WageWorks may be difficult. Although HealthEquity and WageWorks believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to be correct. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those described above. For a detailed discussion of other risk factors, please refer to the risks detailed in HealthEquity’s and WageWorks’ respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, each company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic and current reports. Neither HealthEquity nor WageWorks undertakes any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 26, 2019, by and among HealthEquity, Inc., WageWorks, Inc. and Pacific Merger Sub Inc.*

 

 

 

10.1

 

Project Pacific Commitment Letter, dated as of June 26, 2019, by and among HealthEquity, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 


* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. HealthEquity hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the SEC.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 27, 2019

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Darcy Mott

 

 

Name: Darcy Mott

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

among

 

HEALTHEQUITY, INC.

 

PACIFIC MERGER SUB INC.

 

and

 

WAGEWORKS, INC.

 

Dated as of June 26, 2019

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I.

THE MERGER

 

1

 

 

 

 

Section 1.1.

The Merger

 

1

Section 1.2.

Closing

 

1

Section 1.3.

Effective Time

 

2

Section 1.4.

Effects of the Merger

 

2

Section 1.5.

Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Surviving Corporation

 

2

Section 1.6.

Directors; Officers

 

2

Section 1.7.

Effect on Share Capital

 

3

Section 1.8.

Treatment of Options, Restricted Stock Units, ESPP

 

4

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II.

EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

 

6

 

 

 

 

Section 2.1.

Exchange Fund

 

6

Section 2.2.

Exchange Procedures

 

7

Section 2.3.

DTC Payment

 

8

Section 2.4.

No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock

 

8

Section 2.5.

Termination of Exchange Fund

 

8

Section 2.6.

No Liability

 

8

Section 2.7.

Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates

 

9

Section 2.8.

Withholding Rights

 

9

Section 2.9.

Further Assurances

 

9

Section 2.10.

Stock Transfer Books

 

9

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

10

 

 

 

 

Section 3.1.

Corporate Organization

 

10

Section 3.2.

Qualification to Do Business

 

10

Section 3.3.

No Conflict or Violation

 

10

Section 3.4.

Consents and Approvals

 

11

Section 3.5.

Authorization and Validity of Agreement

 

11

Section 3.6.

Capitalization

 

12

Section 3.7.

Subsidiaries

 

13

Section 3.8.

Company SEC Reports

 

14

Section 3.9.

Absence of Certain Changes or Events

 

16

Section 3.10.

Privacy and Data Security

 

17

Section 3.11.

Tax Matters

 

17

Section 3.12.

Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

 

19

Section 3.13.

Company Property

 

19

Section 3.14.

Intellectual Property

 

20

Section 3.15.

Licenses and Permits

 

22

Section 3.16.

Compliance with Law

 

23

Section 3.17.

Litigation

 

24

Section 3.18.

Contracts

 

24

Section 3.19.

Employee Benefit Plans; Employees

 

26

Section 3.20.

Insurance

 

29

 

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Section 3.21.

Affiliate Transactions

 

29

Section 3.22.

Environmental Matters

 

30

Section 3.23.

Health or Other Benefit Laws

 

30

Section 3.24.

No Brokers

 

31

Section 3.25.

State Takeover Statutes

 

31

Section 3.26.

Opinion of Financial Advisor

 

31

Section 3.27.

Vote Required

 

32

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

 

32

 

 

 

 

Section 4.1.

Organization

 

32

Section 4.2.

No Conflict or Violation

 

32

Section 4.3.

Consents and Approvals

 

33

Section 4.4.

Authorization and Validity of Agreement

 

33

Section 4.5.

Capitalization of Merger Sub

 

33

Section 4.6.

No Brokers

 

33

Section 4.7.

Litigation

 

34

Section 4.8.

Ownership of Company Capital Stock

 

34

Section 4.9.

No Parent Vote or Approval Required

 

34

Section 4.10.

Financing

 

34

Section 4.11.

Solvency

 

36

Section 4.12.

Exclusivity of Representations

 

36

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V.

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

37

 

 

 

 

Section 5.1.

Conduct of Business Before the Closing Date

 

37

Section 5.2.

Notice of Certain Matters

 

41

Section 5.3.

Resignations

 

42

Section 5.4.

Treatment of Credit Agreement

 

42

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI.

COVENANTS OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

 

42

 

 

 

 

Section 6.1.

Conduct of the Business Before the Closing Date

 

42

Section 6.2.

Indemnification Continuation

 

42

Section 6.3.

Notice of Breach

 

45

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII.

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

45

 

 

 

 

Section 7.1.

Preparation of Proxy Statement; Company Stockholders Meeting

 

45

Section 7.2.

Access to Information

 

47

Section 7.3.

Efforts

 

48

Section 7.4.

No Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals

 

50

Section 7.5.

Stockholder Litigation

 

54

Section 7.6.

Public Announcements

 

55

Section 7.7.

Section 16 Matters

 

55

Section 7.8.

Employee Matters

 

55

Section 7.9.

Stock Exchange De-Listing

 

57

Section 7.10.

Financing

 

57

Section 7.11.

Financing Cooperation

 

59

Section 7.12.

Additional Agreements

 

63

 

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Section 7.13.

Parent Vote

 

63

Section 7.14.

Obligations

 

64

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

64

 

 

 

 

Section 8.1.

Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger

 

64

Section 8.2.

Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub

 

64

Section 8.3.

Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company

 

65

Section 8.4.

Frustration of Closing Conditions

 

66

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX.

TERMINATION

 

66

 

 

 

 

Section 9.1.

Termination

 

66

Section 9.2.

Termination Fee

 

68

Section 9.3.

Manner and Effect of Termination

 

70

Section 9.4.

Amendment

 

70

Section 9.5.

Extension; Waiver

 

70

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE X.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

71

 

 

 

 

Section 10.1.

Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements

 

71

Section 10.2.

Disclosure Schedules

 

71

Section 10.3.

Successors and Assigns

 

71

Section 10.4.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance; Damages

 

71

Section 10.5.

Waiver of Jury Trial

 

74

Section 10.6.

Expenses

 

74

Section 10.7.

Severability; Construction

 

74

Section 10.8.

Notices

 

75

Section 10.9.

Entire Agreement

 

76

Section 10.10.

Parties in Interest

 

76

Section 10.11.

Section and Paragraph Headings

 

77

Section 10.12.

Counterparts

 

77

Section 10.13.

No Recourse

 

77

Section 10.14.

Lender Provisions

 

77

Section 10.15.

Confidentiality

 

77

Section 10.16.

Definitions

 

78

 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A

Certificate of Merger

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of June 26, 2019 (this “ Agreement ”), among HealthEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Pacific Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), and WageWorks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).

 

W   I   T   N   E   S   S   E   T   H :

 

WHEREAS, it is proposed that Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company under the Laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Merger ”), with the Company surviving the Merger and becoming a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent as a result of the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously (i) determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement, (ii) approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and (iii) resolved to recommend adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub have approved this Agreement and declared it advisable for Parent and Merger Sub, respectively, to enter into this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and also to prescribe various conditions to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

 

THE MERGER

 

Section 1.1.                                 The Merger .  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease and the Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger and continue as a Delaware corporation (the “ Surviving Corporation ”) as a result of the Merger.

 

Section 1.2.                                 Closing .   Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section  9.1, the closing of the Merger (the “ Closing ”) will take place on the date that is the second (2nd) Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to

 


 

applicable Law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver of those conditions as of the Closing) set forth in Article VIII unless another time or date is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto; provided that , notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Marketing Period has not ended at the time of the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable Law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver of those conditions as of the Closing) set forth in Article VIII , the Closing shall not occur until the earlier of (i) a Business Day before or during the Marketing Period specified by Parent on no less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Company and (ii) the second (2 nd ) Business Day after the final day of the Marketing Period (the date of the Closing, the “ Closing Date ”).  The Closing shall be held at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, unless another place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

 

Section 1.3.                                 Effective Time .   Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon as practicable on the Closing Date, the parties shall file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of merger executed in accordance with, and in such form as required by, the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the “ Certificate of Merger ”), substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.  The Merger shall become effective upon the filing and acceptance for record by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL, or at such later time as is agreed by the parties hereto prior to the Closing Date and specified in the Certificate of Merger (the “ Effective Time ”).

 

Section 1.4.                                 Effects of the Merger .   At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided for in the DGCL.  Under the DGCL, from and after the Effective Time: (a) the Merger of the Company and Merger Sub and their continuance as one company shall become effective; (b) the property of each of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the property of the Surviving Corporation; and (c) the Surviving Corporation shall continue to be liable for the obligations and liabilities of each of the Company and Merger Sub.

 

Section 1.5.                                 Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Surviving Corporation .   At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and restated as of the Effective Time to be in the form of (except with respect to the name of the Company and subject to compliance with Section 6.2 ) the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Merger Sub, and as so amended shall be the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided therein or by applicable Law.

 

Section 1.6.                                 Directors; Officers .

 

(a)                                  Each of the parties hereto shall take all necessary action to cause the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time to be the directors of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

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(b)                                  Subject to any letters of resignation delivered by any such officers prior to or at the Effective Time, each of the parties hereto shall take all necessary action to cause the officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time to be the officers of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 1.7.                                 Effect on Share Capital .   Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof:

 

(a)                                  Conversion of Company Common Stock .  Each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Dissenting Shares or shares to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.7(f) ) shall be converted automatically into and shall thereafter represent the right to receive $51.35 in cash, without interest (the “ Merger Consideration ”).

 

(b)                                  Cancellation of Company Common Stock .  As of the Effective Time, all shares of Company Common Stock (other than Dissenting Shares and shares referred to in Section 1.7(f) ) shall cease to be outstanding and shall be automatically canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and in the case of Book-Entry Shares, the names of the former registered holders shall be removed from the registry of holders of such shares, and each holder of a certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any such shares of Company Common Stock (a “ Certificate ”) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares of Company Common Stock, except the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration to be paid in consideration therefor in accordance with Section 2.2 , without interest.

 

(c)                                   Capital Stock of Merger Sub .  Each issued and outstanding share of capital stock of Merger Sub shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.

 

(d)                                  Dissenting Shares .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by a stockholder who has properly exercised and perfected its, his or her appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL (a “ Dissenting Stockholder ”) shall not be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the Merger Consideration (the “ Dissenting Shares ”), but instead such holder shall be entitled to receive such consideration as may be determined to be due to such Dissenting Stockholder pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL (or any successor provision) (and at the Effective Time, such Dissenting Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and such holder shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the rights set forth in Section 262 of the DGCL), unless and until such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost rights to appraisal under the DGCL.  If, after the Effective Time, any Dissenting Stockholder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right, such holder’s shares of Company Common Stock shall thereupon

 

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be treated as if they had been converted into and become exchangeable for the right to receive, as of the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration for each such share of Company Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2.2 , without any interest thereon.  The Company shall give Parent (i) prompt written notice of any demands for appraisal of any shares of Company Common Stock, attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served pursuant to the DGCL and received by the Company relating to stockholders’ rights of appraisal and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands for appraisal.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Effective Time the Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, (i) make any payment or agree to make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal, (ii) offer to settle or settle any such demands or (iii) waive any failure to timely deliver a written demand for appraisal or timely take any other action to perfect appraisal rights in accordance with the DGCL.

 

(e)                                   Changes to Company Stock .  If, prior to the Effective Time, the Company should split, subdivide, consolidate, combine or otherwise reclassify the Company Common Stock, or pay a stock dividend or other stock distribution in Company Common Stock, or otherwise change the Company Common Stock into any other securities, or make any other such stock dividend or distribution in capital stock of the Company in respect of the Company Common Stock, then the Merger Consideration and any other number or amount contained herein that is based upon the price of Company Common Stock or the number of shares of Company Common Stock, as the case may be, will be appropriately adjusted to reflect such split, combination, dividend or other distribution or change; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to permit the Company to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited or not expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(f)                                    Cancellation of Treasury Stock and Parent-Owned Stock; Treatment of Stock Held by Company Subsidiaries .  All shares of Company Common Stock that are owned by the Company as treasury stock and any shares of Company Common Stock owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.  Any shares of Company Common Stock owned by any direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company shall not represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration and shall be canceled and shall cease to exist.

 

Section 1.8.                                 Treatment of Options, Restricted Stock Units, ESPP .

 

(a)                                  Company Options . Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, including those granted pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan or the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and as further amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof (the “ Company Stock Plans ”), whether vested or unvested (each, a “ Company Option ”) shall, as of the Effective Time, become fully vested (to the extent not already vested) and be cancelled and of no further force or effect as of the Effective Time and automatically converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock of such Company Option multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of

 

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Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option.  If the applicable exercise price per share of Company Common Stock equals or exceeds the Merger Consideration, such Company Option shall be cancelled without payment of additional consideration, and all rights with respect to such Company Option shall terminate as of the Effective Time.

 

(b)                                  Company RSUs .

 

(i)                                      Each Company RSU Award that is outstanding as of the date hereof (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, each Approved Equity Award) shall be subject to this Section 1.8(b)(i) .  As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU Award that is outstanding as of the date hereof and subject to only time-based vesting conditions shall become fully vested.  As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU Award that is subject to performance-based vesting (each, a “ Performance Unit ”) and that is outstanding as of the date hereof (1) for which the performance period is complete but for which there has not been a determination by the Board of Directors of the Company (or authorized committee thereof) of the achievement of the underlying performance goals as of the Effective Time shall vest based on actual performance during the performance period, (2) for which the performance period is incomplete as of the Effective Time shall vest based on the target performance; and (3) each such Performance Unit that does not vest in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2) shall be cancelled and terminated without consideration immediately prior to the Effective Time.  Each Company RSU Award that vests in accordance with this Section 1.8(b)(i)  shall be cancelled and of no further force or effect as of the Effective Time and automatically converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such vested Company RSU Award by (ii) the Merger Consideration.

 

(ii)                                   Each Company RSU Award that is granted on or after the date hereof that is outstanding as of the Effective Time shall be subject to this Section 1.8(b)(ii)  (each, an “ Assumed Company RSU Award ”).  As of the Effective Time, each Assumed Company RSU Award shall be assumed by Parent and converted automatically into a restricted stock unit award with respect to a number of shares of the common stock of Parent (each, an “ Adjusted RSU Award ”) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Assumed Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Equity Award Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share).  Each Adjusted RSU Award will continue to have, and will be subject to, the same terms and conditions applicable to the Assumed Company RSU Award under the applicable Company Stock Plan and the agreements evidencing grants thereunder, including vesting, settlement and acceleration, as further set forth on Schedule 3.6(c)(ii) .

 

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(c)                                   Company ESPP .

 

(i)                                      As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company shall adopt resolutions and take all actions necessary to (A) cause the Company’s 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ Company ESPP ”) not to (1) commence an offering period to purchase Company Common Stock that would otherwise begin after the end of the offering period in effect as of the date hereof or (2) accept payroll deductions to be used to purchase Company Common Stock under the Company ESPP after the end of the offering period in effect as of the date hereof, (B) provide that (1) each individual participating in the offering period in effect as of the date hereof will not be permitted to increase his or her payroll contribution rate pursuant to the Company ESPP from the rate in effect when such offering period commenced and (2) no individual will be allowed to commence participation in the Company ESPP following the date of this Agreement and (C) cause the Company ESPP to terminate immediately after the purchases set forth in Section 1.8(c)(ii) .

 

(ii)                                   No later than five (5) days prior to the Effective Time, in the case of any outstanding purchase rights under the Company ESPP, (A) the offering period (if any) under the Company ESPP shall end and each participant’s accumulated payroll deduction shall be used to purchase newly issued Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Company ESPP and (B) such Company Common Stock shall be treated the same as all other Company Common Stock in accordance with Section 1.7 of this Agreement.  The Company shall make any pro rata adjustments that may be necessary to reflect the shortened offering period.

 

(d)                                  Payment; Withholding .  The Surviving Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall pay to the holders of Company Options and the Company RSU Awards the cash amounts described in Section 1.8(a)  and Section 1.8(b) , as applicable, less such amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Law relating to Tax with respect to the making of such payment, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date that is no less than three calendar days following the Effective Time.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

 

Section 2.1.                                 Exchange Fund .   At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit with such bank or trust company as Parent shall determine and who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “ Exchange Agent ”), in trust for the benefit of holders of shares of Company Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with Section 1.7 , immediately available funds equal to the aggregate Merger Consideration payable to such holders of shares of Company Common Stock, and Parent shall instruct the Exchange Agent to timely pay the Merger Consideration subject to and in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2 of this Agreement.  Any cash deposited with the Exchange Agent shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Exchange Fund .”  Such aggregate cash deposited with the Exchange Agent shall, pending its disbursement to such holders, be invested by the Exchange Agent as directed by Parent in (i)

 

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short-term direct obligations of the United States of America, (ii) short-term obligations for which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged to provide for the payment of principal and interest, (iii) short-term commercial paper rated the highest quality by either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, (iv) certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or banker’s acceptances of commercial banks with capital exceeding $1 billion or (v) any registered open end investment company holding itself out as a “money market fund” or whose investments are otherwise restricted principally to the instruments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the Exchange Agent will enter into an exchange agent agreement on customary terms, which terms shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company. To the extent that (A) there are any losses with respect to any investments of the Exchange Fund; (B) the Exchange Fund diminishes for any reason below the level required for the Exchange Agent to promptly pay the cash amounts contemplated by Section 1.7 ; or (C) all or any portion of the Exchange Fund is unavailable for Parent (or the Exchange Agent on behalf of Parent) to promptly pay the cash amounts contemplated by Section 1.7 for any reason, Parent will, or will cause the Surviving Corporation to, promptly replace or restore the amount of cash in the Exchange Fund so as to ensure that the Exchange Fund is at all times fully available for distribution and maintained at a level sufficient for the Exchange Agent to make the payments contemplated by Section 1.7 . Any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent in respect of any Dissenting Shares or shares to be cancelled pursuant to Section 1.7(f)  shall be returned to Parent upon demand.

 

Section 2.2.                                 Exchange Procedures .   As promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, and in any event within three (3) Business Days thereafter, the Exchange Agent will send to each record holder of shares of Company Common Stock other than Dissenting Shares or shares to be cancelled pursuant to Section 1.7(f) , (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates and Book-Entry Shares shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates and Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent and shall be in a reasonable and customary form) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates and Book-Entry Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, each holder of a Certificate or Book-Entry Shares, upon surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed and completed, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by the Exchange Agent, shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration (less any applicable withholding Taxes), without interest, for each share of Company Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share as the case may be, and the Certificate or Book-Entry Share so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled.  The Exchange Agent shall accept such Certificates upon compliance with such reasonable terms and conditions as the Exchange Agent may impose to effect an orderly exchange thereof in accordance with normal exchange practices.  No interest will be paid or will accrue on any cash payable pursuant to Section 1.7(a)  or Section 1.8 .  If payment of the Merger Consideration is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that (x) the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer and (y) the Person requesting such payment shall have paid any transfer and other Taxes required by reason of the payment of the Merger Consideration to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate surrendered and shall have established to the reasonable

 

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satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such Tax either has been paid or is not applicable.  Payment of the applicable Merger Consideration with respect to Book-Entry Shares shall only be made to the Person in whose name such Book-Entry Shares are registered.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no holder of Book-Entry Shares shall be required to provide a Certificate or an executed letter of transmittal to the Exchange Agent in order to receive the payment that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 1.7(a) . In lieu thereof, each holder of record of one or more Book-Entry Shares other than Dissenting Shares or shares to be cancelled pursuant to Section 1.7(f)  shall upon receipt by the Exchange Agent of an “agent’s message” in customary form (it being understood that the holders of Book-Entry Shares shall be deemed to have surrendered such Book-Entry Shares upon receipt by the Exchange Agent of such “agent’s message” or such other evidence, if any, as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration (less any applicable withholding Taxes), without interest, for each share of Company Common Stock formerly represented by such Book-Entry Share and the Book-Entry Shares of such holder so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.

 

Section 2.3.                                 DTC Payment .  Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the Company will cooperate to establish procedures with the Exchange Agent and the Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) with the objective that the Exchange Agent shall transmit to DTC or its nominees no later than the first (1 st ) Business Day after the Closing Date an amount in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, equal to (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock (other than any Dissenting Shares or shares to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.7(f) ) held of record by DTC or such nominee immediately prior to the Effective Time; multiplied by (B) the Merger Consideration.

 

Section 2.4.                                 No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock .   The Merger Consideration paid in respect of shares of Company Common Stock upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms of this Article II shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company Common Stock previously represented by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares.

 

Section 2.5.                                 Termination of Exchange Fund .   Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to the holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares for twelve (12) months after the Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent, and any holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares who have not theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to Parent (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other similar Laws) for the Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of Company Common Stock formerly represented thereby to which such holders are entitled pursuant to Section 1.7 .  Any amounts remaining unclaimed by such holders at such time at which such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Entity shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable abandoned property, escheat, or other similar Laws, the property of the Surviving Corporation or its designee, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

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Merger Consideration from the Exchange Fund delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.

 

Section 2.7.                                 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates .   If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving Corporation, the posting by such Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as the Surviving Corporation may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the applicable Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of Company Common Stock formerly represented thereby.

 

Section 2.8.                                 Withholding Rights .   Each of the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold (or cause or direct to be deducted and withheld) from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of Company Common Stock, any holder of Company Options and any holder of Company RSU Awards such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax Law.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be, and paid over to the applicable Governmental Entity, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be.

 

Section 2.9.                                 Further Assurances .   At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation will be authorized to execute and deliver any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do any other actions and things in each case to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.

 

Section 2.10.                          Stock Transfer Books .   At the close of business, New York time, on the day the Effective Time occurs, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers of Company Common Stock thereafter on the records of the Company.  From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates and Book-Entry Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Company Common Stock, except as otherwise provided herein or by Law.

 

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ARTICLE III.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except as (a) set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the Company Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Company to Parent and Merger Sub concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (subject to the terms of Section 10.2 ), or (b) as disclosed in the reports, statements and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC or furnished by the Company to the SEC, in each case pursuant to the Exchange Act on or after January 1, 2018 and publicly available prior to the date hereof (excluding, in each case, any disclosures set forth in any risk factor section, in any section relating to forward-looking statements, and any other disclosures included therein to the extent that they are non-specific, cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature) (it being understood that this clause (b) shall not apply to Section 3.6 ), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:

 

Section 3.1.                                 Corporate Organization .   The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing and has all requisite corporate power to own its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Copies of the Company Organizational Documents, with all amendments thereto to the date hereof, have been made available to Parent or and such copies are true, accurate and complete as of the date hereof.  The Company is not in violation of the Company Organizational Documents.

 

Section 3.2.                                 Qualification to Do Business .   The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing or similar concept in every jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.3.                                 No Conflict or Violation .   The execution, delivery and, subject to the receipt of the Required Company Vote, performance by the Company of this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any provision of any Company Organizational Document or any of the organizational documents of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (ii) subject to the receipt of any consents set forth in Section 3.4 , violate any provision of Law or any Order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) subject to the receipt of any consents set forth on Schedule 3.4 , result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) upon any of the assets or properties of either of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (iv) except as set forth on Schedule 3.3 , violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract, Company Leases or any of the Company Licenses and Permits, or result in or give to others any rights of cancellation, modification, amendment, acceleration, revocation or suspension of any Material Contract, Company Lease or any of the Company Licenses and Permits, except with respect to clauses (ii) through (iv) above, for any such violations, Liens, breaches, defaults, conflicts, cancellations, modifications,

 

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amendments, revocations or suspensions that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.4.                                 Consents and Approvals .   No consent, waiver, authorization or approval of any Governmental Entity, and no declaration or notice to or filing or registration with any Governmental Entity, is necessary or required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, except for: (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of the other jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is qualified to do business; (ii) the filing of a Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (the “ HSR Act ”); (iii) such filings and approvals as may be required by any federal and state securities laws, including compliance with any applicable requirements of the Exchange Act; (iv) compliance with the applicable provisions of the New York Stock Exchange; and (v) such consents, waivers, authorizations, approvals, declarations, notices, filings or registrations, which if not obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 3.5.                                 Authorization and Validity of Agreement .   The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and, subject to receipt of the Required Company Vote, perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company and all other necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, other than the Required Company Vote, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Board of Directors of the Company, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote at a meeting of all directors of the Company duly called and held and, as of the date hereof, not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has, as of the date hereof (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company’s stockholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable the “agreement of merger” (as such term is used in Section 251 of the DGCL) contained in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, in accordance with the DGCL, (iii) directed that the “agreement of merger” contained in this Agreement be submitted to Company’s stockholders for adoption, and (iv) resolved to recommend that Company stockholders adopt the “agreement of merger” set forth in this Agreement (collectively, the “ Company Board Recommendation ”).  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, shall constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effect of bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) (the “ Enforceability Limitations ”).

 

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Section 3.6.                                 Capitalization .

 

(a)                                  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock.  As of June 21, 2019 (the “ Capitalization Date ”):

 

(i)                                      39,869,857 shares of Company Common Stock and no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding;

 

(ii)                                   2,164,677 shares of Company Common Stock are underlying Company Options; and

 

(iii)                                730,387 shares of Company Common Stock are underlying Company RSU Awards (assuming target performance of Performance Units).

 

The number of shares of Company Common Stock that could be acquired with accumulated payroll deductions under the Company ESPP at the close of business on the purchase date for any offering period in effect as of the Capitalization Date (assuming (1) the market price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such date is equal to the Merger Consideration, (2) such date represents the last day of the current offering period, and (3) payroll deductions continue at the current rate) shall not exceed the number of shares of Company Common Stock as set forth on Schedule 3.6(a) .

 

(b)                                  The issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.  From the Capitalization Date to the date hereof, the Company has not issued or granted any securities of the Company other than pursuant to the exercise of Company Options or settlement of Company RSU Awards granted prior to the Capitalization Date and reflected in Section 3.6(a)(iii) .  Except as set forth above in Section 3.6(a)  or Schedule 3.6(c)(i) , as of the Capitalization Date, there were no outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, “phantom” stock rights, performance units, or other compensatory rights or awards (in each case, issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), that were convertible into or exercisable for a share of Company Common Stock on a deferred basis or otherwise, or other subscriptions, options, warrants, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of the Company, or other rights that are linked to, or based upon, the value of shares of Company Common Stock.  After the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation will have no obligation to issue, transfer or sell any shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to any Company Benefit Plan.

 

(c)                                   Schedule 3.6(c)(i)  sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of each Person who holds a Company Option or Company RSU Award as of the date hereof, which schedule shows for each Company Option and each Company RSU Award, if applicable, the grant date, the expiration date, the number of shares of Company Common Stock that remain subject to the award, the per share exercise price, and the applicable vesting schedule (and whether there are acceleration rights applicable thereto).  With respect to each Company Option and each Company RSU Award, (i) each grant of such award was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Company Option or Company RSU Award, as applicable,

 

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was by its terms effective by all necessary corporate actions, including, as applicable, approval by the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof, or a duly authorized delegate thereof, and (ii) each Company Option and each Company RSU Award, as applicable, was granted in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and all of the terms and conditions of the applicable Company Stock Plan. Schedule 3.6(c)(ii)  sets forth each employee or other Person (A) with an offer letter or other contract with an employee that contemplates a grant of, or right to purchase or receive, or (B) who, prior to the date hereof, the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof approved to be issued on a future date a grant of, or right to purchase or receive: (i) options or other equity awards with respect to the equity of the Company or (ii) other securities of the Company, together with the number of shares of Company Common Stock underlying such options, other equity awards or other equity securities and any approved vesting terms applicable thereto (collectively, the “ Approved Equity Awards”) . The treatment of Company Options and Company RSU Awards under Section 1.8 of this Agreement is permitted by the terms of the applicable Company Stock Plan and any related Contract entered into pursuant to the terms thereof.

 

(d)                                  The Company has no rights plan, “poison-pill” or other similar agreement or arrangement or any anti-takeover provision in the Company Organizational Documents that is, or at the Effective Time shall be, applicable to Parent, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 3.7.                                 Subsidiaries .

 

(a)                                  The Company has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries except as set forth on Schedule 3.7 .

 

(b)                                  Each of the Subsidiaries of the Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing or similar concept under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership power (as the case may be) to own its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing in such jurisdiction has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Copies of the organizational documents of each Subsidiary of the Company, with all amendments thereto to the date hereof, have been made available to Parent and such copies are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

(c)                                   Each of the Subsidiaries of the Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or partnership (as the case may be) and is in good standing or similar concept in every jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

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record and beneficially by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens.  Such outstanding shares of capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, the Company’s Subsidiaries, as applicable, are the sole outstanding securities of such Subsidiary and there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other agreements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.8.                                 Company SEC Reports .

 

(a)                                  The Company has timely filed each report and definitive proxy statement (together with all amendments thereof and supplements thereto) required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”), including all certifications required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”), and the Securities Act, with the SEC since January 1, 2017 (as such documents have since the time of their filing been amended or supplemented, the “ Company SEC Reports ”).  As of their respective dates, after giving effect to any amendments or supplements thereto filed on or prior to the date hereof, each of the Company SEC Reports (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Securities Act as in effect on the date such Company SEC Report was filed and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  The Company’s Subsidiaries are not required to file or furnish any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC.

 

(b)                                  The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited interim consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, the notes, if any, thereto) included in the Company SEC Reports, including in Company SEC Reports filed following the date hereof, complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto or as permitted by Regulation S-X, and except with respect to unaudited statements as permitted by Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of the SEC) and fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements included therein, to normal year-end adjustments, which will not be material in amount or effect, and the absence of complete footnotes) in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods then ended.

 

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make the certifications required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports and (y) a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances (1) regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, (2) that receipts and expenditures of the Company and its Subsidiaries are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Company’s Board of Directors, and (3) regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements, and (ii) disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (X) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and has identified for the Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (Y) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls. Since January 1, 2017, no attorney representing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by the Company or any such Subsidiary, has reported to the Company’s chief legal counsel or chief executive officer evidence of a material violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Company, any such Subsidiary or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents pursuant to Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  The Company has provided Parent with true, accurate and complete copies of all material correspondence between the Company and the SEC, in each case since January 1, 2017.  There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in any comment letters received by the Company from the SEC staff since January 1, 2017 relating to any reports filed or submitted to the SEC by the Company.

 

(d)                                  The Proxy Statement relating to the matters to be submitted to the holders of Company Common Stock at the Company stockholders meeting to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger (the “ Company Stockholders Meeting ”) and any amendments or supplements thereto (the “ Proxy Statement ”), to be sent to the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Company Stockholders Meeting (including any amendment or supplement or document incorporated by reference) shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) is first mailed to stockholders of the Company or at the time of the Company Stockholders Meeting, contain any statement which, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or which omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not false or misleading or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the Company Stockholders Meeting or subject matter that has become false or misleading.  The Proxy Statement will, on the date the Proxy Statement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) is first mailed to stockholders of the Company and at the time of the Company Stockholders Meeting, comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement.

 

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Section 3.9.                                 Absence of Certain Changes or Events .

 

(a)                                  Since December 31, 2018 to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect or any development or combination of developments of which the Company has Knowledge which is reasonably likely to result in any Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9(b) , and, except for discussions, negotiations, and transactions related to this Agreement, since December 31, 2018, the Company and its Subsidiaries have operated in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have:

 

(i)                                      made any material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice of either the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not subject to insurance);

 

(ii)                                   incurred or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate, other than between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(iii)                                failed to pay or satisfy any obligation or liability or accounts payable in excess of $10,000,000, other than Permitted Liens and obligations and liabilities being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP;

 

(iv)                               sold or transferred any of its material assets, canceled any material debts or claims or waived any material rights, each having a value in excess of $10,000,000;

 

(v)                                  granted an increase in the compensation or benefits of any current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than increases in accordance with past practice not exceeding 5% of the employee’s annual base compensation then in effect;

 

(vi)                               entered into, adopted, amended or otherwise increased the benefits under any employment, change of control, retention or severance agreement or arrangement with respect to any director or executive officer of the Company;

 

(vii)                            declared, paid, or set aside for payment any dividend or other distribution in respect of shares of its capital stock, membership interests or other securities, or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock, membership interests or other securities, or agreed to do so, except for (i) repurchases, withholdings, or cancellations of securities of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of Company Options, Company RSU Awards outstanding as of the date hereof in accordance with their terms as of the date hereof, or (ii) transactions between the Company and any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries;

 

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(viii)                         sold, transferred, assigned, exclusively licensed, cancelled, abandoned, allowed to lapse, dedicated to the public domain or otherwise disposed of any (i) Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights, or (ii) any other Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights that are material to the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s business; or

 

(ix)                               entered into any agreement or made any commitment to do any of the foregoing.

