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): April 21, 2020

 

EVO Payments, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38504   82-1304484
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

Ten Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Suite 950
Atlanta, Georgia
 
  30328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 709-7374

 

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. below):

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share EVOP NASDAQ

 

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

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On April 21, 2020, EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed the previously announced issuance and sale of 152,250 shares of its preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) to MDCP Cardservices II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (in its capacity as assignee of Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-A, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI Executive-A, L.P. and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-C, L.P.) (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to the terms of the investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), dated as of March 29, 2020, between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock have been previously disclosed in Item 1.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2020. In connection with the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company and the Purchaser agreed to certain modifications to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock. As a result of these changes, the voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis is capped at all times to the extent that certain adjustments to the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock occurring during the first nine months following the date the Series A Preferred Stock is initially issued would result in such conversion price declining below the closing price for the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”), on March 27, 2020. In addition, the Company’s ability to exercise its right to require the conversion of all (but not less than all) of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Class A common stock is based on the last reported closing price of the Class A common stock (rather than the volume weighted average price) exceeding the thresholds listed in Item 1.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2020.

 

In connection with the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock, as of April 21, 2020, the Company also amended the limited liability company agreement of EVO Investco, LLC (“EVO Investco”) and its existing registration rights agreement and director nomination agreement, each as described below.

 

First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

The Company and EVO Investco entered into an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EVO Investco (the “First Amendment to the Limited Liability Company Agreement”) to designate a new series of preferred units titled “Series A Convertible Preferred Units,” with terms in the aggregate substantially equivalent to the Series A Preferred Stock, and to make other clarifying changes.

 

First Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement

 

The Company entered into an amendment to its registration rights agreement, dated as of May 22, 2018 (the “First Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among the Company, each of the persons listed on Schedules I and II thereto, such other persons that from time to time become parties thereto and Blueapple, Inc., to provide the Purchaser with demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the shares of the Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock from time to time.

 

Amended & Restated Director Nomination Agreement

 

The Company entered into an amendment and restatement of its existing director nomination agreement (the “Amended & Restated Director Nomination Agreement”) with certain affiliates of the Purchaser. The Amended & Restated Director Nomination Agreement provides the director nomination rights previously described in Item 5.02 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2020.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the First Amendment to the Limited Liability Company Agreement, the First Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement and the Amended & Restated Director Nomination Agreement do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of each of these agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The offer and sale of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock through the Investment Agreement described above was made in reliance on an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof. The shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock will be issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. The information in Item 1.01 above relating to the issuance and sale of the Series A Preferred Stock is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference.

 

 

 

 

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Company issued 152,250 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Purchaser. A summary of the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock is set forth in Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 30, 2020, as modified by the information set forth in Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated herein by reference. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued to the Purchaser pursuant to the Investment Agreement has the powers, designations, preferences, and other rights of the Series A Preferred Stock as are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock filed by the Company with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 21, 2020 (the “Certificate of Designations”), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 and Item 3.03 above relating to the issuance and sale of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Designations is incorporated herein by reference. The Certificate of Designations establishes the powers, designations, preferences, and other rights of the Series A Preferred Stock and became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 21, 2020.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
3.1   Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of EVO Payments, Inc.
     
10.1   First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EVO Investco, LLC, effective as of April 21, 2020, by and among EVO Payments, Inc., EVO Investco, LLC and its members.
     
10.2   First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, effective as of April 21, 2020, by and among EVO Payments, Inc. and each of the undersigned stockholders of the Company.
     
10.3   Amended & Restated Director Nomination Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2020, by and among EVO Payments, Inc., Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Madison Dearborn Partners VI-A&C, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-C, L.P., Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-B, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI Executive-B, L.P., MDCP VI-C Cardservices Splitter, L.P., MDCP Cardservices LLC, MDCP VI-C Cardservices Blocker Corp., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-A, L.P. and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI Executive-A, L.P.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  EVO Payments, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Steven J. de Groot
    Name:  Steven J. de Groot
Date: April 22, 2020   Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

EVO Payments, Inc.

 

Certificate of Designations

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

April 21, 2020

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Page

Section 1. Definitions 1
Section 2. Rules of Construction 13
Section 3. The Convertible Preferred Stock 14
(a) Designation; Par Value 14
(b) Number of Authorized Shares 14
(c) Form, Dating and Denominations 14
(d) Method of Payment; Delay When Payment Date is Not a Business Day 15
(e) Register 15
(f) Legends 16
(g) Transfers and Exchanges; Transfer Taxes; Certain Transfer Restrictions 16
(h)

Exchange and Cancellation of Convertible Preferred Stock to Be Converted or to Be Repurchased Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon

Change of Control or a Redemption

18
(i) Status of Retired Shares 18
(j) Replacement Certificates 19
(k) Registered Holders 19
(l) Cancellation 19
(m) Shares Held by the Company or its Affiliates 19
(n) Outstanding Shares 19
(o) Notations and Exchanges 20
Section 4. Ranking 21
Section 5. Dividends 21
(a) Generally 21
(b) Participating Dividends 22
Section 6. Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up 23
(a) Generally 23
(b) Certain Business Combination Transactions Deemed Not to Be a Liquidation 23
Section 7. Right of the Company to Redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock 24
(a) No Right to Redeem Before the Redemption Trigger Date 24
(b) Right to Redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock on or After Redemption Trigger Date 24
(c) Redemption Prohibited in Certain Circumstances 24
(d) Redemption Date 24
(e) Redemption Price 24
(f) Redemption Notice 24
(g) Payment of the Redemption Price 25
Section 8. Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Convertible Preferred Stock upon a Change of Control 25
(a) Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Convertible Preferred Stock upon a Change of Control 25
(b) Funds Legally Available for Payment of Change of Control Repurchase Price; Covenant Not to Take Certain Actions 25

 

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(c) Change of Control Repurchase Date 25
(d) Change of Control Repurchase Price 26
(e) Change of Control Notice 26
(f) Procedures to Exercise the Change of Control Repurchase Right 27
(g) Payment of the Change of Control Repurchase Price 27
(h) Compliance with Securities Laws 28
Section 9. Voting Rights 28
(a) Voting and Consent Rights with Respect to Specified Matters 28
(b) Right to Vote with Holders of Common Stock on an As-Converted Basis 30
(c) Procedures for Voting and Consents 31
Section 10. Conversion 31
(a) Generally 31
(b) Conversion at the Option of the Holders 31
(c) Mandatory Conversion at the Company’s Election. 32
(d) Conversion Procedures 33
(e) Settlement upon Conversion 34
(f) Conversion Rate Adjustments 35
(g) Voluntary Conversion Rate Increases 37
(h) Restriction on Conversions and Certain Degressive Issuances 37
(i) Effect of Common Stock Change Event 39
Section 11. Certain Provisions Relating to the Issuance of Common Stock 40
(a) Equitable Adjustments to Prices 40
(b) Reservation of Shares of Common Stock 40
(c) Status of Shares of Common Stock 41
(d) Taxes Upon Issuance of Common Stock 41
Section 12. No Preemptive Rights 41
Section 13. Tax Treatment 41
Section 14. Calculations 42
(a) Responsibility; Schedule of Calculations 42
(b) Calculations Aggregated for Each Holder 42
Section 15. Notices 42
Section 16. Legally Available Funds 42
Section 17. No Other Rights 42
     
Exhibits    
Exhibit A: Form of Preferred Stock Certificate A-1
Exhibit B: Form of Restricted Stock Legend B-1

 

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Certificate of Designations

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On April 20, 2020, the Board of Directors of EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), adopted the following resolution designating and creating, out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, 152,250 authorized shares of a series of preferred stock of the Company titled the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”:

 

RESOLVED that, pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws and applicable law, a series of preferred stock of the Company titled the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,” and having a par value of $0.0001 per share and an initial number of authorized shares equal to 152,250, is hereby designated and created out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, which series has the rights, designations, preferences, voting powers and other provisions set forth below:

 

Section 1.                Definitions.

 

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 144.

 

Board of Directors” means the Company’s board of directors or a committee of such board duly authorized to act on behalf of such board.

 

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.

 

Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares of, interests in, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, participations in, or other equivalents of, in each case however designated, the equity of such Person, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

 

Certificate” means any Physical Certificate or Electronic Certificate.

 

Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be further amended, supplemented or restated.

 

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Change of Control” means any of the following events:

 

(a)       a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company, its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or a Holder (together with its Affiliates), has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner” (as defined below) of shares of the Company’s common equity representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all of the Company’s then-outstanding common equity; or

 

(b)       the consummation of (i) any sale, lease or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person; or (ii) any transaction or series of related transactions in connection with which (whether by means of merger, consolidation, share exchange, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, acquisition, liquidation or otherwise) all of the Common Stock is exchanged for, converted into, acquired for, or constitutes solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property; provided, however, that any merger, consolidation, share exchange or combination of the Company pursuant to which the Persons that directly or indirectly “beneficially owned” (as defined below) all classes of the Company’s common equity immediately before such transaction directly or indirectly “beneficially own,” immediately after such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of all classes of common equity of the surviving, continuing or acquiring company or other transferee, as applicable, or the parent thereof, in substantially the same proportions vis-à-vis each other as immediately before such transaction will be deemed not to be a Change of Control pursuant to this clause (b).

 

For the purposes of this definition, (x) any transaction or event described in both clause (a) and in clause (b)(i) or (ii) above (without regard to the proviso in clause (b)) will be deemed to occur solely pursuant to clause (b) above (subject to such proviso); and (y) whether a Person is a “beneficial owner” and whether shares are “beneficially owned” will be determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Change of Control Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(e).

 

Change of Control Repurchase Date” means the date fixed, pursuant to Section 8(c), for the repurchase of any Convertible Preferred Stock by the Company pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control.

 

Change of Control Repurchase Notice” means a notice (including a notice substantially in the form of the “Change of Control Repurchase Notice” set forth in Exhibit A) containing the information, or otherwise complying with the requirements, set forth in Section 8(f)(i) and Section 8(f)(i)(2).

 

Change of Control Repurchase Price” means the cash price payable by the Company to repurchase any share of Convertible Preferred Stock upon its Repurchase Upon Change of Control, calculated pursuant to Section 8(d).

 

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A “Change of Control Repurchase Price Default” will be deemed to occur upon any failure to pay the Change of Control Repurchase Price for a Change of Control in full when due as provided in this Certificate of Designations. A Change of Control Repurchase Price Default that has occurred will be deemed to continue until such time when the Change of Control Repurchase Price is paid in full, at which time such Change of Control Repurchase Price Default will be deemed to be cured and cease to be continuing.

 

Change of Control Repurchase Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

Close of Business” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Common Stock” means the Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company, subject to Section 10(i).

 

Common Stock Change Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(i)(i).

 

Common Stock Liquidity Conditions” will be satisfied with respect to a Mandatory Conversion or Redemption if:

 

(a)       either (i) each share of Common Stock to be issued upon such Mandatory Conversion of any share of Convertible Preferred Stock or that may be issued upon conversion of any share of Convertible Preferred Stock that is subject to such Redemption would be eligible to be offered, sold or otherwise transferred by the Holder of such share of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto), without any requirements as to volume, manner of sale, availability of current public information (whether or not then satisfied) or notice; or (ii) the offer and sale of such share of Common Stock by such Holder are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and such registration statement is reasonably expected by the Company to remain effective and usable, by the Holder to sell such share of Common Stock, continuously during the period from, and including, the date the related Mandatory Conversion Notice or Redemption Notice Date, as applicable, is sent to, and including, the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after the date such share of Common Stock is issued; provided, however, that each Holder will supply all information reasonably requested by the Company for inclusion, and required to be included, in any registration statement or prospectus supplement related to the resale of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock; provided, further, that if a Holder fails to provide such information to the Company within fifteen (15) calendar days following any such request, then this clause (a)(ii) will automatically be deemed to be satisfied with respect to such Holder;

 

(b)       each share of Common Stock referred to in clause (a) above (i) will, when issued (or, in the case of clause (a)(ii), when sold or otherwise transferred pursuant to the registration statement referred to in such clause) (1) be admitted for book-entry settlement through the Depositary with an “unrestricted” CUSIP number; and (2) not be represented by any certificate that bears a legend referring to transfer restrictions under the Securities Act or other securities laws; and (ii) will, when issued, be listed and admitted for trading, without suspension or material limitation on trading, on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors); and

 

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(c)       (i) the Company has not received any written threat or notice of delisting or suspension by the applicable exchange referred to in clause (b)(ii) above with a reasonable prospect of delisting, after giving effect to all applicable notice and appeal periods; and (ii) no such delisting or suspension is reasonably likely to occur or is pending based on the Company falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of such exchange.

 

Common Stock Participating Dividend” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b)(i).

 

Company” means EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Conversion Share” means any share of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Conversion Consideration” means, with respect to the conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock, the type and amount of consideration payable to settle such conversion, determined in accordance with Section 10.

 

Conversion Date” means an Optional Conversion Date or a Mandatory Conversion Date.

 

Conversion Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of the “Conversion Notice” set forth in Exhibit A.

 

Conversion Price” means, as of any time, an amount equal to (a) the Initial Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock divided by (b) the Conversion Rate in effect at such time.

 

Conversion Rate” initially means 63.2911 shares of Common Stock per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of Liquidation Preference of the Convertible Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Conversion Rate is subject to adjustment pursuant to Sections 10(f) and 10(g). Each reference in this Certificate of Designations or the Convertible Preferred Stock to the Conversion Rate as of a particular date without setting forth a particular time on such date will be deemed to be a reference to the Conversion Rate immediately before the Close of Business on such date.

 

Convertible Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Degressive Issuance” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(f)(i)(2).

 

Degressive Issuance Sunset Date” means the date that is nine (9) calendar months after the Initial Issue Date.

 

Depositary” means The Depository Trust Company or its successor.

 

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Depositary Participant” means any member of, or participant in, the Depositary.

 

Dividend” means any Regular Dividend or Participating Dividend.

 

Dividend Junior Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock whose terms do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to, or equally with, the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends (without regard to whether or not dividends accumulate cumulatively). Dividend Junior Stock includes the Common Stock.

 

Dividend Make-Whole Amount” has the following meaning with respect to any share of Convertible Preferred Stock that is subject to conversion:

 

(a)       if such conversion is an Optional Conversion, zero; and

 

(b)       if such conversion is a Mandatory Conversion, the excess, if any, of (i) the Liquidation Preference of such share that would be in effect immediately before the Close of Business on the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date (after giving effect, for the avoidance of doubt, to the accumulation of, and addition to the Liquidation Preference pursuant to Section 5(a)(ii)(1) in respect of, Regular Dividends through, and including, the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date), over (ii) the sum of (x) the actual Liquidation Preference of such share immediately before the Close of Business on the Conversion Date for such conversion; and (y) an amount equal to accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends on such share of Convertible Preferred Stock to, but excluding, such Conversion Date (but only to the extent such accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends are not included in the Liquidation Preference referred to in the preceding clause (x)); provided, however, that if such Conversion Date is on or after the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date, then the Dividend Make-Whole Amount will be zero.

 

Dividend Parity Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock (other than the Convertible Preferred Stock) whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank equally with the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of distributions (without regard to whether or not distributions accumulate cumulatively).

 

Dividend Payment Date” means each Regular Dividend Payment Date with respect to a Regular Dividend and each date on which any declared Participating Dividend is scheduled to be paid on the Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Dividend Senior Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends (without regard to whether or not dividends accumulate cumulatively).

 

Effective Price” has the following meaning with respect to the issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock or any Equity-Linked Securities:

 

(a)       in the case of the issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock, the value of the consideration received by the Company for such shares, expressed as an amount per share of Common Stock; and

 

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(b)       in the case of the issuance or sale of any Equity-Linked Securities, an amount equal to a fraction whose:

 

(i)       numerator is equal to sum, without duplication, of (x) the value of the aggregate consideration received by the Company for the issuance or sale of such Equity-Linked Securities; and (y) the value of the minimum aggregate additional consideration, if any, payable to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Equity-Linked Securities; and

 

(ii)     denominator is equal to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock underlying such Equity-Linked Securities;

 

provided, however, that:

 

(w)    for purposes of clauses (a) and (b)(i) above, all underwriting commissions, placement agency commissions or similar commissions paid to any broker-dealer by the Company or any of its Affiliates in connection with such issuance or sale (excluding any other fees or expenses incurred by the Company or any of its Affiliates) will be added to the aggregate consideration referred to in such clause;

 

(x)      for purposes of clause (b) above, if such minimum aggregate consideration, or such maximum number of shares of Common Stock, is not determinable at the time such Equity-Linked Securities are issued or sold, then (1) the initial consideration payable under such Equity-Linked Securities, or the initial number of shares of Common Stock underlying such Equity-Linked Securities, as applicable, will be used; and (2) at each time thereafter when such amount of consideration or number of shares becomes determinable or is otherwise adjusted (including pursuant to “anti-dilution” or similar provisions), there will be deemed to occur, for purposes of Section 10(f)(i)(2) and without affecting any prior adjustments theretofore made to the Conversion Rate, an issuance of additional Equity-Linked Securities;

 

(y)     for purposes of clause (b) above, the surrender, extinguishment, maturity or other expiration of any such Equity-Linked Securities will be deemed not to constitute consideration payable to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Equity-Linked Securities; and

 

(z)      the “value” of any such consideration will be the fair value thereof, as of the date such shares or Equity-Linked Securities, as applicable, are issued or sold, determined in good faith by the Board of Directors (or, in the case of cash denominated in U.S. dollars, the face amount thereof).