 

Section 3.10.                          Privacy and Data Security .

 

(a)                                  The Company complies with, and has at all times since January 1, 2017 complied with, all Data Protection Requirements, except for any noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(b)                                  Since January 1, 2017, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company has not received any subpoenas, demands, or other written notices from any Governmental Entity investigating or inquiring into any actual or identified potential violation of any Data Protection Law.  Since January 1, 2017, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, no notice, complaint, claim, enforcement action, or litigation of any kind has been served on or initiated against the Company alleging any violation by the Company of any applicable Data Protection Requirement.

 

(c)                                   Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company takes reasonable best steps, in compliance with applicable Data Protection Requirements, to protect (i) the confidentiality, integrity and security of its software, systems and websites involved in the collection and/or processing of Personal Data; and (ii) Personal Data in its possession and/or control from unauthorized use, access, disclosure and modification.

 

(d)                                  Since January 1, 2017, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company has not suffered any security breaches or unauthorized access to, or unauthorized use, disclosure or modification of Personal Data in its possession or control that would require notification of individuals, law enforcement, any Governmental Entity, or any Person under any Data Protection Requirement.

 

Section 3.11.                          Tax Matters .

 

(a)                                  (i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have each filed when due all United States federal and other material Tax Returns required by applicable Law to be filed by it; (ii) all such Tax Returns were true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the time of such filing; (iii) all material Taxes shown on such Tax Returns as due and payable have been duly and timely paid; and (iv) as of the date of the latest financial statements of the Company, any material liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for accrued Taxes not yet due and payable, or that are being contested in good faith, has been provided for on the financial statements of the Company in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(b)                                  there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation or audit now pending with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any material Tax, nor has any claim for additional material Tax been asserted in writing by any taxing authority;

 

(c)                                   since January 1, 2015, no material claim has been made in writing by any taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have not filed a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to Tax by such jurisdiction;

 

(d)                                  (i) there is no outstanding request for any extension of time for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any material Taxes or file any material Tax Returns, other than any such request made in the ordinary course of business; (ii) there has been no waiver or extension of any applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any material Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is currently in force; and (iii) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are a party to or bound by any agreement with a Person other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any customary commercial contract not primarily related to Taxes or commercial lending arrangements) providing for the payment of material Taxes, payment for material Tax losses, entitlements to material refunds of Taxes or similar material Tax matters;

 

(e)                                   the Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all material Taxes required to be withheld in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party;

 

(f)                                    within the last two years, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have distributed stock of another Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code;

 

(g)                                   there is no Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, on any of the assets or properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure or alleged failure to pay any material Tax;

 

(h)                                  neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any material liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than any of the Company and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation §1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of U.S. state or local or non-U.S. Law), as a transferee or successor, or by contract (other than any customary commercial contract not primarily related to Taxes or commercial lending arrangements); and

 

(i)                                      the Company and its Subsidiaries have not entered into, or permitted to be entered into, any closing or other agreement or settlement with respect to any Taxes affecting or relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

 

(j)                                     neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing

 

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Date; (iii) intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law with respect to a transaction occurring on or prior to the Closing Date); (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (v) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date outside the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 3.12.                          Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities .   The Company does not have any liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise), except for liabilities or obligations (a) that were incurred after December 31, 2018 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (b) that were set forth on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 or included in the Company Financial Statements in the Company SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof, (c) that are incurred under this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or (d) that have not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.13.                          Company Property .

 

(a)                                          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property.

 

(b)                                          Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each lease, license, sublease and occupancy agreement, together with all amendments and guarantees relating thereto (each, a “ Company Lease ” and collectively, the “ Company Leases ”) with respect to all real property leased, licensed, subleased or otherwise used or occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as lessee or sublessee as of the date hereof in excess of 10,000 rentable square feet (the “ Leased Real Property ”) is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, of the other party or parties thereto, subject to proper authorization and execution of such lease by the other party and the application of any bankruptcy, creditor’s rights or similar Laws, and subject to Permitted Liens.

 

(c)                                         Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has valid leasehold estates in all material Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens.

 

(d)                                          Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach or material default under any of the Company Leases, and, except pursuant to the terms of each Company Lease, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default. No written notice of any material default under any Company Lease, which default remains uncured, has been sent or received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(e)                                           All buildings, structures, fixtures, building systems and equipment, and all components that are part of the Leased Real Property are in material compliance with all applicable Laws and are structurally sound and in good operating condition in all material respects and in a state of good and working maintenance and repair in all material respects, and are reasonably adequate and reasonably suitable for the operation of the Company’s business except as except as has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  To the Knowledge of the Company, each Company Lease is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable zoning requirements and the current use of such Leased Real Property is a permitted or legally established use under applicable zoning requirements.  There is no pending or written or oral threat of condemnation or similar action affecting any of the Leased Real Property, except as has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.14.                          Intellectual Property .

 

(a)                                  Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company, no third party is infringing, misappropriating or violating any Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(b)                                  Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; (i) each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns all right, title and interest in and to, or have valid and enforceable licenses to use, all Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights used or held for use in, or necessary for, the operation of its business as presently conducted; (ii) the conduct of the business of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2013, has not infringed, misappropriated or violated, and currently does not infringe, misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; and (iii) there is no claim, suit, action or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries: (x) alleging any such violation, misappropriation or infringement of a third party’s Intellectual Property Rights, or (y) challenging the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or use of, or the validity or enforceability of, any Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights (including pursuant to a cease and desist letter or a letter offering a license).

 

(c)                                   Schedule 3.14(c)  sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all issued Patents, registered trademarks and service marks, registered copyrights, domain name registrations, and applications for any of the foregoing, in each case issued by, filed with or recorded by any Governmental Entity or domain name registrar and constituting Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights (“ Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights ”) and the owner of record, date of application, registration or issuance, and relevant jurisdiction as to each.  All Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights are exclusively owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.  All Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights are subsisting, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, valid and enforceable.

 

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(d)                                  The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place commercially reasonable measures to protect and preserve the confidentiality of their trade secrets and other material confidential information.  None of the Company’s trade secrets or other confidential information has been used, disclosed or appropriated to the detriment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries without authorization, except as has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  No present or former officer, director, employee, agent, independent contractor, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has misappropriated any trade secrets or other confidential information of any third party in the course of the performance of responsibilities to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)                                   No present or former officer, director, employee, agent, outside contractor, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds any right, title or interest, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or to any Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights.  Each present or former officer, director, employee, agent, outside contractor, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who has created or contributed to the creation of any Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights or Company Products has executed an assignment or similar agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries transferring and assigning to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries all right, title, and interest therein and thereto (including designating any works of authorship therein as a “work made for hire”), except where the absence of that assignment or similar agreement has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  No funding, facilities or personnel of any governmental authority or educational institution were used by the Company or a Subsidiary to develop or create, in whole or in part, any Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)                                    Schedule 3.14(f)  sets forth a true, accurate, and complete list of agreements pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has deposited, or is required to deposit, source code to Proprietary Software with any escrow agent or other Person.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor an escrow agent or any Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has disclosed or delivered to any other Person, or permitted the disclosure or delivery of, any source code to the Proprietary Software, other than disclosures to employees, contractors or consultants acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time) will, or would reasonably be expected to, result in such disclosure, including as a result of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

(g)                                   In the past twenty-four (24) months, except as has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, there have been no failures, crashes, security breaches or other adverse events affecting the computer software, hardware, firmware, networks, interfaces and related systems owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Computer Systems ”).  Except as has not had, nor would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the

 

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aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Computer Systems are sufficient for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries’ current needs in the operation of its respective business as presently conducted. The Company and its Subsidiaries each currently implement and maintain commercially reasonable data back-up and disaster recovery plans, procedures and facilities for material data stored in the Computer Systems, except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Since January 1, 2017, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries each have taken commercially reasonable actions to protect the integrity and security of the current Computer Systems and the information stored therein from unauthorized use, access or modification by third parties, and (ii) there has been no such unauthorized use, access or modification, except in each case as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each have sufficient seat licenses for the material third-party software used in the operation of its business as presently conducted.

 

(h)                                  Except as has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Proprietary Software nor any third-party software licensed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries contains any computer code or any other mechanisms which may (i) contain any “back door,” virus or Trojan horse, (ii) disrupt, disable, erase or harm in any way such software’s operation, or cause such software to damage or corrupt any data, hardware, storage media, programs, equipment or communications of a computer system or (iii) permit any Person to access such software or such computer system without authorization.  Except as has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, none of the Proprietary Software contains any bug, defect or error (including any bug, defect or error relating to or resulting from the display, manipulation, processing, storage, transmission or use of data) that (x) adversely affects the use, functionality or performance of such software, or (y) fails to comply with any applicable warranty, specification or other contractual commitment relating to the use, functionality or performance of such Proprietary Software, and there are no pending or threatened claims alleging any such failure.

 

(i)                                      Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed any Open Source Software in a manner that would subject any Company Proprietary Software to the requirements of the applicable open source license as they pertain to: (w) the distribution, disclosure or licensing in source code form or otherwise; or (x) licensing for purposes of disassembling, decompiling, reverse engineering or creating derivative works; (y) making redistributable at no or nominal fee; or (z) otherwise imposing any use or distribution limitation, restriction or condition.

 

Section 3.15.                          Licenses and Permits .   Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess all right, title and interest in and to all licenses, permits, franchises, registrations, authorizations and approvals issued or granted by any Governmental Entity that are required by applicable Law in order for the Company and its Subsidiaries to conduct its business as it is being conducted as of the date hereof (the “ Company Licenses and

 

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Permits ”).  The Company Licenses and Permits are valid and in full force and effect and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are in violation of any of the Company Licenses and Permits, except for such violations that have not, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.16.                          Compliance with Law .

 

(a)                                  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is, and since December 31, 2017 each has been, in compliance with all Laws and Orders that are applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or to the conduct of the business or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, except for any noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance and other rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

(b)                                  The Company, its Subsidiaries, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other Persons acting on its or their behalf, are and have been for the last five (5) years in compliance with all applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery Laws (including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977), and all rules and regulations promulgated under any such Laws (collectively, the “ Anti-Corruption Laws ”).  Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor, any of its or their directors, officers, employees, or to the Knowledge of the Company any other Person acting on its or their behalf, has, within the last five (5) years:  (i) been charged with or convicted of violating any Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) been subjected to any investigation by a Governmental Entity for the potential violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws; or (iii) directly or indirectly offered, paid, promised, or authorized, or caused to be offered, paid, promised, or authorized, any money, offer, gift, or other thing of value, regardless of form, to any Government Official, or to any Person while knowing or having reason to know that such Person would offer, pay, promise, or authorize, or cause to be offered, paid, promised, or authorized, any money, offer, gift, or other thing of value to any Government Official, in furtherance of, or with the intent or purpose of, (A) corruptly influencing any act or decision of such official in his or her official capacity, (B) inducing such Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of a lawful duty, (C) securing any improper advantage, or (D) corruptly inducing such Government Official to use his or her influence with a Governmental Entity, or instrumentality thereof, to affect or influence any act or decision of such Governmental Entity or instrumentality thereof.  Solely for the purposes of this Section 3.16 , “ Government Official ” means:  (i) any officer, director, or employee (elected, appointed, or career) of any Governmental Entity, or any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any Governmental Entity; (ii) any political party, party official, or candidate for political office; or (iii) any immediate family member of any Person who falls under sections (i) or (ii) of this sentence.  Solely for the purposes of this Section 3.16 , “ Governmental Entity ” means: any U.S. (national, federal, state, local, or municipal), non-U.S., international, or multinational, governmental body or authority, including: (i) any political subdivision, department, commission, board, branch, agency, bureau, court, tribunal, or other regulatory, administrative, or judicial authority thereof; (ii) any government-owned or -controlled (in whole or in part) corporation, legal entity, or commercial enterprise; and (iii) any public international organization (e.g., United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund).

 

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Section 3.17.                          Litigation .   Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there are: (a) no claims, actions, suits, proceedings, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, before any Governmental Entity, brought by or against any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their officers or directors involving or relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (b)  no material judgments, decrees, injunctions, rules or Orders of any Governmental Entity outstanding, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against either the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  As of the date hereof, there are no proposed settlements with respect to any pending material claims, actions, suits or proceedings.

 

Section 3.18.                          Contracts .

 

(a)                                  Except for this Agreement, each Company Benefit Plan and the contracts filed as exhibits to the Company SEC Reports, Schedule 3.18(a)  sets forth a list of all Material Contracts as of the date of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Material Contract ” means the following contracts that are currently in effect and to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or its Subsidiaries  is bound (other than Company Leases):

 

(i)                                      any material partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other similar Contract (including any Contract providing for joint research, development or marketing, and excluding, for avoidance of doubt, reseller agreements and other commercial agreements that do not involve the formation of an entity with  any third Person);

 

(ii)                                   any Contract that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (A) that restricts the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates from engaging in any line of business or obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not to compete with another Person in any line of business or geographic territory, (B) that contains exclusivity obligations or exclusivity restrictions binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or that by its express terms would be binding on Parent or its Affiliates (including the Surviving Corporation) after the Effective Time, in the case of this clause (B), other than customary restrictions included in the Company’s contracts with customers or vendors in the ordinary course of business or (C) that involves minimum requirements or contains any “most favored nation” provision or grants to any Person a right of first refusal or first offer or an option to purchase, acquire, sell or dispose of any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than inventory in the ordinary course of business);

 

(iii)                                any settlement, consent order or similar Contract relating to the resolution of any Action pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have material obligations outstanding;

 

(iv)                               any contract that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, with any Governmental Entity;

 

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(v)                                  any Contract currently in effect and would be required to be filed by the Company as a “material contract” pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act (other than those arrangements described in Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which, to date, has not yet been so reported and that is not required to be disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules under this Section 3.18(a);

 

(vi)                               any Contract that relates to Indebtedness having an outstanding principal amount in excess of $10,000,000 individually or $50,000,000 in the aggregate, other than (a) any Indebtedness between the Company and its Subsidiaries or (b) accounts receivables and payables in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vii)                            since January 1, 2017, any Contract that involves the acquisition from another Person or disposition to another Person, directly or indirectly (by merger, license, asset purchase or otherwise), of (a) any business, business line, division of the Company or another Person after the date hereof other than in the ordinary course of business or (b) capital stock or other equity interests of another Person, in each case, for aggregate consideration under such Contract (or series of related Contracts) in excess of $25,000,000;

 

(viii)                         any revenue-generating Contract with any of the twenty (20) largest customers of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on the basis of annual recurring revenues attributable to such customers that have been received by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (each, a “ Significant Customer ”);

 

(ix)                               any expenditure Contract with any of the twenty (20) largest vendors to the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on the basis of expenditures by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (each, a “ Significant Vendor ”);

 

(x)                                  any Contract (A) relating to any debit or credit card used by any Person who has a Health Savings Account or other tax-advantaged account or employee benefit administered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) with any bank or investment partner relating to any Health Savings Account or other tax advantaged account or employee benefit administered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) that governs the custody of cash assets in a Health Savings Account or other tax-advantaged account or employee benefit administered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(xi)                               any Contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any directors, executive officers (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) or five percent (5%) stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, other than Company Benefit Plans; or

 

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(xii)                            Contracts pursuant to which another Person grants the Company or a Subsidiary a license, covenant not to assert or other similar immunity or authorization with respect to any other Person’s Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property that are material to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with the exception of (A) any non-exclusive licenses to commercially available software and cloud services and granted on standard terms with an annual or aggregate fee not in excess of $2,000,000, (B) licenses for Open Source Software, (C) confidentiality agreements and (D) backup licenses from employees and contractors granted in the ordinary course of business in connection with providing services to the Company or a Subsidiary; and

 

(xiii)                         Contracts pursuant to which the Company or a Subsidiary grants another Person a license, covenant not to assert or other similar immunity or authorization with respect to Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights or Company Owned Intellectual Property where the rights granted are material to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with the exception of (A) non-exclusive licenses granted to customers and potential customers (but solely, in such case, for evaluation purposes) in the ordinary course of business, (B) confidentiality agreements, and (C) non-exclusive licenses granted to consultants, contractors or vendors in the ordinary course of business for the sole purpose of the counterparty’s provision of products or services to the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)                                  As of the date hereof, each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company and its Subsidiaries to the extent such Subsidiary is a party thereto, as applicable, and to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except for such failures to be in full force and effect that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, subject to the Enforceability Limitations.  Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach of or default under the terms of any Material Contract.  Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the Knowledge of the Company, no other party to any Material Contract is in breach or default under the terms of such Material Contract.

 

Section 3.19.                          Employee Benefit Plans; Employees .

 

(a)                                  Schedule 3.19(a)  sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of each material Company Benefit Plan.  With respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company has delivered or made available to Parent copies, to the extent applicable, of (i) the plan and trust documents and the most recent summary plan description, (ii) the most recent annual report (Form 5500 series), (iii) the most recent financial statements, (iv) the most recent favorable determination letter from the IRS with respect to each Company Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code; (v) the most recent nondiscrimination testing results; and (vi) a summary of material modification and other material written communications by the Company or any its Subsidiaries to any service provider concerning the extent of benefits provided under a Company Benefit Plan.  No Company Benefit Plan is maintained outside the

 

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jurisdiction of the United States, or covers any employee residing or working outside the United States.

 

(b)                                  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has now or at any time within the last six years contributed to (or had an obligation to contribute to), sponsored or otherwise participated in, or in any way had any liability in respect of, a Multiemployer Plan, a “multiple employer plan” (as defined in Section 4063 of ERISA) or a plan that is subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation or liability with respect to post-termination health or other welfare benefits other than health continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA.  Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Company Benefit Plan has been established, maintained and administered in compliance in all respects with its terms and the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Laws.  Each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the IRS on the form of such Company Benefit Plan and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Company Benefit Plan.  No liability under Title IV of ERISA has been or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is reasonably expected to be incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective service providers has engaged in any transaction with respect to any Company Benefit Plan that would be reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any material Tax or penalty (civil or otherwise) imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable Law.  Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances that would be reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any assessable payment under Section 4980H of the Code with respect to any period prior to the Effective Time. Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, claims or lawsuits against or relating to any Company Benefit Plan, the assets of any of the trusts under such arrangements or the sponsor or the administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Company Benefit Plan with respect to the operation of such arrangements (other than routine benefits claims).  No Company Benefit Plan is under audit or investigation by any Governmental Entity or regulatory authority that is reasonably expected to result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(c)                                   The Company is not in default in any material respect in performing any of its material contractual obligations under any Company Benefit Plan or any related trust agreement or insurance contract. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, all contributions and other payments required to be made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Company Benefit Plan have been made, or reserves adequate for such contributions or other payments have been set aside therefor.  Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has paid all liabilities for insurance premiums for benefits provided under the insured Company Benefit

 

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Plans and has paid all amounts due.  There are no material outstanding liabilities under any Company Benefit Plan other than liabilities for benefits to be paid in the ordinary course of business to participants in such Company Benefit Plan and their beneficiaries or otherwise paid in accordance with the terms of such Company Benefit Plan.

 

(d)                                  Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, each Company Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) is in documentary compliance with, and has been administered in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

(e)                                   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19(e)  or as required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or applicable Law, neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in combination with another event) (i) result in any severance or other payment becoming due, or increase the amount of any compensation or benefits due, to any current or former employee, officer, director, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) limit or restrict the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to merge, amend or terminate any Company Benefit Plan, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or result in any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of any such compensation or benefits under, or increase the amount of compensation or benefits due under, any Company Benefit Plan.

 

(f)                                    No Company Benefit Plan provides for the gross-up or reimbursement of Taxes under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code.

 

(g)                                   Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in combination with another event) result any payment (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) to any “disqualified individual” (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1) that could reasonably be construed, individually or in combination with any other such payment, to constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code).

 

(h)                                  In each case except as would not be reasonably expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries: (i) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Laws, agreements, and policies regarding employment and the termination thereof, labor and wage and hour matters, including but not limited to obligations pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (or similar state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” Law) (the “ WARN Act ”) and the classification of employees as exempt or non-exempt from overtime pay requirements or as non-employee contractors or consultants; (ii) with respect to each employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, no labor organization or group of employees has made a pending demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority; (iii) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other contract with any labor organization or other representative of any of its employees, nor is any

 

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such contract or agreement presently being negotiated; (iv) there are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts, arbitrations or grievances, unfair labor practices charges, or other labor disputes, pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving any of the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;  (v) there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened Action for wrongful discharge, Action for employment discrimination, Action for sexual harassment or other Action involving an employment dispute of any nature against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which would be expected to result in liability to the Company in excess of $500,000; and (vi) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation by, any Governmental Entity relating to employees or employment practices.

 

(i)                                      The Company and its Subsidiaries are not delinquent in payments to any employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any services performed by them or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees.

 

(j)                                     The Company has made available to Parent all written employment contracts or agreements for a specified duration, agreements providing for severance or other benefits in the event of termination between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any of its current or former management employees.  The Company has made available to Parent true, accurate and complete copies of the Company’s severance plans and policies applicable to its employees.  Except as set forth in such severance plans and policies, upon termination of the employment of any of the Company’s employees after the date hereof or after the Effective Time, neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation will be liable to any of the terminated employees for severance pay or other severance benefits.

 

(k)                                  To the Knowledge of the Company, during the three-year period ending on the date hereof, (i) no allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct have been made against any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any settlement agreement related to allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct by any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.20.                          Insurance .   All surety bonds, fidelity bonds and all material policies of title, liability, fire, casualty, business interruption, workers’ compensation and other forms of insurance insuring each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their material assets, properties and operations are in full force and effect, except where such failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are in default under any provisions of any such policy of insurance, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries received written notice as of the date hereof of cancellation of or canceled any such insurance, except for such defaults that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

Section 3.21.                          Affiliate Transactions .   Except as set forth in the Company SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof or as set forth on Schedule 3.21 , there are no transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any director or executive officer of the Company, on the other hand, that

 

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would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act other than indemnification, employment and similar employee arrangements in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 3.22.                          Environmental Matters .   Except as has not had, nor would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect: (a) since December 31, 2015, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance with all applicable Laws, regulations or other legal requirements relating to pollution, the protection of the environment, or protection of human health and safety (as relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials) (“ Environmental Laws ”), which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining or complying with all permits required under Environmental Laws for the operation of their respective businesses, (b) there is no investigation, suit, claim, action or proceeding relating to or arising under any Environmental Law that is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any real property owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received any written notice of or entered into any legally binding agreement, Order, settlement, judgment, injunction or decree involving uncompleted, outstanding or unresolved requirements on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising under Environmental Laws, and (d) there are and have been no Hazardous Materials present on any real property owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner and concentration that would reasonably be expected to result in any claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law.

 

Section 3.23.                          Health or Other Benefit Laws .

 

(a)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(a) , the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been since December 31, 2018 in compliance with all applicable Health or Other Benefit Laws, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(a) , the Company has received no written notice from any Governmental Entity alleging any failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to comply with any Health or Other Benefit Law and there are no material settlement agreements or similar written agreements with any Governmental Entity concerning any violation of or failure to comply with any Health or Other Benefit Law. To the Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any action or challenge to, or revocation of, any licensure, registration, authorization or certification in respect of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to any Health or Other Benefit Law.

 

(b)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(b) , as of the date hereof, there is no Action pending nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, is there any threatened Action reasonably likely to give rise to any material liability asserting that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has violated any Health or Other Benefit Law. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(b) , as of the date hereof, there are no material settlement agreements or similar written agreements and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no material Orders outstanding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries concerning any violation by any past or present customer or end user (whether an entity or an individual) of any Health or Other Benefit Law.

 

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(c)                                   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(c) , as of the date hereof, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have (i) received any written request for an audit, examination, review or other non-routine compliance inquiry from any Governmental Entity (either directly from the Governmental Entity or, to the Knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2017 from any prior or current customer to which such Governmental Entity’s written request or inquiry was directed) or (ii) provided since January 1, 2017, a written response to any prior or current customer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding such a written request or non-routine compliance inquiry from any Governmental Entity with respect to any Health or Other Benefit Law that is, or is reasonably likely to be, material with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(d)                                  The Company has made available all current written compliance plans, policies, procedures, manuals, reports and required assessments that are material to compliance with any Health or Other Benefit Law prepared by or for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (and any updates thereto). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(d) , the Company and its Subsidiaries have (i) remained at all times in compliance with the written compliance plans, policies, procedures, manuals, reports and required assessments described in the foregoing sentence, except where the failure to remain in compliance would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and (ii) provided its workforce with adequate periodic training as required by the written compliance plans, policies, procedures, manuals, or reports described in the foregoing sentence, except where the failure to provide such training would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(e)                                   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(e) , since January 1, 2017, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has entered into any material written agreements or commitments with Governmental Entities relating to compliance with Health or Other Benefit Law by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.24.                          No Brokers .   Except for the Advisor, no broker, finder or similar intermediary has acted for or on behalf of, or is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or similar fee or other commission from, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 3.25.                          State Takeover Statutes .   Assuming that the representations of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in Section 4.8 are true, accurate and correct, the Board of Directors of the Company has taken all necessary actions so that the restrictions on business combinations set forth in Section 203 of the DGCL and any other similar applicable “anti-takeover” law will not be applicable to the Merger.

 

Section 3.26.                          Opinion of Financial Advisor .   The Board of Directors of the Company has received the written opinion of Evercore Group L.L.C. (the “ Advisor ”) dated as of the date hereof, to the effect that, as of such date, and subject to the limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth therein, the Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of the Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of such Company Common Stock.  A written copy of such opinion will be made available to Parent promptly following execution of this Agreement (it being understood and

 

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agreed that such written opinion is for the benefit of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be relied upon by Parent or Merger Sub).

 

Section 3.27.                          Vote Required .   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote thereon at the Company Stockholders Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, in each case at which a quorum is present in accordance with the by-laws of the Company, in favor of the adoption of this Agreement (the “ Required Company Vote ”) is the only vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of the Company’s share capital necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger.

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

 

Except as otherwise set forth in the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

 

Section 4.1.                                 Organization .   Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing or similar concept under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has all requisite corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership power (as the case may be) to own its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as now conducted except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing in such jurisdiction has not had, nor would be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.  Copies of the Parent Organizational Documents and the organizational documents of Merger Sub, in each case, with all amendments thereto to the date hereof, have been made available to the Company or its representatives and such copies are true, accurate and complete as of the date hereof.  Parent is not in violation of the Parent Organizational Documents.

 

Section 4.2.                                 No Conflict or Violation .   The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any provision of any Parent Organizational Document or any of the organizational documents of Merger Sub, (ii) subject to the receipt of any consents set forth in Section 4.3 , violate any provision of Law, or any Order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity applicable to Parent or Merger Sub, (iii) subject to the receipt of any consents set forth in Section 4.3 , result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) upon any of the assets or properties of either of Parent, Merger Sub or any of Parent’s other Subsidiaries or (iv) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under or result in or give to others any rights of cancellation, modification, amendment, acceleration, revocation or suspension of any material contract, agreement or instrument to which Parent, Merger Sub or any of Parent’s Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject except in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (ii) through (iv), for any such violations, Liens, breaches, defaults, conflicts, cancellations, modifications, amendments, revocations or suspensions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.3.                                 Consents and Approvals .   No consent, waiver, authorization or approval of any Governmental Entity, and no declaration or notice to or filing or registration with any Governmental Entity, is necessary or required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub or the performance by Parent or Merger Sub of their obligations hereunder, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of the other jurisdictions in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is qualified to do business; (ii) the filing of a Notification and Report Form under the HSR Act and other filings under applicable antitrust, competition or similar Laws of other jurisdictions; (iii) such filings and approvals as may be required by any federal and state securities Laws, including compliance with any applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and (iv) such consents, waivers, authorizations, approvals, declarations, notices, filings or registrations, which if not obtained or made would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.4.                                 Authorization and Validity of Agreement .   Parent and Merger Sub have all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the performance by Parent and Merger Sub of their respective obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub and all other necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate proceedings on the part of either Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due execution and delivery by the Company, shall constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Limitations.

 

Section 4.5.                                 Capitalization of Merger Sub .   As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which are validly issued and outstanding.  All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub is, and at the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent.  Merger Sub has outstanding no option, warrant, right, or any other agreement pursuant to which any Person other than Parent or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent may acquire any equity security of Merger Sub.  Merger Sub has been formed solely for the purpose of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and has not conducted any business prior to the date hereof and has, and prior to the Effective Time will have, no assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 4.6.                                 No Brokers .   Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 , Parent will not be liable for any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission to any consultant, broker, finder or investment banker in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub.

 

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Section 4.7.                                 Litigation There are no material claims, actions, suits, proceedings, or, to the knowledge of Parent, investigations pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing, before any Governmental Entity, brought by or against Parent or Merger Sub or any of their officers or directors (in their capacities as such) involving or relating to Parent or Merger Sub that would prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger.  There is no material judgment, decree, injunction, rule or Order of any Governmental Entity outstanding, or to the knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing, against either the Parent or Merger Sub that would prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger.

 

Section 4.8.                                 Ownership of Company Capital Stock Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 , none of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective directors, officers, general partners or Affiliates or, to the knowledge of Parent or any of its Affiliates, any employees of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates (a) has owned any shares of Company capital stock; or (b) has been an “interested stockholder” (as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL) of the Company, in each case during the two years prior to the date hereof.

 

Section 4.9.                                 No Parent Vote or Approval Required No vote or consent of the holders of any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, Parent is necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger. The vote or consent of Parent, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, is the only vote or consent of the capital stock of, or other equity interest in, Merger Sub necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger.

 

Section 4.10.                          Financing .

 

(a)                                  Commitment Letter . As of the date of this Agreement, Parent has delivered to the Company a true, accurate and complete copy of a duly executed commitment letter, dated as of the date of this Agreement (including all exhibits, schedules, and annexes thereto, as amended, replaced, supplemented, modified or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the “ Commitment Letter ”), among Parent and the financial institutions party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), pursuant to which the Lenders have committed, subject only to the terms and conditions thereof, to provide the debt financing described therein (the “ Financing ”).  Parent has also delivered to the Company a true, accurate and complete copy of each fee letter (which may be redacted as to fee amounts, pricing caps and other economic terms so long as no such redaction covers terms that would adversely affect the amount, timing, conditionality, availability or termination of the Financing) in connection with the Commitment Letter (collectively, the “ Fee Letter ”) and there are no other agreements related to the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter that would impact the amount, timing, conditionality, availability or termination of the Financing.

 

(b)                                  No Amendments . As of the date of this Agreement, (i) the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter and the terms of the Financing have not been amended or modified, (ii) no such amendment or modification is contemplated (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, amendments to add lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities that have not executed the Commitment Letter as of the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms in effect on the date hereof) and (iii) the commitments contained in the Commitment Letter have not been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded in any respect (and, to the Knowledge of Parent, no such withdrawal, termination or rescission is contemplated).  Other

 

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than customary engagement letters and related fee rebate letters in respect of any permanent financing that may be obtained in lieu of all or part of the debt financing described in the Commitment Letter (none of which adversely affect the amount, timing, conditionality, availability or termination of the Financing), there are no other Contracts, agreements, side letters or arrangements to which Parent or any of its controlled Affiliates is a party relating to the funding of the full amount of the Financing, other than as expressly set forth in the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter.

 

(c)                                   Sufficiency of Financing .  Assuming the Financing is funded in accordance with the Commitment Letter (after netting out any original issue discount and other similar fees contemplated by the Fee Letter (including after giving effect to the maximum amount of any flex provisions contained therein)), Parent will have on the Closing Date, together with all unrestricted cash of the Company set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company included in the most recent Company Financial Statements as of the date hereof, funds sufficient to (i) pay the aggregate Merger Consideration and other payments under Article II , (ii) pay any and all fees and expenses required to be paid at Closing by Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the Merger and the Financing, (iii) prepay or repay any outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries required by this Agreement to be prepaid or repaid at Closing and (iv) satisfy all of the other payment obligations of Parent and Merger Sub contemplated hereunder (clauses (i) through (iv) above, the “ Required Amount ”).

 

(d)                                  Validity . The Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter (in the forms delivered by Parent to the Company) are, as of the date hereof, (i) in full force and effect, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Parent and, to the Knowledge of Parent, the other parties thereto, and (ii) enforceable against Parent and, to the Knowledge of Parent, the other parties thereto, in accordance with their respective terms, in each case, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity. Other than as expressly set forth in the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter, there are no conditions precedent or other contingencies (including pursuant to any “flex” provisions in the Fee Letter) related to the funding of the Financing pursuant to any agreement relating to the Financing to which any of Parent or any of its controlled Affiliates is a party. As of the date of this Agreement, neither Parent nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, the other parties to the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter is in violation or breach of any of the terms or conditions set forth therein and no event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would, or would reasonably be expected to, (A) constitute a default, breach or failure to satisfy a condition precedent set forth in the Commitment Letter or Fee Letter, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Article III (solely to the extent that a breach of such representation or warranty would adversely affect the satisfaction by Parent of the conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter or Fee Letter), or (B) result in any portion of the Financing being unavailable on the Closing Date, assuming the conditions to the Financing are satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms thereof. As of the date of this Agreement, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties in Article III and assuming the Company complies with and performs in all material respects all of its agreements and covenants under this Agreement, Parent has no reason to believe that (i) it will be unable to satisfy on a timely basis any term or condition to the funding of the Financing necessary to be satisfied by it contained in the Commitment Letter or Fee Letter, or (ii) the amount of the

 

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Financing will not be available on the Closing Date in order to fund a portion of the transactions contemplated hereby. As of the date hereof, (i) no party to the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter has notified Parent of its intention to terminate any of the commitments set forth in the Commitment Letter or not to provide the Financing and (ii) no termination of any commitment set forth in the Commitment Letter is contemplated by Parent. As of the date of this Agreement, Parent has fully paid, or caused to be fully paid, all commitment or other fees that are due and payable on or prior to the date of this Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter.

 

Section 4.11.                          Solvency .  Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is entering into this Agreement with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  Parent is Solvent as of the date of this Agreement, and each of Parent and the Company and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) will, after giving effect to the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including the funding of the Financing, payment of the Merger Consideration, and payment of all other amounts required to be paid in connection with the consummation of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the payment of all related fees and expenses, be Solvent at and immediately after the Closing.  As used in this Section 4.11 , the term “ Solvent ” shall mean, with respect to a particular date, that on such date, (a) the sum of the assets, at a fair valuation, of Parent and, after the Closing, Parent and the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) and each of them (on a stand-alone basis) will exceed their debts, (b) Parent and, after the Closing, Parent and the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) and each of them (on a stand-alone basis) has not incurred and does not intend to incur, and does not believe that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as such debts mature, and (c) Parent has and, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) and of each of them (on a stand-alone basis) will have, sufficient capital and liquidity with which to conduct its business.  For purposes of this Section 4.11 , “debt” means any liability on a claim, and “claim” means any (i) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured, and (ii) any right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.

 

Section 4.12.                          Exclusivity of Representations .

 

(a)                                  No Other Representations and Warranties .  Each of Parent and Merger Sub, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III :

 

(i)                                      neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (or any other Person) makes, or has made, any representation or warranty relating to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their businesses, operations or otherwise in connection with this Agreement or the Merger;

 

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representation or warranty relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their businesses or operations or otherwise in connection with this Agreement or the Merger, and if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon by Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives as having been authorized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates or Representatives (or any other Person); and

 

(iii)                                the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement are in lieu of and are exclusive of all other representations and warranties, including any express or implied or as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and the Company hereby disclaims any other or implied representations or warranties, notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives of any documentation or other information (including any financial information, supplemental data or financial projections or other forward-looking statements).

 

(b)                                  No Reliance .  Each of Parent and Merger Sub, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III , it is not acting (including, as applicable, by entering into this Agreement or consummating the Merger) in reliance on:

 

(i)                                      any representation or warranty, express or implied;

 

(ii)                                   any estimate, projection, prediction, data, financial information, memorandum, presentation or other materials or information provided or addressed to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives, including any materials or information made available in the electronic data room hosted by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the Merger, in connection with presentations by the Company’s management or in any other forum or setting; and

 

(iii)                                the accuracy or completeness of any other representation, warranty, estimate, projection, prediction, data, financial information, memorandum, presentation or other materials or information.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 5.1.                                 Conduct of Business Before the Closing Date .

 

(a)                                  Except (i) as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement; (ii) as set forth in Section 5.1(a)  of the Company Disclosure Schedule; or (iii) as required by Law, the Company covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date hereof to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and the Effective Time, unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (x) the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall, subject to

 

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the restrictions and exceptions expressly set forth in this Section 5.1(a) , be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (y) the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to maintain all material Leased Real Property in good operating condition and repair, to preserve substantially intact the business organization of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to keep available the services of the present officers and key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to preserve, in all material respects, the present relationships of the Company and its Subsidiaries with their material customers and suppliers and others having material business relations with the Company such that its business will not be materially impaired.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall (except (i) as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement; (ii) as set forth in Section 5.1(a)  of the Company Disclosure Schedule; or (iii) as required by Law), between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, do or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the following without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):

 

(i)                                      amend or propose to amend any of its organizational documents;

 

(ii)                                   issue any additional shares of capital stock or other equity securities or grant any option, warrant or right to acquire any capital stock, or other equity securities or issue any security convertible into or exchangeable for such securities or alter in any way any of its outstanding securities or make any change in outstanding shares of capital stock, or other ownership interests or its capitalization, whether by reason of a reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, stock dividend or otherwise, other than (a) the issuance or sales of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Company ESPP (subject to Section 1.8(c) ), or upon the exercise of Company Options or upon the settlement of Company RSU Awards that have vested or will become vested pursuant to their terms, in each case, outstanding on the Capitalization Date, or (b) as contemplated by Section 5.1(a)  of the Company Disclosure Schedule;

 

(iii)                                make any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment, lease, sublease or other conveyance of any material asset or the Leased Real Property or grant or take any other action that will result in the imposition of any Lien granted on any material asset or Leased Real Property (other than (A) sales, transfers, and dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment, (B) Liens granted to secure obligations under the Credit Agreement, (C) sales, transfers or non-exclusive licenses of Company Products in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (D) sales, leases, transfers or other dispositions that do not exceed $1,000,000 individually or $5,000,000 in the aggregate, (E) Permitted Liens and (F) transactions among the Company and its Subsidiaries or among Subsidiaries of the Company);

 

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shares or interests other than (A) for the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of shares of Company Common Stock or other ownership interests of the Company from current or former employees or directors of the Company pursuant to (1) the terms of any Company Options or Company RSU Awards in accordance with their terms, or (2) any employment agreement or Company Benefit Plan set forth on Schedule 3.19(a) , but solely in connection with the cessation of employment or provision of services, or (B) transactions among the Company and its Subsidiaries or among Subsidiaries of the Company.

 

(v)                                  except as required by existing agreements as in effect on the date hereof that are listed (if required) in the Company Disclosure Schedule, any Company Benefit Plan set forth on Schedule 3.19(a) , or as otherwise required by applicable Law, (A) grant or announce any increase in salaries, bonuses, severance, termination, retention or change-in-control pay, or other benefits payable or to become payable by any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any current or former employee or other service provider of any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) increase or accelerate the vesting or payment of the compensation or benefits payable or available to any current or former employee or other service provider, (C) adopt, establish, amend or terminate any Company Benefit Plan, or any agreement, plan, policy or arrangement that would constitute a Company Benefit Plan if it were in existence on the date hereof, in each case, other than (i) the renewal of group health or welfare plans made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and applicable Law that do not materially increase the costs to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under such plans and (ii) subject to clause (E) below, at-will offer letters with new-hire employees that do not provide for any advance notice of termination or severance or change in control benefits, (D) terminate, promote or change the title of any employee or consultant with annual cash compensation of greater than $150,000 (retroactively or otherwise), other than terminations for cause, (E) hire or make an offer to hire any new employee, officer, director, or consultant with annual cash compensation of greater than $150,000,or (F) amend or modify the Company Paid Time Off Policy (as defined below);

 

(vi)                               enter (or commit to enter) into, amend, terminate or extend any collective bargaining agreement or agreement with a works council or other union (or enter into negotiations to do any of the foregoing), except to the extent required by Law;

 

(vii)                            make any capital expenditures or commitments therefore in excess of (x) such capital expenditures or commitments therefore that are reflected in the Company’s current budget provided to Parent prior to the date hereof or (y) $500,000 individually or $3,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

(viii)                         make any change in any method of accounting or accounting principle, method, estimate or practice except for any such change required by Law or reason of a concurrent change in GAAP, or write off as uncollectible any material accounts receivable except in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(ix)                               except as required by Law, (A) make or change any material Tax election, (B) change an annual accounting period, (C) file any amended material Tax Return, (D) enter into any closing agreement with respect to a material amount of Tax, (E) settle any material Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (F) surrender any right to claim a refund of material Taxes;

 

(x)                                  settle, release or forgive any claim requiring payments to be made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $750,000 individually, or $5,000,000 in the aggregate, other than intercompany claims, or waive any right with respect to any material claim held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business, or settle or resolve any claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on terms that require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to materially alter its existing business practices;

 

(xi)                               incur, assume, endorse, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness, or otherwise issue or sell any debt securities or calls, options, warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities (directly, contingently or otherwise), except, in each case, for (A) any Indebtedness among the Company and wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company or among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company, (B) guarantees by the Company of indebtedness of wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company or guarantees by Subsidiaries of the Company of Indebtedness of the Company or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, which Indebtedness is incurred in compliance with this Agreement, (C) Indebtedness not to exceed $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount incurred in the ordinary course of business, so long as such Indebtedness can be prepaid at any time (subject to reasonable prior notice requirements) without premium or penalty, (D) guarantees or letters of credit issued and maintained for the benefit of commercial counterparties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (E) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (F) obligations incurred pursuant to business credit cards in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(xii)                            adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution or restructuring or effect any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like change in the capitalization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(xiii)                         other than in the ordinary course of business, enter into, terminate, amend, modify in any material respect, or waive any material rights under any Material Contract; provided, that if another subsection of this Section 5.1(a)  governs conduct or actions of the same type or nature as this Section 5.1(a)(xiii) , and such other subsection expressly permits such conduct or actions to be taken by the Company in conflict with this Section 5.1(a)(xiii) , then the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to take such conduct or action in accordance with the terms of such other subsection; provided , further , that any entry into, termination, amendment or modification in any material respect of, or waiver of

 

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any material rights under, any Material Contract with any Significant Customer or Significant Vendor or any Person that, had such Material Contract been entered into prior to the date hereof, would constitute a Significant Customer or Significant Vendor based on the expected amounts payable thereunder shall require the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

 

(xiv)                        merge or consolidate with any other Person, or acquire or invest in capital stock or any business, business line, division of the Company or  any other Person, other than any such action solely between the Company and its Subsidiaries or between Subsidiaries of the Company;

 

(xv)                           enter into any contract that restricts the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage or compete in any material line of business in any respect material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or enter into any contract that materially restricts the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into a material new line of business;

 

(xvi)                        sell, assign, transfer, pledge, grant, modify, license, sublicense, encumber, cancel, abandon, allow to lapse, dedicate to the public domain or otherwise dispose of any (i) Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights, or (ii) any other Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights that are material to the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s business; or

 

(xvii)                     commit to do any of the foregoing.

 

(b)                                  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give to Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date.  Prior to the Closing Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision of its and its Subsidiaries’ operations.

 

Section 5.2.                                 Notice of Certain Matters .   From and after the date hereof and until the earlier to occur of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX hereof, the Company shall promptly give written notice to Parent upon becoming aware of (a) any breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein if and only to the extent that such breach would reasonably be expected to cause any of the conditions of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger set forth in Section 8.2(a)  or Section 8.2(b)  to fail to be satisfied at the Closing, except that no such notification will affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty of the Company set forth in this Agreement or the conditions to the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger or the remedies available to the parties under this Agreement (it being understood that the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement apply to any information provided to Parent pursuant to this Section  5.2) , (b) any written communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) without limitation of the terms set forth in Article VII , any material written communication from any Governmental Entity in

 

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connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (d) any Action threatened or commenced against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any directors or officers thereof that is related, in whole or in part, to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 5.3.                                 Resignations .   The Company shall cause to be delivered to Parent at the Closing written evidence reasonably satisfactory to Parent of the non-revocable resignation effective as of the Effective Time for each of the members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof designated by Parent to the Company.  At the request of Parent, the Company shall provide Parent with a true, accurate and accurate list of the members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Subsidiaries of the Company.

 

Section 5.4.                                 Treatment of Credit Agreement .   At least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company will cause to be delivered to Parent a payoff letter and all other releases, instruments of discharge and similar documentation required to effect or evidence the release described in clause (ii) below (collectively, the “ Payoff Letter ”), in customary form, to be executed and delivered as of the Closing by the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Existing Agent ”), which shall (i) indicate the total amount necessary for the Company to repay and discharge in full all amounts outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement (other than customary indemnity obligations that expressly survive by their terms) (such amount, the “ Payoff Amount ”), (ii) provide for the release, upon payment of the Payoff Amount at Closing (or replacement, cash collateralization or backstop of existing letters of credit or swap agreements), of all Liens of the Existing Agent securing obligations under the Credit Agreement over the properties and assets of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (other than any cash that is used to cash collateralize existing letters of credit or swap agreements, if applicable) that constitute collateral under the Credit Agreement and any equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that constitute collateral under the Credit Agreement and (iii) evidence the termination or other satisfaction, upon payment of the Payoff Amount at Closing (or replacement, cash collateralization or backstop of existing letters of credit or swap agreements), of all obligations under the Credit Agreement (other than customary indemnity obligations that expressly survive by their terms). Concurrently with the Effective Time, Parent will repay and discharge, provide funds to the Company to repay and discharge, or direct the Company to use existing cash balances to repay and discharge the Payoff Amount in accordance with the Payoff Letter.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

COVENANTS OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

 

Section 6.1.                                 Conduct of the Business Before the Closing Date .   Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give to the Company, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the operations of Parent or its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date or at any other time.

 

Section 6.2.                                 Indemnification Continuation .

 

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the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation.

 

(b)                                  From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, provide indemnification to each Indemnified Person to the same extent and under the same conditions and procedures as such Indemnified Person is entitled on the date hereof under the Company Organizational Documents (or the corresponding organizational documents of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries) or as provided in employment or indemnification agreements with such Indemnified Person as in effect on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.2(b) , in connection with any Proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, based directly or indirectly (in whole or in part) on, or arising directly or indirectly (in whole or in part) out of, the fact that such Indemnified Person is or was an officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent pertaining to any and all matters pending, existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, including any such matter arising under any claim with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.  In the event of any such Proceeding, (A) the Surviving Corporation will have the right to control the defense thereof after the Effective Time; (B) each Indemnified Person will be entitled to retain his or her own counsel, whether or not the Surviving Corporation elects to control the defense of any such Proceeding; provided that, absent a conflict, all such Indemnified Persons will retain the same counsel; (C) the Surviving Corporation will advance all fees and expenses (including reasonable and documented fees and expenses of any counsel) as incurred by an Indemnified Person in the defense of such Proceeding, whether or not the Surviving Corporation elects to control the defense of any such Proceeding, subject to an obligation that such Indemnified Person undertakes to repay such advanced fees and expenses if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company; and (D) no Indemnified Person will be liable for any settlement of such Proceeding effected without his or her prior written consent (unless such settlement relates only to monetary damages for which the Surviving Corporation is entirely responsible). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of Parent, the Surviving Corporation nor any of their respective Affiliates will settle or otherwise compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, or otherwise seek the termination of, any Proceeding for which indemnification may be sought by an Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes a release of all Indemnified Persons from all liability arising out of such Proceeding. Any determination required to be made with respect to whether the conduct of any Indemnified Person complies or complied with any applicable standard will be made by independent legal counsel selected by the Surviving Corporation (which counsel will be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Person), the fees and expenses of which will be paid by the Surviving Corporation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, references to “Indemnified Person” in each of the three preceding sentences in this Section 6.2(b)  shall mean any person who is, as of the date hereof, an officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or has served as an independent director of the Company as defined under the New York Stock Exchange rules.

 

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(c)                                   For six (6) years from the date hereof, the Surviving Corporation shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation  and its Subsidiaries to) cause the organizational documents of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to contain provisions with respect to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses that are at least as favorable as the exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses provisions set forth in the Company Organizational Documents or the corresponding organizational documents of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, and the Surviving Corporation shall not (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries not to) amend repeal or otherwise modify such exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses provisions, or similar provisions in any indemnification contracts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any of their respective directors or officers as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except as required by applicable Law.

 

(d)                                  Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, and the Surviving Corporation shall, maintain in effect for six (6) years from the date hereof, if available, the Company’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies covering acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the date hereof with respect to Indemnified Persons ( provided that the Surviving Corporation may substitute therefor policies with reputable carriers of at least the same coverage containing terms, conditions and exclusions that are not materially less favorable to the Indemnified Persons); provided , however , that in no event shall the Surviving Corporation be required to expend pursuant to this Section 6.2(d)  more than an amount per year equal to 350% of current annual premiums (such 350% amount, the “ Maximum Annual Premium ”) paid by the Company for such insurance.  In the event that, but for the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, the Surviving Corporation would be required to expend more than 350% of current annual premiums, the Surviving Corporation shall be obligated to obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available (as reasonably determined by the Surviving Corporation) for a cost not exceeding the Maximum Annual Premium from an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as the Company’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance carrier.  In lieu of the foregoing, the Company may purchase, after consultation with the Parent, prior to the Effective Time, a six-year “tail” prepaid officers’ and directors’ liability insurance policy from an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as the Company’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance carrier in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the date hereof covering each such Indemnified Person.  If such “tail” policy has been established by the Company, Parent shall not terminate such policy and shall cause all of the Company’s obligations thereunder to be honored by Parent and the Surviving Corporation.

 

(e)                                   In the event Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall ensure that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, or at Parent’s option, Parent, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.2 .

 

(f)                                    The provisions of this Section 6.2 shall survive the consummation of the Merger and (i) may not be terminated, amended or otherwise modified in any manner that materially adversely affects any Indemnified Person without the prior written consent of such affected Indemnified Person, (ii) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by,

 

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each of the Indemnified Persons and their heirs and representatives as if such person were a party to this Agreement and (iii) in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have under the organizational documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries, under indemnification agreements entered into with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or under applicable Law (whether at law or in equity).

 

(g)                                   The obligations of the Surviving Corporation, Parent and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be joint and several.

 

(h)                                  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or will be construed to, release, waive or impair any rights to directors’ and officers’ insurance claims pursuant to any applicable insurance policy or indemnification agreement that is or has been in existence with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries for any of its directors, officers or other employees, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification provided for in this Section 6.2 is not prior to or in substitution for any such claims pursuant to such policies or agreements.

 

Section 6.3.                                 Notice of Breach .   From and after the date hereof and until the earlier to occur of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX hereof, Parent shall promptly give written notice to the Company upon becoming aware of (a) any breach by Parent or Merger Sub of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein if and only to the extent that such breach would reasonably be expected to cause any of the conditions of the Company to consummate the Merger set forth in Section 8.3(a)  or Section 8.3(b)  to fail to be satisfied at the Closing, except that no such notification will affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty of Parent or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement or the conditions to the obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger or the remedies available to the Parties under this Agreement (it being understood that the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement apply to any information provided to the Company pursuant to this Section  6.3) , (b) any written communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) without limitation of the terms set forth in Article VII , any material written communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (d) any Action threatened or commenced against Parent or Merger Sub or any directors or officers thereof that is related, in whole or in part, to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 7.1.                                 Preparation of Proxy Statement; Company Stockholders Meeting .

 

(a)                                  As promptly as practicable but in any event no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) Business Day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Proxy Statement.  Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will cooperate and consult with each other in the preparation of the Proxy Statement, and Parent shall

 

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furnish all information concerning itself and Merger Sub and their respective officers, directors, Affiliates and agents that is required to be included in the Proxy Statement under the Exchange Act. The Proxy Statement shall include the Company Board Recommendation, except to the extent a Change in Recommendation has occurred in accordance with Section 7.4 .  The Company shall cause the Proxy Statement to be cleared by the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable and thereafter mailed to the Company’s stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable.

 

(b)                                  The Company shall promptly notify Parent upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any written request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, and the Company, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand, shall, and each shall cause its controlled Affiliates to, provide the other(s) with copies of all correspondence between it and its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other hand, relating to the Proxy Statement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Company shall (i) cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form with the requirements of the Exchange Act applicable thereto and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to resolve, with the assistance of, and after consultation with, Parent, as provided by this Section 7.1(b) , as promptly as practicable, any comments of the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement.  If, at any time prior to the Company Stockholders Meeting, any information relating to the Company, Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors is discovered by the Company or Parent that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement so that the Proxy Statement or the other filings shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties thereof, and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company.  Prior to the filing or mailing of the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding in writing to any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement, each of the Company and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Parent and its Affiliates, on the other hand, shall (i) provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement and all amendments or supplements to the foregoing documents and (ii) consider in good faith such comments reasonably proposed by the Company and its Affiliates, on the one hand, or Parent and its Affiliates, on the other hand, as applicable.

 

(c)                                   The Company shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the DGCL, the Company Organizational Documents and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, take all action necessary to establish a record date for, call, give notice of, and hold, the Company Stockholders Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the Required Company Vote and conducting any advisory vote required under Section 14A(b) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company will not be required to convene and hold the Company Stockholders Meeting at any time prior to the twentieth (20 th ) Business Day following the mailing of the Proxy Statement to the Company’s stockholders. In connection with such meeting, the Company will, subject to Section 7.4(b)  and Section 7.4(c) , and unless there has been a Change in Recommendation, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Required Company Vote, including soliciting from the holders of Company Common Stock proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger.

 

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The Company shall keep Parent and Merger Sub updated with respect to proxy solicitation results as requested by Parent or Merger Sub.  The Company may not adjourn or postpone the Company Stockholders Meeting without the prior written consent of Parent, except (A) after consultation with Parent, for not more than two (2) periods not to exceed ten (10) Business Days each if on the date on which the Company Stockholders Meeting is then-scheduled, the Company has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of shares of Company Common Stock to obtain the Required Company Vote, (B) after consultation with Parent, to the extent necessary under applicable Law to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided to the stockholders of the Company within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the Company Stockholders Meeting, (C) in order to obtain a quorum of stockholders, if as of the time for which the Company Stockholders Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient shares of Company Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders Meeting, or (D) the Company is required to postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders Meeting by applicable Law or request from the SEC or its staff.

 

Section 7.2.                                 Access to Information .   During the period from the date hereof to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and the Effective Time, subject to applicable Laws, upon reasonable advance notice, the Company shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to afford to Parent and Parent’s Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ officers, employees, properties, books, contracts and records; provided that Parent and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the business or operations of the Company or create a risk of damage or destruction to any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided further , however, that the Company shall not be obligated to provide such access if the Company determines, in its reasonable judgment, that (a) doing so would violate applicable Law or an obligation of confidentiality owing to a third party (provided, however, that the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the required consent of such third party), or waive the protection of an attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine or other similar privilege applicable to such documents or information (provided, however, that the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to allow for such access or disclosure to the maximum extent that does not result in a loss of any such attorney-client privilege), or result in the disclosure of any trade secrets, or (b) such documents or information are directly related to any adverse Proceeding between the Company and its Affiliates on the one hand, and Parent and its Affiliates, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Section 7.2 will be construed to require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Representatives to prepare any reports, analyses, appraisals, opinions or other information. Each party hereto will hold any such information that is nonpublic in confidence to the extent required by, and in accordance with, the provisions of that certain agreement, dated May 7, 2019 (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”), between the Company and Parent.  Any access to any Leased Real Property shall be subject to the Company’s reasonable security measures and the applicable requirements of the Company Leases and shall not include the right to perform any “invasive” testing or soil, air or groundwater sampling, including, without limitation, any Phase I or Phase II environmental assessments.

 

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Section 7.3.                                 Efforts .

 

(a)

 

(i)                                      Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including (a) using its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary actions or nonactions, waivers, consents, clearances, approvals, Orders, authorizations and expirations or terminations of waiting periods, from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings and the taking of all steps as may be necessary to obtain an approval, clearance or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any Governmental Entity, in each case that are necessary or advisable to consummate the Merger, (b) using its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary consents, approvals or waivers from, or delivering notifications to, counterparties of any Material Contract so as to maintain and preserve the benefits to the Surviving Corporation of such Material Contract as of and following the consummation of the Merger, (c) subject to Section 7.5 , the defending of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (d) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (e) causing the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VIII to be satisfied.

 

(ii)                                   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to agree to the payment of a consent fee, “profit sharing” payment or other consideration (including increased or accelerated payments), or the provision of additional security (including a guaranty), in connection with the Merger, including in connection with obtaining any consent pursuant to any Material Contract (or, with respect to a Company Lease, in response to a threat to exercise a “recapture” or other termination right, unless such payment or provision is conditioned upon the effectiveness of the Closing.

 

(iii)                                Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided and without limiting the foregoing, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall (a) promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the date hereof, file any and all required notification and report forms under the HSR Act with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall promptly use reasonable best efforts to undertake any and all actions required to cause the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act, (b) use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate with each other in (1) determining whether any filings are required to be made with, or consents,

 

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permits, authorizations, waivers, clearances, approvals, and expirations or terminations of waiting periods are required to be obtained from, any third parties or other Governmental Entities in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (2) promptly making all such filings and promptly using reasonable best efforts in undertaking any and all actions required to obtain all such consents, permits, authorizations or approvals, (c) supply to any Governmental Entity as promptly as practicable any additional information or documents that may be requested pursuant to any Law or by such Governmental Entity and (d) use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all other actions and do, or cause to be done, all other things required to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(iv)                               Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided and without limiting the foregoing, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall use reasonable best efforts to take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to resolve such objections, if any, as the FTC, the DOJ, state antitrust enforcement authorities or competition authorities of any other nation or other jurisdiction or any other Person may assert under any Law (other than with respect to any stockholder litigation or claim related to this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement) with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and to use reasonable best efforts to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Merger so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible (and in any event no later than the Termination Date).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to, and the Company and its Subsidiaries will not without Parent’s prior written consent, agree to any divestiture of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their businesses or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties, and stock, that, individually or in the aggregate, would or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of (i) Parent, (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) Parent, together with the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and in each case, taking into account any adverse impacts on synergies reasonably expected to be realized from the Merger.

 

(b)                                  The Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall cooperate and consult with each other in connection with the making of all registrations, filings, notifications, communications, submissions, and any other material actions pursuant to this Section 7.3 , and, subject to applicable legal limitations and the instructions of any Governmental Entity, the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, shall keep each other reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, including promptly furnishing the other with copies of all material notices or other material communications received by the Company or Parent, as the case may be, or any

 

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of their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates, from any third party and/or any Governmental Entity with respect to such transactions.  Subject to applicable Law relating to the exchange of information, the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, shall permit counsel for the other party reasonable opportunity to review in advance, and consider in good faith the views of the other party in connection with, any proposed notifications or filings and any written communications or submissions, and with respect to any such notification, filing, written communication or submission, any documents submitted therewith to any Governmental Entity; provided , however , that materials may be redacted (x) to remove references concerning the valuation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or proposals from third parties with respect thereto, (y) as necessary or appropriate to address reasonable privilege concerns or reasonable confidentiality concerns relating to proprietary or commercially sensitive information regarding Parent and its operations.  Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees not to participate in any material meeting or discussion, either in person or by telephone, with any Governmental Entity in connection with any material matter relating to the transactions contemplated hereby unless the other party has the opportunity to participate in such meeting.

 

(c)                                   In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties contained in this Section 7.3 , if any administrative or judicial action or proceeding, including any proceeding by a private party, is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any transaction contemplated by this Agreement as violative of any Law, each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall cooperate in all respects with each other and shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents, delays or restricts consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.3 or anything else herein to the contrary, Parent shall have the sole right (subject to compliance with its obligations under this Section 7.3 ) to determine, direct and have full control over the strategy and process by which the parties will seek required approvals under the HSR Act and any other antitrust Laws and to control the defense or prosecution of any claims, actions or proceedings relating thereto.

 

(e)                                   Nothing in this Section 7.3 shall limit a party’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(b)  or Section 9.1(c)  so long as such party has, prior to such termination, complied with its obligations under this Section 7.3 .

 

Section 7.4.                                 No Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals .

 

(a)                                  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 7.4 , from and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of their Representatives to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any inquiry, discussion, offer, proposal or request from any Person (other than Parent) that could constitute,

 

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or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) engage in or enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, discussion, offer, proposal or request that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) furnish non-public information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries or afford access to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ officers, employees, agents, properties, books, contracts and records to any third party (and its Representatives) (other than to Parent, Merger Sub or any designees of Parent or Merger Sub) in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, discussion, offer, proposal or request that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, (iv) otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, discussions or negotiations or any effort or attempt to make any Acquisition Proposal; or (v) approve, endorse or recommend any transaction under, or any person becoming an “interested stockholder” under, Section 203 of the DGCL.  The Company shall immediately cease, and cause its Representatives to immediately cease, any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing.  The Company shall promptly after the date of this Agreement instruct each Person which has heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement relating to any Acquisition Proposal with or for the benefit of the Company to promptly return or destroy all confidential information, documents and materials relating to an Acquisition Proposal or to the Company or its businesses, operations or affairs heretofore furnished by the Company or any of its Representatives to such Person or any of its Representatives in accordance with the terms of any confidentiality agreement with such Person and immediately terminate any “data room” or similar access of such Persons and their Representatives.  For purposes of this Section 7.4 , the term “ Person ” means any Person other than, with respect to the Company, Parent or any Subsidiaries of Parent and, with respect to Parent, the Company.  Any violation of the restrictions of this Section 7.4 by any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed a breach of this Section 7.4 by the Company.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof), directly or indirectly through Affiliates or Representatives, may prior to the Company Stockholders Meeting, (A) participate or engage in negotiations or discussions with any Person (and its Representatives and financing sources) in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal submitted by such Person after the date hereof and not solicited as a result of any material violation of Section 7.4(a) , (B) prior to the Company Stockholders Meeting, furnish to such Person information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and provide access to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ officers, employees, agents, properties, books, contracts and records in each case pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and only in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal submitted by such Person after the date hereof and not solicited as a result of any violation of Section 7.4(a) , or (C) otherwise cooperate with, or facilitate, such Acquisition Proposal not solicited as a result of any material violation of Section 7.4(a) ; provided , that the Company and its Representatives may communicate in writing with a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) solely to clarify (and not negotiate) the existing terms of, and ascertain additional facts regarding, such Acquisition Proposal for the purpose of the Company’s Board of Directors informing itself about such Acquisition Proposal and the Person making it; provided , further , that the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company shall be permitted to take an action described in the foregoing

 

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clauses (A) through (C) if, and only if, prior to taking such particular action, (x) the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) has determined in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors that (1) with respect to clauses (A) through (C) above, such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would be reasonably expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (2) failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company to the Company’s stockholders under applicable Law, and (y) prior to furnishing such information or affording such access, the Company has entered into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such Person and, to the extent nonpublic information that has not been made available to Parent is made available to such Person, furnish such nonpublic information to Parent substantially concurrently with the time it is furnished to such other Person.