 

Electronic Certificate” means any electronic book-entry maintained by the Transfer Agent that represents any share (s) of Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Equity-Linked Securities” means any rights, options or warrants to purchase or otherwise acquire (whether immediately, during specified times, upon the satisfaction of any conditions or otherwise) any shares of Common Stock.

 

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Ex-Dividend Date” means, with respect to an issuance, dividend or distribution on the Common Stock, the first date on which shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution (including pursuant to due bills or similar arrangements required by the relevant stock exchange). For the avoidance of doubt, any alternative trading convention on the applicable exchange or market in respect of the Common Stock under a separate ticker symbol or CUSIP number will not be considered “regular way” for this purpose.

 

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exempt Issuance” means (a) the Company’s issuance of any securities as full or partial consideration in connection with a merger, acquisition, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of the securities or assets of a corporation or other entity; (b) the Company’s issuance or grant of shares of Common Stock, options to purchase shares Common Stock, or any other form of equity-based or equity-related awards (including restricted stock units), to employees, prospective employees who have accepted an offer of employment, directors or consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to plans that have been approved by a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors or that exist as of the Initial Issue Date; (c) the Company’s issuance of securities upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any securities that are exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of Common Stock and are outstanding as of the Initial Issue Date, provided that such exercise, exchange or conversion is effected pursuant to the terms of such securities as in effect on the Initial Issue Date; (d) the issuance of Common Stock by the Company in a registered public offering the proceeds of which are used to purchase units in EVO Investco, LLC outstanding as of the Initial Issue Date pursuant to registration rights or similar rights that exist as of the Initial Issue Date pursuant to (i) that certain Second Amended and Restated LLC Agreement of EVO Investco, LLC, dated as of May 22, 2018, by and among EVO Investco, LLC and its member, as amended on April 21, 2020, (ii) that certain Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2018, as amended, by and among EVO Investco, LLC, EVO Payments, Inc, the holders of common units in EVO Investco, LLC and shares of Class C common stock or Class D common stock of EVO Payments, Inc. and the Call Option Holder, as defined therein, from time to time party thereto; and (iii) and that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2018, by and among EVO Payments, Inc., each of the persons listed on Schedules I and II thereto, such other persons that from time to time become parties thereto and Blueapple, Inc., as amended on April 21, 2020; (e) the Company’s issuance of securities pursuant to any equipment loan or leasing arrangement, real property leasing arrangement or debt financing from a bank or similar financial institution approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors; and (f) the Company’s issuance of the Convertible Preferred Stock and any shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock. For purposes of this definition, “consultant” means a consultant that may participate in an “employee benefit plan” in accordance with the definition of such term in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

First Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2016, among EVO Payments International, LLC, as borrower, the subsidiaries of the borrower identified therein, as guarantors, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A. and Regions Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, as in effect on March 29, 2020.

 

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Holder” means a person in whose name any Convertible Preferred Stock is registered in the Register.

 

Initial Issue Date” means April 21, 2020.

 

Initial Liquidation Preference” means one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per share of Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Last Reported Sale Price” of the Common Stock for any Trading Day means the closing sale price per share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the last bid price and the last ask price per share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average last bid prices and the average last ask prices per share) of the Common Stock on such Trading Day as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed. If the Common Stock is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on such Trading Day, then the Last Reported Sale Price will be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day in the over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If the Common Stock is not so quoted on such Trading Day, then the Last Reported Sale Price will be the average of the mid-point of the last bid price and the last ask price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms the Company selects.

 

Liquidation Junior Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock whose terms do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to, or equally with, the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. Liquidation Junior Stock includes the Common Stock.

 

Liquidation Parity Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock (other than the Convertible Preferred Stock) whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank equally with the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to the Convertible Preferred Stock, an amount initially equal to the Initial Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Liquidation Preference is subject to adjustment pursuant to Sections 5(a)(ii)(1).

 

Liquidation Senior Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Mandatory Conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c)(i).

 

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Mandatory Conversion Date” means a Conversion Date designated with respect to any Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 10(c)(i) and 10(c)(iii).

 

Mandatory Conversion Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c)(iv).

 

Mandatory Conversion Notice Date” means, with respect to a Mandatory Conversion, the date on which the Company sends the Mandatory Conversion Notice for such Mandatory Conversion pursuant to Section 10(c)(iv).

 

Mandatory Conversion Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c)(i).

 

Mandatory Conversion Threshold Price Percentage” has the following meaning with respect to any Mandatory Conversion: (a) if the Mandatory Conversion Date for such Mandatory Conversion is before the fourth (4th) Regular Dividend Payment Date, one hundred and eighty percent (180%); (b) if such Mandatory Conversion Date is on or after the fourth (4th) Regular Dividend Payment Date and before the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date, one hundred and seventy percent (170%); (c) if such Mandatory Conversion Date is on or after the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date and before the eight (8th) Regular Dividend Payment Date, one hundred and sixty percent (160%); and (d) if such Mandatory Conversion Date is on or after the eighth (8th) Regular Dividend Payment Date, one hundred and fifty percent (150%).

 

Market Disruption Event” means, with respect to any date, the occurrence or existence, during the one-half hour period ending at the scheduled close of trading on such date on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or other market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades, of any material suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock.

 

Officer” means the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of the Company.

 

Open of Business” means 9:00 a.m., New York City time.

 

Optional Conversion” means the conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock other than a Mandatory Conversion.

 

Optional Conversion Date” means, with respect to the Optional Conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock, the first Business Day on which the requirements set forth in Section 10(d)(ii) for such conversion are satisfied.

 

Ownership Limitation” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(h)(i).

 

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Participating Dividend” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b)(i).

 

Person” or “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof. Any division or series of a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will constitute a separate “person” under this Certificate of Designations.

 

Physical Certificate” means any certificate (other than an Electronic Certificate) representing any share(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock, which certificate is substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, registered in the name of the Holder of such share(s) and duly executed by the Company and countersigned by the Transfer Agent.

 

Record Date” means, with respect to any dividend or distribution on, or issuance to holders of, Convertible Preferred Stock or Common Stock, the date fixed (whether by law, contract or the Board of Directors or otherwise) to determine the Holders or the holders of Common Stock, as applicable, that are entitled to such dividend, distribution or issuance.

 

Redemption” means the repurchase of any Convertible Preferred Stock by the Company pursuant to Section 7.

 

Redemption Date” means the date fixed, pursuant to Section 7(d), for the settlement of the repurchase of the Convertible Preferred Stock by the Company pursuant to a Redemption.

 

Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(f).

 

Redemption Notice Date” means, with respect to a Redemption of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the date on which the Company sends the related Redemption Notice pursuant to Section 7(f).

 

Redemption Price” means the consideration payable by the Company to repurchase any Convertible Preferred Stock upon its Redemption, calculated pursuant to Section 7(e).

 

Redemption Trigger Date” means the twentieth (20th) Regular Dividend Payment Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next Business Day).

 

Reference Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(i)(i).

 

Reference Property Unit” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(i)(i).

 

Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(e).

 

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Regular Dividend Payment Date” means, with respect to any share of Convertible Preferred Stock, each April 21 and October 21 of each year, beginning on October 21, 2020 (or beginning on such other date specified in the Certificate representing such share).

 

Regular Dividend Rate” has the following meaning (a) six percent (6%) per annum for the period from, and including, the Initial Issue Date to, but excluding, the twentieth (20th) Regular Dividend Payment Date; and (b) eight percent (8%) per annum from and after the twentieth (20th) Regular Dividend Payment Date; provided, however, that the Regular Dividend Rate is subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 10(h)(iii).

 

Regular Dividends” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(i)(1).

 

Repurchase Upon Change of Control” means the repurchase of any Convertible Preferred Stock by the Company pursuant to Section 8.

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval” means the stockholder approval contemplated by the Nasdaq listing rules with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock in excess of the limitations imposed by such rule; provided, however, that the Requisite Stockholder Approval will be deemed to be obtained if, due to any amendment or binding change in the interpretation of the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, such stockholder approval is no longer required for the Company to settle all conversions of the Convertible Preferred Stock in shares of Common Stock without regard to Section 10(h).

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval Deadline Date” means the earlier of (a) the date of the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders; and (b) August 1, 2021.

 

Restricted Stock Legend” means a legend substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto), as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Scheduled Trading Day” means any day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “Scheduled Trading Day” means a Business Day.

 

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Security” means any Convertible Preferred Stock or Conversion Share.

 

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Stockholder Voting Power” means the aggregate number of votes entitled to be cast generally at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders held for the election of directors by all outstanding shares of Common Stock and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock, Class C common stock and Class D common stock of the Company, each with $0.0001 par value per share, with the calculation of such aggregate number of votes being conclusively made for all purposes under this Certificate of Designations and the Certificate of Incorporation, absent manifest error, by the Company based on the Company’s review of the Register, the Company’s other books and records, each Holder’s public filings pursuant to Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and any other written evidence satisfactory to the Company regarding any Holder’s beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency, but after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees, as applicable, of such corporation, association or other business entity is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person; and (b) any partnership or limited liability company where (x) more than fifty percent (50%) of the capital accounts, distribution rights, equity and voting interests, or of the general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, of such partnership or limited liability company are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or limited liability company interests or otherwise; and (y) such Person or any one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person is a controlling general partner of, or otherwise controls, such partnership or limited liability company.

 

Successor Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(i)(iii).

 

Trading Day” means any day on which (a) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded; and (b) there is no Market Disruption Event. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “Trading Day” means a Business Day.

 

Transfer Agent” means Computershare Trust Company N.A. or its successor.

 

Transfer-Restricted Security” means any Security that constitutes a “restricted security” (as defined in Rule 144); provided, however, that such Security will cease to be a Transfer-Restricted Security upon the earliest to occur of the following events:

 

(a)            such Security is sold or otherwise transferred to a Person (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) pursuant to a registration statement that was effective under the Securities Act at the time of such sale or transfer;

 

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(b)           such Security is sold or otherwise transferred to a Person (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) pursuant to an available exemption (including Rule 144) from the registration and prospectus-delivery requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and, immediately after such sale or transfer, such Security ceases to constitute a “restricted security” (as defined in Rule 144); and

 

(c)           (i) such Security is eligible for resale, by a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company and that has not been an Affiliate of the Company during the immediately preceding three (3) months, pursuant to Rule 144 without any limitations thereunder as to volume, manner of sale, availability of current public information or notice; and (ii) the Company has received such certificates or other documentation or evidence as the Company may reasonably require to determine that the security is eligible for resale pursuant to clause (i) and the Holder, holder or beneficial owner of such Security is not, and that has not been during the immediately preceding three (3) months, an Affiliate of the Company.

 

Voting Parity Stock” means, with respect to any matter as to which Holders are entitled to vote pursuant to Section 9(a), each class or series of outstanding stock of the Company that constitutes both Dividend Parity Stock and Liquidation Parity Stock, if any, upon which similar voting rights are conferred and are exercisable with respect to such matter.

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are owned by such Person or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Section 2.                Rules of Construction. For purposes of this Certificate of Designations:

 

(a)           “or” is not exclusive;

 

(b)           “including” means “including without limitation”;

 

(c)           “will” expresses a command;

 

(d)           the “average” of a set of numerical values refers to the arithmetic average of such numerical values;

 

(e)            a merger involving, or a transfer of assets by, a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will be deemed to include any division of or by, or an allocation of assets to a series of, such limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, or any unwinding of any such division or allocation;

 

(f)            words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular, unless the context requires otherwise;

 

(g)           “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Certificate of Designations as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision of this Certificate of Designations, unless the context requires otherwise;

 

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(h)           references to currency mean the lawful currency of the United States of America, unless the context requires otherwise; and

 

(i)            the exhibits, schedules and other attachments to this Certificate of Designations are deemed to form part of this Certificate of Designations.

 

Section 3.                The Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(a)          Designation; Par Value. A series of stock of the Company titled the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) is hereby designated and created out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company. The par value of the Convertible Preferred Stock is $0.0001 per share.

 

(b)          Number of Authorized Shares. The total authorized number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock is one hundred and fifty two thousand two hundred and fifty (152,250); provided, however that, by resolution of the Board of Directors, the total number of authorized shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may hereafter be reduced to a number that is not less than the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

(c)           Form, Dating and Denominations.

 

(i)            Form and Date of Certificates Representing Convertible Preferred Stock. Each Certificate representing any Convertible Preferred Stock will bear the legends required by Section 3(f) and may bear notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage or the Depositary.

 

(ii)           Certificates.

 

(1)               Generally. The Convertible Preferred Stock will be originally issued initially in the form of one or more Electronic Certificates. Electronic Certificates may be exchanged for Physical Certificates, and Physical Certificates may be exchanged for Electronic Certificates, upon request by the Holder thereof pursuant to customary procedures.

 

(2)               Electronic Certificates; Interpretation. For purposes of this Certificate of Designations, (A) each Electronic Certificate will be deemed to include the text of the stock certificate set forth in Exhibit A; (B) any legend or other notation that is required to be included on a Certificate will be deemed to be included in any Electronic Certificate notwithstanding that such Electronic Certificate may be in a form that does not permit affixing legends thereto; (C) any reference in this Certificate of Designations to the “delivery” of any Electronic Certificate will be deemed to be satisfied upon the registration of the electronic book-entry representing such Electronic Certificate in the name of the applicable Holder; (D) upon satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Company, and any related requirements of the Transfer Agent, in each case for the issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock in the form of one or more Electronic Certificates, such Electronic Certificates will be deemed to be executed by the Company and countersigned by the Transfer Agent.

 

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(iii)          No Bearer Certificates; Denominations. The Convertible Preferred Stock will be issued only in registered form and only in whole numbers of shares.

 

(iv)          Registration Numbers. Each Certificate representing any Convertible Preferred Stock will bear a unique registration number that is not affixed to any other Certificate representing any other outstanding share of Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(d)           Method of Payment; Delay When Payment Date is Not a Business Day.

 

(i)             Method of Payment. The Company will pay all cash amounts due on any Convertible Preferred Stock by check issued in the name of the Holder thereof; provided, however, that if such Holder has delivered to the Company, no later than the time set forth in the next sentence, a written request to receive payment by wire transfer to an account of such Holder within the United States, then the Company will pay all such cash amounts by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account. To be timely, such written request must be delivered no later than the Close of Business on the following date: (x) with respect to the payment of any declared cash Participating Dividend due on a Dividend Payment Date for the Convertible Preferred Stock, the related Record Date; and (y) with respect to any other payment, the date that is fifteen (15) calendar days immediately before the date such payment is due.

 

(ii)            Delay of Payment when Payment Date is Not a Business Day. If the due date for a payment on any Convertible Preferred Stock as provided in this Certificate of Designations is not a Business Day, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, such payment may be made on the immediately following Business Day and no interest, dividend or other amount will accrue or accumulate on such payment as a result of the related delay. Solely for purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a day on which the applicable place of payment is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed will be deemed not to be a “Business Day.”

 

(e)           Register. The Company will, or will retain another Person (who may be to the Transfer Agent) to act as registrar who will, keep a record (the “Register”) of the names and addresses of the Holders, the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each Holder and the transfer, exchange, repurchase, Redemption and conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Absent manifest error, the entries in the Register will be conclusive, and the Company and the Transfer Agent may treat each Person whose name is recorded as a Holder in the Register as a Holder for all purposes. The Register will be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form reasonably promptly. The Company will promptly provide a copy of the Register to any Holder upon its request.

 

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(f)            Legends.

 

(i)            Restricted Stock Legend.

 

(1)               Each Certificate representing any share of Convertible Preferred Stock that is a Transfer-Restricted Security will bear the Restricted Stock Legend.

 

(2)               If any share of Convertible Preferred Stock is issued in exchange for, in substitution of, or to effect a partial conversion of, any other share(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock (such other share(s) being referred to as the “old share(s)” for purposes of this Section 3(f)(i)(2)), including pursuant to Section 3(h) or 3(j), then the Certificate representing such share will bear the Restricted Stock Legend if the certificate representing such old share(s) bore the Restricted Stock Legend at the time of such exchange or substitution, or on the related Conversion Date with respect to such conversion, as applicable; provided, however, that the Certificate representing such share need not bear the Restricted Stock Legend if such share does not constitute a Transfer-Restricted Security immediately after such exchange or substitution, or as of such Conversion Date, as applicable.