 

(c)                                   Except as expressly set forth in this Section 7.4(c) , neither the Company’s Board of Directors nor any committee thereof shall (A) withdraw, qualify, modify or amend (or publicly propose to withdraw, qualify, modify or amend) the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent, (B) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal, or (C) approve, recommend or allow the Company to enter into any term sheet, letter of intent, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, contract or understanding relating to or involving an Acquisition Proposal (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement entered into following compliance with this Section 7.4 ) (any such term sheet, letter of intent, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, contract or understanding relating to or involving an Acquisition Proposal, an “ Alternative Acquisition Agreement ”).  Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.1 or this Section 7.4 to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Required Company Vote, the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) may, subject to compliance with the terms set forth in this Section 7.4(c)  and Section 7.4(d) , (x) withdraw, modify or amend in a manner adverse to Parent its approval of this Agreement and the Merger or the Company Board Recommendation (“ Change in Recommendation ”) (i) in response to a Company Intervening Event, or (ii) following receipt of a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in material violation of Section 7.4(a)  that the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, in consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, is a Superior Proposal, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), if, and only if, the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company to the Company’s stockholders under applicable Law; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, neither (1) the determination by the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) that an Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would be reasonably expected to result in a Superior Proposal; or (2) the delivery by the Company to Parent of any notice contemplated by Section 7.4(d)  shall constitute a Change in Recommendation.

 

(d)                                  Prior to the Company taking any action permitted (i) under Section 7.4(c)(x)(i) , (A) the Company shall have provided Parent with three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice advising Parent it intends to effect a Change in Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor, (B) during such three (3) Business Day period, if requested by Parent, the Company shall have engaged in good faith negotiations with Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement in a manner that obviates the need to effect a Change in Recommendation, and (C) Parent shall not have made, before the end of such three (3)

 

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Business Day period, a written, definitive proposal such that the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) no longer determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Change in Recommendation would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company to the Company’s stockholders under applicable Law, or (ii) under Section 7.4(c)(x)(ii) , (A) the Company shall provide Parent with three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice (it being understood and agreed that any material amendment to the amount or form of consideration payable in connection with the applicable Acquisition Proposal, or any other material amendment to any applicable Acquisition Proposal, shall require a new notice and an additional two (2) Business Day period) advising Parent that the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) intends to take such action, and if applicable, specifying the material terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal, (B) the Company shall have engaged in good faith negotiations with Parent (to the extent that Parent desires to so negotiate) to amend the terms of this Agreement such that such Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute a Superior Proposal and (C) Parent shall not have made, before the end of such three (3) Business Day period (or subsequent two (2) Business Day period), a written, definitive proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, causes such Superior Proposal to no longer be a Superior Proposal.  Such good faith negotiations shall in each case include permitting Parent and its Representatives to meet or negotiate with the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company’s legal and financial advisors.

 

(e)                                   Without limiting any other terms hereof, the Company shall notify Parent promptly (but in any event within 24 hours) after receipt or occurrence of (i) any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) any proposals, discussions, negotiations or inquiries that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, and (iii) the material terms and conditions of any such Acquisition Proposal and the identity of the Person making any such Acquisition Proposal or with whom such discussions or negotiations are taking place.  In addition, the Company shall promptly (but in any event within 24 hours) after the receipt thereof, provide to Parent copies of any written documentation material to understanding such Acquisition Proposal which is received by the Company from the Person (or from any representatives, advisors or agents of such Person) making such Acquisition Proposal or with whom discussions or negotiations would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal.  The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, modify, waive, amend or release any provision of any existing standstill or confidentiality agreement to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, enforce the provisions of any such agreement; provided , however , that, the Company may waive any such standstill provisions solely to permit a third party (that has not been solicited in material violation of Section 7.4(a) ) to make an Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that failure to do so would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors of the applicable board under applicable Law.  The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed of the status and material details (including any amendments or proposed amendments) of any such Acquisition Proposal and discussions or negotiations with respect to any such Acquisition Proposal and shall provide to Parent within 24 hours after receipt thereof all copies of any other documentation material to understanding such Acquisition Proposal (as determined by the Company in good faith) received by the Company from the Person (or from any representatives, advisors or agents of such Person) making such

 

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Acquisition Proposal or with whom such discussions or negotiations are taking place. The Company shall promptly provide to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company provided to any other Person in connection with any Acquisition Proposal that was not previously provided to Parent.  The Board of Directors of the Company shall promptly consider in good faith (in consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) any proposed alteration of the terms of this Agreement or the Merger proposed by Parent in response to any Acquisition Proposal.

 

(f)                                    Nothing in this Agreement will prohibit the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) from (i) taking and disclosing to the stockholders of the Company a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or complying with Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act, including a “stop, look and listen” communication by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any substantially similar communication); (ii) complying with Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A promulgated under the Exchange Act; (iii) informing any Person of the existence of the provisions contained in this Section 7.4 ; or (iv) making any disclosure to the stockholders of the Company (including regarding the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries) to comply with applicable Law, it being understood that any such statement or disclosure made by the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) pursuant to this Section 7.4(f)  must be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and will not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) or any of their Representatives and shall not limit any of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s rights under Article IX in respect of any such position taken or disclosure made, it being understood that nothing in the foregoing will be deemed to permit the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) to effect a Company Board Recommendation change other than in accordance with this Section 7.4 .  In addition, it is understood and agreed that, for purposes of this Agreement, a factually accurate public statement by the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) that describes the Company’s receipt of an Acquisition Proposal, the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, the material terms of such Acquisition Proposal and the operation of this Agreement with respect thereto will not be deemed to be (A) a withdrawal, qualification, modification or amendment of the Company Board Recommendation; (B) an approval, endorsement or recommendation with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; or (C) a Change in Recommendation.

 

Section 7.5.                                 Stockholder Litigation .   Each of the Company and Parent shall keep the other party hereto reasonably informed of, and cooperate with such party in connection with, any stockholder litigation or claim against such party and/or its directors or officers relating to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such litigation or claim and none of the Company or any director or officer thereof shall compromise, settle, come to an arrangement regarding or agree to compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding any litigation or claim arising or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or consent to the same without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

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Section 7.6.                                 Public Announcements .   The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a joint press release issued by the Company and Parent and thereafter Parent and the Company shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to consult with each other before issuing any further press release or otherwise making any public statement (to the extent not previously issued or made in accordance with this Agreement) with respect to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) each of the foregoing parties may, without such consultation, make any public statement in response to questions from the press, analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences, communicate with employees, suppliers, customers, partners or vendors, and make disclosures in Company SEC Reports, so long as such statements are consistent with previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made jointly by the parties (or individually, if approved by the other party), (b) a party may, without such consultation, issue any such press release or make any such public announcement or statement as may be required by requirements under Law or regulations of any applicable United States securities exchange on which the shares of capital stock of such party are listed; provided , that such party shall, to the extent permitted by Law or such regulation, nonetheless consult with the other in advance of such release, announcement or statement, and (c) subject in each case to compliance with Section 7.4 , the Company need not consult with Parent in connection with any press release, public statement or filing to be issued or made pursuant to Section 7.4 or with respect to any Change in Recommendation, Acquisition Proposal or Superior Proposal.  Nothing herein shall preclude any party from initiating, prosecuting or defending against any litigation between the parties arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 7.7.                                 Section 16 Matters .   Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take such steps as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to cause the Merger and dispositions of Company equity securities (including derivative securities) pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each individual who is or may be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Section 7.8.                                 Employee Matters .

 

(a)                                  Without limiting the foregoing, during the period beginning on the Effective Time and ending on the first (1 st ) anniversary of the Effective Time, Parent shall provide, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries to provide, each employee who continues to be employed by the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries (each, a “ Continuing Employee ”) with (i) a base salary or hourly wage rate and target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities that, in each case, is no less favorable than the base salary or wage rate and target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities as was provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) employee benefits (other than stock or equity-based compensation, deferred compensation arrangements, retiree health and welfare benefits or defined benefit pension plans) that are either, in Parent’s sole discretion, substantially similar in the aggregate to the benefits provided to such Continuing Employee by the Company and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Company Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 3.19(a)  and in effect immediately prior to

 

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the Effective Time or substantially similar in the aggregate to the benefits provided by Parent to its employees generally who are similarly situated to such Continuing Employee.

 

(b)                                  Parent further agrees that, from and after the Effective Time, Parent shall and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to grant each Continuing Employee credit for any service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries earned prior to the Effective Time to the same extent that such service was recognized prior to the Effective Time under a comparable Company Benefit Plan in which such employee participated (i) for eligibility and vesting purposes and (ii) for purposes of vacation accrual and severance benefit determinations under any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement or arrangement that may be established or maintained by Parent or the Surviving Corporation on or after the Effective Time (the “ New Plans ”); provided that such service shall not be recognized (w) to the extent that such recognition would result in a duplication of benefits, (x) to the extent that such service was not recognized under the corresponding Company Benefit Plan immediately prior to Effective Time, (y) with respect to a newly established plan for which prior service is not taken into account or with respect to any equity or equity-based compensation plan, program, agreement or arrangement or (z) for purposes of benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension plan or retiree health or welfare plan or arrangement.  In addition, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to (i) cause to be waived all pre-existing condition exclusions and actively-at-work requirements and similar limitations, eligibility waiting periods and evidence of insurability requirements under any New Plans to the extent waived or satisfied by an employee under any Company Benefit Plan as of the date on which commencement of participation in such New Plan begins and (ii) cause any deductible, co-insurance and covered out-of-pocket expenses paid by any Continuing Employee (or covered dependent thereof) during the plan year in which commencement of participation in such New Plan begins to be taken into account for purposes of satisfying the corresponding deductible, co-insurance and maximum out-of-pocket provisions under any applicable New Plan in the year of initial participation.  The consummation of the Merger shall not affect any Continuing Employee’s right to use any unused personal, sick, vacation or other paid time off (“ Paid Time Off ”) accrued as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, in accordance with the Company policy as in effect on the date hereof and made available to Parent (the “ Company Paid Time Off Policy ”).  A true and complete schedule of all accrued but unused Paid Time Off of each employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been made available as of the Capitalization Date.

 

(c)                                   Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries to, assume and honor in accordance with their terms as of the date hereof all deferred compensation plans, agreements and arrangements, severance and separation pay plans, agreements and arrangements and written employment, severance, retention, incentive, change in control and termination agreements set forth on Schedule 3.19(a) , including any change in control provisions therein, applicable to employees, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform and honor such plans, agreements and arrangements if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement had not been consummated; provided, that nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit Parent or the Surviving Corporation from amending or terminating any such plan, policy, program, agreement or arrangement in accordance with its terms.

 

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(d)                                  Nothing contained in this Section 7.8 , express or implied, is intended to confer upon any employee any right to continued employment for any period or continued receipt of any specific employee benefit, or shall constitute an amendment to or any other modification of any New Plan or Company Benefit Plan or other benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement or arrangement.  Further, this Section 7.8 shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each of the parties to this Agreement, and nothing in this Section 7.8 , express or implied, is intended to create or confer upon any other Person any rights, benefits, liabilities, obligations or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Section 7.8 .

 

Section 7.9.                                 Stock Exchange De-Listing .   Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall cooperate with Parent and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under applicable Laws and rules and policies of the New York Stock Exchange to enable the de-listing by the Surviving Corporation of the shares from the New York Stock Exchange and the deregistration of the shares under the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time.

 

Section 7.10.                          Financing .

 

(a)                                  No Amendments to Commitment Letter or Fee Letter . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent will not permit any amendment, replacement, supplement or modification to be made to, or any waiver of any provision or remedy pursuant to, the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter if such amendment, replacement, supplement, modification or waiver would: (i) reduce the aggregate amount of the Financing, including by changing the amount of the fees to be paid or the original issue discount of the Financing (for the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that any reduction of the aggregate amount of the Financing with the gross cash proceeds of any offering of debt or equity securities, in each case, on a dollar-for-dollar basis and in accordance with the terms of the Commitment Letter (as in effect on the date hereof) (such offering, a “ Takeout Financing ”) shall not constitute an amendment, replacement, supplement, modification or waiver that is subject to the terms of this Section 7.10(a) ); (ii) impose new or additional conditions or otherwise expand, amend or modify any of the conditions to the receipt of the Financing or any other terms to the Financing in a manner that would reasonably be expected to (A) delay or prevent the Closing Date or (B) make the timely funding of the Financing, or the satisfaction of the conditions to obtaining the Financing, less likely to occur; or (iii) adversely impact the ability of Parent to enforce its rights against the other parties to the Commitment Letter or the definitive agreements with respect thereto; provided that Parent may (without the consent of the Company) replace, modify, waive or amend the Commitment Letter (1) in accordance with the “market flex” provisions thereof and (2) to add lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities that have not executed the Commitment Letter as of the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms in effect on the date of this Agreement. Parent shall promptly furnish to the Company a copy of any amendment, replacement, supplement, modification or waiver relating to the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter. Any reference in this Agreement to (x) the “Financing” will include the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter as amended or modified and (y) the “Commitment Letter” and “Fee Letter” will include each applicable document as so amended or modified. Parent will not (without consent of the Company) release or consent to the

 

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termination of any individual lender under the Commitment Letter prior to the first to occur of Closing and the expiration of the Commitment Letter in accordance with its terms, except (i) in connection with any amendment described in clause (2) of the proviso to this Section 7.10(a)  and (ii) for any replacement of the Financing with Alternative Financing pursuant to Section 7.10(d) .

 

(b)                                  Taking of Necessary Actions . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the right of Parent to amend, replace, supplement or modify the Commitment Letter and/or the Fee Letter subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.10(a) ), Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper and advisable to arrange, consummate and obtain the Financing on or prior to the Closing Date, on the terms and conditions (including, to the extent required, the full exercise of any “flex” provisions in the Fee Letter) described in the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter, including, but not limited to, using its reasonable best efforts to: (i) maintain in effect the Commitment Letter in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions thereof and hereof; (ii) negotiate, execute and deliver definitive agreements with respect to the Financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter on a timely basis on the terms and conditions (including any “flex” provisions in the Fee Letter) contemplated by the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter; (iii) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions contained in the Commitment Letter or Fee Letter on or prior to the Closing Date that are within its control and to comply with all of its obligations pursuant to the Commitment Letter or Fee Letter; (iv) upon the satisfaction (or waiver) of all of the conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter, consummate the Financing at or prior to the Closing; and (v) otherwise diligently and in good faith enforce its rights under the Commitment Letter. Parent will fully pay, or cause to be fully paid, all commitment or other fees arising pursuant to the Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter as and when they become due.

 

(c)                                   Information . Parent shall keep the Company informed on a reasonably current basis of the status of its efforts to arrange the Financing or any Alternative Financing (including providing the Company, upon request, with copies of all definitive agreements related to the Financing), and such other information and documentation available to Parent as shall be reasonably requested by the Company. Parent shall give the Company prompt notice in writing (A) of any (1) actual or threatened (in writing) breach, default (or any event or circumstances that, with notice or lapse of time or both, could reasonably be expected to give rise to any breach or default), termination or repudiation by any Lender of which Parent becomes aware or (2) breach or default by Parent, in each case, of the Commitment Letter, Fee Letter or definitive agreements related to the Financing or (B) of the receipt by Parent of any written notice or communication from any Financing Source with respect to any such actual or threatened breach, default (or any event or circumstances that, with notice or lapse of time or both, could reasonably be expected to give rise to any breach or default), cancellation, termination or repudiation by any party to the Commitment Letter or any definitive agreements related to the Financing of any provisions of the Commitment Letter or such definitive agreements.

 

(d)                                  Alternative Financing . If any portion of the Financing becomes unavailable, or Parent becomes aware of any event or circumstance that makes any portion of the Financing unavailable on the terms and conditions (including any “flex” provisions in the Fee Letter) contemplated in the Commitment Letter, Parent will promptly notify the Company in writing and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to, as promptly as practicable following the

 

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occurrence of such event, (i) arrange and obtain the Financing or such portion of the Financing from the same or alternative sources in an amount sufficient to assure the availability of the amount necessary to pay the Required Amount , together with all unrestricted cash of the Company, at the Closing (A) on terms and conditions not materially less favorable in the aggregate to Parent and Merger Sub than those contained in the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter ( provided that such reasonable best efforts shall not include requiring Parent to pay any additional fees or to increase any interest rates applicable to the Financing in excess of the amount set forth in the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter (after giving effect to the maximum amount of any “flex” provisions) on the date of this Agreement) or, if such terms and conditions are not then available, on such other terms that are acceptable to Parent in its sole discretion and (B) containing conditions to the funding of the Financing, conditions to Closing and related terms that (1) are not materially more onerous than those conditions contained in the Commitment Letter and (2) would not reasonably be expected to delay the Closing or make the Closing materially less likely to occur (the “ Alternative Financing ”) and (ii) obtain one or more new financing commitment letters with respect to such Alternative Financing (the “ New Commitment Letter ”), which New Commitment Letter will replace the existing Commitment Letter in whole or in part. Parent will promptly provide a copy of any New Commitment Letter (and any fee letter in connection therewith or other agreements related thereto, subject to redaction of fee amounts, pricing caps and other economic terms so long as no redaction covers terms that would adversely affect the amount, timing, conditionality, availability or termination of the Financing) to the Company. In the event that any New Commitment Letter is obtained, (A) any reference in this Agreement to the “Commitment Letter” will be deemed to include the Commitment Letter to the extent not superseded by a New Commitment Letter at the time in question and any New Commitment Letter to the extent then in effect and (B) any reference in this Agreement to the “Financing” will be deemed to mean the debt financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter as modified pursuant to the foregoing.

 

(e)                                   No Financing Condition . Notwithstanding the foregoing, compliance by Parent with this Section 7.10 shall not relieve Parent of its obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement whether or not the Financing is available, and Parent acknowledges and agrees that obtaining the Financing is not a condition to the Closing or any other debt or equity financing.

 

Section 7.11.                          Financing Cooperation .

 

(a)                                  Cooperation . Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees and advisers to use their respective reasonable best efforts, to provide Parent with all cooperation reasonably requested by Parent to assist it in causing the conditions in the Commitment Letter to be satisfied or as is otherwise customary and reasonably requested by Parent in connection with the Financing and any related Takeout Financing, including using reasonable best efforts to:

 

(i)                                      as promptly as practicable (A) furnish Parent with such pertinent and customary information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries as may be reasonably requested by Parent to the extent that such information is required in connection with the Commitment Letter and (B) inform Parent if the chief

 

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executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Company or any member of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have knowledge of any facts as a result of which a restatement of any financial statements to comply with GAAP is probable or under consideration;

 

(ii)                                   upon reasonable prior notice, participate in a reasonable number of meetings, conference calls, presentations and roadshows with prospective lenders and investors, due diligence sessions (including accounting due diligence sessions), drafting sessions and sessions with the ratings agencies otherwise cooperate with the marketing efforts for any of the Financing or Takeout Financing and assist Parent in obtaining ratings as contemplated by the Commitment Letter (including using reasonable best efforts to cause the syndication of the Financing to benefit from the existing banking relationships of the Company);

 

(iii)                                reasonably assist Parent and the Financing Sources with the preparation of any bank information memoranda, lender presentations, investor presentations, offering documents, rating agency presentations and similar documents required in connection with the Financing or any Takeout Financing;

 

(iv)                               assist Parent with the preparation of pro forma financial information and pro forma financial statements to the extent necessary to be included in any “Offering Document” specified in paragraph 13 of Exhibit D of the Commitment Letter or to satisfy the condition in paragraph 7 of Exhibit D of the Commitment Letter or to the extent necessary to be included in any offering memorandum or prospectus to be used in connection with any Takeout Financing, it being agreed that the Company and its Subsidiaries will not be required to provide any information or assistance relating to (I) the proposed aggregate amount of any debt and/or equity financing, together with assumed interest rates, dividends (if any) and fees and expenses relating to the incurrence of such debt or equity financing, (II) any financial information related to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any pro forma adjustments, or (III) any other Excluded Information;

 

(v)                                  request and facilitate its independent auditors to (A) provide, consistent with customary practice, (I) customary auditor consents (including consents of accountants for use of their reports in any materials (including any registration statement) relating to the Financing or any Takeout Financing) and customary comfort letters (including “negative assurance” comfort and change period comfort) with respect to financial information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as reasonably requested by Parent and as customary for financings similar to the Financing (including any offering or private placement of debt securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or any Takeout Financing (the consents and comfort letters referred to in this subclause “(I)”, the “ Audit Support Materials ”) and (II) reasonable assistance to Parent in connection with the Parent’s preparation of pro forma financial statements and information

 

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and (B) upon reasonable prior notice attend a reasonable number of accounting due diligence sessions and drafting sessions;

 

(vi)                               furnish Parent and any Financing Sources promptly, and in any event at least four (4) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, with all necessary documentation and other information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries required by any governmental authority with respect to the Financing or any Takeout Financing under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, as amended, to the extent requested by Parent in writing at least nine (9) Business Days prior to the expected Closing Date, including a Beneficial Ownership Certification as defined in 31 C.F.R. §1010.230;

 

(vii)                            execute and deliver any guarantee, pledge and security documents, other definitive financing documents and other certificates or documents as may be reasonably requested by Parent or the Financing Sources (including a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Company with respect to solvency matters in the form set forth in Annex I to Exhibit D of the Commitment Letter) and otherwise reasonably facilitate the pledging of collateral and the granting of security interests in respect of the Financing or any Takeout Financing, it being agreed that such documents will not take effect until the Effective Time; and

 

(viii)                         to the extent required under the Commitment Letter, provide customary authorization letters to the Financing Sources authorizing the distribution of Company-provided information about the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Financing Sources or prospective lenders and investors and containing a customary representation to the Financing Sources as contemplated by the Commitment Letter, including a representation that the public side versions of such documents do not include material non-public information about the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their securities and a customary 10b-5 representation by the Company with respect to the accuracy of any information about the Company and its Subsidiaries contained in the disclosure and marketing materials related to the Financing and which, in each case, was provided by the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7.11(a)  will require the Company to provide (or be deemed to require the Company to prepare) any (1) pro forma financial statements, (2) information regarding any post-Closing or pro forma cost savings, synergies, capitalization, ownership or other post-Closing or pro forma adjustments or assumptions desired to be incorporated into any information used in connection with any financing of Parent or its Affiliates, including the Financing and/or any Takeout Financing, (3) description of all or any portion of any financing of Parent or its Affiliates, including the Financing and/or any Takeout Financing, including any “description of notes”, or other information customarily provided by the Lenders or their counsel, (4) projections, risk factors or other forward-looking statements relating to all or any component of any financing of Parent or its Affiliates, including the Financing and/or any Takeout Financing, (5) other information required by Rules 3-09, 3-10 or 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, any

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis or other information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act or any other information customarily excluded from an offering memorandum for private placements of non-convertible high-yield debt securities under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, (6) financial statements other than those required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Required Financial Information, or (7) financial information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company does not maintain in the ordinary course of business (the foregoing clauses (1) through (7) above are referred herein as “ Excluded Information ”).

 

(b)                                  Required Financial Information . The Company will deliver the Required Financial Information to Parent in accordance with the time periods set forth in, and otherwise in accordance with, the definition thereof.

 

(c)                                   Obligations of the Company . Nothing in this Section 7.11 will require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to: (i) waive or amend any terms of this Agreement or agree to pay any fees or reimburse any expenses prior to the Effective Time for which it has not received prior reimbursement or is not otherwise indemnified by or on behalf of Parent; (ii) cause any condition set forth in Article VIII to fail to be satisfied; (iii) enter into any definitive certificate, agreement, arrangement, document or instrument that would be effective prior to the Effective Time (other than the authorization letters referred to above); (iv) give any indemnities that are effective prior to the Effective Time; (v) take any action that, in the good faith determination of the Company, would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or create a risk of damage or destruction to any material property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (vi) provide any information the disclosure of which is prohibited or restricted under applicable Law or is subject to an applicable legal privilege or the disclosure of which would result in the waiver of any applicable legal privilege, or (vii) take any action that will conflict with or violate its organizational documents or any applicable Law. In addition, (1) no action, liability or obligation of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives pursuant to any certificate, agreement, arrangement, document or instrument relating to any financing of Parent or its Affiliates, including the Financing will be effective until the Effective Time (other than with respect to the authorization letters referred to above), and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to take any action pursuant to any certificate, agreement, arrangement, document or instrument that is not contingent on the occurrence of the Closing or that must be effective prior to the Effective Time and (2) any bank information memoranda and high-yield offering prospectuses or memoranda required in relation to any financing of Parent or its Affiliates, including the Financing, will contain disclosure and financial statements reflecting the Surviving Corporation and/or any Subsidiary thereof (and not the Company) as the primary obligor. Nothing in this Section 7.11 will require (A) any officer or Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to deliver any certificate or opinion or take any other action under this Section 7.11 that could reasonably be expected to result in personal liability to such officer or Representative or (B) the Board of Directors of the Company to approve any financing or Contracts related thereto.

 

(d)                                  Use of Logos . The Company hereby consents to the use of its and its Subsidiaries’ logos in connection with the Financing so long as such logos are used solely (i) in a manner that is not intended to, or reasonably likely to, harm or disparage the Company or any of

 

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its Subsidiaries or the reputation or goodwill of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) in connection with a description of the Financing, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, its or their respective businesses and products, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(e)                                   Confidentiality . All non-public or other confidential information provided by the Company or any of its Representatives pursuant to this Section 7.11 will be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, except that Parent will be permitted to disclose such information to any Financing Source or prospective Financing Source and other financial institutions and investors that are or may become parties to the Financing and to any underwriters, initial purchasers or placement agents in connection with the Financing (and, in each case, to their respective Representatives) so long as such Persons (i) agree to be bound by the Confidentiality Agreement as if parties thereto or (ii) are otherwise subject to other customary confidentiality undertakings.

 

(f)                                    Reimbursement . Promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days of invoice) upon request by the Company following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 , Parent will reimburse the Company for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Company or any of its Representatives (if any) in connection with the cooperation of the Company and its Representatives contemplated by this Section 7.11 .  The provisions of this Section 7.11(f)  shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(g)                                   Indemnification . The Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives will be indemnified and held harmless by Parent from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), interest, awards, judgments, penalties and amounts paid in settlement suffered or incurred by them in connection with their cooperation in arranging any financing of Parent or its Affiliates, including the Financing, pursuant to this Agreement or the provision of information utilized in connection therewith (other than arising from (i) historical financial information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries provided by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries expressly for use in connection with the Financing or (ii) the gross negligence, fraud, willful misconduct or intentional misrepresentation or intentional breach of this Agreement by the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives).  The provisions of this Section 7.11(g)  shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.12.                          Additional Agreements .  If at any time after the Effective Time any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or to vest the Surviving Corporation with full title to all properties, assets, rights, approvals, immunities and franchises of either of the Company or Merger Sub, then the proper officers and directors of each party to this Agreement will use their reasonable best efforts to take such action.

 

Section 7.13.                          Parent Vote .  Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, will execute and deliver to Merger Sub and the Company a written consent approving the Merger in accordance with the DGCL.

 

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Section 7.14.                          Obligations .  Parent and Merger Sub will be jointly and severally liable for the failure by either of them to perform and discharge any of their respective covenants, agreements and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 8.1.                                 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger .   The obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  Company Stockholder Approval .  The Company shall have obtained the Required Company Vote in connection with the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the stockholders of the Company.

 

(b)                                  No Injunctions or Restraints, Illegality .  No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree or ruling shall have been adopted or promulgated, and no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order issued by a court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect, having the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger.

 

(c)                                   HSR Act .  The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated pursuant to this Agreement under the HSR Act shall have been terminated or shall have expired.

 

Section 8.2.                                 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub .   The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following additional conditions:

 

(a)                                  Representations and Warranties .  (i) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3.1 (Corporate Organization), Section 3.5 (Authorization and Validity of Agreement), Section 3.24 (No Brokers) and Section 3.26 (Opinion of Financial Advisor)  shall be true, accurate and correct in all material respects both when made and at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date), (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3.6(a) , (b)  and (d)  (Capitalization), Section 3.9(a)  (Absence of Certain Changes or Events) and Section 3.27 (Vote Required) shall be true, accurate and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies in the case of Section 3.6(a) , (b)  and (d)  (Capitalization)) both when made and at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date), and (iii) all other representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall be true, accurate and correct in all respects both when made and at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date), except, in the case of this clause (iii), where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true, accurate and correct (without giving effect to any

 

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limitation as to “materiality” or “Company Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Parent shall have received a certificate of an executive officer of the Company dated as of the Closing Date to such effect.

 

(b)                                  Performance of Obligations of the Company .  The Company shall have performed in all material respects and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.  Parent shall have received a certificate of an executive officer of the Company dated as of the Closing Date to such effect; provided , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ obligations under Section 7.11 will be deemed to be satisfied if the Company’s breach or breaches, if any, of its obligations under Section 7.11 did not directly or indirectly cause the failure of the Financing or Takeout Financing to be obtained.

 

(c)                                   No Company Material Adverse Effect . Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a Company Material Adverse Effect that is continuing.

 

(d)                                  Delivery of Audit Support Materials .   No later than the date that is fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the Termination Date, (A) the Company and its independent auditors shall have provided Parent with final and complete drafts of the Audit Support Materials and (B) the Company’s independent auditors shall have confirmed in writing that at the time of execution of the underwriting agreement or purchase agreement, as applicable, with respect to any applicable Financing and/or Takeout Financing, such independent auditors would be prepared to deliver executed copies of such Audit Support Materials, it being agreed that the Audit Support Materials referred to in clause (A) shall only be required to be provided following a written request therefor from Parent (a “ Comfort Request ”); provided, however , that the foregoing condition shall not apply (i) if Parent’s failure to receive such Audit Support Materials by such date did not directly or indirectly cause (or, assuming that such Audit Support Materials would not be delivered by such date, would not reasonably be expected to directly or indirectly cause) the failure of the applicable Financing or Takeout Financing to be obtained, (ii) to any Audit Support Materials that constitute the comfort letter(s) to be issued in connection with any Financing or Takeout Financing, if the “circle up” and accompanying comfort letter request has not been provided to the Company and their independent auditors at least thirty (30) Business Days prior to the Termination Date, or (iii) if all the other conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 (other than (A) the condition set forth in this Section 8.2(d) and (B) those conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver, of those conditions as of the Closing) have been satisfied on or prior to Parent’s delivery of a Comfort Request.

 

Section 8.3.                                 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company .   The obligations of the Company to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of, or waiver by the Company, on or prior to the Closing Date of the following additional conditions:

 

(a)                                  Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement shall be true, accurate and correct in all respects both when made and at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such time

 

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(except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true, accurate and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Parent Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.  The Company shall have received a certificate of an executive officer of Parent dated as of the Closing Date to such effect.

 

(b)                                  Performance of Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub .  Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.  The Company shall have received a certificate of an executive officer of Parent dated as of the Closing Date to such effect.

 

Section 8.4.                                 Frustration of Closing Conditions .   None of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub may rely, either as a basis for not consummating the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby or terminating this Agreement and abandoning the Merger, on the failure of any condition set forth in Section 8.1 , Section 8.2 or Section 8.3 , as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IX.

 

TERMINATION

 

Section 9.1.                                 Termination .   This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, and except as provided below, whether before or after the Required Company Vote, only as follows (it being understood and agreed that this Agreement may not be terminated for any other reason or on any other basis):

 

(a)                                  By mutual written consent of Parent and the Company;

 

(b)                                  By either the Company or Parent if the Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before 11:59 p.m. (New York time), on December 26, 2019 (the “ Termination Date ”); provided , however , that if on such date, the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1(b)  or 8.1(c)  (in each case as relates to antitrust Laws) or Section 8.2(d)  have not been satisfied, and each of the other conditions set forth in Sections 8.1(a) , 8.2 and 8.3 are satisfied or waived (other than those to be satisfied at the Closing itself, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions), then the Termination Date shall be automatically extended with no action on the part of any party to 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on March 26, 2020, provided further that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)  shall not be available to (i) (x) Parent if the Company has the valid right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(g) ; or (y) the Company if Parent has the valid right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(h) ; and (ii) any party whose action or failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement has resulted in, either (x) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the terminating party to consummate the Merger set forth in this Article IX prior to the Termination Date, or (y) the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or before the Termination Date, and such action or failure to perform constitutes a breach of this Agreement;

 

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(c)                                   By either the Company or Parent if any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree or ruling shall have been adopted or promulgated, or any restraining order, injunction or other Order by a court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect, having the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger, and such statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling, restraining order, injunction or other Order shall have become final and non-appealable; provided, however, the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section  9.1 (c)  shall not be available to any party hereto whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the imposition of such statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling, restraining order, injunction or other Order or the failure of any of the foregoing to be rescinded, resolved or lifted;

 

(d)                                  By either the Company or Parent if the approval by the stockholders of the Company required for the consummation of the Merger shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure at the Company Stockholders Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof) to obtain the Required Company Vote;

 

(e)                                   By Parent if (i) there shall have been a Change in Recommendation or the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) shall have approved or recommended a Superior Proposal (or the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) resolves to do any of the foregoing), whether or not permitted by Section 7.4 , (ii) the Company shall have entered into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement), (iii) the Company shall have willfully and materially breached or failed to perform in any material respect any of the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 7.4 , (iv) the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) fails to publicly reaffirm after Parent so requests in writing the Company Board Recommendation within five (5) Business Days after the date any Acquisition Proposal (or material modification thereto) is first publicly disclosed by the Company or the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, or (iv) a tender offer or exchange offer relating to Company Common Stock shall have been commenced by a Person unaffiliated with Parent and the Company shall not have sent to its stockholders pursuant to Rule 14e-2 under the Securities Act, within ten (10) Business Days after such tender offer or exchange offer is first published, sent or given, a statement reaffirming the Company Board Recommendation and recommending that stockholders reject such tender or exchange offer, or (vi) the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) shall publicly announce its intentions to do any of the actions specified in this Section 9.1(e) ;

 

(f)                                    By the Company, at any time prior to obtaining the Required Company Vote at the Company Stockholders Meeting, in order to enter into a definitive Alternative Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal in accordance with (and subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in) Section 7.4(c ), it being understood that the Company shall enter into such Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal substantially concurrently with the termination of this Agreement); provided , that the Company Termination Fee shall be paid pursuant to Section 9.2(a)  no later than simultaneously with the termination of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to this Section 9.1(f) ;

 

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contained in this Agreement such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.3( a) or Section 8.3( b) would not be satisfied and (i) such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured or (ii) if such breach is reasonably capable of being cured, such breach shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (A) thirty (30) days following written notice from the Company to Parent of its intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(g)  and the basis for such termination (it being understood that the Company will not be entitled to terminate this Agreement if such breach has been cured prior to termination (to the extent capable of being cured) and (B) the Termination Date; provided , that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(g) if the Company is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement such that the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8.2(a)  or Section 8.2(b)  would not be satisfied; or

 

(h)                                  By Parent if there shall have been a breach or failure to perform on the part of the Company of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2(a)  or Section 8.2(b)  would not be satisfied and (i) such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured or (ii) if such breach is reasonably capable of being cured, such breach shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (A) thirty (30) days following written notice from Parent to the Company of its intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(h)  and the basis for such termination (it being understood that Parent will not be entitled to terminate this Agreement if such breach has been cured prior to termination (to the extent capable of being cured) and (B) the Termination Date; provided , that Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(h)  if Parent or Merger Sub is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement such that the conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 8.3(a)  or Section 8.3(b)  would not be satisfied;

 

Section 9.2.                                 Termination Fee .

 

(a)                                  In the event that:

 

(i)                                      Parent shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(e) ;

 

(ii)                                   the Company shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(f) ; or

 

(iii)                                this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 9.1(b) , Section 9.1(d)  or Section 9.1(h) (solely for a breach or failure to perform of any covenant or agreement) and (A) prior to such termination (in the case of termination pursuant to Section 9.1(b)  or Section 9.1(h) ) or the Company Stockholders Meeting (in the case of termination pursuant to Section 9.1(d)) , an Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly disclosed or otherwise made or communicated to the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) and not withdrawn or abandoned and (B) within twelve (12) months following the date of such termination of this Agreement, the Company shall have entered into a definitive merger or similar acquisition agreement with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or any Acquisition Proposal shall have been consummated (in each case whether or not such Acquisition Proposal is the same

 

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as the original Acquisition proposal made, communicated or publicly disclosed); provided , that , for purposes of this Section 9.2(a)(iii) , all references in the definition of Acquisition Proposal to “20%” shall be deemed to be references to “51%” instead;

 

then, in any such event, the Company shall pay the Company Termination Fee (as defined below) to Parent or its designee by wire transfer of same day funds (x) in the case of Section 9.2(a)(i) , within two (2) Business Days after such termination, (y) simultaneously with such termination if pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(ii) , or (z) in the case of Section 9.2(a)(iii) , concurrently with the entry into such agreement or the consummation of such transaction; it being understood that in no event shall the Company be required to pay the Company Termination Fee on more than one occasion, whether or not the Company Termination Fee may be payable pursuant to more than one provision of this Agreement at the same time or at different times and upon the occurrence of different events.  As used herein, “ Company Termination Fee ” shall mean a cash amount equal to $69,656,872.  In the event that the Company Termination Fee shall become payable to Parent or its designee pursuant to the terms hereof and Parent or such designee shall receive full payment thereof pursuant to this Section 9.2(a) , the receipt of the Company Termination Fee (and, if applicable, reimbursement of any applicable expenses and interest pursuant to Section 9.2(b) ) (x) shall be deemed to be liquidated damages for any and all losses or damages suffered or incurred by Parent, Merger Sub, any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person in connection with this Agreement (and the termination hereof), the transactions contemplated hereby (and the abandonment thereof) or any matter forming the basis for such termination, and (y) shall be the only monetary damages Parent, Merger Sub, any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person may recover from (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries and any of their respective Affiliates and (ii) the former, current and future holders of any equity, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, Affiliates, members, managers, general or limited partners, stockholders and assignees of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates (the Persons in clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “ Company Related Parties ”) in respect of this Agreement, any agreement executed in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the termination of this Agreement, the failure to consummate the Merger or any claims or actions under applicable Law arising out of any such breach, termination or failure, and none of the Company Related Parties will have any further liability or obligation to Parent or Merger Sub relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any agreement executed in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or any matters forming the basis of such termination (except that the parties to this Agreement (or their Affiliates) will remain obligated with respect to, and Parent, the Company and its Subsidiaries may be entitled to remedies with respect to, the Confidentiality Agreement, Section 9.2(b) and Section 10.6 , as applicable); and none of Parent, Merger Sub, any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person shall be entitled to bring or maintain any claim, action or proceeding against the Company or any of its Affiliates arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or any matters forming the basis for such termination (except that the parties to this Agreement (or their Affiliates) will remain obligated with respect to, and Parent, the Company and its Subsidiaries may be entitled to remedies with respect to, the Confidentiality Agreement, Section 9.2(b)  and Section 10.6 , as applicable); provided , however , that nothing in this Section 9.2(a)  shall limit the rights of Parent and Merger Sub under Section 10.4(d) or in the event of Willful Breach or fraud.

 

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(b)                                  The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 9.2 are an integral part of the transactions, and that without these agreements, Parent and Merger Sub would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company fails to timely pay any amount due pursuant to this Section 9.2 , and, in order to obtain the payment, Parent commences an action that results in a judgment against the Company for the payment set forth in this Section 9.2 or any portion thereof, the Company shall pay Parent interest on such amount at the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date such payment was actually received, or a lesser rate that is the maximum permitted by applicable Law.

 

Section 9.3.                                 Manner and Effect of Termination .   Any party terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 shall give written notice of such termination to the other party in accordance with this Agreement specifying the provision or provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is being effected and the facts and circumstances forming the basis for such termination pursuant to such provision or provisions.  In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 , this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates (or any partners, members, managers, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives of the foregoing).  Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) subject to Section 9.2(a) , no such termination shall relieve any party for liability for such party’s Willful Breach of this Agreement or for fraud; and (ii) (A) the Confidentiality Agreement, and (B) the provisions of Section 7.11(f) , Section 7.11(g) , Section 9.2 , this Section 9.3 , and Article X will survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.4.                                 Amendment .   This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, with the approval of their respective Boards of Directors (or committees thereof), at any time before or after approval of the matters presented in connection with the Merger by the stockholders of the Company, but, after any such approval, no amendment shall be made that by Law requires further approval by such stockholders without such approval.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions relating to the Financing Sources set forth in Sections 10.3 , 10.4(a) , 10.4(c) , 10.5 , 10.10 , 10.13 and 10.14 and this Section 9.4 (and the defined terms used therein) may not be amended, modified or altered in a manner that is adverse to the Financing Sources without the prior written consent of the Lenders.

 

Section 9.5.                                 Extension; Waiver .   At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein.  Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party.  The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.

 

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ARTICLE X.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.1.                          Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements .   None of the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements, shall survive the Effective Time, except for those covenants and agreements contained herein and therein that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time and this Article X , which covenants and agreements shall survive the Effective Time in accordance with their terms.

 

Section 10.2.                          Disclosure Schedules .

 

(a)                                  The inclusion of any information in the Disclosure Schedules accompanying this Agreement will not be deemed an admission or acknowledgment, in and of itself, solely by virtue of the inclusion of such information in such Disclosure Schedule, that such information is required to be listed in such Disclosure Schedule or that such information is material to any party or the conduct of the business of any party.

 

(b)                                  Any item set forth in the Disclosure Schedules with respect to a particular representation, warranty or covenant contained in the Agreement will be deemed to be disclosed with respect to all other applicable representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Agreement to the extent any description of facts regarding such event, item or matter is disclosed in such a way as to make reasonably apparent from such disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to such other representations, warranties or covenants whether or not such item is so numbered.

 

Section 10.3.                          Successors and Assigns .   No party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any such attempted assignment without such prior written consent shall be void and of no force and effect; provided , however , that Merger Sub may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the Company to (i) another direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent and/or (ii) any Financing Source pursuant to the terms of the Financing for the purpose of creating a security interest herein or otherwise assigning as collateral in respect of the Financing, it being understood that, in each case, such assignment will not impede or delay the consummation of the Merger.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.  No assignment by any party shall relieve such party of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 10.4.                          Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance; Damages .

 

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accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that state without regard to the conflict of laws rules thereof.

 

(b)                                  General Jurisdiction . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY (A) CONSENTS TO SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY (THE “ COURT OF CHANCERY ”) AND ANY STATE APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, ONLY IF THE COURT OF CHANCERY DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE) IN ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT, (C) WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND (D) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS OR OF ANY OTHER PAPERS UPON SUCH PARTY BY REGISTERED MAIL AT THE ADDRESS AND TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS TO WHICH NOTICES ARE REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SUCH PARTY UNDER SECTION 10.8 SHALL BE DEEMED GOOD, PROPER AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE UPON SUCH PARTY.

 

(c)                                   Jurisdiction for Financing Sources . NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE (B) ABOVE, EACH SELLER RELATED PARTY AND EACH OF THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES (I) THAT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING, WHETHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN CONTRACT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, INVOLVING THE FINANCING SOURCES ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO, THE TRANSACTIONS, THE FINANCING OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES THEREUNDER OR RELATED THERETO WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, OR, IF UNDER APPLICABLE LAW EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION IS VESTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS, THE UNITED DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (AND APPELLATE COURTS THEREOF), AND EACH PARTY SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT; (II) NOT TO BRING OR PERMIT ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES TO BRING OR SUPPORT ANYONE ELSE IN BRINGING ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER COURT; (III) THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR DOCUMENT BY REGISTERED MAIL ADDRESSED TO THEM AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES PROVIDED IN ANY APPLICABLE COMMITMENT LETTER WILL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS AGAINST THEM FOR ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT; (IV) TO WAIVE AND HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF, AND THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF, ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT; (V) ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING WILL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; AND (VI) A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION SHALL

 

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BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITMENT LETTER: (I) THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DEFINITION OF COMPANY MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT AND WHETHER OR NOT A COMPANY MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT HAS OCCURRED, (II) THE DETERMINATION OF THE ACCURACY OF ANY ACQUISITION AGREEMENT REPRESENTATIONS (AS DEFINED IN THE COMMITMENT LETTER) AND WHETHER AS A RESULT OF ANY INACCURACY THEREOF PARENT, MERGER SUB OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES HAVE THE RIGHT (DETERMINED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY NOTICE REQUIREMENT) TO TERMINATE ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR TO DECLINE TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS AND (III) THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER SUCH TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN CONSUMMATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN EACH CASE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED SOLELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

(d)                                  Specific Performance .

 

(i)                                      The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached (including a party’s failure to take such actions as are required of it hereunder in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).  Each party agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any other party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, the non-breaching party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it whether in law or equity, including monetary damages) to obtain (a) a decree or Order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party acknowledges and agrees that (x) each party is entitled to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement notwithstanding the availability of any monetary remedy, (y) the availability of any monetary remedy (1) is not intended to and does not adequately compensate for the harm that would result from a breach of this Agreement and (2) shall not be construed to diminish or otherwise impair in any respect any party’s right to specific enforcement, and (z) the right of specific enforcement is an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and without that right, neither the Company nor Parent would have entered into this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, in no event shall specific performance of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s obligation to consummate the Merger survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                   Each party further agrees that (A) no such party will oppose the granting of an injunction or specific performance as provided herein on the basis that the other party has an adequate remedy at law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity, (B) no such party will oppose the specific performance of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and (C) no other party or any other Person shall be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection

 

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with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 10.4(d) , and each party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

(e)                                   Damages . No Financing Source shall be subject to any special, consequential, punitive or indirect damages or damages of a tortious nature.

 

Section 10.5.                          Waiver of Jury Trial .   EACH SELLER RELATED PARTY AND EACH OTHER PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO (INCLUDING ANY ACTION AGAINST ANY FINANCING SOURCE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, INCLUDING IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM AGAINST ANY FINANCING SOURCE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MERGER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.5 .

 

Section 10.6.                          Expenses .   All fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger including, without limitation, all legal, accounting, financial advisory, consulting and all other fees and expenses of third parties incurred by a party in connection with the negotiation and effectuation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, shall be the obligation of the respective party incurring such fees and expenses.

 

Section 10.7.                          Severability; Construction .

 

(a)                                  In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties hereto further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.

 

(b)                                  The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  If any ambiguity or question of intent arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

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(c)                                   All references to “$” or “USD” herein shall be references to U.S. Dollars.

 

Section 10.8.                          Notices .   All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the next Business Day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next Business Day delivery, with written verification of receipt, at the following addresses (or such other address as such party may hereafter specify by like notice to the other parties):

 

If to the Company:

 

WageWorks, Inc.

1100 Park Place, 4th Floor

San Mateo, CA 94403
Attn: Legal Department
E-mail: corporate_secretary@wageworks.com

 

Copy to (such copy not to constitute notice):

 

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

One Market Plaza

Spear Tower, Suite 3300

San Francisco, CA 94105
Attn:      Robert T. Ishii

C. Derek Liu
E-mail:  rishii@wsgr.com

dliu@wsgr.com

 

If to Parent or Merger Sub:

 

HealthEquity, Inc.
15 West Scenic Pointe Drive

Suite 100

Draper, UT 84020
Attn: Jon Kessler

Delano Ladd
E-mail: jkessler@healthequity.com

dladd@healthequity.com

 

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Copy to (such copy not to constitute notice):

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attn:
                    Steven Gartner
                                                Russell Leaf
                                                Matthew Haddad
E-mail:         sgartner@willkie.com
                                                rleaf@willkie.com
                                                mhaddad@willkie.com

 

Any party may change its address for the purpose of this Section 10.8 by giving the other party written notice of its new address in the manner set forth above.

 

Section 10.9.                          Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, the Disclosure Schedules and the Confidentiality Agreement contain the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede and replace all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with regard to such transactions.  All Exhibits and Schedules hereto and any documents and instruments delivered pursuant to any provision hereof are expressly made a part of this Agreement as fully as though completely set forth herein.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement will (a) not be superseded by this Agreement; (b) survive any termination of this Agreement; and (c) continue in full force and effect until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the date on which the Confidentiality Agreement expires in accordance with its terms or is validly terminated by the parties thereto.

 

Section 10.10.                   Parties in Interest .   Subject to the terms of the last sentence of this Section 10.10 , nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Persons other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except for the rights to continued indemnification and insurance pursuant to  Section 6.2 hereof (of which the Persons entitled to indemnification or insurance, as the case may be, are the intended beneficiaries following the Effective Time).  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to relieve or discharge the obligations or liability of any third Persons to the Company or Parent.  No provision of this Agreement shall give any third person any right of subrogation or action over or against the Company or Parent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the last sentence of Section 9.4 , Section 10.3 , Section 10.4(c) , Section 10.5 , this sentence of this Section 10.10 , Section 10.13 and Section 10.14 will inure to the benefit of the Financing Sources and their successors and assigns, each of whom are intended to be third party beneficiaries thereof (it being understood and agreed that the provisions of such Sections will be enforceable by the Financing Sources and their respective successors and assigns).

 

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Section 10.11.                   Section and Paragraph Headings .  The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.12.                   Counterparts .   This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in the original or by telecopy or electronic transmission of a fax or .pdf, .tif, .gif, .jpg or similar attachment to electronic mail (any such delivery, an “ Electronic Delivery ”) containing an executed signature page, in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute the same instrument.  No party may raise the use of an Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature, or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of an Electronic Delivery, as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each party hereto forever waives any such defense, except to the extent such defense relates to lack of authenticity.

 

Section 10.13.                   No Recourse .   This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement) may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and only with respect to the specific obligations undertaken by such parties as set forth herein with respect to such parties and no Parent Related Parties shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether at Law or in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith.

 

Section 10.14.                   Lender Provisions .   Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Seller Related Party and each of the other parties hereto hereby agrees that (a) no Financing Source shall have any liability hereunder (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) for any claims, causes of action, obligations or losses arising under, out of, in connection with or related in any manner to this Agreement or based on, in respect of or by reason of this Agreement or its negotiation, execution, performance or breach (provided that nothing in this Section 10.14 shall limit the liability or obligations of the Lenders under the Commitment Letter or the documents governing any credit facilities provided by any Lender to Parent), (b) only Parent (including its permitted successors and assigns under the Commitment Letter) and the other parties to the Commitment Letter at their own direction shall be permitted to bring any claim against a Financing Source for failing to satisfy any obligation to fund the Financing pursuant to the terms of the Commitment Letter, (c) no amendment or waiver of this Section 10.14 shall be effective to the extent such amendment is adverse to the Financing Sources without the prior written consent of the Lenders. This Section 10.14 shall, with respect to the matters referenced herein, supersede any provision of this Agreement to the contrary.

 

Section 10.15.                               Confidentiality .   Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby acknowledge that Parent and the Company have previously executed the Confidentiality Agreement, which will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and their respective Representatives will hold and treat all documents and information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries furnished or made available to Parent,

 

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Merger Sub or their respective Representatives in connection with the Merger in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

Section 10.16.                               Definitions .   As used in this Agreement:

 

Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement ” shall mean a confidentiality agreement between the Company and a third party which was entered into prior to the date hereof, or if entered into on or after the date hereof, is entered into only in compliance with the provisions of Section 7.4 and on terms no less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such agreement need not contain any “standstill” or similar provisions or otherwise prohibit the making of any Acquisition Proposal).

 

Acquisition Proposal ” shall mean (i) any offer or proposal (x) for a merger, reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, tender offer, share exchange, business combination or other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in any Person beneficially owning more than 20% of the issued and outstanding Company Common Stock after giving effect to the consummation of such transaction, (y) to acquire, directly or indirectly, Company Common Stock representing more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock after giving effect to the consummation of such acquisition, or (z) for the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, transfer or other disposition of more than 20% of the consolidated assets of the Company or to which more than 20% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenue or earnings are attributable; in each case other than the Merger contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Action ” shall mean any action, claim, suit, arbitration, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Entity or arbitration tribunal.

 

Advisor ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.26 .

 

Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. As used in this definition, the term “control”(including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.

 

Alternative Acquisition Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(c) .

 

Alternative Financing ” shall mean have the meaning set forth in Section 7.10(d) .

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.16 .

 

Board of Directors ” shall mean the Board of Directors of any specified Person and any committees thereof.

 

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Book-Entry Shares ” shall mean non-certificated shares of Company Common Stock represented by book-entry.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banks in the City of New York are permitted or required to be closed.

 

Capitalization Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a) .

 

Certificate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.7(b) .

 

Certificate of Merger ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 .

 

Change in Recommendation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(c) .

 

Closing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 .

 

Closing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 .

 

Code ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .

 

Commitment Letter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a) .

 

Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.

 

Company Benefit Plan ” shall mean an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any other bonus, commission, profit sharing, pension, severance, deferred compensation, fringe benefit, welfare, post-retirement health or welfare benefit, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, or other equity-based compensation, individual employment, consulting, retention, change in control, or other plan, agreement, policy, or arrangement (whether written or unwritten, insured or self-insured) established, maintained, sponsored, or contributed to (or with respect to which any obligation to contribute has been undertaken) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on behalf of any employee, officer, director, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether current or former) or their dependents, spouses, or beneficiaries and under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Company Board Recommendation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5 .

 

Company Common Stock ” shall mean each share of common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company.

 

Company Disclosure Schedule ” shall mean the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company on the date hereof.

 

Company ESPP ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(c)(i) .

 

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Company Financial Statements ” shall mean each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) of the Company contained in or incorporated by reference into the Company SEC Reports.

 

Company Intervening Event ” shall mean a material change or development that affects the business and operations of the Company that (i) is unknown to or by, and not reasonably foreseeable by, the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) becomes known to or by the Board of Directors of the Company prior to obtaining the Required Company Vote and (iii) does not relate to or involve (A) any Acquisition Proposal, (B) any event, fact, circumstance, development or occurrence relating to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates, (C) clearance of the Merger under the HSR Act, (D) the fact in and of itself the Company meets or exceeds any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions of revenue, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period ending on or after the date hereof or (E) changes after the date of this Agreement in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock or the credit rating of the Company in and of itself.

 

Company Lease ” and “ Company Leases ” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 3.13(b) .

 

Company Licenses and Permits ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.15 .

 

Company Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event, change, circumstance, effect, development or state of facts that, individually or in the aggregate, (a) is or would reasonably be expected to become, materially adverse to the business, assets and liabilities (taken as a whole), financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided , however , that the determination of whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or may, would or could occur, shall not include the effect of any event, change, circumstance, effect, development or state of facts (by itself or when aggregate) to the extent arising out of or attributable to (i) changes in general economic conditions in the United States or any other country or region in the world, or changes in conditions in the global economy generally, (ii) changes in conditions in the financial markets, credit markets or capital markets in the United States or any other country or region in the world, including (A) changes in interest rates or credit ratings in the United States or any other country; (B) changes in exchange rates for the currencies of any country; or (C) any suspension of trading in securities (whether equity, debt, derivative or hybrid securities) generally on any securities exchange or over-the-counter market operating in the United States or any other country or region in the world , (iii) changes generally affecting the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (iv) changes in regulatory, legislative or political conditions in the United States or any other country or region in the word, (v) changes after the date of this Agreement in Law or enforcement or the interpretations thereof, (vi) changes or proposed changes after the date of this Agreement in GAAP or other accounting standards, or the interpretation thereof, (vii) the public announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (including by reason of the identity of Parent) or the pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Company or its Subsidiaries with employees, suppliers, customers, partners, vendors or any other

 

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third Person, provided that this clause (vii) shall not apply to any representation or warranty to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is to address the consequences resulting from this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (viii) geopolitical conditions, acts of war, outbreak of hostilities, sabotage, terrorism, or military actions or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, outbreak of hostilities, sabotage, terrorism or military actions threatened or underway as of the date of this Agreement in the United States or any other country or region in the world, (ix) earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, mudslides, floods, tsunamis, wild fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions and other force majeure events in the United States or any other country or region in the world, (x) the failure of the Company to meet (a) internal or analysts’ expectations or projections (it being understood that the underlying causes of such failure may be taken into consideration in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred unless otherwise expressly excluded elsewhere in this definition), (xi)  changes in the price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock, in and of itself (it being understood that any cause of such change may be deemed to constitute, in and of itself, a Company Material Adverse Effect and may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred), (xii) the availability or cost of equity, debt or other financing to Parent or Merger Sub , or (xiii) any action taken (or refrained from being taken) by the Company at the written direction of Parent or any action specifically required to be taken (or refrained from being taken) by the Company by the express terms of this Agreement; except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), clause (viii) and clause (ix), to the extent that such event, change, circumstance, effect, development or state of facts adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries in a materially disproportionate manner when compared to the effect of such event, change, circumstance, effect, development or state of facts on other Persons in the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, in which case only the incremental disproportionate adverse impact may be taken into account in determining whether there has occurred a Company Material Adverse Effect, or (b) would or would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair or materially delay the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Merger and consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Company Option ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(a) .

 

Company Organizational Documents ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, together with all amendments thereto.

 

Company Owned Intellectual Property ” shall mean all Intellectual Property that embodies Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights, including the Proprietary Software.

 

Company Owned Intellectual Property Rights ” shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Products ” means any and all products and services, including software as a service (SaaS) offerings, that are currently marketed, offered, sold, licensed, provided or distributed by the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

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Company Registered Intellectual Property Rights ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(c) .

 

Company Related Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2 .

 

Company RSU Award ” shall mean each award of restricted stock units with respect to shares of Company Common Stock granted pursuant to any Company Stock Plan or otherwise.

 

Company SEC Reports ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8( a).

 

Company Stockholders Meeting ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(d) .

 

Company Stock Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(a) .

 

Company Termination Fee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) .

 

Compliant ” means, with respect to the Required Financial Information, that: (i) such Required Financial Information does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, or omit to state any material fact regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries necessary in order to make such Required Financial Information not misleading under the circumstances; and (ii) with respect to any financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Required Financial Information, (a) the Company’s independent auditors shall not have withdrawn any audit opinion with respect to any such audited financial statements (unless a new unqualified audit opinion has been received in respect thereof from such auditors or another nationally recognized independent registered accounting firm of national standing) and (b) the Company shall not have been informed by its independent auditors that it is required to restate, and the Company has not restated any financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Required Financial Information (or is not actively considering any such restatements); provided that such Required Financial Information shall be deemed Compliant if and when the Company’s auditors subsequently inform the Company that no such restatement is needed.

 

Computer Systems ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(g) .

 

Confidentiality Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 .

 

Continuing Employee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a) .

 

Contract ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any written contract, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement, arrangement, commitment or other binding instrument or obligation.

 

Court of Chancery ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(m) .

 

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time to time) among the Company, as borrower, each guarantor from time to time party thereto, each lender from time to time party thereto, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

Data Protection Laws ” means all Laws applicable to the Company relating to data protection, data privacy, and data security (including but not limited to HIPAA and other Laws with regard to data privacy, data protection, and data security with respect to health-related Personal Data) with regard to, and the Company’s cross-border data transfer of, Personal Data in the United States of America or elsewhere in the world.

 

Data Protection Requirements ” “ means all applicable (i) Data Protection Laws; and (ii) published and internal policies and notices of the Company addressing privacy, data protection, or information security with regard to the Company’s collection use, storage, disclosure, or cross-border transfer of Personal Data.

 

DGCL ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

Disclosure Schedules ” shall mean the Parent Disclosure Schedule and the Company Disclosure Schedule, collectively.

 

Dissenting Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.7(d) .

 

Dissenting Stockholder ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.7(d) .

 

DOJ ” shall mean the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice.

 

DTC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 .

 

Effective Time ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 .

 

Electronic Delivery ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.12 .

 

Encumbrances ” shall mean any claim, lien, pledge, option, right of first refusal or offer, preemptive right, charge, easement, security interest, deed of trust, mortgage, right-of-way, covenant, condition, restriction, encumbrance or other rights of third parties

 

Enforceability Limitations ” shall have meaning set forth in Section 3.5 .

 

Environmental Laws ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.22 .

 

Equity Award Exchange Ratio ” shall mean the quotient (rounded to four decimal places) obtained by dividing the (A) the Merger Consideration by (B) the volume weighted average price of a share of common stock of Parent on NASDAQ for the twenty (20) trading days ending with the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date.

 

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

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Exchange Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(a) .

 

Exchange Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.1.

 

Exchange Fund ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.1.

 

Excluded Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a) .

 

Existing Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 .

 

Fee Letter shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a) .

 

FEHBA or State Benefit Law ” shall mean the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act or any applicable state law that applies to the administration or management of a government-sponsored benefit program.

 

Financing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a) .

 

Financing Sources ” shall mean the Persons that have committed to provide or have otherwise entered into agreements to provide the Financing, including the Lenders referred to in this Agreement, and any joinder agreements, indentures, credit agreements or other definitive agreements entered into pursuant thereto or relating thereto, and any arrangers or administrative agents in connection with the Financing, together with their current and future Affiliates and their and such Affiliates’, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, partners (general or limited), controlling parties, advisors, members, managers, accountants, consultants, agents, representatives and funding sources of each of the foregoing, and their successors and assigns; provided , however , that the Financing Sources shall not include Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their of their Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, attorneys, partners (general or limited), controlling parties, advisors, members, managers, accountants, consultants, agents, representatives, successors or assigns.

 

FTC ” shall mean the United States Federal Trade Commission.

 

GAAP ” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

 

Governmental Entity ” shall mean any national, federal, state, or local, domestic or foreign, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, branch, agency or commission or any court, tribunal or judicial body.

 

Hazardous Materials ” shall mean any substance or material presently listed, defined, designated or classified as hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous under any Environmental Law.

 

Health or Other Benefit Law ” shall mean any Law, in each case to the extent, if any, applicable to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with any Benefit Program or Health Savings Account, including (i) ERISA, (ii) the Public Health Service Act, (iii) the Code, (iv) FEHBA or State Benefit Law, (v) Title XVIII of the Social Security Act

 

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(Medicare), and (vi) PPACA; provided, that “Health or Other Benefit Law” does not include any Data Protection Law.

 

HIPAA ” shall mean the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and all regulations and binding guidance of Governmental Entities responsible for enforcing HIPAA implemented thereunder (including the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule).

 

HITECH ” shall mean the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.

 

HSR Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 .

 

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) all capitalized lease obligations of such Person (without giving effect to the application of Accounting Standards Codification 842 requiring operating leases to be recharacterized or treated as capital leases), (iv) all obligations of such Person related to the deferred purchase price of property or services, in each case, only to the extent such obligations would be required to be reflected as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (v) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (vi) all reimbursement obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of outstanding letters of credit and letters of guarantee, and (vii) all guarantees, obligations, undertakings or arrangements having the economic effect of a guarantee of others of any Indebtedness of the types described in clauses (i) through (vi) above.

 

Indemnified Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .

 

Intellectual Property ” shall mean any tangible embodiment of an Intellectual Property Right, including (i) inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries, ideas, models, algorithms, systems, processes, technology and know-how; (ii) trade secrets and confidential information; (iii) copyrighted and copyrightable writings, and any original works of authorship in any medium; (iv) software; (v) web sites; and (vi) social media accounts and identifiers.

 

Intellectual Property Rights ” shall mean all of the following, whether registered or unregistered, including any and all applications to register: (i) rights in trademarks and service marks, trade dress, trade names and other indications of origin, applications or registrations in any jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing and all goodwill associated therewith; (ii) Patents; (iii) rights in trade secrets and confidential information, including the right in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof; (iv) copyrights copyrighted and copyrightable writings, and in any original works of authorship in any medium, and applications or registrations in any jurisdiction for the foregoing; (v)  sui generis rights in data collections and databases; (vi) rights in domain names and registrations; (vii) any other similar, equivalent or analogous intellectual property or proprietary rights of any kind, nature, or description.

 

IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Knowledge ” shall mean, (i) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of the executive officers of the Company, or (ii) with respect to Parent, the actual knowledge of the executive officers of Parent, in each case after reasonable inquiry of the senior employees of the Company or Parent and their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, who have administrative or operational responsibility for the particular subject matter in question.