 

(ii)           Other Legends. The Certificate representing any Convertible Preferred Stock may bear any other legend or text, not inconsistent with this Certificate of Designations, as may be required by applicable law or by any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which such Convertible Preferred Stock is traded or quoted or as may be otherwise reasonably determined by the Company to be appropriate.

 

(iii)          Legends on Conversion Shares.

 

(1)               Each Conversion Share will bear a legend substantially to the same effect as the Restricted Stock Legend if the Convertible Preferred Stock upon the conversion of which such Conversion Share was issued was (or would have been had it not been converted) a Transfer-Restricted Security at the time such Conversion Share was issued; provided, however, that such Conversion Share need not bear such a legend if the Company determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such Conversion Share need not bear such a legend.

 

(2)               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3(f)(iii)(1), a Conversion Share need not bear a legend pursuant to Section 3(f)(iii)(1) if such Conversion Share is issued in an uncertificated form that does not permit affixing legends thereto, provided the Company takes measures (including the assignment thereto of a “restricted” CUSIP number) that it reasonably deems appropriate to enforce the transfer restrictions referred to in such legend.

 

(g)          Transfers and Exchanges; Transfer Taxes; Certain Transfer Restrictions.

 

(i)            Provisions Applicable to All Transfers and Exchanges.

 

(1)               Generally. Subject to this Section 3(g), Convertible Preferred Stock represented by any Certificate may be transferred or exchanged from time to time, and the Company will cause each such transfer or exchange to be recorded in the Register.

 

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(2)               No Services Charge; Transfer Taxes. The Company will not impose any service charge on any Holder for any transfer, exchange or conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, exchange or conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 3(h) or Section 3(o) not involving any transfer.

 

(3)               No Transfers or Exchanges of Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, all transfers or exchanges of Convertible Preferred Stock must be in an amount representing a whole number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, and no fractional share of Convertible Preferred Stock may be transferred or exchanged.

 

(4)               Legends. Each Certificate representing any share of Convertible Preferred Stock that is issued upon transfer of, or in exchange for, another share of Convertible Preferred Stock will bear each legend, if any, required by Section 3(f).

 

(5)               Settlement of Transfers and Exchanges. Upon satisfaction of the requirements of this Certificate of Designations to effect a transfer or exchange of any Convertible Preferred Stock as well as the delivery of all documentation reasonably required by the Transfer Agent or the Company in order to effect any transfer or exchange, the Company will cause such transfer or exchange to be effected as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of such satisfaction.

 

(ii)           Transfers of Shares Subject to Redemption, Repurchase or Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, the Company will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange any share of Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

(1)               that has been surrendered for conversion;

 

(2)               that has been called for Redemption pursuant to a Redemption Notice, except to the extent that the Company fails to pay the related Redemption Price when due; or

 

(3)               as to which a Change of Control Repurchase Notice has been duly delivered, and not withdrawn, pursuant to Section 8(f), except to the extent that the Company fails to pay the related Change of Control Repurchase Price when due.

 

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(h)          Exchange and Cancellation of Convertible Preferred Stock to Be Converted or to Be Repurchased Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control or a Redemption.

 

(i)            Partial Conversions of Certificates and Partial Repurchases of Certificates Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control. If only a portion of a Holder’s Convertible Preferred Stock represented by a Certificate (such Certificate being referred to as the “old Certificate” for purposes of this Section 3(h)(i)) is to be converted pursuant to Section 10 or repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control, then, as soon as reasonably practicable after such Certificate is surrendered for such conversion or repurchase, as applicable, the Company will cause such Certificate to be exchanged for (1) one or more Certificates that each represent a whole number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and, in the aggregate, represent a total number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such old Certificate that are not to be so converted or repurchased, as applicable, and deliver such Certificate(s) to such Holder; and (2) a Certificate representing a whole number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such old Certificate that are to be so converted or repurchased, as applicable, which Certificate will be converted or repurchased, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of this Certificate of Designations; provided, however, that the Certificate referred to in this clause (2) need not be issued at any time after which such shares subject to such conversion or repurchase, as applicable, are deemed to cease to be outstanding pursuant to Section 3(n).

 

(ii)           Cancellation of Convertible Preferred Stock that Is Converted and Convertible Preferred Stock that Is Repurchased Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control or a Redemption. If a Holder’s Convertible Preferred Stock represented by a Certificate (or any portion thereof that has not theretofore been exchanged pursuant to Section 3(h)(i)) (such Certificate being referred to as the “old Certificate” for purposes of this Section 3(h)(ii)) is to be converted pursuant to Section 10 or repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control or a Redemption, then, promptly after the later of the time such Convertible Preferred Stock is deemed to cease to be outstanding pursuant to Section 3(n) and the time such Certificate is surrendered for such conversion or repurchase, as applicable, (A) such Certificate will be cancelled pursuant to Section 3(l); and (B) in the case of a partial conversion or repurchase, the Company will issue, execute and deliver to such Holder, and cause the Transfer Agent to countersign, one or more Certificates that (x) each represent a whole number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and, in the aggregate, represent a total number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock represented by such old Certificate that are not to be so converted or repurchased, as applicable; (y) are registered in the name of such Holder; and (z) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 3(f).

 

(i)           Status of Retired Shares. Upon any share of Convertible Preferred Stock ceasing to be outstanding, such share will be deemed to be retired and to resume the status of an authorized and unissued share of preferred stock of the Company, and such share cannot thereafter be reissued as Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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(j)            Replacement Certificates. If a Holder of any Convertible Preferred Stock claims that the Certificate(s) representing such Convertible Preferred Stock have been mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, then the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and cause the Transfer Agent to countersign, in each case in accordance with Section 3(c), a replacement Certificate representing such Convertible Preferred Stock upon surrender to the Company or the Transfer Agent of such mutilated Certificate, or upon delivery to the Company or the Transfer Agent of evidence of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking reasonably satisfactory to the Transfer Agent and the Company. In the case of a lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Certificate representing any Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company and the Transfer Agent may require the Holder thereof to provide such security or indemnity that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Transfer Agent to protect the Company and the Transfer Agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if such Certificate is replaced.

 

Every replacement Convertible Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this Section 3(j) will, upon such replacement, be deemed to be outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock, entitled to all of the benefits of this Certificate of Designations equally and ratably with all other Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

(k)          Registered Holders. Only the Holder of any Convertible Preferred Stock will have rights under this Certificate of Designations as the owner of such Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(l)           Cancellation. The Company may at any time deliver Convertible Preferred Stock to the Transfer Agent for cancellation. The Company will cause the Transfer Agent to promptly cancel all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock so surrendered to it in accordance with its customary procedures.

 

(m)          Shares Held by the Company or its Affiliates. Without limiting the generality of Section 3(n), in determining whether the Holders of the required number of outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (and, if applicable, Voting Parity Stock) have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, shares of Convertible Preferred Stock owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will be deemed not to be outstanding.

 

(n)          Outstanding Shares.

 

(i)            Generally. The shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that are outstanding at any time will be deemed to be those shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that, at such time, have been duly executed by the Company and countersigned by the Transfer Agent, excluding those shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that have theretofore been (1) cancelled by the Transfer Agent or delivered to the Transfer Agent for cancellation in accordance with Section 3(l); (2) paid in full upon their conversion or upon their repurchase pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control or a Redemption in accordance with this Certificate of Designations; or (3) deemed to cease to be outstanding to the extent provided in, and subject to, clause (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of this Section 3(n).

 

(ii)           Replaced Shares. If any Certificate representing any share of Convertible Preferred Stock is replaced pursuant to Section 3(j), then such share will cease to be outstanding at the time of such replacement, unless the Transfer Agent and the Company receive proof reasonably satisfactory to them that such share is held by a “bona fide purchaser” under applicable law.

 

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(iii)          Shares to Be Repurchased Pursuant to a Redemption. If, on a Redemption Date, the Company has segregated, solely for the benefit of the applicable Holders, consideration in kind and amount that is sufficient to pay the aggregate Redemption Price due on such date, then (unless there occurs a default in the payment of the Redemption Price) (1) the Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed on such date will be deemed, as of such date, to cease to be outstanding; (2) Regular Dividends will cease to accumulate on such Convertible Preferred Stock from and after such Redemption Date; and (3) the rights of the Holders of such Convertible Preferred Stock, as such, will terminate with respect to such Convertible Preferred Stock, other than the right to receive the Redemption Price as provided in Section 7.

 

(iv)          Shares to Be Repurchased Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control. If, on a Change of Control Repurchase Date, the Company has segregated, solely for the benefit of the applicable Holders, consideration in kind and amount that is sufficient to pay the aggregate Change of Control Repurchase Price due on such date, then (unless there occurs a default in the payment of the Change of Control Repurchase Price) (1) the Convertible Preferred Stock to be repurchased on such date will be deemed, as of such date, to cease to be outstanding; (2) Regular Dividends will cease to accumulate on such Convertible Preferred Stock from and after such Change of Control Repurchase Date; and (3) the rights of the Holders of such Convertible Preferred Stock, as such, will terminate with respect to such Convertible Preferred Stock, other than the right to receive the Change of Control Repurchase Price as provided in Section 8 and, if applicable, Section 16.

 

(v)           Shares to Be Converted. If any Convertible Preferred Stock is to be converted, then, at the Close of Business on the Conversion Date for such conversion (unless there occurs a default in the delivery of the Conversion Consideration due pursuant to Section 10 upon such conversion): (1) such Convertible Preferred Stock will be deemed to cease to be outstanding; (2) Regular Dividends will cease to accumulate on such Convertible Preferred Stock from and after such Conversion Date; and (3) the rights of the Holders of such Convertible Preferred Stock, as such, will terminate with respect to such Convertible Preferred Stock, other than the right to receive such Conversion Consideration as provided in Section 10 and, if applicable, Section 16.

 

(o)           Notations and Exchanges. Without limiting any rights of Holders pursuant to Section 9, if any amendment, supplement or waiver to the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations changes the terms of any Convertible Preferred Stock, then the Company may, in its discretion, require the Holder of the Certificate representing such Convertible Preferred Stock to deliver such Certificate to the Transfer Agent so that the Transfer Agent may place an appropriate notation prepared by the Company on such Certificate and return such Certificate to such Holder. Alternatively, at its discretion, the Company may, in exchange for such Convertible Preferred Stock, issue, execute and deliver, and cause the Transfer Agent to countersign, in each case in accordance with Section 3(c), a new Certificate representing such Convertible Preferred Stock that reflects the changed terms. The failure to make any appropriate notation or issue a new Certificate representing any Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 3(o) will not impair or affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

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Section 4.                Ranking. The Convertible Preferred Stock will rank (a) senior to (i) Dividend Junior Stock with respect to the payment of dividends; and (ii) Liquidation Junior Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; (b) equally with (i) Dividend Parity Stock with respect to the payment of dividends; and (ii) Liquidation Parity Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up; and (c) junior to (i) Dividend Senior Stock with respect to the payment of dividends; and (ii) Liquidation Senior Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Section 5.                Dividends.

 

(a)          Generally.

 

(i)            Regular Dividends.

 

(1)               Accumulation and Payment of Regular Dividends. The Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate cumulative dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Regular Dividend Rate on the Liquidation Preference thereof (calculated in accordance with Section 5(a)(i)(2)), regardless of whether or not declared or funds are legally available for their payment (such dividends that accumulate on the Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this sentence, “Regular Dividends”). Subject to the other provisions of this Section 5 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 5(a)(ii)(1)), such Regular Dividends will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each Regular Dividend Payment Date. Regular Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate from, and including, the last date to which Regular Dividends have been paid (or, if no Regular Dividends have been paid, from, and including, the Initial Issue Date) to, but excluding, the next Regular Dividend Payment Date.

 

(2)               Computation of Accumulated Regular Dividends. Accumulated Regular Dividends will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. Regular Dividends on each share of Convertible Preferred Stock will accrue on the Liquidation Preference of such share as of immediately before the Close of Business on the preceding Regular Dividend Payment Date (or, if there is no preceding Regular Dividend Payment Date, on the Initial Liquidation Preference of such share).

 

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(ii)           Method of Payment; Payments in Kind.

 

(1)               Generally. Regular Dividends will be paid on the Convertible Preferred Stock on each Regular Dividend Payment Date by adding (without duplication), effective immediately before the Close of Business on such Regular Dividend Payment Date, to the Liquidation Preference of each share of Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding as of such time, an amount equal to the unpaid Regular Dividends that have accumulated on such share to, but excluding, such Regular Dividend Payment Date. Such payment and addition will occur automatically, without the need of any action on the part of the Company or any other Person.

 

(2)               Construction. Any Regular Dividends the amount of which is added to the Liquidation Preference thereof pursuant to Section 5(a)(ii)(1) will be deemed to be “declared” and “paid” on the Convertible Preferred Stock for all purposes of this Certificate of Designations.

 

(b)          Participating Dividends.

 

(i)            Generally. Subject to Section 5(b)(ii), no dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock (whether in cash, securities or other property, or any combination of the foregoing) will be declared or paid on the Common Stock unless, at the time of such declaration and payment, an equivalent dividend or distribution is declared and paid, respectively, on the Convertible Preferred Stock (such a dividend or distribution on the Convertible Preferred Stock, a “Participating Dividend,” and such corresponding dividend or distribution on the Common Stock, the “Common Stock Participating Dividend”), such that (1) the Record Date and the payment date for such Participating Dividend occur on the same dates as the Record Date and payment date, respectively, for such Common Stock Participating Dividend and (2) the kind and amount of consideration payable per share of Convertible Preferred Stock in such Participating Dividend is the same kind and amount of consideration that would be payable in the Common Stock Participating Dividend in respect of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable (determined in accordance with Section 10 but without regard to Section 10(e)(ii), Section 10(e)(iii) and Section 10(h)) in respect of one (1) share of Convertible Preferred Stock that is converted pursuant to an Optional Conversion with a Conversion Date occurring on such Record Date (subject to the same arrangements, if any, in such Common Stock Participating Dividend not to issue or deliver a fractional portion of any security or other property, but with such arrangement applying separately to each Holder and computed based on the total number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by such Holder on such Record Date).

 

(ii)           Common Stock Change Events and Stock Splits, Dividends and Combinations. Section 5(b)(i) will not apply to, and no Participating Dividend will be required to be declared or paid in respect of, a Common Stock Change Event, or an event for which an adjustment to the Conversion Rate is required pursuant to Section 10(f)(i)(1), as to which Section 10(i) or Section 10(f)(i)(1), respectively, will apply.

 

(iii)          Treatment of Participating Dividends Upon Redemption, Repurchase Upon Change of Control or Conversion. If the Redemption Date, Change of Control Repurchase Date or Conversion Date of any share of Convertible Preferred Stock is after a Record Date for a declared Participating Dividend on the Convertible Preferred Stock and on or before the next Dividend Payment Date, then the Holder of such share at the Close of Business on such Record Date will be entitled, notwithstanding the related Redemption, Repurchase Upon Change of Control or conversion, as applicable, to receive, on or, at the Company’s election, before such Dividend Payment Date, such declared Participating Dividend on such share.

 

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Section 6.                Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

 

(a)          Generally. If the Company liquidates, dissolves or winds up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, then, subject to the rights of any of the Company’s creditors or holders of any outstanding Liquidation Senior Stock, each share of Convertible Preferred Stock will entitle the Holder thereof to receive payment for the greater of the amounts set forth in clause (i) and (ii) below out of the Company’s assets or funds legally available for distribution to the Company’s stockholders, before any such assets or funds are distributed to, or set aside for the benefit of, any Liquidation Junior Stock:

 

(i)            the sum of:

 

(1)               the Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock; and

 

(2)               all unpaid Regular Dividends that will have accumulated on such share to, but excluding, the date of such payment; and

 

(ii)           the amount such Holder would have received in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon conversion of such share of Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with an Optional Conversion assuming the Conversion Date of such conversion occurs on the date of such payment.

 

Upon payment of such amount in full on the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock, Holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock will have no rights to the Company’s remaining assets or funds, if any. If such assets or funds are insufficient to fully pay such amount on all outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable in respect of all outstanding shares of Liquidation Parity Stock, if any, then, subject to the rights of any of the Company’s creditors or holders of any outstanding Liquidation Senior Stock, such assets or funds will be distributed ratably on the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and Liquidation Parity Stock in proportion to the full respective distributions to which such shares would otherwise be entitled.

 

(b)          Certain Business Combination Transactions Deemed Not to Be a Liquidation. For purposes of Section 6(a), the Company’s consolidation or combination with, or merger with or into, or the sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (other than a sale, lease or other transfer in connection with the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to, another Person will not, in itself, constitute the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, even if, in connection therewith, the Convertible Preferred Stock is converted into, or is exchanged for, or represents solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property, or any combination of the foregoing.