 

Law ” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, settlement, Order, injunction, decree, arbitration award or agency requirement of any Governmental Entity.

 

Leased Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(b) .

 

Lenders ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(a) .

 

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, Encumbrance or title defect, lien (statutory or other), conditional sale agreement, claim, charge, limitation or restriction.

 

Marketing Period ” shall mean the first period of fifteen (15) consecutive Business Days (A) commencing on or after the later of (i) the date Parent shall have access to the Required Financial Information and (ii) the date the initial preliminary Proxy Statement has been filed with the SEC and all required notifications and report forms under the HSR Act with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been filed, and (B) throughout which nothing has occurred and no condition exists that would cause any of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1(b) , 8.2(b)  or 8.2(c)  to fail to be satisfied (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Closing), assuming that the Closing Date were to occur during the Marketing Period; provided , that (w) (1) July 4, 2019 through July 5, 2019, October 14, 2019 and November 27, 2019 through November 29, 2019 shall not be considered a “Business Day” for the purposes of this definition, (2) if such fifteen (15) consecutive Business Day period shall not have fully elapsed on or prior to August 16, 2019, such period shall not commence any earlier than September 3, 2019, and (3) if such fifteen (15) consecutive Business Day period shall not have fully elapsed on or prior to December 20, 2019, such period shall not commence any earlier than January 6, 2020, (x) in no event shall the Marketing Period be restarted or cease to continue if additional financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to the definition of “Required Financial Information” after the Marketing Period has commenced, (y) the Marketing Period shall not be deemed to have commenced if, prior to the completion of such fifteen (15) consecutive Business Day period, the Required Financial Information is not Compliant, and (z) the Marketing Period in any event shall end on any earlier date prior to the expiration of such fifteen (15) consecutive Business Day period if the Financing is consummated on such earlier date; provided , further , that if the Company shall in good faith reasonably believe that it has provided the Required Financial Information, the Company may deliver to Parent a written notice to that effect (stating in good faith when it believes it completed such delivery), in which case the Company shall be deemed to have delivered the Required Financial Information on the date specified in such notice, unless Parent in good faith reasonably believes that the Company has not completed the delivery of the Required Financial Information at the time such notice is given and, within three (3) Business Days after the date of the delivery of such notice by the Company, Parent gives written notice to

 

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the Company to that effect (stating in good faith which specific items of the Required Financial Information have not been delivered).

 

Material Contract ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a) .

 

Maximum Annual Premium ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(d) .

 

Merger ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

Merger Consideration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.7(a) .

 

Merger Sub ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(37) of ERISA.

 

New Commitment Letter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.10(d) .

 

New Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(b) .

 

Open Source Software ” means any software that is distributed under any license that is identified as an open source software license by the Open Source Initiative (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/) or any similar licensing or distribution model.

 

Order ” shall mean any writ, decree, order, judgment, stipulation, injunction, or ruling of or by a Governmental Entity.

 

Paid Time Off ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8 .

 

Parent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.

 

Parent Disclosure Schedule ” shall mean the disclosure schedule delivered by Parent and Merger Sub on the date hereof.

 

Parent Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event, change, circumstance, effect, development or state of facts that, individually or in the aggregate, would or would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement, including the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Merger and consummating the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Parent Organizational Documents ” shall mean the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Parent, together with all amendments thereto.

 

Parent Related Parties ” shall mean shall mean Parent and each of its affiliates and their respective affiliates’ stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees, controlling persons, agents and representatives.

 

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Patents ” shall mean all patent and patent applications in any jurisdiction, and all re-issues, continuations, renewals, divisionals, continuations-in-part or extensions of any of the foregoing.

 

Payoff Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 .

 

Payoff Letter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 .

 

Performance Unit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(b)(i) .

 

Permitted Liens ” shall mean (a) Liens for utilities not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’, materialmen’s, warehousemen’s, lessors’, landlords’ and other similar Liens not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves have been included on the balance sheet of the applicable Person, (c) Liens for Taxes, assessments, or governmental charges or levies on a Person’s properties if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been included on the balance sheet of the applicable Person,  (d) easements, licenses, restrictive covenants and similar Encumbrances or impediments against any assets or properties of an entity, which would be revealed by an accurate survey or a search of public records and would not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere with the marketability, value or usefulness of the assets or property to which they apply or their use in the business of the applicable Person as currently conducted, (e) Liens or Encumbrances imposed on the underlying fee interest in real property subject to a Company Lease, (f) statutory or common law Liens or Encumbrances to secure landlords, lessors or renters under leases or rental agreements, (g) Liens securing indebtedness pursuant to the Credit Agreement and, (h) with respect to Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights, (i) non-exclusive licenses and similar immunities and authorizations, and (ii) covenants not to assert granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a) .

 

Personal Data ” has the same meaning as the terms “personal data,” “personal information,” “protected health information,” “nonpublic personal information,” or “personally identifiable information” under the applicable Law.

 

PPACA ” shall mean the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

 

Proceeding ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(ii) .

 

Proprietary Software ” means the computer software that embodies Company Intellectual Property Rights that are owned or purported to be owned by the Company or a Subsidiary and that are material to the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s respective business.

 

Proxy Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(d) .

 

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Representatives ” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, the directors, officers, employees, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers or other financial advisors, agents and other representatives and intermediaries of such Person and its Subsidiaries.

 

Required Amount shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(c) .

 

Required Company Vote ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  3.27.

 

Required Financial Information ” means (i) (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the three most recently completed fiscal years ended at least 90 days before the Closing Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for each subsequent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter) ended at least 45 days before the Closing Date; provided, that Parent  confirms receipt of the financial statements described in clause (a) for the fiscal years ended on December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018; provided, further, that filing of the required financial statements on Form 10- K and/or Form 10-Q of the SEC by the Company will satisfy the foregoing requirements; it being understood that, unless the foregoing requirements are satisfied by the filing of a Form 10-K and/or Form 10-Q of the SEC, such financial statements provided pursuant to this clause (i) must be customary for a high yield securities offering, but need not include adjustments for purchase accounting (including adjustments of the type contemplated by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141R)) and (ii) such other financial statements or other pertinent and customary information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries (a) as may be reasonably requested by Parent or the Financing Sources to the extent that such financial statements or other information is of the type and form required or  customarily included in (x) a confidential information memorandum or bank presentation in respect of the Financing or (y) an offering memorandum for private placements of non-convertible high-yield debt securities pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act or (b) as is otherwise necessary to receive from the Company’s independent public accountants (and any other accountant to the extent that financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries audited or reviewed by such accountants are or would be included in such offering memorandum) customary “comfort” (including “negative assurance” and change period comfort) with respect to the financial information to be included in such offering memorandum. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition, nothing will require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide (or be deemed to require the Company to prepare) any Excluded Information (other than Excluded Information referred to in clause (6) of the definition thereof, which the Company is required to provide pursuant to the terms hereof).

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(a) .

 

SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

 

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Seller Related Party ” shall mean the Company and each of its affiliates and their and their respective affiliates’ stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees, controlling persons, agents and representatives.

 

Subsidiary ” when used with respect to any Person shall mean (a) any corporation, partnership or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, (i) of which such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of which held by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person do not have a majority of the voting interests in such partnership) or (ii) at least a majority of the securities or other interests of which having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (b) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity, of which at least 50% of the partnership, joint venture or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.

 

Superior Proposal ” shall mean any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (on its most recently amended or modified terms, if amended or modified) made by a third party that is not affiliated with the Company and received by the Company after the date hereof without any solicitation in material violation of Section 7.4(a)  that the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee thereof) determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation and taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal, including the timing and likeliness of the consummation of such Acquisition Proposal) would be more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than this Agreement and the Merger; provided , that , for purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” each reference to “20%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be a reference to “51%.”  Reference to “this Agreement” and “the Merger” in this paragraph shall be deemed to include any proposed alteration of the terms of this Agreement or the Merger that are agreed to in writing by Parent pursuant to Section 7.4(d) .

 

Surviving Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 .

 

Taxes ” shall mean all U.S. federal, state, or local or non-U.S. taxes, including, without limitation, income, gross income, gross receipts, production, excise, employment, sales, use, transfer, ad valorem , value added, profits, license, capital stock, franchise, severance, stamp, withholding, Social Security, employment, unemployment, disability, worker’s compensation, payroll, utility, windfall profit, custom duties, personal property, real property, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, and other taxes, governmental fees or like charges, including any interest, penalties or additions thereto; and “ Tax ” shall mean any one of them.

 

Tax Return ” shall mean any report, return, information return, filing, claim for refund or other information, including any schedules or attachments thereto, and any amendments to any of the foregoing required to be supplied to a taxing authority in connection with Taxes.

 

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Termination Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 (b).

 

the other party ” shall mean, with respect to the Company, Parent and shall mean, with respect to Parent, the Company.

 

WARN Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(h) .

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” of any specified Person shall mean a Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) will at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Willful Breach ” means an intentional and willful material breach, or an intentional and willful material failure to perform, in each case that is the consequence of an act or omission by a Party with the actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

HEALTHEQUITY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jon Kessler

 

 

Name: Jon Kessler

 

 

Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PACIFIC MERGER SUB INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jon Kessler

 

 

Name: Jon Kessler

 

 

Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to the Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

WAGEWORKS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edgar Montes

 

 

Name: Edgar Montes

 

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to the Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 


Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

550 S. Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

 

June 26, 2019

 

Project Pacific Commitment Letter

$1,610 million Senior Credit Facilities

$300 million Senior Bridge Facility

 

HealthEquity, Inc.
15 West Scenic Pointe Drive, Suite 100

Draper, Utah 84020

Attention: Jon Kessler, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

You have advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”) and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“ Wells Fargo Securities ” and together with Wells Fargo Bank, the “ Commitment Parties ”, “ we ” or “ us ”) that HealthEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( “ you ” or the “ Borrower ”) seeks financing to fund the purchase price for the proposed acquisition (the “ Acquisition ”) of all of the equity interests of an entity identified to us as “Walrus” (the “ Target ” or the “ Acquired Company ”) pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement (as defined in Exhibit D attached hereto) and to consummate the other transactions described on Exhibit A hereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used with the meanings assigned to them on the Exhibits attached hereto (such Exhibits, together with this letter, collectively, the “ Commitment Letter ”).

 

You have further advised us that in order to (a) finance the Acquisition, (b) refinance certain existing indebtedness of the Borrower and its subsidiaries and/or the Acquired Company and its subsidiaries (such refinancings, collectively, the “ Refinancing ”), and (c) pay fees and expenses in connection with the Transactions (as defined below) you will:

 

(i)            incur senior secured credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $1,610 million consisting of (A) a revolving credit facility of up to $200 million (the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”) and (B) a term loan facility of up to $1,410 million (the “ Term Loan Facility ” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “ Senior Credit Facilities ”), each as described in the Summary of Proposed Terms and Conditions attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Bank Term Sheet ”); and

 

(ii)           issue and sell unsecured notes (the “ Notes ”) in a public offering or a Rule 144A or other private placement on or prior to the Closing Date (as defined below) yielding at least $300 million in gross cash proceeds or, in the event the Notes are not issued at the time the Transactions are consummated, borrow up to $300 million, less the principal amount of Notes, if any, issued on or prior to the Closing Date, under an unsecured senior credit facility (the “ Bridge Facility ” and, together with the Senior Credit Facilities, the “ Facilities ”) as described in the Summary of Proposed Terms and Conditions attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Bridge Term Sheet ” and, together with the Bank Term Sheet, the “ Term Sheets ”).

 


 

As used herein, the term “ Transactions ” means, collectively, the Acquisition, the Refinancing, the initial borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities on the Closing Date, the issuance of the Notes on or prior to the Closing Date and/or the borrowings under the Bridge Facility on the Closing Date (as applicable) and the payment of fees and expenses in connection with each of the foregoing.  This letter, including the Term Sheets, the Transaction Summary attached hereto as Exhibit A and the Conditions Annex attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “ Conditions Annex ”), is hereinafter referred to as the “ Commitment Letter ”.  The date on which the Senior Credit Facilities are closed is referred to as the “ Closing Date ”.  Except as the context otherwise requires, references to the “Borrower and its subsidiaries” will include the Acquired Company and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the Acquisition.

 

1.               Commitments and Arrangement

 

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter, the underwriting fee letter dated the date hereof from the Commitment Parties to you (the “ Underwriting Fee Letter ”) and in the administrative agent fee letter dated the date hereof from the Commitment Parties to you (the “ Administrative Agent Fee Letter ” and, together with the Underwriting Fee Letter, the “ Fee Letters ”), (a) Wells Fargo Bank is pleased to advise you of its commitment to provide to the Borrower 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Credit Facilities (the “ Bank Commitment ”) and (b) Wells Fargo Bank is pleased to advise you of its commitment to provide to the Borrower 100% of the principal amount of the Bridge Facility (the “ Bridge Commitment ” and, together with the Bank Commitment, the “ Commitments ”).  Wells Fargo Bank is referred to herein as the “ Initial Lender ,” with Wells Fargo Bank in its capacity as the Initial Lender of the Bank Commitment being herein called the “ Initial Bank Lender ” and Wells Fargo Bank in its capacity as the Initial Lender of the Bridge Commitment being herein called the “ Initial Bridge Lender .”

 

2.               Titles and Roles

 

Wells Fargo Securities, acting alone or through or with affiliates selected by it, will act as the sole bookrunner and sole lead arranger (in such capacities, the “ Lead Arranger ”) in arranging and syndicating the Facilities.  Wells Fargo Bank (or an affiliate selected by it) will act as (a) the sole administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Bank Administrative Agent ”) for the Senior Credit Facilities and (b) the sole administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Bridge Administrative Agent ”) for the Bridge Facility.  No additional agents, co-agents, arrangers or bookrunners will be appointed and no other titles will be awarded and no other compensation will be paid (other than compensation expressly contemplated by this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letters) unless you and we shall agree in writing; provided that (i) on or prior to the date which is 15 business days after the date of this Commitment Letter, you will have the right to appoint additional financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Lead Arranger as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners to assume the rights and obligations of the Lead Arranger hereunder in respect of up to 35% of the commitments under the Facilities (allocated ratably among the Facilities) and (ii) the Lead Arranger shall have the right, in consultation with you, to award titles to other co-agents, arrangers or bookrunners who are Lenders (as defined below) that provide (or whose affiliates provide) commitments in respect of one or more of the Facilities (it being further agreed that Wells Fargo Securities will have the “left” and “highest” placement in any and all marketing materials or other documentation used in connection with the Facilities and shall hold the leading role and responsibilities conventionally associated with such placement, including maintaining sole physical books for the Facilities).

 

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3.               Syndication

 

The Lead Arranger intends to syndicate the Facilities to a group of lenders identified by the Lead Arranger in consultation with you and reasonably approved by you (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) (such lenders committing to the Senior Credit Facilities, including Wells Fargo Bank, the “ Bank Lenders ”; such lenders committing to the Bridge Facility, including Wells Fargo Bank, the “ Bridge Lenders ”; and, together with the Bank Lenders, the “ Lenders ”); provided that, notwithstanding the Lead Arranger’s right to syndicate the Facilities and receive commitments with respect thereto, (i) no Commitment Party shall be relieved, released or novated from its obligations hereunder (including its obligation to fund the Facilities on the Closing Date) in connection with any syndication, assignment or participation of the Facilities, including its commitments in respect thereof, until after the Closing Date has occurred, (ii) no assignment or novation by any Commitment Party shall become effective as between you and such Commitment Party with respect to all or any portion of such Commitment Party’s commitments in respect of the Facilities until the initial funding of the Facilities and (iii) unless you otherwise agree in writing, each Commitment Party shall retain exclusive control over all rights and obligations with respect to its commitment in respect of the Facilities, including all rights with respect to consents, modifications, supplements, waivers and amendments, until the Closing Date has occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Arranger will not syndicate to (i) those banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and investors that have been separately identified in writing by you to us prior to the date of this Commitment Letter, (ii) those persons who are competitors of you and your subsidiaries and the Target and its subsidiaries that are separately identified in writing by you to us from time to time (which list of competitors may be supplemented by the Borrower after the Closing Date by means of a written notice to the applicable Administrative Agent but which supplementation shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any persons that have previously acquired an assignment or participation in any of the Facilities), and (iii) in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), any of their affiliates (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any bona fide debt investment funds that are affiliates of the persons referenced in clause (ii) above) that are either (a) identified in writing by you to the Lead Arranger (or, if after the Closing Date, to the applicable Administrative Agent) from time to time or (b) readily identifiable on the basis of such affiliate’s name (clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, collectively “ Disqualified Lenders ”).

 

The Lead Arranger intends to commence syndication efforts promptly following the date hereof, and, until the earlier to occur of (x) the date that is 60 days following the Closing Date and (y) a Successful Syndication (as defined in the Underwriting Fee Letter) (such earlier date, the “ Syndication Date ”), you agree, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause appropriate members of management of the Target, to actively assist the Lead Arranger in completing a syndication reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arranger and you. Such assistance shall include (A) your using commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the syndication efforts benefit from your and your affiliates and the Target’s existing lending and investment banking relationships, (B) direct contact between appropriate members of your senior management and advisors and (to the extent reasonable and practical) appropriate members of senior management of the Target and the proposed Lenders, in all such cases at times and locations to be mutually agreed upon, (C) your preparing and providing to the Commitment Parties all customary information with respect to you and your subsidiaries and the Target and the Transactions, including all customary financial information and Projections (as defined below), as any Commitment Party may reasonably request in connection with the arrangement and syndication of the Facilities and your assistance in the preparation of one or more confidential information memoranda and lender slides (each, a “ Confidential Information Memorandum ”) and other customary marketing materials to be used in connection with the syndication (all such information, memoranda and material, “ Information Materials ”), which customary information necessary to prepare the Confidential Information Memorandum shall, to the extent not previously provided, be delivered as promptly as practicable following the date hereof, (D) your hosting, together (to the extent reasonable and practical) with

 

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appropriate senior members of management of the Target and with the Commitment Parties, of one meeting (and, if requested, a reasonable number of additional meetings to be mutually agreed) of prospective Lenders at a time and location to be mutually agreed, (E) your ensuring that, prior to the Syndication Date, there is no competing offering, placement, arrangement or syndication of any debt securities (other than as contemplated in the Fee Letter) or bank financing or other credit facilities (other than the Facilities) or announcement thereof by or on behalf of you and your subsidiaries or the Target that could reasonably be expected to materially impair our primary syndication of the Facilities and (F) your using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain prior to the launch of general syndication of the Facilities (x) public corporate family ratings (but not a specific rating) for the Borrower and (y) public ratings (but not a specific rating) for each Facility and the Notes from each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc. (“S&P”).

 

Upon the reasonable request of the Commitment Parties, you will furnish, for no fee, to any Commitment Party an electronic version of your and your subsidiaries’ trademarks, service marks and corporate logos for use in marketing materials for the purpose of facilitating the syndication of the Facilities (the “ License ”); provided , however , that the License shall be used solely for the purpose described above and may not be assigned or transferred. You hereby authorize the Commitment Parties to download copies of the Borrower’s trademark logos from its website and post copies thereof on the IntraLinks site, SyndTrack site or similar workspace established by the Lead Arranger to syndicate the Facilities and use the logos on any Confidential Information Memorandum, presentations and other marketing materials prepared in connection with the syndication of the Facilities or in any advertisements (to which you consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) that the Commitment Parties may place after the closing of any of the Facilities in financial and other newspapers and journals, or otherwise, at its own expense describing its services to the Borrower hereunder. Without limiting your obligations to assist with syndication efforts as set forth in this paragraph, we agree that we will not be released from our commitment hereunder with respect to the Facilities in connection with any syndication or assignment to any Lender unless (A) (i) you have consented to such syndication or assignment in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and (ii) any such Lender has entered into customary amendment, restatement or joinder documentation (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Commitment Parties and you) with respect to this Commitment Letter committing to provide a portion of the Facilities (in which case our commitments hereunder shall be reduced at such time by an amount equal to the commitment assumed by such Lender or (B) such Lender shall have entered into the applicable Credit Documentation and funded the portion of the Facilities committed to be funded by it on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter or any other letter agreement or undertaking concerning the financing of the Transactions to the contrary, your obligations to assist in syndication efforts as provided herein shall not constitute a condition to the commitments hereunder or the funding of the Facilities on the Closing Date and it is understood that the Commitment Parties’ commitment with respect to the Facilities hereunder is not conditioned upon the syndication of, or receipt of commitments in respect of, the Facilities and in no event shall the commencement or successful completion of syndication of the Facilities constitute a condition to the availability of the Facilities on the Closing Date.

 

The Lead Arranger will manage, in consultation with you, all aspects of the syndication, including decisions as to the selection of institutions to be approached and when they will be approached, when commitments will be accepted, which institutions will participate, the allocation of the commitments among the Lenders and the amount and distribution of fees among the Lenders. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Lead Arranger will have no responsibility other than as expressly set forth herein and in no event shall any Commitment Party be subject to any fiduciary or other similar or implied duties in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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At the reasonable request of the Commitment Parties, you agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist in the preparation of a version of each Confidential Information Memorandum or other Information Material (a “ Public Version ”) consisting exclusively of information with respect to you and your subsidiaries, the Target and the Acquisition that is either publicly available or not material with respect to you and your affiliates, the Target, any of your securities or the Acquisition for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (such information, “ Non-MNPI ”). Such Public Versions, together with any other information prepared by you, your affiliates or representatives, or the Target or its representatives and conspicuously marked “Public” (collectively, the “ Public Information ”), which at a minimum means that the word “Public” will appear prominently on the first page of any such information, may be distributed by us to prospective Lenders who have advised us that they wish to receive only Non-MNPI (“ Public Side Lenders ”). You acknowledge and agree that, in addition to Public Information and unless you promptly notify us otherwise, (a) drafts and final definitive documentation with respect to the Facilities, (b) term sheets and administrative materials prepared by the Commitment Parties for prospective Lenders (such as a lender meeting invitation, allocations and funding and closing memoranda), (c) notifications of changes in the terms of the Facilities and (d) other materials intended for prospective Lenders after the initial distribution of Information Materials may be distributed to Public Side Lenders. You acknowledge that any Commitment Party’s public-side employees and representatives who are publishing debt analysts may participate in any meetings held pursuant to clause (D) of the third preceding paragraph; provided that, such analysts shall not publish any information obtained from such meetings (i) until the syndication of the Facilities has been completed upon the making of allocations by the Lead Arranger and the Lead Arranger freeing the Facilities to trade or (ii) in violation of any confidentiality agreement between you and the relevant Commitment Party.

 

In connection with our distribution to prospective Lenders of any Confidential Information Memorandum and, upon our request, any other Information Materials, you will execute and deliver to us a customary authorization letter authorizing such distribution and, in the case of any Public Version thereof or other Public Information, representing that it only contains Non-MNPI. Each Confidential Information Memorandum will be accompanied by a disclaimer exculpating you and us with respect to any use thereof and of any related Information Materials by the recipients thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, you will not be required to provide any information to the extent that the provision thereof would violate any law, rule or regulation, or any obligation of confidentiality binding on you or your affiliates; provided that (i) if permitted by law, you shall provide notice to the Lead Arranger that such information is being withheld pursuant to such law, rule, regulation or obligation of confidentiality if such notice can, in your good faith discretion, be provided in a manner that would not result in a violation thereof and (ii) at the request of any Commitment Party, you shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the relevant consents under such obligations of confidentiality to allow for the provision of such information.

 

4.               Information

 

You hereby represent and warrant that (with respect to any information relating to the Target and its business, to your knowledge) (a) all written information (including all Information Materials), other than the Projections, budgets, forecasts, estimates and information of a general economic or industry specific nature (the “ Information ”), that has been or will be made available to us by you or, at your direction, by any of your representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto provided through the date furnished, does not or will not, when furnished to us, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made (when taken as a whole and after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto provided through the date furnished) and (b) the financial projections, budgets, forecasts, estimates and other forward-looking information (the “ Projections ”) that have been or will be made available to us by you or, at your direction, by any of your

 

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representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby have been or will be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by you to be reasonable at the time furnished to us (it being recognized by the Commitment Parties that (i) the Projections are as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such Projections may differ significantly from the projected results and such differences may be material and (ii) the Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies and no assurance can be given that the projected results will be realized). You agree that if, at any time prior to the later of (x) Closing Date and (y) the Syndication Date, any of the representations in the preceding sentence would be (to the best of your knowledge in respect of the Target and its business) incorrect in any material respect if the information and Projections were being furnished, and such representations were being made, at such time, then you will (or, with respect to the Information and Projections relating to the Target and its business, to the extent not in contravention of the Acquisition Agreement, will use commercially reasonable efforts to) promptly supplement, or cause to be supplemented, the Information and the Projections so that (with respect to Information and Projections relating to the Target and its business, to your knowledge) such representations will be correct in all material respects under those circumstances. You understand that in arranging and syndicating the Facilities we may use and rely on the Information and Projections without independent verification thereof.

 

5.               Fees

 

As consideration for the commitments and agreements of the Commitment Parties hereunder, you agree to pay or cause to be paid the nonrefundable fees described in the Fee Letter dated the date hereof and delivered herewith (the “ Fee Letter ”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

 

6.               Conditions

 

The Commitment Parties’ commitments and agreements hereunder with respect to the Facilities are subject solely to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Commitment Parties) of the conditions set forth in Exhibit D .

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or the definitive documentation for the Facilities (the “ Credit Documentation ”) to the contrary, (a) the only representations relating to you and your subsidiaries and the Target and their respective businesses the accuracy of which shall be a condition to the availability of the Facilities on the Closing Date shall be (i) such of the representations made by or on behalf of the Target in the Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the accuracy of any such representation is a condition to your (or any of your affiliates’) obligations to consummate the Acquisition under the Acquisition Agreement or you (or any of your affiliates) have the right (taking into account any applicable cure provisions) to terminate your (or any of your affiliates’) obligations under the Acquisition Agreement or to decline to consummate the Acquisition as a result of a breach of such representations in the Acquisition Agreement (the “ Acquisition Agreement Representations ”), and (ii) the Specified Representations (as defined below) and (b) the terms of the Credit Documentation shall be in a form such that they do not impair the availability of the Facilities on the Closing Date if the conditions set forth in Exhibit D , limited on the Closing Date as indicated therein, are satisfied (or waived by the Commitment Parties) (it being understood that, to the extent any collateral (including the grant or perfection of any security interest) referred to in the Term Sheet is not or cannot be provided on the Closing Date (other than the grant and perfection of security interests (i) in assets with respect to which a lien may be perfected solely by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (“ UCC ”) or (ii) in the certificated equity interests, if any, of the Borrower and its wholly owned material U.S. restricted subsidiaries (to the extent required by the Term Sheet) and of the Target, and to the extent delivered to you by the Target prior to the Closing Date (after your use of commercially reasonable

 

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efforts to obtain such certificated equity interests), any wholly owned material U.S. restricted subsidiaries of the Target (to the extent required by the Term Sheet)) after your use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so without undue burden or expense, then the provision and perfection of such collateral shall not constitute a condition precedent to the availability and initial funding of the Facilities on the Closing Date, but instead shall be provided after the Closing Date pursuant to arrangements to be mutually agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower acting reasonably). For purposes hereof, “ Specified Representations ” means the representations and warranties of the Borrower and Guarantors (collectively, the “ Loan Parties ”) referred to in the Term Sheets relating to corporate or other organizational existence, organizational power and authority of the Borrower and the Guarantors to enter into and perform the Credit Documentation, due authorization, execution and delivery by the Borrower and the Guarantors of, performance of, and enforceability against the Borrower and the Guarantors of, the Credit Documentation, effectiveness, validity and perfection of liens under the security documents (subject to permitted liens and the limitations set forth in the preceding sentence), no conflicts of the Credit Documentation with the organizational documents of the Borrower and the Guarantors, Investment Company Act, solvency as of the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions) of the Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (solvency to be defined in a manner consistent with the manner in which solvency is determined in the solvency certificate to be delivered pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of Exhibit D ), Federal Reserve margin regulations, the PATRIOT Act and the use of proceeds of the Facilities not violating OFAC, FCPA and other anti-corruption laws and sanctions. Notwithstanding anything in this Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter to the contrary, the only conditions to availability and initial funding of the Facilities on the Closing Date are set forth in Exhibit D , limited on the Closing Date as indicated therein. This paragraph, and the provisions herein, shall be referred to as the “ Limited Conditionality Provision ”. Without limiting the conditions precedent provided herein to funding the consummation of the Acquisition with the proceeds of the Facilities, the Lead Arranger will cooperate with you as reasonably requested in coordinating the timing and procedures for the funding of the Facilities in a manner consistent with the Acquisition Agreement.

 

7.               Indemnification and Expenses

 

You agree (a) to indemnify and hold harmless the Commitment Parties, their respective affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, controlling persons, representatives, advisors, affiliates, agents and other representatives (each, an “ indemnified person ”) from and against any and all actions, suits, losses, claims, penalties, damages, liabilities and expenses of any kind or nature (including legal expenses), joint or several, to which any such indemnified person may become subject or that may be incurred or asserted or awarded against such indemnified person arising out of or in connection with this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the Facilities or the use of the proceeds thereof or the Acquisition and the Transactions or any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing (each a “ Proceeding ”), regardless of whether any indemnified person is a party thereto, whether or not such Proceedings are brought by you, your equity holders, affiliates, creditors or any other person, and to reimburse each indemnified person within 30 days after receipt of a reasonably detailed written invoice therefor (together with, if reasonably requested, documentation supporting such reimbursement request) for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented legal expenses of (x) one primary counsel and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, in each case for the indemnified persons taken as a whole and (y) one additional counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for each affected indemnified person in light of actual or potential conflicts of interest or the availability of different claims or defenses) incurred in connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing, provided that the foregoing indemnity will not, as to any indemnified person, apply to losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses to the extent they are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to arise from (i) the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of such indemnified person (or its Related Parties (as defined below)), (ii) a material breach of the funding obligations of any indemnified person or any Related Party

 

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thereof under this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or (iii) any Proceeding between or among indemnified persons or their Related Persons other than the Commitment Parties in their respective capacities as such, or in capacities as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger or any other similar agent role and (b) to reimburse the Commitment Parties and their respective affiliates from time to time, within 30 days after receipt of a reasonably detailed written invoice therefor (or, if such invoice is received within three days of the Closing Date, on the Closing Date) (together with, if reasonably requested, documentation supporting such reimbursement request), for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including but not limited to due diligence expenses, syndication expenses, travel expenses and the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel and of one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, in each case for the Commitment Parties and their affiliates, collectively)), in each case incurred in connection with the Facilities and any related documentation (including this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter and the Credit Documentation) or the administration, amendment, modification, waiver or enforcement thereof. It is further agreed that each Commitment Party shall only have liability to you (as opposed to any other person) and that each Commitment Party shall be liable solely in respect of its own commitment to the Facilities on a several, and not joint, basis with any other Commitment Party. No indemnified person shall be liable for any damages, directly or indirectly, arising from the use by others of Information or other materials obtained through electronic, telecommunications or other information transmission systems, including, without limitation, SyndTrak, IntraLinks, the internet, email or similar electronic transmission systems, except to the extent any such damages are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified person (or any of its Related Parties). None of the indemnified persons or you, or any of your or their respective affiliates or the respective directors, officers, employees, advisors, agents or other representative of the foregoing or any successor or assign of the foregoing shall be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages in connection with this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the Facilities or the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit your indemnity obligations to the extent set forth in this Section 7 . The foregoing provisions in this Section 7 shall be superseded, in each case, to the extent covered thereby, by the applicable provisions contained in the Credit Documentation upon execution thereof and thereafter shall have no further force and effect. As used above, “ Related Parties ” of any indemnified person means (1) any controlling person or controlled affiliate of such indemnified person, (2) the respective directors, officers or employees of such indemnified person or any of its controlling persons or controlled affiliates and (3) the respective agents, advisors and representatives of such indemnified person or any of its controlling persons or controlled affiliates, in the case of this clause (3), acting on behalf of or at the instructions of such indemnified person, controlling person or such controlled affiliate; provided that each reference to a controlling person, controlled affiliate, director, officer or employee in this sentence pertains to a controlling person, controlled affiliate, director, officer or employee involved in the structuring, arrangement, negotiation or syndication of this Commitment Letter and the Facilities. Provided that you are in compliance with your indemnification obligations under this Section 7, you shall not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding made by an indemnified person without your consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) but if settled with your consent or if there is a final judgment in any proceeding, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless each indemnified person in accordance with this Section 7.

 

You shall not settle any such claim or action arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter without the prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, of such indemnified person unless such settlement provides for a full and unconditional release of all liabilities arising out of such claim or action against such indemnified person and does not include any statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified person.

 

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8.               Sharing of Information, Absence of Fiduciary Relationship, Affiliate Activities

 

You acknowledge that each Commitment Party and its affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to other companies in respect of which you may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. You further acknowledge that each Commitment Party (or any affiliate) is a full service securities or banking firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities as well as providing investment banking and other financial services and such person may from time to time provide investment banking and other financial services to, and effect transactions for, its own or its affiliates’ account or the account of customers, and hold positions in loans, securities or options on loans or securities of you or your affiliates, of other companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter and of other companies with which you may have commercial or other relationships. You further acknowledge that no Commitment Party has any obligation to you or your affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein or in any other express writing executed and delivered by such Commitment Party and you or any such affiliate (including the Credit Documentation). With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments so held by any Commitment Party (or an affiliate) or any of its customers, all rights in respect of such securities and financial instruments, including any voting rights, will be exercised by the holder of the rights, in its sole discretion. In addition, neither any Commitment Party nor any of its respective affiliates will use confidential information obtained from you or your affiliates or on your or their behalf by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby in connection with the performance by such Commitment Party and its affiliates of services for other companies or persons and neither any Commitment Party nor any of its affiliates will furnish any such information to any of its other customers. You also acknowledge that the Commitment Parties and their respective affiliates have no obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or to furnish to you, confidential information obtained from other companies or persons.

 

The Commitment Parties may employ the services of its affiliates in providing certain services hereunder and, in connection with the provision of such services, may exchange with such affiliates information concerning you and the other companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, and, to the extent so employed, such affiliates shall be entitled to the benefits, and subject to the confidentiality obligations, of the Commitment Parties hereunder.

 

Each Commitment Party is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Borrower with respect to the Facilities (including in connection with determining the terms of the Facilities) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Borrower or any other person. The Borrower agrees that it will not assert any claim against any Commitment Party based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by any Commitment Party in connection with this Commitment Letter and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Commitment Parties are not advising the Borrower as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. The Borrower shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Commitment Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to the Borrower with respect thereto. Any review by any Commitment Party of the Borrower, the Target, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of such Commitment Party and its affiliates, and shall not be on behalf of the Borrower. It is understood that this paragraph shall not apply to or modify or otherwise affect any arrangement with any financial advisor separately retained by you or any of your affiliates in connection with the Acquisition, in its capacity as such.

 

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9.               Confidentiality

 

This Commitment Letter is delivered to you on the understanding that neither this Commitment Letter nor the Fee Letter nor any of their terms or substance shall be disclosed by you, directly or indirectly, to any other person except (a) you and your officers, directors, employees, affiliates, members, partners, stockholders, attorneys, accountants, agents and advisors and those of the Target and the Target itself, in each case on a confidential and need-to-know basis ( provided that any disclosure of the Fee Letter or its terms or substance to the Target or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, agents or advisors shall be customarily redacted for a transaction of this nature in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Commitment Parties party thereto), (b) in any legal, judicial or administrative proceeding or as otherwise required by applicable law or regulation or as requested by a governmental authority (in which case you agree, to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable law, to inform us promptly in advance thereof), (c) upon notice to the Commitment Parties, this Commitment Letter and the existence and contents hereof may be disclosed in any syndication or other marketing material in connection with the Facilities or in connection with any public filing requirement, (d) the Term Sheets may be disclosed to Lenders and potential Lenders and to any rating agency in connection with the Facilities, (e) you may disclose the aggregate fee amount contained in the Fee Letter as part of the Projections, pro forma information or a generic disclosure of aggregate sources and uses related to fee amounts related to the Transactions to the extent customary or required in offering and marketing materials for the Facilities or in any public or regulatory filing requirement (including any filing requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission) relating to the Transactions (and only to the extent aggregated with all other fees and expenses of the Transactions and not presented as an individual line item unless required by applicable law, rule or regulation) and (f) with the Commitment Parties’ prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that the foregoing restrictions shall cease to apply with respect to the existence and contents of this Commitment Letter (but not in respect of the Fee Letter and its terms and substance) after this Commitment Letter has been accepted by you. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree not to make, publish or distribute any advertisement or marketing material with respect to the Transactions or the financing thereof that refers to any of the Commitment Parties without the prior written consent of such Commitment Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

The Commitment Parties shall use all nonpublic information received by them in connection with the Acquisition and the related transactions solely for the purposes of providing the services that are the subject of this Commitment Letter and shall treat confidentially all such information; provided , however , that nothing herein shall prevent any Commitment Party from disclosing any such information (a) to rating agencies, (b) to any Lenders or participants or prospective Lenders or participants, (c) in any legal, judicial or administrative proceeding or other compulsory process or as required by applicable law or regulations (in which case such Commitment Party shall promptly notify you, in advance, to the extent permitted by law (except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority or regulation)), (d) upon the request or demand of any governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Commitment Party or its affiliates (in which case, such Commitment Party agrees, to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable law, to inform you promptly thereof prior to disclosure (except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority or regulation)), (e) to any Commitment Party’s affiliates ( provided that any such affiliate is advised of its obligation to retain such information as confidential on terms that are substantially identical to the terms set forth herein, and the Commitment Parties shall be responsible for their respective affiliates’ compliance with this paragraph) solely in connection with the Transactions and any related transactions, and its and their respective employees, officers, directors, legal counsel, independent auditors, professionals and other experts or agents (collectively, “ Representatives ”) who are informed of the confidential nature of such information

 

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and are or have been advised of their obligation to keep information of this type confidential on terms that are substantially identical to the terms set forth herein (provided that such Commitment Party shall be responsible for the compliance of its affiliates and Representatives with the provisions of this paragraph), (f) to the extent any such information becomes publicly available other than by reason of disclosure by such Commitment Party, its affiliates or Representatives in breach of this Commitment Letter or breach by any other party of any confidentiality obligation known by such Commitment Party to exist in favor of you, the Target or your or its affiliates, (g) for purposes of establishing a “due diligence” defense, (h) to the extent that such information is received by such Commitment Party from a third party that is not known by such Commitment Party to be subject to confidentiality obligations to you or your affiliates, (i) to enforce its respective rights hereunder or under the Fee Letter or (k) to the extent such information was independently developed by such Commitment Party without reliance on confidential information; provided that the disclosure of any such information to any Lenders or prospective Lenders or participants or prospective participants referred to above shall be made subject to the acknowledgment and acceptance by such Lender or prospective Lender or participant or prospective participant that such information is being disseminated on a confidential basis on terms that are substantially identical to the terms set forth herein and in accordance with the standard syndication processes of such Commitment Party or customary market standards for dissemination of such type of information. The provisions of this paragraph shall automatically terminate two years following the date of this Commitment Letter.

 

10.        Miscellaneous

 

This Commitment Letter shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of each other party hereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (and any purported assignment without such consent shall be null and void), is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and the indemnified persons and is not intended to and does not confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any person other than the parties hereto and the indemnified persons to the extent expressly set forth herein. The Commitment Parties reserve the right to employ the services of their affiliates in providing services contemplated hereby and to allocate, in whole or in part, to their affiliates certain fees payable to the Commitment Parties in such manner as the Commitment Parties and their affiliates may agree in their sole discretion, but subject in all respects to the terms of this Commitment Letter. This Commitment Letter may not be amended or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by you and each Commitment Party. This Commitment Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Commitment Letter by facsimile or electronic transmission (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. This Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter are the only agreements that have been entered into among us and you with respect to the Facilities and set forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect thereto. This Commitment Letter and any claim, controversy or dispute (whether arising in contract, equity, tort or otherwise) arising under or related to this Commitment Letter shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York (including Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), without reference to any other conflicts or choice of law principles thereof; provided, however, that (a) the interpretation of the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) and the determination as to whether there shall have occurred a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), (b) whether the Acquisition has been consummated as contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement and (c) whether the representations and warranties made by the Target in the Acquisition Agreement are accurate and whether as a result of any inaccuracy thereof you (or your applicable affiliates) have the right to terminate your obligations under the Acquisition Agreement, or to decline to consummate the Acquisition (in each case, in accordance with the terms thereof), shall, in each case, be governed by and construed in accordance with Delaware law.

 

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You and we hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or Federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby, this Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter or the performance of services hereunder or thereunder. You and we agree that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail addressed to you or us shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court. You and we hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in any inconvenient forum or otherwise based on lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue. YOU AND WE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS, THIS COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE FEE LETTER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.

 

Each of the Commitment Parties hereby notifies you that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law on October 26, 2001) (the “ PATRIOT Act ”) and the requirements of 31 C.F.R §1010.230 (the “ Beneficial Ownership Regulation ”), it and each of the Lenders is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower and its subsidiaries, which information includes names, addresses, tax identification numbers and other information that will allow such Commitment Party and each of the Lenders to identify the Borrower and its subsidiaries in accordance with the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the PATRIOT Act and is effective for the Commitment Parties and each Lender.

 

The indemnification, fee, expense, jurisdiction, waiver of jury trial, service of process, venue, governing law, sharing of information, no agency or fiduciary duty, syndication and confidentiality provisions contained herein and in the Fee Letter shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the Credit Documentation shall be executed and delivered and notwithstanding the termination of this Commitment Letter or the commitments hereunder; provided that your obligations under this Commitment Letter (other than your obligations with respect to (a) assistance to be provided in connection with the syndication thereof (including as to the provision of Information and representations with respect thereto) and (b) confidentiality of the Fee Letter and the contents thereof) shall automatically terminate and be superseded, to the extent comparable, by the provisions of the Credit Documentation upon the initial funding thereunder, and you shall automatically be released from all liability in connection therewith at such time, in each case to the extent the Credit Documentation has comparable provisions with comparable coverage. You may terminate this Commitment Letter and the Commitment Parties’ commitments hereunder in full (but not in part) at any time subject to the provisions of the preceding sentence.

 

If the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement, please indicate your acceptance of the terms of this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter by returning to us executed counterparts of this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the earlier of (x) five business days after the date hereof and (y) the time of the public announcement of the Acquisition. The Commitment Parties’ commitments hereunder, and the Lead Arranger’s agreements hereunder, will automatically expire at such time if we have not received such executed counterparts in accordance with the preceding sentence. In the event that we receive your executed counterparts to this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter in accordance with this paragraph and the initial funding under the Facilities does not occur on or before the Expiration Date, then this Commitment Letter and the commitments hereunder shall automatically terminate unless we shall, in our discretion, agree in writing to an extension. “ Expiration Date ” means the earliest of (i) 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 26,

 

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2019, unless on such date the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1(b) or 8.1(c) (in each case as relates to antitrust Laws) or Section 8.2(d) of the Acquisition Agreement have not been satisfied, and each of the other conditions set forth in Sections 8.1(a), 8.2 and 8.3 of the Acquisition Agreement are satisfied or waived (other than those to be satisfied at the Closing (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) itself, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions), in which case 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 26, 2020, (ii) the closing of the Acquisition with or without the use of the Facilities, (iii) your delivery of a written notice to us of the abandonment of the Acquisition by you (or any of your affiliates) and (iv) the termination of the Acquisition Agreement prior to the closing of the Acquisition or the termination of your (or any of your affiliates’) obligations under the Acquisition Agreement to consummate the Acquisition in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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We are pleased to have been given the opportunity to assist you in connection with this important financing.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Teddy Koch

 

Name:

Teddy Koch

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen M. Neill

 

Name:

Stephen M. Neill

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]

 


 

Accepted and agreed to as of

the date first written above by:

 

HEALTHEQUITY, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jon Kessler

 

Name:

Jon Kessler

 

Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]

 


 

Exhibit A

 

PROJECT PACIFIC
TRANSACTION SUMMARY

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the meanings set forth in the Commitment Letter to which this Exhibit A is attached and in Exhibits B , C and D thereto.

 

HealthEquity, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) intends to enter into the Acquisition Agreement whereby the Borrower will acquire all of the equity interests of Target, and the Target will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower. In connection therewith, it is intended that:

 

(a)                                  the Borrower will obtain the Senior Credit Facilities as described in the Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet attached to the Commitment Letter;

 

(b)                                  the Borrower will (i) issue and sell senior unsecured notes (the “ Notes ”) in a Rule 144A or other private placement in an amount equal to the amount of the Bridge Facility described in the Bridge Facility Term Sheet attached to the Commitment Letter and/or (ii) to the extent that less than the full amount of the Notes are obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, borrow up to the difference under the Bridge Facility; and

 

(c)                                   the proceeds of (i) the loans under the Facilities (and/or the Notes) and (ii) cash on hand at the Borrower on the Closing Date will be applied (x) to pay the cash consideration for the Acquisition, (y) refinance all existing indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower, the Target and their respective subsidiaries (other than any indebtedness of the Target and its subsidiaries permitted to be incurred or remain outstanding pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement) and (z) to pay the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (such fees and expenses, the “ Transaction Costs ”) (the transactions described in this paragraph are collectively referred to herein as the “ Refinancing ”).

 

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Exhibit B

 

PROJECT PACIFIC

SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES
Summary of Terms and Conditions

 

Set forth below is a summary of the principal terms and conditions for the Facilities. Capitalized terms used but not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Commitment Letter to which this Exhibit B is attached and in Exhibits A , C and D attached thereto.

 

I .

Parties

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower:

HealthEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”).

 

 

 

 

Guarantors:

The Borrower’s current and future direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries (the “ Guarantors ”) shall unconditionally guaranty all of the Borrower’s obligations under and in connection with the Facilities, and, at the election of the Borrower, the Borrower and the Guarantors shall unconditionally guaranty interest rate swaps, currency or other hedging obligations and banking services obligations owing to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any affiliate of any thereof.

 

 

 

 

Collateral:

Subject to the Limited Conditionality Provision and customary exceptions and limitations for facilities of this nature consistent with the Borrower’s credit agreement dated as of September 30, 2015, among HealthEquity, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended and as in effect on the date of the Commitment Letter (the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”), the obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors under the Facilities shall be secured by (i) a first priority perfected security interest in and lien on the existing and future real (subject to a materiality threshold) and personal property of the Borrower and each Guarantor and (ii) a pledge of, and a first priority perfected security interest in, 100% of the equity interests of each of the Borrower’s and each Guarantor’s existing and future direct subsidiaries. All of the collateral security described above is referred to collectively as the “ Collateral ”. The Collateral will also secure interest rate swaps, currency or other hedging obligations and banking services obligations owing to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any affiliate of any thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no mortgages or mortgage instruments in respect of real property constituting Collateral shall be required to be delivered until sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree to its reasonable discretion).

 

 

 

 

Lead Arranger

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in such capacities, the “ Lead

 

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and Bookrunner:

Arranger ”).

 

 

 

 

Administrative Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“ Wells Fargo Bank ”) (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).

 

 

 

 

Lenders:

A syndicate of banks, financial institutions and other entities, including Wells Fargo Bank, arranged by the Lead Arranger and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower (excluding any Disqualified Lender) (collectively, the “ Lenders ”).

 

 

 

II.

The Credit Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

A. Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

Type and Amount of Facility:

A revolving credit facility (the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000 (the loans thereunder, the “ Revolving Credit Loans ”).

 

 

 

 

Availability:

The Revolving Credit Facility shall be available on a revolving basis during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the fifth anniversary thereof (the “ Maturity Date ”).

 

 

 

 

Letters of Credit:

A portion of the Revolving Credit Facility not in excess of $25,000,000 shall be available for the issuance of letters of credit (the “ Letters of Credit ”) by Wells Fargo Bank (in such capacity, the “ Issuing Lender ”). No Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date after the earlier of (a) one year after the date of issuance and (b) five business days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (b) above, except to the extent cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Lender).

 

 

 

 

 

Drawings under any Letter of Credit shall be reimbursed by the Borrower (whether with its own funds or with the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans) within one business day after the Borrower shall have received notice of such drawing. To the extent that the Borrower does not so reimburse the Issuing Lender, the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to reimburse the Issuing Lender on a pro rata basis.

 

 

 

 

Swing Line Loans:

A portion of the Revolving Credit Facility not in excess of $25,000,000 shall be available, at the discretion of the Swing Line Lender, for swing line loans (the “ Swing Line Loans ”) from Wells Fargo Bank (in such capacity, the “ Swing Line Lender ”) on same-day notice. Any such Swing Line Loans will reduce availability under the Revolving Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Each Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility shall acquire, under certain circumstances, an irrevocable and unconditional pro rata participation in each Swing Line Loan.

 

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Maturity:

The Maturity Date.

 

 

 

 

Purpose:

The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans will be used, together with the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility, the Bridge Facility and/or the Notes, as applicable, and any Specified Equity Offering (as defined below) (i) to finance the Acquisition, (ii) to finance the Refinancing, (iii) to pay the fees and expenses incurred with the Transactions and (iv) for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower, including without limitation for the financings of acquisitions and investments (in each case, to the extent permitted under the Credit Documentation); provided that on the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, the sum of the unrestricted cash of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries and amounts available to be drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility shall equal a minimum aggregate amount of not less than $250,000,000.

 

 

 

 

B. Term Loan Facility

 

 

 

 

 

Type and Amount of Facility:

A term loan facility (the “ Term Loan Facility ”; and collectively with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “ Senior Credit Facilities ”) in the aggregate amount of $1,410,000,000, which shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis with the gross cash proceeds of any offering of equity securities (including securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for equity securities, other equity linked securities or hybrid debt equity securities or similar transaction) issued on or after the date hereof and on or before the Closing Date by you or any successor (such an offering, a “ Specified Equity Offering ”) (the loans thereunder, the “ Term Loans ”; and collectively with the Revolving Credit Loans, the “ Loans ”); provided that, so long as any portion of the Bridge Commitments remain outstanding, if the gross cash proceeds of any Specified Equity Offering are sufficient to reduce the Bridge Commitments in their entirety, such proceeds shall initially be used to reduce the Bridge Commitments in their entirety, and the remaining proceeds, if any, shall be used to reduce the Term Loan Facility.

 

 

 

 

Term Loan Availability:

The initial Term Loans shall be made available in a single drawing on the Closing Date. Amounts repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

The initial Term Loans will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan Facility with the remainder due on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

 

 

 

Maturity:

The initial Term Loans will mature on the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date (the “ Term Loan Maturity Date ”). The remaining aggregate principal amount of the initial Term Loans will be

 

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repayable on the Maturity Date.

 

 

 

 

Purpose:

The proceeds of the initial Term Loans shall be used to finance the Acquisition and to pay the fees and expenses incurred with the Transactions.

 

 

 

 

C. Expansion Feature

 

 

 

 

Post-Closing Accordion:

After the Closing Date, the Borrower will be permitted to incur (a) additional term loans under the Term Loan Facility or under a new term loan facility that will be included in the Senior Credit Facilities (each, an “ Incremental Term Loan ”) and/or (b) a new revolving credit facility or increases in the Revolving Credit Facility (each, an “ Incremental Revolving Facility ”), in an aggregate principal amount for all such Incremental Term Loans and Revolving Facility Increases not to exceed the sum of (a) $300,000,000, plus (b) an unlimited amount, so long as, in the case of this clause (b), after giving effect to the incurrence of such amount (but without netting the cash proceeds thereof from the calculation of Total Net Debt) and the use of proceeds thereof (including giving pro forma effect to any acquisition or other transaction consummated in connection therewith and other appropriate pro forma adjustments) (and assuming for such purposes that the entire amount thereof is fully funded), the pro forma Secured Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed the Secured Net Leverage Ratio in effect on the Closing Date; provided that (i) no default or event of default exists immediately prior to or after giving effect thereto, (ii) no Lender will be required or otherwise obligated to provide any portion of such Incremental Term Loan or Incremental Revolving Facility, (iii) the maturity date of any such Incremental Term Loan shall be no earlier than the then latest term loan maturity date and the weighted average life of any such Incremental Term Loan shall be no shorter than the then remaining weighted average life of the then latest maturing term loans and (iv) the interest rate margins and (subject to clause (iii)) amortization schedule applicable to any Incremental Term Loan shall be determined by the Borrower and the lenders thereunder; provided that in the event that the interest rate margins for any Incremental Term Loan made prior to the date that is 12 months after the Closing Date (such date, the “ MFN Sunset Date ”) (as determined by the Administrative Agent) is higher than the interest rate margins for the Term Loan Facility (as determined by the Administrative Agent) by more than 50 basis points, then the interest rate margins for the Term Loan Facility shall be increased to the extent necessary so that such interest rate margins are equal to the interest rate margins for such Incremental Term Loan minus 50 basis points; provided , further , that in determining the interest rate margins applicable to the Incremental Term Loan and the Term Loan Facility, (x) original issue discount (“ OID ”) or upfront fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of OID, with OID being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to

 

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maturity) payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under the Term Loan Facility or any Incremental Term Loan in the initial primary syndication thereof shall be included and the effect of any and all interest rate floors shall be included and (y) customary arrangement or commitment fees payable to the Lead Arranger (or its affiliates) in connection with the Term Loan Facility or to one or more arrangers (or their affiliates) of any Incremental Term Loan shall be excluded, (vi) the other terms and documentation in respect of any Incremental Term Loans, to the extent not consistent with the Term Loan Facility, will be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and (vii) each such Incremental Revolving Facility shall have the same terms, other than interest rate, unused fees and upfront fees, as the Revolving Credit Facility; provided that in the event that the interest rate margins or unused fees for any Incremental Revolving Facility (as determined by the Administrative Agent) are higher than the interest rate margins or unused fees for the Revolving Credit Facility (as determined by the Administrative Agent) by more than 50 basis points, then the interest rate margins or unused fees for the Revolving Credit Facility shall be increased to the extent necessary so that such interest rate margins or unused fees, as applicable, are equal to the interest rate margins or unused fees, as applicable, for such Revolving Facility Increase; provided , further , that in determining the interest rate margins applicable to the Revolving Facility Increase and the Revolving Credit Facility (x) upfront fees payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility or any Revolving Facility Increase in the initial primary syndication thereof (with such upfront fees being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity) shall be included and the effects of any and all interest rate floors shall be included and (y) all customary arrangement or commitment fees payable to the Lead Arranger (or its affiliate) in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility or to one or more arrangers (or their affiliates) of any Revolving Facility Increase shall be excluded.

 

 

 

 

 

Certain Definitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA ” shall be defined in a manner substantially consistent with the Existing Credit Agreement, with certain modifications to be agreed.

 

 

 

 

 

Secured Net Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date, the ratio of (A) Total Net Debt as of such date that is secured by a lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries to (B) Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable computation period.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Debt ” at any date means, if and to the extent the same would constitute indebtedness or a liability in accordance with GAAP, the sum of (without duplication) all Indebtedness (to be defined in a manner substantially consistent with the Existing Credit Agreement) (other than letters of credit or bank guarantees,

 

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to the extent undrawn) consisting of capital lease obligation, Indebtedness for borrowed money (including letters of credit and bank guarantees, to the extent drawn and not reimbursed) and disqualified stock of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis on such date, less (i) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and (ii) cash and cash equivalents restricted in favor of the Administrative Agent (whether or not held in a pledged account), of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries, not to exceed $250,000,000 for clauses (i) and (ii) collectively.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date, the ratio of (A) Total Net Debt as of such date to (B) Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable computation period.

 

 

 

III.

Certain Payment Provisions

 

 

 

 

Fees and Interest Rates:

As set forth on Annex I .

 

 

 

 

Call Premium:

If, on or prior to the date that is six months after the Closing Date, a Repricing Transaction (as defined below) occurs, the Borrower will pay a premium (the “ Call Premium ”) in an amount equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of loans under the Term Loan Facility subject to such Repricing Transaction.

 

 

 

 

 

As used herein, the term “ Repricing Transaction ” shall mean (a) any prepayment or repayment of loans under the Term Loan Facility with the proceeds of, or any conversion of loans under the Term Loan Facility into, any new or replacement indebtedness bearing interest with an “effective yield” (taking into account, for example, upfront fees, interest rate spreads, interest rate benchmark floors and OID) less than the “effective yield” applicable to the loans under the Term Loan Facility subject to such event (as such comparative yields are determined by the Administrative Agent) and (b) any repricing of the loans under the Term Loan Facility (whether pursuant to an amendment, amendment and restatement, mandatory assignment or otherwise) which reduces the “effective yield” applicable to all or a portion of the loans under the Term Loan Facility (it being understood that any prepayment premium with respect to a Repricing Transaction shall apply to any required assignment by a non-consenting Lender in connection with any such amendment pursuant to so-called yank-a-bank provisions), in each case, other than in connection with the consummation of an acquisition not permitted under the Financing Documentation, a public offering or the occurrence of a change in control (so long as the primary purpose of the prepayment or repayment of, or amendment to the loans under the Term Loan Facility in connection therewith is not to reduce the “effective yield” applicable to the loans under the Term Loan B Facility as certified by a financial officer of the Borrower in a certificate to the Administrative Agent (on which the Administrative Agent is expressly permitted to rely).

 

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Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions:

Subject to the next paragraph, the Senior Credit Facilities will be required to be prepaid with:

 

 

(a)          100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt (other than the Notes and other than any debt permitted to be issued or incurred pursuant to the terms of the Senior Credit Documentation (other than debt which is required to refinance the Senior Credit Facilities) by the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)          100% of the net cash proceeds of all asset sales, insurance and condemnation recoveries and other asset dispositions by the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries (including the issuance by any such subsidiary of any of its equity interests), subject to customary exceptions and thresholds, including to the extent such proceeds are reinvested in assets useful in the business of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries within 15 months following receipt (or committed to be reinvested within such 15-month period and reinvested within 180 days after the end of such 15-month period); and

 

 

 

 

 

(c)           50% of Excess Cash Flow (to be defined in the Senior Credit Documentation), for each fiscal year of the Borrower (commencing with the fiscal year ending after the Closing Date) (subject to 100% credit for any voluntary prepayment of the loans under the Senior Credit Facilities (accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction in the aggregate commitment in the case of voluntary prepayments of loans under the Revolving Credit Facility)); provided that prepayment percentage shall be reduced to (x) 25% and (y) 0%, in each case, subject to Total Net Leverage ratio levels to be determined.

 

 

 

 

 

All such mandatory prepayments will be applied to prepay outstanding loans under the Term Loan Facility and any Incremental Term Loans on a pro rata basis. All such mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan Facility and any Incremental Term Loans will be applied to the remaining scheduled amortization payments in direct order of maturity.

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt the Borrower shall be applied to prepay the Bridge Facility prior to any prepayment under the Senior Credit Facilities.

 

 

 

IV.

Certain Conditions

 

 

 

 

Initial Conditions:

The availability of the Facilities on the Closing Date shall be

 

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subject only to the conditions precedent set forth on Exhibit D to the Commitment Letter. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that the conditions set forth on Exhibit D to the Commitment Letter are subject, in all respects, to the Limited Conditionality Provision.

 

 

 

 

On-Going Conditions:

After the Closing Date, the making of each extension of credit shall be conditioned upon (a) the accuracy in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by material adverse effect or other materiality qualifier) of all representations and warranties in the Credit Documentation and (b) there being no default or event of default in existence at the time of, or after giving effect to the making of, such extension of credit.

 

 

 

V.

Certain Documentation Matters

 

 

 

 

Documentation Principles:

The Credit Documentation shall contain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default no less favorable to the Borrower and its subsidiaries than the Existing Credit Agreement and otherwise customary for transactions of this type, with baskets and thresholds as may be mutually and reasonably agreed to (i) reflect the operational and strategic requirements of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries (after giving effect to the Transactions) in light of its size, industry (and risks and trends associated therewith), geographic locations, businesses, business practices, operations, financial accounting, and the disclosure schedules to the Acquisition Agreement, (ii) give due regard to current market terms for credit facilities of this type, including for institutional term loans, (iii) account for new Section 18-217 of Chapter 18, Section 6 of the Delaware Code and (iv) include customary limited condition acquisition provisions (collectively, the “ Documentation Principles ”) (except as described below or otherwise mutually agreed upon).

 

 

 

 

Representations and Warranties:

Limited to the following (which will be applicable to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries and be subject to materiality thresholds and exceptions to be mutually agreed): organizational and legal status, financial statements; capital structure; organizational power and authority; no default; governmental approvals; no conflict with laws or material agreements; authorization; enforceability; absence of material litigation, environmental regulations and liabilities; ERISA; necessary consents and approvals; compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X; Investment Company Act; PATRIOT Act, Beneficial Ownership Regulation, FCPA, OFAC and other sanctions and anti-corruption laws and regulations; environmental matters; payment of taxes and other obligations; ownership of properties; financial condition; intellectual property; insurance; solvency; absence of any material adverse change; senior debt status; collateral matters including, without limitation, perfection and priority of liens; labor matters; material contracts; no burdensome restrictions; non-bank trustee

 

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matters; flood hazard determinations and flood hazard insurance; and accuracy of disclosure.

 

 

 

 

Affirmative Covenants:

Limited to the following (which will be applicable to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries and be subject to materiality thresholds and exceptions to be mutually agreed): use of proceeds; payment of taxes and other obligations; continuation of business and maintenance of existence and rights and privileges; maintenance of all material contracts; necessary consents, approvals, licenses and permits; compliance with laws and regulations; environmental matters; Beneficial Ownership Regulation, FCPA, OFAC and other sanctions and anti-corruption laws and regulations; ERISA matters; maintenance of property and insurance; maintenance of books and records; right of the Lenders to inspect property and books and records; notices of defaults and litigation and other material events; financial and collateral reporting (including annual audited and quarterly unaudited financial statements (in each case, accompanied by covenant compliance certificates and management discussion and analysis) and annual updated budgets); management letters; use of commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a public corporate credit rating from S&P and a public corporate family rating from Moody’s, in each case with respect to the Borrower, and a public rating of the Senior Credit Facilities by each of S&P and Moody’s; additional Guarantors and Collateral; other collateral matters; and further assurances (including with respect to security interests in after-acquired property).

 

 

 

 

Financial Covenants:

Term Loan Facility: None.

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Facility: Limited to a maximum Secured Net Leverage Ratio of 5.50:1.00 with stepdowns to be agreed (the “ Financial Covenant ”) tested quarterly.

 

 

 

 

Negative Covenants:

Limited to the following (which will be applicable to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries and be subject to materiality thresholds and exceptions to be mutually agreed): limitation on debt (including disqualified equity interests); limitation on liens; limitation on negative pledges; limitation on loans, advances, acquisitions and other investments; limitation on dividends, distributions, redemptions and repurchases of equity interests; limitation on fundamental changes and asset sales and other disposition (including, without limitation, sale-leaseback transactions); limitation on prepayments, redemptions and purchases of subordinated and certain other debt; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in line of business, fiscal year and accounting practices; limitation on amendment of organizational documents and material contracts (including the Bridge Facility Documentation (as defined in Exhibit C ) or the Notes).

 

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Events of Default:

Consistent with the Documentation Principles. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be an event of default under the Credit Documentation if the Borrower (or any of its affiliates) fails to comply with the market flex provisions of the Fee Letter (including, without limitation, implementing amendments to the Credit Documentation to reflect the terms of the market flex provisions of the Fee Letter).