 

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Section 7.                Right of the Company to Redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(a)           No Right to Redeem Before the Redemption Trigger Date. The Company may not redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock at its option at any time before Redemption Trigger Date.

 

(b)           Right to Redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock on or After Redemption Trigger Date. Subject to the terms of this Section 7, the Company has the right, at its election, to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Convertible Preferred Stock, at any time, on a Redemption Date on or after Redemption Trigger Date, for a cash purchase price equal to the Redemption Price.

 

(c)           Redemption Prohibited in Certain Circumstances. The Company will not call for Redemption, or otherwise send a Redemption Notice in respect of the Redemption of, any Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 7 unless (i) the Company has sufficient funds legally available, and is permitted under the terms of its indebtedness for borrowed money, to fully pay the Redemption Price in respect of all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock called for Redemption; and (ii) the Common Stock Liquidity Conditions are satisfied with respect to such Redemption.

 

(d)          Redemption Date. The Redemption Date for any Redemption will be a Business Day of the Company’s choosing that is no more than sixty (60), nor less than thirty (30), calendar days after the Redemption Notice Date for such Redemption.

 

(e)           Redemption Price. The Redemption Price for any share of Convertible Preferred Stock to be repurchased pursuant to a Redemption is an amount in cash equal to the Liquidation Preference of such share at the Close of Business on the Redemption Date for such Redemption plus accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends on such share to, but excluding, such Redemption Date (to the extent such accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends are not included in such Liquidation Preference).

 

(f)            Redemption Notice. To call any share of Convertible Preferred Stock for Redemption, the Company must send to the Holder of such share a notice of such Redemption (a “Redemption Notice”). Such Redemption Notice must state:

 

(i)            that such share has been called for Redemption;

 

(ii)           the Redemption Date for such Redemption;

 

(iii)          the Redemption Price per share of Convertible Preferred Stock;

 

(iv)          that Convertible Preferred Stock called for Redemption may be converted at any time before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the Redemption Date (or, if the Company fails to pay the Redemption Price due on such Redemption Date in full, at any time until such time as the Company pays such Redemption Price in full); and

 

(v)           the Conversion Rate in effect on the Redemption Notice Date for such Redemption.

 

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(g)          Payment of the Redemption Price. The Company will cause the Redemption Price for each share of Convertible Preferred Stock subject to Redemption to be paid to the Holder thereof on or before the applicable Redemption Date.

 

Section 8.                Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Convertible Preferred Stock upon a Change of Control.

 

(a)          Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Convertible Preferred Stock upon a Change of Control. Subject to the other terms of this Section 8, if a Change of Control occurs, then each Holder will have the right (the “Change of Control Repurchase Right”) to require the Company to repurchase all, or any whole number of shares that is less than all, of such Holder’s Convertible Preferred Stock on the Change of Control Repurchase Date for such Change of Control for a cash purchase price equal to the Change of Control Repurchase Price.

 

(b)          Funds Legally Available for Payment of Change of Control Repurchase Price; Covenant Not to Take Certain Actions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8, but subject to Section 16, (i) the rights of the Holders to receive payment of the Change of Control Repurchase Price pursuant to this Section 8 upon the occurrence of a Change of Control are subject to the prior repayment in full of the loans and all other obligations that are accrued and payable under the terms of the Company’s First Lien Credit Agreement and the termination of the commitments and the termination of all outstanding letters of credit to the extent required under such First Lien Credit Agreement; (ii) the Company will not be obligated to pay the Change of Control Repurchase Price of any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to the extent, and only to the extent, the Company does not have sufficient funds legally available to pay the same; and (iii) if the Company does not have sufficient funds legally available to pay the Change of Control Repurchase Price of all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that are otherwise to be repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control, then (1) the Company will pay the maximum amount of such Change of Control Repurchase Price that can be paid out of funds legally available for payment, which payment will be made pro rata to each Holder based on the total number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock of such Holder that were otherwise to be repurchased pursuant to such Repurchase Upon Change of Control; and (2) the Company will cause all such shares as to which the Change of Control Repurchase Price was not paid to be returned to the Holder(s) thereof, and such shares will be deemed to remain outstanding. The Company will not voluntarily take any action, or voluntarily engage in any transaction, that would result in a Change of Control unless the Company has (and will have through the date of payment) sufficient funds legally available to fully pay the maximum aggregate Change of Control Repurchase Price that would be payable in respect of such Change of Control on all shares of Conversion Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

(c)          Change of Control Repurchase Date. The Change of Control Repurchase Date for any Change of Control will be a Business Day of the Company’s choosing that is no more than thirty five (35), nor less than twenty (20), Business Days after the date the Company sends the related Change of Control Notice pursuant to Section 8(e).

 

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(d)          Change of Control Repurchase Price. The Change of Control Repurchase Price for any share of Convertible Preferred Stock to be repurchased upon a Repurchase Upon Change of Control following a Change of Control is an amount in cash equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) (or, if the Change of Control Repurchase Date for such Change of Control is on or after the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date, one hundred percent (100%)) of the sum of (i) the Liquidation Preference of such share at the Close of Business on such Change of Control Repurchase Date; and (ii) accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends on such share to, but excluding, such Change of Control Repurchase Date (to the extent such accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends are not included in such Liquidation Preference).

 

(e)          Change of Control Notice. On or before the Business Day after the effective date of a Change of Control, the Company will send to each Holder a notice of such Change of Control (a “Change of Control Notice”). Such Change of Control Notice must state:

 

(i)            briefly, the events causing such Change of Control;

 

(ii)           the expected effective date of such Change of Control;

 

(iii)          the procedures that a Holder must follow to require the Company to repurchase its Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 8, including the deadline for exercising the Change of Control Repurchase Right and the procedures for submitting and withdrawing a Change of Control Repurchase Notice;

 

(iv)          the Change of Control Repurchase Date for such Change of Control;

 

(v)           the Change of Control Repurchase Price per share of Convertible Preferred Stock;

 

(vi)          the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of such Change of Control Notice and a description and quantification of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate that may result from such Change of Control;

 

(vii)         that shares of Convertible Preferred Stock for which a Change of Control Repurchase Notice has been duly tendered and not duly withdrawn must be delivered to the Company for the Holder thereof to be entitled to receive the Change of Control Repurchase Price; and

 

(viii)        that shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that are subject to a Change of Control Repurchase Notice that has been duly tendered may be converted only if such Change of Control Repurchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with this Certificate of Designations.

 

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(f)            Procedures to Exercise the Change of Control Repurchase Right.

 

(i)            Delivery of Change of Control Repurchase Notice and Shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to Be Repurchased. To exercise its Change of Control Repurchase Right for any share(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock following a Change of Control, the Holder thereof must deliver to the Company:

 

(1)               before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the related Change of Control Repurchase Date (or such later time as may be required by law), a duly completed, written Change of Control Repurchase Notice with respect to such share(s); and

 

(2)               such share(s), duly endorsed for transfer, to the extent such share(s) are represented by one or more Physical Certificates.

 

(ii)           Contents of Change of Control Repurchase Notices. Each Change of Control Repurchase Notice with respect to any share(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock must state:

 

(1)               if such share(s) are represented by one or more Physical Certificates, the certificate number(s) of such Physical Certificate(s);

 

(2)               the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be repurchased, which must be a whole number; and

 

(3)               that such Holder is exercising its Change of Control Repurchase Right with respect to such share(s).

 

(iii)          Withdrawal of Change of Control Repurchase Notice. A Holder that has delivered a Change of Control Repurchase Notice with respect to any share(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock may withdraw such Change of Control Repurchase Notice by delivering a written notice of withdrawal to the Company at any time before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the related Change of Control Repurchase Date. Such withdrawal notice must state:

 

(1)               if such share(s) are represented by one or more Physical Certificates, the certificate number(s) of such Physical Certificate(s);

 

(2)               the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be withdrawn, which must be a whole number; and

 

(3)               the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, if any, that remain subject to such Change of Control Repurchase Notice, which must be a whole number.

 

If any Holder delivers to the Company any such withdrawal notice withdrawing any share(s) of Convertible Preferred Stock from any Change of Control Repurchase Notice previously delivered to the Company, and such share(s) have been surrendered to the Company, then such share(s) will be returned to the Holder thereof.

 

(g)           Payment of the Change of Control Repurchase Price. Subject to Section 8(b), the Company will cause the Change of Control Repurchase Price for each share of Convertible Preferred Stock to be repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Change of Control to be paid to the Holder thereof on or before the later of (i) the applicable Change of Control Repurchase Date; and (ii) the date such share is tendered to the Transfer Agent or the Company.

 

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(h)           Compliance with Securities Laws. Notwithstanding anything in this Certificate of Designations to the contrary, in connection with any offer to repurchase by the Company in connection with a Change of Control, the Company will, if required, (i) comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4, Rule 14e-1 and any other tender offer rules under the Exchange Act; (ii) file a Schedule TO or any other required filing under the Exchange Act; and (iii) otherwise comply with all federal and state securities laws.

 

Section 9.               Voting Rights. The Convertible Preferred Stock will have no voting rights except as set forth in this Section 9 or as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or required by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

(a)          Voting and Consent Rights with Respect to Specified Matters.

 

(i)            Generally. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 9(a), while any Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding, each following event will require, and cannot be effected without, the affirmative vote or consent of Holders, and holders of each class or series of Voting Parity Stock, if any, with similar voting or consent rights with respect to such event, representing at least two thirds (2/3rds) of the combined outstanding voting power of the Convertible Preferred Stock and such Voting Parity Stock, if any:

 

(1)               any amendment or modification of the Certificate of Incorporation to authorize or create, or to increase the authorized number of shares of, any class or series of Dividend Parity Stock, Liquidation Parity Stock, Dividend Senior Stock or Liquidation Senior Stock;

 

(2)               any amendment, modification or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or this Certificate of Designations that adversely affects the rights, preferences or voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock (other than an amendment, modification or repeal permitted by Section 9(a)(iii)); or

 

(3)               the Company’s consolidation or combination with, or merger with or into, another Person, or any binding or statutory share exchange or reclassification involving the Convertible Preferred Stock, in each case unless:

 

(A)             the Convertible Preferred Stock either (x) remains outstanding after such consolidation, combination, merger, share exchange or reclassification; or (y) is converted or reclassified into, or is exchanged for, or represents solely the right to receive, preference securities of the continuing, resulting or surviving Person of such consolidation, combination, merger, share exchange or reclassification, or the parent thereof;

 

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(B)              the Convertible Preferred Stock that remains outstanding or such preference securities, as applicable, have rights, preferences and voting powers that, taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Holders or the holders thereof, as applicable, than the rights, preferences and voting powers, taken as a whole, of the Convertible Preferred Stock immediately before the consummation of such consolidation, combination, merger, share exchange or reclassification; and

 

(C)              the issuer of the Convertible Preferred Stock that remains outstanding or such preference securities, as applicable, is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that, if not the Company, will succeed to the Company under this Certificate of Designations and the Convertible Preferred Stock;

 

provided, however, that (x) a consolidation, combination, merger, share exchange or reclassification that satisfies the requirements of clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 9(a)(i)(3) will not require any vote or consent pursuant to Section 9(a)(i)(1) or 9(a)(i)(2); and (y) each of the following will be deemed not to adversely affect the rights, preferences or voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock (or cause any of the rights, preferences or voting powers of any such preference securities to be “materially less favorable” for purposes of Section 9(a)(i)(3)(B)) and will not require any vote or consent pursuant to Section 9(a)(i)(1), 9(a)(i)(2) or 9(a)(i)(3):

 

(I)            any increase in the number of the authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s undesignated preferred stock;

 

(II)           the creation and issuance, in and of itself, or increase in the authorized or issued number, of any class or series of stock that constitutes both Dividend Junior Stock and Liquidation Junior Stock; and

 

(III)          the application of Section 10(i), including the execution and delivery of any supplemental instruments pursuant to Section 10(i)(iii) solely to give effect to such provision.

 

(ii)           Where Some But Not All Classes or Series of Stock Are Adversely Affected. If any event set forth in Section 9(a)(i)(1), 9(a)(i)(2) or 9(a)(i)(3) would require the approval of one or more, but not all, classes or series of Voting Parity Stock (which term, solely for purposes of this sentence, includes the Convertible Preferred Stock), then those classes or series whose approval is not required pursuant to their terms will be deemed not to have voting or consent rights with respect to such event. Furthermore, an amendment, modification or repeal described in Section 9(a)(i)(2) above that adversely affects the special rights, preferences or voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock cannot be effected without the affirmative vote or consent of Holders, voting separately as a class, of at least two thirds (2/3rds) of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

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(iii)          Certain Amendments Permitted Without Consent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9(a), the Company may amend, modify or repeal any of the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock without the vote or consent of any Holder to:

 

(1)               cure any ambiguity or correct any omission, defect or inconsistency in this Certificate of Designations or the Certificates representing the Convertible Preferred Stock, including the filing of a certificate of correction, or a corrected instrument, pursuant to Section 103(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law in connection therewith; or

 

(2)               make any other change to the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate of Designations or the Certificates representing the Convertible Preferred Stock that does not, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, adversely affect the rights of any Holder (other than any Holders that have consented to such change), as such, in any material respect.

 

(b)          Right to Vote with Holders of Common Stock on an As-Converted Basis. Subject to the other provisions of, and without limiting the other voting rights provided in, this Section 9, and except as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Holders will have the right to vote together as a single class with the holders of the Common Stock on each matter submitted for a vote or consent by the holders of the Common Stock, and, solely for these purposes, (i) the Convertible Preferred Stock of each Holder will entitle such Holder to cast a number of votes on such matter equal to the number of votes such Holder would have been entitled to cast if such Holder were the holder of record, as of the record or other relevant date for such matter, of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable (determined in accordance with Section 10(e), including Section 10(e)(ii), but without regard to Section 10(e)(iii)) upon conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock assuming such Convertible Preferred Stock were converted pursuant to an Optional Conversion with a Conversion Date occurring on such record or other relevant date; and (ii) the Holders will be entitled to notice of all stockholder meetings or proposed actions by written consent in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Company, and the Delaware General Corporation Law as if the Holders were holders of Common Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, the voting rights set forth in this Section 9(b) (i) will be limited or eliminated, as applicable, to the same extent to which the right to convert the Convertible Preferred Stock is limited or eliminated pursuant to Section 10(h); and (ii) solely for purposes of calculating the voting rights of the Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 9(b), the Conversion Rate used to calculate the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock assuming such Convertible Preferred Stock were converted pursuant to an Optional Conversion shall be the lesser of (1) the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of such calculation and (2) 71.7360 (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or stock combinations with respect to the Common Stock). For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the voting rights set forth in this Section 9(b), no Holder of Convertible Preferred Stock will be treated as the holder of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock before the time set forth in Section 10(d)(iv) in connection with the conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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(c)           Procedures for Voting and Consents.

 

(i)            Voting Power of the Convertible Preferred Stock and Voting Parity Stock. Each share of Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to one vote on each matter on which the Holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class and not together with the holders of any other class or series of stock. The respective voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock and all classes or series of Voting Parity Stock entitled to vote on any matter together as a single class will be determined (including for purposes of determining whether a plurality, majority or other applicable portion of votes has been obtained) in proportion to their respective liquidation amounts. Solely for purposes of the preceding sentence, the liquidation amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock or any such class or series of Voting Parity Stock will be the maximum amount payable in respect of the Convertible Preferred Stock or such class or series, as applicable, assuming the Company is liquidated pursuant to Section 6 on the record date for the applicable vote or consent (or, if there is no record date, on the date of such vote or consent).

 

(ii)           Written Consent in Lieu of Stockholder Meeting. A consent or affirmative vote of the Holders pursuant to Section 9(a) may be given or obtained either in writing without a meeting or in person or by proxy at a regular annual meeting or a special meeting of stockholders.

 

Section 10.            Conversion.

 

(a)           Generally. Subject to the provisions of this Section 10, the Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted only pursuant to a Mandatory Conversion or an Optional Conversion.

 

(b)          Conversion at the Option of the Holders.

 

(i)            Conversion Right; When Shares May Be Submitted for Optional Conversion. Subject to the provisions of this Section 10, Holders will have the right to submit all, or any whole number of shares that is less than all, of their shares of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to an Optional Conversion at any time after the earlier of (x) the date on which the Company obtains the Requisite Stockholder Approval and (y) the date when Holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding provide notice to the Company pursuant to Section 10(h)(iii) that it need no longer seek the Requisite Stockholder Approval; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations and in addition to any other requirements for Optional Conversion of such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock,

 

(1)               if a Change of Control Repurchase Notice is validly delivered pursuant to Section 8(f)(i) with respect to any share of Convertible Preferred Stock, then such share may not be submitted for Optional Conversion, except to the extent (A) such share is not subject to such notice; (B) such notice is withdrawn in accordance with Section 8(f)(iii); or (C) the Company fails to pay the Change of Control Repurchase Price for such share in accordance with this Certificate of Designations;

 

(2)               shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that are called for Redemption may not be submitted for Optional Conversion after the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date (or, if the Company fails to pay the Redemption Price due on such Redemption Date in full, at any time until such time as the Company pays such Redemption Price in full); and

 

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(3)               shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that are subject to Mandatory Conversion may not be submitted for Optional Conversion after the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the related Mandatory Conversion Date.

 

(ii)           Conversions of Fractional Shares Not Permitted. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, in no event will any Holder be entitled to convert a number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that is not a whole number.

 

(c)           Mandatory Conversion at the Company’s Election.

 

(i)            Mandatory Conversion Right. Subject to the provisions of this Section 10, the Company has the right (the “Mandatory Conversion Right”), exercisable at its election, to designate any Business Day after the Initial Issue Date as a Conversion Date for the conversion (such a conversion, a “Mandatory Conversion”) of all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, but only if the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock exceeds the product of the Mandatory Conversion Threshold Price Percentage and the Conversion Price on each of at least twenty (20) Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during the thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the Mandatory Conversion Notice Date for such Mandatory Conversion.

 

(ii)           Mandatory Conversion Prohibited in Certain Circumstances. The Company will not exercise its Mandatory Conversion Right, or otherwise send a Mandatory Conversion Notice, with respect to any Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 10(c) unless (1) the Common Stock Liquidity Conditions are satisfied with respect to the Mandatory Conversion; and (2) either (x) the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained or (y) the Company has previously held one or more meetings of stockholders for the purposes of obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval and the Mandatory Conversion Date for such Mandatory Conversion occurs after the sixth (6th) Regular Dividend Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10(c), the Company’s exercise of its Mandatory Conversion Right, and any related Mandatory Conversion Notice, will not apply to any share of Convertible Preferred Stock as to which a Change of Control Repurchase Notice has been duly delivered, and not withdrawn, pursuant to Section 8(f).

 

(iii)          Mandatory Conversion Date. The Mandatory Conversion Date for any Mandatory Conversion will be a Business Day of the Company’s choosing that is no more than fifteen (15), nor less than ten (10), Business Days after the Mandatory Conversion Notice Date for such Mandatory Conversion.

 

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(iv)          Mandatory Conversion Notice. To exercise its Mandatory Conversion Right with respect to any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company must send to each Holder of such shares a written notice of such exercise (a “Mandatory Conversion Notice”). Such Mandatory Conversion Notice must state:

 

(1)               that the Company has exercised its Mandatory Conversion Right to cause the Mandatory Conversion of the shares;

 

(2)               the Mandatory Conversion Date for such Mandatory Conversion and the date scheduled for the settlement of such Mandatory Conversion;

 

(3)               that shares of Convertible Preferred Stock subject to Mandatory Conversion may be converted earlier at the option of the Holders thereof pursuant to an Optional Conversion at any time before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the Mandatory Conversion Date; and

 

(4)               the Conversion Price and the Conversion Rate in effect on the Mandatory Conversion Notice Date for such Mandatory Conversion.

 

(d)           Conversion Procedures.

 

(i)            Mandatory Conversion. If the Company duly exercises, in accordance with this Section 10(c), its Mandatory Conversion Right with respect to any share of Convertible Preferred Stock, then (1) the Mandatory Conversion of such share will occur automatically and without the need for any action on the part of the Holder(s) thereof; and (2) the shares of Common Stock due upon such Mandatory Conversion will be registered in the name of, and, if applicable, the cash due upon such Mandatory Conversion will be delivered to, the Holder(s) of such share of Convertible Preferred Stock as of the Close of Business on the related Mandatory Conversion Date.

 

(ii)           Requirements for Holders to Exercise Optional Conversion Right.

 

(1)               Generally. To convert any share of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to an Optional Conversion, the Holder of such share must (w) complete, manually sign and deliver to the Company a Conversion Notice; (x) deliver any Physical Certificate representing such Convertible Preferred Stock to the Company (at which time such Optional Conversion will become irrevocable); (y) furnish any endorsements and transfer documents that the Company may require; and (z) if applicable, pay any documentary or other taxes as pursuant to Section 11(d).

 

(2)               Optional Conversion Permitted only During Business Hours. Convertible Preferred Stock may be surrendered for Optional Conversion only after the Open of Business and before the Close of Business on a day that is a Business Day.

 

(iii)          No Adjustments for Accumulated Regular Dividends. Without limiting any adjustments to the Liquidation Preference required by this Certificate of Designations, the Conversion Rate will not be adjusted to account for any accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends on any Convertible Preferred Stock being converted.

 

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(iv)          When Holders Become Stockholders of Record of the Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Person in whose name any share of Common Stock is issuable upon conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock will be deemed to become the holder of record of such share as of the Close of Business on the Conversion Date for such conversion.

 

(e)           Settlement upon Conversion.

 

(i)            Generally. Subject to Section 10(e)(ii), Section 10(e)(iii), Section 10(h) and Section 14(b), the consideration due upon settlement of the conversion of each share of Convertible Preferred Stock will consist of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (A) the Conversion Rate in effect immediately before the Close of Business on the Conversion Date for such conversion; and (B) the quotient obtained by dividing (I) the sum of (x) the Liquidation Preference of such share of Convertible Preferred Stock immediately before the Close of Business on such Conversion Date; (y) an amount equal to accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends on such share of Convertible Preferred Stock to, but excluding, such Conversion Date (but only to the extent such accumulated and unpaid Regular Dividends are not included in the Liquidation Preference referred to in the preceding clause (x)); and (z) the Dividend Make-Whole Amount for such conversion, by (II) the Initial Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(ii)           Payment of Cash in Lieu of any Fractional Share of Common Stock. Subject to Section 14(b), in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock otherwise due upon conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company will, to the extent it is legally able to do so, pay cash based on the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on the Conversion Date for such conversion (or, if such Conversion Date is not a Trading Day, the immediately preceding Trading Day).

 

(iii)          Company’s Right to Settle Optional Conversions in Cash. If any Convertible Preferred Stock is to be converted pursuant to an Optional Conversion, then the Company will have the right to settle such Optional Conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof that represents a whole number of shares) solely in cash in an amount equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon such Optional Conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock (or such portion thereof), determined in accordance with this Section 10 but without regard to Section 10(e)(ii) or this Section 10(e)(iii)); and (2) the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on the Conversion Date for such Optional Conversion. Such right can be exercised by Company solely by providing written notice to the Holder of such Convertible Preferred Stock no later than the Business Day after such Conversion Date, which notice states (x) that the Company has elected to cash settle such Optional Conversion; and (y) the number of shares of such Convertible Preferred Stock as to which such election is made. Once such written notice is so provided exercising such right, such exercise will be irrevocable with respect to such Optional Conversion (without affecting the Company’s right to exercise or not exercise such right with respect to any other Optional Conversion). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10(e)(iii), the Company will not be entitled to exercise its right to settle any Optional Conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock in cash pursuant to this Section 10(e)(iii) unless the Company has sufficient funds legally available, and is permitted under the terms of its indebtedness for borrowed money, to fully pay the cash amounts that would be payable in respect of such election

 

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(iv)          Delivery of Conversion Consideration. The Company will pay or deliver, as applicable, the Conversion Consideration due upon conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock on or before the second (2nd) Business Day immediately after the Conversion Date for such conversion.

 

(f)            Conversion Rate Adjustments.

 

(i)            Events Requiring an Adjustment to the Conversion Rate. The Conversion Rate will be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(1)               Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Company issues solely shares of Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on all or substantially all shares of the Common Stock, or if the Company effects a stock split or a stock combination of the Common Stock (in each case excluding an issuance solely pursuant to a Common Stock Change Event, as to which Section 10(i) will apply), then the Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

 

where:

 

CR0 = the Conversion Rate in effect immediately before the Close of Business on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution, or immediately before the Close of Business on the effective date of such stock split or stock combination, as applicable;

 

CR1 = the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Close of Business on such Record Date or effective date, as applicable;

 

OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before the Close of Business on such Record Date or effective date, as applicable, without giving effect to such dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination; and

 

OS1 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination.

 

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If any dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination of the type described in this Section 10(f)(i)(1) is declared or announced, but not so paid or made, then the Conversion Rate will be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors, or any Officer acting pursuant to authority conferred by the Board of Directors, determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect such stock split or stock combination, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had such dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination not been declared or announced.

 

(2)               Degressive Issuances. Subject to Section 10(h), if, at any time during the period from, and including, the Initial Issue Date to, and including, the Degressive Issuance Sunset Date, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries issues or otherwise sells any shares of Common Stock, or any Equity-Linked Securities, in each case at an Effective Price per share of Common Stock that is less than the Conversion Price in effect (before giving effect to the adjustment required by this Section 10(f)(i)(2)) as of the date of the issuance or sale of such shares or Equity-Linked Securities (such an issuance or sale, a “Degressive Issuance”), then, effective as of the Close of Business on such date, the Conversion Rate will be increased to an amount equal to (x) the Initial Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock, divided by (y) such Effective Price per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that (A) the Conversion Rate will not be adjusted pursuant to this Section 10(f)(i)(2) as a result of an Exempt Issuance; (B) the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to any such Equity-Linked Securities will not constitute an additional issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 10(f)(i)(2) (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the issuance or sale of such Equity-Linked Securities, or any re-pricing or amendment thereof, will be subject to this Section 10(f)(i)(2)); and (C) in no event will the Conversion Rate be decreased pursuant to this Section 10(f)(i)(2).

 

For purposes of this Section 10(f)(i)(2), any re-pricing or amendment of any Equity-Linked Securities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Equity-Linked Securities existing as of the Initial Issue Date) will be deemed to be the issuance of additional Equity-Linked Securities, without affecting any prior adjustments theretofore made to the Conversion Rate.

 

(ii)           No Other Required Adjustments. Without limiting the operation of Sections 5(a)(ii)(1) and 10(e)(i), the Company will not be required to adjust the Conversion Rate except pursuant to Section 10(f)(i).

 

(iii)          Determination of the Number of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock. For purposes of Section 10(f)(i), the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time will (1) include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock; and (2) exclude shares of Common Stock held in the Company’s treasury (unless the Company pays any dividend or makes any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in its treasury).

 

(iv)          Calculations. All calculations with respect to the Conversion Rate and adjustments thereto will be made to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share of Common Stock (with 5/100,000ths rounded upward).

 

(v)           Notice of Conversion Rate Adjustments. Upon the effectiveness of any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10(f)(i), the Company will promptly send notice to the Holders containing (1) a brief description of the transaction or other event on account of which such adjustment was made; (2) the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after such adjustment; and (3) the effective time of such adjustment.

 

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(g)          Voluntary Conversion Rate Increases.

 

(i)            Generally. To the extent permitted by law and applicable stock exchange rules, the Company, from time to time, may (but is not required to) increase the Conversion Rate by any amount if (1) the Board of Directors determines that such increase is in the Company’s best interest or that such increase is advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax imposed on holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock as a result of any dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to acquire shares) of Common Stock or any similar event; (2) such increase is in effect for a period of at least twenty (20) Business Days; and (3) such increase is irrevocable during such period.

 

(ii)           Notice of Voluntary Increase. If the Board of Directors determines to increase the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10(g)(i), then, no later than the first Business Day of the related twenty (20) Business Day period referred to in Section 10(g)(i), the Company will send notice to each Holder of such increase to the Conversion Rate, the amount thereof and the period during which such increase will be in effect.

 

(iii)          Limitation on Voluntary Conversion Rate Increases. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10(g) to the contrary, unless and until the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company may not increase the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10(g)(i) to the extent such increase would cause the Conversion Price to be less than $13.94 per share of Common Stock (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or stock combinations with respect to the Common Stock).

 

(h)           Restriction on Conversions and Certain Degressive Issuances.

 

(i)            Limitation on Conversion Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, unless and until the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained, no shares of Common Stock will be issued or delivered upon conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock of any Holder, and no Convertible Preferred Stock of any Holder will be convertible, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such issuance, delivery, conversion or convertibility would result in such Holder or a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) beneficially owning in excess of nineteen and ninety-nine-one-hundredths percent (19.99%) of the then-outstanding Stockholder Voting Power (the restrictions set forth in this sentence, the “Ownership Limitation”). For these purposes, beneficial ownership and calculations of percentage ownership will be determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

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Any purported delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock will be void and have no effect to the extent, but only to the extent, that such delivery would result in any Holder becoming the beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock outstanding at such time in excess of the Ownership Limitation. For the avoidance of doubt, a Holder may effect an Optional Conversion, and the Company may, upon exercise of its Mandatory Conversion Right, force conversion of, a portion of such Holder’s Convertible Preferred Stock up to the Ownership Limitation, in each case subject to the other requirements of this Certificate of Designations applicable to such Optional Conversion or Mandatory Conversion, as applicable.

 

If any Conversion Consideration otherwise due upon the conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock is not delivered as a result of the Ownership Limitation, then the Company’s obligation to deliver such Conversion Consideration will not be extinguished, and the Company will deliver such Conversion Consideration as soon as reasonably practicable after the Holder of such Convertible Preferred Stock provides written evidence satisfactory to the Company that such delivery will not contravene the Ownership Limitation. A Holder will provide such evidence as soon as reasonably practicable after its beneficial ownership is such that additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock may be delivered without contravening the Ownership Limitation.

 

(ii)           Limitation of Adjustments for, and Prohibition of, Certain Degressive Issuances. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, unless and until the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained, no adjustment will be made to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10(f)(i)(2) to the extent, but only to the extent, such adjustment would cause the Conversion Price to be less than $13.94 per share of Common Stock (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or stock combinations with respect to the Common Stock). At any time during the period from, and including, the Initial Issue Date to, and including, the Degressive Issuance Sunset Date, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of Holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, effect any Degressive Issuance. If the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained at any time after any adjustment to the Conversion Rate is limited pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 10(h)(ii), then, effective as of the time such Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Conversion Rate will be adjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect assuming that the first sentence of this Section 10(h)(ii) had not applied to any prior adjustment to the Conversion Rate.

 

(iii)          Covenant to Seek the Requisite Stockholder Approval; Adjustment to Regular Dividend Rate. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Requisite Stockholder Approval, including by seeking such approval, if not previously obtained, at each future regular annual meeting of its stockholders and endorsing its approval in the related proxy materials, until such time after the Requisite Stockholder Approval Deadline Date, if any, as the Holders of a majority of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding provide notice to the Company that it need no longer seek such approval. The Company will promptly notify the Holders if the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained. If the Requisite Stockholder Approval is not obtained on or before the Requisite Stockholder Approval Deadline Date, then the Regular Dividend Rate will be increased by one percent (1%), with such increase applying from, and including, the Requisite Stockholder Approval Deadline Date and continuing to apply to, but excluding, the date when the Requisite Stockholder Approval is first obtained, if at all.

 

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(i)            Effect of Common Stock Change Event.

 

(i)            Generally. If there occurs any:

 

(1)               recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock, other than (x) changes solely resulting from a subdivision or combination of the Common Stock, (y) a change only in par value or from par value to no par value or no par value to par value or (z) stock splits and stock combinations that do not involve the issuance of any other series or class of securities;

 

(2)               consolidation, merger, combination or binding or statutory share exchange involving the Company;

 

(3)               sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person; or

 

(4)               other similar event,

 

and, as a result of which, the Common Stock is converted into, or is exchanged for, or represents solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property, or any combination of the foregoing (such an event, a “Common Stock Change Event,” and such other securities, cash or property, the “Reference Property,” and the amount and kind of Reference Property that a holder of one (1) share of Common Stock would be entitled to receive on account of such Common Stock Change Event (without giving effect to any arrangement not to issue or deliver a fractional portion of any security or other property), a “Reference Property Unit”), then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations,

 

(A)       from and after the effective time of such Common Stock Change Event, (I) the consideration due upon conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock will be determined in the same manner as if each reference to any number of shares of Common Stock in this Section 10 or in Section 11, or in any related definitions, were instead a reference to the same number of Reference Property Units; (II) for purposes of Section 10(c), each reference to any number of shares of Common Stock in such Section (or in any related definitions) will instead be deemed to be a reference to the same number of Reference Property Units; and (III) for purposes of the definition of “Change of Control,” the terms “Common Stock” and “common equity” will be deemed to mean the common equity (including depositary receipts representing common equity), if any, forming part of such Reference Property; and

 

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(B)       for these purposes, the Last Reported Sale Price of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that does not consist of a class of securities will be the fair value of such Reference Property Unit or portion thereof, as applicable, determined in good faith by the Company (or, in the case of cash denominated in U.S. dollars, the face amount thereof).

 

If the Reference Property consists of more than a single type of consideration to be determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election, then the composition of the Reference Property Unit will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received, per share of Common Stock, by the holders of Common Stock. The Company will notify the Holders of such weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

 

(ii)           Compliance Covenant. The Company will not become a party to any Common Stock Change Event unless its terms are consistent with this Section 10(i).

 

(iii)          Execution of Supplemental Instruments. On or before the date the Common Stock Change Event becomes effective, the Company and, if applicable, the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if not the Company) of such Common Stock Change Event (the “Successor Person”) will execute and deliver such supplemental instruments, if any, as the Company reasonably determines are necessary or desirable to (1) provide for subsequent adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10(f)(i) in a manner consistent with this Section 10(i); and (2) give effect to such other provisions, if any, as the Company reasonably determines are appropriate to preserve the economic interests of the Holders and to give effect to Section 10(i)(i). If the Reference Property includes shares of stock or other securities or assets of a Person other than the Successor Person, then such other Person will also execute such supplemental instrument(s) and such supplemental instrument(s) will contain such additional provisions, if any, that the Company reasonably determines are appropriate to preserve the economic interests of Holders.

 

(iv)          Notice of Common Stock Change Event. The Company will provide notice of each Common Stock Change Event to Holders no later than the effective date of the Common Stock Change Event.

 

Section 11.            Certain Provisions Relating to the Issuance of Common Stock.

 

(a)           Equitable Adjustments to Prices. Whenever this Certificate of Designations requires the Company to calculate the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices, or any function thereof, over a period of multiple days (including to calculate an adjustment to the Conversion Rate), the Company will make appropriate adjustments, if any, to those calculations to account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10(f)(i) that becomes effective, or any event requiring such an adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the Ex-Dividend Date, effective date or Expiration Date, as applicable, of such event occurs, at any time during such period.

 

(b)           Reservation of Shares of Common Stock. The Company will reserve, out of its authorized, unreserved and not outstanding shares of Common Stock, for delivery upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock that would be sufficient to settle the conversion of all shares of Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, if any. To the extent the Company delivers shares of Common Stock held in the Company’s treasury in settlement of any obligation under this Certificate of Designations to deliver shares of Common Stock, each reference in this Certificate of Designations to the issuance of shares of Common Stock in connection therewith will be deemed to include such delivery.

 

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(c)           Status of Shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of on the Convertible Preferred Stock of any Holder will be a newly issued or treasury share and will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free from preemptive rights and free of any lien or adverse claim (except to the extent of any lien or adverse claim created by the action or inaction of such Holder or the Person to whom such share of Common Stock will be delivered). If the Common Stock is then listed on any securities exchange, or quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system, then the Company will cause each such share of Common Stock, when so delivered, to be admitted for listing on such exchange or quotation on such system.

 

(d)          Taxes Upon Issuance of Common Stock. The Company will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax or duty due on the issue of any shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock of any Holder, except any tax or duty that is due because such Holder requests those shares to be registered in a name other than such Holder’s name.

 

Section 12.            No Preemptive Rights. Without limiting the rights of any Holder set forth in this Certificate of Designations (including in connection with the issuance of Common Stock or Reference Property upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock), the Convertible Preferred Stock will not have any preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Company’s securities.

 

Section 13.           Tax Treatment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designations, for U.S. federal and other applicable state and local income tax purposes, it is intended that (a) the Convertible Preferred Stock will not be treated as “preferred stock” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(4) of Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.305-5(a); and (b) no Holder will be required to include in income any amounts in respect of the Convertible Preferred Stock by operation of Section 305(b) or (c) of the Code. The Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries and agents to, report consistently with, and take no positions or actions inconsistent with, the foregoing treatment (including by way of withholding) unless otherwise required by a determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code. The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, issue any securities or otherwise take any action that could reasonably be expected to affect the treatment described in clause (b).

 

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Section 14.            Calculations.

 

(a)               Responsibility; Schedule of Calculations. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Designations, the Company will be responsible for making all calculations called for under this Certificate of Designations or the Convertible Preferred Stock, including determinations of the Conversion Rate, the Last Reported Sale Prices and accumulated Regular Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company will make all calculations in good faith, and, absent manifest error, its calculations will be final and binding on all Holders. The Company will provide a schedule of such calculations to any Holder upon written request.

 

(b)               Calculations Aggregated for Each Holder. The composition of the Conversion Consideration due upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock of any Holder will be computed based on the total number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock of such Holder being converted with the same Conversion Date. For these purposes, any cash amounts due to such Holder in respect thereof will be rounded to the nearest cent.

 

Section 15.            Notices. The Company will send all notices or communications to Holders pursuant to this Certificate of Designations in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail (with confirmation of receipt from the recipient, in the case of e-mail), or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the Holders’ respective addresses shown on the Register. Notwithstanding anything in the Certificate of Designations to the contrary, any defect in the delivery of any such notice or communication will not impair or affect the validity of such notice or communication and the failure to give any such notice or communication to all the Holders will not impair or affect the validity of such notice or communication to whom such notice is sent.

 

Section 16.            Legally Available Funds. Without limiting the rights of any Holder (including pursuant to Section 6), if the Company does not have sufficient funds legally available to fully pay any cash amount otherwise due on the Convertible Preferred Stock, then the Company will pay the deficiency promptly after funds thereafter become legally available therefor.

 

Section 17.            No Other Rights. The Convertible Preferred Stock will have no rights, preferences or voting powers except as provided in this Certificate of Designations or the Certificate of Incorporation or as required by applicable law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate of Designations to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  EVO Payments, Inc.
       
  By: /s/ Steven J. de Groot
  Name: Steven J. de Groot
  Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Certificate of Designations]

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

[Insert Restricted Stock Legend, if applicable]

 

EVO Payments, Inc.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Certificate No. [___]

 

EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), certifies that [___] is the registered owner of [___] shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) represented by this certificate (this “Certificate”). The special rights, preferences and voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of the Company establishing the Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). Capitalized terms used in this Certificate without definition have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Certificate of Designations.

 

Additional terms of this Certificate are set forth on the other side of this Certificate.

 

[The Remainder of This Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Page Follows]

 

A-1

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EVO Payments, Inc. has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date set forth below.

 

    EVO Payments, Inc.
      
Date:       By:  
      Name:
      Title:
     
     
Date:     By:  
      Name:
      Title:

 

A-2

 

 

TRANSFER AGENT’S COUNTERSIGNATURE

 

[legal name of Transfer Agent], as Transfer Agent, certifies that this Certificate represents shares of Convertible Preferred Stock referred to in the within-mentioned Certificate of Designations.

  

Date:     By:  
        Authorized Signatory

 

A-3

 

 

EVO PAYMENTS, INC.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

This Certificate represents duly authorized, issued and outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. Certain terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock are summarized below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate, to the extent that any provision of this Certificate conflicts with the provisions of the Certificate of Designations or the Certificate of Incorporation, the provisions of the of the Certificate of Designations or the Certificate of Incorporation, as applicable, will control.

 

1.                  Method of Payment. Cash amounts due on the Convertible Preferred Stock represented by this Certificate will be paid in the manner set forth in Section 3(d) of the Certificate of Designations.

 

2.                  Persons Deemed Owners. The Person in whose name this Certificate is registered will be treated as the owner of the Convertible Preferred Stock represented by this Certificate for all purposes, subject to Section 3(k) of the Certificate of Designations.

 

3.                  Denominations; Transfers and Exchanges. All shares of Convertible Preferred Stock will be in registered form an in denominations equal to any whole number of shares. Subject to the terms of the Certificate of Designations, the Holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock represented by this Certificate may transfer or exchange this Convertible Preferred Stock by presenting this Certificate to the Company and delivering any required documentation or other materials.

 

4.                  Dividends. Dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate and will be paid in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 5 of the Certificate of Designations.

 

5.                  Liquidation Preference. The Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock is initially equal to the Initial Liquidation Preference per share of Convertible Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Liquidation Preference is subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5(a)(ii)(1) of the Certificate of Designations. The rights of Holders upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up are set forth in Section 6 of the Certificate of Designations.

 

6.                  Right of the Company to Redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company will have the right to redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 7 of the Certificate of Designations.

 

7.                  Voting Rights. Holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock have the voting rights set forth in Section 9 of the Certificate of Designations.

 

8.                  Conversion. The Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into Conversion Consideration in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations.

 

A-4

 

 

9.                  Countersignature. The Convertible Preferred Stock represented by this Certificate will not be valid until this Certificate is countersigned by the Transfer Agent.

 

10.               Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or its assignee, such as TEN COM (tenants in common), TEN ENT (tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (custodian), and U/G/M/A (Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 

* * *

 

To request a copy of the Certificate of Designations, which the Company will provide to any Holder at no charge, please send a written request to the following address:

 

EVO Payments, Inc.

Ten Glenlake Parkway

South Tower, Suite 950

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

A-5

 

 

CONVERSION NOTICE

 

EVO PAYMENTS, INC.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Subject to the terms of the Certificate of Designations, by executing and delivering this Conversion Notice, the undersigned Holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock identified below directs the Company to convert (check one):

 

¨ all of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock

 

¨                          * shares of Convertible Preferred Stock

 

identified by Certificate No.                      

  

Date:      
      (Legal Name of Holder)
 
      By:  
        Name:
        Title:
 
      Signature Guaranteed:
 
       
      Participant in a Recognized Signature
      Guarantee Medallion Program
 
      By:  
      Authorized Signatory

 

 

*     Must be a whole number.

 

A-6

 

 

CHANGE OF CONTROL REPURCHASE NOTICE

 

EVO PAYMENTS, INC.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Subject to the terms of the Certificate of Designations, by executing and delivering this Change of Control Repurchase Notice, the undersigned Holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock identified below is exercising its Change of Control Repurchase Right with respect to (check one):

 

¨ all of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock

 

¨                   2 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock

 

identified by Certificate No.                      .

 

The undersigned acknowledges that Certificate identified above, duly endorsed for transfer, must be delivered to the Company before the Change of Control Repurchase Price will be paid.

 

Date:      
      (Legal Name of Holder)
 
      By:  
        Name:
        Title:
 
      Signature Guaranteed:
 
       
      Participant in a Recognized Signature
      Guarantee Medallion Program
 
      By:  
      Authorized Signatory

 

 

2      Must be a whole number.

 

A-7

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK LEGEND

 

THE OFFER AND SALE OF THIS SECURITY AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS SECURITY AND SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

 B-1

 

Exhibit 10.1 

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF
EVO INVESTCO, LLC

 

This First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EVO Investco, LLC (including the exhibits hereto, this “Amendment”) is effective as of April 21, 2020. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EVO Investco, LLC, dated May 22, 2018 (together with all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto, the “LLC Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and its Members previously entered into the LLC Agreement on May 22, 2018, which became effective on May 25, 2018 in connection with the consummation of the initial public offering of the Corporation;

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation now intends to issue and sell 152,250 shares of its newly designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”) to certain entities affiliated with MDP (the “Preferred Stock Offering”); and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Preferred Stock Offering, and pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Company and the Corporation, together with MDP and Blueapple, desire to amend the LLC Agreement to designate a new series of preferred units titled “Series A Convertible Preferred Units,” with terms in the aggregate substantially equivalent to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and to make other clarifying changes as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations set forth in this Amendment, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                  Amendments of the LLC Agreement.

 

(a)               Article I of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the definition of “Percentage Interests with the following:

 

““Percentage Interests” means, with respect to a Member at a particular time, such Member’s percentage interest in the Company determined by dividing such Member’s Common Units by the total Common Units of all Members at such time. The Percentage Interest of each Member shall be calculated to the 4th decimal place.”

 

(b)               Article I of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following in alphabetical order:

 

““Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” means the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation.”

 

 

 

 

(c)               Section 3.02 of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“Section 3.02 Units. Company Interests shall be represented by Units, or such other securities of the Company, in each case as the Manager may establish in its discretion in accordance with the terms and subject to the restrictions hereof. As of the Effective Time, the Units will be comprised of a single class of Common Units (with an aggregate of 286,000,000 Common Units being authorized for issuance by the Company). The Company may increase or decrease the number of Common Units authorized for issuance by the Company pursuant to this Agreement at any time to ensure that the number of Common Units authorized is equal to the aggregate number of shares of all classes of common stock then authorized for issuance by the Corporation pursuant to the Corporation’s constituent documents. To the extent required pursuant to Section 3.04(a), the Manager may create one or more classes or series of Common Units or preferred Units solely to the extent such new Common Units or preferred Units are in the aggregate substantially equivalent to a class of common stock of the Corporation or class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation; provided that so long as there are any Members of the Company (other than the Corporation), then no such new class or series of Units may deprive such members of, or dilute or reduce, the pro rata share of all Company Interests they would have received or to which they would have been entitled if such new class or series of Units had not been created except to the extent (and solely to the extent) the Company actually receives cash in an aggregate amount, or other property with a Fair Market Value in an aggregate amount, equal to the pro rata share allocated to such new class or series of Units and the number thereof issued to the Company; provided that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to the Convertible Preferred Units. As long as there are any Members of the Company (other than the Corporation), the Company shall only issue and shall only register the transfer of whole numbers of Units of any class or series of Units then authorized (including the Common Units).”

 

(d)               The first sentence of Section 3.04 of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“The Company shall undertake all actions, including an issuance, reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Common Units, to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, (i) shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the Corporate Incentive Award Plan that have not vested pursuant to the terms of the Corporate Incentive Award Plan or the terms of any award or similar agreement relating thereto, (ii) treasury stock, (iii) preferred stock or other debt or equity securities (including warrants, options or rights) issued by the Corporation that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock (except to the extent the net proceeds from such other securities, including any exercise or purchase price payable upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof, has been contributed by the Corporation to the equity capital of the Company) or (iv) prior to their conversion, any Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.”

 

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(e)               Section 4.01(b)(ii) of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“To the extent a Member who holds Common Units otherwise would be entitled, as a result of such units, to receive less than its Percentage Interest of the aggregate amount of Tax Distributions pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) on any given date to which Members who hold Common Units are entitled, as result of holding such units, the Tax Distribution to such Member shall be increased to ensure that all Tax Distributions made to Members, as a result of holding Common Units, pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) are made pro rata in accordance with such Member’s respective Percentage Interests. If, on a Tax Distribution Date, there are insufficient funds on hand to distribute to the Members the full amount of the Tax Distributions to which such Members are otherwise entitled, Tax Distributions pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) shall be made to the Members to the extent of available funds in the following order of priority: (A) first, the amount of Tax Distributions hereunder to which Members that hold Series A Convertible Preferred Units are entitled as a result of holding such units, shall be distributed to such Members pro rata based on the number of Series A Convertible Preferred Units held and (B) thereafter to Members that hold Common Units in accordance with their Percentage Interests. If, on any Tax Distribution Date, less than all of the Tax Distributions to which Members were entitled on any prior Tax Distribution Date have been made (a “Tax Distribution Shortfall”), available funds shall be distributed to reduce (x) first, any Tax Distribution Shortfalls with respect to the Series A Convertible Preferred Units and (y) second, any Tax Distribution Shortfalls with respect to the Common Units, in each case, serially, beginning with the earliest such Tax Distribution Shortfall, until all Tax Distribution Shortfalls have been paid.”

 

(f)                Section 4.01(b)(v) of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“Any and all distributions to a Member pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) shall be treated as advances of, and therefore shall reduce (without duplication) dollar for dollar, any future distributions to such Member pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Article XIV; provided, however, that no distribution pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) shall be treated as an advance of, and shall not reduce, any distribution made pursuant to the EVO Investco, LLC Certificate of Designations Series A Convertible Preferred Units dated April 21, 2020; provided, further, that no distribution pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) with respect to any Convertible Preferred Units (as defined in the EVO Investco, LLC Certificate of Designations Series A Convertible Preferred Units dated April 21, 2020) shall be treated as an advance of, and shall not reduce, any distribution made to a Member pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Article XIV (whether in respect of such Member’s Convertible Preferred Units, Common Units (whether or not received in exchange for Convertible Preferred Units), or otherwise).”

 

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(g)               Section 5.02 of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Net Profits, and Net Losses shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, after giving effect to the Regulatory Allocations in Section 5.03, the Capital Account of each Member, immediately after making such allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal proportionately to (i) the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 14.02(d) if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up, and its assets sold for cash equal to their Book Value, all Company liabilities were satisfied (limited, with respect any nonrecourse liabilities, to the value reflected in the Members' Capital Accounts for the assets securing such nonrecourse liabilities) and the net assets of the Company were distributed in accordance with Section 14.02(d) to the Members immediately after making such allocation, provided, however, that for any allocation year in which Section 6(a)(ii) of the EVO Investco, LLC Certificate of Designations Series A Convertible Preferred Units dated April 21, 2020 is not actually applicable, then the calculation under this Section 5.02(i) shall be made without regard to such Section 6(a)(ii), minus (ii) such Member’s share of Minimum Gain and partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(3)), computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets.”

 

(h)               Section 5.04 of the LLC Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and any cross references in the LLC Agreement shall hereafter be interpreted to take such deletion into account.

 

2.                  Designation and Issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Units. Pursuant to Sections 3.02 and 3.04 of the LLC Agreement, as amended pursuant to this Amendment, and notwithstanding anything in the LLC Agreement to the contrary, the Company hereby designates and creates a series of preferred units of the Company titled the “Series A Convertible Preferred Units” (the “Convertible Preferred Units”), having such powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as set forth in Exhibit A to this Amendment and is authorized to issue such Convertible Preferred Units to the Corporation subject to a unit purchase agreement in a form satisfactory to the Company. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Convertible Preferred Units set forth in this Amendment and the terms of the LLC Agreement, the terms of the Convertible Preferred Units set forth in this Amendment shall govern.

 

3.                  No Other Amendments. Other than as specifically set forth in this Amendment, the LLC Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

 

4.                  Binding Effect; Intended Beneficiaries. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

5.                  Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement binding on all the parties hereto.

 

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6.                  Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any dispute relating hereto shall be heard first in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and, if applicable, in any state or federal court located in of Delaware in which appeal from the Court of Chancery may validly be taken under the laws of the State of Delaware (each a “Chosen Court” and collectively, the “Chosen Courts”), and the parties, and any Member or holder of Units pursuant to this Amendment, by acceptance of the rights and benefits thereof, agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Chosen Courts. Such Persons further agree that any proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Amendment, the Company Interests, the Units, the Company, the Members, the Manager, or the transactions contemplated hereby or by any matters related to the foregoing (the “Applicable Matters”) shall be brought exclusively in a Chosen Court, and that any proceeding arising out of this Amendment or any other Applicable Matter shall be deemed to have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of Delaware, and each of the foregoing Persons hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such Chosen Courts in any such proceeding and irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that such Person may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such Chosen Court or that any such proceeding brought in any such Chosen Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Such Persons further covenant not to bring a proceeding with respect to the Applicable Matters (or that could affect any Applicable Matter) other than in such Chosen Court and not to challenge or enforce in another jurisdiction a judgment of such Chosen Court. Process in any such proceeding may be served on any Person with respect to such Applicable Matters anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such Chosen Court. Without limiting the foregoing, each such Person agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 16.05 of the LLC Agreement shall be deemed effective service of process on such Person. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AMENDMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Any Member or any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring Units shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 6.

 

7.                  Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Amendment will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Amendment is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or the effectiveness or validity of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Amendment will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

 

8.                  Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking such actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Amendment.

 

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9.                  Delivery by Electronic Transmission. This Amendment and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Amendment or contemplated hereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of an electronic transmission, including by a facsimile machine or via email, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. Promptly upon the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of electronic transmission by a facsimile machine or via email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through such electronic transmission as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

 

10.              Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Amendment. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Amendment shall refer to this Amendment as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Amendment. Whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Amendment shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. The use of the word “including” in this Amendment shall be by way of example rather than by limitation. Any statute or laws defined or referred to herein shall include any rules, regulations or forms promulgated thereunder from time to time, and references to such statutes, laws, rules, regulations and forms shall be to such statutes, laws, rules, regulations and forms as they may be from time to time, amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable statutes, laws, rules, regulations and forms. Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and if applicable hereof, and shall include all schedules, exhibits and annexes to such agreement, document or instrument. References to the Preamble, Recitals, Articles and Sections are to the Preamble, Recitals, Articles and Sections of this Amendment unless otherwise specified. Wherever required by the context, references to a Fiscal Year shall refer to a portion thereof. The use of the words “or,” “either” and “any” shall not be exclusive. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Amendment. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Amendment shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Amendment. Wherever a conflict exists between this Amendment and any other agreement, this Amendment shall control but solely to the extent of such Amendment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement effective as of April 21, 2020.

  

  COMPANY:
   
    EVO INVESTCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
   
    By: EVO Payments, Inc., its Manager
   
    By: /s/ Steven J. de Groot
      Name: Steven J. de Groot
      Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
   
  CORPORATION:
   
    EVO PAYMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation
   
    By: /s/ Steven J. de Groot
      Name: Steven J. de Groot
      Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page – Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  MEMBERS:
     
    MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI-B, L.P.
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Its: Managing Director
     
    MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI EXECUTIVE-B, L.P.
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Its: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page – Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]

 

 

 

 

     
    MDCP VI-C CARDSERVICES SPLITTER, L.P.
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Its: Managing Director
     
    MDCP CARDSERVICES, LLC
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-B, L.P.
    Its: Controlling Member
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
    Its: General Partner
     
    By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Its: Managing Director
     
    MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS, LLC
     
    By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian
      Its: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page – Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  BLUEAPPLE, INC.
    
  By: /s/ Rafik R. Sidhom
    Name: Rafik R. Sidhom
    Title: Director

 

[Signature Page – Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

EVO INVESTCO, LLC

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS

 

Section 1.          Definitions.

 

Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

Class A Common Stock” means the Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Corporation.

 

Common Stock Change Event” has the meaning assigned in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

Common Unit Change Event” means a Common Stock Change Event, determined in accordance with the definition of such term but assuming that each reference therein to the Class A Common Stock were instead a reference to the Common Units.

 

Common Unit Participating Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

Common Units” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

Company” means EVO Investco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Conversion Consideration” means, with respect to the conversion of any Series A Convertible Preferred Stock upon a Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Event, the type and amount of consideration payable to settle such conversion in accordance with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

Conversion Date” has the meaning, with respect to the Optional Conversion of any Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, assigned in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

Convertible Preferred Units” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Corporation” means EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Distribution Junior Units” means any class or series of Units whose terms do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to, or equally with, the Convertible Preferred Units with respect to the payment of distributions (without regard to whether or not distributions accumulate cumulatively). Distribution Junior Units includes the Common Units.

 

 

 

 

Distribution Parity Units” means any class or series of Units (other than the Convertible Preferred Units) whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank equally with the Convertible Preferred Units with respect to the payment of distributions (without regard to whether or not distributions accumulate cumulatively).

 

Distribution Senior Units” means any class or series of Units whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Convertible Preferred Units with respect to the payment of distributions (without regard to whether or not distributions accumulate cumulatively).

 

First Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2016, among EVO Payments International, LLC, as borrower, the subsidiaries of the borrower identified therein, as guarantors, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A. and Regions Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, as in effect on March 29, 2020.

 

Liquidation Junior Units” means any class or series of Units whose terms do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to, or equally with, the Convertible Preferred Units with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up. Liquidation Junior Units includes the Common Units.

 

Liquidation Parity Units” means any class or series of Units (other than the Convertible Preferred Units) whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank equally with the Convertible Preferred Units with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to the Convertible Preferred Units, an amount per Convertible Preferred Unit equal to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference.

 

Liquidation Senior Units” means any class or series of Units whose terms expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Convertible Preferred Units with respect to the distribution of assets upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

LLC Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EVO Investco, LLC, dated as of May 22, 2018, as the same may be further amended, supplemented or restated.

 

Manager” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

Optional Conversion” means the conversion of any Series A Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to an Optional Conversion, as such term is defined in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

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Participating Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

Person” or “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof. Any division or series of a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will constitute a separate “person” under this Certificate of Designations.

 

Record Date” means, with respect to any distribution on, or issuance to holders of, Convertible Preferred Units or Common Units, the date fixed (whether by law, contract or the Manager or otherwise) to determine such holders or the holders of Common Units, as applicable, that are entitled to such distribution or issuance.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” means Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations” means the Certificate of Designations establishing the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 21, 2020, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Event” means an Optional Conversion or the conversion of any Series A Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to a Mandatory Conversion, as such term is defined in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference” means the Liquidation Preference, as defined in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations, per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Regular Dividend” means a Regular Dividend as defined in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

Units” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

Voting Units” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

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Section 2.      Rules of Construction.

 

(a)               Generally. For purposes of this Certificate of Designations:

 

(i)               “or” is not exclusive;

 

(ii)              “including” means “including without limitation”;

 

(iii)             “will” expresses a command;

 

(iv)             the “average” of a set of numerical values refers to the arithmetic average of such numerical values;

 

(v)               a merger involving, or a transfer of assets by, a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will be deemed to include any division of or by, or an allocation of assets to a series of, such limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, or any unwinding of any such division or allocation;

 

(vi)             words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular, unless the context requires otherwise;

 

(vii)           “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Certificate of Designations as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision of this Certificate of Designations, unless the context requires otherwise; and

 

(viii)            references to currency mean the lawful currency of the United States of America, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

(b)               Intent with Regard to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. This Certificate of Designations and the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Convertible Preferred Units contained herein are intended to match, as closely as possible, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock set forth in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations, and the number of Convertible Preferred Units outstanding is intended to equal, at all times, the number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding. The provisions of this Certificate of Designations will be interpreted consistently with such intent. In furtherance of the foregoing, (i) the Manager may amend this Certificate of Designations in its sole discretion to the extent necessary to cause the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Convertible Preferred Units to match, as closely as possible, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, including any revisions necessary in connection with any changes, modifications or alterations to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations or to reflect any necessary changes in connection with a Common Stock Change Event, (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no distribution pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 will be declared or paid, and no redemption, repurchase or conversion pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8, will be effected unless (A) the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations requires an equivalent distribution, redemption, repurchase or conversion with respect to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (B) contemporaneously with any such distribution, redemption, repurchase or conversion with respect to the Convertible Preferred Units, the proceeds, securities or other property therefrom are distributed to the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in compliance with, and in satisfaction of the obligations of the Corporation the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

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Section 3.      The Convertible Preferred Units.

 

(a)               Designation. Pursuant to Sections 3.02 and 3.04 of the LLC Agreement, the Company hereby designates and creates a series of preferred units of the Company titled the “Series A Convertible Preferred Units” (the “Convertible Preferred Units”).

 

(b)               Number of Authorized Units. The total authorized number of Convertible Preferred Units is one hundred and fifty two thousand two hundred and fifty (152,250); provided, however that the Manager may (i) reduce the total number of authorized Convertible Preferred Units at any time to a number that is not less than the number of Convertible Preferred Units then outstanding and (ii) increase the total number of authorized Convertible Preferred Units solely to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 3(c).

 

(c)               Correspondence. The Company will undertake all actions, including an issuance, reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Convertible Preferred Units, to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Convertible Preferred Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Corporation in treasury. In the event the Corporation issues, transfers or delivers from treasury stock or repurchases or redeems any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock, following compliance with the requirements of Section 7 and Section 8, as applicable, the Manager will have the authority to take all actions such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers, deliveries, repurchases, redemptions or conversions, the Corporation holds (in the case of any issuance, transfer or delivery) or ceases to hold (in the case of any repurchase, redemption or conversion) Convertible Preferred Units which (in the good faith determination by the Manager) are in the aggregate substantially equivalent to the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock so issued, transferred, delivered, repurchased, redeemed or converted. The Corporation shall, concurrently with any action taken by the Company pursuant to the requirements of this Section 3(c), contribute the net proceeds (if any) received by the Corporation in respect of the events which gave rise to the Company’s obligation to undertake any action pursuant to the requirements of this Section 3(c) to the equity capital of the Company. The Company will not undertake any subdivision (by any split, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) of the Convertible Preferred Units that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Convertible Preferred Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, unless such action is necessary to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Convertible Preferred Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as contemplated by this Section 3(c).

 

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(d)               Status of Retired Units. Subject to Section 3(b), upon any Convertible Preferred Unit ceasing to be outstanding, such Unit will be deemed to be retired cannot thereafter be reissued as a Convertible Preferred Unit.

 

(e)               Corporation as Only Holder. The Corporation will be the only holder of any right, title or interest in the Convertible Preferred Units and will have all rights under this Certificate of Designations as the owner of such Convertible Preferred Units.

 

(f)                Cancellation. Subject to Section 3(c), the Corporation may at any time deliver Convertible Preferred Units to the Company for cancellation. The Manager will cause the Company to promptly cancel all Convertible Preferred Units so surrendered to the Company.

 

Section 4.      Ranking. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THE LLC AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO DISTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.01(B) OF THE LLC AGREEMENT, THE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS WILL RANK (A) SENIOR TO (I) DISTRIBUTION JUNIOR UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS; AND (II) LIQUIDATION JUNIOR UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON THE COMPANY’S LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP; (B) EQUALLY WITH (I) DISTRIBUTION PARITY UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS; AND (II) LIQUIDATION PARITY UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON THE COMPANY’S LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP; AND (C) JUNIOR TO (I) DISTRIBUTION SENIOR UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS; AND (II) LIQUIDATION SENIOR UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON THE COMPANY’S LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP.

 

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Section 5.      Participating Distributions.

 

(a)               Generally. Notwithstanding anything in the LLC Agreement to the contrary, other than with respect to distributions pursuant to Section 4.01(b) of the LLC Agreement, and subject to Section 5(b), no distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property, or any combination of the foregoing) will be declared or paid on the Common Units unless, at the time of such declaration and payment, an equivalent distribution is declared and paid, respectively, on the Convertible Preferred Units (such distribution on the Convertible Preferred Units, a “Participating Distribution,” and such corresponding distribution on the Common Units, the “Common Unit Participating Distribution”), such that (i) the Record Date and the payment date for such Participating Distribution occur on the same dates as the Record Date and payment date, respectively, for such Common Unit Participating Distribution and (ii) the kind and amount of consideration payable per Convertible Preferred Unit in such Participating Distribution is the same kind and amount of consideration that would be payable in the Common Unit Participating Distribution in respect of a number of Common Units equal to the number of Common Units that would be issuable (determined in accordance with Section 8) in respect of one (1) Convertible Preferred Unit that is converted in connection with an Optional Conversion of one (1) share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with a Conversion Date occurring on such Record Date (subject to the same arrangements, if any, in such Common Unit Participating Distribution not to issue or deliver a fractional portion of any security or other property, but with such arrangement applying based on the separate holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and computed based on the total number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by each such holder on such Record Date).

 

(b)               Limitations on Participating Distributions. Section 5(a) will not apply to, and no Participating Distribution will be required to be declared or paid in respect of, (1) a Common Unit Change Event, (2) any distribution made pursuant to Section 4.01(b) of the LLC Agreement or (3) any distribution upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company pursuant to Article XIV of the LLC Agreement.

 

Section 6.      Rights Upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

 

(a)               Generally. Notwithstanding anything in the LLC Agreement to the contrary, if the Company liquidates, dissolves or winds up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, then, subject to the rights of any of the Company’s creditors or holders of any outstanding Liquidation Senior Unit, each Convertible Preferred Unit will entitle the Corporation, as the holder thereof, to receive payment for the greater of the amounts set forth in clause (i) and (ii) below out of the Company’s assets or funds legally available for distribution to the Company’s members, before any such assets or funds are distributed to, or set aside for the benefit of, any Liquidation Junior Unit:

 

(i)                 the sum of:

 

(1)               the Liquidation Preference per Convertible Preferred Unit; and

 

(2)               all unpaid Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Regular Dividends that will have accumulated on a share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to, but excluding, the date of such payment; and

 

(ii)              the amount the Corporation would have received in respect of the number of Common Units that would be issuable upon conversion of one (1) Convertible Preferred Unit that is converted in connection with an Optional Conversion of one (1) share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with a Conversion Date of such conversion occurs on the date of such payment.

 

Upon payment of such amount in full on the outstanding Convertible Preferred Units, the Corporation, as the holder of the Convertible Preferred Units, will have no rights to the Company’s remaining assets or funds, if any. If such assets or funds are insufficient to fully pay such amount on all outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Units and the corresponding amounts payable in respect of all outstanding Liquidation Parity Units, if any, then, subject to the rights of any of the Company’s creditors or holders of any outstanding Liquidation Senior Units, such assets or funds will be distributed ratably on the Convertible Preferred Units and Liquidation Parity Units in proportion to the full respective distributions to which such Units would otherwise be entitled.

 

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(b)               Certain Business Combination Transactions Deemed Not to Be a Liquidation. For purposes of Section 6(a), the Company’s consolidation or combination with, or merger with or into, or the sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (other than a sale, lease or other transfer in connection with the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to, another Person will not, in itself, constitute the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, even if, in connection therewith, the Convertible Preferred Units are converted into, or is exchanged for, or represents solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property, or any combination of the foregoing.

 

Section 7.      Repurchase and Redemption.

 

(a)               Generally. Subject to Section 7(b), immediately prior to the time that a share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is to be redeemed or repurchased by the Corporation for any reason, the Company will redeem or repurchase, as applicable, an equal number of Convertible Preferred Units for the same type and amount of consideration that is to be paid by the Corporation in satisfaction of the redemption or repurchase of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, if the Corporation redeems or repurchases such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for stock or other securities of the Corporation, the Company will redeem or repurchase such Convertible Preferred Units in exchange for units or other securities of the Company with terms that mirror, as nearly as possible, the terms of such stock or securities of the Corporation, as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion.

 

(b)               Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, but subject to Section 11, the rights of the Corporation, as the holder of the Convertible Preferred Units, to receive payment for the repurchase of Convertible Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 7 are subject to limitation to the same extent as applicable to the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations.

 

Section 8.      Conversion.

 

(a)               Generally. Prior to a Common Stock Change Event where the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is no longer convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Class A Common Stock or securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of Class A Common Stock, each time that shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are converted pursuant to a Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Event, an equal number of Convertible Preferred Units will automatically convert, without any further action on the part of the Company, the Manager or the Corporation, into the following, and the Company will pay to the Corporation the following immediately prior to the payment of the Conversion Consideration on such shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converted in such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Event:

 

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(i)                 with respect to any Conversion Consideration consisting of shares of Class A Common Stock, an equal number of Common Units; and

 

(ii)              with respect to any Conversion Consideration other than shares of Class A Common Stock, the same type and amount of such Conversion Consideration; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, if such Conversion Consideration consists of stock (other than Class A Common Stock) or other securities of the Corporation, such Convertible Preferred Units shall be converted into units or other securities of the Company with terms that mirror, as nearly as possible, the terms of such stock or securities of the Corporation, as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion.

 

Section 9.      Voting Rights. The Convertible Preferred Units will constitute Voting Units under the LLC Agreement. Subject to Section 2(b), any amendment of the terms of this Certificate of Designations will be governed by Section 16.03 of the LLC Agreement.

 

section 10.  status of common units. Each Common Unit delivered upon conversion of on the Convertible Preferred Units will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free from preemptive rights and free of any lien or adverse claim (except to the extent of any lien or adverse claim created by the action or inaction of the person to whom such Common Unit will be delivered).

 

Section 11.  Legally Available Funds. Without limiting the rights of the Corporation as holder of the Convertible Preferred Units (including pursuant to Section 6), if the Company does not have sufficient funds legally available to fully pay any cash amount otherwise due on the Convertible Preferred Units, then the Company will pay the deficiency promptly after funds thereafter become legally available therefor.

 

Section 12.  No Other Rights. The Convertible Preferred Units will have no rights, preferences or voting powers except as provided in this Certificate of Designations or the LLC Agreement or as required by applicable law.

 

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Exhibit 10.2 

 

EVO PAYMENTS, INC.

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement is effective as of April 21, 2020 (the “Amendment”), by and among EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and each of the undersigned stockholders of the Company. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the parties entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 22, 2018 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement may, in certain circumstances, be amended pursuant to an agreement in writing signed by MDP and Blueapple (each as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement);

 

WHEREAS, the undersigned, consisting of MDP and Blueapple, desire to amend certain provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.      Amendments.

 

(a)   Section 6.5 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended to add a new final sentence which shall read as follows:

 

“For the avoidance of doubt, any Affiliate of MDP that holds Registrable Securities may join this Agreement as MDP and a Stockholder upon delivery of a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, with no action or other consent by the parties hereto required for such joinder to this Agreement, so long as such joining party executes and delivers to the Company a written agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by all of the obligations of “MDP” and a “Stockholder” hereunder.”

 

(b)   Schedule I of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such schedule in its entirety and replacing it with Schedule I hereto.

 

2.      Miscellaneous.

 

(i)                        Governing Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Amendment (and any Schedule hereto) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal law of the State of Delaware shall control the interpretation and construction of this Amendment (and any Schedule hereto), even though under that jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.

 

(ii)                        Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.

 

(iii)                        Survival. Except as otherwise provided herein, the remainder of the Registration Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding on all parties thereto. All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings prescribed to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(iv)                        Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed and delivered by facsimile or electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) and upon such delivery the facimile signature will be deemed to have been delivered to the other parties hereto.

 

* * *

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this First Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS VI-B, L.P.    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Its: Managing Director    
     
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI-B, L.P.    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Its: Managing Director    
     
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI EXECUTIVE-B, L.P.    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Its: Managing Director    

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

MDCP VI-C CARDSERVICES SPLITTER, L.P.    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Its: Managing Director    
     
MDCP CARDSERVICES, LLC    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-B, L.P.    
Its: Controlling Member    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Its: Managing Director    
     
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI-C, L.P.    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-A&C, L.P.    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC    
Its: General Partner    
     
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian    
  Its: Managing Director    

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

   
  BLUEAPPLE, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Rafik R. Sidhom
  Name: Rafik R. Sidhom
  Title: Director
   

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

   
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:  
   
EVO PAYMENTS, INC.  
   
By: /s/ Steven J. de Groot  
Name: Steven J. de Groot  
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.
 
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-B, L.P.
 
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI Executive-B, L.P.
 
MDCP VI-C Cardservices Splitter, L.P.
 
MDCP Cardservices, LLC
 
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-C, L.P.
 
MDCP Cardservices II, LLC

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDED & RESTATED DIRECTOR NOMINATION AGREEMENT

 

This Amended & Restated Director Nomination Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made on April 21, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and among EVO Payments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Madison Dearborn Partners VI-A&C, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-C, L.P., Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-B, L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI Executive-B, L.P., MDCP VI-C Cardservices Splitter, L.P., MDCP Cardservices LLC MDCP VI-C Cardservices Blocker Corp. (collectively, the “Existing MDP Parties”), and MDCP Cardservices II, LLC (the “New MDP Party” and together with the Existing MDP Parties, “MDP”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Existing MDP Parties entered into that certain Director Nomination Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2018 and effective as of May 25, 2018 (the “Prior Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Existing MDP Parties desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement to, among other items, memorialize certain matters made in connection with the purchase of shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by the New MDP Party and certain of the Existing MDP Parties and to permit MDP to designate up to two persons for nomination for election to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend and restate the Prior Agreement as follows:

 

Article I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01        Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the specified Person; provided that the Company and any Person Controlled by the Company shall not be considered to be an Affiliate of MDP for any purpose under this Agreement.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to a security, a Person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has or shares (a) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security, or (b) investment power, which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such security. The term “Beneficially Own” shall have a correlative meaning.

 

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Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Bylaws” means the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended or restated from time to time.

 

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended or restated from time to time.

 

Certificate of Designations” means the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations of the Company, as amended or restated from time to time.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with” shall have correlative meanings.

 

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Existing MDP Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

MDP” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

MDP Designated Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

New MDP Party” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Ownership Limitation” has the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

 

Person” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, any court, administrative agency, regulatory body, commission or other governmental authority, board, bureau or instrumentality, domestic or foreign and any subdivision thereof or other entity, and also includes any managed investment account.

 

Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07.

 

Securities Exchange” means the national securities exchange on which the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, is then listed.

 

Selected Courts” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07.

 

Termination Date” means the date of the expiration of the then-current term of the MDP Designated Director (or such person’s successor designee appointed under Section 2.02(e)) with the longest term remaining that expires after the date when the Voting Percentage of MDP and its Affiliates is less than 5% for the first time following the Effective Date.

 

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Voting Percentage” means, with respect to any Person, the percentage voting power in the general election of directors of the Company represented by all shares of Voting Stock Beneficially Owned by such Person; provided, that at all times and for all purposes hereof, the Voting Percentage of MDP and its Affiliates shall be determined assuming that the Ownership Limitation has been removed, and therefore (for purposes of this definition) MDP and such Affiliates shall be treated as having the right to vote any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held thereby.

 

Voting Stock” means the Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class C common stock, Class D common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, each with par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, as well as any other class or series of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to the Board.

 

Section 1.02        Other Definitional and Interpretive Provisions. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References in the singular or to “him,” “her,” “it,” “itself” or other like references, and references in the plural or the feminine or masculine reference, as the case may be, shall also, when the context so requires, be deemed to include the plural or singular, or the masculine or feminine reference, as the case may be. References to the Preamble, Recitals, Articles and Sections shall refer to the Preamble, Recitals, Articles and Sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience and identification only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision thereof. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. References to “include,” “includes” and “including” in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” whether or not so specified. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party that drafted and caused this Agreement to be drafted.

 

Article II
NOMINATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.01          Number of Directors. Except as required by applicable law or the listing standards of the Securities Exchange, from and after the Effective Date until the Termination Date, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of MDP, take any action to (i) increase the number of directors on the Board to more than nine directors, (ii) alter, remove or amend the classification of the Board into three groups of directors with staggered three-year terms or (iii) amend the Bylaws to provide for a voting standard in the election of directors other than plurality voting.

 

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Section 2.02           Board Nominees.

 

(a)            Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from and after the Effective Date until the Termination Date, at every meeting of the Board, or a committee thereof, at which directors of the Company are appointed by the Board or are nominated to stand for election by stockholders of the Company, MDP shall have the right to nominate for election to the Board (the “MDP Designated Directors”):

 

(i)             two nominees until the first time when the Voting Percentage of MDP and its Affiliates is less than 15%, one of whom shall be a Group II director and the other of whom shall be a Group III director under the Certificate of Incorporation as designated by MDP; and

 

(ii)            one nominee until the first time when the Voting Percentage of MDP and its Affiliates is less than 5%, who shall be either a Group II director or a Group III director under the Certificate of Incorporation;

 

provided that no reduction in the Voting Percentage of MDP and its Affiliates shall shorten the term of any director serving on the Board. The initial MDP Designated Directors as of the Effective Date are Vahe A. Dombalagian (who has been named as a Group III director) and Matthew W. Raino (who has been named as a Group II director).

 

(b)             Subject to Section 2.02(c), the Company shall take all actions (to the extent such actions are permitted by applicable law) to (i) include each MDP Designated Director in the slate of director nominees for election by the Company’s stockholders and (ii) include each MDP Designated Director in the proxy statement prepared by the Company in connection with soliciting proxies for every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to the election of members of the Board, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the Board with respect to the election of members of the Board.

 

(c)            The Company’s obligations pursuant to Section 2.02(b) shall be subject to each MDP Designated Director providing, fully and completely, (i) any information that is required to be disclosed in any filing or report under the listing standards of the Securities Exchange and applicable law, (ii) any information that is required in connection with determining the independence status of the MDP Designated Directors under the listing standards of the Securities Exchange and applicable law, and (iii) if required by applicable law, such individual’s written consent to being named in a proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as director if elected.

 

(d)             If an MDP Designated Director is not appointed, nominated or elected to the Board because of such person’s death, disability, disqualification, withdrawal as a nominee or for other reason, (i) MDP shall be entitled to designate another nominee and shall do so as promptly as practicable following the failure of such MDP Designated Director to be appointed, nominated or elected to the Board and (ii) the director position for which the original MDP Designated Director was nominated shall not be filled pending such designation.

 

(e)               If a vacancy occurs because of the death, disability, disqualification, resignation or removal of a MDP Designated Director or for any other reason, MDP shall be entitled to designate such person’s successor (regardless of the Voting Percentage held by MDP at the time of such replacement designation), and the Board shall promptly fill the vacancy with such successor, it being understood that any such successor designee shall serve the remainder of the term of the MDP Designated Director whom such designee replaces. MDP shall designate a successor pursuant to this Section 2.02(e) as promptly as practicable following any such vacancy.

 

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Section 2.03           Compensation; Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company shall reimburse each MDP Designated Director for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred in connection with such MDP Designated Director’s participation in the meetings of the Board or any committee of the Board and all functions and duties as a member of the Board, including all reasonable and documented travel, lodging and meal expenses, in each case to the same extent as the Company reimburses the other non-executive members of the Board for such expenses.

 

Section 2.04             Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance.

 

(a)             The Company shall maintain in effect at all times directors’ and officers’ indemnity insurance covering the MDP Designated Directors to the same extent and on the same terms as any directors’ and officers’ indemnity insurance maintained by the Company with respect to the other non-executive members of the Board. Any directors’ and officers’ indemnity insurance shall be secondary to any insurance coverage for any of the MDP Designated Directors maintained by MDP.

 

(b)             The Company shall not amend or alter any right to indemnification, exculpation or the advancement of expenses covering or benefiting any MDP Designated Director contained in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws as in effect on the Effective Date without the prior written consent of the MDP, except to the extent (i) required by applicable law or the listing standards of the Securities Exchange (and in such cases, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws) or (ii) such amendment or alteration provides a broader right to indemnification, exculpation or advancement of expenses than those previously contained in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as applicable.

 

Section 2.05             Corporate Policies. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, MDP acknowledges that each MDP Designated Director will be subject to all applicable corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality, stock ownership and insider trading policies and guidelines of the Company, each as approved by the Board from time to time to the extent such policies and guidelines are applicable to all non-executive directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no confidentiality policy shall preclude any MDP Designated Director that is an employee of MDP or its Affiliates from sharing information with MDP (but not MDP’s portfolio companies); provided that MDP maintains the confidentiality of such information.

 

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Article III
EFFECTIVENESS AND TERMINATION

 

Section 3.01            Termination. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (a) the Termination Date and (b) the delivery of written notice to the Company by MDP terminating this Agreement.

 

Article IV
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 4.01           Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, sent by nationally recognized overnight courier or mailed by registered or certified mail to such party at the address set forth below, or sent by e-mail transmission (or such other address or contact information as shall be specified by like notice):

 

(a)           if to the Company, to:

 

EVO Payments, Inc.

Ten Glenlake Parkway

South Tower, Suite 950

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Attention: Steven J. de Groot

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

E-mail: Steve.deGroot@evopayments.com

 

with a copy which shall not constitute notice to:

 

King & Spalding LLP

1180 Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Attention:   Keith M. Townsend, Zachary L. Cochran and Robert Leclerc

Email:   ktownsend@kslaw.com, zcochran@kslaw.com and rleclerc@kslaw.com

 

(b)           if to MDP or any MDP Designated Director, to:

 

c/o Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

70 W. Madison St.

Suite 4600

Chicago, Illinois 60602

Attention: Vahe A. Dombalagian

Email: vdombalagian@mdcp.com

 

with a copy which shall not constitute notice to:

 

Latham & Watkins LLP

330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Attention: Neal J. Reenan, Greg Rodgers and Jonathan P. Solomon

Emails: neal.reenan@lw.com, greg.rodgers@lw.com and jonathan.solomon@lw.com

 

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Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder when personally delivered or when receipt of e-mail has been acknowledged by non-automated response, one calendar day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier and five calendar days after deposit in U.S. mail.

 

Section 4.02           Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is found to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 4.03            Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall be considered one and the same agreement.

 

Section 4.04            Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and (b) is not intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties hereto, any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

Section 4.05            Further Assurances. Each party shall execute, deliver, acknowledge and file such other documents and take such further actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the other parties hereto to give effect to and carry out the transactions contemplated herein.

 

Section 4.07           Governing Law; Equitable Remedies. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF). The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions and other equitable remedies to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any of the Selected Courts (as defined below), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with respect to such remedy are hereby waived by each of the parties hereto. Each party further agrees that, in the event of any action for an injunction or other equitable remedy in respect of such breach or enforcement of specific performance, it will not assert the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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Section 4.08            Consent To Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceeding (“Proceeding”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably (a) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the appellate courts therefrom (the “Selected Courts”) and waives any objection to venue being laid in the Selected Courts whether based on the grounds of forum non conveniens or otherwise and hereby agrees not to commence any such Proceeding other than before one of the Selected Courts; provided, however, that a party may commence any Proceeding in a court other than a Selected Court solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the Selected Courts; (b) consents to service of process in any Proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by recognized international express carrier or delivery service, to the Company or MDP at their respective addresses referred to in Section 4.01 hereof; provided, however, that nothing herein shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law; and (c) TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND TO HAVE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

Section 4.09            Amendments; Waivers.

 

(a)             No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and MDP, or, in the case of a waiver, by each of the parties against whom the waiver is to be effective.

 

(b)             No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

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Section 4.10             Assignment

 

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties; provided that MDP may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates without the Company’s prior written consent. This Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 4.11             Effect on Prior Agreement

 

Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and each of the Existing MDP Parties, the Prior Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

  EVO PAYMENTS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Steven J. de Groot
    Name: Steven J. de Groot
    Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Director Nomination Agreement]

 

 

 

MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS, LLC  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  
   
   
MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS VI-A&C, L.P.  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  
   
   
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI-C, L.P.  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-A&C, L.P.  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  
   
   
MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS VI-B, L.P.  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Director Nomination Agreement]

 

 

 

MDCP VI-C CARDSERVICES BLOCKER CORP.  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  
   
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI-B, L.P.  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  
   
   
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS VI EXECUTIVE-B, L.P.  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Director Nomination Agreement]

 

 

 

MDCP VI-C CARDSERVICES SPLITTER, L.P.  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  
   
   
MDCP CARDSERVICES, LLC  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-B, L.P.  
Its: Controlling Member  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-B, L.P.  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Director Nomination Agreement]

 

 

 

MDCP CARDSERVICES II, LLC  
   
By:  Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-A, L.P.   
Its: Managing Member   
     
By: Madison Dearborn Partners VI-A&C, L.P.  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC  
Its: General Partner  
   
By: /s/ Vahe A. Dombalagian   
  Name: Vahe A. Dombalagian  
  Its: Managing Director  

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Director Nomination Agreement]