 

 

 

 

Voting:

Amendments and waivers with respect to the Credit Documentation shall require the approval of Lenders holding greater than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Loans, participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, except that (a) the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby shall be required with respect to (i) reductions in the amount or extensions of the scheduled date of final maturity or amortization of any Loan, (ii) reductions in the rate of interest or any fee or extensions of any due date thereof and (iii) increases in the amount or extensions of the expiry date of any Lender’s commitment and (b) the consent of 100% of the Lenders shall be required with respect to (i) modifications to any of the voting percentages or pro rata sharing provisions and (ii) release of the Borrower as a guarantor or as borrower and releases of all or substantially all of the Collateral or value of the guarantees of the Guarantors.

 

 

 

 

Assignments and Participations:

The Lenders shall be permitted to assign to certain eligible assignees (which shall not include Disqualified Lenders) all or a portion of their Loans and commitments with the consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, of (a) the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten business days after having received notice thereof), unless (i) the assignee is a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an approved fund or (ii) a payment or bankruptcy Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the Issuing Lender, unless a Term Loan is being assigned and (d) the Swing Line Lender, unless a Term Loan is being assigned. In the case of partial assignments (other than to another Lender, to an affiliate of a Lender or an approved fund), the minimum assignment amount shall be $5,000,000 in the case of a commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility and $1,000,000 in the case of a Term Loan, unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

 

 

 

 

The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to make available to all Lenders the list of Disqualified Lenders upon request by a Lender.

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to the Disqualified Lenders.

 

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The Lenders shall also be permitted to sell participations in their Loans (other than to Disqualified Lenders). Participants shall have the same benefits as the Lenders with respect to yield protection and increased cost provisions. Voting rights of participants shall be limited to those matters with respect to which the affirmative vote of the Lender from which it purchased its participation would be required as described under “Voting” above. Pledges of Loans in accordance with applicable law shall be permitted without restriction. Promissory notes shall be issued under the Facilities only upon request.

 

 

 

 

Yield Protection:

Consistent with the Documentation Principles.

 

 

 

 

Expenses and Indemnification:

Consistent with the Documentation Principles.

 

 

 

 

Defaulting Lenders:

Consistent with the Documentation Principles.

 

 

 

 

EU Bail-In:

The Credit Documentation will contain the Administrative Agent’s customary provisions in respect of EU “Bail-In” matters.

 

 

 

 

Governing Law and Forum:

State of New York.

 

 

 

 

Counsel to the Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent:

Latham & Watkins LLP.

 

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Annex I

 

Interest and Certain Fees

 

Interest Rate Options:

 

The Borrower may elect that the Loans comprising each borrowing bear interest at a rate per annum equal to:

 

 

 

 

 

the ABR plus the Applicable Margin; or

 

 

 

 

 

the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Margin;

 

 

 

 

 

provided , that all Swing Line Loans shall bear interest based upon the ABR.

 

 

 

 

 

As used herein:

 

 

 

 

 

ABR ” means the greatest of (i) the rate of interest publicly announced by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (the “ Prime Rate ”), (ii) the NYFRB Rate from time to time (but not less than zero) plus 0.5% and (iii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month interest period on the applicable date plus 1%.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means the LIBO Rate, as adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for eurocurrency liabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable Margin ” means a percentage determined in accordance with the pricing grid referred to in Annex I-A .

 

 

 

 

 

NYFRB Rate ” means the greater of (i) the federal funds effective rate and (ii) the overnight bank funding rate.

 

 

 

 

 

LIBO Rate ” means the rate (but not less than zero) at which eurodollar deposits in the London interbank market for one, two, three or six months (as selected by the Borrower) are quoted on the applicable Reuters screen; provided that the Credit Documentation shall contain customary provisions with respect to discontinuance of the LIBO Rate to be mutually agreed.

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

In the case of Loans bearing interest based upon the ABR (“ ABR Loans ”), quarterly in arrears. In the case of Loans bearing interest based upon the Adjusted LIBO Rate (“ Eurodollar Loans ”), on the last day of each relevant interest period and, in the case of any interest period longer than three months, on each successive date three months after the first day of such interest period.

 

 

 

Commitment Fees:

 

The Borrower shall pay a commitment fee calculated at the rate prescribed in Annex I-A on the average daily unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly in arrears. For purposes of

 

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calculating the commitment fee, Swing Line Loans shall not be considered usage of the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

 

 

Letter of Credit Fees:

 

The Borrower shall pay a commission on all outstanding Letters of Credit at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans on the face amount of each such Letter of Credit. Such commission shall be shared ratably among the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility (including the Administrative Agent in its capacity as a Lender) and shall be payable quarterly in arrears.

 

 

 

 

 

A fronting fee equal to a rate per annum paid to the Issuing Lender for its own account, in an amount as specified in the Fee Letter on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. In addition, customary administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges shall be payable to the Issuing Lender for its own account.

 

 

 

Default Rate:

 

Subject to applicable law, at any time when the Borrower is in default in the payment of any amount of principal due under the Facilities, such overdue principal amount shall bear interest at 2% above the rate otherwise applicable thereto. Overdue interest, fees and other amounts shall bear interest at 2% above the rate applicable to ABR Loans (subject to applicable law).

 

 

 

Rate and Fee Basis:

 

All per annum rates shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days (or 365/366 days, in the case of ABR Loans the interest rate payable on which is then based on the Prime Rate) for actual days elapsed.

 

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Annex I-A

 

Applicable Margin :

 

The applicable interest rate margins shall be (x) in the case of the Term Loans, 3.00% for Eurodollar Loans and 2.00% for ABR Loans, and (y) in the case of the Revolving Credit Loans, 2.25% for Eurodollar Loans and 1.25% for ABR Loans, with a commitment fee of 0.375% which shall accrue on the unused amounts of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility (provided that for such purpose Swingline Loans shall be deemed undrawn).

 

Annex I-A to Exhibit B

 


 

Exhibit C

 

PROJECT PACIFIC

SENIOR BRIDGE FACILITY
Summary of Terms and Conditions

 

Set forth below is a summary of the principal terms and conditions for the Senior Bridge Facility. Capitalized terms used but not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Commitment Letter to which this Exhibit C is attached and in Exhibits A , B and D attached thereto.

 

Borrower:

 

The Borrower under the Senior Credit Facilities.

 

 

 

Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunning Manager:

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC will act as the sole lead arranger and sole bookrunning manager (in such capacity, the “ Lead Arranger ”).

 

 

 

Lenders:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (or one or more of its affiliates) and a syndicate of financial institutions and other entities (the “ Bridge Lenders ”).

 

 

 

Administrative Agent:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).

 

 

 

Bridge Loans:

 

Unsecured senior credit facility (the “ Bridge Facility ”) consisting of bridge loans (the “ Bridge Loans ”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300,000,000, which shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis with (a) the gross cash proceeds of any Specified Equity Offering, so long as the gross cash proceeds of such Specified Equity Offering are sufficient to reduce the Bridge Commitments in their entirety, and (b) the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued on or prior to the Closing Date, if any.

 

 

 

Use of Proceeds:

 

The proceeds of the Bridge Loans will be used, together with the proceeds of the Senior Credit Facilities, any Notes issued on or prior to the Closing Date and any Specified Equity Offering, solely to finance (a) the consummation of the Acquisition, (b) the Refinancing and (c) the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions.

 

 

 

Availability:

 

The Bridge Facility will be available only in a single draw on the Closing Date. Amounts borrowed under the Bridge Facility that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

 

 

 

Documentation:

 

The documentation for the Bridge Loans will include, among other items, a bridge loan agreement, guarantees and other appropriate documents, including an exhibit with the form of the indenture in connection with the issuance of any Exchange Notes as contemplated below (collectively, the “ Bridge Loan Documentation ”), all on terms consistent with this Bridge Term Sheet. The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain such other terms as are usual and customary for bridge loan agreements for comparably rated companies in a similar industry, consistent with

 

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the operational requirements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries in light of their size, cash flow, industry, business, business practices and operations; it being understood and agreed that the Bridge Loan Documentation will contain customary high yield covenants, events of default and financial definitions, with basket sizes, exceptions and other modifications as shall be determined by the Lead Arranger in light of prevailing market conditions on the Closing Date but, except as otherwise set forth herein, in no event shall any of the foregoing be inconsistent with or more restrictive than as set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement. The provisions of this paragraph are referred to as the “ Bridge Documentation Principles .”

 

 

 

Ranking:

 

The Bridge Loans and the Guarantees thereof will be unsecured senior debt of the Borrower and the Guarantors, pari passu with all other unsecured senior debt of the Borrower and the Guarantors.

 

 

 

Guarantors:

 

Same guarantors as the guarantors for the Senior Credit Facilities (each a “ Guarantor ”; and its guarantee is referred to herein as a “ Guarantee ”). The Borrower and the Guarantors are herein referred to collectively as the “ Credit Parties ” and each a “ Credit Party .”

 

 

 

Security:

 

None.

 

 

 

Interest:

 

Interest rates and fees in connection with the Bridge Loans and the Exchange Notes will be as specified in the Fee Letter and on Schedule I attached hereto.

 

 

 

Maturity/Exchange:

 

The Bridge Loans will mature on the date (the “ Initial Maturity Date ”) that is twelve months after the Closing Date. If any Bridge Loan has not been repaid in full on or prior to the Initial Maturity Date, subject to payment of the Bridge Rollover Fee (as defined in the Underwriting Fee Letter) and unless (i) the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries is subject to a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding or (ii) there exists a default in the payment when due at final maturity of any indebtedness (in an aggregate principal amount consistent with the cross-default threshold contained in the Senior Credit Facilities) of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, or the maturity of such indebtedness shall have been accelerated, the Bridge Loans will automatically be converted into term loans (each, an “ Extended Term Loan ”) due on the date that is 8 years after the Closing Date. The Extended Term Loans will be governed by the provisions of the Bridge Loan Documentation and will have the same terms as the Bridge Loans except as expressly set forth on Schedule II hereto.

 

Lenders under the Extended Term Loans will have the option at any time or from time to time to receive exchange notes under an indenture (the “ Exchange Notes ”) in exchange for such Extended Term Loans having the terms set forth on Schedule III hereto; provided that the Borrower may defer the issuance of Exchange Notes until such time as the Borrower has received requests to issue

 

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an aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes equal to at least $150,000,000.

 

 

 

Mandatory Prepayment:

 

The Borrower will be required to prepay the Bridge Loans on a pro rata basis, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest with:

 

(a)          100% of the net cash proceeds from the issuance of the Notes and or any other indebtedness (other than the Senior Credit Facilities) by the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries, subject to baskets and other exceptions to be mutually agreed upon;

 

(b)          100% of the net cash proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of, or from any capital contribution to the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries, subject to exceptions to be mutually agreed upon; and

 

(c)           100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales, insurance proceeds and condemnation recoveries and other asset dispositions by the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries in excess of amounts either reinvested in accordance with the Senior Credit Facilities or required to be paid to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Facilities, subject to exceptions to be mutually agreed upon.

 

Each such prepayment will be made together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).

 

In the event any Bridge Lender or affiliate of a Bridge Lender purchases Securities (as defined in the Fee Letter) from the Borrower pursuant to the securities demand provisions in the Fee Letter, the net cash proceeds received by the Borrower in respect of such Securities may, at the option of such Bridge Lender or affiliate, be applied first to prepay the Bridge Loans of such Bridge Lender or affiliate rather than pro rata ( provided that if there is more than one such Bridge Lender or affiliate then such net cash proceeds will be applied pro rata to prepay the Bridge Loans of all such Bridge Lenders or affiliates in proportion to such Bridge Lenders’ or affiliates’ principal amount of Securities purchased from the Borrower) prior to being applied to prepay the Bridge Loans held by other Bridge Lenders.

 

 

 

Change of Control:

 

Upon any change of control (to be defined in the Bridge Loan Documentation), the Borrower will be required to prepay the entire principal amount of the Bridge Loans (plus any accrued and unpaid interest) at par. Prior to making any such payment, the Borrower will, within 30 days of the change of control, repay all obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities or obtain any required consent of the lenders under the Senior Credit Facilities to make such

 

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prepayment of the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Voluntary Prepayment:

 

Subject to the provisions of the Senior Credit Facilities, the Bridge Loans may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the Borrower, upon notice and in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, at 100% of the principal amount of the Bridge Loans prepaid, plus all accrued and unpaid interest and fees (including any breakage costs) to the date of the repayment.

 

 

 

Conditions Precedent to Funding:

 

The funding of the Bridge Loans will be subject only to satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth on Exhibit D to the Commitment Letter. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that the conditions set forth on Exhibit D to the Commitment Letter are subject, in all respects, to the Limited Conditionality Provision.

 

 

 

Representations and Warranties:

 

The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain usual and customary representations and warranties for facilities of this type and substantially similar to the representations and warranties contained in the Senior Credit Documentation, with such changes as are reasonably appropriate in connection with the Bridge Facility, subject to the Bridge Documentation Principles and the Limited Conditionality Provision.

 

 

 

Covenants:

 

The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain affirmative covenants comparable to those contained in the Senior Credit Documentation (and also including a covenant to comply with the securities demand provisions in the Fee Letter, a customary offering cooperation covenant, and a covenant to use all commercially reasonable efforts to refinance the Bridge Loans as soon as practicable) and incurrence-based negative covenants customary for high yield debt securities, subject to the Bridge Documentation Principles; provided that prior to the Initial Maturity Date, the indebtedness, lien and restricted payments covenants may be more restrictive than those contained in the Senior Credit Facilities (so long as such covenants are not more restrictive than those contained in the Senior Credit Facilities when taken as a whole). The Bridge Loan Documentation will not include any financial maintenance covenants.

 

 

 

Events of Default:

 

Prior to the Initial Maturity Date, the Bridge Loan Documentation will contain such events of default (and, as appropriate, grace periods and threshold amounts) as are usual and customary for high yield debt securities, subject to the Bridge Documentation Principles (and no more restrictive than those set forth in the Senior Credit Documentation), including without limitation an event of default for failure to pay fees specified in the Fee Letter.

 

 

 

Yield Protection and Increased Costs:

 

Usual and customary for facilities similar to the Bridge Facility including customary tax gross up provisions.

 

 

 

Assignments and Participations:

 

Consents . Each Bridge Lender will, subject in certain circumstances to the approval of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be

 

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unreasonably withheld or delayed), be permitted to make assignments in acceptable minimum amounts; provided , however , that prior to the Initial Maturity Date and so long as no Demand Failure Event (as defined in the Fee Letter) or payment or bankruptcy event of default is continuing, the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required with respect to any assignment if, subsequent thereto, the Initial Bridge Lender would hold less than 50.1% of the outstanding Bridge Loans. Participations will be permitted without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.

 

No Assignment or Participation to Certain Persons . No assignment or participation may be made to natural persons, the Borrower or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries or any Disqualified Lender.

 

 

 

Required Lenders:

 

On any date of determination, those Bridge Lenders who collectively hold more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding Bridge Loans (the “ Required Lenders ”).

 

 

 

Amendments and Waivers:

 

Amendments and waivers of the provisions of the Bridge Loan Documentation will require the approval of the Required Lenders, except that (a) the consent of all Bridge Lenders directly adversely affected thereby will be required with respect to: (i) reductions of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, (ii) except as provided under “Maturity/Exchange” above, extensions of scheduled maturities or times for payment, (iii) additional restrictions on the right to exchange Extended Term Loans for Exchange Notes or any amendment to the rate of such exchange and (b) the consent of 100% of the Bridge Lenders will be required with respect to (i) releases of all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantees (other than in connection with transactions permitted pursuant to the Bridge Loan Documentation) and (ii) modifications in the voting percentages.

 

 

 

Expenses and Indemnification:

 

Substantially the same as the corresponding provisions set forth in the Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet.

 

 

 

Governing Law and Forum:

 

Substantially the same as the corresponding provisions set forth in the Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet.

 

 

 

Counsel for the Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent:

 

Latham & Watkins LLP.

 

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SCHEDULE I TO EXHIBIT C

 

INTEREST RATES ON THE BRIDGE LOANS

 

Interest Rate:

 

The Bridge Loans will bear interest for the first three month period commencing on the Closing Date at a variable rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the one-month LIBO Rate plus (b) 4.50% (the “ Applicable Interest Rate ”).

 

The Applicable Interest Rate will increase by an additional 0.50% following each three-month period after the Closing Date . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate on the Bridge Loans will not at any time prior to the Initial Maturity Date exceed the Total Cap (as defined in the Underwriting Fee Letter).

 

Interest will be payable quarterly in arrears and on the Initial Maturity Date and will be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

Upon the occurrence of a Demand Failure Event (as defined in the Underwriting Fee Letter), all outstanding Bridge Loans will accrue interest at the Total Cap.

 

The “LIBO Rate” will be defined and calculated as specified in the Term Loan Documentation; provided that at no time will the LIBO Rate be deemed to be less than 0.00% per annum.

 

 

 

Default Rate:

 

The Bridge will bear default interest at a rate per annum of 2.00% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, which may be in excess of any cap or limitation on yield or interest rate set forth in this Commitment Letter or in the Fee Letter.

 


 

SCHEDULE II TO EXHIBIT C

 

EXTENDED TERM LOANS
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition will have the meanings given to them in the Summary of Proposed Terms and Conditions for the Bridge Facility to which this Schedule II is attached.

 

Borrower:

 

The Borrower.

 

 

 

Guarantors:

 

Same as the Guarantors of the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Security:

 

None.

 

 

 

Ranking:

 

Same as the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Maturity:

 

8 years from the Closing Date.

 

 

 

Interest Rate:

 

The Extended Term Loans will bear interest at the Total Cap.

 

 

 

Default Rate:

 

The Extended Term Loans will bear default interest at a rate per annum of 2.00% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, which may be in excess of the Total Cap.

 

 

 

Mandatory Prepayment:

 

Same as the mandatory prepayments for the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Change of Control:

 

Same as the Bridge Loans, plus a prepayment fee equal to 1.00% of the entire principal amount of the Extended Term Loans outstanding at such time.

 

 

 

Voluntary Prepayment:

 

The Extended Term Loans may be prepaid, in whole or in part, in minimum denominations to be agreed, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest upon not less than one business day’s prior written notice, at the option of the Borrower at any time.

 

 

 

Covenants; Events of Default; Offers to Repurchase:

 

The covenants, events of default and offers to repurchase (other than as described in this Schedule II) that would be applicable to the Exchange Notes, if issued, will also be applicable to the Extended Term Loans in lieu of the corresponding provisions applicable to the Bridge Loans.

 


 

SCHEDULE III TO EXHIBIT C

 

EXCHANGE NOTES
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition will have the meanings given to them in the Summary of Proposed Terms and Conditions for the Bridge Facility to which this Schedule III is attached.

 

Issuer:

 

The Borrower.

 

 

 

Guarantors:

 

Same as the Guarantors of the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Security:

 

None.

 

 

 

Principal Amount:

 

The Exchange Notes will be available only in exchange for the Extended Term Loans. The principal amount of the Exchange Notes will equal 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Extended Term Loans for which they are exchanged and will have the same ranking as the Extended Term Loans for which they are exchanged.

 

 

 

Ranking:

 

Same as the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Maturity:

 

8 years from the Closing Date.

 

 

 

Interest Rate:

 

The Exchange Notes will bear interest at the Total Cap.

 

 

 

Default Rate:

 

The Exchange Notes will bear default interest at a rate per annum of 2.00% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, which may be in excess of the Total Cap.

 

 

 

Mandatory Redemption:

 

No mandatory redemption provisions other than 101% change of control put and customary asset sale offer to redeem provisions.

 

 

 

Optional Redemption:

 

Non-callable until the third anniversary of the Closing Date and thereafter callable at par plus accrued interest plus a premium equal to 75% of the coupon on such Exchange Notes, which premium shall decline ratably on each subsequent anniversary of the issuance of such Exchange Notes to zero on the date that is two years prior to the maturity of such Exchange Notes. Prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the Issuer may redeem such Exchange Notes at a make-whole price based on U.S. Treasury notes with a maturity closest to the third anniversary of the Closing Date plus 50 basis points. Prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the Issuer may redeem up to 40% of the Exchange Notes with proceeds from an equity offering at a redemption price equal to par plus the coupon on such Exchange Notes.

 

The optional redemption provisions will be otherwise customary for high yield debt securities with equal maturity.

 


 

Registration Rights:

 

None (Rule144A for life).

 

 

 

Right to Resell Notes:

 

Any Bridge Lender (and any subsequent holder) will have the absolute and unconditional right to resell the Exchange Notes to one or more third parties, whether by assignment or participation and subject to compliance with applicable securities laws.

 

 

 

Representations and Warranties; Covenants; Events of Default:

 

Substantially similar to those for the Bridge Loans.

 

 

 

Governing Law and Forum:

 

New York.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Customary provisions regarding consent to jurisdiction, waiver of jury trial and punitive and consequential damages, service of process, yield protection, tax gross-ups and other miscellaneous matters.

 

 

 

Counsel to the Lead Arranger:

 

Latham & Watkins LLP.

 


 

Exhibit D

 

PROJECT PACIFIC
Conditions

 

The availability and initial funding of the Facilities shall be subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Commitment Parties) of solely the following conditions (subject to the Limited Conditionality Provision). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Commitment Letter to which this Exhibit D is attached and in Exhibits A , B and C thereto.

 

1.                                       The Borrower and the other Guarantors party thereto shall have executed and delivered the Credit Documentation on terms consistent with the Commitment Letter, and the Administrative Agent shall have received:

 

a.               customary closing certificates, corporate and organizational documents, good standing certificates (to the extent applicable), in each case with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantors (to the extent applicable). and customary legal opinions; and

 

b.               a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Borrower, in the form attached as Annex I to this Exhibit D , certifying that the Borrower and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, are solvent.

 

2.                                       On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, neither the Borrower, the Target nor any of their respective subsidiaries shall have any indebtedness for borrowed money other than (i) the Facilities, (ii) indebtedness of the Borrower, the Target and any of its subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business, including short term debt for working capital, capital leases, purchase money debt, equipment financings and ordinary course of business letter of credit facilities, (iii) any indebtedness of the Target and its subsidiaries permitted under the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and (iv) certain other indebtedness to be mutually agreed upon. The Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence of the discharge (or the making of arrangements for discharge) of all liens securing any indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower and its subsidiaries (including the Target) other than liens securing any indebtedness for borrowed money permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and liens otherwise permitted to remain outstanding under the Credit Documentation.

 

3.                                       The Acquisition shall have been, or shall be, substantially concurrently with the initial funding of the Term Loan Facility, consummated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2019, among the Borrower, Pacific Merger Sub Inc. and the Target (together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, the “ Acquisition Agreement ”), without giving effect to any modifications, amendments or express waivers or consents thereto that are materially adverse to the Lenders in their capacities as such without the prior written consent of the Commitment Parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided that it is hereby understood and agreed that (a) amendments, waivers and other changes by you (or your affiliate) to the definition of “Company Material Adverse Effect”, and directions to take action (or refrain from taking action) and consents and requests given or made pursuant to such definition, shall in each case be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders and (b) any modification, amendment or express waiver or consent that results in a decrease to the purchase price by not more than 10% shall be deemed to not be materially adverse to the Lenders so long as such reduction is allocated to reduce the commitments under the Term Loan Facility, the Bridge Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro rata basis.

 

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4.                                       The closing and effectiveness of the Facilities and the initial funding of the Term Loan Facility shall have occurred on or before the Expiration Date.

 

5.                                       The Commitment Parties shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its subsidiaries for the three most recently completed fiscal years ended at least 90 days before the Closing Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its subsidiaries for each subsequent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter) ended at least 45 days before the Closing Date; provided that filing of the required financial statements on form 10-K and/or form 10-Q by the Borrower will satisfy the foregoing requirements; provided , further that the Commitment Parties confirm receipt of the financial statements described in clause (a) for the fiscal years ended on January 31, 2019, January 31, 2018 and January 31, 2017; it being understood that, unless the foregoing requirements are satisfied by the filing of a form 10-K and/or form 10-Q, such financial statements provided pursuant to this paragraph 5 must be customary for a high yield securities offering, but need not be prepared in compliance with Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or include adjustments for purchase accounting (including adjustments of the type contemplated by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141R)).

 

6.                                       The Commitment Parties shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Target and its subsidiaries for the three most recently completed fiscal years ended at least 90 days before the Closing Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Target and its subsidiaries for each subsequent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter) ended at least 45 days before the Closing Date; provided that filing of the required financial statements on form 10-K and/or form 10-Q by the Target will satisfy the foregoing requirements; provided, further that the Commitment Parties confirm receipt of the financial statements described in clause (a) for the fiscal years ended on December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018; it being understood that, unless the foregoing requirements are satisfied by the filing of a form 10-K and/or form 10-Q, such financial statements provided pursuant to this paragraph 6 must be customary for a high yield securities offering, but need not be prepared in compliance with Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or include adjustments for purchase accounting (including adjustments of the type contemplated by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141R)).

 

7.                                       The Commitment Parties shall have received a pro forma unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related pro forma unaudited consolidated statement of operations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of and for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period ended at least 45 days (or 90 days in case such four-fiscal quarter period is the end of the Borrower’s fiscal year) prior to the Closing Date, prepared after giving effect to the Transactions (including the acquisition of the Target) as if the Transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such statement of income), it being understood that such unaudited pro forma financial statements provided pursuant to this paragraph 7 must be customary for a high yield securities offering, but need not be prepared in compliance with Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or include adjustments for purchase accounting (including adjustments of the type contemplated by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141R)).

 

8.                                       (a) Each of the Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true and correct to the extent required by the Limited Conditionality Provision; and (b) each of the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (in each case, except in the case of any

 

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representations which expressly relate to a specific date or period, such representation and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the respective date or for the respective period, as the case may be) (and, in each case, all respects if qualified by material adverse effect or other materiality qualifier).

 

9.                                       The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least 3 business days prior to the Closing Date to the extent requested at least 10 business days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself or any Lender, reasonably determines is required by U.S. regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

10.                                All fees and expenses due and payable to the Commitment Parties and the Lenders and required to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been paid or shall have been authorized to be deducted from the proceeds of the initial funding under the Term Loan Facility, so long as any such fees or expenses not expressly set forth in the Fee Letter have been invoiced not less than two (2) business days prior to the Closing Date.

 

11.                                Subject to the Limited Conditionality Provision, all actions necessary to establish that the Administrative Agent will have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to liens permitted under the Credit Documentation) in the Collateral shall have been taken.

 

12.                                The Lead Arranger (a) shall have received the financial information required to be delivered pursuant to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of this Exhibit D (the “ Required Information”) and (b) shall have been afforded a period of 15 consecutive business days to syndicate the Facilities from the date of delivery of the Required Information to the Lenders (the “ Marketing Period ”); provided , that (A) July 4 th  through 5 th , October 14 th  and November 27 th  through November 29 th  of 2019 shall not be considered “business days” for the purposes of the Marketing Period and (B) (x) if such 15 consecutive business day period shall not have fully elapsed on or prior to August 16, 2019, the Marketing Period shall not commence any earlier than September 3, 2019 and (y) if such 15 consecutive business day period shall not have fully elapsed on or prior to December 20, 2019, the Marketing Period shall not commence any earlier than January 6, 2020; provided , further , that in no event shall the Marketing Period be restarted or cease to continue if additional financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to paragraphs 5 or 6 of this Exhibit D after the Marketing Period has commenced; provided , further , with respect to any financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Exhibit D, (x) the Target’s independent auditors shall not have withdrawn any audit opinion with respect to any such audited financial statements (unless a new unqualified audit opinion has been received in respect thereof from such auditors or another nationally recognized independent registered accounting firm of national standing) and (y) the Target shall not have been informed by its independent auditors that it is required to restate, and the Target has not restated any financial statements delivered pursuant to paragraph 6 (or is not actively considering any such restatements); provided , that such financial statements shall be deemed to comply with this paragraph 12 if and when the Target’s auditors subsequently inform the Target that no such restatement is needed; provided , further , that if the Borrower shall in good faith reasonably believe it has provided the Required Information, the Borrower may deliver to the Lead Arranger a written notice to that effect (stating the date upon which it believes it has completed such delivery), in which case the Borrower shall be deemed to have complied with such obligation to provide the Required Information, and the Marketing Period shall be deemed to have commenced on the date that the Required Information was delivered to the Lead Arranger, unless the Lead Arranger, in good faith, reasonably believes that the Borrower has not completed the delivery of the Required Information and not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) within two business days after the date of the delivery of such notice by the Borrower, the

 

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Lead Arranger deliver a written notice to the Borrower to that effect (stating in good faith which specific items of the Required Information of the Borrower has not been delivered).

 

13.                                With respect to the Bridge Facility, (a) one or more investment banks satisfactory to Wells Fargo Securities in its reasonable discretion (collectively, the “ Investment Bank ”) shall have been engaged to publicly sell or privately place the Notes and the Borrower shall have provided the Investment Bank  with a customary preliminary offering memorandum (an “ Offering Document ”) for the Notes suitable for use in a customary “high yield road show” relating to the Notes and in customary form for offering memoranda used in Rule 144A-for-life offerings of debt securities, which Offering Document shall include financial statements, pro forma financial statements and other financial data, in each case, of the type and form customarily included in a preliminary Rule 144A-for-life offering memorandum (subject to exceptions customary for a Rule 144A-for-life offering involving high yield debt securities, including that such Offering Document shall not be required to include financial statements or information required by Rules 3-09, 3-10 or 3-16 of Regulation S-X or other information customarily excluded from Rule 144A for life offering memorandum and except that this clause (a) shall be deemed to be satisfied if such Offering Document excludes the “Description of Notes” and other sections that would customarily be provided by the Investment Banks or their counsel, but is otherwise complete) and all such other financial data reasonably necessary for the Investment Banks to receive customary (for high-yield debt securities issued in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A) “comfort” (including customary “negative assurance” comfort) in connection with the offering of the Notes (any such information required to be provided by the Borrower, the “ Required Information ”) and (b) the Borrower shall have afforded the Investment Bank a period (the “ Marketing Period ”) of at least 15 consecutive business days (following receipt of the Required Information to seek to place the Notes with qualified purchasers thereof; provided , that (A) July 4 th  through 5 th , October 14 th  and November 27 th  through November 29 th  of 2019 shall not be considered “business days” for the purposes of the Marketing Period and (B) (x) if such 15 consecutive business day period shall not have fully elapsed on or prior to August 16, 2019, the Marketing Period shall not commence any earlier than September 3, 2019 and (y) if such 15 consecutive business day period shall not have fully elapsed on or prior to December 20, 2019, the Marketing Period shall not commence any earlier than January 6, 2020. If the Borrower in good faith believes that it has delivered the Required Information to the Investment Bank, it may deliver a written notice (which may be delivered by email) to the Lead Arranger to that effect (stating when it believes it completed such delivery), in which case it shall be deemed to have delivered the Required Information on the date specified in such notice, unless the Lead Arranger in good faith reasonably believe that the Borrower has not completed the delivery of the Required Information at the time such notice is given and, no later than the second business day after the delivery of such notice by the Borrower, the Lead Arranger give written notice to the Borrower to that effect (stating with specificity which Required Information has not been delivered).

 

14.                                There shall not have been a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement as of the date hereof) since the date of the Acquisition Agreement.

 

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Annex I to Exhibit D

 

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

[          ], 20[  ]

 

This Solvency Certificate is being executed and delivered pursuant to Section  [    ] of the Credit Agreement (the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of [      ], 20[  ], among HealthEquity, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), the lenders party thereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined.

 

I, [            ] , the chief financial officer of the Borrower, solely in such capacity and not in an individual capacity, hereby certify that I am the chief financial officer of the Borrower and that I am generally familiar with the businesses and assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), I have made such other investigations and inquiries as I have deemed appropriate and I am duly authorized to execute this Solvency Certificate on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

 

I further certify, solely in my capacity as chief financial officer of the Borrower, and not in my individual capacity, as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the Transactions and the incurrence of the indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Transactions on the date hereof, that, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (a) the sum of the liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, does not exceed either the present fair saleable value or fair value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) the capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is not unreasonably small in relation to the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, contemplated through the maturity of the credit facilities evidenced by the Credit Agreement and (c) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, do not intend to incur, or believe that they will incur, debts including current obligations beyond their ability to pay such debt as they mature in the ordinary course of business. For the purposes hereof, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Solvency Certificate on the date first written above.

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer