UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 23, 2015
Energizer SpinCo, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Missouri | 001-36837 | 36-4802442 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (314) 985-2000
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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On or about June 25, 2015, in connection with the implementation of the previously announced spin-off of the Household Products business of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ParentCo) to its shareholders (the Spin-Off), Energizer SpinCo, Inc. (the Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ParentCo that will hold the Household Products business, entered into certain agreements with ParentCo to (i) effect the Companys legal and structural separation from ParentCo, (ii) govern the relationship between the Company and ParentCo up to and after the completion of the Spin-Off; and (iii) allocate between the Company and ParentCo various assets, liabilities and obligations, including, among other things, employee benefits, intellectual property and tax-related assets and liabilities.
Separation Agreement
On June 25, 2015, the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement with ParentCo (the Separation Agreement). The Separation Agreement sets forth certain agreements with ParentCo regarding the principal actions to be taken in connection with the Spin-Off. It also sets forth other agreements that will govern certain aspects of the Companys relationship with ParentCo following the Spin-Off. The following description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities
The Separation Agreement identifies the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be assigned to each of the Company and ParentCo as part of the Spin-Off, and provides for when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur. Certain of the necessary transfers, assumptions and assignments are being or have been accomplished through an internal reorganization of ParentCo. In the final step of the internal reorganization, the Company will transfer approximately $1 billion in cash to ParentCo in connection with ParentCos contribution of certain assets (described below) to the Company immediately prior to the completion of the Spin-Off, which ParentCo will use to repay existing third-party debt. In particular, the Separation Agreement provides that, among other things, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein:
| assets related to ParentCos Household Products business, which we refer to as the Company Assets, will be retained by or transferred to the Company or one of its subsidiaries, including, among others: |
| equity interests in certain ParentCo subsidiaries that hold assets relating to the Companys business; |
| the Energizer and Eveready brands, certain other trade names and trademarks, and certain other intellectual property (including, patents, know-how and trade secrets), software, domain names, information and technology primarily used in the Companys business; |
| production facilities related to the Companys business located in North America, Asia, Africa and elsewhere; |
| a research facility located in Westlake, Ohio; |
| rights to certain types of information that is primarily related to the Company Assets, the Company Liabilities (as defined below) or the Companys business (and a non-exclusive license, described below, to information that is related to, but not primarily related to, such business, assets and liabilities); |
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| contracts (or portions thereof) that primarily relate to the Companys business; |
| rights and assets expressly allocated to the Company pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement or certain other agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-Off; |
| permits that primarily relate to the Companys business; |
| other assets that are included in the Companys pro forma balance sheet, such as the pension assets included in the Companys Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements which appear in the section entitled Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements in the information statement, which was filed as exhibit 99.1 to the Companys registration statement on Form 10, as amended, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 1, 2015 (the Registration Statement), and which was sent by ParentCo to its shareholders in connection with the Spin-Off (the Information Statement); and |
| cash in an amount of not less than $300 million, subject to increase or decrease based on foreign currency fluctuations and other adjustments deemed appropriate by the parties; |
| liabilities related to ParentCos Household Products business, which we refer to as the Company Liabilities, will be retained by or transferred to the Company or one of its subsidiaries, including, among others: |
| all liabilities relating to actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing at or prior to the effective time of the distribution, to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) the ownership or operation of the Household Products business or of any other business conducted by any member of the Company group other than ParentCo business (including acts or failures to act by certain affiliated persons that relate to the Household Products business), (ii) environmental liabilities resulting from properties or operations included in the Company Assets or the Household Products business, (iii) liabilities associated with previously consummated divestitures of assets or businesses primarily related to the Household Products business, (iv) the Company Assets or any real property of the Company, (v) any contract (or portion of any contract) primarily relating to the Household Products business and (vi) the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of Household Products employees located outside of the United States, or benefit plans with respect to such employees; |
| liabilities reflected as liabilities or obligations on the balance sheet of the Company included in the Information Statement, and liabilities of similar kind or character that would have been reflected on such balance sheet if they had arisen prior to such date; |
| liabilities relating to the financing transactions to be consummated by the Company and described in the Information Statement, other than costs and expenses paid by ParentCo prior to the distribution date; and |
| generally, assets and liabilities relating to the Personal Care business, including, among others, assets and liabilities of the types described above primarily related to the Personal Care business, will be retained by or transferred to ParentCo (such assets and liabilities to be retained by or transferred to ParentCo, we refer to as the ParentCo Assets and the ParentCo Liabilities). |
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The Separation Agreement contemplates that certain liabilities will be shared by ParentCo and the Company. These liabilities include (i) liabilities related to certain types of shareholder litigation related to the Spin-Off and not relating to the business of either the Company or ParentCo, (ii) liabilities relating to certain financing transactions consummated prior to the effective time of the distribution that do not specifically relate to either the Company or ParentCo, (iii) liabilities relating to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of certain former ParentCo employees located outside of the United States and whose employment was not specifically allocated to either the Household Products business or the Personal Care business, and certain benefit plans with respect to such employees, (iv) liabilities related to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission of material fact in the Information Statement or in certain offering materials relating to the financing transactions consummated prior to the Spin-Off; and (v) liabilities related to certain litigation matters that do not primarily relate to the Household Products business or the Personal Care business.
Except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement or any ancillary agreement, neither ParentCo nor the Company will make any representation or warranty as to the assets, business or liabilities transferred, licensed or assumed as part of the Spin-Off, as to any approvals or notifications required in connection with the transfers, as to the value of or the freedom from any security interests of any of the assets transferred, as to the absence or presence of any defenses or right of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim or other asset of either ParentCo or the Company, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or instrument delivered to convey title to any asset or thing of value to be transferred in connection with the Spin-Off or any other representations or warranties. Except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement or any ancillary agreement, all assets will be transferred on an as is, where is basis, and the respective transferees will bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of all security interests, that any necessary consents or governmental approvals are not obtained, or that any requirements of law, agreements, security interests, or judgments are not complied with.
The Separation Agreement provides that, subject to limited exceptions, in the event that the transfer or assignment of certain assets and liabilities to the Company or ParentCo, as applicable, does not occur prior to the Spin-Off, then until such assets or liabilities are able to be transferred or assigned, the Company or ParentCo, as applicable, will hold such assets on behalf and for the benefit of the other party and will pay, perform and discharge such liabilities, for which the other party will advance to the Company or ParentCo, or reimburse the Company or ParentCo, as applicable, for all commercially reasonable payments made in connection with the performance and discharge of such liabilities.
Intellectual Property License
Under the Separation Agreement, the Company will grant ParentCo a license to use certain information (such as technical, financial, employee and business information) and other intellectual property assets (such as tangible works of expression and copyrights therein, know-how, trade secrets and other similar rights and assets, software, advertising and promotional materials, rights of publicity and privacy, moral rights and other similar rights, but not rights in patents, trademarks, service marks or other indicia of origin) that the Company owns following the Spin-Off but that had been used or held for use in the Personal Care business prior to the Spin-Off. The license to these information and other intellectual property assets will be worldwide, fully paid-up and royalty-free. Subject to certain limited termination rights, including in the event of an uncured breach of a material term applicable to the licensed assets, the license grant to these information and other intellectual property assets will be perpetual and irrevocable.
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ParentCo will also grant the Company a license to use certain information (such as technical, financial, employee or business information) and other intellectual property assets (such as tangible works of expression and copyrights therein, software, know-how, trade secrets and other similar rights and assets, advertising and promotional materials, rights of publicity and privacy, moral rights and other similar rights, but not rights in patents, trademarks, service marks or other indicia of origin) that ParentCo owns following the Spin-Off but that had been used or held for use in the Household Products business prior to the Spin-Off. The license to these information and other intellectual property assets will be worldwide, fully paid-up and royalty-free. Subject to certain limited termination rights, including in the event of an uncured breach of a material term applicable to the licensed assets, the license grant to these information and other intellectual property assets will also be perpetual and irrevocable.
Subsidiaries of ParentCo and the Company, during such time as they retain such subsidiary status, will have the right to exploit the licensed assets to the same extent as their respective parent companies.
The Distribution
The Separation Agreement will also govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the distribution following the completion of the Spin-Off. On the distribution date, assuming all of the conditions to the Spin-Off are satisfied, ParentCo will distribute to its shareholders that held ParentCo common stock as of the close of business on June 16, 2015, the record date for the distribution, one share of Company common stock for each share of ParentCo common stock so held.
Conditions to the Distribution
The Separation Agreement provides that the distribution is subject to satisfaction (or waiver by ParentCo) of certain conditions, including, among other things, the completion of the internal reorganization, the receipt of an opinion of tax counsel, the completion of related financing transactions, and the other conditions set forth in the Separation Agreement. ParentCo will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine the terms of, and to determine whether to proceed with, the distribution and, to the extent that it determines to so proceed, to determine the record date for the distribution, the distribution date and the distribution ratio.
Claims
In general, each party to the Separation Agreement will assume liability for all claims, demands, proceedings and similar legal matters primarily relating to, arising out of or resulting from its own assets, business or its assumed or retained liabilities, as well as, following the effective time of the distribution, any such legal matters primarily relating to, arising out of or resulting from actions under the control of such party or its subsidiaries, and will indemnify the other party for any liability to the extent arising out of or resulting from such assumed or retained legal matters as described below under Indemnification.
Releases
The Separation Agreement provides that the Company and its affiliates will release and discharge ParentCo and its affiliates from all liabilities retained or assumed by the Company and its affiliates as part of the Spin-Off, and from all liabilities existing or arising from acts and events occurring or failing to occur, and all conditions existing, at or before the effective time of the distribution, including all liabilities existing or arising in connection with the implementation of the Spin-Off and the distribution, except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement. ParentCo and its affiliates will release and discharge the Company and its affiliates from all liabilities retained or assumed by ParentCo and its affiliates as part of
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the Spin-Off, and from all liabilities existing or arising from acts and events occurring or failing to occur, and all conditions existing, at or before the effective time of the distribution, including all liabilities existing or arising in connection with the implementation of the Spin-Off, and the distribution, except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Among other exceptions, these releases will not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the Spin-Off, which agreements include, but are not limited to, the Separation Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the reciprocal Trademark License Agreements, the documents by which the internal reorganization is effected and the transfer documents in connection with the Spin-Off.
Indemnification
In the Separation Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless ParentCo, each of ParentCos affiliates and each of ParentCo and its affiliates respective former and current directors, officers and employees, from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly:
| the Company Liabilities; |
| the Companys failure or the failure of any other person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any of the Company Liabilities, in accordance with their respective terms, whether prior to, at or after the effective time of the distribution; |
| except to the extent relating to an ParentCo Liability, any guarantee, indemnification obligation or similar credit support instrument for the benefit of the Company by ParentCo that survives the distribution; |
| any breach by the Company of the Separation Agreement or any of the ancillary agreements (unless an ancillary agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification, or no indemnification for such matter); |
| the Companys business and the conduct of any business, operation or activity by the Company from and after the effective time of the distribution (other than the conduct of business for the benefit of ParentCo pursuant to the Separation Agreement or any of the ancillary agreements); or |
| any breach by the Company of its representations and warranties in the Separation Agreement. |
ParentCo agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, each of the Companys affiliates and each of the Company and the Companys affiliates respective former and current directors, officers and employees from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly:
| the ParentCo Liabilities; |
| ParentCos failure or the failure of any other person to pay, perform, or otherwise promptly discharge any of the ParentCo Liabilities, in accordance with their respective terms whether prior to, at, or after the effective time of the distribution; |
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| except to the extent relating to a Company Liability, any guarantee, indemnification obligation or similar credit support instrument for the benefit of ParentCo by the Company that survives the distribution; |
| any breach by ParentCo of the Separation Agreement or any of the ancillary agreements (unless an ancillary agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification, or no indemnification, for such matter); |
| ParentCos business and the conduct of any business, operation or activity by ParentCo from and after the effective time of the distribution (other than the conduct of business for the benefit of the Company pursuant to the Separation Agreement or any of the ancillary agreements); or |
| any breach by ParentCo of its representations and warranties in the Separation Agreement. |
Expenses
Except as expressly set forth in the Separation Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the separation incurred prior to the distribution date and remaining unpaid as of the distribution date, or incurred after the distribution date, in each case including costs and expenses in connection with the separation, the Registration Statement, and the other related ancillary agreements, will be paid by the party incurring such fees or expenses (provided that certain costs and expenses in connection with obtaining third party consents for the assignment of certain agreements will be paid by the party to which such agreement is being assigned).
Termination
The Separation Agreement provides that it and all of the other agreements between the parties relating to the Spin-Off and distribution may be amended or terminated, and the Spin-Off and distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned, at any time prior to the effective time of the distribution in the sole discretion of ParentCo without the approval of any person, including the Company. In the event of a termination of the Separation Agreement, no party, nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees, will have any liability of any kind to the other party or any other person. After the effective time of the distribution, the Separation Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by both ParentCo and the Company.
Transition Services Agreement
On June 25, 2015, ParentCo and the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement in connection with the Spin-Off pursuant to which ParentCo and the Company and their respective affiliates will provide each other, on an interim, transitional basis, various services, including, but not limited to, treasury administration, employee benefits administration, information technology services, services related to the wind-down of business operations in certain countries outside the United States, non-exclusive distribution and importation services for their products in certain countries outside the United States, regulatory, general administrative services and other support services. The following description of the Transition Services Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Transition Services Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. These services will be provided at predetermined rates, generally based on the cost of the service plus an agreed-upon margin. The agreement also provides for the allocation of certain one-time costs related to the Spin-Off.
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The services generally will commence on the distribution date and continue for up to two years following the distribution date. Subject to limited exceptions, the receiving party may terminate any particular service by giving prior written notice to the provider of such service and paying any applicable wind-down charges.
Tax Matters Agreement
On June 26, 2015, ParentCo and the Company entered into a Tax Matters Agreement that governs the parties respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to tax matters, including responsibility for taxes, entitlement to refunds, allocation of tax attributes, preparation of tax returns, certain tax elections, control of tax contests, cooperation, and certain other tax matters. The following description of the Tax Matters Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Tax Matters Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Under the Tax Matters Agreement, ParentCo generally will be responsible for all U.S. federal and most state income taxes (and will be entitled to all related refunds of taxes) imposed on ParentCo and its subsidiaries (including the Company and its subsidiaries) with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof) that end on or prior to the distribution date, except that the Company will be responsible for such taxes to the extent they result from any breach of any representation or covenant made by the Company in the Tax Matters Agreement or other Spin-Off-related agreements. The Company generally will be responsible for all federal and state income taxes (and will be entitled to all related refunds of taxes) imposed on the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof) that begin after the distribution date, and all foreign taxes and state income taxes imposed with respect to separate tax returns of subsidiaries of the Company for any taxable period, except that ParentCo is responsible for such taxes to the extent they result from any breach by ParentCo of any of its representations or covenants in the Tax Matters Agreement or other Spin-Off-related agreements.
The Tax Matters Agreement provides special rules that allocate tax liabilities in the event either (i) the distribution together with certain related transactions, or (ii) any internal separation transaction that is intended to so qualify, fails to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code (each, a Separation Taxable Event). Under the Tax Matters Agreement, ParentCo and the Company generally will be responsible for any taxes and related amounts imposed on either of the parties as a result of a Separation Taxable Event to the extent that such Separation Taxable Event is attributable to a breach of the relevant representations or covenants made by that party in the Tax Matters Agreement or an acquisition of such partys equity securities or assets.
In addition, the Tax Matters Agreement will impose certain restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries during the two-year period following the distribution that are intended to prevent a Separation Taxable Event. Specifically, during such period, except in specific circumstances, the Company and its subsidiaries are generally prohibited from: (i) ceasing to conduct the Household Products businesses, (ii) entering into certain transactions or series of transactions pursuant to which all or a portion of the shares of Company common stock would be acquired or all or a portion of certain assets of the Company and its subsidiaries would be acquired, (iii) liquidating, merging or consolidating with any other person, (iv) issuing equity securities beyond certain thresholds, (iv) repurchasing the Company shares other than in certain open-market transactions, or (v) taking or failing to take any other action that would cause a Separation Taxable Event.
Under the Tax Matters Agreement, ParentCo generally will have the right to control any audits or other tax proceedings with respect to any Company consolidated federal income tax return, and any consolidated, combined or unitary state
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income tax returns for taxable periods (or portions thereof) that end on or prior to the distribution date, provided that the Company has specified participation rights with respect to any such audit or tax proceeding with respect to a Separation Taxable Event that could result in additional taxes for which the Company is liable under the Tax Matters Agreement.
Employee Matters Agreement
On June 25, 2015, ParentCo and the Company entered into an Employee Matters Agreement in connection with the Spin-Off to allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to U.S. employment matters, U.S. employee compensation and benefits plans and programs, and other related matters. The Employee Matters Agreement governs certain compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees of each company in the United States. The treatment of employment matters and benefit plans and programs maintained outside of the United States is generally subject to the provisions of the applicable local law, the documents and agreements entered into in connection with the internal reorganization and the Separation Agreement (except as specifically stated below). The following description of the Employee Matters Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employee Matters Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The Employee Matters Agreement provides that, unless otherwise specified, ParentCo is responsible for liabilities associated with employees who will be employed by ParentCo following the Spin-Off (ParentCo Employees) and former employees whose last employment was with the business remaining with ParentCo after the Spin-Off (ParentCo Former Employees), and the Company is responsible for liabilities associated with employees who will be employed by the Company following the Spin-Off (Company Employees) and former employees whose last employment was with the Companys business (Company Former Employees). Consistent with the foregoing, the Company is responsible for liabilities associated with bonus awards that become due to employees who will be employed by the Company following the Spin-Off (including ParentCos named executive officers).
In addition, the Employee Matters Agreement provides that each outstanding ParentCo restricted stock equivalent award held by Company Employees and Company Former Employees following the Spin-Off (including ParentCos named executive officers) will be reissued and converted, at the time of the distribution, into a restricted stock equivalent award in respect of Company common stock. Such awards held by ParentCo Employees and ParentCo Former Employees (including ParentCos named executive officers) will also be reissued, at the time of the distribution, into a restricted stock equivalent award in respect of ParentCo common stock, with an adjustment in a manner to reflect the intrinsic value of such award. In order to preserve the aggregate value of such reissued and converted award immediately before and immediately after the distribution, the number of shares of Company common stock (or ParentCo common stock, if applicable in the conversion) subject to each reissued and converted award will be equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of ParentCo common stock that would have been provided upon the settlement of the corresponding ParentCo award, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the volume weighted average price of ParentCo common stock on the regular-way market during the five-trading-day period prior to the effective time of the distribution, and the denominator of which is the volume weighted average price of Company common stock (or ParentCo common stock, whichever is applicable in the conversion) during the five-trading-day period following the effective time of the distribution. Volume weighted average price will be the Bloomberg volume weighted average price function for the respective shares as reported by the Treasury department. Otherwise, the reissued and converted restricted stock equivalent awards will be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions that applied to the original ParentCo restricted stock equivalent award immediately before the Spin-Off; provided that any performance-based restricted stock equivalent awards that would otherwise vest in November 2016 based on achievement of certain
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performance-criteria will be converted to time-based vesting instead of performance-based vesting in the conversion. Any similar awards held by employees and former employees outside of the United States shall be treated in a manner similar to the foregoing.
Each non-employee director of ParentCo who is to be a member of the board of directors of either ParentCo or the Company after the Spin-Off (but not both) will be given the choice, prior to the Spin-Off, to have his or her restricted stock equivalent awards and units in the ParentCo stock fund of the ParentCo deferred compensation plan treated, effective as of the Spin-Off, as follows: (i) such awards or units will be reissued as or converted into awards or units, as applicable, relating to the common stock of the company of which he or she is a director following the Spin-Off and otherwise adjusted in accordance with the conversion methodology applicable to employee awards described above, (ii) such awards or units will continue to relate to the number of shares of ParentCo common stock subject to the award immediately prior to the Spin-Off, and in accordance with the distribution ratio applicable to shareholders generally, the director will be granted additional awards or units that relate to an equal number of shares of Company common stock, or (iii) such awards or units will be reissued or converted such that half of the aggregate value of such awards or units (determined using the conversion methodology above) is reissued as or converted into awards or units related to ParentCo common stock and the other half of the aggregate value of such awards or units is reissued or converted into awards or units related to Company common stock. Each non-employee director of ParentCo who is to be a member of the board of directors of both ParentCo and the Company after the Spin-Off may elect, prior to the Spin-Off, alternatives (ii) or (iii) (but not (i)) with respect to his or her restricted stock equivalent awards and units in the ParentCo stock fund of the ParentCo deferred compensation plan. Except as described above, all awards and units reissued or converted as described above will be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions that applied to the original ParentCo awards or units immediately before the Spin-Off. Any such awards or units to be settled in or otherwise based on the value of the Company or ParentCo common stock will be assumed and settled under the plans of the company for which the director serves as a director immediately following Spin-Off. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each non-employee director of ParentCo who is to be a member of the board of directors of both ParentCo and the Company shall have any awards or units denominated in ParentCo common stock assumed and settled under the plans of ParentCo and shall have any awards or units denominated in Company common stock assumed and settled under the plans of the Company following Spin-Off.
ParentCo Employees will continue to participate in ParentCos defined benefit pension plan and defined contribution plan, as applicable. The Company will establish a defined benefit pension plan and a defined contribution plan effective on the Spin-Off. ParentCo will transfer from its defined benefit plan any assets and liabilities representing any benefits accrued by Company Employees and Company Former Employees to the Companys defined benefit plan. In addition, ParentCo will transfer from its defined contribution plan any assets and liabilities (including participant loans) representing any benefits accrued by Company Employees and Company Former Employees to the Companys defined contribution plan. However, in no event shall the Company or any Company benefit plan assume any assets or liabilities with respect to or otherwise be responsible for the American Safety Razor Company Salaried Employees Retirement Plan or the ASR Staunton Employees Retirement Plan.
In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company will establish an excess benefit plan, supplemental executive retirement plan, and a deferred compensation plan with terms substantially similar to the existing ParentCo excess benefit, supplemental executive retirement, and deferred compensation plans. The Company will assume under such Company plans any liabilities representing any benefits accrued by Company Employees and Company Former Employees under such ParentCo plans.
The Company will also establish welfare benefit plans and employment practices that are no less favorable in the aggregate as those maintained by ParentCo for Company Employees and Company
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Former Employees. ParentCo will retain all covered welfare benefit liabilities for Company Employees and Company Former Employees which occur on or before the Spin-Off. ParentCo will retain existing covered retiree welfare and COBRA liabilities for ParentCo Employees and ParentCo Former Employees after the Spin-Off, and the Company will assume retiree welfare and COBRA liabilities associated with Company Employees and Company Former Employees after the Spin-Off.
The Company will establish medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts similar to those maintained by ParentCo. The Company will credit the flexible spending accounts of Company Employees and Company Former Employees with an amount equal to the balance of such participants account under the ParentCo flexible spending accounts immediately prior to the Spin-Off. ParentCo shall pay the Company the net aggregate balance if such amount is positive, and the Company shall pay ParentCo the net aggregate balance if such amount is negative.
ParentCo and the Company will each retain responsibility for leave of absence obligations related to their respective employees. The Company will assume liability for the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Energizer Battery Manufacturing, Inc. and EMD Facility, Marietta, Ohio and United Steelworkers Local 10069P effective May 1, 2013 April 30, 2016. All workers compensation liabilities known as of the Spin-Off will be scheduled and responsibility for such liabilities allocated to ParentCo or the Company, as applicable, and any such claim that is not scheduled shall be allocated to ParentCo or the Company based on whether the claim is by a ParentCo Employee or ParentCo Former Employee or the Company Employee or the Company Former Employee. In addition, claims and litigation are the responsibility of ParentCo or the Company in the manner allocated in the Separation Agreement and schedules thereto.
Reciprocal Trademark License Agreements
On June 25, 2015, ParentCo and a subsidiary of the Company entered into a Trademark License Agreement in connection with the Spin-Off, pursuant to which the Company subsidiary will provide ParentCo with a two-year transitional license to use and display certain Company trademarks (including ENERGIZER, EVEREADY and the Energizer logo) in connection with, among other things: advertising, marketing, sales and promotional materials, products and product packaging, inventory and business names. Similarly, on June 25, 2015, the Company and certain subsidiaries of ParentCo entered into a Trademark License Agreement in connection with the Spin-Off, pursuant to which ParentCo subsidiaries will provide the Company with a two-year transitional license to use and display certain Company trademarks (including SCHICK and WILKINSON-SWORD) in connection with, among other things: advertising, marketing, sales, promotional materials, products and product packaging, inventory, and business names.
These transitional trademark licenses are worldwide, fully paid-up and royalty-free. Each of the licensors agreed to exercise quality control over the licensees use of the licensed trademarks. Subject to certain limited termination rights, including in the event of an uncured breach of a material term applicable to the licensed trademarks, the transitional trademark licenses are irrevocable. Upon certain termination events, an additional sell-off period of up to one year will apply for inventory in existence as of the distribution date. Under these trademark license agreements, subsidiaries of ParentCo and the Company, during such time as they retain such subsidiary status, have the right to exploit the licensed assets to the same extent as their respective parent companies.
The descriptions of the reciprocal Trademark License Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Trademark License Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On June 23, 2015, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri (the Amendment). The Amendment, approved on June 11, 2015 by ParentCo, the Companys sole shareholder, increased the aggregate number of shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock), that the Company is authorized to issue, to 300,000,000 shares. The Amendment, which was effective upon filing on June 23, 2015, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit |
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2.1* | Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 25, 2015. | |
2.2* | Tax Matters Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 26, 2015. | |
2.3* | Employee Matters Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 25, 2015. | |
2.4* | Transition Services Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 25, 2015. | |
3.1 | Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Energizer SpinCo, Inc. effective June 23, 2015. | |
10.1 | Trademark License Agreement by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Energizer Brands, LLC dated June 25, 2015. | |
10.2 | Trademark License Agreement by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Wilkinson Sword Gmbh, as licensors, and Energizer SpinCo, Inc. dated June 25, 2015. |
* | The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to such agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Brian K. Hamm |
|
Brian K. Hamm | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 29, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
2.1* | Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated June 25, 2015. | |
2.2* | Tax Matters Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 26, 2015. | |
2.3* | Employee Matters Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 25, 2015. | |
2.4* | Transition Services Agreement by and between Energizer SpinCo, Inc. and Energizer Holdings, Inc. dated as of June 25, 2015. | |
3.1 | Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Energizer SpinCo, Inc. effective June 23, 2015. | |
10.1 | Trademark License Agreement by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Energizer Brands, LLC dated June 25, 2015. | |
10.2 | Trademark License Agreement by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Wilkinson Sword Gmbh, as licensors, and Energizer SpinCo, Inc. dated June 25, 2015. |
* | The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to such agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION VERSION
SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
By and Between
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
and
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.
Dated as of June 25, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 2 | |||||
ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION | 31 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities |
31 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Delayed Transfers |
35 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Certain Matters Governed Exclusively by Ancillary Agreements |
38 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Termination of Agreements |
38 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Shared Contracts |
39 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Bank Accounts; Checks |
40 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Novation of Liabilities; Release of Guarantees |
40 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Provision of Corporate Records |
42 | ||||
Section 2.09 |
Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties |
42 | ||||
ARTICLE III CREDIT SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS; FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS | 44 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Replacement of Credit Support |
44 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Credit Facilities; Financing Arrangements; EHP Cash Distribution; EHP Cash |
45 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Transition Committee |
46 | ||||
ARTICLE IV ACTIONS PENDING THE DISTRIBUTION | 47 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
Actions Prior to the Distribution |
47 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the Distribution |
48 | ||||
ARTICLE V THE DISTRIBUTION | 50 | |||||
Section 5.01 |
The Distribution |
50 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Fractional Shares |
51 | ||||
Section 5.03 |
Sole Discretion of EPC |
52 | ||||
ARTICLE VI MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION | 52 | |||||
Section 6.01 |
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims |
52 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Indemnification by EHP |
55 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Indemnification by EPC |
56 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Third-Party Proceeds |
56 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims |
57 |
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Section 6.06 |
Additional Matters |
60 | ||||
Section 6.07 |
Right of Contribution |
62 | ||||
Section 6.08 |
Covenant Not to Sue |
63 | ||||
Section 6.09 |
Remedies Cumulative |
63 | ||||
Section 6.10 |
Survival of Indemnities |
63 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Limitation on Liability |
63 | ||||
ARTICLE VII ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY | 64 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives |
64 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Ownership of Information |
65 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Compensation for Providing Information |
66 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Record Retention |
66 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Financial Information Certifications |
67 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Limitations of Liability |
68 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Litigation Matters; Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation |
68 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Privileged Matters |
69 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Confidential Information |
71 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Attorney Representation |
73 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII INSURANCE | 73 | |||||
Section 8.01 |
Insurance Prior to the Effective Time |
73 | ||||
Section 8.02 |
Ownership of Policies and Programs |
74 | ||||
Section 8.03 |
Acquisition, Administration and Maintenance of Post-Distribution Insurance by EHP |
74 | ||||
Section 8.04 |
Rights Under Shared Policies |
75 | ||||
Section 8.05 |
Maintenance of Shared Policies |
76 | ||||
Section 8.06 |
Administration of Claims |
76 | ||||
Section 8.07 |
Insurance Premiums |
76 | ||||
Section 8.08 |
Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense |
76 | ||||
Section 8.09 |
Duty to Mitigate |
77 | ||||
ARTICLE IX CERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS | 77 | |||||
Section 9.01 |
Legal Names and Other Parties Trademarks |
77 | ||||
Section 9.02 |
Domain Names |
78 | ||||
Section 9.03 |
Licenses to Information and Other Intellectual Property |
78 |
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ARTICLE X FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS | 81 | |||||
Section 10.01 |
Further Assurances |
81 | ||||
Section 10.02 |
Employee Non-Solicit |
82 | ||||
Section 10.03 |
Post-Distribution Name Changes |
82 | ||||
Section 10.04 |
Late Payments |
83 | ||||
Section 10.05 |
Inducement |
83 | ||||
Section 10.06 |
Post-Effective Time Conduct |
83 | ||||
Section 10.07 |
Receipt of Misdirected Assets; Consumer Inquiries |
83 | ||||
Section 10.08 |
Stock Award Registration Statement |
84 | ||||
Section 10.09 |
Shared Liabilities |
84 | ||||
ARTICLE XI DISPUTE RESOLUTION | 85 | |||||
Section 11.01 |
Disputes |
85 | ||||
Section 11.02 |
Negotiation and Mediation |
85 | ||||
Section 11.03 |
Arbitration |
86 | ||||
Section 11.04 |
Continuity of Service and Performance |
89 | ||||
ARTICLE XII TERMINATION | 90 | |||||
Section 12.01 |
Termination |
90 | ||||
Section 12.02 |
Effect of Termination |
90 | ||||
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS | 90 | |||||
Section 13.01 |
Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Conflicts; Corporate Power |
90 | ||||
Section 13.02 |
Governing Law |
91 | ||||
Section 13.03 |
Assignability |
91 | ||||
Section 13.04 |
Third-Party Beneficiaries |
92 | ||||
Section 13.05 |
Notices |
92 | ||||
Section 13.06 |
Severability |
93 | ||||
Section 13.07 |
Publicity |
93 | ||||
Section 13.08 |
Expenses |
93 | ||||
Section 13.09 |
Headings |
94 | ||||
Section 13.10 |
Survival of Agreements |
94 | ||||
Section 13.11 |
Waivers of Default |
94 | ||||
Section 13.12 |
Consent to Jurisdiction |
94 | ||||
Section 13.13 |
Specific Performance |
94 | ||||
Section 13.14 |
Amendments |
95 |
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Section 13.15 |
Interpretation |
95 | ||||
Section 13.16 |
Group Members |
95 | ||||
Section 13.17 |
Force Majeure |
95 | ||||
Section 13.18 |
Mutual Drafting |
96 | ||||
Section 13.19 |
No Reliance on Other Party |
96 | ||||
Section 13.20 |
Limited Liability |
96 |
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SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.1(a) Applicable EHP Proportion |
Schedule 1.1(b) Applicable EPC Proportion |
Schedule 1.1(c) Specified EHP Actions |
Scheduled 1.1(d) Allocated EHP Actions |
Schedule 1.1(e) EHP Minority Interest Entities |
Schedule 1.1(f) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain EHP Assets |
Schedule 1.1(g) EHP Real Property |
Schedule 1.1(h) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain EHP Contracts |
Schedule 1.1(i) EHP Change of Control Agreements |
Schedule 1.1(j) EHP Excluded Contracts |
Schedule 1.1(k) Non-Comprehensive List of EHP Discontinued Businesses |
Schedule 1.1(l) EHP Group |
Schedule 1.1(m) EHP Intellectual Property (Patents and Trademarks) |
Schedule 1.1(n) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain EHP Liabilities |
Schedule 1.1(o) Specified EPC Action |
Schedule 1.1 (p) Allocated EPC Actions |
Schedule 1.1(q) EPC Minority Interest Entities |
Schedule 1.1(r) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain EPC Assets |
Schedule 1.1(s) EPC Real Property |
Schedule 1.1(t) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain EPC Contracts |
Schedule 1.1(u) EPC Change of Control Agreements |
Schedule 1.1(v) EPC Excluded Contracts |
Schedule 1.1(w) Non-Comprehensive List of EPC Discontinued Businesses |
Schedule 1.1(x) EPC Group |
Schedule 1.1(y) EPC Intellectual Property (Patents and Trademarks) |
Schedule 1.1(z) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain EPC Liabilities |
Schedule 1.1(aa) Non-US EHP Benefit Plan |
Schedule 1.1(bb) Non-US EPC Benefit Plan |
Schedule 1.1(cc) Shared Contracts |
Schedule 2.01(g) Stationary Subsidiaries |
Schedule 2.04(b) Non-Comprehensive List of Certain Surviving Intercompany Agreements |
Schedule 4.01(f) Exceptions to Resignations |
Schedule 8.02(b) EHP Insurance Policies |
Schedule 9.02(a) EHP Domain Names |
Schedule 9.02(b) EPC Domain Names |
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EXECUTION VERSION
SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of June 25, 2015, by and between ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC., a Missouri corporation ( Energizer Holdings, Inc. or EPC ), and ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC., a Missouri corporation ( EHP ).
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, Energizer Holdings, Inc., acting through itself and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the EPC Business and the EHP Business;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Energizer Holdings, Inc. has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Energizer Holdings, Inc. and its shareholders to separate Energizer Holdings, Inc. into two publicly traded companies: (i) EPC, which following the Distribution will own and conduct, directly and indirectly, the EPC Business, and (ii) EHP, which following the Distribution will own and conduct, directly and indirectly, the EHP Business; and in furtherance of the foregoing, to effect the Spin-Off as more fully described in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Energizer Holdings, Inc. currently intends that, at the Effective Time, Energizer Holdings, Inc. shall distribute to the Record Holders, on a pro rata basis, all of the outstanding shares of EHP Common Stock, as more fully described in this Agreement (the Distribution );
WHEREAS, EHP has been incorporated solely for these purposes and has not engaged in activities except in preparation for the Distribution;
WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the transfer by EPC of the EHP Assets and the EHP Liabilities to EHP in actual or constructive exchange for (i) the issuance by EHP to EPC of shares of EHP Common Stock and (ii) the distribution by EHP to EPC of the EHP Cash Distribution, as more fully described in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the Contribution ) and the Distribution, taken together, are intended to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ), and this Agreement is intended to be, and is hereby adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g);
WHEREAS, EPC and EHP have prepared, and EHP has filed with the SEC, the Form 10, which includes the Information Statement, and which sets forth disclosure concerning EHP, the Separation and the Distribution;
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Spin-Off and certain other agreements that will govern certain matters relating to the Spin-Off and the relationship of EPC, EHP and their respective Group Members following the Spin-Off.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Reference is made to Section 13.15 regarding the interpretation of certain words and phrases used in this Agreement. In addition, for the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
AAA has the meaning set forth in Section 11.03(b) .
AAA Rules has the meaning set forth in Section 11.03(b) .
Action means any claim, demand, action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, discovery request, proceeding or investigation of any nature (whether criminal, civil, legislative, administrative, regulatory, prosecutorial or otherwise) by or before any Governmental Authority or any Federal, state, local, foreign or international arbitration or mediation tribunal.
Affiliate (including, with a correlative meaning, affiliated ) means, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. For the purpose of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, controlled by and under common control with ), when used with respect to any specified Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise. The Parties agree that, for the purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, no EPC Group Member shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any EHP Group Member and no EHP Group Member shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any EPC Group Member.
Agent means Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company or such other trust company or bank duly appointed by EPC to act as distribution agent, transfer agent and registrar for the EHP Common Stock in connection with the Distribution.
Agreement means this Separation and Distribution Agreement, including the Schedules hereto.
Allocation Committee means a committee composed of one representative designated from time to time by each of EPC and EHP that shall be established in accordance with Section 10.09 .
Ancillary Agreements means the TSA, TMA, EMA, the TLAs, the Transfer Documents, the Internal Reorganization Documents and any other instruments, assignments, documents and agreements executed in connection with the implementation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Parties or their Affiliates (but as to which no Third Party is a party). To avoid doubt, distributor or similar commercial agreements entered into in connection with the Separation between an EHP Group Member, on the one hand, and an EPC Group Member, on the other hand, shall not be considered Ancillary Agreements hereunder.
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Applicable EHP Proportion has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) .
Applicable EPC Proportion has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) .
Applicable Proportion means (a) as to EHP, the Applicable EHP Proportion and (b) as to EPC, the Applicable EPC Proportion.
Arbitration Act means the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq.
Arbitration Demand Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 11.03(a) .
Assets means, with respect to any Person, all assets, properties, claims and rights (including goodwill) of such Person, wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third Persons or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or accrued or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person, including the following:
(a) all accounting and other books, records and files, whether in paper, microfilm, microfiche, computer tape or disc, magnetic tape, electronic or any other form;
(b) all apparatus, computers and other electronic data processing equipment, fixtures, machinery, furniture, office and other equipment, including hardware systems, circuits and other computer and telecommunication assets and equipment, automobiles, trucks, aircraft, rolling stock, vessels, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment, special and general tools, test devices, prototypes and models and other tangible personal property;
(c) all inventories of materials, parts, raw materials, components, supplies, work-in-process and finished goods and products;
(d) all interests in real property of whatever nature, including easements, whether as owner, mortgagee or holder of a Security Interest in real property, lessor, sublessor, lessee, sublessee or otherwise and copies of all related documentation;
(e) (i) all interests in any capital stock or other equity, partnership, membership, joint venture or similar interests of any Subsidiary or any other Person; (ii) all bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued by any Subsidiary or any other Person; (iii) all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Subsidiary or any other Person; all other investments in securities of any Person; and (iv) all rights as a partner, joint venturer or participant;
(f) all license agreements, leases of personal property, open purchase orders for raw materials, supplies, parts or services, unfilled orders for the manufacture and sale of products and other contracts, agreements or commitments and all rights arising thereunder;
(g) all deposits, letters of credit, performance bonds and other surety bonds;
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(h) all written (including in electronic form) technical information, data, specifications, research and development information, engineering drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and materials and analyses prepared by consultants and other third parties;
(i) all United States, state, multinational and foreign intellectual property, including Patents, Trademarks, Other Intellectual Property, licenses from third parties granting the right to use any of the foregoing and all tangible embodiments of the foregoing in whatever form or medium;
(j) all computer applications, programs, software and other code (in object and source code form), including operating software, network software, firmware, middleware, design software, design tools, systems documentation, instructions, ASP, HTML, DHTML, SHTML and XML files, cgi and other scripts, APIs, web widgets, algorithms, models, methodologies, files, documentation related to any of the foregoing and all tangible embodiments of the foregoing in whatever form or medium now known or yet to be created;
(k) all Internet URLs, domain names, social media handles and Internet user names and all UPC numbers or equivalent company name pre-fix numbers;
(l) all websites, databases, content, text, graphics, images, audio, video, data and other copyrightable works or other works of authorship including all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof;
(m) all cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists, supplier records, customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data, correspondence and lists, product literature and other advertising and promotional materials, artwork, design, development and manufacturing files, vendor and customer drawings, formulations and specifications, server and traffic logs, quality records and reports and other books, records, studies, surveys, reports, plans, business records and documents;
(n) all prepaid expenses, trade accounts and other accounts and notes receivable (whether current or non-current);
(o) all rights under contracts or agreements, all claims or rights against any Person arising from the ownership of any other Asset, all rights in connection with any bids or offers, all claims, causes in action, lawsuits, judgments or similar rights, all rights under express or implied warranties, all rights of recovery and all rights of setoff of any kind and demands of any nature, in each case whether accrued or contingent, whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether arising by way of counterclaim or otherwise;
(p) all insurance proceeds and rights under insurance policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution;
(q) all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations that have been issued by any Governmental Authority and all pending applications therefor, and in each case all rights thereunder;
(r) Cash, bank accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements;
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(s) interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar agreements or arrangements; and
(t) all goodwill as a going concern and other intangible properties.
Benefit Plan has the meaning set forth in the EMA.
Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in St. Louis, Missouri are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
Business Entity means any corporation, general or limited partnership, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization, limited liability entity or other entity.
Cash means cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities, whether denominated in United States dollars or otherwise.
Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following (i) the direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of a Party and such Partys Group Members taken as a whole to any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), (ii) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of a Party other than (A) the consolidation with, merger into or transfer of all or part of the properties and assets of any Group Member of a Party to such Party or any other Group Member of such Party and (B) the merger of a Party with a Group Member solely for the purpose of reincorporating (or re-forming) the Party in another jurisdiction, (iii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person (as defined above) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of such Party, measured by voting power rather than number of shares, (iv) during any consecutive two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of such Party (together with any new directors whose election by such board of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of such Party was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who are entitled to vote to elect such new director and were either directors at the beginning of such period or persons whose election as directors or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board of directors of such Party then in office or (v) a Party consolidates with, or merges with or into, directly or indirectly, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, a Party, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding voting stock of such Party or such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the voting stock of such Party outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for voting stock of the surviving or transferee Person constituting a majority of the outstanding shares of such voting stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such issuance). To avoid doubt, the transactions contemplated by Section 10.03 shall not constitute a Change in Control of either Party.
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Claims Administration has the meaning set forth in Section 8.06(a) .
Claims-Made Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a) .
Code has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Privileges has the meaning set forth in Section 7.08 .
Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in Section 7.09(a) .
Consents means any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Third Party.
Contribution has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Credit Support Instruments has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .
Custodial Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b) .
Delayed EHP Asset has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b) .
Delayed EHP Liability has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b) .
Delayed EPC Asset has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(e) .
Delayed EPC Liability has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(e) .
Determination Request has the meaning set forth in Section 10.09(a) .
Direct Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(a) .
Disputes has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01 .
Distribution has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Distribution Date means the date, determined in accordance with Section 5.03 , on which the Distribution occurs.
Distribution Ratio means the number of shares of EHP Common Stock to be distributed in respect of each share of EPC Common Stock in the Distribution, which ratio shall be determined by the board of directors of EPC prior to the Record Date.
Divested Business has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(d)(iii) .
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Divestiture has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(d)(iii) .
Divesting Party has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(d)(iii) .
Domain Names means the domain name registrations owned by an EHP Group Member or an EPC Group Member, including those listed on Schedule 9.02(a) or Schedule 9.02(b) .
EBC means Eveready Battery Company, Inc. a Delaware corporation.
Edgewell NEL has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(d) .
Edgewell NEL Distribution has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(d) .
Effective Time has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b)(iii) .
EHP has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
EHP Accounts has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a) .
EHP Action means those Group Actions (i) primarily relating to, arising out of or resulting from (A) the EHP Assets, the EHP Liabilities or the EHP Business or, (B) following the Effective Time, any actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances by or under the control of an EHP Group Member, including those Group Actions set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) or (ii) set forth on Schedule 1.1(d) .
EHP Assets means, without duplication, only the following Assets:
(a) all issued and outstanding equity interests (to the extent held by EHP, EPC or any of their respective Group Members immediately prior to the Effective Time) in each EHP Group Member, other than the EHP Common Stock;
(b) all shares of capital stock or other equity interests held by EPC or its Group Members in certain Business Entities that have been or shall be contributed to, or otherwise transferred, conveyed, or assigned to, the EHP Group as listed on Schedule 1.1(e) (the EHP Minority Interest Entities );
(c) all Assets of either Party or its Group Members as of the Effective Time reflected as assets of EHP or another EHP Group Member on the EHP Balance Sheet, and all Assets acquired after the date of the EHP Balance Sheet that, had they been acquired on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on the EHP Balance Sheet if prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of such Assets subsequent to the date of the EHP Balance Sheet; it being understood that (i) the EHP Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Assets that are included in the definition of EHP Assets pursuant to this clause (c); and (ii) the amounts set forth on the EHP Balance Sheet with respect to any Assets shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Assets that are included in the definition of EHP Assets pursuant to this clause (c);
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(d) the Assets of either Party or its Group Members as of the Effective Time listed or described on Schedule 1.1(f) (which for the avoidance of doubt is not a comprehensive listing of all EHP Assets and is not intended to limit the other clauses of this definition of EHP Assets) and any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be retained by or assigned or allocated to EHP or any other EHP Group Member;
(e) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time related to the EHP Portion of any Shared Contract;
(f) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time under the EHP Contracts;
(g) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time to any EHP Intellectual Property;
(h) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time to any Domain Names listed on Schedule 9.02(a) ;
(i) all other rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of their Group Members as of the Effective Time with respect to Information that is primarily related to the EHP Assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the EHP Intellectual Property), the EHP Liabilities, the EHP Business or the EHP Group Members, in each case as compared to the EPC Assets, EPC Liabilities, EPC Business or EPC Group Members;
(j) a non-exclusive license to the Licensed EPC Information upon the terms and subject to the conditions set out in Section 9.03(c) below;
(k) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time to the real property listed on Schedule 1.1(g) ;
(l) the Assets of either Party or its Group Members as of the Effective Time relating to, arising out of or resulting from any EHP Action;
(m) all approvals, registrations, permits or authorizations issued by any Governmental Authority as of the Effective Time that relate primarily to the EHP Business or the EHP Assets, as compared to the EPC Business or the EPC Assets;
(n) the EHP Retained Receivables; and
(o) all other Assets owned or held immediately prior to the Effective Time by Energizer Holdings, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries that primarily relate to or are primarily used in the EHP Business; provided , that the intention of this clause (o) is only to rectify any inadvertent omission of transfer or conveyance of any such Asset that, had the Parties given specific consideration to such Asset as of the date of this Agreement, would have otherwise been classified as
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an EHP Asset; and provided , further that no such Asset shall be an EHP Asset solely as a result of this clause (o) unless a claim with respect thereto is made by EHP on or prior to the date that is three years after the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the EHP Assets shall not include any Assets governed by the TMA. Further, all rights of the EHP Group in respect of insurance policies purchased by EPC or an EPC Group Member, including Shared Policies, are set forth in Article VIII and shall not otherwise be included in the EHP Assets. The Parties agree that all Delayed EHP Assets shall be EHP Assets for purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements regardless of when such Delayed EHP Assets are assumed by EHP or an EHP Group Member or designee. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the foregoing provisions, for purposes of determining what is and is not an EHP Asset, any item explicitly included in the definition of clause (a), (b), (d), (h) and (n) of the definition of EPC Asset shall take priority over any of clauses (c) or (o) of the definition of EHP Asset and clauses (a), (b), (d), (h) and (n) of the definition of EHP Asset shall take priority over any of clauses (c) or (o) of the definition of EPC Asset.
EHP Business means (a) the business and operations conducted by Energizer Holdings, Inc. prior to the Effective Time comprising the Household Products segment of Energizer Holdings, Inc. as described in Energizer Holdings, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2014 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed prior to the Effective Time, including the manufacturing and marketing of products in household batteries, specialty batteries and lighting products and (b) the EHP Discontinued Businesses.
EHP Balance Sheet means the balance sheet of the EHP Business, including the notes thereto, as of March 31, 2015, included in the Information Statement.
EHP Cash Distribution has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(e) .
EHP Common Stock means the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of EHP.
EHP Consumer Inquiry has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(c) .
EHP Contract means the following contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which either Party or any of its Group Members is a party or by which it or its Assets is bound, whether or not in writing, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time:
(a) (i) any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding listed on Schedule 1.1(h) and (ii) any other contract, agreement, commitment or understanding that relates primarily to the EHP Business as compared to the EPC Business (other than EPC Assets arising under any Shared Contracts);
(b) any guarantee, indemnity, representation or warranty of any EHP Group Member or EPC Group Member in respect of any other EHP Contract, any EHP Liability or the EHP Business;
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(c) any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding that relates primarily to any EHP Intellectual Property or pursuant to which either Party or any of its Group Members is licensed or sublicensed an interest in any Patents, Trademarks, or Other Intellectual Property primarily used or held for use in the EHP Business;
(d) any employment, change of control, retention, consulting, indemnification, termination, severance, incentive bonus or other similar agreements with any employee, contractor or consultant of EHP or an EHP Group Member, including those change of control agreements set forth on Schedule 1.1(i) ; and
(e) any other contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding or portion thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be assigned to EHP or an EHP Group Member;
provided , however , that (A) such contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that are expressly contemplated to be retained by EPC or an EPC Group Member pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall not be EHP Contracts; (B) such contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that relate to debt instruments, insurance arrangements, or employee benefit plans or programs shall be EHP Contracts only to the extent expressly provided for under the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (C) the rights and obligations of EPC and the EPC Group Members under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall not be EHP Contracts and (D) the contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings set forth on Schedule 1.1(j) shall not be EHP Contracts (collectively, EHP Excluded Contracts ).
EHP Credit Facility shall mean a senior secured credit facility to be entered into prior to the Distribution and in connection with the Separation, by and among EHP, as borrower, an administrative agent, certain arrangers and each of the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, on such terms and conditions as agreed by EPC, providing for a revolving credit facility and a term loan, in each case, in such amounts as shall have been agreed by EPC.
EHP Credit Support Instruments has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b) .
EHP Derivative Works has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(c)(iii) .
EHP Discontinued Businesses means (a) the businesses and operations of Energizer Holdings, Inc., its current or former Subsidiaries and any of their respective Predecessors, identified on Schedule 1.1(k) and (b) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any other terminated, divested or discontinued businesses or operations of Energizer Holdings, Inc., its current and former Subsidiaries, and any of their predecessors in interest, that, at the time of termination, divestiture or discontinuation, primarily related to businesses, operations and assets described in clause (a) of the definition of EHP Business as existing at the time of termination, divestiture or discontinuation.
EHP Excluded Contracts has the meaning set forth in the definition of EHP Contracts.
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EHP Financing Arrangements shall mean the EHP Credit Facility and such additional or alternative financing arrangements and agreements with respect to EHP as shall have been agreed by EPC.
EHP Group means (a) EHP, (b) each Business Entity identified on Schedule 1.1(l) , (c) each Business Entity that is or becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of EHP as of the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Internal Reorganization) and (d) each Business Entity that becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of EHP after the Effective Time, including in each case any such Business Entity that is formed or acquired after the date hereof or any Business Entity that is merged or consolidated with and into EHP or any Subsidiary of EHP.
EHP Group Member means any Group Member of the EHP Group.
EHP Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03 .
EHP Indemnity Obligations has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02 .
EHP Intellectual Property means (i) the Patents and Trademarks set forth on Schedule 1.1(m) , and any other Patents or Trademarks owned by either Party or any of its Group Members that, as of the Effective Time, are primarily used or held for use in the EHP Business, as compared to the EPC Business; (ii) the Other Intellectual Property owned by either Party or any of its Group Members that, as of the Effective Time, is primarily used or held for use in the EHP Business, as compared to the EPC Business; (iii) the rights to any Patents, Trademarks, and Other Intellectual Property that are exclusively allocated to EHP or an EHP Group Member pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement; and (iv) a non-exclusive license, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.03(c) below, to the Licensed EPC Other IP.
EHP Insureds has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01 .
EHP Liabilities means, without duplication, the following Liabilities of either Party or any of its Group Members:
(a) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing at or prior to the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time) to the extent that such Liabilities relate to, arise out of or result from:
(i) the operation or ownership of the EHP Business (including any Liability to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of either Party or any of its Group Members (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority), which act or failure to act relates to the EHP Business);
(ii) the operation or ownership of any other business, other than the EPC Business, conducted by any EHP Group Member, any Business Entity that shall be an EHP Group Member as of the Effective Time or any Minority Interest Entity, or their respective Predecessors (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to
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act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of either Party or any of its Group Members (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority), which act or failure to act relates primarily to the EHP Business);
(iii) any Environmental Liability resulting from any properties or operations included in or associated with the EHP Assets or the EHP Business (for the avoidance of doubt, including the EHP Discontinued Businesses, including any business, operations or properties, and any Liability resulting from off-site disposal of waste from such business, operations or properties, for which a current or future owner or operator of the EHP Assets or the EHP Business may be alleged to be responsible as a matter of Law, contract or otherwise due to such ownership or operation of the EHP Assets or the EHP Business;
(iv) the EHP Discontinued Businesses;
(v) any EHP Asset;
(vi) any EHP real property or facility;
(vii) any EHP Contract; or
(viii) the EHP Portion of any Shared Contract;
(ix) the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Non-US EHP Employees, and the respective dependents and beneficiaries of such Non-US EHP Employees; and
(x) any Non-US EHP Benefit Plan.
(b) all Liabilities reflected as liabilities or obligations on the EHP Balance Sheet, and all Liabilities arising or assumed after the date of the EHP Balance Sheet that, had they arisen or been assumed on or before such date and been existing obligations as of such date, would have been reflected on the EHP Balance Sheet if prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject to any discharge of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the EHP Balance Sheet; it being understood that (i) the EHP Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Liabilities that are included in the definition of EHP Liabilities pursuant to this clause (b); and (ii) the amounts set forth on the EHP Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that are included in the definition of EHP Liabilities pursuant to this clause (b);
(c) the Liabilities listed or described on Schedule 1.1(n) ;
(d) all Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Liabilities to be assumed or retained by, or allocated to, any EHP Group Member;
(e) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the EHP Financing Arrangements other than any item included in clause (c) of the definition of Shared Liabilities and other than costs and expenses paid prior to the Effective Time by EPC or an EPC Group Member;
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(f) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any EHP Action;
(g) the Applicable EHP Proportion of any Shared Liability;
(h) [reserved];
(i) the EHP Retained Payables; and
(j) all Liabilities arising out of claims made by Third Parties, or by the respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates of either Group against any member of either Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the EHP Assets, the EHP Business or the other businesses, operations, activities or Liabilities referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above, inclusive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the EHP Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities governed by the TMA. The Parties agree that all Delayed EHP Liabilities shall be EHP Liabilities for purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements regardless of when such Delayed EHP Liabilities are assumed by EHP or an EHP Group Member or designee. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the foregoing provisions, for the purpose of determining what is and what is not an EHP Liability, any item explicitly included in clause (c), (d), (e), (f) or (i) of the definition of EPC Liabilities shall take priority over any of clauses (a) and (b) of this definition of EHP Liabilities.
EHP Licensed Purposes has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(c)(i) .
EHP Minority Interest Entities has the meaning set forth in the definition of EHP Assets.
EHP Offering Document has the meaning set forth in Section 6.07(b) .
EHP Retained Receivables has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .
EHP Retained Payables has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .
EHP Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(b) .
EHP Portion has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) .
EHP Transfer Documents has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c) .
EII means Energizer International, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of EBC.
EMA means the Employee Matters Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement by and between EPC and EHP.
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Energizer Holdings, Inc. has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Environmental Law means any Law relating to pollution, protection or restoration of or prevention of harm to the environment or natural resources, including the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release or discharge of Hazardous Materials, or relating to the protection of or prevention of harm to human health and safety, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.; the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.; and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq.
Environmental Liabilities means all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Hazardous Materials, Environmental Law or contract or agreement relating to environmental, health or safety matters (including all removal, remediation or cleanup costs, investigatory costs, response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injury damages, costs of compliance, including with any product take back requirements, or with any settlement, judgment or other determination of Liability and indemnity, contribution or similar obligations) and all costs and expenses, interest, fines, penalties or other monetary sanctions in connection therewith.
EPC has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
EPC Accounts has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a) .
EPC Action means those Group Actions (i) primarily relating to, arising out of or resulting from (A) the EPC Assets, the EPC Liabilities or the EPC Business or (B) following the Effective Time, any actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances by or under the control of an EPC Group Member, including those Group Actions set forth on Schedule 1.1(o) or (ii) set forth on Schedule 1.1(p) .
EPC Assets means any and all Assets of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time, other than the EHP Assets, including:
(a) all issued and outstanding equity interests (to the extent held by EHP, EPC or any of their respective Group Members immediately prior to the Effective Time) in each EPC Group Member (to avoid doubt, other than the EPC Common Stock);
(b) all shares of capital stock or other equity interests held by EHP or its Group Members in certain Business Entities that have been or shall be contributed to, or otherwise transferred, conveyed, or assigned to, the EPC Group as listed on Schedule 1.1(q) (the EPC Minority Interest Entities );
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(c) all Assets of either Party or its Group Members as of the Effective Time reflected as assets of EPC or another EPC Group Member on the EPC Balance Sheet, and all Assets acquired after the date of the EPC Balance Sheet that, had they been acquired on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on the EPC Balance Sheet if prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of such Assets subsequent to the date of the EPC Balance Sheet; it being understood that (i) the EPC Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Assets that are included in the definition of EPC Assets pursuant to this clause (c); and (ii) the amounts set forth on the EPC Balance Sheet with respect to any Assets shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Assets that are included in the definition of EPC Assets pursuant to this clause (c);
(d) the Assets of either Party or its Group Members as of the Effective Time listed or described on Schedule 1.1(r) (which for the avoidance of doubt is not a comprehensive listing of all EPC Assets and is not intended to limit the other clauses of this definition of EPC Assets) and any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be retained by or assigned or allocated to EPC or any other EPC Group Member;
(e) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time related to the EPC Portion of any Shared Contract;
(f) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time under the EPC Contracts;
(g) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time to any EPC Intellectual Property;
(h) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time to any Domain Names listed on Schedule 9.02(b) ;
(i) all other rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, either Party or any of their Group Members as of the Effective Time with respect to Information that is primarily related to the EPC Assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the EPC Intellectual Property), the EPC Liabilities, the EPC Business or the EHP Group Members, in each case as compared to the EHP Assets, EHP Liabilities, EHP Business or EHP Group Members;
(j) a non-exclusive license to the Licensed EHP Information upon the terms and subject to the conditions set out in Section 9.03(b) below;
(k) any and all rights, title or interests in, and claims thereto, of either Party or any of its Group Members as of the Effective Time to the real property listed on Schedule 1.1(s) ;
(l) the Assets of either Party or its Group Members as of the Effective Time relating to, arising out of or resulting from any EPC Action;
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(m) all approvals, registrations, permits or authorizations issued by any Governmental Authority as of the Effective Time that relate primarily to the EPC Business or the EPC Assets, as compared to the EHP Business or the EHP Assets;
(n) the EPC Retained Receivables; and
(o) all other Assets owned or held immediately prior to the Effective Time by Energizer Holdings, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries that primarily relate to or are primarily used in the EPC Business; provided , that the intention of this clause (n) is only to rectify any inadvertent omission of transfer or conveyance of any such Asset that, had the Parties given specific consideration to such Asset as of the date of this Agreement, would have otherwise been classified as an EPC Asset; and provided , further that no such Asset shall be an EPC Asset solely as a result of this clause (o) unless a claim with respect thereto is made by EPC on or prior to the date that is three years after the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the EPC Assets shall not include any Assets governed by the TMA. The Parties agree that all Delayed EPC Assets shall be EPC Assets for purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements regardless of when such Delayed EHP Assets are assumed by EPC or an EPC Group Member or designee. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the foregoing provisions, for purposes of determining what is and is not an EPC Asset, any item explicitly included in the definition of clause (a), (b), (d), (h) or (n) of the definition of EPC Asset shall take priority over any of clauses (c) or (o) of the definition of EHP Asset and clauses (a), (b), (d), (h) or (n) of the definition of EHP Asset shall take priority over any of clauses (c) or (o) of the definition of EPC Asset.
EPC Balance Sheet means the balance sheet that would be created by taking the audited consolidated balance sheet of Energizer Holdings, Inc., including the notes thereto, as of March 31, 2015 and excluding the assets and liabilities and other items that (a) are reflected on the EHP Balance Sheet or (b) would have been reflected on the EHP Balance Sheet under clause (c) of the definition of EHP Assets or clause (b) of the definition of EHP Liabilities.
EPC Business means (a) the business and operations conducted by Energizer Holdings, Inc. prior to the Effective Time comprising the Personal Care segment of Energizer Holdings, Inc. as described in Energizer Holdings, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2014 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed prior to the Effective Time, including the manufacturing and marketing of products in wet shave, skin care, feminine care and infant care and (b) the EPC Discontinued Businesses.
EPC Common Stock means the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of EPC.
EPC Consumer Inquiry has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(d) .
EPC Contracts means the following contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which either Party or any of its Group Members is a party or by which it or its Assets is bound, whether or not in writing, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time:
(a) (i) any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding listed on Schedule 1.1(t) and (ii) any other contract, agreement, commitment or understanding that relates primarily to the EPC Business as compared to the EHP Business (other than EHP Assets arising under any Shared Contracts);
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(b) any guarantee, indemnity, representation or warranty of any EPC Group Member or EHP Group Member in respect of any other EPC Contract, any EPC Liability or the EPC Business;
(c) any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding that relates primarily to any EPC Intellectual Property or pursuant to which either Party or any of its Group Members is licensed or sublicensed an interest in any Patents, Trademarks, or Other Intellectual Property primarily used or held for use in the EPC Business;
(d) any employment, change of control, retention, consulting, indemnification, termination, severance, incentive bonus or other similar agreements with any employee, contractor or consultant of EPC or an EPC Group Member, including those change of control agreements set forth on Schedule 1.1(u) ; and;
(e) any other contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding or portion thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be assigned to EPC or an EPC Group Member;
provided , however , that (A) such contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that are contemplated to be retained by EHP or an EHP Group Member pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall not be EPC Contracts; (B) such contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that relate to debt instruments, insurance arrangements, or employee benefit plans or programs shall be EPC Contracts only to the extent expressly provided for under the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (C) the rights and obligations of EHP and the EHP Group Members under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall not be EPC Contracts and (D) the contracts, agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings set forth on Schedule 1.1(v) shall not be EPC Contracts (collectively, EPC Excluded Contracts ).
EPC Credit Facility shall mean a certain senior unsecured revolving credit facility in such amount as shall have been agreed by EPC to be to be entered into prior to the Distribution and in connection with the Separation, by and among EPC, as borrower, an administrative agent, certain arrangers and each of the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, on such terms and conditions as agreed by EPC, or such alternative financing arrangements and agreements with respect to EPC as shall have been agreed by EPC.
EPC Credit Support Instruments has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .
EPC Derivative Works has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(b)(iii).
EPC Discontinued Businesses means (a) the businesses and operations of Energizer Holdings, Inc., its current or former Subsidiaries and any of their respective Predecessors, identified on Schedule 1.1(w) and (b) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any
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other terminated, divested or discontinued businesses or operations of Energizer Holdings, Inc., its current and former Subsidiaries, and any of their predecessors in interest, that, at the time of termination, divestiture or discontinuation, primarily related to businesses, operations and assets described in clause (a) of the definition of EPC Business as existing at the time of termination, divestiture or discontinuation.
EPC Excluded Contracts has the meaning set forth in the definition of EPC Assets.
EPC Financing Arrangements shall mean the EPC Credit Facility, the Public Notes and the NEL Credit Facility, or such alternative financing arrangements and agreements as shall have been agreed by EPC.
EPC Group means (a) EPC, (b) each Business Entity identified on Schedule 1.1(x) and (c) each other Business Entity that is or becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of EPC at or after the Effective Time, including in each case any such Business Entity that is formed or acquired after the date hereof or any Business Entity that is merged or consolidated with and into EPC or any Subsidiary of EPC, in each case, other than any EHP Group Member.
EPC Group Member means any Group Member of the EPC Group.
EPC Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02 .
EPC Insureds has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(a) .
EPC Intellectual Property means (i) the Patents and Trademarks set forth on Schedule 1.1(y) and any other Patents or Trademarks owned by either Party or any of its Group Members that, as of the Effective Time, are primarily used or held for use in the EPC Business, as compared to the EHP Business; (ii) the Other Intellectual Property owned by either Party or any of its Group Members that, as of the Effective Time, is primarily used or held for use in the EPC Business, as compared to the EHP Business; (iii) the rights to any Patents, Trademarks, and Other Intellectual Property that are exclusively allocated to EPC or an EPC Group Member pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement; and (iv) a non-exclusive license, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.03(b) below, to the Licensed EHP Other IP.
EPC Liabilities means, without duplication, the following Liabilities of either Party or any of its Group Members:
(a) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing at or prior to the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time) to the extent that such Liabilities relate to, arise out of or result from;
(i) the operation or ownership of the EPC Business (including any Liability to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of either Party or any of its Group Members (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority), which act or failure to act relates to the EPC Business);
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(ii) the operation or ownership of any other business, other than the EHP Business, conducted by any EPC Group Member, any Business Entity that shall be an EPC Group Member as of the Effective Time or any Minority Interest Entity, or their respective Predecessors (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of either Party or any of its Group Members (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Persons authority), which act or failure to act relates primarily to the EPC Business);
(iii) any Environmental Liability resulting from any properties or operations included in or associated with the EPC Assets or the EPC Business (for the avoidance of doubt, including the EPC Discontinued Businesses), including any business, operations or properties, and any Liability resulting from off-site disposal of waste from such business, operations or properties, for which a current or future owner or operator of the EPC Assets or the EPC Business may be alleged to be responsible as a matter of Law, contract or otherwise due to such ownership or operation of the EPC Assets or the EPC Business;
(iv) the EPC Discontinued Businesses;
(v) any EPC Asset;
(vi) any EPC real property or facility;
(vii) any EPC Contract; or
(viii) the EPC Portion of any Shared Contract;
(ix) the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Non-US EPC Employees, and the respective dependents and beneficiaries of such Non-US EPC Employees; and
(x) any Non-US EPC Benefit Plan.
(b) all Liabilities reflected as liabilities or obligations on the EPC Balance Sheet, and all Liabilities arising or assumed after the date of the EPC Balance Sheet that, had they arisen or been assumed on or before such date and been existing obligations as of such date, would have been reflected on the EPC Balance Sheet if prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject to any discharge of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the EPC Balance Sheet; it being understood that (i) the EPC Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Liabilities that are included in the definition of EPC Liabilities pursuant to this clause (b); and (ii) the amounts set forth on the EPC Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that are included in the definition of EPC Liabilities pursuant to this clause (b);
(c) the Liabilities listed or described on Schedule 1.1(z) ;
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(d) all Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Liabilities to be assumed or retained by, or allocated to, any EPC Group Member;
(e) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the EPC Financing Arrangements other than any item included in clause (c) of the definition of Shared Liabilities and other than costs and expenses paid prior to the Effective Time by EHP or an EHP Group Member;
(f) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any EPC Action;
(g) the Applicable EPC Proportion of any Shared Liability;
(h) [reserved];
(i) the EPC Retained Payables; and
(j) all Liabilities arising out of claims made by Third Parties, or by the respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates of either Group against any member of either Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the EPC Assets, the EPC Business or the other businesses, operations, activities or Liabilities referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above, inclusive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the EPC Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities governed by the TMA. The Parties agree that all Delayed EPC Liabilities shall be EPC Liabilities for purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements regardless of when such Delayed EPC Liabilities are assumed by EPC or an EPC Group Member or designee. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict that may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the foregoing provisions, for the purpose of determining what is and what is not an EPC Liability, any item explicitly included in clause (c), (d), (e) (f) or (i) of the definition of EHP Liabilities shall take priority over any of clauses (a) and (b) of this definition of EPC Liabilities.
EPC Licensed Purposes has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(b)(i) .
EPC Minority Interest Entities has the meaning set forth in the definition of EPC Assets.
EPC Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(a) .
EPC Portion has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) .
EPC Retained Receivables has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .
EPC Retained Payables has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .
EPC Transfer Documents has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .
Escalation Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 11.02(a) .
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Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
First Post-Distribution Report has the meaning set forth in Section 13.07 .
Force Majeure means, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which by its nature could not reasonably have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it could reasonably have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, storms, floods, riots, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities, other national or international calamities or acts of terrorism or failures of energy sources or distribution or transportation facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receipt by a Party of an unsolicited takeover offer or other acquisition proposal, even if unforeseen or unavoidable, and such Partys response thereto shall not be deemed an event of Force Majeure.
Foreign Exchange Rate means, with respect to any currency other than United States dollars, as of any date of determination, the rate set forth in the exchange rate section of The Wall Street Journal or, if not published in The Wall Street Journal , then the average of the opening bid and asked rates on such date at which such currency may be exchanged for United States dollars as quoted by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (or any successor thereto or other major money center commercial bank agreed to by the Parties).
Form 10 means the registration statement on Form 10 filed by EHP with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act to effect the registration of EHP Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution, as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
Governmental Approvals means any notices, reports or other filings to be given to or made with, or any Consents, licenses, authorizations, registrations or permits to be obtained from, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority means any supranational, international, national, federal, state, provincial or local court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or other regulatory, administrative or governmental authority, including the NYSE and any similar self-regulatory body under applicable securities Laws.
Group means either the EPC Group or the EHP Group, as the context requires.
Group Action means any past, present or future Action involving EPC, an EPC Group Member, an EPC Indemnitee (but only if in a capacity entitling such Person to the rights of an EPC Indemnitee), EHP, an EHP Group Member, or an EHP Indemnitee (but only if in a capacity entitling such Person to the rights of an EHP Indemnitee), in each case other than any such matter solely between EPC, any EPC Group Member or EPC Indemnitee (only if in a capacity entitling such Person to the rights of an EPC Indemnitee), on the one hand, and EHP, any EHP Group Member, or EHP Indemnitee (only if in a capacity entitling such Person to the rights of an EHP Indemnitee), on the other hand, arising with respect to a controversy, dispute or claim under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
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Group Member means any Business Entity that is a part of either the EPC Group or the EHP Group, as the context requires; Group Members mean Business Entities of either or both of the EPC Group or the EHP Group, as the context requires.
Hazardous Materials means any chemical, material, substance, waste, pollutant, emission, discharge, release or contaminant that could result in liability under, or that is prohibited, limited or otherwise regulated by or pursuant to, any Environmental Law, including petroleum, petroleum products and byproducts, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, electronic, medical or infectious wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, radioactive substances, chlorofluorocarbons and all other ozone-depleting substances, and anything defined as a hazardous substance, extremely hazardous substance, solid waste, hazardous waste, hazardous material or toxic substance under a relevant Environmental Law.
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a) .
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a) .
Indemnity Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a) .
Information means information in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, marketing plans, customer names, Privileged Information, and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data; provided that Information does not include Patents, Trademarks, or Other Intellectual Property.
Information Statement means the information statement, included with the Form 10 and to be sent to the holders of EPC Common Stock in connection with the Distribution, as such Information Statement may be amended from time to time.
Insurance Proceeds means, with respect to any insured party, those monies:
(a) received by an insured (or its successor-in-interest) from an insurance carrier;
(b) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured (or its successor-in-interest); or
(c) received (including by way of set-off) from any Third Party in the nature of insurance, contribution or indemnification in respect of any Liability;
in any such case net of any applicable premium adjustments (including reserves and retrospectively rated premium adjustments), net of any costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof and net of any Taxes resulting from the receipt thereof.
Intercompany Accounts has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a) .
Intercompany Agreements has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a) .
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Interim Credit Facility shall mean that certain Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of April 29, 2015 by and among Energizer Holdings, Inc., as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and Bank of America, N.A., the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, or such alternative financing arrangements and agreements as shall have been agreed by EPC.
Internal Reorganization means all of the transactions, other than the Distribution, including the allocation and transfer or assignment of Assets and Liabilities and the creation and/or transfer of ownership interests of Business Entities, resulting in (i) EHP and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries owning and operating the EHP Business, and (ii) EPC and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries (other than EHP and EHPs direct and indirect subsidiaries) owning and operating the EPC Business, as agreed by the parties hereto prior to the Distribution and as set forth in the Internal Reorganization Documents.
Internal Reorganization Documents means the documents and agreements pursuant to which the Internal Reorganization shall be implemented.
Law means any supranational, international, national, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any Tax treaty), license, permit, authorization, approval, Consent, decree, injunction, binding judicial or administrative interpretation or other requirement, in each case enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by a Governmental Authority, whether now or hereinafter in effect and, in each case, as amended.
Liabilities means any and all debts, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, response actions, losses, damages (whether compensatory, punitive, consequential, incidental, treble or other), fines, penalties and sanctions, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or unforeseen, joint, several or individual, asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising, including those arising under or in connection with any Law or other pronouncements of Governmental Authorities having the effect of Law, Action, threatened Action, order or consent decree of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitration tribunal, and those arising under any contract, guarantee, commitment or undertaking, whether sought to be imposed by a Governmental Authority, private party, or Party, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, or otherwise, and including any costs, expenses, interest, attorneys fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, expert and consulting fees and costs related thereto or to the investigation or defense thereof.
Licensed EHP Information means all information in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, marketing plans, customer names, Privileged Information, and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data that, immediately after the Effective Time, is owned by an EHP Group Member, is in the possession or control of an EPC Group Member, and is related to the EPC Assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the EPC Intellectual Property), the EPC Liabilities, the EPC Business or the EPC Group Members; provided that Licensed EHP Information does not include Patents or Trademarks that are owned by an EHP Group Member immediately
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after the Effective Time or any information that the EHP Group Member owner thereof would be prohibited from licensing to EPC under applicable Law, and provided further that in the event any Licensed EHP Information would also be Licensed EHP Other IP (under the definition of that term), such Licensed EHP Information shall be deemed to be Licensed EHP Other IP (and not Licensed EHP Information).
Licensed EHP Other IP means: (i) published and unpublished works of authorship and copyrights therein, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith; (ii) software, data, databases and compilations of information; (iii) inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, shop rights, formulas, processes, developments, technology, designs, trade secrets and know-how; (iv) sales, marketing, advertising and promotional materials; and (v) rights of publicity and privacy, rights to personal information and moral rights that, immediately after the Effective Time, is owned by an EHP Group Member that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, was used or held for use in the EPC Business; provided that Licensed EHP Other IP does not include Patents or Trademarks that are owned by an EHP Group Member immediately after the Effective Time or any personal information that the EHP Group Member owner thereof would be prohibited from licensing to EPC under applicable Law.
Licensed EPC Information means all information in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, marketing plans, customer names, Privileged Information, and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data that, immediately after the Effective Time, is owned by an EPC Group Member, is in the possession or control of an EHP Group Member, and is related to the EHP Assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the EHP Intellectual Property), the EHP Liabilities, the EHP Business or the EHP Group Members provided that Licensed EPC Information does not include Patents or Trademarks that are owned by an EPC Group Member immediately after the Effective Time or any information that the EPC Group Member owner thereof would be prohibited from licensing to EHP under applicable Law, and provided further that in the event any Licensed EPC Information would also be Licensed EPC Other IP (under the definition of that term), such Licensed EPC Information shall be deemed to be Licensed EPC Other IP (and not Licensed EPC Information).
Licensed EPC Other IP means: (i) published and unpublished works of authorship and copyrights therein, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith; (ii) software, data, databases and compilations of information; (iii) inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, shop rights, formulas, processes, developments, technology, designs, trade secrets and know-how; (iv) sales, marketing, advertising and promotional materials; and (v) rights of publicity and privacy, rights to personal information and moral rights that, immediately after the Effective Time, are owned by an EPC Group Member and, immediately prior to the Effective Time, were used or held for use in the EHP Business; provided that Licensed EPC Other IP does not include Patents or Trademarks that are owned by an EPC Group Member immediately after the Effective Time or any personal information that the EPC Group Member owner thereof would be prohibited from licensing to EHP under applicable Law.
Managing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 10.09(b) .
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Missouri Courts has the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 .
NEL Credit Facility shall mean that certain senior unsecured revolving credit facility in such amount as shall have been agreed by EPC to be to be entered into prior to the Edgewell NEL Distribution and in connection with the Separation, by and among Edgewell NEL, as borrower, an administrative agent, certain arrangers and each of the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, on such terms and conditions as agreed by EPC, or such alternative financing arrangements and agreements with respect to Edgewell NEL as shall have been agreed by EPC.
NEL Cash Distribution has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(f) .
Non-Custodial Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b)(i) .
Non-Managing Party means, as between EHP and EPC, the Party that is not the Managing Party with respect to any Shared Liability.
Non-US EHP Employee means (i) any individual who as of immediately following the Effective Time is employed by a non-U.S. EHP Group Member, including active employees, employees on vacation or an approved leave of absence and (ii) any individual who, as of the Effective Time, (A) is not employed by EHP, EPC or any of their respective Group Members, (B) is a former employee of a Business Entity that, prior to the Effective Time, was a non-U.S. Subsidiary of EPC and (C) immediately prior to such employees separation from service, provided services primarily to the EHP Business, as compared to the EPC Business.
Non-US EHP Benefit Plan means (i) any Benefit Plan, sponsored, maintained or contributed to prior to the Effective Time primarily for the benefit of individuals of Non-US EHP Employees, as opposed to Non-US EPC Employees, including, without limitation, defined benefit retirement plans maintained in Hong Kong, and Indonesia, and defined contribution retirement plans maintained in Malaysia, Singapore and Korea (to avoid doubt, excluding any Non-US EPC Benefit Plan that is classified as such pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition thereof) and (ii) any Benefit Plan assumed or adopted by any non-U.S. EHP Group Member effective prior to or as of the Effective Time, as set forth on Schedule 1.1(aa) .
Non-US EPC Employee means (i) any individual who as of immediately following the Effective Time is employed by a non-U.S. EPC Group Member, including active employees, employees on vacation or an approved leave of absence and (ii) any individual who, as of the Effective Time, (A) is not employed by EHP, EPC or any of their respective Group Members, (B) is a former employee of a Business Entity that, prior to the Effective Time, was a non-U.S. Subsidiary of EPC and (C) immediately prior to such employees separation from service, provided services primarily to the EPC Business, as compared to the EHP Business.
Non-US EPC Benefit Plan means (i) any Benefit Plan, sponsored, maintained or contributed to prior to the Effective Time primarily for the benefit of individuals who are Non-US EPC Employees, as opposed to Non-US EHP Employees, including, without limitation, the defined benefit retirement plan maintained in Japan (to avoid doubt, excluding any Non-US EHP Benefit Plan that is classified as such pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition thereof) and (ii) any Benefit Plan assumed or adopted by any non-U.S. EPC Group Member effective prior to or as of the Effective Time, as set forth on Schedule 1.1(bb) .
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Non-US Unallocated Employee means and any individual who, as of the Effective Time, (i) is not employed by EHP, EPC or any of their respective Group Members, (ii) is a former employee of a Business Entity that, prior to the Effective Time, was a non-U.S. Subsidiary of EPC and (iii) is not a Non-US EHP Employee or a Non-US EPC Employee.
Note Redemption has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) .
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Occurrence-Based Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a) .
Other Intellectual Property means all rights, title or interest in, under or in respect of: (i) published and unpublished works of authorship and copyrights therein, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith; (ii) software, data, databases and compilations of information; (iii) inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, shop rights, formulas, processes, developments, technology, designs, trade secrets and know-how; (iv) websites (including the layout, design and contents of the web pages and underlying codes); (v) sale, marketing, advertising and promotional materials; (vi) social media user names, identifiers and profiles, and rights in telephone numbers; (vii) rights of publicity and privacy, rights to personal information and moral rights; (viii) all copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing (in whatever form or medium) that are in a Partys or its Group Members possession or control; (ix) all rights pertaining to any of the foregoing arising under international treaties and convention rights; (x) the right and power to assert, defend and recover title to any of the foregoing; (xi) all rights to assert, defend and recover for any past, present and future infringement, misuse, misappropriation, impairment, unauthorized use or other violation of any of the foregoing; and (xii) all administrative rights and common law rights arising from the foregoing; provided that Other Intellectual Property does not include Patents or Trademarks.
Other Party Marks has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(a) .
Party means either party hereto, and Parties means both parties hereto.
Patents means (i) all national, regional and international patents and patent applications, including provisional patent applications; (ii) all patent applications filed either from the patents, patent applications or provisional applications in clause (i) or from an application claiming priority from any of these, including divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, converted provisionals, and continued prosecution applications; (iii) all patents that have issued or in the future issue from the foregoing patent applications specified in clauses (i) and (ii), including utility models, petty patents, design patents, registered industrial designs, and certificates of invention; (iv) all patent term extensions or restorations by existing or future extension or restoration mechanisms, including any supplementary protection certificates and the like, as well as any revalidations, reissues, re-examinations, oppositions and the like of the foregoing patents or patent applications specified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii); (v) all similar rights, including so-called pipeline protection, or any importation, revalidation, confirmation or introduction patent or registration patent or patents of addition to each of such foregoing patent applications and patents;
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(vi) the right and power to assert, defend and recover title to any of the foregoing; and (vii) all rights to assert, defend and recover for any past, present and future infringement, misuse, misappropriation, impairment, unauthorized use or other violation of any of the foregoing.
Person means any (i) individual; (ii) Business Entity; or (iii) Governmental Authority.
Predecessor means an entity whose rights, interests, assets, obligations, liabilities and duties the current entity has assumed, either through acquisition, merger or by operation of law.
Prime Rate means the rate that Bloomberg displays as Prime Rate by Country United States at http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates-bonds/key-rates/ or on a Bloomberg terminal at PRIMBB Index.
Private Placement Notes shall mean those certain outstanding notes issued by EPC pursuant to each of the Note Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2005, the Note Purchase Agreement dated July 6, 2006 and the Note Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2007.
Privileged Information means any information, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including any communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memoranda and other materials prepared by attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work product), as to which a Party or its respective Group Members would be entitled to assert or have asserted a privilege or immunity, including the attorney-client privilege and attorney work product protection.
Protected Party has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02 .
Providing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a) .
Public Notes shall mean those certain outstanding notes issued by EPC pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 19, 2011 and the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 24, 2012, to the Indenture dated as of May 19, 2011, each by and among EPC, the respective guarantor parties thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
Record Date means the close of business on the date to be determined by the EPC board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, as the record date for determining the shareholders of EPC entitled to receive shares of EHP Common Stock in the Distribution, as determined in accordance with Section 5.03 .
Record Holders has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b)(i) .
Records Facility has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b)(i) .
Representative has the meaning set forth in Section 7.09(a) .
Requesting Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a) .
Retained Information has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a) .
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Schedules means the disclosure schedules attached hereto.
Security Interest means any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-way, covenant, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever.
Separation means (a) the Internal Reorganization, including the Contribution, (b) any actions to be taken pursuant to Article II and (c) any other transfers of Assets and assumptions of Liabilities, in each case, between a Group Member of one Group and a Group Member of the other Group, provided for in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement.
Shared Action means any Third-Party Claim (i) that first arises after the Effective Time (A) and in respect of which the loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening giving rise to any Third-Party Claim existed or occurred prior to the Effective Time, or (B) and relates to, arises out of or results from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to the Effective Time and (ii) that is not an EPC Action or an EHP Action.
Shared Contract means any contract or agreement of any member of either Group (a) that is set forth on Schedule 1.1(cc) , or (b) (i) that relates to both the EPC Business and the EHP Business, (ii) that is not an EHP Contract or an EPC Contract and (iii) either (A) that the parties specifically intended to amend or divide, modify, partially assign or replicate (in whole or in part) the respective rights and obligations under and in respect of such contract or agreement prior to the Effective Time, but were not able to do so prior to the Effective Time, or (B) the existence of which either Party discovers prior to the date that is 18 months after the Distribution and had the Parties given specific consideration to such contract or agreement they would have amended or divided, modified, partially assigned or replicated (in whole or in part) the respective rights and obligations under and in respect of such contract or agreement.
Shared Liability means any of the following:
(a) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Action by any Third Party, including any shareholder derivative action, asserted against any member of either Group directly based on any act or omission, or alleged act or omission, taken to effect the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, other than any item included in clause (e) of the definition of EPC Liabilities or clause (e) of the definition of EHP Liabilities;
(b) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any shareholder derivative or securities class action (A) brought by any current or former equity security holder of Energizer Holdings, Inc. and (B) arising exclusively from any acts, omissions, disclosures, or lack of disclosure occurring prior to the Distribution, irrespective of the facts alleged, but excluding any item included in clause (e) of the definition of EPC Liabilities or clause (e) of the definition of EHP Liabilities;
(c) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information contained in the Information Statement or any EHP Offering Document;
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(d) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Interim Credit Facility;
(e) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Private Placement Notes and/or the Note Redemption;
(f) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from that certain Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of May 4, 2009 by and among EPC, the Subsidiaries thereof named as parties therein, the institutions named therein and party thereto and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as administrative agent;
(g) any Liability relating to, arising out of resulting from the Existing Credit Agreement. Existing Credit Agreement means the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 6, 2011 among EPC, the institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as co-syndication agents and Citibank, N.A. and Suntrust Bank, as co-documentation agents;
(h) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of any Non-US Unallocated Employee, and the respective dependents and beneficiaries of such Non-US Unallocated Employees, unless such Liability relates to a Benefit Plan and is specifically allocated pursuant to the definition of Non-US EHP Benefit Plan or Non-US EPC Benefit Plan and
(i) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Shared Action.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shared Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities governed by the TMA.
Shared Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a) .
Shared Privileges has the meaning set forth in Section 7.08(c) .
Soliciting Party has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02 .
Spin-Off means the Separation, including the Contribution and the Distribution.
Stationary Subsidiary has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(g) .
Stock Award Registration Statement means the Registration Statement on Form S-8 or such other form or forms as may be appropriate, as amended and supplemented, including all documents incorporated by reference therein, to effect the registration under the Securities Act of shares of EHP Common Stock or other EHP securities subject to certain stock options, stock
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appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units or other arrangements granted to current and former officers, employees, directors and consultants of the EPC Group Members pursuant to the EMA.
Stored Records has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b) .
Subsidiary shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Business Entity of which such Person: (i) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 50% of (A) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such Business Entity; (B) the total combined equity interests; or (C) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership; or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.
Tangible Information means Information that is contained in written, electronic or other tangible forms.
Tax Law has the meaning set forth in the TMA.
Tax Opinion means one or more opinions of outside legal counsel or tax advisors regarding the qualification of the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, as a transaction that is generally tax free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
Tax or Taxes has the meaning set forth in the TMA.
Tax Return has the meaning set forth in the TMA.
TLAs means the Trademark License Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement between EPC and Energizer Brands, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EHP as of the Distribution and the Trademark License Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement between EHP, on the one hand, and Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC and Wilkinson Sword Gmbh, both wholly owned subsidiaries of EPC as of the Distribution, on the other hand.
Third Party means a Person that is not an EPC Group Member or an EHP Group Member.
Third-Party Claim means any assertion by a Third Party of any claim, or the commencement by any Third Party of any Action, against any EPC Group Member or EHP Group Member.
Third-Party Proceeds has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a) .
TMA means the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between EPC and EHP in connection with the Separation, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Trademarks means (i) all trademarks, trade names, brand names, domain names, service marks, trade dress, logos and all other source indicators, including all goodwill associated
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therewith, (ii) the right and power to assert, defend and recover title to any of the foregoing; (iii) all rights to assert, defend and recover for any past, present and future infringement, misuse, misappropriation, impairment, unauthorized use or other violation of any of the foregoing, and (iv) all applications, registrations, renewals and common law rights in connection therewith.
Transfer Documents has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c) .
Transition Committee has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03 .
TSA means the Transition Services Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement between EPC and EHP.
ARTICLE II
THE SEPARATION
Section 2.01 Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities .
(a) The Parties acknowledge that the Separation is intended to result in the EHP Group owning the EHP Assets and assuming the EHP Liabilities, and the EPC Group owning the EPC Assets and assuming the EPC Liabilities, as set forth below in this Article II and in the applicable Ancillary Agreements. Prior to the Distribution and subject to Section 2.01(g) , Section 2.02 and Section 2.04 , in accordance with the Internal Reorganization Documents, to the extent not previously effected prior to the date hereof pursuant to the Internal Reorganization and to the extent that the Internal Reorganization Documents do not otherwise provide:
(i) EPC shall, and shall cause any Business Entity that shall be an EPC Group Member as of or after the Effective Time to, contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to EHP or a Business Entity designated by EHP that shall be an EHP Group Member as of or after the Effective Time, and EHP or such EHP designee shall accept from EPC and the applicable EPC Group Members, all of EPCs and such EPC Group Members respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to all of the EHP Assets held by EPC or an EPC Group Member, including all of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests in the EHP Group Members (other than EHP), which shall result in EHP owning directly or indirectly all of the EHP Group Members (it being understood that if an EHP Asset shall be held by an EHP Group Member, unless otherwise contemplated by the Internal Reorganization Documents, such EHP Asset may be assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered for all purposes hereunder as a result of the transfer of all or substantially all of the equity interests in such EHP Group Member to EHP or another EHP Group Member).
(ii) EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member(s) shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all of the EHP Liabilities held by EPC or any EPC Group Member, and EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member(s) shall be responsible for all of the EHP Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms (it being understood that if an EHP Liability shall be a liability of an EHP Group Member, unless otherwise contemplated by the Internal Reorganization Documents, such EHP Liability may be assumed for all purposes hereunder as a result of the transfer of all or substantially all of the equity interests in such EHP Group Member by EHP or another EHP Group Member), without regard for the manner in
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which or circumstances under which such EHP Liabilities arose or against whom they are asserted. EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member(s) shall be responsible for all EHP Liabilities, regardless of when or where such EHP Liabilities arose or arise, or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to, at or after the Effective Time, regardless of where or against whom such EHP Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any such EHP Liabilities arising out of claims made by EPCs or EHPs respective Group Members or Affiliates or by Representatives of EPC or EHP or their respective Group Members or Affiliates against either Party or any of its Group Members or Affiliates) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether relating to, arising out of or resulting from or alleged to relate to, arise out of or result from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by either Party or any of its Group Members or Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives.
(iii) EPC and EHP shall cause EHP and any Business Entity that shall be an EHP Group Member as of or after the Effective Time to contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to EPC or a Business Entity designated by EPC that shall be an EPC Group Member as of or after the Effective Time, and EPC or such EPC designee shall accept from EHP and the applicable EHP Group Members, all of EHPs and such EHP Group Members respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to all EPC Assets held by EHP or an EHP Group Member, including all of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests in the EPC Group Members (other than EPC), which shall result in EPC owning directly or indirectly (other than through EHP or any EHP Group Member) all of the EPC Group Members (it being understood that if an EPC Asset shall be held by an EPC Group Member, unless otherwise contemplated by the Internal Reorganization Documents, such EPC Asset may be assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered for all purposes hereunder as a result of the transfer of all or substantially all of the equity interests in such EPC Group Member to EPC or another EPC Group Member).
(iv) EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member(s) shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill, all of the EPC Liabilities held by EHP or any EHP Group Member, and EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member(s) shall be responsible for all of the EPC Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms (it being understood that if an EPC Liability shall be a liability of an EPC Group Member, unless otherwise contemplated by the Internal Reorganization Documents, such EPC Liability may be assumed for all purposes hereunder as a result of the transfer of all or substantially all of the equity interests in such EPC Group Member by EPC or another EPC Group Member), without regard for the manner in which or circumstances under which such EPC Liabilities arose or against whom they are asserted. EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member(s) shall be responsible for all EPC Liabilities, regardless of when or where such EPC Liabilities arose or arise, or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to, at or after the Effective Time, regardless of where or against whom such EPC Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any such EPC Liabilities arising out of claims made by EPCs or EHPs respective Group Members or Affiliates or by Representatives of EPC or EHP or their respective Group Members or Affiliates against either Party or any of its Group Members or Affiliates) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether relating to, arising out of or resulting from or alleged to relate to, arise out of or result from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by either Party or any of its Group Members or Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives.
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(b) In furtherance of the assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the EHP Assets and the assumption of the EHP Liabilities in accordance with Section 2.01(a)(i) and Section 2.01(a)(ii) : (i) EPC shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the other EPC Group Members to execute and deliver, such bills of sale, deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of EPCs and the other EPC Group Members (other than EHP and the other EHP Group Members) right, title and interest in and to the EHP Assets to EHP and the EHP Group Members, and (ii) EHP shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the other EHP Group Members to execute and deliver, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the EHP Liabilities by EHP and the EHP Group Members. All of the foregoing documents contemplated by this Section 2.01(b) shall be referred to collectively herein as the EPC Transfer Documents .
(c) In furtherance of the assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of EPC Assets and the assumption of EPC Liabilities in accordance with Section 2.01(a)(iii) and Section 2.01(a)(iv) : (i) EHP shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the other EHP Group Members to execute and deliver, such bills of sale, deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of EHPs and the other EHP Group Members right, title and interest in and to the EPC Assets to EPC and the EPC Group Members, and (ii) EPC shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the other EPC Group Members to execute and deliver, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the EPC Liabilities by EPC and the EPC Group Members. All of the foregoing documents contemplated by this Section 2.01(c) shall be referred to collectively herein as the EHP Transfer Documents and, together with the EPC Transfer Documents, the Transfer Documents .
(d) Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by Section 2.02 , in the event that it is discovered after the Effective Time that there was an omission of (i) the transfer or conveyance by EHP (or an EHP Group Member) or the acceptance or assumption by EPC (or an EPC Group Member) of any EPC Asset or EPC Liability, as the case may be, or (ii) the transfer or conveyance by EPC (or an EPC Group Member) or the acceptance or assumption by EHP (or an EHP Group Member) of any EHP Asset or EHP Liability, as the case may be, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly effect such transfer, conveyance, acceptance or assumption of such Asset or Liability. Any transfer, conveyance, acceptance or assumption made pursuant to this Section 2.01(d) shall be treated by the Parties for all purposes as if it had occurred immediately prior to the Effective Time, except as otherwise required by applicable Law.
(e) In the event that it is discovered after the Effective Time that there was (i) a transfer or conveyance by EHP (or an EHP Group Member) or the acceptance or assumption by EPC (or an EPC Group Member) of any EHP Asset or EHP Liability, as the case may be, or (ii) a transfer or conveyance by EPC (or an EPC Group Member) or the acceptance or assumption by EHP (or an EHP Group Member) of any EPC Asset or EPC Liability, as the case may be, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly transfer or convey such Asset back to the transferring or conveying Party or to rescind any acceptance or assumption of such
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Liability, as the case may be. Any transfer or conveyance made or acceptance or assumption rescinded pursuant to this Section 2.01(e) shall be treated by the Parties for all purposes as if such Asset or Liability had never been originally transferred, conveyed, accepted or assumed, as the case may be, except as otherwise required by applicable Law.
(f) The Parties acknowledge and agree that in connection with the Internal Reorganization, (i) certain trade receivables and trade payables existing as of the Effective Time that primarily relate to the EHP Business, as compared to the EPC Business, are, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Internal Reorganization Documents, being retained by an EPC Group Member (the EPC Retained Receivables and the EPC Retained Payables , respectively), subject to such EPC Group Members obligation pursuant to such Internal Reorganization Documents to pay to the applicable EHP Group Member any amounts collected in respect of such receivables, and to pay to the applicable Third Parties any amounts owed in respect of such payables when and as due and payable and (ii) certain trade receivables and trade payables existing as of the Effective Time that primarily relate to the EPC Business, as compared to the EHP Business, are, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Internal Reorganization Documents, being retained by an EHP Group Member (the EHP Retained Receivables and the EHP Retained Payables , respectively), subject to such EHP Group Members obligation pursuant to such Internal Reorganization Documents, as and to the extent provided therein, to pay to the applicable EPC Group Member any amounts collected in respect of such receivables, and to pay to the applicable Third Parties any amounts owed in respect of such payables when and as due and payable. To avoid doubt, no such EPC Retained Receivables, EPC Retained Payables, EHP Retained Receivables or EHP Retained Payables shall be subject to Section 2.02 .
(g) Stationary Subsidiary means (i) each Business Entity listed on Schedule 2.01(g) and (ii) any Business Entity that is a member of either Group that, prior to the Effective Time, conducted both the EHP Business and the EPC Business and that, following the Effective Time, will conduct only the EHP Business or the EPC Business, in a particular non-U.S. jurisdiction where the other Group will not conduct its business in such jurisdiction through a Group Member organized in such jurisdiction (such Business Entities, collectively, the Stationary Subsidiaries ). Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary: (A) to the extent that a Stationary Subsidiary has not been transferred to the EPC Group or the EHP Group as of the completion of the Internal Reorganization, it shall not be subject to Section 2.01(a) (f) or Section 2.02 hereunder or otherwise required to be so transferred subsequent to the Effective Time, (B) any cash, current accounts receivable and pre-paid expenses held by such Stationary Subsidiary as of the Effective Time shall be an EPC Asset if the Stationary Subsidiary is an EPC Group Member and an EHP Asset if the Stationary Subsidiary is an EHP Group Member, (C) subject to the immediately following subsection (D), any Third Party costs or expenses arising after the Effective Time out of activities or actions undertaken to wind-down or dissolve such Stationary Subsidiary, if applicable, shall be borne by the Group of which such Stationary Subsidiary is a Group Member and (D) to the extent that (x) any Liability that is an EHP Liability is held by a Stationary Subsidiary that is an EPC Group Member following the Effective Time and (y) any Liability that is an EPC Liability is held by a Stationary Subsidiary that is an EHP Group Member following the Effective Time, such Liability shall not be subject to Section 2.02 or Section 2.07 hereunder or otherwise required to be assumed by an EHP Group Member or an EPC Group Member, respectively, subsequent to the Effective Time; provided that such Liability shall for all other purposes of this Agreement retain its character as an EHP Liability or an EPC Liability, as applicable, for all purposes under this Agreement, including for purposes of Article VI hereunder.
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Section 2.02 Delayed Transfers .
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, to the extent that the transfer or assignment of any EHP Asset or EPC Asset, the assumption of any EHP Liability or EPC Liability, the Separation, or the Distribution requires any Consents, the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain such Consents as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or as otherwise agreed between EPC and EHP, neither EPC nor EHP shall be obligated to contribute capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any Person in order to obtain such Consents.
(b) If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to EHP or another EHP Group Member or designee of any EHP Assets or the assumption by EHP or another EHP Group Member or designee of any EHP Liabilities would be a violation of applicable Law or requires a Consent that has not been obtained as of or prior to the Effective Time, or has otherwise not been completed prior to the Effective Time, then, unless the Parties shall otherwise mutually agree, the transfer or assignment to EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member or designee of such EHP Assets or the assumption by EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member or designee of such EHP Liabilities shall be automatically deemed deferred and any such purported transfer, assignment or assumption shall be null and void until such time as all legal impediments are removed, such Consent is obtained and/or the conditions the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral are satisfied or validly waived, as applicable (any such EHP Asset, a Delayed EHP Asset and any such EHP Liability, a Delayed EHP Liability ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Delayed EHP Assets or Delayed EHP Liabilities shall continue to constitute EHP Assets or EHP Liabilities, respectively, for all other purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Effective Time, EPC shall, and shall cause the other EPC Group Members or designees to, hold on behalf of and for the benefit of EHP or, where applicable, another EHP Group Member or designee, all Delayed EHP Assets, and to pay, perform and discharge fully all Delayed EHP Liabilities. At the request of EPC, EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member or designee shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days of such request) (i) advance to EPC or an EPC Group Member the amount of any commercially reasonable payment to be made by EPC or such EPC Group Member in connection with the performance and discharge of such Delayed EHP Liabilities (including any Liabilities to the extent arising from such holding of any Delayed EHP Assets) or (ii) reimburse EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member for any such payment. Each such Delayed EHP Asset or Delayed EHP Liability shall be held by EPC or, where applicable, an EPC Group Member or designee for, insofar as reasonably practicable, the benefit and burden of EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member or designee. EPC shall, and shall cause its Group Members to, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Delayed EHP Asset or Delayed EHP Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the
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EHP Group Member to whom such Delayed EHP Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Delayed EHP Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such EHP Group Member in a substantially similar position as if such Delayed EHP Asset or Delayed EHP Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed as contemplated hereby and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party or any of its Group Members in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed EHP Asset and Delayed EHP Liability, including expenses, risk of loss, potential for gain and control of such Delayed EHP Asset and Delayed EHP Liability, shall inure from and after the Effective Time to EHP or the applicable EHP Group Members or designees, without recourse of any kind to EPC or any EPC Group Member or designee. Any registration fees or recordation fees required to be paid to a Governmental Authority in connection with the transfer of a Delayed EHP Asset or a Delayed EHP Liability shall be shared equally between the Parties.
(d) When and as the Parties agree and provided that, as of such agreed-upon time (x) the necessary Consents for each Delayed EHP Asset or Delayed EHP Liability shall have been obtained, (y) the conditions the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral have been satisfied or validly waived, and (z) the assumption by EHP or an EHP Group Member or designee of each Delayed EHP Asset or Delayed EHP Liability is not at such time a violation of applicable Law:
(i) EPC shall, and shall cause each other EPC Group Member to, contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to EHP or such EHP Group Members or designees as EHP may determine, and EHP shall, and shall cause such EHP Group Members or designees to, accept from EPC and the EPC Group Members all of EPCs and the other EPC Group Members respective rights, title and interest in and to such Delayed EHP Assets; and
(ii) EHP shall, and shall cause such other EHP Group Members or designees as EHP may determine to, accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill such Delayed EHP Liabilities, in accordance with their terms.
(e) If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to EPC or another EPC Group Member or designee of any EPC Assets or the assumption by EPC or another EPC Group Member or designee of any EPC Liabilities would be a violation of applicable Law or require a Consent that has not been obtained as of or prior to the Effective Time, or has otherwise not been completed prior to the Effective Time, then, unless the Parties shall otherwise mutually agree, the transfer or assignment to EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member or designee of such EPC Assets or the assumption by EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member or designee of such EPC Liabilities shall be automatically deemed deferred and any such purported transfer, assignment or assumption shall be null and void until such time as all legal impediments are removed, such Consent is obtained and/or the conditions the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral are satisfied or validly waived, as applicable (any such EPC Asset, a Delayed EPC Asset and any such EPC Liability, a Delayed EPC Liabilit y). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Delayed EPC Assets or Delayed EPC Liabilities shall continue to constitute EPC Assets or EPC Liabilities, respectively, for all other purposes of this Agreement.
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(f) Except as otherwise provided herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Effective Time, EHP shall, and shall cause the other EHP Group Members or designees to, hold on behalf of and for the benefit of EPC or, where applicable, an EPC Group Member or designee, all Delayed EPC Assets, and to pay, perform and discharge fully all Delayed EPC Liabilities. At the request of EHP, EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member or designee shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days of such request) (i) advance to EHP or an EHP Group Member the amount of any commercially reasonable payment to be made by EHP or such EHP Group Member in connection with the performance and discharge of such Delayed EPC Liabilities (including any Liabilities to the extent arising from such holding of any Delayed EPC Assets) or (ii) reimburse EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member for any such payment. Each such Delayed EPC Asset or Delayed EPC Liability shall be held by EHP or, where applicable, an EHP Group Member or designee for, insofar as reasonably practicable, the benefit and burden of EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member or designee. EHP shall, and shall cause their respective Group Members to, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Delayed EPC Asset or Delayed EPC Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the EPC Group Member to whom such Delayed EPC Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Delayed EHP Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such EPC Group Member in a substantially similar position as if such Delayed EPC Asset or Delayed EPC Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed as contemplated hereby and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party or any of its Group Members in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed EPC Asset and Delayed EPC Liability, including expenses, risk of loss, potential for gain and control of such Delayed EPC Asset and Delayed EPC Liability, shall inure from and after the Effective Time to EPC or the applicable EPC Group Members or designees, without recourse of any kind to EHP or any EHP Group Member or designee. Any registration fees or recordation fees required to be paid to a Governmental Authority in connection with the transfer of a Delayed EPC Asset or a Delayed EPC Liability shall be shared equally between the Parties.
(g) When and as the Parties agree and provided that, as of such agreed-upon time (x) the necessary Consents for each Delayed EPC Asset or Delayed EPC Liability shall have been obtained, (y) the conditions the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral have been satisfied or validly waived, and (z) the assumption by EPC or an EPC Group Member or designee of each Delayed EPC Asset or Delayed EPC Liability is not at such time a violation of applicable Law:
(i) EHP shall, and shall cause each EHP Group Member to, contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to EPC or such other EPC Group Members or designees as EPC may determine, and EPC shall, and shall cause such other EPC Group Members or designees to, accept from EHP and the other EHP Group Members all of EHPs and the other EHP Group Members respective rights, title and interest in and to such Delayed EPC Assets; and
(ii) EPC shall, and shall cause such other EPC Group Members or designees as EPC may determine to, accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill such Delayed EPC Liabilities, in accordance with their terms.
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Section 2.03 Certain Matters Governed Exclusively by Ancillary Agreements . Each of EPC and EHP agrees on behalf of itself and its Group Members that, except as explicitly provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (i) the TMA shall exclusively govern all matters relating to Taxes between such parties (including the control of Tax related proceedings), (ii) the EMA shall exclusively govern the allocation of Assets and Liabilities related to the employee and employee benefits-related matters described therein, including the existing equity plans with respect to employees and former employees of Group Members of both the EPC Group and the EHP Group (it being understood that any such Assets and Liabilities, as allocated pursuant to the EMA, shall constitute EHP Assets, EHP Liabilities, EPC Assets or EPC Liabilities, as applicable, hereunder and shall be subject to Article VI hereof), (iii) the TSA shall exclusively govern all matters relating to the provision of certain services identified therein to be provided by each Party to the other on a transitional basis following the Distribution, and (iv) the TLAs shall exclusively govern all matters relating to the licenses granted thereunder. In the case of any conflict between this Agreement and the referenced agreements in relation to any matters addressed by the referenced agreements, the referenced agreements shall control.
Section 2.04 Termination of Agreements .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.04(b) or as otherwise provided in the Internal Reorganization Documents, in furtherance of the releases and other provisions of Section 6.01 , effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, EHP and each other EHP Group Member, on the one hand, and EPC and each other EPC Group Member, on the other hand, hereby terminate any and all agreements, arrangements, commitments and understandings, oral or written, entered into prior to the Effective Time, exclusively by and among EHP Group Members and EPC Group Members and as to which there are no Third Parties ( Intercompany Agreements ), including all intercompany accounts payable or accounts receivable ( Intercompany Accounts ); provided that the provisions of this Section 2.04(a) shall not terminate any rights or obligations (i) between or among EPC and any of the EPC Group Members; or (ii) between or among EHP and any of the EHP Group Members. No such terminated Intercompany Agreement (including any provision thereof that purports to survive termination) shall be of any further force or effect after the Effective Time. Each Party shall, at the reasonable request of the other Party, take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be necessary to effect the foregoing. The Parties, on behalf of their respective Group Members, hereby waive any advance notice provision or other termination requirements with respect to any Intercompany Agreement.
(b) The provisions of Section 2.04(a) shall not apply to any of the following Intercompany Agreements (or to any of the provisions thereof): (i) the Intercompany Agreements and Intercompany Accounts listed or described on Schedule 2.04(b) ; (ii) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (and each other Intercompany Agreement expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be entered into by either Party or any other Group Member of its Group); (iii) any Intercompany Agreements or Intercompany Accounts to which any Third Party is a party; (iv) any Intercompany Agreement to which any non-wholly owned Subsidiary of EHP or EPC, as the case may be, is a party (it being understood that directors qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned); (v) any Shared Contracts; (vi) any Intercompany Accounts or Intercompany Agreements that have been entered into in the ordinary course of business on an arms-length basis for the provision of services or other commercial arrangements,
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including outstanding operational intercompany trade receivables or payables incurred on such basis; (vii) any Intercompany Agreements or Intercompany Accounts which, prior to the Effective Time, duly authorized representatives of EPC and EHP determine are to be settled, capitalized, assigned or assumed by EHP or one or more EHP Group Members, or EPC or one or more EPC Group Members; and (viii) any other Intercompany Agreements that this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement expressly contemplates will survive the Effective Time. To the extent that the rights and obligations of EPC or another EPC Group Member under any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings not terminated under this Section 2.04(b) constitute EHP Assets or EHP Liabilities, they shall be assigned or assumed by EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member or designee pursuant to this Agreement. To the extent that the rights and obligations of EHP or another EHP Group Member under any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings not terminated under this Section 2.04(b) constitute EPC Assets or EPC Liabilities, they shall be assigned or assumed by EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member or designee pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.05 Shared Contracts .
(a) The Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Group Members to, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to work together (and, if necessary and desirable, to work with the Third Party to such Shared Contract) in an effort to divide, partially assign, modify and/or replicate (in whole or in part) the respective rights and obligations under and in respect of any Shared Contract, such that (i) an EHP Group Member is the beneficiary of the rights and is responsible for the Liabilities related to that portion of such Shared Contract relating to the EHP Business (the EHP Portion ), which rights shall be an EHP Asset and which obligations shall be an EHP Liability and (ii) an EPC Group Member is the beneficiary of the rights and is responsible for the Liabilities related to such Shared Contract not relating to the EHP Business (the EPC Portion ), which rights shall be an EPC Asset and which obligations shall be an EPC Liability; provided , however , that in no event shall either Party or its respective Subsidiaries be required to assign or amend any Shared Contract in its entirety or to assign a portion of any Shared Contract that is not assignable or cannot be amended by its terms (including any terms imposing Consents or conditions on an assignment where such Consents or conditions have not been obtained or fulfilled). If the Parties, or their respective Group Members, as applicable, are not able to enter into an arrangement to formally divide, partially assign, modify and/or replicate such Shared Contract prior to the Effective Time as contemplated by the previous sentence, then the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Group Members to, take such other reasonable and permissible actions (including by providing prompt notice to the other party with respect to any relevant claim of Liability or other relevant matters arising in connection with a Shared Contract so as to allow such other party the ability to exercise any applicable rights under such Shared Contract) and cooperate in any lawful arrangement to provide that, following the Effective Time and until the earlier of two years after the Distribution Date and such time as the formal division, partial assignment, modification and/or replication of such Shared Contract as contemplated by the previous sentence is effected, (A) the Assets associated with that the EHP Portion of such Shared Contract shall be enjoyed by EHP or another EHP Group Member; (B) the Liabilities associated with the EHP Portion of such Shared Contract shall borne by EHP or another EHP Group Member; (C) the Assets associated with the EPC Portion of such Shared Contract shall be enjoyed by EPC or another EPC Group Member; and (D) the Liabilities associated with the EPC Portion of such Shared Contract shall be borne by EPC or another EPC Group Member.
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(b) Each of EPC and EHP shall, and shall cause its Group Members to, (i) treat for all relevant Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to its respective businesses as Assets owned by, and/or Liabilities of, as applicable, such party, or its subsidiaries, as applicable, not later than the Effective Time, and (ii) neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Law).
(c) Nothing in this Section 2.05 shall require any member of any Group to make any non- de minimis payment (except for payment obligations under the applicable Shared Contract, or to the extent advanced, assumed or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by any member of the other Group), incur any non- de minimis obligation or grant any non- de minimis material for the benefit of any member of any other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section 2.05 .
Section 2.06 Bank Accounts; Checks .
(a) EPC and EHP each agrees to take, or cause their respective Group Members to take, prior to the Effective Time, all actions necessary to amend all EHP Contracts governing each bank and brokerage account owned by EHP or another EHP Group Member (collectively, the EHP Accounts ), so that such EHP Accounts, if currently linked (whether by automatic withdrawal, automatic deposit or any other authorization to transfer funds from or to, hereinafter linked ) to any bank or brokerage account owned by EPC or another EPC Group Member (collectively, the EPC Accounts ) are de-linked from the EPC Accounts effective at or prior to the Effective Time.
(b) With respect to any outstanding checks issued by EPC, EHP, or any of their respective Group Members prior to the Effective Time, such outstanding checks shall be honored following the Effective Time by the Person owning the account on which the check is drawn.
(c) As between EPC and EHP (and their respective Group Members) all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by either Party (or any of its respective Group Members) in respect or satisfaction of a business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or any of its respective Group Members), shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto and, as promptly as commercially practicable or as otherwise agreed between the Parties, upon receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay over, or shall cause its applicable Group Member to pay over, to the other Party the amount of such payment or reimbursement.
Section 2.07 Novation of Liabilities; Release of Guarantees .
(a) Novation of EHP Liabilities .
(i) Each of EPC and EHP, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any Consent, substitution,
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approval or amendment required to novate or assign all EHP Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of EPC and each other EPC Group Member that is a party to any such arrangements, so that, in any such case, EHP and the designated EHP Group Members shall be solely responsible for such EHP Liabilities; provided , however , that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, neither EPC nor EHP (nor any of their respective Group Members) shall be obligated to contribute any capital, pay any consideration, grant any concession or incur any additional Liability to any Third Party other than ordinary and customary fees to a Governmental Authority from whom such Consents, substitutions, approvals, amendments, terminations or releases are requested.
(ii) If EPC or EHP is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required Consent, substitution, approval, amendment, termination or release, EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member shall continue to be bound by such arrangement and, unless not permitted by the terms thereof or by Law, EHP shall, as agent or subcontractor for EPC or such EPC Group Member, as the case may be, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of EPC or such EPC Group Member, as the case may be, that constitute EHP Liabilities thereunder from and after the Effective Time. EPC shall cause each EPC Group Member without further consideration, to pay and remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to EHP, promptly all money, rights and other consideration received by it or another EPC Group Member in respect of EHPs performance as agent or subcontractor for EPC or such EPC Group Member, as the case may be, with respect to such Liabilities of EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member (unless any such consideration is an EPC Asset). If and when any such Consent, substitution, approval, amendment, termination or release shall be obtained or the obligations under such arrangements shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, EPC or the applicable EPC Group Member shall promptly assign or novate, or cause to be assigned or novated, all its obligations and other Liabilities thereunder or any obligations of EPC or an EPC Group Member to EHP or its designated EHP Group Member without payment of further consideration and EHP or such EHP Group Member shall, without the payment of any further consideration, assume such obligations.
(b) Novation of EPC Liabilities .
(i) Each of EPC and EHP, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any Consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all EPC Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of EHP and each other EHP Group Member that is a party to any such arrangements, so that, in any such case, EPC and the designated EPC Group Member shall be solely responsible for such EPC Liabilities; provided , however , that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, neither EPC nor EHP (nor any of their respective Group Members) shall be obligated to contribute any capital, pay any consideration, grant any concession or incur any additional Liability to any Third Party other than ordinary and customary fees to a Governmental Authority from whom such Consents, substitutions, approvals, amendments, terminations or releases are requested.
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permitted by the terms thereof or by Law, EPC shall, as agent or subcontractor for EHP or such EHP Group Member, as the case may be, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of EHP or such EHP Group Member, as the case may be, that constitute EPC Liabilities, thereunder from and after the Effective Time. EHP shall cause each EHP Group Member without further consideration, to pay and remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to EPC, promptly all money, rights and other consideration received by it or an EHP Group Member in respect of EPCs performance as agent or subcontractor for EHP or such EHP Group Member, as the case may be, with respect to such Liabilities of EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member (unless any such consideration is an EHP Asset). If and when any such Consent, substitution, approval, amendment, termination or release shall be obtained or the obligations under such arrangements shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, EHP or the applicable EHP Group Member shall promptly assign or novate, or cause to be assigned or novated, all its obligations and other Liabilities thereunder or any obligations of EHP or an EHP Group Member to EPC or its designated EPC Group Member without payment of further consideration and EPC or such EPC Group Member shall, without the payment of any further consideration, assume such obligations.
Section 2.08 Provision of Corporate Records .
(a) Without limitation of the Parties rights and obligations pursuant to Article VII , prior to or as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, EPC shall deliver to EHP all corporate books and records of the EHP Group Members in its or its Group Members possession or control that are EHP Assets.
(b) Without limitation of the Parties rights and obligations pursuant to Article VII , prior to or as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, EHP shall deliver to EPC all corporate books and records of the EPC Group Members in its or its Group Members possession or control that are EPC Assets.
Section 2.09 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties .
(a) EACH OF EPC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH EPC GROUP MEMBER) AND EHP (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH EHP GROUP MEMBER) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, IS: (X) REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING TO ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO OR THERETO IN ANY WAY AS TO (I) THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES TRANSFERRED, LICENSED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY; (II) ANY APPROVALS OR NOTIFICATIONS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH; (III) THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY; (IV) THE ABSENCE OR PRESENCE OF ANY DEFENSES TO OR RIGHT OF SETOFF AGAINST OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ANY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF EITHER PARTY; OR (V) THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION INSTRUMENTS OR ANY OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENT TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF
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VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING OF SUCH CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION INSTRUMENTS OR SUCH OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; OR (Y) MAKING ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR GRANTING ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF CONDITION, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE, TITLE, VALUE, FREEDOM FROM ENCUMBRANCE OR CONFORMITY TO MODELS OR SAMPLES OF MATERIALS, OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN OR ON, OR DISPOSED OR DISCHARGED FROM, SUCH ASSETS, OR ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE VALIDITY OF ANY PATENTS OR THE NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, ALL SUCH ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED OR LICENSED ON AN AS IS, WHERE IS BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS (AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM OR SIMILAR FORM OF DEED OR CONVEYANCE) AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES OR LICENSEES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (A) ANY CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION INSTRUMENT OR ANY OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENT MAY PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD AND MARKETABLE TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL SECURITY INTERESTS; AND (B) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS, AGREEMENTS, SECURITY INTERESTS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH. EACH OF EPC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH EPC GROUP MEMBER) AND EHP (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH EHP GROUP MEMBER) HEREBY NEGATES ANY RIGHTS OF THE OTHER PARTY AND ITS GROUP MEMBERS UNDER STATUTES TO CLAIM DIMINUTION OF CONSIDERATION AND ANY CLAIMS BY SUCH OTHER PARTY FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF REDHIBITORY VICES OR DEFECTS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, IT BEING THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT ALL BUSINESSES, ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND BUSINESS ENTITIES TRANSFERRED HEREUNDER ARE TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE APPLICABLE RECEIVING PARTY HEREUNDER IN THEIR PRESENT CONDITION.
(b) Each of EPC (on behalf of itself and each EPC Group Member) and EHP (on behalf of itself and each of EHP Group Member) further understands and agrees that if the disclaimer of express or implied representations and warranties contained in Section 2.09(a) is held unenforceable or is unavailable for any reason under the Laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States or if, under the Laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, both EPC or any other EPC Group Members, on the one hand, and EHP or any other EHP Group members, on the other hand, are jointly or severally liable for any EHP Liability or any EPC Liability, respectively, then, the Parties intend that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary under the Laws of such foreign jurisdictions, the provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (including the disclaimer of all representations and warranties, allocation of Liabilities among the Parties and their respective Group Members, releases, indemnification and contribution of Liabilities) shall prevail for any and all purposes among the Parties and their respective Group Members.
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(c) EHP hereby waives compliance by itself and each and every other EHP Group Member with the requirements and provisions of any bulk-sale or bulk transfer Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the EHP Assets to EHP or another EHP Group Member.
(d) EPC hereby waives compliance by itself and each and every other EPC Group Member with the requirements and provisions of any bulk-sale or bulk transfer Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any and all of the EPC Assets to EPC or an EPC Group Member.
ARTICLE III
CREDIT SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS; FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Section 3.01 Replacement of Credit Support .
(a) EPC and EHP shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange, effective at or prior to the Effective Time, the release and/or replacement of all guarantees, covenants, indemnities, surety bonds, letters of credit or similar assurances or credit support ( Credit Support Instruments ) provided by or through EPC or any other EPC Group Member for the benefit of EHP or any other EHP Group Member ( EPC Credit Support Instruments ), with alternate arrangements that do not require any credit support from EPC or any other EPC Group Member, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from the beneficiaries of such Credit Support Instruments written releases indicating that EPC or such other EPC Group Member will, effective as of the Effective Time, have no liability with respect to such Credit Support Instruments, in each case reasonably satisfactory to EPC.
(b) EPC and EHP shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange, effective at or prior to the Effective Time, the release and/or replacement of all Credit Support Instruments provided by EHP or any other EHP Group Member for the benefit of EPC or any other EPC Group Member (the EHP Credit Support Instruments ) with alternate arrangements that do not require any credit support from EHP or any other EHP Group Member, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from the beneficiaries of such Credit Support Instruments written releases indicating that EHP or such other EHP Group Member will, effective as of the Effective Time, have no liability with respect to such Credit Support Instruments, in each case reasonably satisfactory to EHP.
(c) To the extent required to obtain a release with respect to:
(i) Any EPC Credit Support Instrument, EHP shall execute a Credit Support Instrument in the form of the existing EPC Credit Support Instrument or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such Credit Support Instrument, which shall include the removal of any Security Interest on or in any EPC Asset that may serve as collateral or security under the terms of such EPC Credit Support Instrument, except to the extent that such existing EPC Credit Support Instrument contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either with which EHP (A) would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) would not reasonably be able to avoid breaching; and
(ii) Any EHP Credit Support Instrument, EPC shall execute a Credit Support Instrument in the form of the existing EHP Credit Support Instrument or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such Credit Support Instrument, which shall include the removal of any Security Interest on or in any EHP Asset that may serve as collateral or security under the terms of such EHP Credit Support Instrument, except to the extent that such existing EHP Credit Support Instrument contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either with which EPC (A) would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) would not reasonably be able to avoid breaching.
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(d) Until any required replacement, removal and/or release of a Credit Support Instrument as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 3.01(d) has been obtained (i) the Party or its relevant Group Member for whose benefit the Credit Support Instrument has been provided shall indemnify and hold harmless the Party which has provided (or whose Group Member has provided) such Credit Support Instrument against or from any Liability arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VI ) and shall or shall cause one of its Group Members, as agent or subcontractor for such provider, to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such provider thereunder; and (ii) each of EPC and EHP, on behalf of themselves and their respective Group Members, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or transfer to a Third Party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which the other Party or such Partys Group Member is or may be liable pursuant to or in connection with such Credit Support Instrument unless all obligations of such other Party and the Group Members of such other Party with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such other Party.
(e) EPC and EHP shall provide each other with written notice of the existence of all Credit Support Instruments a reasonable period prior to the Effective Time.
Section 3.02 Credit Facilities; Financing Arrangements; EHP Cash Distribution; EHP Cash .
(a) Interim Credit Facility . Prior to the Effective Time (to the extent not previously effected prior to the date hereof), EPC shall enter into the Interim Credit Facility and the proceeds of the Interim Credit Facility shall be used to (i) fund the redemption of the Private Placement Notes in accordance with the terms thereof (the Note Redemption ) and (ii) fund the prepayment of other indebtedness and the payments of certain other expenses relating to the EPC Credit Facility, the EHP Credit Facility and the EHP Financing Arrangements.
(b) EPC Credit Facility . Prior to the Effective Time (to the extent not previously effected prior to the date hereof), EPC shall enter into the EPC Credit Facility.
(c) EHP Financing Arrangements . Prior to the Effective Time (to the extent not previously effected prior to the date hereof), the EHP Financing Arrangements shall have been consummated.
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(d) NEL Credit Facility . Prior to the distribution by EII to EBC of all the outstanding interests in Edgewell Personal Care Netherlands BV ( Edgewell NEL and such distribution, the Edgewell NEL Distribution ), Edgewell NEL shall enter into the NEL Credit Facility.
(e) EHP Cash Distribution . Prior to the Effective Time, in connection with the Separation, the Contribution and Distribution, and in partial consideration for the assets to be transferred to EHP pursuant to the Contribution, EHP shall transfer to EPC a portion of the proceeds from the EHP Financing Arrangements (in an amount equal to $1,000,000,000) (the EHP Cash Distribution ). EPC shall hold the proceeds of the EHP Cash Distribution in a segregated bank account and, as promptly as practicable following the receipt of the EHP Cash Distribution (and in any event within 12 months following the Distribution), pursuant to the Internal Reorganization and Internal Reorganization Documents, EPC shall use the proceeds from the EHP Cash Distribution to make payments to third-party creditors or shareholders of EPC.
(f) NEL Cash Distribution . Prior to the effective time of the Edgewell NEL Distribution, in partial consideration for the assets to be transferred to Edgewell NEL pursuant to the Internal Reorganization and the Internal Reorganization Documents, Edgewell NEL shall transfer to EII, the proceeds of the NEL Credit Facility (other than amounts used to pay fees, in an amount equal to 241,179,097.81) (the NEL Cash Distribution ). The proceeds of the NEL Cash Distribution shall be transferred by EII to EBC as a distribution and in repayment of certain notes payable by EII to EBC and by EBC to EPC as a distribution or in partial repayment of certain notes payable by EBC to EPC. EPC shall hold the proceeds of the NEL Cash Distribution in a segregated bank account and, as promptly as practicable following the receipt of the NEL Cash Distribution (and in any event within 12 months following the NEL Cash Distribution), pursuant to the Internal Reorganization and Internal Reorganization Documents, EPC shall use the proceeds from the NEL Cash Distribution to make payments to third-party creditors or shareholders of EPC.
(g) Prior to the Effective Time, EHP and EPC shall participate in the preparation of all materials and presentations as may be reasonably necessary to secure funding pursuant to the Interim Credit Facility, the EPC Credit Facility, the EHP Financing Arrangements, including rating agency presentations necessary to obtain the requisite ratings needed to secure the financing under the Interim Credit Facility, the EPC Credit Facility, the NEL Credit Facility or any of the EHP Financing Arrangements. EPC agrees to take all necessary actions to assure the full release and discharge of EHP and the EHP Group Members from all obligations (including any guarantees) under the Public Notes and the NEL Credit Facility as of no later than the Effective Time.
(h) As of immediately prior to the Effective Time, EHP and the EHP Group Members will have a minimum Cash balance of approximately Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000) in the aggregate. This intended amount may be subject to increase or decrease depending on foreign currency fluctuations and other adjustments deemed appropriate by the parties.
Section 3.03 Transition Committee . Prior to or after the Effective Time, the Parties may establish a transition committee (the Transition Committee ) consisting of an equal number of
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members from EPC and EHP. To the extent determined by the Parties, the Transition Committee shall be responsible for monitoring and managing all matters related to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements. The Transition Committee shall have the authority to (a) establish one or more subcommittees from time to time as it deems appropriate or as may be described in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements, with each such subcommittee comprised of one or more members of the Transition Committee or one or more employees of either Party or any member of its respective Group, and each such subcommittee having such scope of responsibility as may be determined by the Transition Committee from time to time; (b) delegate to any such committee any of the powers of the Transition Committee; and (c) combine, modify the scope of responsibility of, and disband any such subcommittees and (d) modify or reverse any such delegations. The Transition Committee shall establish general procedures for managing the responsibilities delegated to it under this Section 3.03 , and may modify such procedures from time to time. All decisions by the Transition Committee or any subcommittee thereof shall be effective only if mutually agreed by both Parties. The Parties shall utilize the procedures set forth in Article XI to resolve any matters as to which the Transition Committee is not able to reach a decision.
ARTICLE IV
ACTIONS PENDING THE DISTRIBUTION
Section 4.01 Actions Prior to the Distribution . Prior to the Effective Time and subject to the to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including those specified in Section 4.02 , and subject to Section 5.03 , EPC and EHP shall take, or cause to be taken, the actions specified in this Section 4.01 .
(a) EPC shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Exchange Act and the EPC board of directors has approved the Distribution, mail the Information Statement to the Record Holders.
(b) EHP shall prepare, file with the Commission and use its reasonable best efforts to cause to become effective any registration statements or amendments thereto required to effect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.
(c) EPC and EHP shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or blue sky laws of the states or other political subdivisions of the United States or of other foreign jurisdictions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.
(d) EHP shall prepare and file, and shall use reasonable best efforts to have approved prior to the Distribution, an application for the listing of the EHP Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution on the NYSE, subject to official notice of Distribution.
(e) The individuals listed in the Information Statement as members of the EHP board of directors who will join the board at or prior to the Effective Time shall have been
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duly elected or appointed as such, effective prior to or as of the Effective Time, and such individuals shall be the members of the EHP board of directors as of the Effective Time, and the individuals listed as officers of EHP in the Information Statement shall have been duly elected or appointed to hold such positions set forth in the Form 10, effective prior to or as the Effective Time; provided , however , that to the extent required by any Law or requirement of the NYSE or any other national securities exchange, as applicable, one or more independent director(s) shall be appointed by the existing board of directors of EHP and begin their respective term(s) prior to the Effective Time and shall serve on EHPs audit committee, finance and oversight committee and nominating and executive compensation committee.
(f) (i) EPC shall deliver or cause to be delivered to EHP resignations from EHP positions, effective as of the Effective Time, of each individual who will be an employee of any EPC Group Member after the Effective Time and who is an officer or director of any EHP Group Member immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) EHP shall deliver or cause to be delivered to EPC resignations from EPC positions, effective as of the Effective Time, of each individual who will be an employee of any EHP Group Member after the Effective Time and who is an officer or director of any EPC Group Member immediately prior to the Effective Time, except, in the case of each of (i) and (ii), as set forth on Schedule 4.01(f) .
(g) EPC and EHP shall take all actions as may be necessary or appropriate so that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of EHP, each in substantially the form filed as an exhibit to the Form 10, shall be in effect.
(h) EPC shall enter into a distribution agent agreement with the Agent or otherwise provide instructions to the Agent regarding the Distribution.
(i) EPC shall, to the extent possible, give the NYSE not less than 10 days advance notice of the Record Date in compliance with Rule 10b-17 under the Exchange Act, and the applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE.
(j) EPC and EHP shall take all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to approve the stock-based employee benefit plans of EHP (and the grants of adjusted awards over EPC stock by EPC and of awards over EHP stock by EHP) in order to satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE.
(k) EPC and EHP shall, subject to Section 5.03 , take all reasonable steps necessary and appropriate to cause the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 to be satisfied and to effect the Distribution on the Distribution Date.
Section 4.02 Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the Distribution . In addition to EPCs rights under Section 5.03 , the Distribution shall not occur unless each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived by EPC, in whole or in part, in its sole and absolute discretion):
(a) This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the declaration of the Distribution, shall have been duly approved by the Board of Directors of EPC in accordance with applicable Law and the Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws of EPC.
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(b) The Internal Reorganization shall have been completed and the transfer of (i) the EHP Assets (other than any Delayed EHP Asset) and EHP Liabilities (other than any Delayed EHP Liability) contemplated to be transferred from EPC to EHP and (ii) the EPC Assets (other than any Delayed EPC Asset) and EPC Liabilities (other than any Delayed EPC Liability) contemplated to be transferred from EHP to EPC, in each case, on or prior to the Distribution Date shall have occurred as contemplated by Article II .
(c) The Parties shall have executed and delivered or, where applicable, shall have caused their respective Group Members to execute and deliver, the Ancillary Agreements that are contemplated by this Agreement to be executed and delivered on or prior to the Effective Time.
(d) The Form 10 shall have been declared effective by the Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission.
(e) The EHP Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution shall have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of Distribution.
(f) EPC shall have received the Tax Opinion(s), in form and substance satisfactory to EPC in its sole and absolute discretion, which Tax Opinion(s) shall not have been withdrawn or rescinded, regarding the qualification of the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, as a transaction that is generally tax free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
(g) No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Distribution or any of the other transactions related thereto, including the Separation, contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be in effect, and no other event shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of the Distribution or any of the other transactions related thereto, including the Separation, contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
(h) No other events or developments shall have occurred or exist that, in the judgment of the board of directors of EPC, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the Separation, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(i) The actions set forth in Section 4.01 shall have been completed.
(j) EPC and EHP shall have received all Governmental Approvals and all Consents necessary to effect the Distribution and the other transactions related thereto, including the Separation, contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and to permit the operation of the EPC Business and the EHP Business after the Distribution Date, and such Governmental Approvals and Consents shall be in full force and effect.
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(k) The Distribution shall not violate or result in a breach of applicable Law or any material contract of any Party.
(l) The Note Redemption shall have been completed.
(m) EPC shall have received the proceeds of the EHP Cash Distribution.
(n) The EPC Credit Facility, the EHP Financing Arrangements, and the NEL Credit Facility shall have been consummated.
(o) EPC shall be satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion that as of the Effective Time, neither EPC nor any EPC Group Member shall have any further liability under any of the EHP Financing Arrangements.
(p) EPCs board of directors shall have received one or more written opinions from an outside financial advisor, in each case, that is in form and substance acceptable to EPCs board of directors in its sole and absolute discretion, as to the solvency of EPC and EHP.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of EPC and not for the benefit of any other Person and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of EPC or EPCs board of directors to waive or not waive any such condition or in any way limit the right of EPC to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article XII or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in such Article. Any determination made by the EPC board of directors prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4.02 shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties.
ARTICLE V
THE DISTRIBUTION
Section 5.01 The Distribution .
(a) EHP shall cooperate with EPC to accomplish the Distribution and shall, at the direction of EPC, use its reasonable best efforts to promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution. EPC shall select any investment bank or manager in connection with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, distribution agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for EPC. EPC or EHP, as the case may be, will provide, or cause its applicable Group Member(s) to provide, to the Agent all share certificates and any information required in order to complete the Distribution.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement:
(i) after completion of the Internal Reorganization and on or prior to the Distribution Date, for the benefit of and distribution to the holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of EPC Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date ( Record Holders ), EPC will deliver to the Agent all of the issued and outstanding shares of EHP Common Stock then owned by EPC and book-entry authorizations for such shares;
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(ii) EPC shall instruct the Agent to distribute, as soon as practicable following the Effective Time, to each Record Holder (or such Record Holders bank or brokerage firm on such Record Holders behalf) electronically, by direct registration in book-entry form: (A) the number of whole shares of EHP Common Stock to which such Record Holder is entitled based on the Distribution Ratio; and (B) cash, if applicable, in lieu of fractional shares obtained in the manner provided in Section 5.02 ;
(iii) The Distribution shall be effective at 12:01 a.m. New York City time on the Distribution Date (the Effective Time ).
(iv) On or as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Agent will mail to each Record Holder an account statement indicating the number of shares of EHP Common Stock that have been registered in book-entry form in the name of such Record Holder.
(v) EHP agrees to provide all book-entry transfer authorizations for shares of EHP Common Stock that EPC or the Agent shall require (after giving effect to Section 5.02 ) in order to effect the Distribution.
(c) Each share of EHP Common Stock distributed in the Distribution shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights.
Section 5.02 Fractional Shares .
(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no fractional shares of EHP Common Stock shall be issued in connection with the Distribution, and any such fractional share interests to which a Record Holder would otherwise be entitled shall not entitle such Record Holder to vote or to any other rights as a shareholder of EHP. In lieu of any such fractional shares, each Record Holder who, but for the provisions of this Section 5.02 , would be entitled to receive a fractional share interest of EHP Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution, shall be paid cash, without any interest thereon, as hereinafter provided. The Agent and EPC shall, as soon as practicable after the Effective Time, (i) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of EHP Common Stock allocable to each Record Holder or beneficial owner of EPC Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date, (ii) aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market transactions at then prevailing trading prices on behalf of such Record Holders or beneficial owners who would otherwise be entitled to fractional share interests and (iii) distribute to each such Record Holder, or for the benefit of such beneficial owner, such Record Holders or beneficial owners ratable share of the net proceeds of such sale, based upon the average gross selling price per share of EHP Common Stock after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld under applicable Tax Law and less any brokers charges, commissions or transfer Taxes. The Agent, in its sole discretion, will determine the timing and method of selling such fractional shares, the selling price of such fractional shares and the broker-dealer through which such fractional shares will be sold; provided , however , that the designated broker-dealer is not an Affiliate of EPC or EHP. Neither EPC nor EHP will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares.
(b) Any EHP Common Stock or Cash in lieu of fractional shares with respect to EHP Common Stock that remain unclaimed by any Record Holder or beneficial owner 180 days after the Effective Time shall be delivered to EHP, EHP shall hold such EHP Common Stock for the account of such Record Holder or beneficial owner and the Parties agree that all obligations to provide such EHP Common Stock and Cash, if any, in lieu of fractional share interests shall be obligations of EHP, subject in each case to applicable escheat or other abandoned property Laws, and EPC shall have no Liability with respect thereto.
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Section 5.03 Sole Discretion of EPC . EPC shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the Record Date, the Distribution Date and all terms of the Distribution and the Separation, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the Distribution and the Separation and the timing of and conditions to the consummation thereof. In addition and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth below, EPC may at any time and from time to time until the Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or the Separation, or modify or change the terms of the Distribution or the Separation, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution or the Separation. Nothing shall in any way limit EPCs right to terminate this Agreement or the Distribution as set forth in Article XII or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in Article XII .
ARTICLE VI
MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.01 Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .
(a) Except as provided in Section 6.01(c) and Section 6.01(d) , effective as of the Effective Time, EHP does hereby, for itself and each other EHP Group Member, their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any EHP Group Member (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge (x) EPC and the other EPC Group Members, their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, (y) all Persons who at any time are or have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any EPC Group Member (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) and (z) all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time are or have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any EHP Group Member (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) and who are not, as of immediately following the Effective Time, directors, officers, agents or employees of EHP or an EHP Group Member, in each case from:
(i) all EHP Liabilities; and
(ii) all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation of Law
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or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions, facts or circumstances existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time), including in connection with the Spin-Off and all other activities to implement the Spin-Off.
(b) Except as provided in Section 6.01(c) and Section 6.01(e) , effective as of the Effective Time, EPC does hereby, for itself and each other EPC Group Member, their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any EPC Group Member (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge (x) EHP and the other EHP Group Members, their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, (y) all Persons who at any time are or have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any EHP Group Member (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) and (z) all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time are or have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any EHP Group Member (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) and who are, as of immediately following the Effective Time, directors, officers, agents or employees of EHP or an EHP Group Member, in each case from:
(i) all EPC Liabilities; and
(ii) all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions, facts or circumstances existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time), including in connection with the Spin-Off and all other activities to implement the Spin-Off.
(c) Nothing contained in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) shall impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any Intercompany Agreement that is specified in Section 2.04(b) not to terminate as of the Effective Time, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) shall release any Person from:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement among any EPC Group Member(s) or EHP Group Member(s) that is specified in Section 2.04(b) as not to terminate as of the Effective Time, or any other Liability specified in such Section 2.04(b) as not to terminate as of the Effective Time;
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(ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) any Liability provided in or resulting from any other agreement or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between one Party (and/or a member of such Partys Group), on the one hand, and the other Party (and/or a member of such Partys Group), on the other hand;
(iv) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by Third Parties, which Liability shall be governed by Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 of this Agreement, as applicable, or the appropriate provision of such Ancillary Agreement, as applicable;
(v) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a Person released pursuant to this Section 6.01 ; provided , that the Parties agree not to bring suit or permit any of their Group Members to bring suit against any Person with respect to any Liability to the extent that such Person would be released by this Section 6.01 but for the provisions of this clause (v); or
(vi) any Liability for which either Party is entitled to, and actually receives, indemnification from a Third Party to the extent that assignment, release or discharge of such Liability pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) would cause such Third Party indemnity obligations to be terminated.
In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.01 shall release any Group Member from honoring its obligations existing immediately prior to the Effective Time to indemnify, or advance expenses to, any Person who was a director, officer or employee of such Group Member at or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent such Person was entitled in such capacity to such indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant to obligations existing immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , that if a director, officer or employee receives indemnification payments from EPC (or any EPC Group Member) or EHP (or any EHP Group Member), as the case may be, with respect to a particular Liability for which such Person is entitled to indemnification, such Person shall not be entitled to receive indemnification payments from the other Party (or any member of such Partys Group) with respect to the same Liability to the extent of the indemnification payments previously so received by such Person, as the case may be; and provided , further , that to the extent applicable, Section 6.02 and Section 6.03 shall determine whether any Party shall be required to indemnify the other in respect of such Liability.
(d) Without limiting the rights of either Party under Section 6.04 , Section 6.05 or Section 6.06 , EHP shall not make, and shall not permit any other EHP Group Member to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against EPC or any other EPC Group Member, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.01(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.01(a).
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(e) Without limiting the rights of either Party under Section 6.04 , Section 6.05 or Section 6.06 , EPC shall not make, and shall not permit any other EPC Group Member to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification against EHP or any other EHP Group Member, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.01(b) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.01(b) .
(f) It is the intent of each of the Parties hereto by virtue of the provisions of this Section 6.01 to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Effective Time between the EPC Group, on the one hand, and the EHP Group, on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between the Parties or any of their respective Group Members on or before the Effective Time), except as expressly set forth in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) . At any time, at the request of the other Party, each Party shall cause each Group Member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting the provisions of this Section 6.01 .
Section 6.02 Indemnification by EHP . Following the Effective Time and subject to Section 6.04 , EHP shall, and shall cause the other members of the EHP Group to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless EPC, each other EPC Group Member and each of their respective Affiliates, and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the EPC Indemnitees ), from and against any and all Liabilities of the EPC Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the following items (without duplication) (the EHP Indemnity Obligations ):
(a) any EHP Liability;
(b) any failure of EHP or any other EHP Group Member or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any EHP Liability in accordance with its terms, whether prior to, at or after the Effective Time;
(c) any breach by EHP or any other EHP Group Member of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification, or for no indemnification, therein (which shall be controlling);
(d) the EHP Business and the conduct of any business, operation or activity by EHP or any other EHP Group Member from and after the Effective Time (other than the conduct of business, operations, or activities for the benefit of EPC pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement); and
(e) any breach by EHP of any of the representations and warranties made by EHP on behalf of itself and the EHP Group Members in Section 13.01(e) .
in each case, regardless of when or where the loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening giving rise to the Liability took place, or whether any such loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening is known or unknown, or reported or unreported and regardless of whether
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such loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening giving rise to the Liability existed prior to, on or after the Effective Time or relates to, arises out of or results from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to, on or after the Effective Time.
Section 6.03 Indemnification by EPC . Following the Effective Time and subject to Section 6.04 , EPC shall, and shall cause the other members of the EPC Group to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless EHP, each other EHP Group Member and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the EHP Indemnitees ), from and against any and all Liabilities of the EHP Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the following items (without duplication):
(a) any EPC Liability;
(b) any failure of EPC or any other EPC Group Member or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any EPC Liability in accordance with its terms, whether prior to, at or after the Effective Time;
(c) any breach by EPC or any other EPC Group Member of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification, or for no indemnification, therein (which shall be controlling);
(d) the EPC Business and the conduct of any business, operation or activity by EPC or an EPC Group Member from and after the Effective Time (other than the conduct of business, operations, or activities for the benefit of EHP pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement); and
(e) any breach by EPC of any of the representations and warranties made by EPC on behalf of itself and the EPC Group Members in Section 13.01(e) .
in each case, regardless of when or where the loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening giving rise to the Liability took place, or whether any such loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening is known or unknown, or reported or unreported and regardless of whether such loss, claim, accident, occurrence, event or happening giving rise to the Liability existed prior to, on or after the Effective Time or relates to, arises out of or results from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to, on or after the Effective Time.
Section 6.04 Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Third-Party Proceeds .
(a) The Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification, contribution or reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement will be reduced by (i) Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of, or are paid to the applicable Indemnitee in respect of, such Liability or (ii) other amounts recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) from any Third Party that actually reduce the amount of, or are paid to the applicable Indemnitee in respect of, such Liability ( Third-Party
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Proceeds ). Accordingly, the amount that either Party (an Indemnifying Party ) is required to pay to any Person entitled to indemnification or reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement (an Indemnitee ) will be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or Third-Party Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee from a third party in respect of the related Liability. If an Indemnitee receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability (an Indemnity Payment ) and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or Third-Party Proceeds in respect of such Liability, then the Indemnitee will pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if such Insurance Proceeds or Third-Party Proceeds had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.
(b) The Parties hereby agree that an insurer or any other Third Party that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim or amount shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or have any subrogation rights with respect thereto by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, it being expressly understood and agreed that no insurer or any other Third Party shall be entitled to a wind-fall ( i.e. , a benefit they would not be entitled to receive in the absence of the indemnification or release provisions), and shall not be deemed to be third party beneficiaries, by virtue of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. EPC and EHP shall, and shall cause each EPC Group Member and EHP Group Member, respectively, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to collect or recover, or allow the Indemnifying Party to collect or recover, any Insurance Proceeds and any Third-Party Proceeds that may be collectible or recoverable respecting the Liabilities for which indemnification may be available pursuant to this Article VI ; provided , however, that any such actions by an Indemnitee will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement, including the Indemnifying Partys obligation promptly to pay directly or reimburse the Indemnitee for costs and expenses actually incurred by the Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnifying Party may not delay making any indemnification payment required under the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise satisfying any indemnification obligation, pending the outcome of any Action to collect or recover Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds, and an Indemnitee need not attempt to collect any Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds prior to making a claim for indemnification or receiving any Indemnity Payment otherwise owed to it under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 6.05 Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims .
(a) If an Indemnitee shall receive notice or otherwise learn of a Third-Party Claim with respect to which an Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall give such Indemnifying Party written notice thereof as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 15 days after becoming aware of such Third-Party Claim (or sooner if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires). Any such notice shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail, or, in the alternative, include copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnitee or other Person to give notice as provided in this Section 6.05(a) shall not relieve the related Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article VI , except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice in accordance with this Section 6.05(a) .
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(b) With respect to any Third-Party Claim that is a Shared Liability:
(i) Upon the making of a Determination Request with respect to any Third-Party Claims, the applicable Indemnitee shall assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim until a determination as to whether such Third-Party Claim is a Shared Liability. In the event of such assumption of defense, such Indemnitee shall be entitled to reimbursement of all the costs and expenses of such defense once a final determination or acknowledgement is made that such Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification with respect to such Third-Party Claim; provided , that if such Third-Party Claim is determined to be a Shared Liability, such costs and expenses shall be shared as provided in Section 6.05(b)(ii) . If it is determined or agreed that the Third-Party Claim is a Shared Liability, the Managing Party shall assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim as soon as reasonably practicable following such determination.
(ii) A partys costs and expenses of assuming the defense of (subject to Section 6.05(b)(i) ), and/or seeking to settle or compromise (subject to Section 6.05(b)(iv) ), any Third-Party Claim that is a Shared Liability shall be included in the calculation of the amount of the applicable Shared Liability in determining the obligations of the parties with respect thereto.
(iii) The Managing Party shall consult with the Non-Managing Party prior to taking any action with respect to any Third-Party Claim that is a Shared Liability if the Managing Partys action could reasonably be expected to have a significant adverse impact (financial or non-financial) on the Non-Managing Party, including a significant adverse impact on the rights, obligations, operations, standing or reputation of the Non-Managing Party (or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates), and the Managing Party shall not take such action without the prior written consent of the Non-Managing Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
(iv) The Managing Party shall promptly give notice to the Non-Managing Party regarding the substance of any settlement related discussions with respect to any Third-Party Claim that is a Shared Liability if (A) the Non-Managing Party is required to share in any significant aspect of the costs and expenses, proceeds or obligations resulting from such settlement (to avoid doubt, in excess of the Applicable Proportion of such Non-Managing Party with respect thereto) or (B) the settlement can reasonably be expected to have a significant impact (financial or nonfinancial) on the Non-Managing Party. In such instances, the Managing Party shall not settle such Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Non-Managing Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
(v) The Non-Managing Party shall cooperate, at the cost and expense of the Managing Party (provided that such costs and expenses shall be included in the calculation of the amount of the applicable Shared Liability in determining the obligations of the parties with respect thereto), in a reasonable manner in the defense of any Third-Party Claim that is a Shared Liability.
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(c) With respect to any Third-Party Claim that is not a Shared Liability:
(i) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by written notice to the Indemnitee within 15 calendar days after receipt of notice from an Indemnitee in accordance with Section 6.05(a) (or sooner, if the nature of such Third-Party Claim so requires), to assume and conduct the defense of (and seek to settle or compromise) such Third-Party Claim at its own expense and with its own counsel (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee) provided that the Indemnifying Party shall agree promptly to reimburse to the extent required under this Article VI the Indemnitee for the full amount of any Liability resulting from such Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense and, in the course of defending such Third-Party Claim, (i) the Indemnifying Party discovers that the facts presented at the time the Indemnifying Party acknowledged its indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim were not true in all material respects and (ii) such untruth provides a reasonable basis for asserting that the Indemnifying Party does not have an indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim, then (A) the Indemnifying Party shall not be bound by such acknowledgment, (B) the Indemnifying Party shall promptly thereafter provide the Indemnitee written notice of its assertion that it does not have an indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim and (C) the Indemnitee shall have the right to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim.
(ii) Until such time as the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to control the defense of such Third-Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party (A) elects not to assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim in accordance with this Agreement, (B) fails to notify the Indemnitee that is the subject of such Third-Party Claim, of its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim within 15 days after the receipt of the notice referred to in Section 6.05(a) (or sooner if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires) or (C) after assuming the defense of a Third-Party Claim, fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently such Third-Party Claim within 10 days after receiving written notice from the Indemnitee to the effect that the Indemnifying Party has so failed, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to continue to conduct and control the defense of such Third-Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indemnitees right to indemnification for a Third-Party Claim shall not be adversely affected by assuming the defense of such Third-Party Claim.
(iii) An Indemnitee that does not conduct and control the defense of any Third-Party Claim, or an Indemnifying Party that does not conduct and control the defense of any Third-Party Claim, nevertheless shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel as necessary) of its own choosing to monitor and participate in (but not control) the defense of any Third-Party Claim for which it is a potential Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party; provided , however , that such expense shall be the responsibility of the Indemnifying Party (i) if the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnitee are both named parties to the proceedings and the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not be responsible for expenses in respect of more than one local counsel for the Indemnitee in any single jurisdiction) or (ii) the Indemnitee assumes the defense of the Third-Party Claim pursuant to Section 6.05(c)(ii)(C) after the Indemnifying Party has failed, in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnitee, to diligently defend the Third-Party Claim after having elected to assume its defense. Subject to Article VII , each Party shall cooperate
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with the Party entitled to conduct and control the defense of such Third-Party Claim hereunder in such defense and make available to the controlling Party, at the non-controlling Partys expense, all witnesses, information and materials in such Partys possession or under such Partys control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the controlling Party.
(iv) No Indemnifying Party shall settle, compromise or consent to entry of any judgment with respect to any Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the applicable Indemnitee or Indemnitees, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided , however , that, subject to the immediately following proviso, such Indemnitee(s) shall not withhold consent if the settlement, compromise or judgment (i) contains no finding or admission of any violation of Law or any violation of the rights of any Person, (ii) is solely for monetary damages which the Indemnifying Party has agreed to pay in full and (iii) includes a full, unconditional and irrevocable release of the Indemnitee; and provided , further , that in no event shall an Indemnitee be required to consent to any entry of judgment or settlement if the effect thereof is (A) to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment, other order or other nonmonetary relief to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee or (B) in the reasonable judgment of such Indemnitee (as reflected in a written objection delivered by such Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party within the period of 21 days following receipt of the request for consent described above, to have a material adverse financial impact or a material adverse effect upon the ongoing operations of such Indemnitee or, if applicable, its Group Members.
(v) Except to the extent an Indemnitee has assumed the defense of a Third-Party Claim pursuant to clause (C) of the second sentence of Section 6.05(c)(ii) , No Indemnitee shall settle, compromise or consent to entry of any judgment with respect to any Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the applicable Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(vi) The Parties hereby agree that if a Party presents the other Party with a notice containing a proposal to settle or compromise, or consent to the entry of a judgment with respect to, a Third-Party Claim for which either Party is seeking to be indemnified hereunder and the Party receiving such proposal does not respond in any manner to the Party presenting such proposal within 30 days (or within any such shorter time period that may be required by applicable Law or court order) of receipt of such proposal, then the Party receiving such proposal shall be deemed to have consented to the terms of such proposal, including for the purposes of Section 6.05(c)(iv) and Section 6.05(c)(v) .
Section 6.06 Additional Matters .
(a) Any claim for indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement which does not result from a Third-Party Claim (a Direct Claim ) must be asserted by a written notice given by the Indemnitee to the applicable Indemnifying Party; provided , that the failure by an Indemnitee to so assert any such Direct Claim shall not prejudice the ability of the Indemnitee to do so at a later time except to the extent (if any) that the Indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of 30 days after the receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to
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have refused to accept responsibility to provide indemnification with respect to such claim. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to such Indemnitee as contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, without prejudice to its continuing rights to pursue indemnification or contribution hereunder.
(b) In the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third-Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense or claim relating to such Third-Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third-Party Claim or against any other Person. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right, defense or claim.
(c) In the event of an Action relating to a Liability that has been allocated to an Indemnifying Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement in which the Indemnifying Party is not a named defendant, if the Indemnifying Party shall so request, the Parties shall endeavor to substitute the Indemnifying Party for the named defendant or add the Indemnifying Party as an additional named defendant, to the extent practicable. If such substitution or addition cannot be achieved for any reason or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying Party to manage the Action as set forth in, and subject to, Section 6.05 and this Section 6.06 , the Indemnifying Party shall fully indemnify the named defendant against all costs of defending the Action (including court costs, sanctions imposed by a court, attorneys fees, experts, fees and all other external expenses), the costs of any judgment or settlement and the cost of any interest or penalties relating to any judgment or settlement.
(d) If (i) a Party incurs any Liability arising out of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (ii) an adequate legal or equitable remedy is not available for any reason against the other Party to satisfy the Liability incurred by the incurring Party; and (iii) a legal or equitable remedy may be available to the other Party against a Third Party for such Liability, then the other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the incurring Party, at the incurring Partys expense, to permit the incurring Party to obtain the benefits of such legal or equitable remedy against the Third Party.
(e) Indemnity Payments or contribution payments in respect of any Liabilities for which an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article VI shall be paid reasonably promptly (but in any event within 60 days of the final determination of the amount that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article VI ) by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnitee as such Liabilities are incurred upon demand by the Indemnitee, including reasonably satisfactory documentation setting forth the basis for the amount of such Indemnity Payments or contribution payments, including documentation with respect to calculations made and consideration of any Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of such Liabilities. The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Article VI shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee; and (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Liabilities for which it might be entitled to indemnification or contribution hereunder. THE PARTIES
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UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE RELEASE FROM LIABILITIES AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER AND UNDER THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE RELEASE FROM LIABILITIES AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR LOSSES RELATING TO, RESULTING FROM, OR ARISING OUT OF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AND IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AN INDEMNITEES OWN NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL FAULT.
(f) In the event that an indemnity payment pursuant to this Article VI shall be denominated in a currency other than United States dollars, the amount of such payment shall be translated into United States dollars using the Foreign Exchange Rate for such currency determined in accordance with the following rules:
(i) with respect to any Liability arising from payment by a financial institution under a guarantee, comfort letter, letter of credit, foreign exchange contract or similar instrument, the Foreign Exchange Rate for such currency shall be determined as of the date on which such financial institution shall have been reimbursed;
(ii) with respect to any Liability covered by insurance, the Foreign Exchange Rate for such currency shall be the Foreign Exchange Rate employed by the insurance company providing such insurance in settling such Liability with the Indemnifying Party; and
(iii) with respect to any Liability not covered by clause (i) or (ii) above, the Foreign Exchange Rate for such currency shall be determined as of the date that notice of the claim with respect to such Liability shall be given to the Indemnifying Party.
(g) The provisions of Sections 6.02 through 6.11 hereof shall not apply with respect to Taxes or Tax matters (including the control of Tax related proceedings), which shall be governed by the TMA.
Section 6.07 Right of Contribution .
(a) If any right of indemnification contained in Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 is held unenforceable or is unavailable for any reason (other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in which case this Section 6.07 shall not apply), or is insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnitee in respect of any Liability for which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by the Indemnitees as a result of such Liability (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and its Group Members, on the one hand, and the Indemnitees entitled to contribution, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
(b) Solely for purposes of determining relative fault pursuant to this Section 6.07 : (i) any fault associated with the business conducted with the Delayed EHP Assets or Delayed EHP Liabilities (except for the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of EPC or an EPC Group Member) shall be deemed to be the fault of EHP and the other EHP Group Members, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of EPC or any other EPC Group Member; (ii) any fault associated with the business conducted with Delayed EPC Assets or Delayed EPC Liabilities (except for the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of EHP or an EHP Group
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Member) shall be deemed to be the fault of EPC and the other EPC Group Members, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of EHP or any other EHP Group Member; (iii) any fault associated with the ownership, operation or activities of the EPC Business prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to be the fault of EPC and the EPC Group Members, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of EHP and the other EHP Group Members; (iv) any fault associated with the ownership, operation or activities of the EHP Business prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to be the fault of EHP and the EHP Group Member, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of EPC or any other EPC Group Member; and (v) any fault associated with or related to information contained in the Form 10, the Information Statement, the Stock Award Registration Statement, any other registration statement filed by EHP (or related prospectus forming a part thereof) or other securities law filing, any disclosure or offering document of EHP in connection with the EHP Financing Arrangements or the Separation (any EHP Offering Document ) shall be deemed to be allocated in accordance with the Parties respective Applicable Proportions. The Parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above.
(c) The provisions of Section 6.04 through Section 6.11 and Section 10.04 through Section 10.07 shall govern any contribution claims.
Section 6.08 Covenant Not to Sue . Each Party hereby covenants and agrees that none of it, its Group Members, or any Person claiming through it shall bring suit or otherwise assert any claim against any Indemnitee, or assert a defense against any claim asserted by any Indemnitee, before any court, arbitrator, neutral mediator or administrative agency anywhere in the world, alleging that: (a) the assumption or retention of any EHP Liabilities by EHP and other EHP Group Members on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is void or unenforceable for any reason; (b) the assumption or retention of any EPC Liabilities by EPC and the EPC Group Members on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is void or unenforceable for any reason, or (c) the provisions of this Article VI are void or unenforceable for any reason.
Section 6.09 Remedies Cumulative . The remedies provided in this Article VI shall be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article X , shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party; provided that the procedures set forth in this Article VI shall be the exclusive procedures governing any indemnity action brought under this Agreement.
Section 6.10 Survival of Indemnities . The rights and obligations of each of EPC and EHP and their respective Indemnitees under this Agreement, including this Article VI shall survive (a) the sale or other transfer by any Party or its Affiliates of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities or (b) any merger, consolidation, business combination, sale of all or substantially all of its Assets, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving any EPC Group Member or EHP Group Member.
Section 6.11 Limitation on Liability . IN NO EVENT SHALL EPC, EHP OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF EITHER GROUP HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE OTHER OR TO ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE OTHERS GROUP, OR TO ANY OTHER EHP
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INDEMNITEE OR EPC INDEMNITEE, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER AND WHETHER OR NOT INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 6.11 SHALL NOT LIMIT AN INDEMNIFYING PARTYS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY ANY INDEMNITEE MAY HAVE TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS.
ARTICLE VII
ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 7.01 Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives .
(a) Except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened adversarial Action by either EPC or EHP or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other Party or a Person or Persons in its Group, and subject to Section 7.01(b) , each of EPC and EHP, on behalf of its respective Group (in such capacity, the Providing Party ), shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the other Party (the Requesting Party ), at any time after the Effective Time, as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor, any Information (or a copy thereof) in the possession or under the control of the Providing Party or its Group Members to the extent that (i) such Information relates to the EHP Business, or any EHP Asset (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any EHP Intellectual Property) or EHP Liability, if EHP is the requesting Party, or to the EPC Business, or any EPC Assets or EPC Liability, if EPC is the requesting Party; (ii) such Information is required by the requesting Party to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (iii) such Information is required by the requesting Party to comply with any obligation imposed by any Governmental Authority, including the Commission; provided , however , that, in the event that if the Information requested by the requesting Party is not owned by the requesting Party and the Providing Party determines that any such provision of Information could be commercially detrimental, violate any Law or agreement, or, subject to the provisions of Section 7.08 , waive any attorney-client privilege or attorney work product protection or other applicable privilege or immunity, such Party shall not be required to provide access to or furnish such Information to the other Party; provided , however , that both EPC and EHP shall take all commercially reasonable measures to permit the compliance with this Section 7.01(a) in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence. Both EPC and EHP intend that any provision of access to or the furnishing of Information pursuant to this Section 7.01 that would otherwise be within the ambit of any legal privilege shall not operate as waiver of such privilege. The Providing Party shall only be obligated to provide such Information in the form, condition and format in which it then exists and in no event shall such Providing Party be required to perform any improvement, modification, conversion, updating or reformatting of any such Information, and nothing in this Section 7.01(a) shall expand the obligations of the Parties under Section 7.04 .
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(b) Without limiting, and subject to, the foregoing, until the first EHP fiscal year end occurring after the Effective Time (and for a reasonable period of time afterwards as required for each of EHP and EPC to prepare consolidated financial statements or complete a financial statement audit for the fiscal year during which the Distribution Date occurs), each of EHP and EPC shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Requesting Partys Information requests to enable (i) the Requesting Party to meet its timetable for dissemination of its earnings releases, financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act and (ii) the Requesting Partys auditors to timely complete their annual audit and quarterly reviews of financial statements, including, to the extent applicable, such auditors audit of its internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Commissions and Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards rules and auditing standards thereunder and any applicable Laws. As part of such efforts, to the extent requested by the Requesting Party and reasonably necessary for the purposes described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the foregoing sentence, the other Party shall authorize and direct its auditors to make available to the Requesting Partys auditors, within a reasonable time prior to the date of the Requesting Partys auditors opinion or review report, both (x) the personnel who performed or will perform the annual audits and quarterly reviews of such other Party and (y) work papers related to such annual audits and quarterly reviews, to enable the Requesting Partys auditors to perform any procedures they consider reasonably necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Requesting Partys auditors as it relates to the Requesting Partys auditors opinion or report.
(c) EPC and EHP each agree that it will only process personal data (as defined by EU Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995) provided to it by the other Group in accordance with all applicable privacy and data protection Law obligations and will implement and maintain at all times appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect such personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and accidental loss, destruction, damage, alteration and disclosure. In addition, each Party agrees to provide reasonable assistance to the other Party in respect of any obligations under privacy and data protection legislation affecting the disclosure of such personal data to the other Party and will not knowingly process such personal data in such a way to cause the other Party to violate any of its obligations under any applicable privacy and data protection legislation.
(d) To the extent any books or records are subject to restrictions or limitations set forth in the EMA, such restrictions and limitations shall apply to such books or records, notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement.
(e) The Parties obligations to provide Information and cooperation with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the TMA, and not by this Section 7.01 .
Section 7.02 Ownership of Information . The provision of any Information pursuant to Section 7.01 shall not affect the ownership of Information (which shall be determined solely in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements), or constitute the grant or conference of rights of license or otherwise in or to any such Information.
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Section 7.03 Compensation for Providing Information . The Requesting Party agrees to reimburse the Providing Party for the reasonable costs, if any, of creating, gathering, copying, transporting and otherwise complying with the request with respect to such Information (including any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in any review of Information for purposes of protecting the Privileged Information of the Providing Party or in connection with the restoration of backup media for purposes of providing the requested Information). Except as may be otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, such costs shall be computed in accordance with the Providing Partys standard methodology and procedures and if there is no such standard methodology and procedures, then on a commercially reasonable basis.
Section 7.04 Record Retention .
(a) Except as otherwise required by Law or agreed in writing, or as otherwise provided in any Ancillary Agreement, each EPC Group Member and each EHP Group Member shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to retain, for the retention periods set forth in EPCs record retention policies and procedures as in effect as of the Effective Time, such other commercially reasonable policies and procedures as may be in adopted by the applicable Group after the Effective Time as provided herein, or such longer period as required by Law, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, all Information in such Group Members possession substantially relating to the other Group or its businesses, its former businesses, its Assets or Liabilities, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (the Retained Information ). Each EPC Group Member or EHP Group Member may amend its record retention policy after the Effective Time so long as (a) the amended policy complies with applicable Law, (b) the amended policy treats the Retained Information in the same manner as such Group Members other Information and (c) the amended policy does not allow for the destruction of any Retained Information prior to the earliest date after the Effective Time on which such member would have been able to destroy such Retained Information under the applicable EPC Group policy in effect as of the Effective Time. If any member of either Group amends its record retention policy in compliance with the preceding sentence in a manner that reduces the retention period for any Retained Information, it shall provide EHP, in the case of any such amendment by an EPC Group Member, or EPC, in the case of any such amendment by an EHP Group Member, written notice detailing the changes to the record retention policy, and the Party receiving such notice and its Group Members shall have the opportunity to obtain any Retained Information that would be eligible for destruction under the revised policy at least 90 days prior to the destruction of such Retained Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the TMA will govern the retention of Tax related records and the exchange of Tax related information, and the EMA will govern the retention of employment and benefits related records.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing:
(i) The Parties agree and acknowledge that it is not practicable to separate all Tangible Information belonging to the Parties, and that following the Effective Time, each Party will have some of the Tangible Information of the other Party stored at internal or Third Party records storage locations (each, a Records Facility ). Tangible Information held in a Records Facility maintained or arranged for by the Party other than the Party that owns such Tangible Information is referred to as Stored Records . The Party that maintains the Records
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Facility where Stored Records are held is referred to as the Custodial Party and the Party that owns the Stored Records held in the other Partys Records Facility is referred to as the Non-Custodial Party .
(ii) Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts: (i) to maintain the Stored Records as to which it is the Custodial Party in accordance with its regular records retention policies and procedures and the terms of this Section 7.04 ; and (ii) to comply with the requirements of any litigation hold that relates to Stored Records as to which it is the Custodial Party that relate to (x) any Action that is pending as of the Effective Time; or (y) any Action that arises or becomes threatened or reasonably anticipated after the Effective Time as to which the Custodial Party has received a notice of the applicable litigation hold from the Non-Custodial Party.
Section 7.05 Financial Information Certifications .
(a) In order to enable the principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer(s) and principal accounting officer(s) (as such terms are defined in the rules and regulations of the Commission) of EPC to make any certifications required of them under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder, EHP shall, within a reasonable period of time following a request from EPC in anticipation of filing such reports, provide EPC with certifications in support of the certifications of EPCs principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer(s) and principal accounting officer(s) required under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder with respect to EPCs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with respect to the fiscal quarter during which the Distribution Date occurs (unless such quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter), each subsequent fiscal quarter through the third fiscal quarter of the year in which the Distribution Date occurs and EPCs Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with respect to the fiscal year during which the Distribution Date occurs. Such certifications shall be provided in substantially the same form and manner as EPC officers provided to the principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer(s) and principal accounting officer(s) of EPC prior to the Effective Time (except that such certifications shall be made by EHP rather than individual officers and employees and shall reflect any changes in certifications necessitated by the Spin-Off or any other transactions related thereto) or as otherwise agreed upon between EPC and EHP.
(b) In order to enable the principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer(s) and principal accounting officer(s) (as such terms are defined in the rules and regulations of the Commission) of EHP to make any certifications required of them under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder, EPC shall, within a reasonable period of time following a request from EHP in anticipation of filing such reports, provide EHP with certifications in support of the certifications of EHPs principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer(s) and principal accounting officer(s) required under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder with respect to EHPs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with respect to the fiscal quarter during which the Distribution Date occurs (unless such quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter), each subsequent fiscal quarter through the third fiscal quarter of the year in which the Distribution Date occurs and EHPs Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with respect to the fiscal year during which the Distribution Date occurs. Such certifications shall be provided in substantially
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the same form and manner as EPC officers provided to the principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer(s) and principal accounting officer(s) of EPC prior to the Effective Time (except that such certifications shall be made by EPC rather than individual officers and employees and shall reflect any changes in certifications necessitated by the Spin-Off or any other transactions related thereto) or as otherwise agreed upon between EPC and EHP.
Section 7.06 Limitations of Liability . Neither EPC nor EHP shall have any Liability to the other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement that is an estimate or forecast, or that is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate in the absence of fraud or willful misconduct by the providing Person. Neither EPC nor EHP shall have any Liability to the other Party if any Information is destroyed after commercially reasonable efforts by EHP or EPC, as applicable, to comply with the provisions of Section 7.04 .
Section 7.07 Litigation Matters; Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation .
(a) From and after the Effective Time, EHP (or an applicable member of the EHP Group) shall assume and, except as provided in Article VI, be responsible for managing, and shall have the authority to manage, the defense or prosecution, as applicable, and resolution (including settlement) of, any EHP Action. From and after the Effective Time, EPC (or an applicable member of the EPC Group) shall assume and, except as provided in Article VI, be responsible for managing, and shall have the authority to manage, the defense or prosecution, as applicable, and resolution (including settlement) of, any EPC Action. To avoid doubt, from and after the Effective Time, the Managing Party (as determined in accordance with Section 10.09 hereof) shall be responsible for managing, and shall have the authority to manage, the defense and resolution (including, subject to Section 6.05(b)(iv) , settlement) of a Shared Action, in accordance with and subject to Section 10.09 and Article VI hereof.
(b) At all times after the Effective Time, but only with respect to a Third-Party Claim (and to avoid doubt, not in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party or its Group Members against the other Party or its Group Members), each of EPC and EHP shall, and shall cause the other members of its Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts to make available, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of its Group Members (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or that it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which EPC or EHP, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, EPC and EHP shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions against each others Group in respect of which both Parties (or their respective Group Members) may have Liabilities or may possess relevant Information, other than an Action by one or more Group Members against one or more Group Members of the other Group.
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(d) The obligation of EPC and EHP to make available directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to make available employees and other officers without regard to whether such individual or the employer of such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 7.07(a)) . Without limiting the foregoing, each of EPC and EHP agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee or officer of its Group based on such employees or officers provision of assistance or information to each other pursuant to this Section 7.07 .
(e) Upon the reasonable request of EPC or EHP, in connection with any Action contemplated by this Article VII , EPC and EHP will enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain, to the extent appropriate and practicable, any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity, or other privilege, immunity or protection of any member of either Group.
Section 7.08 Privileged Matters . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the EPC Group and the EHP Group, and that each of the members of the EPC Group and the EHP Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such services for the purposes of asserting all privileges and immunities which may be asserted under applicable Law in connection therewith. To allocate the interests of each Party in the Privileged Information or any other Information (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Information about Patents, Trademarks, or Other Intellectual Property) as to which any Party or Group Member of a Party is entitled to assert a privilege, immunity or other applicable protection in connection with legal or other professional services that have been provided prior to the Effective Time for the collective benefit of each of the Parties and their respective Group Members, whether or not such a privilege, immunity or protection exists or the existence of which is in dispute (collectively, Common Privileges ), the Parties hereto agree as follows:
(a) EPC shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges, immunities and protections in connection with Privileged Information which relates to the EPC Business and, subject to Section 7.08(c) , not to the EHP Business, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession of or under the control of any EPC Group Member or any EHP Group Member. EPC also shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges, immunities and protections in connection with Privileged Information which relates to any pending or future Action that is, or which EPC reasonably anticipates may become, an EPC Liability and that is not also, or that EPC reasonably anticipates will not become, an EHP Liability or a Shared Liability, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession of or under the control of any EPC Group Member or any EHP Group Member.
(b) Subject to Section 7.08(c) , EHP shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges, immunities and protections in connection with Privileged
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Information which relates to the EHP Business and not to the EPC Business, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession of or under the control of any EPC Group Member or any EHP Group Member. EHP also shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges, immunities and protections in connection with Privileged Information which relates to any pending or future Action that is, or which EHP reasonably anticipates may become, an EHP Liability and that is not also, or that EHP reasonably anticipates will not become, an EPC Liability or a Shared Liability, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession of or under the control of any EPC Group Member or any EHP Group Member.
(c) If the Parties do not agree as to whether certain Information is Privileged Information, then such Information shall be treated as Privileged Information, and the Party that believes that such information is Privileged Information shall be entitled to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges, immunities and protections in connection with any such Information unless the Parties otherwise agree. The Parties shall use the procedures set forth in Article XI to resolve any disputes as to whether any information relates to any pending or future Action that is, or is reasonably anticipated to become, an EHP Liability or an EPC Liability.
(d) Subject to the restrictions in this Section 7.08 , EPC and EHP agree that they shall have equal right to assert all Common Privileges not allocated pursuant to the terms of Section 7.08(a) , Section 7.08(b) , or Section 7.08(c) , (collectively, Shared Privileges ) and all privileges, immunities and protections relating to any Actions or other matters that involve both Parties (or one or more of their respective Group Members) and in respect of which both Parties have Liabilities under this Agreement (including any Shared Liability), and that no such Shared Privilege may be waived by either Party (or any of its Group Members) without the consent of the other Party. Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is made within 20 days after notice upon the other Party requesting such consent.
(e) If a dispute arises between any EPC Group Member, on the one hand, and any EHP Group Member, on the other hand, regarding whether a Shared Privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interests of either Party and/or their respective Group Members, each Party agrees that it shall (i) negotiate with the other Party in good faith; (ii) endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party; and (iii) not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. In the event of any Action or other dispute between or among any of the Parties, or any of their respective Group Members, either such Party may waive a privilege and/or use any Privileged Information in which the other Party or its Group Members has a Shared Privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party; provided , that such waiver of a Shared Privilege shall be effective only as to the use of information with respect to the Action or other dispute between the relevant Parties and/or the applicable Group Members, respectively, and shall not operate as or be used by either Party as a basis for asserting a waiver of the Shared Privilege with respect to Third Parties; and provided , further , that the Parties shall, and shall cause their applicable Group Members to, use reasonable efforts to maintain any such Shared Privilege with respect to Third Parties.
(f) Upon receipt by either Party hereto or by any Group Member of its Group of any subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of Privileged Information or other Information subject to a Shared Privilege or as to which the other Party or a member of such other Partys Group has the sole right hereunder to assert a privilege,
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immunity or protection, or if either Party obtains knowledge that any of its Groups current or former directors, officers, agents or employees have received any subpoena, discovery or other requests which arguably call for the production or disclosure of such Privileged Information, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the existence of the request (which notice shall be in writing and delivered no later than seven Business Days following the receipt of any such subpoena, discovery or other request) and shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review the Privileged Information or other Information and to assert any rights it or any Group Member of its Group may have under this Section 7.08 or otherwise to prevent the production or disclosure of such Privileged Information. Each Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with any such request.
(g) Any furnishing of, or access to, Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of EPC and EHP, as set forth in this Article VII to maintain the confidentiality of the Privileged Information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges, immunities and protections. The access to Privileged Information or other Information being granted and the agreement to provide witnesses herein, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated hereby, and the transfer of Privileged Information between and among the Parties hereto and of their respective Group Members pursuant hereto shall not be deemed a waiver of any privilege, immunity or protection that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise. The Parties further agree that (i) the exchange by one Party to the other Party of any Privileged Information that should not have been transferred pursuant to the terms of this Article VII shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any privilege, immunity or protection that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to such Privileged Information; and (ii) the Party receiving such Privileged Information shall promptly return such Privileged Information to the Party who has the right to assert the privilege, immunity or protection.
(h) In furtherance of, and without limitation to, the Parties agreement under this Section 7.08 , EPC and EHP shall, and shall cause their applicable Group Members to, use reasonable efforts to maintain their respective separate and joint privileges, immunities and/or protections, including by executing joint defense and/or common interest agreements where necessary or useful for this purpose.
Section 7.09 Confidential Information .
(a) From and after the Effective Time, until the later to occur of the five-year anniversary of the Effective Time or the date upon which such Confidential Information is no longer a trade secret under applicable law, subject to Section 7.09(e) and except as contemplated by or otherwise provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, EPC, on behalf of itself and each of the EPC Group Members, and EHP, on behalf of itself and each of the EHP Group Members, agrees to hold, and to cause its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives (each, a Representative ) to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to EPCs confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Time, all business, operations or other information, data or material (in each case whether in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible form) concerning or belonging to the other Party (or its Assets, Liabilities or business) or the other Partys Group Members (or their respective Assets, Liabilities or
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businesses) that is either in its possession (including such information in its possession prior to the Effective Time) or furnished by the other Party or the other Partys Group Members or their respective Representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except, in each case, to the extent that such information, data or material has been: (i) in the public domain or generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by such Party or any of its Group Members or any of their respective Representatives in violation of this Agreement; (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party or any of its Group Members, which sources are not themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information, data or material; or (iii) independently developed or generated without reference to or use of such information, data or material of the other Party or any of its Group Members) (collectively, Confidential Information ), and shall not use any such Confidential Information other than for such purposes as may be expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder. If any Confidential Information of one Party or any of its Group Members is disclosed to another Party or any of its Group Members in connection with providing services to such first Party or any of its Group Members under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then such disclosed Confidential Information shall be used only as required to perform such services.
(b) Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any Confidential Information to any other Person, except its Representatives who need to know such information in their capacities as such (and who will be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such information), and except in compliance with Section 7.09(e) .
(c) Without limiting the provision of Section 7.01(c) , each Party acknowledges that it and its respective Group Members may presently have and, following the Effective Time, may gain access to or possession of confidential or proprietary information of, or personal information relating to, Third Parties (i) that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements entered into between such Third Parties, on the one hand, and the other Party or the other Partys Group Members, on the other hand, prior to the Effective Time; or (ii) that, as between the two Parties, was originally collected by the other Party or the other Partys Group Members and that may be subject to and protected by privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws. As may be provided in more detail in an applicable Ancillary Agreement, each Party agrees that it shall hold, protect and use, and shall cause its Group Members and its and their respective Representatives to hold, protect and use, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary information of, or personal information relating to, Third Parties in accordance with privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws and the terms of any agreements that were either entered into before the Effective Time or affirmative commitments or representations that were made before the Effective Time by, between or among the other Party or the other Partys Group Members, on the one hand, and such Third Parties, on the other hand.
(d) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in this Section 7.09 , with respect to financial and other information related to the EHP Group Members for the periods during which such EHP Group Members were Subsidiaries of EPC, EPC shall be permitted to disclose such information in its earnings releases, investor calls, rating agency presentations and other similar disclosures to the extent such information has customarily been included by EPC in such disclosures and in its reports, statements or other documents filed or furnished with the Commission in accordance with applicable law, rules or regulations.
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(e) In the event that either Party or any of its Group Members is requested or required (by oral question, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) by any Governmental Authority or pursuant to applicable Law to disclose or provide any Confidential Information of the other Party or its Group Members, such Party shall, unless prohibited by such request or requirement of the applicable Governmental Authority or under applicable Law, provide the other Party with written notice of such request or demand as promptly as practicable under the circumstances so that such other Party shall have an opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order, and shall reasonably cooperate with such other Party in connection therewith, at such other Partys own cost and expense. In the event that such other Party fails to receive such appropriate protective order in a timely manner and the Party receiving the request or demand reasonably determines that its failure to disclose or provide such Confidential Information shall actually prejudice the Party receiving the request or demand, then the Party that received such request or demand may thereafter disclose or provide Confidential Information to the extent required by such Law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority and shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such Confidential Information.
Section 7.10 Attorney Representation . EPC, on behalf of itself and the other EPC Group Members, hereby waives any conflict of interest with respect to any attorney who is or becomes an employee of EHP or any EHP Group Member resulting from such person being an employee of EPC, EHP or any of their respective Group Members at any time prior to the Effective Time and agrees to allow such attorney to represent the EHP Group Members in any transaction or dispute with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and transactions between the Parties which commence following the Effective Time. EHP, on behalf of itself and the other EHP Group Members, hereby waives any conflict of interest with respect to any attorney who is or becomes an employee of EPC or any EPC Group Member resulting from such person being an employee of EPC, EHP or any of their respective Group Members at any time prior to the Effective Time and agrees to allow such attorney to represent the EPC Group Members in any transaction or dispute with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and transactions between the Parties which commence following the Effective Time. In furtherance of the foregoing, each EHP Group Member and each EPC Group Member will, upon request, execute and deliver a specific waiver as may be required or may otherwise be appropriate in connection with a particular transaction or dispute under the applicable rules of professional conduct in order to effectuate the general waiver set forth above.
ARTICLE VIII
INSURANCE
Section 8.01 Insurance Prior to the Effective Time . Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in this Article VIII , EHP hereby agrees, for itself and on behalf of the EHP Group Members, and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees and each of the heirs executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the EHP Insureds ), that EPC and the other EPC Group Members shall not have any Liability whatsoever to any EHP Insured as a result of the insurance policies, insurance contracts and claim administration contracts and practices related to the foregoing of the EPC Group Members
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in effect at any time prior to the Effective Time, including but not limited to Liability as a result of the level or scope of coverage of any such insurance policies (or lack of any insurance policy or coverage), insurance contracts, claim administration contracts, the creditworthiness of any insurance carrier, the terms and conditions of any policy or contract and the adequacy or timeliness of any notice, or the lack thereof, to any insurance carrier, bankruptcy trustee for any insurer, scheme administrator for any insurer, or claims administrator with respect to any actual claim or potential claim or otherwise.
Section 8.02 Ownership of Policies and Programs .
(a) EPC or one or more of the other EPC Group Members shall continue to own all insurance policies, insurance contracts and claim administration contracts of any kind of any EPC Group Member which were or are in effect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time (other than the EHP Policies), including but not limited to general liability (whether primary, excess or umbrella) (collectively, the EPC Policies ). Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, (i) the EPC Group Members, and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees and each of the heirs executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the EPC Insureds ) shall retain all of their respective rights, benefits and privileges, if any, under the EPC Policies, (ii) the EHP Insureds shall retain all of their respective rights, benefits and privileges under the EPC Policies, if any, with respect to any Liabilities to the extent incurred or suffered by one or more of the EHP Insureds in connection with, relating to, arising out of or due to, directly or indirectly, any act, omission, event or occurrence prior to the Effective Time, and (iii) coverage of the EHP Insureds under the EPC Policies shall cease as of the Effective Time with respect to any act, omission, event or occurrence at or after the Effective Time. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to waive any right or remedy of any insured with respect to any applicable policy of insurance. No provision of this Agreement is intended to relieve any insurer of any Liability under any policy, and any insurer that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto, or, solely by virtue of the provisions of this Agreement, have any subrogation rights with respect thereto, it being expressly understood and agreed that no insurance carrier or any Third Party shall be entitled to a benefit (i.e., a benefit such Person would not be entitled to receive had the Distribution not occurred or in the absence of the provisions of this Article VIII ) by virtue of the provisions hereof.
(b) EHP or one or more of the other EHP Group Members shall own (i) all insurance policies, insurance contracts and claim administration contracts established in contemplation of the Distribution to cover only the EHP Insureds after the Effective Time and (ii) the insurance policies, insurance contracts and claims administration contracts listed on Schedule 8.02(b) (collectively, the EHP Policies ).
Section 8.03 Acquisition, Administration and Maintenance of Post-Distribution Insurance by EHP . Commencing as of the Effective Time, EHP shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining a separate insurance program with commercially reasonable limits, deductibles and self-retentions for activities of the EHP Insureds at or after the Effective Time. Each of the EHP Group Members, as appropriate, shall be responsible for all administrative and financial matters relating to insurance policies established and maintained by the EHP Group Members for claims relating to, arising out of or due to, directly or indirectly, any act, omission, event or occurrence at or after the Effective Time involving any EHP Insured.
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Section 8.04 Rights Under Shared Policies .
(a) At and after the Effective Time: (i) subject to the provisions of Section 8.04(d) , EHP will have the right to assert and/or continue to prosecute claims for any Liabilities with respect to the EHP Business and/or the EHP Insureds under EPC Policies that provided coverage for such Liabilities (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any group health and welfare insurance policies) ( Shared Policies ) on an occurrence basis ( Occurrence-Based Policies ) relating to, arising out of or due to, directly or indirectly, any event or occurrence occurring prior to the Effective Time subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of any such Occurrence-Based Policies; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 8.04(c) , EHP will have the right to assert and/or continue to prosecute claims for any Liabilities with respect to the EHP Business under Shared Policies that are written on a claims-made basis ( Claims-Made Policies ) reported after the Effective Time and arising out of wrongful acts committed or loss occurrences occurring prior to the Effective Time, subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of any such Claims-Made Policies and agreements.
(b) For those claims asserted and/or prosecuted by any EHP Insured under either the Occurrence-Based Policies or the Claims-Made Policies: (i) all of the EPC Insureds reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their efforts to assist any EHP Insured in asserting or continuing to prosecute the claims will be promptly paid by EHP following receipt of an invoice for such expenses; (ii) such claims shall be subject to any amendments, commutations, terminations, buy-outs, extinguishments and modifications of the Shared Policies subject to Section 8.04(c) and (d) ; (iii) such claims will be subject to (and recovery thereon will be reduced by the amount of) any applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions, and, with respect to any such deductibles or self-insured retentions which require a payment by any EPC Group Member in respect thereof, EHP shall reimburse such EPC Group Member for such payment; and (iv) EHP shall be responsible for and shall pay any out-of-pocket expenses for prosecuting, claims handling or residual Liability arising from such claims.
(c) In the event that after the Effective Time, EPC proposes to amend, commute, terminate, buy-out, extinguish liability under or otherwise modify any Shared Policies under which an EHP Insured has or may in the future have rights to assert claims pursuant to this Article VIII in a manner that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect any such rights of an EHP Insured in any material respect, (i) EPC will give EHP prior notice thereof and consult with EHP with respect to such action, (ii) EPC will not take such action without the prior written consent of EHP, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (iii) EPC will pay to EHP its equitable share (which shall be mutually agreed upon by EPC and EHP, acting reasonably), if any, of any net proceeds actually received by EPC (or any EPC Group Member) from the insurer under the applicable Shared Policy as a result of such action by EPC (after deducting EPCs out-of-pocket Expenses incurred in connection with such action).
(d) In no event will any EPC Group Member have any liability or obligation whatsoever to any EHP Insured if any Shared Policy is terminated or otherwise ceases to be in effect for any reason (other than a termination in breach of Section 8.04(c) ), is unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any EHP Insured for any reason whatsoever or is not renewed or extended beyond the current expiration date.
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Section 8.05 Maintenance of Shared Policies . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, EPC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect the Shared Policies to the extent that such policies apply to the EHP Business.
Section 8.06 Administration of Claims .
(a) As used in this Agreement, Claims Administration means the processing of claims made under EPC Policies, including the reporting of claims to the applicable insurance carrier, management, defense and settlement of claims, and providing for appropriate releases upon settlement of claims.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, the EPC Group Members will be responsible for the Claims Administration with respect to claims of the EPC Insureds under Shared Policies.
(c) From and after the Effective Time, EHP shall (i) notify EPC and the appropriate insurer simultaneously of a claim or potential claim under any Shared Policy; (ii) coordinate with EPC regarding the handling of any such claim or potential claim and all communications with any of the insurance carriers relating to any such claim or potential claim; and (iii) promptly provide to EPC copies of any correspondence between any EHP Insured and any such carrier in relation to the Shared Policies or any claim or potential claim under such policies. From and after the Effective Time, EPC shall provide appropriate instructions to the applicable insurance brokers under the Shared Policies to facilitate Claims Administration by EHP.
(d) EHP and EPC shall in good faith reasonably cooperate with each other in Claims Administration for claims under the Shared Policies directly involving any EHP Insured, on the one hand, and any EPC Insured, on the other.
Section 8.07 Insurance Premiums . From and after the Effective Time, EPC will pay all premiums, taxes, assessments or similar charges (retrospectively-rated or otherwise) as required under the terms and conditions of the respective Shared Policies in respect of periods of coverage prior to the Effective Time, whereupon EHP will upon the request of EPC promptly reimburse EPC for that portion of such additional premiums and other payments paid by EPC (or any EPC Group Member(s)) as are mutually determined by EPC and EHP to be attributable to the EHP Business or and/or any EHP Insured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, EPC will distribute any return of premiums, taxes, assessments or similar charges (retrospectively-rated or otherwise) under the terms and conditions of the respective Shared Policies, to EHP in proportion to the amount of any such return previously allocated to EHP.
Section 8.08 Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense . In the event that a Shared Policy provides coverage for both an EPC Insured, on the one hand, and an EHP Insured, on the other hand, relating to the same occurrence or alleged wrongful acts, EPC and EHP agree to defend jointly, pursuant to a mutually acceptable common interest and joint defense agreement; provided that in the event there is a conflict of interest which in the reasonable opinion of either such Party would otherwise prevent the conduct of that joint defense, the Parties shall cooperate
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to pursue coverage under such Shared Policy pursuant to appropriate arrangements (which may require separate counsel) as permitted by such Shared Policy. Nothing in this Section 8.08 will be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the indemnity obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.
Section 8.09 Duty to Mitigate . To the extent that any Party is responsible for the Claims Administration for any claim under any of the Shared Policies after the Effective Time, such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the amount of the Liability which is the subject of the claim under the applicable Shared Policy.
ARTICLE IX
CERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS
Section 9.01 Legal Names and Other Parties Trademarks .
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement or in this Article IX, promptly after the Effective Time, each Party shall cease (and shall cause all of its respective Group Members to cease): (i) making any use of any names or Trademarks that include (A) any of the Trademarks of the other Party or such other Partys Affiliates (including, in the case of EHP, Edgewell or Edgewell Personal Care Company or any other name or Trademark containing the words Edgewell, and in the case of EPC, Energizer or Energizer Holdings, Inc. or any other name or Trademark containing the words Energizer) and (B) any names or Trademarks confusingly similar thereto or dilutive thereof, with respect to each Party, of the other Party or any of such other Partys Affiliates ((A) and (B) collectively, in respect of each Party in reference to the other Party or such other Partys Affiliates, the Other Party Marks ), and (ii) holding themselves out as having any affiliation with the other Party or such other Partys Affiliates; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit any Party or any Group Member thereof from (1) in the case of any EHP Group Member, making factual and accurate reference in a non-prominent manner that it was formerly affiliated with EPC or in the case of any EPC Group Member, making factual and accurate reference in a non-prominent manner that it was formerly affiliated with EHP, (2) making use of any Other Party Mark in a manner that would constitute fair use under applicable Law if any unaffiliated Third Party made such use or would otherwise be legally permissible for any unaffiliated Third Party without the consent of the Party owning such Other Party Mark, (3) in connection with publicly displaying materials in existence as of the Effective Time that are owned by a Party or any Group Member thereof immediately after the Effective Time, but that bear any Other Party Marks, for archival purposes or historical purposes (such as in a museum or museum-like display), and (4) making references in internal historical, corporate and tax records.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements of Section 9.01(a) , EPC shall not be required to change any name including the words Energizer in any Third Party contract or license, or in property records with respect to real or personal property; provided , however , that EPC on a prospective basis from and after the Effective Time shall change the name in any new or amended Third Party contract or license or property record.
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Section 9.02 Domain Names .
(a) At the expense of EHP, each of EPC and EHP will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Domain Names in Schedule 9.02(a) are: (i) listed with EHP or, on behalf of EHP, appropriate local counsel or other designated agent of EHP as the owner/registrant; (ii) managed by EHP in an EHP-controlled registrar account; and (iii) placed on EHP domain name servers, in each case within twelve months following the Effective Time.
(b) At the expense of EPC, each of EHP and EPC will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Domain Names in Schedule 9.02(b) are: (i) listed with EPC or, on behalf of EPC, appropriate local counsel or other designated agent of EPC as the owner/registrant; (ii) managed by EPC in an EPC-controlled registrar account; and (iii) placed on EPC domain name servers, in each case within twelve months following the Effective Time.
Section 9.03 Licenses to Information and Other Intellectual Property .
(a) Statement of Intent . It is the intent of the Parties, in granting licenses to portions of their respective Information and Other Intellectual Property, to allow: (i) EPC to continue to use Information and Other Intellectual Property that was used by EPC in the conduct of the EPC Business as conducted as of the Effective Time but is owned by EHP immediately after the Effective Time, to continue to conduct the EPC Business as conducted prior to the Effective Time and (ii) EHP to use Information and Other Intellectual Property that was used by EPC in the conduct of the EHP Business as conducted as of the Effective Time and is owned by EPC immediately after the Effective Time, to conduct the EHP Business as conducted by EPC prior to the Effective Time. Each Party agrees, for itself and its respective Group Members, that it will exercise the rights licensed to it under this Section 9.03 in a manner that complies with all applicable Laws.
(b) Licensed EHP Information and Licensed EHP Other IP .
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 9.03(b) and any other applicable provisions of this Agreement, EHP grants to EPC (for itself and the beneficial use of the EPC Group Members), and EPC accepts from EHP, a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly provided herein), revocable (only to the extent set forth in Section 9.03(b)(ii) ), royalty-free license (without the right to sublicense except as expressly provided below) to use, reproduce, copy, modify, duplicate, and create derivative works of the Licensed EHP Information and Licensed EHP Other IP, only on and in connection with the conduct of the EPC Business as conducted as of the Effective Time and as it may thereafter be conducted (the EPC Licensed Purposes ). If any Licensed EHP Information or Licensed EHP Other IP is, or to the extent that it includes, EHPs Confidential Information, EPC shall comply with the provisions of this Agreement applicable to its use and disclosure of EHPs Confidential Information. EPC may sublicense the rights licensed to such Party under this Section 9.03(b) to EPCs contractors only for purposes of providing services to EPC and only for the EPC Licensed Purposes; provided , however , that prior to sublicensing any rights in any Information or Other Intellectual Property that is, or to the extent that it includes, EHPs Confidential Information, EPC shall first require the contractor to execute a binding written agreement pursuant to which such contractor agrees to be bound by provisions directed to the use and disclosure of such Confidential Information that are consistent with EPCs obligations with respect to such Confidential Information as provided in Article VI .
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(ii) EPCs license to the Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP shall terminate thirty (30) days after its receipt of EHPs written notice of EPCs breach of any material term of this Agreement applicable to the Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP, unless EPC cures such breach and notifies EHP in writing of such cure during such thirty (30) day period. In the event of such termination, EPC shall (A) cease any and all use of the Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP, and EPC shall have no further right to use the Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP anywhere, in any way, or for any purpose, whatsoever, and (B) return, or at EHPs direction, destroy all copies of Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP. Unless and until EHP terminates EPCs license to the Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP in accordance with this Section 9.03(b)(ii) , such license shall be perpetual.
(iii) As between the parties, EPC shall own all derivative works of the Licensed EHP Information or Licensed EHP Other IP, including all intellectual property rights thereto, created by or on behalf of EPC or any EPC Group Member ( EPC Derivative Works ); provided , however , that to the extent EPCs or an EPC Group Members use of the EPC Derivative Works would infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate EHPs copyright or other intellectual property rights in and to the Licensed EHP Information or Licensed EHP Other IP, (A) EPC (on behalf of itself and the EPC Group Members) may use such Derivative Works only in connection with the EPC Licensed Purposes and only as set forth in this Agreement, and (B) EPCs right (on behalf of itself and the EPC Group Members) to use and employ such Derivative Works shall terminate upon any termination of the license granted pursuant to this Section 9.03(b) .
(c) Licensed EPC Information and Licensed EPC Other IP .
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 9.03(c) and any other applicable provisions of this Agreement, EPC hereby grants to EHP (for itself and the beneficial use of the EHP Group Members), and EHP accepts from EPC, a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly provided herein), revocable (only to the extent set forth in Section 9.03(c)(ii) ), royalty-free license (without the right to sublicense except as expressly provided herein) to use, reproduce, copy, modify, duplicate, and create derivative works of the Licensed EPC Information and Licensed EPC Other IP, only on and in connection with the conduct of the EHP Business as conducted as of the Effective Time and as it may thereafter be conducted (the EHP Licensed Purposes ) and only in accordance with this Agreement. If any Licensed EPC Information or Licensed EPC Other IP is, or to the extent that it includes EPCs Confidential Information, EHP shall comply with the provisions of this Agreement applicable to its use and disclosure of EPCs Confidential Information. EHP may sublicense the rights licensed to such Party under this Section 9.03(c) to EHPs contractors only for purposes of providing services to EHP and only for the EHP Licensed Purposes; provided , however , that prior to sublicensing any rights in any Information or Other Intellectual Property that is or includes EPCs Confidential Information, EHP shall first require the contractor to execute a binding written agreement pursuant to which such contractor agrees to be bound by provisions directed to the use and disclosure of such Confidential Information that are consistent with EHPs obligations with respect to such Confidential Information as provided in Article VI .
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(ii) EHPs license to the Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EPC Other IP shall terminate thirty (30) days after its receipt of EPCs written notice of EHPs breach of any material term of this Agreement applicable to the Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EPC Other IP, unless EHP cures such breach and notifies EPC in writing of such cure during such thirty (30) day period. In the event of such termination, EHP shall (A) cease any and all use of the Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP, and EHP shall have no further right to use the Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EPC Other IP anywhere, in any way, or for any purpose, whatsoever, and (B) return, or at EPCs direction, destroy all copies of Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EPC Other IP. Unless and until EPC terminates EHPs license to the Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EPC Other IP in accordance with this Section 9.03(c)(ii) , such license shall be perpetual.
(iii) As between the parties, EHP shall own all derivative works of the Licensed EPC Information or Licensed EPC Other IP, including all intellectual property rights thereto, created by or on behalf of EHP or any EHP Group Member ( EHP Derivative Works ); provided, however, that to the extent EHPs or an EHP Group Members use of the EHP Derivative Works would infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate EPCs copyright or other intellectual property rights in and to the Licensed EPC Information or Licensed EPC Other IP, (A) EHP (on behalf of itself and the EHP Group Members) may use such Derivative Works only in connection with the EHP Licensed Purposes and only as set forth in this Agreement, and (B) EHPs right (on behalf of itself and the EHP Group Members) to use and employ such Derivative Works shall terminate upon any termination of the license granted pursuant to this Section 9.03(c) .
(d) Use by Subsidiaries .
(i) Any Subsidiary of EPC shall have the same right to use and exploit the Licensed EHP Information and the Licensed EHP Other IP as EPC. Any Subsidiary of EHP shall have the same right to exploit the Licensed EPC Information and the Licensed EPC Other IP as EHP. Each Subsidiary that exercises such right shall be bound by, and shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of, this Agreement as though it were EPC or EHP, as applicable, hereunder, but EPC or EHP, as applicable, shall at all times remain responsible for all use or other exploitation of the Licensed EHP Information, Licensed EHP Other IP, Licensed EPC Information, or Licensed EPC Other IP, as applicable, under this Agreement by such Subsidiary.
(ii) If at any time a prior Subsidiary of EPC no longer meets the definition of a Subsidiary of EPC or should cease to exist, such prior Subsidiary shall cease to have the right to use or exploit such Licensed EHP Information and Licensed EHP Other IP. If at any time a prior Subsidiary of EHP no longer meets the definition of a Subsidiary of EHP or should cease to exist, such prior Subsidiary shall cease to have the right to exploit such Licensed EPC Information and Licensed EPC Other IP.
(iii) Notwithstanding Section 9.03(d)(ii) above, if EHP or EPC spins off, sells, transfers or otherwise divests (a Divestiture ) a Subsidiary or a part of its business (a Divested Business ), and such Party (the Divesting Party ) reasonably believes that the Divested Businesss use of the other Partys Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP is de minimus (e.g., used only in the internal operations of such Divested Business, is not a material
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trade secret of the other Party, or is otherwise reasonably determined to be de minimus when considering the Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP used by the Divested Business and the purposes for which the Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP is used), then the Divesting Party, by written notice to the other Party, may request the right to sublicense to the Divested Business the Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP used by the Divested Business as of the effective date of the Divestiture for the purposes for which the Divested Business is using such Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP as of the effective date of the Divestiture (and shall identify in such request such Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP and such purposes). The other Party shall promptly respond to any such request and agrees not to unreasonably withhold or qualify its consent to any such request. Any such approved sublicense must be pursuant to a binding written agreement pursuant to which such Divested Business agrees to be bound by provisions directed to the use and disclosure of any Confidential Information included in the sublicensed Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP that are consistent with the Divesting Partys obligations with respect to such Confidential Information with respect to such Confidential Information as provided in Article VI . Upon the other Partys request, the Divesting Party shall provide a copy of any such executed sublicense to the other Party. The Divesting Party may not otherwise grant a Divested Business any license to use or other right, title or interest in or to any Licensed Information or Licensed Other IP of the other Party (or, if the Divesting Party is EPC, in any Licensed Trademarks) without the express, prior written consent of the other Party, which the other Party may grant or deny in its sole discretion.
ARTICLE X
FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section 10.01 Further Assurances .
(a) Subject to Section 5.03 and Article XI , in addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall, and shall cause each of its respective Group Members to, use commercially reasonable efforts, prior to and after the Effective Time, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to permit the operations of the EPC Business and the EHP Business after the Effective Time; provided , however, that neither EPC nor EHP (nor any of their respective Group Members) shall be obligated under this Section 10.01 to pay any consideration, grant any concession or incur any additional Liability to any Third Party other than ordinary and customary fees paid to a Governmental Authority.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, prior to and after the Effective Time, each Party shall, and shall cause its Group Members to, cooperate with the other Party, without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party, (i) to execute and deliver, or use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including any instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer as such Party may reasonably be requested to execute and deliver by the other Party, (ii) to make, or cause to be made, all filings with, and to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all Consents of any Governmental Authority or any other Person under any permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument,
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(iii) to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any Governmental Approvals or other Consents required to effect the Spin-Off, (iv) to make, or cause to be made, all filings with a Governmental Authority necessary to ensure the assignment, transfer or other modification of Government Approvals as may be required pursuant to any Environmental Law and (v) to take, or cause to be taken, all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by the other Party from time to time, in each case consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transfers of the EPC Assets and the EHP Assets and assignments and assumptions of EPC Liabilities and the EHP Liabilities as contemplated by this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) With respect to a particular Asset that (i) if primarily used or held for use in the EHP Business would be an EHP Asset and, if not so primarily used or held for use, would be an EPC Asset or (ii) if primarily used or held for use in the EPC Business would be an EPC Asset and, if not so primarily used or held for use, would be an EHP Asset, each Party shall, and shall cause its Group Members to, reasonably cooperate with the other Party, without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party, in an investigation or analysis to determine whether such Asset is an EHP Asset or an EPC Asset and, if such determination is made to the reasonable satisfaction of both Parties, confirm in writing the status of such Asset. Each Party hereto shall cooperate with the other Party and use its commercially reasonable efforts to set up procedures and notifications as are reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the determination process contemplated by this Section 10.01(c) .
Section 10.02 Employee Non-Solicit . Each Party agrees that, for a period of 12 months from the Effective Time, such Party (a Soliciting Party ) will not, and will cause the other Group Members of such Partys Group and will direct its and their Representatives not to, directly or indirectly solicit for employment any employee of any the other Party or any of its Group Members (a Protected Party ); provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit: (i) generalized solicitations by advertising or similar methods of solicitation by search firms, which are not directed to specific individuals or employees of the Protected Party; or (ii) solicitations of persons who have ceased to be employed or retained by a Protected Party for at least six months; and provided , further , that any obligations of the Soliciting Party pursuant to this Section 10.02 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect effective upon a Change in Control of the Protected Party.
Section 10.03 Post-Distribution Name Changes .
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, EPC shall file articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, effectuating the merger of a wholly owned Subsidiary of EPC with and into EPC and changing the name of EPC to Edgewell Personal Care Company in accordance with Section 351.447 of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, EHP shall file an amendment to its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, changing the name of EHP to Energizer Holdings, Inc. in accordance with the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri.
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Section 10.04 Late Payments . Except as provided in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid by a member of a Group to a member of the other Group when due pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (and any amounts billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that are not paid within 60 days of the date of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2%.
Section 10.05 Inducement . EHP acknowledges and agrees that EPCs willingness to cause, effect and consummate the Separation and the Distribution has been conditioned upon and induced by EHPs covenants and agreements in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including EHPs assumption of the EHP Liabilities pursuant to the Separation and the provisions of this Agreement and EHPs covenants and agreements contained in Article VI .
Section 10.06 Post-Effective Time Conduct . The Parties acknowledge that, after the Effective Time, each Party shall be independent of the other Party, with responsibility for its own actions and inactions and its own Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the conduct of its business, operations and activities following the Effective Time, except as may otherwise be provided in any Ancillary Agreement, and each Party shall (except as otherwise provided in Article VI , including Section 6.02 and Section 6.03 ) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent such Liabilities from being inappropriately borne by the other Party.
Section 10.07 Receipt of Misdirected Assets; Consumer Inquiries
(a) Except to the extent otherwise contemplated in connection with a Delayed EHP Asset or Delayed EHP Liability under Section 2.02 , in the event that at any time and from time to time after the Effective Time, EPC or an EPC Group Member shall receive from a Third Party an Asset of the EHP Group (including any remittances from account debtors in respect of the EHP Group), EPC shall promptly transfer, or cause its Group Member to promptly transfer, such Asset to the appropriate EHP Group Member and such EHP Group Member shall accept such transfer.
(b) Except to the extent otherwise contemplated in connection with a Delayed EPC Asset or Delayed EPC Liability under Section 2.02 , in the event that at any time and from time to time after the Effective Time, EHP or an EHP Group Member shall receive from a Third Party an Asset of the EPC Group (including any remittances from account debtors in respect of the EPC Group), EHP shall promptly transfer, or cause its Group Member to promptly transfer, such Asset to the appropriate EPC Group Member and such EHP Group Member shall accept such transfer.
(c) In the event that at any time and from time to time after the Effective Time, EPC or any EPC Group Members shall receive any consumer inquiry or complaint relating to any product sold in connection with the EHP Business prior to the Effective Time (an EHP Consumer Inquiry ), EPC shall, or shall cause its Group Member to, promptly forward such EHP Consumer Inquiry to the appropriate EHP Group Member for handling.
(d) In the event that at any time and from time to time after the Effective Time, EHP or any EHP Group Members shall receive any consumer inquiry or complaint relating to any product sold in connection with the EPC Business prior to the Effective Time (an EPC Consumer Inquiry ), EPC shall, or shall cause its Group Member to, promptly forward such EPC Consumer Inquiry to the appropriate EPC Group Member for handling.
(e) Each Party hereto shall cooperate with the other Party and use its commercially reasonable efforts to set up procedures and notifications as are reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the transfers and communications contemplated by this Section 10.07 .
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Section 10.08 Stock Award Registration Statement . EHP shall prepare and, if required, file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Stock Award Registration Statement (and the prospectus used in connection therewith) as may be necessary to keep the Stock Award Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act for a period of not less than ten years following the Distribution Date, provided that EHPs obligations pursuant to this Section 10.08 shall terminate on the date upon which there are no further offers of securities covered thereby pursuant to the terms of the applicable stock option agreements or stock appreciation rights agreements.
Section 10.09 Shared Liabilities .
(a) After the Effective Time, EPC and EHP shall form the Allocation Committee to determine in good faith whether EPC or EHP shall be the Managing Party of any Shared Liability. With respect to any Shared Liability, the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnitee, as applicable, may, within 15 days after receipt of the notice given by the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 6.05(a) , make a written request to the Allocation Committee for a determination as to the Managing Party (a Determination Request ). If the Allocation Committee reaches a determination (which shall be made within 15 days after a Determination Request on a matter submitted to the Allocation Committee by either of EHP or EPC), then that determination shall be binding on the members of the EHP Group and the EPC Group and their respective successors and assigns. In the event that the Allocation Committee cannot reach a determination within 15 days after the making of such Determination Request, then the Allocation Committee shall request the CPR Institute, New York City, to appoint an expert determiner to select the Managing Party. EPC and EHP shall be jointly and severally responsible for the fees and expenses of the CPR Institute and the fees and expenses of the expert determiner. The Allocation Committee shall request CPR Institute (or if CPR Institute is not able to act in such a manner, a similar independent Third Party selected by EPC and EHP) to appoint the expert determiner within four Business Days after receiving the request. Within two Business Days after the appointment, and with the cooperation of EPC and EHP, the expert determiner shall meet separately (via telephone), for no more than 90 minutes, with representatives of EPC and with representatives of EHP, to obtain their respective positions on the selection of the Managing Party. The expert determiner shall issue the decision on the selection of the Managing Party to the Allocation Committee within one Business Day after completion of the second meeting. The decision shall not be accompanied with reasons.
(b) Either EPC or EHP shall be the Managing Party of each Shared Liability. In determining which party shall be the Managing Party, the Allocation Committee shall consider as the primary factor in such a determination which party is subject to the greater financial, operational and reputational risk or exposure in connection with such Shared Liability, including the relative Applicable Proportions with respect to such Shared Liability. The Allocation
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Committee shall also consider such other factors as the Allocation Committee deems appropriate, including, if applicable, which party has control over the potentially relevant documentation and possible witnesses with respect to such Shared Liability and which party has more relevant expertise in managing similar liabilities.
(c) The Managing Party shall be responsible for managing, and shall have the authority to manage, the defense and resolution (including, subject to Section 6.05(b)(iv) , settlement) of a Shared Liability. The Non-Managing Party shall not be entitled to raise as a defense to its obligations to pay any amount in respect of any Shared Liability that the Non-Managing Party was not consulted in the response to or defense thereof (except to the extent such consultation was required under this Agreement), that such partys views or opinions as to the conduct of such response to or defense or the reasonableness of any settlement were not accepted or adopted, that such party does not approve of the quality or manner of the response to or defense thereof or that such Shared Liability was incurred by reason of a settlement rather than by a judgment or other determination of liability.
(d) Any amount owed in respect of any Shared Liability shall be remitted within 30 days after the party entitled to such amount provides an invoice (including reasonable supporting information with respect thereto) to the party owing such amount.
ARTICLE XI
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 11.01 Disputes . Except as otherwise specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement (the terms of which, to the extent so provided therein, shall govern the resolution of Disputes as that term is defined in the Ancillary Agreements), the procedures for discussion, negotiation and arbitration set forth in this Article XI shall apply to all disputes, controversies or claims (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) that may arise out of, relate to, arise under or in connection with, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on or prior to the Effective Time), between or among any EPC Group Member and any EHP Group Member (collectively, Disputes ). Each Party hereto agrees on behalf of itself and its respective Group Members that the procedures set forth in this Article XI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy in connection with any Dispute, controversy or claim relating to any of the foregoing matters and irrevocably waives any right to commence any Action in or before any Governmental Authority, except as expressly provided in Section 13.13 and except to the extent provided under the Arbitration Act in the case of judicial review of arbitration results or awards. EACH PARTY ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS RESPECTIVE GROUP MEMBERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ANY TRIAL IN A COURT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE SET FORTH IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS SECTION 11.01 .
Section 11.02 Negotiation and Mediation .
(a) The Parties hereto agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve expeditiously any Dispute between them or any of their respective Group Members with respect
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to the matters covered hereby that may arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated basis. In furtherance of the foregoing, any Party hereto involved (or a Group Member of which is involved) in a Dispute may deliver a notice (an Escalation Notice ) requesting an in-person meeting involving representatives of the Parties hereto at a senior level of management of the Parties hereto (or if the Parties hereto agree, of the appropriate strategic business unit or division within each Party). A copy of any such Escalation Notice shall be given to the General Counsel, or like officer, of each Party involved in the Dispute (which copy shall state that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this Agreement). Any agenda, location or procedures for such discussions or negotiations between the Parties may be established by the Parties from time to time; provided , however , that the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to meet within 20 Business Days of the Escalation Notice.
(b) If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute within 30 Business Days after the date of the Escalation Notice, any Party hereto will have the right to begin arbitration and submit an Arbitration Demand Notice in accordance with Section 11.03 .
(c) The Parties may, by mutual consent, select a mediator to aid the Parties in their discussions and negotiations. Any opinion expressed by any such mediator shall be strictly advisory and shall not be binding on the Parties, nor shall any opinion expressed by any such mediator be admissible in any arbitration proceedings. Costs of any mediation shall be borne equally by the Parties, except that each Party shall be responsible for its own expenses. Mediation is not a prerequisite to a demand for arbitration under Section 11.03 .
(d) The Parties agree that all discussions and negotiations between the Parties during the foregoing proceedings will be inadmissible as evidence and without prejudice to the legal position of a Party in any subsequent Action.
Section 11.03 Arbitration .
(a) At any time following the 30 Business Day period set forth in Section 11.02(b) , any Party involved in the Dispute (regardless of whether such Party delivered the Escalation Notice) may make a written demand (the Arbitration Demand Notice ) that the dispute be resolved by binding arbitration, which Arbitration Demand Notice shall be given to the Parties to the Dispute in the manner set forth in Section 13.05 . If any Party shall deliver an Arbitration Demand Notice to another Party, such other Party may itself deliver an Arbitration Demand Notice to such first Party with respect to any related dispute, controversy or claim with respect to which the Applicable Deadline has not passed without the requirement of delivering an Escalation Notice. No Party may assert that the course of conduct of any Party during any discussions, negotiations, or a failure to use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve a Dispute is a bar to commencing arbitration under this Section 11.03 . If either Party delivers an Arbitration Demand Notice with respect to any dispute, controversy or claim that is the subject of any then pending arbitration proceeding or of a previously delivered Arbitration Demand Notice, all such disputes, controversies and claims shall be resolved in the arbitration proceeding for which an Arbitration Demand Notice was first delivered unless the arbitrator in his or her sole discretion determines that it is impracticable or otherwise inadvisable to do so.
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(b) Except as otherwise set forth herein, any arbitration hereunder will be submitted to and administered by the American Arbitration Association (the AAA ) in accordance with its Procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes then prevailing (the AAA Rules ). Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, any Dispute to be decided in arbitration hereunder shall be decided (i) before a sole arbitrator if the amount subject to such Dispute, together with all then-existing Disputes arising out of substantially the same facts, and inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, totals less than $10 million; or (ii) by an arbitral tribunal of three arbitrators if (A) the amount subject to such Dispute, together with all then-existing Disputes arising out of substantially the same facts, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, is equal to or greater than $10 million or (B) either Party elects in writing to have such Dispute decided by three arbitrators when one of the Parties believes, in its sole judgment, the issue could have significant precedential value; provided , however , that the Party that makes a request referred to in the foregoing clause (B) shall solely bear the increased costs and expenses associated with a panel of three arbitrators (i.e., the additional costs and expenses associated with the two additional arbitrators (as determined by the arbitrator)). In the event that arbitration shall be before an arbitral tribunal of three arbitrators in accordance with clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, any references to the arbitrator in this Article XI shall be deemed to refer to such arbitration panel or each such arbitrator or any such arbitrator, as the context indicates or requires.
(c) If the arbitration shall be before an arbitral tribunal of three independent arbitrators, the panel of three arbitrators shall be chosen as follows: (i) the AAA shall, within 10 Business Days from the date on which the arbitration is submitted to the AAA, send to the Parties a list setting forth the names of 15 potential arbitrators and (ii) the Parties shall alternatively strike from the combined list until three names remain, which shall be the selected arbitrators. If the arbitration shall be before a sole arbitrator, then the sole arbitrator shall be appointed by agreement of the Parties within 15 Business Days from the date of receipt of written demand of either party. If the Parties cannot agree to a sole arbitrator, then upon written application by either party, the sole independent arbitrator shall be appointed as follows: (i) the AAA shall, within 10 Business Days from receipt of such written application, send to the Parties a list setting forth the names of 10 potential arbitrators and (ii) the Parties shall alternatively strike from the combined list until one name remains, which shall be the selected arbitrators. Any arbitrator selected pursuant to this Section 11.03(c) shall be neutral and disinterested with respect to each of the Parties and the matter and shall be reasonably competent in the applicable subject matter of the Dispute, with any determinations as to whether an arbitrator satisfies such criteria to be made by the AAA.
(d) The arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 11.03(c) will set a time for the hearing of the matter, which will commence no later than 180 days after the selection of the arbitrator pursuant to Section 11.03(c) . The arbitrator may extend such period at the arbitrators discretion pursuant to a reasoned request from either Party or on the arbitrators own initiative if it is necessary to do so. The arbitrator shall use the arbitrators best efforts to reach a final decision and render the same in writing to the Parties not later than 60 days after Dispute being fully submitted to the arbitrator for decision, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing. Failure of the arbitrator to do so, however, shall not be a basis for challenging the decision.
(e) The arbitrator shall actively manage the arbitration with a view to achieving a just, speedy and cost-effective resolution of the dispute, claim or controversy. The arbitrator
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shall determine whether an oral hearing is required or whether the dispute should be submitted for a judgment or decision based on written submissions, verified witness statements and other written evidence. The arbitrator may, in the arbitrators sole discretion, set time and other limits on the presentation of each Partys case, its memoranda or other submissions, and refuse to receive any proffered evidence that the arbitrator finds to be cumulative, unnecessary, irrelevant or of low probative nature. The decision of the arbitrator or a majority of the arbitration panel will be final and binding on the Parties, and judgment thereon may be had and will be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the Parties. Arbitration awards will bear interest from the date of the award at an annual rate of the Prime Rate plus 5%. To the extent that the provisions of this Agreement and the AAA Rules conflict, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
(f) The Parties may obtain and take discovery as permitted by the arbitrator, in the arbitrators discretion, including as to the type of discovery and parameters on the timing and/or completion of such discovery, and consistent with the AAA Rules.
(g) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and to fashion appropriate remedies for breaches of this Agreement (including interim or permanent injunctive relief); provided , however , that the arbitrator shall not have (i) any authority in excess of the authority a court having jurisdiction over the Parties and the controversy or dispute would have absent these arbitration provisions or (ii) any right or power to award special, punitive or exemplary damages, except to the extent such damages are expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement (including Section 6.11 hereof) or any Ancillary Agreement (provided that this clause (ii) shall not limit the award of any such damages to the extent they are included in any Liabilities to Third Parties as to which the provisions of this Article XI are applicable). It is the intention of the Parties that in rendering a decision the arbitrator gives effect to the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and follows applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that judicial review is limited to the matters set forth in Section 11.03(j) ).
(h) If a Party fails or refuses to appear at and participate in an arbitration hearing after due notice, the arbitrator may hear and determine the controversy upon evidence produced by the appearing Party. Any decision rendered under such circumstances shall be as valid and enforceable as if the Parties had appeared and participated fully at all stages.
(i) The expenses of the arbitration, including the arbitrators fees and expert witness fees, incurred by the Parties to the arbitration, may be awarded to the prevailing Party, in the discretion of the arbitrator, or may be apportioned between the Parties in any manner deemed appropriate by the arbitrator. Unless and until the arbitrator makes any such award or apportionment, the fees of the arbitrator and all other arbitration costs shall be borne equally by each Party involved in the matter and each Party shall be responsible for its own attorneys fees and other costs and expenses, including the costs of witnesses selected by such Party.
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(j) Any arbitration award shall be an award with a holding in favor of or against a Party on each claim and shall include findings of facts and conclusions of law (including with respect to any matters relating to the validity or infringement of patents or patent applications) and shall include a statement of the reasoning on which the award rests. The award must also be in adequate form so that a judgment of a court may be entered thereupon. Judgment upon any arbitration award hereunder may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any award shall not be vacated or appealed except on the basis of (i) the award being procured by fraud or corruption, (ii) the arbitrator being partial or corrupt, or (iii) the arbitrator exceeding the scope of the power granted to the arbitrator in this Agreement.
(k) Regardless of whether an Escalation Notice has been delivered, prior to the time at which the arbitrator is appointed pursuant to Section 11.03(c) , either Party may seek one or more temporary restraining orders in a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to Section 13.12, if necessary in order to preserve and protect the status quo and/or to prevent irreparable harm. Neither the request for, nor the grant or denial of, any such temporary restraining order shall be deemed a waiver of the obligation to arbitrate as set forth herein, and the arbitrator may order the Parties to petition the court to dissolve, continue or modify any such order. Any such temporary restraining order shall remain in effect until the first to occur of the expiration of the order in accordance with its terms or the dissolution thereof.
(l) Except as required by Law, the Parties shall hold, and shall cause their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and other representatives to hold, the existence, content and result of mediation or arbitration in confidence in accordance with the provisions of Article XI and except as may be required in order to enforce any award. Each of the Parties shall request that the arbitrator comply with such confidentiality requirement.
(m) If at any time the arbitrator shall fail to serve as such for any reason, the Parties shall select a new arbitrator who shall be disinterested as to the Parties and the matter in accordance with the procedure set forth herein for the selection of the initial arbitrator. The extent, if any, to which testimony previously given shall be repeated or as to which the replacement arbitrator elects to rely on the stenographic record (if there is one) of such testimony shall be determined by the arbitrator.
(n) Any arbitration proceedings hereunder shall take place in St. Louis, Missouri, unless another location is otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties.
(o) The interpretation of the provisions of this Article XI , only insofar as they relate to the agreement to arbitrate and any procedures pursuant thereto, shall be governed by the Arbitration Act and other applicable U.S. federal law. In all other respects, the interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed as set forth in Section 13.02.
Section 11.04 Continuity of Service and Performance . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties will continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article XI with respect to all matters not subject to such Dispute to the extent such Party is obligated to do so pursuant to the underlying agreement.
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ARTICLE XII
TERMINATION
Section 12.01 Termination . This Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements may be terminated and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of EPC without the approval of any Person, including EHP. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by a duly authorized officer of each of the Parties.
Section 12.02 Effect of Termination . In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall become null and void and no Party, nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees, shall have any Liability of any kind to any Person by reason of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.01 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Conflicts; Corporate Power .
(a) This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. Each Party acknowledges that it and the other Party may execute this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement by manual, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms a stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind it to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it shall as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement or Ancillary Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date hereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
(b) This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the exhibits, Schedules and annexes hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein.
(c) It is the intention of the Parties that the Transfer Documents shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Transfer Documents and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control over the inconsistent provisions of such Transfer Documents. The
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Parties agree that the Transfer Documents are not intended and shall not be construed in any way to enhance, modify or decrease any of the rights or obligations of EPC, any EPC Group Member, EHP or any EHP Group Member from those contained in this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements.
(d) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, and subject to the preceding paragraph (c), in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Ancillary Agreement other than the Transfer Documents, the provisions of such Ancillary Agreement shall control over the inconsistent provisions of this Agreement as to matters specifically addressed in the Ancillary Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the TMA shall govern all matters (including any indemnities and payments among the parties and each other member of their respective Groups and the allocation of any rights and obligations pursuant to agreements entered into with Third Parties) relating to Taxes or otherwise specifically addressed in the TMA.
(e) EPC represents on behalf of itself and each other EPC Group Member, and EHP represents on behalf of itself and each other EHP Group Member, as follows:
(i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform each of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and
(ii) this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party has been (or, in the case of any Ancillary Agreement, will be on or prior to the Effective Time) duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.
Section 13.02 Governing Law . This Agreement, and, unless expressly proved therein, each Ancillary Agreement, (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or thereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein or therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Missouri irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Missouri, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
Section 13.03 Assignability . Except as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, none of this Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder or thereunder may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, by any party without the prior written consent of the other party to the agreement being so assigned or delegated, and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void. Except as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements if: (a) any party to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or any of its successors or permitted assigns) (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Business Entity of such consolidation
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or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and/or Assets to any Person, and (b) in any such case, the resulting, surviving or assignee Person expressly assumes all of the obligations of the relevant party (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) under this Agreement and all applicable Ancillary Agreements. No assignment permitted by this Section 13.03 shall release the assigning party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement(s).
Section 13.04 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except for the indemnification and contribution rights under this Agreement of any EPC Indemnitee or EHP Indemnitee in their respective capacities as such under Article VI and for the releases under Section 6.01 of any Person provided therein, and for the rights of EHP Insureds under Article VIII , (a) the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective Group Members, after giving effect to the Distribution, and their permitted successors and assigns, and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties and their respective Group Members, after giving effect to the Distribution, and their permitted successors and assigns, any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall provide any other Third Party with any remedy, claim, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 13.05 Notices . All Notices shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by electronic mail transmission (return receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 13.05 ):
If to EPC, to:
Edgewell Personal Care Company
1350 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Suite 300
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Edgewell Personal Care Company
6 Research Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
Attn: General Counsel
Email: manish.shanbhag@edgewell.com
If to EHP to:
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Attn: Emily K. Boss
Email: Kelly.Boss@energizer.com
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Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.
Section 13.06 Severability . In the event that any one or more of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute one or more valid, legal and enforceable terms or provisions into this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) which, insofar as practicable, implement the purposes and intent of the Parties. Any term or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part, degree or within certain jurisdictions shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable to the extent consistent with the intent of the parties as reflected by this Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each party waives any term or provision of Law which renders any term or provision of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect.
Section 13.07 Publicity . From and after the Effective Time, each of EPC and EHP shall consult with the other prior to issuing, and shall, subject to the requirements of Section 7.09 , provide the other Party the opportunity to review and comment upon, that portion of any press releases or other public statements in connection with the Spin-Off or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement and prior to making any filings with any Governmental Authority or national securities exchange with respect thereto (including the Information Statement, the Parties respective Current Reports on Form 8-K to be filed on the Distribution Date, the Parties respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with respect to the fiscal quarter during which the Distribution Date occurs, or if such quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the Parties respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with respect to the fiscal year during which the Distribution Date occurs (each such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K, a First Post-Distribution Report ). Each Partys obligations pursuant to this Section 13.07 shall terminate on the date on which such Partys First Post-Distribution Report is filed with the Commission.
Section 13.08 Expenses . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred prior to the Effective Time and remaining unpaid as of the Effective Time, or incurred after the Effective Time, in each case in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, the Separation, the Form 10, the Information Statement, the Stock Award Registration Statement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the Party incurring such fees or expenses; and provided , that any costs and expenses incurred in obtaining any Consent or novation from a Third Party in connection with the assignment to and assumption by a Party or any of its Group Members of any contracts, commitments or understandings in connection with the Separation shall be borne by the Party or Group Member to which such contract, commitment or understanding is being assigned.
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Section 13.09 Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 13.10 Survival of Agreements . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement and the liabilities for the breach of any obligations contained herein or therein shall survive the Effective Time and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter.
Section 13.11 Waivers of Default . No failure or delay of any Party (or its applicable Group Members) in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. Waiver by any Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the waiving Party.
Section 13.12 Consent to Jurisdiction . Subject to the provisions of Article XI , each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the circuit courts of the State of Missouri, St. Louis County, and (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (the Missouri Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article XI or for provisional relief to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Missouri Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by United States registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 13.05 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Missouri Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 13.12 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to any Missouri Courts exercise of personal jurisdiction over the Parties and the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in the Missouri Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 13.13 Specific Performance . The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to (i) an injunction or injunctions issued in any arbitration in accordance with Article XI to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, (ii) provisional or temporary injunctive relief in accordance with Section 11.03(k) in any Missouri Court, and (iii) enforcement of any such award of an arbitral tribunal or a Missouri Court in any court of the United States, or any other any court or tribunal sitting in any state of the United States or in any foreign country that has jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy or relief to which they may be entitled.
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Section 13.14 Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed amended, supplemented or modified unless such amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of both Parties or their relevant Group Members, as the case may be. No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party or relevant Group Member against whom it is sought to be enforced.
Section 13.15 Interpretation . Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires. The terms hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, Section or Schedule references are to the articles, sections and Schedules of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule to this Agreement or to any Ancillary Agreement but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreement to which such Schedule is attached, as applicable. Any reference herein to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in accordance with the terms thereof. The word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean including, without limitation, unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified. Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified, the word or shall not be exclusive. References to the performance, discharge or fulfillment of any Liability in accordance with its terms shall have meaning only to the extent such Liability has terms. If the Liability does not have terms, the reference shall mean performance, discharge or fulfillment of such Liability.
Section 13.16 Group Members . EPC shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by an EPC Group Member and EHP shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by an EHP Group Member.
Section 13.17 Force Majeure . Neither Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement for failure to fulfill any obligation so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligations is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable.
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Section 13.18 Mutual Drafting . This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
Section 13.19 No Reliance on Other Party . The Parties hereto represent to each other that this Agreement is entered into with full consideration of any and all rights which the Parties hereto may have. The Parties hereto have relied upon their own knowledge and judgment and have conducted such investigations they and their in-house counsel have deemed appropriate regarding this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and their rights in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The Parties hereto are not relying upon any representations or statements made by any other Party, or any such other Partys employees, agents, representatives or attorneys, regarding this Agreement, except to the extent such representations are expressly set forth or incorporated in this Agreement. The Parties hereto are not relying upon a legal duty, if one exists, on the part of any other Party (or any such other Partys employees, agents, representatives or attorneys) to disclose any information in connection with the execution of this Agreement or its preparation, it being expressly understood that no Party hereto shall ever assert any failure to disclose information on the part of any other Party as a ground for challenging this Agreement or any provision hereof.
Section 13.20 Limited Liability . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no individual who is a shareholder, director, employee, officer, agent or representative of EPC or EHP, or any of their respective Group Members, in such individuals capacity as such, shall have any liability in respect of or relating to the covenants or obligations of EPC or EHP, as applicable, under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or in respect of any certificate delivered with respect hereto or thereto and, to the fullest extent legally permissible, each EPC and EHP, for itself and its respective Group Members and its and their respective shareholders, directors, employees and officers, waives and agrees not to seek to assert or enforce any such liability that any such Person otherwise might have pursuant to applicable Law.
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THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Separation and Distribution Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Hatfield |
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Name: | David P. Hatfield | |||
Title: | President & CEO, Energizer Personal Care | |||
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Alan R. Hoskins |
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Name: | Alan R. Hoskins | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
Signature Page to the Separation and Distribution Agreement
Exhibit 2.2
EXECUTION VERSION
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JUNE 26, 2015
BY AND BETWEEN
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
AND
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Definition of Terms |
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Section 2. Allocation of Tax Liabilities |
12 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
General Rule | 12 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Allocation of United States Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax | 12 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes | 13 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Allocation of Foreign Taxes | 13 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Certain Transaction and Other Taxes | 14 | ||||
Section 3. Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods |
15 | |||||
Section 4. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns |
15 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
General | 15 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
EPCs Responsibility | 15 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
SpinCos Responsibility | 16 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Tax Accounting Practices | 16 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns | 16 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
Right to Review Tax Returns | 17 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
SpinCo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund | 17 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes | 18 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Gain Recognition Agreements | 18 | ||||
Section 4.10 |
Transfer Pricing | 18 | ||||
Section 5. Tax Payments |
19 | |||||
Section 5.01 |
Payment of Taxes with Respect to EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns and EPC State Combined Income Tax Returns | 19 |
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Section 5.02 |
Payment of Taxes With Respect to Joint Returns (other than an EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or EPC State Combined Income Tax Return) and Certain Returns of Other Taxes | 19 | ||||
Section 5.03 |
Payment of Separate Company Taxes | 20 | ||||
Section 5.04 |
Indemnification Payments | 20 | ||||
Section 6. Tax Benefits |
21 | |||||
Section 6.01 |
Tax Benefits | 21 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
EPC and SpinCo Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation | 22 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Payment Obligations Under Section II.1(b)(vi) and (viii) of Ralston TSA | 22 | ||||
Section 7. Tax-Free Status |
23 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
Representations | 23 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Restrictions on SpinCo | 23 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Restrictions on EPC | 25 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings | 25 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Liability for Tax-Related Losses | 26 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Section 336(e) Election | 29 | ||||
Section 8. Assistance and Cooperation |
29 | |||||
Section 8.01 |
Assistance and Cooperation | 29 | ||||
Section 8.02 |
Income Tax Return Information | 30 | ||||
Section 8.03 |
Reliance by EPC | 30 | ||||
Section 8.04 |
Reliance by SpinCo | 30 | ||||
Section 9. Tax Records |
31 | |||||
Section 9.01 |
Retention of Tax Records | 31 | ||||
Section 9.02 |
Access to Tax Records | 31 |
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Section 10. Tax Contests |
31 | |||||
Section 10.01 |
Notice | 31 | ||||
Section 10.02 |
Control of Tax Contests | 32 | ||||
Section 11. Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements |
33 | |||||
Section 12. Survival of Obligations |
33 | |||||
Section 13. Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up |
34 | |||||
Section 13.01 |
Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments | 34 | ||||
Section 13.02 |
Tax Gross Up | 34 | ||||
Section 13.03 |
Interest | 34 | ||||
Section 14. Disagreements |
34 | |||||
Section 15. Late Payments |
35 | |||||
Section 16. Expenses |
35 | |||||
Section 17. General Provisions |
35 | |||||
Section 17.01 |
Addresses and Notices | 35 | ||||
Section 17.02 |
Binding Effect | 36 | ||||
Section 17.03 |
Waiver | 36 | ||||
Section 17.04 |
Severability | 36 | ||||
Section 17.05 |
Authority | 37 | ||||
Section 17.06 |
Further Action | 37 | ||||
Section 17.07 |
Integration | 37 | ||||
Section 17.08 |
Headings | 37 | ||||
Section 17.09 |
No Double Recovery | 37 | ||||
Section 17.10 |
Counterparts | 37 | ||||
Section 17.11 |
Governing Law | 37 | ||||
Section 17.12 |
Jurisdiction | 38 | ||||
Section 17.13 |
Amendment | 38 |
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Section 17.14 |
SpinCo Subsidiaries | 38 | ||||
Section 17.15 |
Successors | 38 | ||||
Section 17.16 |
Injunctions | 38 |
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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is entered into as of June 26, 2015, by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation ( EPC ), and Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of EPC ( SpinCo ) (collectively, the Companies and each a Company ).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, EPC and SpinCo have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2015 (the Separation and Distribution Agreement ), providing for the separation of the EPC Group from the SpinCo Group;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, EPC will, among other things, (i) (a) contribute the EHP Assets to SpinCo, and (b) cause SpinCo to assume the EHP Liabilities, in actual or constructive exchange for (c) the issuance by SpinCo to EPC of SpinCo Common Stock and (d) the transfer by SpinCo to EPC of the proceeds of the SpinCo Financing Arrangements, in an amount approximately equal to $1,000,000,000 (the SpinCo Debt Proceeds and such transfer, the SpinCo Cash Distribution ); (ii) transfer the SpinCo Debt Proceeds to third-party creditors of EPC (the Debt Repayment ) in connection with the reorganization; and (iii) effect the Distribution;
WHEREAS, for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes, it is intended that each of the Foreign Distributions, the Internal Distributions and the Distribution shall qualify as transactions that are generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, EPC is the common parent of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of corporations, including SpinCo, which has elected to file consolidated Federal Income Tax Returns;
WHEREAS, as a result of the Distribution, SpinCo and its subsidiaries will cease to be members of the affiliated group of which EPC is the common parent (the Deconsolidation );
WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation between the parties of liabilities for Taxes arising prior to, as a result of, and subsequent to the Distribution, and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Definition of Terms . For purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms have the following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation and Distribution Agreement:
Accounting Cutoff Date means, with respect to SpinCo, any date as of the end of which there is a closing of the financial accounting records for such entity.
Adjustment Request means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund, or credit of Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any claim for equitable recoupment or other offset, and (c) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.
Affiliate means any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by either the person in question or an Affiliate of such person. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The term Affiliate shall refer to Affiliates of a person as determined immediately after the Distribution.
Agreement shall mean this Tax Matters Agreement.
Business Day has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
CFO Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(e) of this Agreement.
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Companies and Company shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
Compensatory Equity Interests shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a) of this Agreement.
Contribution means the contribution of assets, including all of the shares of capital stock of EIC, by EPC to SpinCo pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement in actual or constructive exchange for (i) the issuance by SpinCo to EPC of shares of SpinCo Common Stock and (ii) the SpinCo Cash Distribution.
Debt Repayment shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Deconsolidation shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Deconsolidation Date means the last date on which SpinCo qualifies as a member of the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of which EPC is the common parent.
DGCL means the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Distribution shall mean the distribution by EPC of all the common stock of SpinCo pro rata to holders of EPC common stock.
Distribution Date has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Distribution-Related Tax Contest shall mean any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax Authority or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the U.S. Tax-Free Status of any Material Distribution or any Specified Foreign Distribution.
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EIC means Energizer Investment Company, a Delaware corporation, and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of EPC.
EIC Active Trade or Business means the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by EIC and its separate affiliated group (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) of the EHP Business as conducted immediately prior to the Second Internal Distribution.
EII means Energizer International, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
EII Active Trade or Business means the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by EII and its separate affiliated group (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) of the business of manufacturing the products of the EHP Business in Asia as conducted by Sonca Products Ltd., Sonco Products Ltd. and Energizer Singapore Private Limited immediately prior to the First Internal Distribution.
Employee Matters Agreement means the Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2015, by and between EPC and SpinCo.
EPC shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
EPC Adjustment means any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest to the extent EPC would be exclusively liable for any resulting Tax under this Agreement or exclusively entitled to receive any resulting Tax Benefit under this Agreement.
EPC Affiliated Group shall have the meaning provided in the definition of EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return.
EPC Business shall have the meaning provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
EPC Employee shall have the meaning provided in the Employee Matters Agreement.
EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return means any United States Federal Income Tax Return for the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the regulations thereunder) of which EPC is the common parent (the EPC Affiliated Group ).
EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Return means a consolidated, combined or unitary or other similar Foreign Income Tax Return or any Foreign Income Tax Return with respect to any profit and/or loss sharing group, group payment or similar group or fiscal unity that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the EPC Group together with one or more members of the SpinCo Group.
EPC Group means EPC and its Affiliates, excluding any entity that is a member of the SpinCo Group.
EPC Separate Return means any Separate Return of EPC or any member of the EPC Group.
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EPC State Combined Income Tax Return means a consolidated, combined or unitary State Income Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the EPC Group and one or more members of the SpinCo Group.
Federal Income Tax means any Tax imposed by Subtitle A of the Code, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Federal Other Tax means any Tax imposed by the federal government of the United States of America other than any Federal Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
Filing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(d) of this Agreement.
Final Determination means the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a taxable period, (a) by IRS Form 870 or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such taxable period (as the case may be); (b) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (c) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Income Tax or Other Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Income Tax or Other Tax; or (e) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or by mutual agreement of the parties.
First Internal Contribution means the contribution of specified assets by EII to First Internal SpinCo pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement in actual or constructive exchange for (i) the issuance by First Internal SpinCo to EII of shares of First Internal SpinCo common stock and (ii) the First Internal SpinCo Cash Distribution.
First Internal Distribution means the distribution by EII of all the common stock of First Internal SpinCo to EIIs shareholder in a transaction intended to qualify as a distribution that is generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
First Internal SpinCo means Edgewell Personal Care Netherlands BV, a besloten vennotschap organized under the laws of The Netherlands, and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of EII.
First Internal SpinCo Cash Distribution has the meaning ascribed to the term NEL Cash Distribution in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
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First Internal SpinCo Credit Facility has the meaning ascribed to the term NEL Credit Facility in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Foreign Distributions means the separation of the EPC Assets and EPC Liabilities from the EHP Assets and EHP Liabilities held by certain foreign subsidiaries of EPC, in each case, in a transaction intended to qualify, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a distribution that is generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
Foreign Income Tax means any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, which is an income tax as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.901-2, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Foreign Other Tax means any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, other than any Foreign Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Foreign Separations means the separation of the EPC Assets and EPC Liabilities from the EHP Assets and EHP Liabilities held by certain foreign subsidiaries of EPC organized in the jurisdictions identified on Schedule A hereto.
Foreign Tax means any Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other Taxes.
Foreign Tax-Free Status means, with respect to each of the Foreign Separations, the qualification thereof for non-recognition of income or gain (or similar treatment) for Foreign Income Tax purposes under the laws of the relevant foreign jurisdiction.
Group means the EPC Group or the SpinCo Group, or both, as the context requires.
High-Level Dispute means any dispute or disagreement (a) relating to liability under Section 7.05 of this Agreement or (b) in which the amount of liability in dispute exceeds $10 million.
Income Tax means any Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax or Foreign Income Tax.
Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03 of this Agreement.
Indemnitor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03 of this Agreement.
Internal Contributions shall mean the First Internal Contribution and the Second Internal Contribution.
Internal Distributions shall mean the First Internal Distribution and the Second Internal Distribution.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Joint Adjustment means any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest which is neither a SpinCo Adjustment nor an EPC Adjustment.
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Joint Return shall mean any Return of a member of the EPC Group or the SpinCo Group that is not a Separate Return.
Material Distribution shall mean each of (i) the First Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, (ii) the Second Internal Contribution and Second Internal Distribution, (iii) the Contribution and the Distribution, and (iv) any Material Foreign Distribution.
Material Foreign Distribution shall mean any Foreign Distribution set forth on Schedule B hereto.
Notified Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a) of this Agreement.
Other Tax means any Federal Other Tax, State Other Tax, or Foreign Other Tax.
Past Practices shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a) of this Agreement.
Payment Date means (i) with respect to any EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, the due date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the return is filed, and (ii) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.
Payor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a) of this Agreement.
Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof, without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes.
Post-Deconsolidation Period means any Tax Period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning the day after the Deconsolidation Date.
Pre-Deconsolidation Period means any Tax Period ending on or before the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Deconsolidation Date.
Prime Rate has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Privilege means any privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including, any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege and any privilege relating to internal evaluation processes.
Proposed Acquisition Transaction means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by SpinCo management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which SpinCo
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would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which any Person or Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from SpinCo and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of SpinCo Capital Stock, a number of shares of SpinCo Capital Stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of SpinCo Capital Stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 40% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of SpinCo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of SpinCo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (A) the adoption by SpinCo of a shareholder rights plan or (B) issuances by SpinCo that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a persons performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated into this definition and its interpretation.
PTI means any earnings and profits of a foreign corporation that would be excluded from gross income pursuant to Section 959 of the Code.
Ralston TSA shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03 of this Agreement.
Representation Letters means the representation letters and any other materials delivered by, or on behalf of, EPC, SpinCo or others to a Tax Advisor (or a Tax Authority) in connection with the issuance by such Tax Advisor (or Tax Authority) of a Tax Opinion/Ruling.
Required Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a) of this Agreement.
Responsible Company means, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.
Restriction Period shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the twenty-five (25) month anniversary of the Distribution Date.
Retention Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01 of this Agreement.
Second Internal Contribution means the contribution of assets by EIC to Second Internal SpinCo that is deemed to occur as a result of the entity classification election to treat Second Internal SpinCo as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Second Internal Distribution means the distribution by EIC of all the equity interests of Second Internal SpinCo to EPC in a transaction intended to qualify as a distribution that is generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
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Second Internal SpinCo means Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of EIC, following the effectiveness of its entity classification election to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 336(e) Election has the meaning set forth in Section 7.06.
Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 25% instead of 40%.
Separate Return means (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the SpinCo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the EPC Group and (b) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the EPC Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the SpinCo Group.
Separation and Distribution Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.
Specified Foreign Distribution shall mean any Foreign Distribution set forth on Schedule C hereto.
Specified Foreign Separation shall mean the Foreign Separation pursuant to which the EPC Assets and EPC Liabilities are separated from the EHP Assets and EHP Liabilities held by Energizer Trading Co. Ltd.
Specified Foreign Separation Tax Contest shall mean any Tax Contest in which a Tax Authority or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Foreign Tax-Free Status under the laws of the United Kingdom of the Specified Foreign Separation.
SpinCo shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement, and references herein to SpinCo shall include any entity treated as a successor to SpinCo.
SpinCo Active Trade or Business means the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by SpinCo and its separate affiliated group (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) of the EHP Business as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution.
SpinCo Adjustment means any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest to the extent SpinCo would be exclusively liable for any resulting Tax under this Agreement or exclusively entitled to receive any resulting Tax Benefit under this Agreement.
SpinCo Capital Stock means all classes or series of capital stock of SpinCo, including (i) the SpinCo Common Stock, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in SpinCo for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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SpinCo Cash Distribution shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
SpinCo Carryback means any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax credit, or other similar Tax item of any member of the SpinCo Group which may or must be carried from one Tax Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
SpinCo Common Stock has the meaning ascribed to the term EHP Common Stock in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
SpinCo Debt Proceeds shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
SpinCo Employee has the meaning ascribed to the term EHP Employee in the Employee Matters Agreement.
SpinCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return shall mean any United States federal Income Tax Return for the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of which SpinCo is the common parent.
SpinCo Financing Arrangements has the meaning ascribed to the term EHP Financing Arrangements in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
SpinCo Group means SpinCo and its Affiliates, as determined immediately after the Distribution.
SpinCo Separate Return means any Separate Return of SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group.
State Income Tax means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such State) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, which is imposed on or measured by net income, including state and local franchise or similar Taxes measured by net income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
State Income Tax Return means any Tax Return with respect to State Income Taxes.
State Other Tax means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such State) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, other than any State Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
State Tax means any State Income Taxes or State Other Taxes.
Straddle Period means any Tax Period that begins on or before and ends after the Deconsolidation Date.
Tax or Taxes means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem , stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
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Tax Advisor means a United States tax counsel or accountant of recognized national standing.
Tax Advisor Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14 of this Agreement.
Tax Attribute or Attribute shall mean a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.
Tax Authority means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.
Tax Benefit means any loss, deduction, refund, credit, or other item reducing Taxes otherwise payable (including, for the avoidance of doubt (i) the receipt of any distribution from a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957, to the extent such distribution is treated as being made out of PTI, and (ii) with respect to any taxable period or portion thereof ending on or prior to the Distribution Date, any corresponding, correlative, or similar adjustment reducing Taxes otherwise payable by a member of the EPC Group or the SpinCo Group, in each case, to the extent such adjustment is directly attributable to a Final Determination with respect to intercompany transfer pricing that increases Taxes payable by a member of the SpinCo Group or the EPC Group, respectively).
Tax Contest means an audit, review, examination, or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).
Tax Item means, with respect to any Income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit.
Tax Law means the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.
Tax Opinion/Ruling means (A) each opinion of a Tax Advisor delivered to EPC in connection with, and regarding the Federal Income Tax treatment of, (i) the Contribution and the Distribution, (ii) the First Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, (iii) the Second Internal Contribution and the Second Internal Distribution, (iv) any Foreign Distribution, or (v) any other internal restructuring transaction undertaken pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement that is intended to qualify for non-recognition treatment for Federal Income Tax purposes, and (B) each opinion of a Tax Advisor or ruling from a Tax Authority received by EPC or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, and regarding the Foreign Income Tax treatment of, any Foreign Separation.
Tax Period means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
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Tax Records means any Tax Returns, Tax Return workpapers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests, and any other books of account or records (whether or not in written, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms and whether or not stored on electronic or any other medium) required to be maintained under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.
Tax-Related Losses means (i) all federal, state, local and foreign Taxes (including interest and penalties thereon) imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; (ii) all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (iii) all costs, expenses and damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount paid by EPC (or any EPC Affiliate) or SpinCo (or any SpinCo Affiliate) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Tax Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of (A) the Contribution and the Distribution, the First Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Contribution and the Second Internal Distribution, any Foreign Distribution, or any other internal restructuring transaction undertaken pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement that is intended to qualify for non-recognition treatment for Federal Income Tax purposes to have U.S. Tax-Free Status, or (B) any Foreign Separation to have Foreign Tax-Free Status.
Tax Return or Return means any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration, or document filed or required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including any attachments, exhibits, or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.
Transactions means the Contribution, the Distribution, the Debt Repayment, and the other transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement (including the First Internal Contribution, the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Contribution, the Second Internal Distribution, the Foreign Distributions, and the Foreign Separations).
Treasury Regulations means the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Period.
Unqualified Tax Opinion means an unqualified opinion of a Tax Advisor on which EPC may rely to the effect that (i) a transaction will not affect the U.S. Tax-Free Status of any Material Distribution, and (ii) will not adversely affect any of the conclusions set forth in any Tax Opinion/Ruling regarding the U.S. Tax-Free Status of any Material Distribution; provided, that any tax opinion obtained in connection with a proposed acquisition of SpinCo Capital Stock entered into during the Restriction Period shall not qualify as an Unqualified Tax Opinion unless such tax opinion concludes that such proposed acquisition will not be treated as part of a plan (or series of related transactions), within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, that includes any Material Distribution. Any such opinion must assume that the relevant Material Distribution would have qualified for U.S. Tax-Free Status if the transaction in question did not occur.
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U.S. Tax-Free Status means, with respect to each of (A)(i) the Contribution and Distribution, taken together, (ii) the First Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, taken together, (iii) the Second Internal Contribution and the Second Internal Distribution, taken together, and (iv) each Foreign Distribution, the qualification thereof (a) as a transaction described in Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355(a) of the Code, (b) as a transaction in which the stock distributed thereby is qualified property for purposes of Sections 355(c)(2) and 361(c)(2) of the Code and (c) as a transaction in which EPC, SpinCo and the members of their respective Groups recognize no income or gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Sections 355, 361 and 1032 of the Code, other than (1) gain recognized pursuant to Section 361(b) with respect to (x) any portion of the First Internal SpinCo Cash Distribution that is not transferred to creditors of EPC in connection with the First Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, or (y) any portion of the SpinCo Cash Distribution that is not transferred to creditors or shareholders of EPC in connection with the Contribution and Distribution, (2) income or gain recognized pursuant to Sections 367(a), 367(b) and/or 1248 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated under such provisions with respect to the First Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, or (3) intercompany items or excess loss accounts taken into account pursuant to the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code, and (B) any other internal restructuring transaction undertaken pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and that is covered by a Tax Opinion/Ruling addressing the Federal Income Tax treatment thereof, the qualification of such transaction for the Federal Income Tax treatment set forth in such Tax Opinion/Ruling.
Section 2. Allocation of Tax Liabilities .
Section 2.01 General Rule.
(a) EPC Liability . EPC shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group from and against any liability for, Taxes which are allocated to EPC under this Section 2.
(b) SpinCo Liability . SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the EPC Group from and against any liability for, Taxes which are allocated to SpinCo under this Section 2.
Section 2.02 Allocation of United States Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:
(a) Allocation of Tax Relating to EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns. With respect to any EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, EPC shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due or required to be reported on any such Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
(b) Allocation of Tax Relating to Federal Separate Income Tax Returns. (i) EPC shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any EPC Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
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(c) Allocation of Federal Other Tax . EPC shall be responsible for any and all Federal Other Taxes attributable to the EPC Business (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination). SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Federal Other Taxes attributable to the EHP Business (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
Section 2.03 Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, State Income Tax and State Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:
(a) Allocation of Tax Relating to EPC State Combined Income Tax Returns. With respect to any EPC State Combined Income Tax Return, EPC shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes due or required to be reported on any such Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
(b) Allocation of Tax Relating to State Separate Income Tax Returns . (i) EPC shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any EPC Separate Return (and including any increase in such State Income Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes due with respect or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (and including any increase in such State Income Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
(c) Allocation of State Other Tax . EPC shall be responsible for any and all State Other Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any EPC Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination). SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all State Other Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
Section 2.04 Allocation of Foreign Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, Foreign Income Tax and Foreign Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:
(a) Allocation of Tax Relating to EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Returns. EPC shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) to the extent such Foreign Income Taxes are attributable to the EPC Business. SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) to the extent such Foreign Income Taxes are attributable to the EHP Business.
(b) Allocation of Tax Relating to Separate Returns. (i) EPC shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any EPC Separate Return (and including any increase in such Foreign Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (and including any increase in such Foreign Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
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Section 2.05 Certain Transaction and Other Taxes
(a) SpinCo Liability . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05(c), SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the EPC Group from and against any liability for:
(i) Any stamp, sales and use, gross receipts, value-added or other transfer Taxes imposed by any Tax Authority on any member of the SpinCo Group (if such member is primarily liable for such Tax) on the transfers occurring pursuant to the Transactions;
(ii) any Tax resulting from a breach by SpinCo of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; and
(iii) any Tax-Related Losses for which SpinCo is responsible pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement.
The amounts for which SpinCo is liable pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(i) and (ii) shall include all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with the relevant Taxes.
(b) EPC Liability . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05(c), EPC shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group from and against any liability for:
(i) Any stamp, sales and use, gross receipts, value-added or other transfer Taxes imposed by any Tax Authority on any member of the EPC Group (if such member is primarily liable for such Tax) on the transfers occurring pursuant to the Transactions;
(ii) any Tax resulting from a breach by EPC of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; and
(iii) any Tax-Related Losses for which EPC is responsible pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement.
The amounts for which EPC is liable pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i) and (ii) shall include all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with the relevant Taxes.
(c) Foreign Distributions . Each of EPC and SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group or the EPC Group, respectively, from and against any liability for fifty percent (50%) of (i) any Federal Income Taxes imposed on any member of the EPC Group or any member of the SpinCo Group, and (ii) all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes, in each case, resulting from the failure of any Foreign Distribution to have U.S. Tax-Free Status, except to the extent (x) such failure results from a breach by EPC or SpinCo of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (y) EPC or SpinCo would otherwise be responsible for such amounts pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement (it being understood that, in the case of clause (x) or (y), Section 7.05 shall govern).
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Section 3. Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods.
(a) General Method of Proration . In the case of any Straddle Period, Tax Items shall be apportioned between Pre-Deconsolidation Periods and Post-Deconsolidation Periods in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b) as reasonably interpreted and applied by EPC. With respect to the EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for the taxable year that includes the Distribution, no election shall be made under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii). If the Deconsolidation Date is not an Accounting Cutoff Date, the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iii) will be applied to ratably allocate the items (other than extraordinary items) for the month which includes the Deconsolidation Date.
(b) Transactions Treated as Extraordinary Item . In determining the apportionment of Tax Items between Pre-Deconsolidation Periods and Post-Deconsolidation Periods, any Tax Items relating to the Transactions shall be treated as extraordinary items described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(C) and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date) be allocated to Pre-Deconsolidation Periods, and any Taxes related to such items shall be treated under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iv) as relating to such extraordinary item and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date) be allocated to Pre-Deconsolidation Periods.
Section 4. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.
Section 4.01 General . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed when due (taking into account extensions) by the Person obligated to file such Tax Returns under the Code or applicable Tax Law. The Companies shall provide, and shall cause their Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation to one another in accordance with Section 8 with respect to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including by providing information required to be provided pursuant to Section 8.
Section 4.02 EPCs Responsibility. EPC has the exclusive obligation and right to prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:
(a) EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns for any Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date;
(b) EPC State Combined Income Tax Returns, EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Returns and any other Joint Returns which EPC reasonably determines are required to be filed (or which EPC chooses to be filed) by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date; and
(c) EPC Separate Returns and SpinCo Separate Returns which EPC reasonably determines are required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date (limited, in the case of SpinCo Separate Returns, to such Returns as are required to be filed (taking into account extensions) on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date).
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Section 4.03 SpinCos Responsibility . SpinCo shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to members of the SpinCo Group other than those Tax Returns which EPC is required or entitled to prepare and file under Section 4.02. The Tax Returns required to be prepared and filed by SpinCo under this Section 4.03 shall include (a) any SpinCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for Tax Periods ending after the Deconsolidation Date and (b) SpinCo Separate Returns required to be filed (taking into account extensions) after the Deconsolidation Date.
Section 4.04 Tax Accounting Practices.
(a) General Rule . Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.04(b), with respect to any Tax Return that SpinCo has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.03, for any Pre-Deconsolidation Period or any Straddle Period (or any taxable period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date to the extent items reported on such Tax Return could reasonably be expected to affect items reported on any Tax Return that EPC has the obligation or right to prepare and file for any Pre-Deconsolidation Period or any Straddle Period), such Tax Return shall be prepared in accordance with past practices, accounting methods, elections or conventions ( Past Practices ) used with respect to the Tax Returns in question (unless there is no reasonable basis for the use of such Past Practices or unless there is no adverse effect to EPC), and to the extent any items are not covered by Past Practices (or in the event that there is no reasonable basis for the use of such Past Practices or there is no adverse effect to EPC), in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by SpinCo. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.04(b), EPC shall prepare any Tax Return which it has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.02, in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by EPC.
(b) Reporting of Transactions . Except to the extent otherwise required by a change in applicable law or as a result of a Final Determination, neither EPC nor SpinCo shall, and shall not permit or cause any member of its respective Group to, take any position that is inconsistent with the treatment of (A) (i) the Contribution and Distribution, taken together, (ii) the First Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, taken together, (iii) the Second Internal Contribution and the Second Internal Distribution, taken together, (iv) each Foreign Distribution, or (v) any other internal restructuring transaction undertaken pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Internal Reorganization Document that is covered by a Tax Opinion/Ruling addressing the Federal Income Tax treatment thereof, in each case, as having U.S. Tax-Free Status (or analogous status under state or local law), or (B) any Foreign Separation as having Foreign Tax-Free Status.
Section 4.05 Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns . SpinCo will elect and join, and will cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing any EPC State Combined Income Tax Returns and any Joint Returns that EPC determines are required to be filed or that EPC chooses to file pursuant to Section 4.02(b). With respect to any SpinCo Separate Returns relating to any Tax Period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Distribution Date, SpinCo will elect and join, and will cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing consolidated, unitary, combined, or other similar joint Tax Returns, to the extent each entity is eligible to join
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in such Tax Returns, if EPC reasonably determines that the filing of such Tax Returns is consistent with past reporting practices, or, in the absence of applicable past practices, will result in the minimization of the net present value of the aggregate Tax to the entities eligible to join in such Tax Returns.
Section 4.06 Right to Review Tax Returns.
(a) General . The Responsible Company with respect to any material Tax Return shall make such Tax Return (or the relevant portions thereof) and related workpapers available for review by the other Company, if requested, to the extent (i) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party is or would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes and the requesting party is or would reasonably be expected to be liable in whole or in part for any additional Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of such Taxes reported on such Tax Return, (iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected to have a claim for Tax Benefits under this Agreement, or (iv) reasonably necessary for the requesting party to confirm compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The Responsible Company shall use reasonable efforts to make such Tax Return available for review as required under this paragraph sufficiently in advance of the due date for filing of such Tax Return to provide the requesting party with a meaningful opportunity to review and comment on such Tax Return and shall use reasonable efforts to have such Tax Return modified before filing, taking into account the person responsible for payment of the Tax (if any) reported on such Tax Return and whether the amount of Tax liability with respect to such Tax Return is material. The Companies shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disagreement arising out of the review of such Tax Return and, failing such resolution, any disagreement shall be resolved in accordance with the disagreement resolution provisions of Section 14 as promptly as practicable.
(b) Execution of Returns Prepared by Other Party . In the case of any Tax Return which is required to be prepared and filed by one Company under this Agreement and which is required by law to be signed by the other Company (or by its authorized representative), the Company which is legally required to sign such Tax Return shall not be required to sign such Tax Return under this Agreement unless there is at least a reasonable basis (or comparable standard under state, local or foreign law) for the Tax treatment of each material item reported on the Tax Return.
Section 4.07 SpinCo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund . SpinCo hereby agrees that, unless EPC consents in writing, (i) no Adjustment Request with respect to any Joint Return (or any Return of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02) shall be filed, and (ii) any available elections to waive the right to claim in any Pre-Deconsolidation Period with respect to any Joint Return (or any Return of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02) any SpinCo Carryback arising in a Post-Deconsolidation Period shall be made, and no affirmative election shall be made to claim any such SpinCo Carryback; provided, however , that the parties agree that any such Adjustment Request shall be made with respect to any SpinCo Carryback related to U.S. federal or State Income Taxes, upon the reasonable request of SpinCo, if such SpinCo Carryback is necessary to prevent the loss of the federal and/or State Income Tax Benefit of such SpinCo Carryback (including, but not limited to, an Adjustment Request with respect to a SpinCo Carryback of a federal or State capital loss arising in a Post-Deconsolidation Period to a Pre-Deconsolidation Period). Any Adjustment Request which EPC consents to make under this Section 4.07 shall be prepared and filed by the Responsible Company for the Tax Return to be adjusted.
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Section 4.08 Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes.
(a) If the EPC Affiliated Group has a Tax Attribute, the portion, if any, of such Tax Attribute apportioned to SpinCo or the members of the SpinCo Group and treated as a carryover to the first Post-Distribution Taxable Period of SpinCo (or such member) shall be determined by EPC in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1502-21, 1.1502-21T, 1.1502-22, 1.1502-79 and, if applicable, 1.1502-79A.
(b) No Tax Attribute with respect to consolidated Federal Income Tax of the EPC Affiliated Group, other than those described in Section 4.08(a), and no Tax Attribute with respect to consolidated, combined or unitary state, local, or foreign Income Tax, in each case, arising in respect of a Joint Return shall be apportioned to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, except as EPC (or such member of the EPC Group as EPC shall designate) determines is otherwise required under applicable law.
(c) EPC (or its designee) shall determine the portion, if any, of any Tax Attribute which must (absent a Final Determination to the contrary) be apportioned to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group in accordance with this Section 4.08 and applicable law and the amount of tax basis and earnings and profits (including, for the avoidance of doubt, PTI) to be apportioned to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group in accordance with this Section 4.08 and applicable law, and shall provide written notice of the calculation thereof to SpinCo as soon as reasonably practicable after the information necessary to make such calculation becomes available to EPC. For the absence of doubt, EPC shall not be liable to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group for any failure of any determination under this Section 4.08 to be accurate under applicable law.
(d) The written notice delivered by EPC pursuant to Section 4.08(c) shall be binding on SpinCo and each member of the SpinCo Group and shall not be subject to dispute resolution. Except to the extent otherwise required by a change in applicable law or pursuant to a Final Determination, SpinCo shall not take any position (whether on a Tax Return or otherwise) that is inconsistent with the information contained in such written notice.
Section 4.09 Gain Recognition Agreements . SpinCo shall, and shall cause its domestic subsidiaries to, enter into a new gain recognition agreement within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-8(b)(1)(iv) and (c)(5), with respect to each of the transfers notified in writing by EPC to SpinCo within 180 days following the Distribution Date in order to avoid the occurrence of any triggering event, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-8(j), that would otherwise occur as a result of the Transactions.
Section 4.10 Transfer Pricing . If, as the result of any Final Determination relating to intercompany transfer pricing with respect to any item reflected on any Income Tax Return of a member of the EPC Group or the SpinCo Group, there is an increase in Income Taxes payable by any member of the EPC Group or the SpinCo Group, respectively, then, upon the reasonable written request of, and at the expense of, EPC or SpinCo, as applicable, SpinCo or EPC, as applicable, shall (and shall cause its respective Affiliates to) amend any Tax Returns of any member of the SpinCo Group or the EPC Group, as applicable, to the extent such amendment would
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result in a corresponding or correlative reduction in Taxes otherwise payable by a member of the SpinCo Group or the EPC Group, as applicable, and shall promptly pay over any Tax Benefit actually realized as a result of such amendment; provided , however, that neither Company (nor any of its Affiliates) shall have any obligation to amend any Tax Return pursuant to this Section 4.10 to the extent it would have an adverse effect on such Company or any of its Affiliates that is material. If a Company or one of its Affiliates pays over any amount pursuant to the preceding sentence and such Tax Benefit is subsequently disallowed or adjusted, the parties shall promptly make appropriate payments (including in respect of any interest paid or imposed by any Tax Authority) to reflect such disallowance or adjustment.
Section 5. Tax Payments.
Section 5.01 Payment of Taxes with Respect to EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns and EPC State Combined Income Tax Returns . EPC shall pay (a) to the IRS any Tax due with respect to any EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return (including any Federal Income Tax due from the EPC Affiliated Group that is required to be paid as a result of an adjustment to an EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return) and (b) to the applicable Tax Authority any Tax due with respect to any EPC State Combined Income Tax Return (including any State Income Tax due that is required to be paid as a result of an adjustment to an EPC State Combined Income Tax Return).
Section 5.02 Payment of Taxes With Respect to Joint Returns (other than an EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or EPC State Combined Income Tax Return) and Certain Returns of Other Taxes . In the case of (I) any Joint Return (other than an EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or EPC State Combined Income Tax Return) and (II) any Return of Other Taxes reflecting both Taxes for which EPC is responsible under Section 2 and Taxes for which SpinCo is responsible under Section 2:
(a) Computation and Payment of Tax Due. With respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay any Tax required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority on or before the relevant Payment Date (and provide notice and proof of payment to the other Company).
(b) Computation and Payment of Liability With Respect To Tax Due . Within 30 days following the earlier of (i) the due date (taking into account extensions) for filing any such Tax Return (excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or Taxes due with a request for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, if EPC is the Responsible Company, then SpinCo shall pay to EPC the amount, if any, allocable to the SpinCo Group under the provisions of Section 2, and if SpinCo is the Responsible Company, then EPC shall pay to SpinCo the amount allocable to the EPC Group under the provisions of Section 2, in each case, plus interest computed at the Prime Rate on the amount of the payment based on the number of days from the earlier of (i) the due date of the Tax Return (including extensions) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, to the date of payment; provided , however , that no such interest shall become due and payable if such payment is made within 30 days following the relevant date.
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(c) Adjustments Resulting in Underpayments . In the case of any adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination. The Responsible Company shall compute the amount attributable to the SpinCo Group in accordance with Section 2 and SpinCo shall pay to EPC any amount due EPC (or EPC shall pay SpinCo any amount due SpinCo) under Section 2 within 30 days from the later of (i) the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company or (ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. Any payments required under this Section 5.02(c) shall include interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company to the date of the payment under this Section 5.02(c); provided , however , that no such interest shall become due and payable if such payment is made within 30 days following the relevant date in the preceding sentence.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the amount to be paid pursuant to Section 5.02(b) or (c) (in each case, excluding interest) is in excess of $1 million, then, no later than the later of (i) five Business Days after the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by a statement detailing the Taxes required to be paid and (ii) three Business Days prior the due date for the payment of such Tax, SpinCo shall pay to EPC any amount due EPC (or EPC shall pay SpinCo any amount due SpinCo) under Section 2.
Section 5.03 Payment of Separate Company Taxes . Each Company shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, to the applicable Tax Authority when due all Taxes owed by such Company or a member of such Companys Group with respect to a Separate Return of Income Taxes and with respect to a Separate Return of Other Taxes ( provided that Separate Returns of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02 shall be governed by Section 5.02).
Section 5.04 Indemnification Payments .
(a) If any Company (the Payor ) is required under applicable Tax Law to pay to a Tax Authority a Tax that another Company (the Required Party ) is liable for under this Agreement, the Required Party shall reimburse the Payor within 30 days of delivery by the Payor to the Required Party of an invoice for the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. The reimbursement shall include interest on the Tax payment computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date of the payment to the Tax Authority to the date of reimbursement under this Section 5.04; provided , however , that no such interest shall become due and payable if such payment is made within 30 days of delivery by the Payor to the Required Party of the documents described in the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the amount to be paid pursuant to this Section 5.04 (excluding interest) is in excess of $1 million, then, no later than the later of (i) five Business Days after delivery by the Payor to the Required Party of an invoice for the amount due, accompanied by statement detailing the Taxes required to be paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto, and (ii) three Business Days prior the due date for the payment of such Tax, the Required Party shall pay the Payor.
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(b) All indemnification payments under this Agreement shall be made by EPC directly to SpinCo and by SpinCo directly to EPC; provided, however, that if the Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any member of the EPC Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any member of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand, and vice versa.
Section 6. Tax Benefits.
Section 6.01 Tax Benefits.
(a) Except as set forth below, EPC shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Income Taxes and Other Taxes for which EPC is liable hereunder, SpinCo shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Income Taxes and Other Taxes for which SpinCo is liable hereunder, and a Company receiving a refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder in whole or in part shall pay over such refund (or portion thereof) to such other Company within 30 days after such refund is received (together with interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date the refund was received to the date the refund was paid over); provided , however , that no such interest shall become due and payable if such refund is paid over within 30 days after such refund is received.
(b) If a member of the SpinCo Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination or reporting required by Section 4.04(b) that increases Taxes for which a member of the EPC Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the EPC Group) and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment or reporting (determined on a with and without basis), or if a member of the EPC Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination or reporting required by Section 4.04(b) that increases Taxes for which a member of the SpinCo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the SpinCo Group) and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment or reporting (determined on a with and without basis), SpinCo or EPC, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either EPC or SpinCo, as appropriate, within 30 days following such actual realization of the Tax Benefit, in an amount equal to such Tax Benefit actually realized in cash (including any Tax Benefit actually realized as a result of the payment), plus interest on such amount computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date of such actual realization of the Tax Benefit to the date of payment of such amount under this Section 6.01(b); provided , however , that no such interest shall become due and payable if such payment is made within 30 days of actual realization of the Tax Benefit.
(c) No later than 30 days after a Tax Benefit described in Section 6.01(b) is actually realized in cash by a member of the EPC Group or a member of the SpinCo Group, EPC (if a member of the EPC Group actually realizes such Tax Benefit) or SpinCo (if a member of the SpinCo Group actually realizes such Tax Benefit) shall provide the other Company with a written calculation of the amount payable to such other Company by EPC or SpinCo pursuant to this Section 6. In the event that EPC or SpinCo disagrees with any such calculation described in this Section 6.01(c), EPC or SpinCo shall so notify the other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in this Section 6.01(c). EPC and SpinCo shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement, and, failing that, the amount payable under this Section 6 shall be determined in accordance with the disagreement resolution provisions of Section 14 as promptly as practicable.
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(d) SpinCo shall be entitled to any refund that is attributable to, and would not have arisen but for, a SpinCo Carryback pursuant to the proviso set forth in Section 4.07; provided , however , SpinCo shall indemnify and hold the members of the EPC Group harmless from and against any and all collateral Tax consequences resulting from or caused by any such Carryback, including (but not limited to) the loss or postponement of any benefit from the use of Tax Attributes generated by a member of the EPC Group or an Affiliate thereof if (x) such Tax Attributes expire unutilized, but would have been utilized but for such Carryback, or (y) the use of such Tax Attributes is postponed to a later taxable period than the taxable period in which such Tax Attributes would have been utilized but for such Carryback. Any such payment of such refund made by EPC to SpinCo pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) shall be recalculated in light of any Final Determination (or any other facts that may arise or come to light after such payment is made, such as a carryback of an EPC Group Tax Attribute to a Tax Period in respect of which such refund is received) that would affect the amount to which SpinCo is entitled, and an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by SpinCo to EPC such that the aggregate amount paid pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) equals such recalculated amount (with interest computed at the Prime Rate).
Section 6.02 EPC and SpinCo Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation.
(a) Allocation of Deductions . To the extent permitted by applicable law, Income Tax deductions arising by reason of the settlement of restricted stock units or restricted stock equivalent awards following the Distribution, with respect to EPC stock or SpinCo stock (such restricted stock units and restricted stock equivalent awards, collectively, Compensatory Equity Interests ) held by any Person shall be claimed (i) in the case of an active or former EPC Employee, solely by the EPC Group, (ii) in the case of an active or former SpinCo Employee, solely by the SpinCo Group, and (iii) in the case of a non-employee director, by the Company for which the director serves a director following the Effective Time (provided, that, in the case of any director who is to be assigned to both EPC and SpinCo, each Company shall be entitled only to the deductions arising in respect of its own stock or equity awards).
(b) Withholding and Reporting . Tax reporting and withholding with respect to Compensatory Equity Interests shall be governed by Section 11.05 of the EMA.
Section 6.03 Payment Obligations Under Sections II.1(b)(vi) and (viii) of Ralston TSA . EPC shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group from and against any liability for, any payments required to be made by EPC pursuant to Sections II.1(b)(vi) and (viii) of the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2000, by and between Ralston Purina Company and EPC (the Ralston TSA ), to the extent such payments relate to EPC Employees. SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the EPC Group from and against any liability for, any payments required to be made by EPC pursuant to Sections II.1(b)(vi) and (viii) of the Ralston TSA, to the extent such payments relate to SpinCo Employees.
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Section 7. Tax-Free Status.
Section 7.01 Representations.
(a) Each of EPC and SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that (A) it has reviewed the Representation Letters and (B) subject to any qualifications therein, all information, representations and covenants contained in such Representation Letters that relate to such Company or any member of its Group are true, correct and complete.
(b) SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that it has no plan or intention of taking any action, or failing to take any action (or causing or permitting any member of its Group to take or fail to take any action), in each case, from and after the Distribution Date, that could reasonably be expected to cause any representation or factual statement made in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any Internal Reorganization Document, the Representation Letters or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be untrue.
(c) SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that, during the two-year period ending on the Distribution Date, there was no agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the SpinCo Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding an acquisition of all or a significant portion of the SpinCo Capital Stock (or any predecessor); provided , however , that no representation is made regarding any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulation 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of EPC.
Section 7.02 Restrictions on SpinCo .
(a) SpinCo agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any SpinCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material, information, covenant or representation in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any Internal Reorganization Document, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any Representation Letter. SpinCo agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any SpinCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action which prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent U.S. Tax-Free Status or Foreign Tax-Free Status.
(b) Reserved.
(c) SpinCo agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will (i) maintain its status as a company engaged in the SpinCo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (ii) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the SpinCo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code. SpinCo further agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will cause (i) EII to (A) maintain its status as a company engaged in the EII Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (B) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the EII Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code,
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(iii) EIC to (A) maintain its status as a company engaged in the EIC Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (B) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the EIC Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code, and (iv) each member of the SpinCo Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution to (A) maintain its status as a company engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (B) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code.
(d) SpinCo agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will not (i) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent SpinCo has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur (whether by (a) redeeming rights under a shareholder rights plan, (b) finding a tender offer to be a permitted offer under any such plan or otherwise causing any such plan to be inapplicable or neutralized with respect to any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, or (c) approving any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, whether for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL or any similar corporate statute, any fair price or other provision of SpinCos charter or bylaws or otherwise), (ii) merge or consolidate with any other Person or liquidate or partially liquidate, (iii) in a single transaction or series of transactions (A) sell or transfer (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) all or substantially all of the assets that were transferred to SpinCo pursuant to the Contribution, (B) sell or transfer 50% or more of the gross assets of the SpinCo Active Trade or Business or (C) sell or transfer 30% or more of the consolidated gross assets of SpinCo and its Affiliates (in each case, such percentages to be measured based on fair market value as of the Distribution Date), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through a SpinCo Affiliate) any SpinCo stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (v) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the voting rights of SpinCo Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of SpinCo Capital Stock into another class of SpinCo Capital Stock), (vi) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation or covenant made in the Representation Letters) which in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this subparagraph (d)) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing or permitting one or more persons to acquire, directly or indirectly, stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in SpinCo or otherwise jeopardize the U.S. Tax-Free Status of a Material Distribution, or (vii) cause or permit EII, EIC or any member of the SpinCo Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in a Material Foreign Distribution to take any action or enter into any transaction described in the preceding clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) (substituting references therein to SpinCo, the Contribution, the SpinCo Active Trade or Business and SpinCo Capital Stock with references to the relevant corporation, the transfer of assets to such corporation pursuant to the Transactions, the active conduct of a trade or business by such corporation for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code, and the capital stock of such corporation) unless, in each case, prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii), (A) SpinCo shall have requested that EPC obtain a private letter ruling
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(or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS and/or any other applicable Tax Authority in accordance with Section 7.04(b) and (d) of this Agreement to the effect that such transaction will not affect the U.S. Tax-Free Status of any Material Distribution and EPC shall have received such a private letter ruling in form and substance satisfactory to EPC in its reasonable discretion (and in determining whether a private letter ruling is satisfactory, EPC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and managements representations made in connection with such private letter ruling), or (B) SpinCo shall provide EPC with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to EPC in its reasonable discretion (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, EPC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and managements representations if used as a basis for the opinion) or (C) EPC shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.
(e) Certain Issuances of SpinCo Capital Stock . If SpinCo proposes to enter into any Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent SpinCo has the right to prohibit any Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the period from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, SpinCo shall provide EPC, no later than ten days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to the Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type and amount of SpinCo Capital Stock to be issued in such transaction) and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of SpinCo to the effect that the Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction or any other transaction to which the requirements of Section 7.02(d) apply (a CFO Certificate ).
Section 7.03 Restrictions on EPC. EPC agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any member of the EPC Group to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material, information, covenant or representation in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any Internal Reorganization Document, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any Representation Letters. EPC agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any member of the EPC Group to take or fail to take, any action which prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent U.S. Tax-Free Status or Foreign Tax-Free Status.
Section 7.04 Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings.
(a) If SpinCo notifies EPC that it desires to take one of the actions described in clauses (i) through (vii) of Section 7.02(d) (a Notified Action ), EPC and SpinCo shall reasonably cooperate to attempt to obtain the private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion referred to in Section 7.02(d), unless EPC shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.
(b) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at SpinCos Request . At the reasonable request of SpinCo pursuant to Section 7.02(d), EPC shall cooperate with SpinCo and use its reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a private letter ruling from the IRS (and/or any other applicable Tax Authority, or if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) or an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting SpinCo to take the Notified Action. Further, in no event shall EPC be required to file any request for a private letter ruling under this Section 7.04(b) unless SpinCo represents that (A) it has reviewed the request for such private
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letter ruling, and (B) all information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the SpinCo Group, contained in the related private letter ruling documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and complete. SpinCo shall reimburse EPC for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the EPC Group in obtaining a private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by SpinCo within ten Business Days after receiving an invoice from EPC therefor.
(c) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at EPCs Request . EPC shall have the right to obtain a private letter ruling from the IRS (and/or any other applicable Tax Authority, or if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. If EPC determines to obtain a private letter ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion, SpinCo shall (and shall cause each Affiliate of SpinCo to) cooperate with EPC and take any and all actions reasonably requested by EPC in connection with obtaining the private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion (including, without limitation, by making any representation or covenant or providing any materials or information requested by the IRS or Tax Advisor; provided that SpinCo shall not be required to make (or cause any Affiliate of SpinCo to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control). EPC and SpinCo shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a private letter ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by EPC.
(d) SpinCo hereby agrees that EPC shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining any private letter ruling, and that only EPC shall apply for a private letter ruling. In connection with obtaining a private letter ruling pursuant to Section 7.04(b), (A) EPC shall keep SpinCo informed in a timely manner of all material actions taken or proposed to be taken by EPC in connection therewith; (B) EPC shall (1) reasonably in advance of the submission of any related private letter ruling documents provide SpinCo with a draft copy thereof, (2) reasonably consider SpinCos comments on such draft copy, and (3) provide SpinCo with a final copy; and (C) EPC shall provide SpinCo with notice reasonably in advance of, and SpinCo shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with the IRS (subject to the approval of the IRS) that relate to such private letter ruling. Neither SpinCo nor any SpinCo Affiliate directly or indirectly controlled by SpinCo shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Contribution and the Distribution, the First Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Contribution and the Second Internal Distribution, or any Material Foreign Distribution (including the impact of any transaction on any of the foregoing).
Section 7.05 Liability for Tax-Related Losses.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 7.05(c), SpinCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless EPC and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition (other than pursuant to the Contribution or the Distribution) of all or a portion of SpinCos Capital Stock and/or its or its subsidiaries assets (including any capital stock of EIC, EII or any member of the SpinCo Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution) by
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any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the SpinCo Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding transactions or events that cause the Distribution, the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution or any Foreign Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock of SpinCo, EIC, EII or any member of the SpinCo Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution, in each case, representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any action or failure to act by SpinCo after the Distribution (including, without limitation, any amendment to SpinCos certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise) affecting the voting rights of SpinCo stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of SpinCo Capital Stock into another class of SpinCo Capital Stock), (D) any act or failure to act by SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate described in Section 7.02 (regardless whether such act or failure to act is covered by a private letter ruling, Unqualified Tax Opinion or waiver described in clause (A), (B) or (C) of Section 7.02(d), a CFO Certificate described in Section 7.02(e) or a consent described in Section 7.02(g)) or (E) any breach by SpinCo of its agreement and representations set forth in Section 7.01.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 7.05(c), EPC shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless SpinCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to, or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition (other than pursuant to the Contribution or the Distribution) of all or a portion of EPCs stock and/or its or its subsidiaries assets (including any capital stock of the First Internal SpinCo, the Second Internal SpinCo or any member of the EPC Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution) by any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the EPC Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding transactions or events that cause the Distribution, the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution or any Foreign Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock of EPC, the First Internal SpinCo, the Second Internal SpinCo or any member of the EPC Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution, in each case, representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any act or failure to act by EPC or a member of the EPC Group described in Section 7.03 or (D) any breach by EPC of its agreement and representations set forth in Section 7.01(a).
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(c)
(i) To the extent that any Tax-Related Loss is subject to indemnity under both Sections 7.05(a) and (b), responsibility for such Tax-Related Loss shall be shared by EPC and SpinCo according to relative fault.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.05(b) or (c)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary:
(A) with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from the application of Section 355(e) or Section 355(f) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in EPC, the First Internal SpinCo, the Second Internal SpinCo or any member of the EPC Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting, in whole or in part, from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of SpinCo (or any SpinCo Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person or any action or failure to act by SpinCo affecting the voting rights of SpinCo, SpinCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless EPC and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Loss; and
(B) for purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which SpinCo is responsible under this Section 7.05, Tax-Related Losses shall be calculated by assuming that EPC, the EPC Affiliated Group and each member of the EPC Group (I) pay Tax at the highest marginal corporate Tax rates in effect in each relevant taxable year and (II) have no Tax Attributes in any relevant taxable year.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.05(a) or (c)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from the application of Section 355(e) or Section 355(f) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in SpinCo, EIC, EII or any member of the SpinCo Group that was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) in any Foreign Distribution) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting, in whole or in part, from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of EPC (or any EPC Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person, EPC shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless SpinCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Loss.
(d) SpinCo shall pay EPC the amount of any Tax-Related Losses for which SpinCo is responsible under this Section 7.05: (A) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (i) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses no later than two Business Days prior to the date EPC files, or causes to be filed, the applicable Tax Return for the year of the Contribution or Distribution, as applicable (the Filing Date ) ( provided that if such Tax-Related Losses arise pursuant to a Final Determination described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Final Determination, then SpinCo shall pay EPC no later than two Business Days prior to the due
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date for making payment with respect to such Final Determination and (B) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses, no later than two Business Days after the date EPC pays such Tax-Related Losses. EPC shall pay SpinCo the amount of any Tax-Related Losses (described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Loss) for which EPC is responsible under this Section 7.05 no later than two Business Days after the date SpinCo pays such Tax-Related Losses.
(e) Specified Foreign Separation. Each of EPC and SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group or the EPC Group, respectively, from and against any liability for fifty percent (50%) of (i) (A) any Income Taxes imposed under the laws of the United Kingdom pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; and (B) all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection therewith, in each case, resulting from the failure of the Specified Foreign Separation to have Foreign Tax-Free Status under the laws of the United Kingdom, except to the extent (x) such failure results from a breach by a member of the EPC Group or SpinCo Group of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any Internal Reorganization Document or any Ancillary Agreement, or (y) EPC or SpinCo would otherwise be responsible for such amounts pursuant to Section 7.05(a), (b), or (c) of this Agreement, and (ii) any Income Taxes imposed under the laws of the United Kingdom on a member of the EPC Group with respect to any portion of the income or gain recognized upon a disposition, within ten years following the Distribution Date, of the assets received by the EPC Group pursuant to the Specified Foreign Separation solely as a result of the Specified Foreign Separation having qualified for Foreign Tax-Free Status.
Section 7.06 Section 336(e) Election . If EPC determines, in its sole discretion, that a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (a Section 336(e) Election ) shall be made with respect to the Distribution, SpinCo shall (and shall cause the relevant member of the SpinCo Group to) join with EPC or the relevant member of the EPC Group in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by EPC or that is otherwise necessary to give effect to such election (including making any other related election). If a Section 336(e) Election is made with respect to the Distribution, then this Agreement shall be amended in such a manner as is determined by EPC in good faith to take into account such Section 336(e) Election (including by requiring that, in the event the Contribution and Distribution fail to have U.S. Tax-Free Status and EPC is not entitled to indemnification for the Tax-Related Losses arising from such failure, SpinCo shall pay over to EPC any Tax Benefits realized by the SpinCo Group or any member of the SpinCo Group arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from the Section 336(e) Election).
Section 8. Assistance and Cooperation.
Section 8.01 Assistance and Cooperation.
(a) Each of the Companies shall provide (and cause its Affiliates to provide) the other and its agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, with such cooperation or information as such other Company reasonably requests in connection with (i) preparing and filing Tax Returns, (ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of Tax Returns, and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes assessed or
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proposed to be assessed. Such cooperation shall include making available, upon reasonable notice, all information and documents in their possession relating to the other Company and its Affiliates as provided in Section 9. Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining, and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes.
(b) Any information or documents provided under this Section 8 or Section 9 shall be kept confidential by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, in no event shall either of the Companies or any of its respective Affiliates be required to provide the other Company or any of its respective Affiliates or any other Person access to or copies of any information if such action could reasonably be expected to result in the waiver of any Privilege. In addition, in the event that either Company determines that the provision of any information to the other Company or its Affiliates could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any Privilege, the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to permit compliance with their obligations under this Section 8 or Section 9 in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.
Section 8.02 Income Tax Return Information. SpinCo and EPC acknowledge that time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation made by EPC or SpinCo pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02. SpinCo and EPC acknowledge that failure to conform to the deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by EPC or SpinCo could cause irreparable harm. Each Company shall provide to the other Company information and documents relating to its Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns. Any information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns shall be provided in such form as the Responsible Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file such Tax Returns on a timely basis.
Section 8.03 Reliance by EPC. If any member of the SpinCo Group supplies information to a member of the EPC Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the EPC Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the EPC Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of SpinCo (or any officer of SpinCo as designated by the chief financial officer of SpinCo) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. SpinCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the EPC Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the SpinCo Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the EPC Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.
Section 8.04 Reliance by SpinCo . If any member of the EPC Group supplies information to a member of the SpinCo Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the SpinCo Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the SpinCo Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer
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of EPC (or any officer of EPC as designated by the chief financial officer of EPC) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. EPC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the SpinCo Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the EPC Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the SpinCo Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.
Section 9. Tax Records.
Section 9.01 Retention of Tax Records . Each Company shall preserve and keep all Tax Records exclusively relating to the assets and activities of its Group for Pre-Deconsolidation Periods, and EPC shall preserve and keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the Groups for Pre-Deconsolidation Tax Periods, for so long as the contents thereof may become material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, but in any event until the later of (i) the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitations, or (ii) ten years after the Deconsolidation Date (such later date, the Retention Date ). After the Retention Date, each Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 90 days prior written notice to the other Company. If, prior to the Retention Date, a Company reasonably determines that any Tax Records which it would otherwise be required to preserve and keep under this Section 9 are no longer material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law and the other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 90 days prior notice to the other Company. Any notice of an intent to dispose given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall include a list of the Tax Records to be disposed of describing in reasonable detail each file, book, or other record accumulation being disposed. The notified Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such 90-day period, all or any part of such Tax Records.
Section 9.02 Access to Tax Records. The Companies and their respective Affiliates shall make available to each other for inspection and copying during normal business hours upon reasonable notice all Tax Records to the extent reasonably required by the other Company in connection with the preparation of financial accounting statements, audits, litigation, or the resolution of items under this Agreement.
Section 10. Tax Contests.
Section 10.01 Notice . Each of the Companies shall provide prompt notice to the other of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest for which it may be entitled to indemnification by the other Company hereunder. Such notice shall include copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail. The failure of one Company to notify the other of such communication in accordance with the immediately preceding sentences shall not relieve such other Company of any liability or obligation to pay such Tax or make indemnification payments under this Agreement, except to the extent that the failure timely to provide such notification actually prejudices the ability of such other Company to contest such Tax liability or increases the amount of such Tax liability.
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Section 10.02 Control of Tax Contests.
(a) Separate Company Taxes. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return (other than a Separate Return of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02), the Company having liability for the Tax shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 10.02(e) and (f) below.
(b) EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return and EPC State Combined Income Tax Return. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or any EPC State Combined Income Tax Return, EPC shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 10.02(e)(i) below.
(c) EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Return. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Return, EPC shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 10.02(f) below.
(d) Joint Returns and Certain Other Returns. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to (I) any Joint Return (other than any EPC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, any EPC State Combined Income Tax Return, or any EPC Foreign Combined Income Tax Return) or (II) any Return of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02, (i) EPC shall control the defense or prosecution of the portion of the Tax Contest directly and exclusively related to any EPC Adjustment, including settlement of any such EPC Adjustment and (ii) SpinCo shall control the defense or prosecution of the portion of the Tax Contest directly and exclusively related to any SpinCo Adjustment, including settlement of any such SpinCo Adjustment, and (iii) the Companies shall jointly control the defense or prosecution of Joint Adjustments and any and all administrative matters not directly and exclusively related to any EPC Adjustment or SpinCo Adjustment. In the event of any disagreement regarding any matter described in clause (iii), the provisions of Section 14 of this Agreement shall apply.
(e) Distribution-Related Tax Contests.
(i) In the event of any Distribution-Related Tax Contest as a result of which SpinCo could reasonably be expected to become liable for any Tax or Tax-Related Losses and which EPC has the right to administer and control pursuant to Section 10.02(a) or (b) above, (A) EPC shall consult with SpinCo reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest, (B) EPC shall offer SpinCo a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) EPC shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith as if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Contest, and (D) EPC shall provide SpinCo copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Contest received from the relevant Tax Authority. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, the final determination of the positions taken, including with respect to settlement or other disposition, in any Distribution-Related Tax Contest shall be made in the sole discretion of EPC and shall be final and not subject to the dispute resolution provisions of Article XI of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
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(ii) In the event of any Distribution-Related Tax Contest with respect to any SpinCo Separate Return, (A) SpinCo shall consult with EPC reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest, (B) SpinCo shall consult with EPC and offer EPC a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) SpinCo shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith as if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Contest, (D) EPC shall be entitled to participate in such Tax Contest and receive copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Contest received from the relevant Tax Authority, and (E) SpinCo shall not settle, compromise or abandon any such Tax Contest without obtaining the prior written consent of EPC, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(f) Specified Foreign Separation Tax Contest. In the event of any Tax Contest with respect to the United Kingdom Income Tax treatment of the Specified Foreign Separation, the Companies shall cooperate and shall jointly control the defense of such Tax Contest. In the event of any disagreement regarding such Tax Contest, the provisions of Section 14 of this Agreement shall apply .
(g) Power of Attorney. Each member of the SpinCo Group shall execute and deliver to EPC (or such member of the EPC Group as EPC shall designate) any power of attorney or other similar document reasonably requested by EPC (or such designee) in connection with any Tax Contest (as to which EPC is the Controlling Party) described in this Section 10.
Section 11. Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Time. As of the Effective Time, (i) all prior intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements solely between or among EPC and/or any of its Subsidiaries shall be terminated, and (ii) amounts due under such agreements as of the date on which the Effective Time occurs shall be settled. Upon such termination and settlement, no further payments by or to EPC or by or to SpinCo, with respect to such agreements shall be made, and all other rights and obligations resulting from such agreements between the Companies and their Affiliates shall cease at such time. Any payments pursuant to such agreements shall be disregarded for purposes of computing amounts due under this Agreement; provided that to the extent appropriate, as determined by EPC, payments made pursuant to such agreements shall be credited to SpinCo or EPC, respectively, in computing their respective obligations pursuant to this Agreement, in the event that such payments relate to a Tax liability that is the subject matter of this Agreement for a Tax Period that is the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 12. Survival of Obligations. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.
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Section 13. Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up.
Section 13.01 Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments . In the absence of any change in Tax treatment under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, for all Income Tax purposes, the Companies agree to treat, and to cause their respective Affiliates to treat, (i) any indemnity payment required by this Agreement or by the Separation and Distribution Agreement as either a contribution by EPC to SpinCo or a distribution by SpinCo to EPC, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Distribution; and (ii) any payment of interest or State Income Taxes by or to a Tax Authority, as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Company entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment.
Section 13.02 Tax Gross Up . If notwithstanding the manner in which payments described in Section 13.01(i) were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by the amount of all Income Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits resulting from the payment of such Income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment which the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive.
Section 13.03 Interest . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent one Company ( Indemnitor ) makes a payment of interest to another Company ( Indemnitee ) under this Agreement with respect to the period from the date that the Indemnitee made a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the Indemnitor reimbursed the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent provided by law). The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the Indemnitor or increase in Tax to the Indemnitee.
Section 14. Disagreements. The Companies desire that collaboration will continue between them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in good faith all disagreements regarding their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (other than a High-Level Dispute) (a Tax Advisor Dispute ) between any member of the EPC Group and any member of the SpinCo Group as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, the Tax departments of the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute. If such good faith negotiations do not resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute, then either Company may deliver an Escalation Notice pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 11.02 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. If the Companies are unable to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of the Escalation Notice, then the matter will be referred to a Tax Advisor acceptable to each of the Companies. The Tax Advisor may, in its discretion, obtain the services of any third-party appraiser, accounting firm or consultant that the Tax Advisor deems necessary to assist it in resolving such disagreement. The Tax Advisor shall furnish written notice to the Companies of its resolution of any such Tax Advisor Dispute as soon as practical, but in any event no later than 45 days after its acceptance
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of the matter for resolution. Any such resolution by the Tax Advisor will be conclusive and binding on the Companies. Following receipt of the Tax Advisors written notice to the Companies of its resolution of the Tax Advisor Dispute, the Companies shall each take or cause to be taken any action necessary to implement such resolution of the Tax Advisor. In accordance with Section 16, each Company shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its representatives) incurred in connection with the referral of the matter to the Tax Advisor. All fees and expenses of the Tax Advisor in connection with such referral shall be shared equally by the Companies. Any High-Level Dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 11.02 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Nothing in this Section 14 will prevent either Company from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute by delivery of an Escalation Notice or through the Tax Advisor (or any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve any High-Level Dispute through the procedures set forth in Section 11.02 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement) could result in serious and irreparable injury to either Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, EPC and SpinCo are the only members of their respective Group entitled to commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, and each of EPC and SpinCo will cause its respective Group members not to commence any dispute resolution procedure other than through such party as provided in this Section 14.
Section 15. Late Payments. Any amount owed by one party to another party under this Agreement which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the Prime Rate plus two percent, compounded semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the date paid. To the extent interest required to be paid under this Section 15 duplicates interest required to be paid under any other provision of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the interest rate provided under this Section 15 or the interest rate provided under such other provision.
Section 16. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 17. General Provisions.
Section 17.01 Addresses and Notices . All notices shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic mail transmission (return receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 17.01) :
If to EPC :
Edgewell Personal Care Company 1350 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Suite 300 Chesterfield, MO 63017 Attention: VP, Taxes Email: BarbaraM.Brinkmeyer@edgewell.com |
with a copy to:
Edgewell Personal Care Company 6 Research Drive Shelton, CT 06484 Attention: Legal Department / General Counsel Email: manish.shanbhag@edgewell.com |
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If to SpinCo :
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 533 Maryville University Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63141 Attention: VP, Taxes Email: DavidR.Wegner@energizer.com |
with a copy to:
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 533 Maryville University Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63141 Attention: General Counsel Email: Kelly.boss@energizer.com |
Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.
Section 17.02 Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
Section 17.03 Waiver . No failure or delay of any Party (or its applicable Group members) in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. Waiver by any Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the waiving Party.
Section 17.04 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute one or more valid, legal and enforceable terms or provisions into this Agreement which, insofar as practicable, implement the purposes and intent of the Parties. Any term or provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part, degree or within certain jurisdictions shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable to the extent consistent with the intent of the parties as reflected by this Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each party waives any term or provision of Law which renders any term or provision of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect.
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Section 17.05 Authority . EPC represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the EPC Group, and SpinCo represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the SpinCo Group, as follows:
(a) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform each of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.
Section 17.06 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information, and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution and delivery to the other parties and their Affiliates and representatives of such powers of attorney or other authorizing documentation as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests (or portions thereof) under the control of such other parties in accordance with Section 10.
Section 17.07 Integration . This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the exhibits, Schedules and annexes hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement, or any other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement, with respect to matters addressed herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
Section 17.08 Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 17.09 No Double Recovery . No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to provide an indemnity or other recovery for any costs, damages, or other amounts for which the damaged party has been fully compensated under any other provision of this Agreement or under any other agreement or action at law or equity. Unless expressly required in this Agreement, a party shall not be required to exhaust all remedies available under other agreements or at law or equity before recovering under the remedies provided in this Agreement.
Section 17.10 Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. This Agreement is effective upon delivery of one executed counterpart from each party to the other party. The signatures of the parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending partys signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.
Section 17.11 Governing Law. This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Missouri irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Missouri, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
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Section 17.12 Jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof and Article XI of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the circuit courts of the State of Missouri, St. Louis County, and (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (the Missouri Courts ), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Section 14 hereof or Article XI or for provisional relief to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Missouri Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by United States registered mail to such Partys respective address set forth in Section 17.01 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Missouri Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 17.12 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to any Missouri Courts exercise of personal jurisdiction over the Parties and the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Missouri Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 17.13 Amendment. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed amended, supplemented or modified unless such amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of both Parties or their relevant Group Members, as the case may be. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party or relevant Group Member against whom it is sought to be enforced.
Section 17.14 SpinCo Subsidiaries . If, at any time, SpinCo acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the SpinCo Group, they shall be subject to this Agreement and all references to the SpinCo Group herein shall thereafter include a reference to such subsidiaries.
Section 17.15 Successors . This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto (including but not limited to any successor of EPC or SpinCo succeeding to the Tax attributes of either under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had been an original party to this Agreement.
Section 17.16 Injunctions . The parties acknowledge 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 were otherwise breached. The parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, such remedy being in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer on the date first set forth above.
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ David P. Hatfield | |
Name: | David P. Hatfield | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President, | |
Energizer Personal Care | ||
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Alan R. Hoskins | |
Name: | Alan R. Hoskins | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Exhibit 2.3
EXECUTION VERSION
Employee Matters Agreement
by and between
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (to be known as Edgewell Personal Care Company after the Effective Time) and
Energizer SpinCo, Inc. (to be known as Energizer Holdings, Inc. after the Effective Time)
Dated as of June 25, 2015
Table of Contents
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Article I Definitions and Usage |
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Section 1.01 |
Definitions |
1 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Interpretation |
5 | ||||
Article II General Principles |
7 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Assignment of Employees |
7 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities, Related Assets |
7 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Plan Participation |
8 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Employee Service Recognition |
8 | ||||
Article III Qualified Pension Plans |
9 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |
9 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Defined Contribution Plans |
10 | ||||
Article IV Non-Qualified Plans |
10 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
Excess Benefit Plans |
10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Deferred Compensation Plans |
11 | ||||
Article V Welfare Benefits Plans and Employment Practices |
11 | |||||
Section 5.01 |
Adoption of Plans by EHP |
11 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Liabilities for Claims |
12 | ||||
Article VI Reimbursement Account Plans |
12 | |||||
Section 6.01 |
Plans |
12 | ||||
Article VII COBRA |
13 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
EHP Participants |
13 | ||||
Article VIII Retention of Liabilities and Employment Issues |
13 | |||||
Section 8.01 |
Employment Claims and Litigation |
13 | ||||
Section 8.02 |
Collective Bargaining Agreements |
14 |
Article IX Leaves of Absence, Paid Time Off and Payroll |
14 | |||||
Section 9.01 |
Transfer of Employees on Leaves of Absence |
14 | ||||
Section 9.02 |
EHP Leaves of Absence |
14 | ||||
Section 9.03 |
EPC Leaves of Absence |
14 | ||||
Section 9.04 |
Military Leaves |
14 | ||||
Article X Workers Compensation |
14 | |||||
Section 10.01 |
Treatment of Scheduled Claims |
14 | ||||
Section 10.02 |
Treatment of Claims not Scheduled |
15 | ||||
Section 10.03 |
Notification of Government Authorities |
15 | ||||
Section 10.04 |
Assignment of Contribution Rights |
15 | ||||
Article XI Incentive Compensation Plans |
15 | |||||
Section 11.01 |
Equity Incentive Awards |
15 | ||||
Section 11.02 |
Treatment of Outstanding Restricted Stock Units |
16 | ||||
Section 11.03 |
Liabilities for Settlement of Awards |
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Section 11.04 |
SEC Registration |
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Section 11.05 |
Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards |
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Section 11.06 |
Bonus Awards |
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Article XII Indemnification |
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Article XIII General and Administrative |
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Section 13.01 |
Sharing of Information |
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Section 13.02 |
Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorizations |
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Section 13.03 |
Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation |
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Section 13.04 |
Employer Rights |
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Section 13.05 |
Consent of Third Parties |
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Article XIV Miscellaneous |
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Section 14.01 |
Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur |
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Section 14.02 |
Entire Agreement |
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Section 14.03 |
Choice of Law |
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Section 14.04 |
Amendment |
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Section 14.05 |
Waiver |
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Section 14.06 |
Partial Invalidity |
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Section 14.07 |
Execution in Counterparts |
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Section 14.08 |
Successors and Assigns |
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Section 14.09 |
No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 14.10 |
Notices |
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Section 14.11 |
Performance |
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Section 14.12 |
Limited Liability |
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Section 14.13 |
Applicability to U.S. Employees |
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Section 14.14 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 14.15 |
Incorporation of Separation Agreement Provisions |
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Table of Schedules | ||
Schedule A | Allocation Method | |
Schedule B | EHP Benefit Plans | |
Schedule C | [Reserved.] | |
Schedule D | EHP Welfare Plans | |
Schedule E | EPC Benefit Plans | |
Schedule F | EPC Welfare Plans | |
Schedule G | Assumptions and Valuation Methodology | |
Schedule H | EHP Excess Benefit Plan Participants | |
Schedule I | EHP Deferred Compensation Participants | |
Schedule J | Scheduled WC Claims |
Employee Matters Agreement
This Employee Matters Agreement is made as of June 25, 2015 between Energizer Holdings, Inc. ( Energizer Holdings, Inc. or EPC ) and Energizer SpinCo, Inc. ( SpinCo or EHP ).
Recitals
A. EPC, acting through itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, currently conducts the EPC Business and the EHP Business (each as defined in the Separation Agreement (defined below)). In the Spin-Off, EPC intends to distribute pro rata to the holders of the EPC common stock 100% of the outstanding shares of the Spincos common stock.
B. EPC and EHP have entered into a certain Separation and Distribution Agreement ( Separation Agreement ) dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which EPC intends to distribute pro rata to the record holders of the EPC common stock 100% of the outstanding shares of SpinCos common stock, as more fully described in the Separation Agreement (the Spin-Off or Distribution ) and, following the Distribution, SpinCo will own and conduct, directly and indirectly, the EHP Business. EHP, through its Subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing and marketing batteries and lighting products (the Household Products Business).
C. In connection with the Spin-Off, EPC will be renamed from Energizer Holdings, Inc. to Edgewell Personal Care Company, and Spinco will be renamed from Energizer SpinCo, Inc. to Energizer Holdings, Inc.
D. To facilitate the transactions described above, EPC and EHP deem it to be appropriate and in the best interests of EPC and EHP to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of allocating assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs maintained for U.S. employees described herein between and among them.
Agreements
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Article I
Definitions and Usage
Section 1.01 Definitions
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.01:
Actuary means Mercer, LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates, or any other actuarial firm that will perform the calculations required by this Agreement.
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Agreement means this Employee Matters Agreement together with those parts of the Separation Agreement specifically referenced herein and all Schedules hereto.
Allocation Method means the method by which EHP and EPC shall identify the employees and former employees assigned to the EHP Group and the employees and former employees assigned to the EPC Group as set forth in Schedule A.
Ancillary Agreements has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
ASR Plans means the American Safety Razor Company Salaried Employees Retirement Plan and the ASR Staunton Employees Retirement Plan.
Benefit Plan means, with respect to an entity, each plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment (whether written or unwritten, formal or informal) that is an employment, consulting, non-competition or deferred compensation agreement, or an executive compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit sharing, savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other equity-based compensation, severance pay, salary continuation, life, health, hospitalization, wellness, sick leave, vacation pay, disability or accident insurance plan, or other employee benefit plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment, (1) including any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute or has any Liabilities, directly or indirectly, contingent or fixed) and (2) excluding any indemnification obligations, other than any obligations contained in any of the foregoing.
COBRA means the continuation coverage requirements for group health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as codified in Code Section 4980B and Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA, and any similar purpose state group health plan continuation Law.
Code or Internal Revenue Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.
Distribution has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Distribution Date shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.
Effective Time shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.
EHP has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
EHP Benefit Plan means any U.S. Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the EHP Group, including those set forth on Schedule B , and any Benefit Plan assumed or adopted by any member of the EHP Group, specifically excluding any EPC Benefit Plans.
EHP Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of EHP or, where action has been taken by the full board, the full Board of Directors of EHP.
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EHP Employee means, in accordance with the Allocation Method, any individual who immediately following the Effective Time is employed by EHP or any member of the EHP Group as a common law employee, including active employees and employees on vacation or an approved leave of absence. A former EHP Employee shall be determined in accordance with the Allocation Method.
EHP Deferred Compensation Plan means the deferred compensation plan or plans established on or prior to the Effective Time, sponsored by EHP, and with terms similar to the applicable EPC Deferred Compensation Plan.
EHP Excess Benefit Plan means the excess benefit plan or plans established on or prior to the Effective Time, sponsored by EHP, and with terms similar to the applicable EPC Excess Benefit Plan.
EHP Group shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
EHP Incentive Compensation Plan means, collectively, the stock incentive compensation, or other equity-based plans or arrangements for employees, officers or directors of EHP or its Subsidiaries.
EHP Participant means any individual who, immediately following the Effective Time, is an EHP Employee (and, to the extent the context relates to participation in a Benefit Plan, an EHP Employee or former EHP Employee who participates in the applicable Benefit Plan) or a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of an EHP Employee or former EHP Employee, as applicable.
EHP Reimbursement Account Plans shall have the meaning set forth in Article VI.
EHP Retirement Plan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
EHP RSUs shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.02(b).
EHP SIP means the defined contribution plan sponsored by EHP and qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code that includes a cash or deferred arrangement within the meaning of Section 401(k) of the Code.
EHP Welfare Plans has the meaning set forth in Schedule D .
EPC has the meaning set forth in the preamble. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, any reference to EPC hereunder shall include the EPC Group.
EPC Benefit Plan means any domestic U.S. Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the EPC Group, including those set forth on Schedule E , and any Benefit Plan assumed or adopted by any member of the EPC Group, specifically excluding any EHP Benefit Plans.
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EPC Committee means the Nominating and Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of EPC or, where action has been taken by the full board, the full Board of Directors of EPC.
EPC Deferred Compensation Plan means both the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and the 2009 Restatement of the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.
EPC Employee means, in accordance with the Allocation Method, any individual who immediately following the Effective Time is employed by EPC or any member of the EPC Group as a common law employee, including active employees and employees on vacation or an approved leave of absence. A former EPC Employee shall be determined in accordance with the Allocation Method.
EPC Excess Benefit Plan means the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Executive Savings Investment Plan, the 2009 Restatement of the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Executive Savings Investment Plan, the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, and the 2009 Restatement of the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
EPC Group shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
EPC Participant means any individual who, immediately following the Effective Time, is an EPC Employee (and, to the extent the context relates to participation in a Benefit Plan, an EPC Employee or former EPC Employee who participates in the applicable Benefit Plan) or a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of an EPC Employee or former EPC Employee, as applicable.
EPC Reimbursement Account Plans shall have the meaning set forth in Article VI.
EPC RSU means a restricted stock unit or restricted stock equivalent award under any of the EPC Stock Plans.
EPC SIP means the defined contribution plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code that includes a cash or deferred arrangement within the meaning of Section 401(k) of the Code and established by EPC prior to the Effective Time.
EPC Stock Plans means, collectively the stock incentive compensation or other equity-based plans or arrangements for employees, officers or directors of EPC or its Subsidiaries.
EPC Welfare Plans has the meaning set forth in Schedule F .
Equity Awards means all equity-based awards granted under the EPC Stock Plans, including the Energizer Holdings, Inc. Incentive Stock Plan and all similar predecessor plans.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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Household Products Business has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
IRS means the Internal Revenue Service.
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Participating Employer means an entity that has agreed to permit its employees to participate in a benefit plan sponsored by EPC or its Subsidiaries or EHP or its Subsidiaries.
Parties means EPC and EHP, as parties to this Agreement.
Personal Care Business has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Retirement Plan of EPC means the defined benefit pension plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and established by EPC prior to the Effective Time.
Retirement Spin Date has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
Separation Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
TMA has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Trading Day means the period of time during any given calendar day, commencing with the determination of the NYSE consolidated transactions reporting system opening price and ending with the determination of the NYSE consolidated transactions reporting system closing price, in which trading and settlement in shares of EPC Common Stock or EHP Common Stock is permitted on the NYSE.
Transferred Participants has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
U.S . means the United States of America.
VWAP means a volume-weighted average trading price. The VWAP will be the Bloomberg VWAP function for the respective shares as reported by the Treasury Department.
WC Claim means a claim under a state or provincial workers compensation statute by an employee of the EPC Group or the EHP Group as a result of their employment with the EPC Group or the EHP Group.
Welfare Plans means EPC Welfare Plans and EHP Welfare Plans.
Section 1.02 Interpretation.
(a) In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(i) | words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular; |
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(ii) | references to any Person include such Persons successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement; |
(iii) | any reference to any gender includes the other gender; |
(iv) | the words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation; |
(v) | the words shall and will are used interchangeably and have the same meaning; |
(vi) | the word or shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase and/or; |
(vii) | any reference to any Article, Section or Schedule means such Article or Section of, or such Schedule to, this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition; |
(viii) | the words herein hereunder hereof hereto and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement; |
(ix) | any reference to any agreement, Benefit Plan, instrument or other document means such agreement, Benefit Plan, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by this Agreement; |
(x) | any reference to any Law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Law (including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability; |
(xi) | relative to the determination of any period of time, from means from and including and to means to but excluding and through means through and including; |
(xii) | if there is any conflict between the provisions of the Separation Agreement and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter hereof; if there is any conflict between the provisions of the main body of this Agreement and any of the Schedules hereto, the provisions of the main body of this Agreement shall control unless explicitly stated otherwise in such Schedule; |
(xiii) | the titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; |
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(xiv) | any portion of this Agreement obligating a Party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such Party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be; |
(xv) | unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to dollar amounts herein shall be in respect of lawful currency of the United States; and |
(xvi) | the language of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language the Parties hereto have chosen to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against either Party. |
Article II
General Principles
Section 2.01 Assignment of Employees.
In general, prior to the Effective Time, EPC and EHP shall identify employees and former employees assigned to the EPC Group and employees and former employees assigned to the EHP Group. Those employees assigned to the EPC Group and those employees assigned to the EHP Group will be employed by such applicable employers to which they have been assigned as of the Effective Time.
Section 2.02 Assumption and Retention of Liabilities, Related Assets
(a) As of the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, EPC shall, or shall cause one or more members of the EPC Group to, assume or retain, as applicable, and hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all EPC Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all EPC Employees, former EPC Employees and the respective dependents and beneficiaries of such EPC Employees and former EPC Employees and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned or allocated to EPC or any member of the EPC Group under this Agreement, and neither EHP nor any other member of the EHP Group shall have any responsibility for any such Liabilities.
(b) As of the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, EHP shall, or shall cause one or more members of the EHP Group to, assume or retain, as applicable, and EHP hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all EHP Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all EHP Employees, former EHP Employees and the respective dependents and beneficiaries of such EHP Employees, and former EHP Employees and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned or allocated to EHP or any member of the EHP Group under this Agreement, and neither EPC nor any other member of the EPC Group shall have any responsibility for any such Liabilities.
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(c) The assumption by EHP of Liabilities under this Agreement shall not create any obligation of EHP to reimburse EPC for any Liabilities paid or discharged by EPC before the Effective Time. The assumption by EPC of Liabilities under this Agreement shall not create any obligation of EPC to reimburse EHP for any Liabilities paid or discharged by EHP before the Effective Time.
(d) (i) From time to time after the Effective Time, EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall promptly reimburse EPC, upon EPCs reasonable request and the presentation by EPC of such substantiating documentation as EHP may reasonably request, for the cost of any Liabilities satisfied by EPC or any member of the EPC Group that are, pursuant to this Agreement, the responsibility of EHP or any member of the EHP Group.
(ii) From time to time after the Effective Time, EPC (acting directly or through a member of the EPC Group) shall promptly reimburse EHP, upon EHPs reasonable request and the presentation by EHP of such substantiating documentation as EPC may reasonably request, for the cost of any Liabilities satisfied by EHP or any member of the EHP Group that are, pursuant to this Agreement, the responsibility of EPC or any member of the EPC Group.
Section 2.03 Plan Participation.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing between the Parties, (i) effective as of the Effective Time, each of EHP and each other member of the EHP Group shall cease to be a Participating Employer in the EPC Benefit Plans, and (ii) each EHP Employee and former EHP Employee as of the Effective Time shall cease to participate in, be covered by, accrue benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any other rights under any EPC Benefit Plan, and EPC and EHP shall take all necessary action to effectuate each such cessation.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing between the Parties, (i) neither EPC nor any other member of the EPC Group shall be a Participating Employer in EHP Benefit Plans, and (ii) no EPC Employee or former EPC Employee shall participate in, be covered by, accrue benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any other rights under any EHP Benefit Plan, and EHP and EPC shall take all necessary action to effectuate the foregoing.
Section 2.04 Employee Service Recognition.
(a) EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall give each EHP Employee full credit for purposes of eligibility, vesting, determination of level of benefits and, to the extent applicable, benefit accruals under any EHP Benefit Plan for such EHP Employees service with any member of the EPC Group prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such service was recognized by the corresponding EPC Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that such service shall not be recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in the duplication of benefits under an EHP Benefit Plan and an EPC Benefit Plan.
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(b) Each of EPC and EHP (acting directly or through members of the EPC Group or the EHP Group, respectively) shall cause each of the EPC Benefit Plans and the EHP Benefit Plans, respectively, to provide the following service crediting rules effective as of the Effective Time:
(i) If an EPC Employee after the Effective Time becomes employed by a member of the EHP Group, then, except to the extent required by applicable Law or the terms of the applicable Benefit Plan, such individuals service with the EPC Group will not be recognized for any purpose under any EHP Benefit Plan.
(ii) If an EHP Employee after the Effective Time becomes employed by a member of the EPC Group, then, except to the extent required by applicable Law or the terms of the applicable Benefit Plan, such individuals service with the EHP Group will not be recognized for any purpose under any EPC Benefit Plan.
Article III
Qualified Pension Plans
In an effort to ensure that, to the extent practical, after the Effective Time individuals will have all of their accrued benefits in a single plan, certain actions will be taken with respect to the Retirement Plan of EPC and the EHP Retirement Plan to make appropriate transfers of plan assets and Liabilities.
Section 3.01 Defined Benefit Pension Plans.
(a) After the Effective Time, EPC Participants shall continue to participate in the Retirement Plan of EPC.
(b) EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall establish a defined benefit pension plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code ( EHP Retirement Plan ) to be effective as of the Effective Time to provide pension benefits for the EHP Participants in the Retirement Plan of EPC immediately prior to the Effective Time. After the Effective Time, EHP Participants who participate in the Retirement Plan of EPC shall cease to participate in the Retirement Plan of EPC and shall participate in the EHP Retirement Plan, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of such plan. EHP shall take all necessary steps to have the EHP Retirement Plan accept assets and Liabilities from the Retirement Plan of EPC (based on a good faith actuarial estimate of accrued benefits as of the date set forth on Schedule G for such purpose) representing any benefits accrued by individuals who are EHP Employees and former EHP Employees in accordance with the Allocation Method and whose names are set forth on Schedule G for such purpose (Transferred Participants). An initial transfer of assets and Liabilities shall occur on or before the date that is three months after the Effective Time ( Retirement Spin Date ). As soon as practicable after the Retirement Spin Date, EHP shall take all necessary steps to have the EHP Retirement Plan accept assets and Liabilities from the Retirement Plan of EPC based on a final actuarial calculation representing any benefits accrued by Transferred Participants. EHP, on its own behalf and on behalf of all members of the EHP Group, agrees that neither EPC nor the Retirement Plan of EPC shall have any further responsibility with respect to the assets and liabilities that are transferred from the Retirement Plan of EPC to the EHP Retirement Plan. From and after the Effective Time until the Retirement Spin Date, any benefits accrued prior to the Effective Time that
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would otherwise be payable to Transferred Participants under the EHP Retirement Plan shall be paid or continue to be paid out of the Retirement Plan of EPC, and the amounts to be transferred to the EHP Retirement Plan shall be reduced by the amount of such payments. After the Retirement Spin Date, any pension benefits that accrued prior to the Effective Time that would have otherwise been payable to the Transferred Participants under the Retirement Plan of EPC shall instead be payable to such Transferred Participants under the EHP Retirement Plan.
(c) The Parties agree that with respect to such transfer, assets and any related earnings or losses shall be determined and transferred from the plans trust in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1, Section 208 of ERISA and the assumptions and valuation methodology which the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation would have used under Section 4044 of ERISA as of the Effective Time as determined by the Actuary and set forth in Schedule G .
(d) As of the Effective Time, EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall cause the EHP Retirement Plan to recognize, to the extent practicable, all existing elections, including beneficiary designations, payment form elections and rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to EHP Participants under the Retirement Plan of EPC.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall EHP or the EHP Retirement Plan or any other EHP Benefit Plan assume, accept, or otherwise be responsible for any assets or Liabilities with respect to the ASR Plans on or following the Effective Time. The ASR Plans shall be EPC Benefit Plans before, on and following the Effective Time.
Section 3.02 Defined Contribution Plans.
EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall establish the EHP SIP which shall be effective as of the Effective Time. EHP shall take all necessary steps for the EHP SIP to accept from the EPC SIP, and EPC shall take all necessary steps for the EPC SIP to directly transfer to the EHP SIP, assets and Liabilities, including participant loans, representing any benefits accrued by individuals who are EHP Participants in the EPC SIP immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Article IV
Non-Qualified Plans
Section 4.01 Excess Benefit Plans.
EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall establish the EHP Excess Benefit Plan effective as of the Effective Time, with terms substantially similar to those under the EPC Excess Benefit Plan. EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall take all necessary steps for the EHP Excess Benefit Plan to accept Liabilities from the EPC Excess Benefit Plan representing any benefits accrued in the EPC Excess Benefit Plan as of the Effective Time by individuals who are EHP Employees and former EHP Employees in accordance with the Allocation Method and whose names are set forth on Schedule H for such purpose.
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Section 4.02 Deferred Compensation Plans.
EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall establish the EHP Deferred Compensation Plan effective as of the Effective Time, with terms substantially similar to those under the EPC Deferred Compensation Plan. EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall take all necessary steps for the EHP Deferred Compensation Plan to accept Liabilities from the EPC Deferred Compensation Plan representing any benefits accrued in the EPC Deferred Compensation Plan as of the Effective Time by individuals who are EHP Employees and former EHP Employees in accordance with the Allocation Method and whose names are set forth on Schedule I for such purpose. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each non-employee director of EPC who is to be assigned to either EHP or EPC after the Effective Time (but not both) shall be given the choice prior to the Effective Time to have any units in the EPC Deferred Compensation Plan stock fund treated as follows: (i) such units reissued as or converted (as applicable) into units relating to the common stock of the company to which such director shall be assigned and otherwise adjusted with the conversion methodology described below in Section 11.02, (ii) each such unit continuing to relate to the number of shares of EPC common stock subject to the unit immediately prior to the Effective Time, and in accordance with the distribution ratio applicable to stockholders generally, the director will be granted additional units that relate to an equal number of shares of EHP common stock, or (iii) such units reissued or converted such that half of the aggregate value of such unit (determined using the conversion methodology described in Section 11.02) is reissued or converted into EPC units and the other half of the aggregate value of such unit is reissued or converted into EHP common stock units, in either case, to be effective upon the Effective Time. Any units in the EPC Deferred Compensation Plan stock fund with respect to any non-employee director of EPC to be assigned to both EPC and EHP after the Effective Time shall be subject to conversion under subsection (ii) or (iii) (but not (i)) above, to be effective upon the Effective Time. Except as provided above, all units reissued or converted as described above shall be governed by substantially the same terms, vesting conditions, and other restrictions that applied to the original awards immediately prior to the Effective Time. Any such units denominated in EPC common stock or EHP common stock will be assumed and settled under the plans of the company for which the director serves as a director following the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each non-employee director of EPC who is to be assigned to both EPC and EHP shall have any units denominated in EPC common stock assumed and settled under the plans of EPC and shall have any units denominated in EHP common stock assumed and settled under the plans of EHP following the Effective Time.
Article V
Welfare Benefits Plans and Employment Practices
Section 5.01 Adoption of Plans by EHP.
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall establish welfare benefit plans and employment practices no less favorable in the aggregate to those currently available to EHP Employees generally. EHP shall retain the assets and Liabilities, if any, of all such welfare benefit plans and employment practices on and after the Effective Time.
(b) EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall cause each EHP Welfare Plan to (i) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and service conditions with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to EHP Participants transferring from the EPC Group to the EHP Group, (ii) honor any deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, and co-payments incurred by EHP Participants transferring from the EPC Group to the EHP Group under the corresponding EPC Welfare Plan in satisfying any applicable deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums or co-payments under an EHP Welfare Plan during the same plan year in which such deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and co-payments were made, and (iii) waive any waiting period limitation that would otherwise be applicable to an EHP Participant following the Effective Time, to the extent such EHP Participant had satisfied any similar limitation under the corresponding EPC Welfare Plan.
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Section 5.02 Liabilities for Claims.
(a) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Agreement, (i) EPC shall retain the responsibility for payment of all covered welfare benefit and similar claims and expenses paid on behalf of EHP Employees, former EHP Employees and their respective covered dependents on or prior to the Distribution and for payment of all covered welfare benefit and similar claims and expenses with respect to EPC Employees, former EPC Employees and their respective covered dependents, regardless of whether incurred on, prior to, or after the Distribution, and (ii) EHP and the EHP Group shall assume responsibility for payment of all covered welfare benefit and similar claims and expenses that remain unpaid, regardless of when submitted or incurred, with respect to EHP Employees, former EHP Employees, and their respective covered dependents after the Distribution. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) EPC shall be responsible for payment of all covered retiree welfare (including retiree health and life) claims, expenses and other liability with respect to EPC Employees and former EPC Employees and their respective covered dependents that remain unpaid after the Distribution regardless of when submitted or incurred and (ii) EHP shall be responsible for payment of all covered retiree welfare (including retiree health and life) claims, expenses and other liability with respect to EHP Employees and former EHP Employees and their respective covered dependents that remain unpaid after the Distribution, regardless of when submitted or incurred.
(b) EPC agrees to process and pay (or to arrange for payment) claims for which EPC retains the Liability, and EHP agrees to process and pay (or to arrange for payment) claims for which EHP retains the Liability.
Article VI
Reimbursement Account Plans
Section 6.01 Plans
Effective as of the Effective Time, EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall commence sponsorship of the EHP flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses under a new plan established under Section 125 and Section 129 of the Code (the EHP Reimbursement Account Plans ), with features that are the same as those in the applicable EPC flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses immediately prior to the Distribution (the EPC Reimbursement Account Plans ). Each EHP Participant who is
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a participant in and maintains a flexible spending account for medical or dependent care expenses under an EPC Reimbursement Account Plan shall cease participating in the EPC Reimbursement Account Plans effective as of the Distribution, and shall commence participation in the EHP Reimbursement Account Plans. As of the Effective Time, EHP shall credit the applicable account of each such EHP Participant under the EHP Reimbursement Account Plans with an amount equal to the balance of such EHP Participants account under the EPC Reimbursement Account Plans immediately prior to such date. EHP and EPC intend that the actions to be taken pursuant to this subsection be treated as an assumption by EHP of the portion of the EPC Reimbursement Account Plans and the elections made thereunder attributable to such EHP Participants.
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, EPC shall determine the Aggregate Balance (as defined below) of the assumed EPC Reimbursement Account Plans and notify EHP of the amount of such Aggregate Balance in writing. For purposes of this Section, the term Aggregate Balance shall mean, as of the Effective Time, the aggregate amount of contributions that have been made to the EHP Participants flexible spending accounts under EPCs Reimbursement Account Plans for the plan year in which the Distribution Date occurs minus the aggregate amount of reimbursements that have been made from the EHP Participants flexible spending accounts under the EPC Reimbursement Account Plan to EHP Participants for the plan year in which the Distribution Date occurs. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, and in any event within thirty (30) days after the amount of the Aggregate Balance is determined or such later date as mutually agreed upon by the Parties, EPC shall pay EHP the net Aggregate Balance, if such amount is positive, and EHP shall pay EPC the net Aggregate Balance, if such amount is negative.
Article VII
COBRA
Section 7.01 EHP Participants
Effective as of Effective Time, EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) shall assume, or shall have caused the EHP Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with and all liabilities and other costs and expenses relating to the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to EHP Participants who, as of the day prior to the Effective Time, were covered under an EPC Welfare Plan, whether pursuant to COBRA or otherwise, or who had a COBRA qualifying event (as defined in Code Section 4980B) on, prior to, or after the Effective Time. EPC (acting directly or through a member of the EPC Group) shall, or shall cause the EPC Welfare Plans to assume responsibility for compliance with and all liabilities and other costs and expenses relating to the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to EPC Participants.
Article VIII
Retention of Liabilities and Employment Issues
Section 8.01 Employment Claims and Litigation.
Claims and litigation shall be the responsibility of each of the Parties to the extent, in the manner and as allocated to each such Party in the Separation Agreement and schedules thereto.
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Section 8.02 Collective Bargaining Agreements.
EHP shall retain or assume all Liability for the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Energizer Battery Manufacturing, Inc. and EMD Facility, Marietta, Ohio and United Steelworkers Local 10069P effective May 1, 2013 April 30, 2016.
Article IX
Leaves of Absence, Paid Time Off and Payroll
Section 9.01 Transfer of Employees on Leaves of Absence.
All obligations to EHP Employees on a leave of absence of any type as of the Effective Time shall be the responsibility of EHP. All obligations to EPC Employees on a leave of absence of any type as of the Effective Time shall be the responsibility of EPC.
Section 9.02 EHP Leaves of Absence.
Except as otherwise specifically assigned to the EPC Group in this Agreement, EHP shall retain Liability (including Liabilities for associated administrative functions) for all EHP Employees who have commenced a leave of any type prior to the Effective Time or on and after the Effective Time subject to the EHP Groups applicable employment practices and policies, including any paid time-off plan or policy.
Section 9.03 EPC Leaves of Absence.
Except as otherwise specifically assigned to the EHP Group in this Agreement, EPC shall retain Liability (including Liabilities for associated administrative functions) for all EPC Employees who have commenced a leave of any type prior to the Effective Time or on and after the Effective Time subject to the EPC Groups applicable employment practices and policies, including any paid time off plan or policy.
Section 9.04 Military Leaves.
Both Parties shall fully comply with all applicable Law applying to leaves granted for military service.
Article X
Workers Compensation
Section 10.01 Treatment of Scheduled Claims.
EPC (acting directly or through a member of the EPC Group) or EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group), as applicable and specified on Schedule J , will be responsible for all Liabilities for all WC Claims allocated to EPC or EHP, as applicable, on such schedule. All workers compensation Liabilities known as of the date of this Agreement are set forth on Schedule J and allocated to the EPC Group or EHP Group in such schedule, and such allocation shall be binding on the Parties.
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Section 10.02 Treatment of Claims not Scheduled.
To the extent a WC Claim is not set forth on Schedule J: (a) all workers compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an EHP Employee or former EHP Employee shall be the responsibility of EHP or a member of the EHP Group and (b) all workers compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an EPC Employee or former EPC Employee who is not an EHP Employee shall be the responsibility of EPC or a member of the EPC Group.
Section 10.03 Notification of Government Authorities.
EHP (acting directly or through a member of the EHP Group) will have responsibility for notifying applicable governmental authorities, as appropriate, of any on-the-job injuries or WC Claims for which a member of the EHP Group is responsible under this Article X. EPC (acting directly or through a member of the EPC Group) will have responsibility for notifying applicable Governmental Authorities, as appropriate, of any on-the-job injuries or WC Claims for which a member of the EPC Group is responsible under this Article X. The Parties will cooperate in providing to each other information needed for these notifications and related filings.
Section 10.04 Assignment of Contribution Rights.
EPC will transfer and assign (or will cause another member of the EPC Group to transfer and assign) to EHP or another member of the EHP Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a WC Claim) with respect to any WC Claim for which any member of the EHP Group is responsible pursuant to this Article X. EHP will transfer and assign (or will cause another member of the EHP Group to transfer and assign) to EPC or another member of the EPC Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a WC Claim) with respect to any WC Claim for which any member of the EPC Group is responsible pursuant to this Article X.
Article XI
Incentive Compensation Plans
Section 11.01 Equity Incentive Awards.
This Article XI sets forth obligations and agreements between the Parties with respect to the treatment of outstanding equity incentive awards under the EPC Stock Plans and of outstanding bonus awards as of the Effective Time. The Parties acknowledge that the ability of holders of Equity Awards to (i) receive shares or common stock issued by EPC or EHP upon the vesting of an Equity Award or (ii) direct that shares of common stock be sold upon vesting of an Equity Award may be subject to delays or limitations for administrative reasons during blackout periods imposed by the Parties or applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XI, the number of shares subject to each equity award, and the terms and conditions of settlement of awards, shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
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Section 11.02 Treatment of Outstanding Restricted Stock Units.
(a) EPC RSUs which are held by any EPC Employee or former EPC Employee shall be reissued with an adjustment in a manner to reflect the intrinsic value of such award as of the Effective Time, as determined by the Board of Directors of EPC in accordance with the conversion methodology below. The other terms and conditions to which each EPC RSU is subject shall be substantially similar both immediately prior to and following the Effective Time; provided, however, that any performance-based EPC RSU that would otherwise vest in November 2016 based on the achievement of certain performance-criteria will be converted to time-based vesting instead of performance-based vesting in the conversion. In addition, any restricted stock unit, restricted stock equivalent or similar awards which are held by any Non-US EPC Employee or former Non-US EPC Employee (as determined under the Separation Agreement) shall be treated in a manner similar to the foregoing, including that they shall be reissued with an adjustment in a manner to reflect the intrinsic value of such award as of the Effective Time, as determined by the Board of Directors of EPC in accordance with the conversion methodology below or a substantially similar process as would be required under local or other applicable law or otherwise appropriate under such local jurisdiction.
(b) EPC RSUs which are held by an EHP Employee or a former EHP Employee shall be reissued and converted into restricted stock units or equivalents of EHP ( EHP RSUs ) and adjusted in a manner to reflect the intrinsic value of such award as of the Effective Time, as determined by the Board of Directors of EPC in accordance with the conversion methodology below. EHP RSUs shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding EPC RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that any performance-based EPC RSU that would otherwise vest in November 2016 based on the achievement of certain performance-criteria will be converted to time-based vesting instead of performance-based vesting in the conversion. In addition, any restricted stock unit, restricted stock equivalent or similar awards which are held by any Non-US EHP Employee or former Non-US EHP Employee (as determined under the Separation Agreement) shall be treated in a manner similar to the foregoing, including that they shall be reissued with an adjustment in a manner to reflect the intrinsic value of such award as of the Effective Time, as determined by the Board of Directors of EPC in accordance with the conversion methodology below or a substantially similar process as would be required under local or other applicable law or otherwise appropriate under such local jurisdiction.
(c) The conversion methodology shall be in accordance with the following. A VWAP of EPC common stock trading regular-way on the five (5) Trading Days prior to the Effective Time shall be used to determine the per share value. A VWAP of EPC common stock or EHP common stock, as applicable in the conversion, on the five (5) Trading Days after the Effective Time shall be used to determine the per share conversion value. The number of shares with respect to which the original award relates shall be multiplied by the per share value, with the result divided by the per share conversion value to determine the number of shares with respect to which the new award shall relate in converting the original award into the new award.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each non-employee director of EPC who is to be assigned to either EHP or EPC after the Effective Time (but not both) shall be given the choice prior to the Effective Time to have any EPC RSUs treated as follows: (i) such awards
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reissued as or converted (as applicable) into awards relating to the common stock of the company to which such director shall be assigned and otherwise adjusted in accordance with the conversion methodology applicable to employee awards, (ii) each such award continuing to relate to the number of shares of EPC common stock subject to the award immediately prior to the Effective Time, and in accordance with the distribution ratio applicable to stockholders generally, the director will be granted additional awards or units that relate to an equal number of shares of EHP common stock, or (iii) such awards reissued or converted such that half of the aggregate value of such award (determined using the conversion methodology above) is reissued or converted into awards relating to EPC common stock and the other half of the aggregate value of such award is reissued or converted into awards relating to EHP common stock, in either case, to be effective upon the Effective Time. Any EPC RSUs with respect to any nonemployee director of EPC to be assigned to both EPC and EHP after the Effective Time shall be subject to conversion under subsection (d)(ii) or (iii) (but not (i)) above, to be effective upon the Effective Time. Except as provided above, all awards reissued or converted as described in this subsection shall be governed by substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions that applied to the original awards immediately prior to the Effective Time. Any such awards to be settled in or otherwise based on the value of EPC common stock or EHP common stock will be assumed and settled under the plans of the company for which the director serves as a director following the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each non-employee director of EPC who is to be assigned to both EPC and EHP shall have any awards denominated in EPC common stock assumed and settled under the plans of EPC and shall have any awards denominated in EHP common stock assumed and settled under the plans of EHP following the Effective Time.
Section 11.03 Liabilities for Settlement of Awards.
Except as provided above with respect to non-employee directors or in Section 11.05 regarding Tax Withholding and Reporting for Equity-Based Awards:
(a) EPC shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with EPC RSUs (regardless of the holder of such awards) share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the EPC RSUs, as applicable.
(b) EHP shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with EHP RSUs (regardless of the holder of such awards) including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement or exercise of the EHP RSUs, as applicable.
Section 11.04 SEC Registration.
The Parties mutually agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain effective registration statements with the SEC with respect to the long-term incentive awards described in this Article XI, to the extent any such registration statement is required by applicable Law. EPC shall be responsible for taking all appropriate action to continue to maintain and administer the EPC Stock Plans and the awards granted thereunder so that they comply with applicable Law, including continued compliance with, and qualification under, Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933. EHP shall be responsible for taking all appropriate action (a) to adopt and administer the EHP Incentive Compensation Plan and the awards granted thereunder (including by way of conversion pursuant to this Article XI) so
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that it and they comply with applicable Law, including compliance with, and qualification under, Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (b) to register the shares for issuance under the EHP Incentive Compensation Plan or any other equity-based plan of EHP (including shares acquired by conversion pursuant to this Article XI), including the filing of a registration statement on an appropriate form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 11.05 Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards.
EPC (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll or other tax reporting related to income of EPC Employees from equity-based awards, and EHP (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll or other tax reporting related to income of EHP Employees from equity-based awards. Further, EPC (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings for EPC Employees to each applicable taxing authority, and EHP (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings for EHP Employees to each applicable taxing authority. EPC and EHP will communicate with each other and with third-party providers to effectuate withholding and remittance of taxes, as well as required tax reporting, in a timely, efficient and appropriate manner.
Section 11.06 Bonus Awards.
EHP Employees participating in any bonus plans maintained by EPC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be eligible to participate in such plans until immediately prior to the Effective Time. The EPC Committee shall determine the amount of the awards payable to such persons under such bonus plans for the bonus period ending as of the Effective Time to the extent consistent with applicable plans, awards and law. EHP shall pay to such EHP Employees the amount of the bonus awards payable under such EPC bonus plans for the bonus period ending as of the Effective Time, with such payments made no later than the 15th day of the third month following the close of EHPs fiscal year in which such bonus period ends. The determination of whether any portion of a bonus award has been earned will be made based upon the achievement of the applicable performance criteria in accordance with the applicable EPC bonus plan. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, but in any event at such time and in such manner as consistent with applicable law to reflect any desired intent, EHP shall establish a bonus plan with respect to periods following the Effective Time, including a plan covering the period from the Effective Time through September 30, 2015. The EHP Committee shall be responsible for establishing performance metrics, funding, paying and discharging all obligations relating to any bonus awards under such bonus plans maintained by EHP. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, but in any event at such time and in such manner as consistent with applicable law to reflect any desired intent, EPC shall establish a bonus plan with respect to periods following the Effective Time, including a plan covering the period from the Effective Time through September 30, 2015. The EPC Committee shall be responsible for establishing performance metrics, funding, paying and discharging all obligations relating to any bonus awards under such bonus plans maintained by EPC.
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Article XII
Indemnification
The obligations of EPC under this Agreement and all Liabilities retained or assumed by or allocated to EPC hereunder shall be deemed to be EPC Liabilities, as defined in the Separation Agreement, and the obligations of EHP under this Agreement and all Liabilities retained or assumed by or allocated to EHP hereunder shall be deemed to be EHP Liabilities under the Separation Agreement. The applicable provisions of the Separation Agreement, including Article VI thereof, shall apply with respect to any claims for indemnification hereunder.
Article XIII
General and Administrative
Section 13.01 Sharing of Information.
Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, EPC and EHP (acting directly or through members of the EPC Group or EHP Group, respectively) shall provide to the other and their respective agents and vendors all Information relevant to the performance of the Parties under this Agreement, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Separation Agreement, including Article VII thereof. The Parties also hereby agree to enter into any business associate agreements that may be required for the sharing of any Information pursuant to this Agreement to comply with the requirements of HIPAA.
Section 13.02 Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorizations.
(a) Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, as of the Effective Time, EPC shall transfer and assign to EHP any and all personnel records, all immigration documents, including I-9 forms and work authorizations, all payroll deduction authorizations and elections, whether voluntary or mandated by Law, including but not limited to any W-4 forms, EPC and EHP Reimbursement Accounts Plans, Retirement Plans, charitable giving, and purchases at the cafeterias, and all absence management records, Family and Medical Leave Act records, any beneficiary designations as the Parties may determine will be applicable following the Distribution, Flexible Spending Account enrollment confirmations, attendance, and return to work information ( Benefit Management Records ) relating to EHP Participants. Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, EPC, however, may retain originals of, copies of, or access to personnel Records, immigration records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records as long as necessary to provide services to EHP (acting or on its behalf pursuant to a transition services agreement between the Parties entered into as of the date of this Agreement). Immigration Records will, if and as appropriate, become a part of EHPs public access file. EHP will use personnel records, payroll forms and benefit management records for lawful purposes only, including calculation of withholdings from wages and personnel management. It is understood that following the Effective Time EPC records may be maintained by EHP (acting directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to EHPs applicable records retention policy. The Parties shall comply with all applicable Laws relating to wage withholding, including with respect to the wage base.
(b) Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, as of the Effective Time, EHP shall transfer and assign to EPC all personnel records, all immigration documents, including I-9 forms and work authorizations, all payroll deduction authorizations and elections, whether voluntary or mandated by Law, including but not limited to W-4 forms and deductions for benefits such as insurance, and Benefit Management Records relating to EPC Participants. EHP, however, may
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retain originals of, copies of, or access to personnel Records, immigration records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records as long as necessary to provide services to EPC (acting or on its behalf pursuant to a transition services agreement entered into by the Parties as of the date of this Agreement). Immigration Records will, if and as appropriate, become a part of EPCs public access file. EHP will use personnel records, payroll forms and benefit management records for lawful purposes only, including calculation of withholdings from wages and personnel management. It is understood that following the Effective Time, EHP records may be maintained by EPC (acting directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to EPCs applicable records retention policy.
(c) In connection with any EPC Welfare Plans, all information on file with a third-party administrator (including all information required to process claims and provide benefits under the applicable Welfare Plans) shall be transferred to the third-party administrator of the analogous EHP Welfare Plans, unless prohibited by applicable Law.
(d) To the extent consistent with applicable Law and the terms of the applicable Benefit Plans, all coverage elections, contribution elections, beneficiary designations and other elections and designations made by an EHP Participant while covered under an EPC Benefit Plan shall transfer to and apply with respect to and otherwise be recognized under the applicable EHP Benefit Plan with respect to such matters.
Section 13.03 Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation.
Each of the Parties will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Parties may enter into one or more transition services agreement(s) to provide any services to assist the other in connection with this Agreement or otherwise, subject to all terms and conditions of any such transition services agreement(s).
Section 13.04 Employer Rights.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit EHP or any other member of the EHP Group from amending, modifying or terminating any EHP Benefit Plan, at any time within its sole discretion provided that any such amendment, modification or termination shall not relieve EHP from any obligation herein and shall comply with any applicable requirements of the TMA. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit EPC or any member of the EPC Group from amending, modifying or terminating any EPC Benefit Plan, at any time within its sole discretion provided that any such amendment, modification or termination shall not relieve EPC from any obligation herein and shall comply with any applicable requirements of the TMA. Nothing in this Agreement modifies any Benefit Plans intended to be qualified arrangements under Section 401(a) of the Code.
Section 13.05 Consent of Third Parties.
If any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the consent of any third party and such consent is withheld, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent practicable. If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure to obtain any such third-party consent, the
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Parties shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision in a mutually satisfactory manner; provided, however, neither Party shall have any obligation under this Agreement to the other Party to obtain a novation with respect to obligations which a Party might have with respect to any EHP Participant or EPC Participant.
Article XIV
Miscellaneous
Section 14.01 Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Separation Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, then all actions and events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective immediately prior to, as of or following the Distribution Date, or otherwise in connection with the Distribution, shall not be taken or occur except to the extent specifically agreed to in writing by EPC and EHP, and neither Party shall have any Liabilities to the other Party under this Agreement.
Section 14.02 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, including the Schedules hereto and the sections of the Separation Agreement referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, discussions, understandings and commitments, written or oral, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter and there are no other agreements or understandings between the Parties apart from those referred to herein.
Section 14.03 Choice of Law.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE THEREOF THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
Section 14.04 Amendment.
This Agreement shall not be amended, modified or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by an authorized representative of both Parties.
Section 14.05 Waiver.
No term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for its performance extended, unless any such waiver or extension is signed by an authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement is sought. Any such waiver shall be validly and sufficiently given for the purposes of this Agreement if, as to either Party, it is in writing signed by an authorized representative of such Party. The failure of either Party to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, or in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the right of either Party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
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Section 14.06 Partial Invalidity.
Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but in case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision or provisions shall be ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or provisions or any other provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be unreasonable. Wherever possible and to the extent provided by applicable Law, each Party waives any term or provision of applicable Law under which any provision of this Agreement would be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
Section 14.07 Execution in Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. Each Party acknowledges that it and the other Party may execute this Agreement by manual, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms a stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind it to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it shall as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date hereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
Section 14.08 Successors and Assigns.
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void. No such consent shall be required for the assignment of a Partys rights and obligations under this Agreement if: (a) any Party to this Agreement or (or any of its successors or permitted assigns) (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Business Entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and/or Assets to any Person, and (b) in any such case, the resulting, surviving or assignee Person expressly assumes all of the obligations of the relevant party (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) under this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 14.08 shall release the assigning party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 14.09 No Third Party Beneficiaries.
The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or Persons any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, including any EHP Employee, former EHP Employee, EHP Participant, EPC Employee, former EPC Employee or EPC Participant. Furthermore, nothing in this Agreement is intended (i) to confer upon any employee or former employee of EPC, EHP or any member of the EPC Group or EHP Group any right to continued employment, or any recall or similar rights to an individual on layoff or any type of approved leave, or (ii) to be construed to relieve any insurance company of any responsibility for any employee benefit under any Benefit Plan or any other Liability. Nothing in this Agreement is intended as an amendment to any Benefit Plan or employment practice. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude EPC, the EPC Group, EHP, or the EHP Group, at any time before or after the Effective Time, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Benefit Plan of such respective entity, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Benefit Plan of such respective entity.
Section 14.10 Notices.
All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when delivered or mailed in accordance with the provisions of the Separation Agreement.
Section 14.11 Performance.
EPC shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by an EPC Group member and EHP shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by an EHP Group member.
Section 14.12 Limited Liability.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no individual who is a stockholder, director, employee, officer, agent or representative of EHP or EPC, in such individuals capacity as such, shall have any Liability in respect of or relating to the covenants or obligations of such Party under this Agreement and, to the fullest extent legally permissible, each of EHP and EPC, for itself and its respective stockholders, directors, employees, officers and Affiliates, waives and agrees not to seek to assert or enforce any such Liability that any such Person otherwise might have pursuant to applicable Law.
Section 14.13 Applicability to U.S. Employees
Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of this Agreement are only applicable to EPC Employees and EHP Employees employed in the U.S.
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Section 14.14 Dispute Resolution.
The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim between them with respect to the matters covered hereby shall be governed by and resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Section 14.15 Incorporation of Separation Agreement Provisions.
The following provisions of the Separation Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and unless otherwise expressly specified herein, such provisions shall apply as if fully set forth herein (references in this Section 14.15 to an Article or Section shall mean Articles or Sections of the Separation Agreement, and references in the material incorporated herein by reference shall be references to the Separation Agreement): Article VI (relating to Mutual Releases; Indemnification); Article VI (relating to Access to Information; Confidentiality); Article X (relating to Further Assurances and Additional Covenants); Article XI (relating to Dispute Resolution); and Article XIII (relating to Miscellaneous). The provisions of Articles VI, X, XI and XIII of the Separation Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their authorized representatives on this 25 th day of June, 2015.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ David P. Hatfield | |
Name: | David P. Hatfield | |
Title: | President & CEO, Energizer Personal Care | |
Energizer SpinCo, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Alan R. Hoskins | |
Name: | Alan R. Hoskins | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Exhibit 2.4
EXECUTION VERSION
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
AND
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.
DATED AS OF JUNE 25, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
1 | |||||
ARTICLE II SERVICES |
5 | |||||
2.1 |
Services |
5 | ||||
2.2 |
Additional Services |
5 | ||||
2.3 |
Services Not Included; No Management Authority |
6 | ||||
2.4 |
Service Providers; Third Party Providers |
6 | ||||
2.5 |
Cooperation; Transition and Service Coordinators |
8 | ||||
2.6 |
Service Boundaries and Scope |
9 | ||||
2.7 |
Standard of Performance; Limitation of Liability |
9 | ||||
2.8 |
Precedence of Schedules |
11 | ||||
2.9 |
Transitional Nature of Services |
11 | ||||
2.10 |
Changes to Services |
12 | ||||
2.11 |
Leases and Subleases |
12 | ||||
ARTICLE III SERVICE CHARGES |
12 | |||||
3.1 |
Compensation |
12 | ||||
3.2 |
Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Expenses |
13 | ||||
ARTICLE IV SERVICE CHARGES |
13 | |||||
4.1 |
Payment |
13 | ||||
4.2 |
No Set-Off |
15 | ||||
4.3 |
Taxes |
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ARTICLE V TERM |
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5.1 |
Term |
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5.2 |
Maximum Transition Period |
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ARTICLE VI DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES; TERMINATION OF SERVICES |
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6.1 |
Discontinuation or Early Termination of Services |
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6.2 |
Reduction of Services |
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6.3 |
Interdependencies |
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6.4 |
Effect of Termination |
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6.5 |
Procedures Upon Discontinuation or Termination of Services |
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ARTICLE VII ACCESS; SYSTEM SECURITY |
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7.1 |
Access |
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7.2 |
System Security |
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ARTICLE VIII LIMITED LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER |
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8.1 |
Limitations on Liability |
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8.2 |
Obligation to Re-Perform; Liabilities |
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8.3 |
Third Party Claims |
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8.4 |
Provider Indemnity |
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8.5 |
Indemnification Procedures |
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8.6 |
Environmental Matters |
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ARTICLE IX CONFIDENTIALITY; PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS |
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9.1 |
Confidentiality |
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9.2 |
No Release |
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9.3 |
Third Party Information; Privacy and Data Protection Laws |
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9.4 |
Protective Arrangements |
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ARTICLE X CERTAIN TRANSITION COSTS |
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10.1 |
Transition Costs |
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10.2 |
Allocation and Settlement |
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ARTICLE XI FORCE MAJEURE |
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11.1 |
Performance Excused |
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ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS |
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12.1 |
Entire Agreement |
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12.2 |
Binding Effect; Assignment |
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12.3 |
Third Party Beneficiaries |
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12.4 |
Amendment; Waivers |
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12.5 |
Notices |
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12.6 |
Counterparts |
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12.7 |
Signatures and Delivery |
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12.8 |
Severability |
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12.9 |
Governing Law |
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12.10 |
Dispute Resolution |
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12.11 |
Specific Performance |
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12.12 |
Corporate Power |
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12.13 |
Independent Contractors |
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12.14 |
Title to Intellectual Property |
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12.15 |
Group Members |
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12.16 |
Survival of Covenants |
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12.17 |
Interpretation |
28 | ||||
12.18 |
Further Assurances |
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12.19 |
Public Announcements |
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12.20 |
Mutual Drafting |
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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is entered into as of June 25, 2015, by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation ( Energizer ) and Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Energizer ( SpinCo ). Energizer and SpinCo are sometimes referred to herein individually as a Party , and collectively as the Parties . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Article I .
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Energizer has determined that it would be advisable and in the best interests of Energizer and its shareholders to separate the EHP Business from the EPC Business;
WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the foregoing, Energizer and SpinCo have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated June 25, 2015 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Separation and Distribution Agreement ), which provides for, among other things, the contribution from Energizer to SpinCo of certain assets, the assumption by SpinCo of certain Liabilities (as defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement) from Energizer, the distribution by Energizer of SpinCo common stock to Energizer shareholders, and the execution and delivery of certain agreements in order to facilitate and provide for the foregoing, in each case subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate and provide for an orderly transition under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which each of the Parties shall provide to the other the Services (as defined herein) for a transitional period.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified for such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:
Accessing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a) .
Additional Services has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .
Affiliate (including, with a correlative meaning, affiliated ) means, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more
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intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. For the purpose of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, controlled by and under common control with ), when used with respect to any specified Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise. The Parties agree that, for the purposes of this Agreement, no member of the Energizer Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the SpinCo Group and no member of the SpinCo Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Energizer Group.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Ancillary Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Assets has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in St. Louis, Missouri are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
Business Entity means any corporation, general or limited partnership, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization, limited liability entity or other entity.
Charge and Charges have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .
Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 12.10(a) .
EHP has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
EHP Business has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Effective Time has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Energizer has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Energizer Group means the EPC Group as defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
EPC has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
EPC Business has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Executive Sponsor has the meaning set forth in Section 12.10(b) .
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Exhibits means the Exhibits attached hereto.
Force Majeure Event means, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which by its nature could not reasonably have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it could reasonably have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, storms, floods, riots, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities, other national or international calamities or acts of terrorism or failures of energy sources or distribution or transportation facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receipt by a Party of an unsolicited takeover offer or other acquisition proposal, even if unforeseen or unavoidable, and such Partys response thereto shall not be deemed an event of Force Majeure.
Governmental Authority has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Group means either the Energizer Group or the SpinCo Group.
Information means information in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, marketing plans, customer names, Privileged Information, and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data; provided that Information does not include Patents, Trademarks, or Other Intellectual Property.
Initial Services has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .
Interest Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e) .
Law has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Lease has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11 .
Liability has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Market has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .
Notice means any written notice, request, demand or other communication specifically referencing this Agreement and given in accordance with Section 12.5 .
Outside Date has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 .
Parties and Party have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Person means any (i) individual; (ii) Business Entity; or (iii) Governmental Authority.
Provider Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 .
Recipient Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 .
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Representative , as to a Person, means such Persons directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives.
SpinCo has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
SpinCo Group means the EHP Group as defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Schedules means the Schedules attached hereto.
Security Regulations has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a) .
Separation and Distribution Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Service Coordinator has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b) .
Service Period means, with respect to any Service, the period commencing on the later of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) the date on which any Additional Service becomes a Service pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and ending on the earlier of (a) the date the Recipient terminates the provision of such Service pursuant to Section 6.1 , and (b) the termination date (measured as the number of months from the Effective Time) specified with respect to such Service on the subsection of Schedule A or Schedule B hereto applicable to such Service.
Service Provider means, with respect to any Service, the entity or entities identified on the applicable subsection of Schedule A or Schedule B hereto as the Service Provider.
Service Provider Group means the Energizer Group or the SpinCo Group, as applicable, when it is providing Services to a member of the other Group.
Service Recipient means, with respect to any Service, the entity or entities identified on the applicable subsection of Schedule A or Schedule B hereto as the Service Recipient.
Service Recipient Group means the Energizer Group or the SpinCo Group, as applicable, when it is receiving Services from a member of the other Group.
Services means the Initial Services and any Additional Services agreed to by the Parties in accordance with Section 2.2 .
Sublease has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11 .
Subsidiary means or subsidiary shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Business Entity of which such Person: (i) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (A) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such Business Entity; (B) the total combined equity interests; or (C) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership; or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.
Systems has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a) .
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Tax has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Third Party means any Person other than the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Third Party Provider means a Third Party that is not affiliated with either Group and that is retained by the Service Provider to provide any portion of the Services under this Agreement, including any consultants, agents, contractors or subcontractors.
Transition Coordinator has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b) .
Transition Costs has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1 .
ARTICLE II
SERVICES
2.1 Services .
(a) Commencing as of the Effective Time, Energizer shall, and shall cause the applicable members of the Energizer Group to, (i) provide to SpinCo and the applicable members of the SpinCo Group the Services set forth in Schedule A and (ii) pay, perform, discharge and satisfy, as and when due, its and their respective obligations as Service Recipients under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Commencing as of the Effective Time, SpinCo shall, and shall cause the applicable members of the Spinco Group to, (i) provide to Energizer and the applicable members of the Energizer Group the Services set forth in Schedule B (collectively with the Services set forth on Schedule A , the Initial Services ) and (ii) pay, perform, discharge and satisfy, as and when due, its and their respective obligations as Service Recipients under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) The Parties agree and acknowledge that the right to receive any Services (or portions thereof) for which a Party is a Service Recipient hereunder may be assigned, allocated and/or contributed, in whole or in part, by a Party to any member of such Partys Group. To the extent so assigned, allocated and/or contributed, the relevant Group member shall be deemed the Service Recipient with respect to the relevant portion of such Services.
2.2 Additional Services . From time to time during the term of this Agreement, each of Energizer and SpinCo may request the other Party (i) to provide additional (including as to volume, amount, level or frequency, as applicable) or different services which the other Party is not expressly obligated to provide under this Agreement if such services are of the type and scope provided within the Energizer Group or the SpinCo Group, or between the Energizer Group and the SpinCo Group, in each case during twelve months preceding the date hereof, (ii) expand the scope of any Service or (iii) expand the duration for which any Service is provided (such additional or expanded services, the Additional Services ). The Party receiving such request for Additional Services shall consider such request in good faith and shall notify the requesting Party as promptly as practicable as to whether it will or will not provide the Additional Services; provided that nothing shall require such Party receiving the request to provide such Additional Service to the requesting Party.
(b) If a Party agrees to provide Additional Services pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , then the Transition Coordinators shall in good faith negotiate a change order to Schedule A and/or Schedule B , as applicable, which will describe in detail the service or service category, as applicable, project scope, term, price and payment terms to be charged for such Additional Services; it being understood, however, that the Service Provider shall not be required to provide any Additional Services if the Parties are unable to reach agreement on the terms thereof. If and to the extent agreed to in writing, as of such date, the Additional Services shall be deemed Services provided hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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2.3 Services Not Included; No Management Authority .
(a) It is not the intent of the Service Provider and the other members of the Service Provider Group to render, nor of the Service Recipient and the other members of the Service Recipient Group to receive from the Service Provider and the other members of the Service Provider Group, professional advice or opinions, whether with regard to tax, legal, treasury, finance, employment or other business and financial matters, technical advice, whether with regard to information technology or other matters, or the handling of or addressing environmental matters; the Service Recipient shall not rely on, or construe, any Service rendered by or on behalf of the Service Provider as such professional advice or opinions or technical advice; and the Service Recipient shall seek all third-party professional advice and opinions or technical advice as it may desire or need.
(b) Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, although the Service Provider will direct the performance of its employees, agents and Third Party Providers and will consult with and advise the Service Recipient regarding the performance of the Services in accordance with this Agreement, the Service Recipient will be responsible for decision-making on behalf of any member of the Service Recipient Group. No Service Provider shall have the authority to bind the Service Recipient by contract or otherwise nor shall any Service Provider, or its employees, agents and Third Party Providers that are performing the Services, have the right directly or indirectly to control or direct the operations of the Service Recipient. Such employees, agents and Third Party Providers of the Service Provider shall not be required to report to management of the Service Recipient nor be deemed to be under the management or direction of the Service Recipient. The Service Recipient acknowledges and agrees that, except as may be expressly set forth herein as a Service (including any Additional Services) or otherwise expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or another Ancillary Agreement, no member of the Service Provider Group shall be obligated to provide, or cause to be provided, any service or goods to any member of the Service Recipient Group.
2.4 Service Providers; Third Party Providers .
(a) The Service Provider shall determine the personnel who shall perform the Services to be provided by it. The Service Provider shall be solely responsible for the payment of all benefits and any other direct and indirect compensation for such Service Provider personnel assigned to perform Services under this Agreement, as well as such personnels
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workers compensation insurance and employment Taxes, and other employer Liabilities relating to such personnel as required by Law. At all times during the performance of the Services, all Persons performing such Services (including agents, temporary employees and Third Party Providers) shall be construed as being independent from the Service Recipient and the other members of the Service Recipient Group, and such Persons shall not be entitled to any employee benefits or other forms of compensation of or from the Service Recipient or the other members of the Service Recipient Group nor, be considered or deemed to be, or have any rights as, employees of the Service Recipient or any member of the Service Recipient Group as a result of this Agreement.
(b) The Service Provider may, at its option, from time to time, delegate any or all of its obligations to perform Services under this Agreement to any one or more members of the Service Provider Group, provided that the delegation of performance of the applicable Service does not impact the timeliness or quality of such Service.
(c) The Service Provider may perform its obligations to provide a Service through one or more Third Party Providers, provided that the delegation of performance of the applicable Service does not impact the timeliness or quality of such Service, in accordance with the following:
(i) Service Provider is Currently Using Third Party Providers as of the Effective Time . If, as of the Effective Time, (i) the Service Provider is obtaining analogous services for itself from one or more Third Party Providers, or (ii) the Service Provider is obtaining services from Third Party Providers which services the Service Provider shall only provide to the Service Recipient under this Agreement and the Service Provider shall not otherwise require such analogous services for itself during the term of this Agreement, then the Charges for the applicable Services the Service Provider is obtaining from such Third Parties may be adjusted proportionally by the Service Provider pursuant to Section 3.1(c) to reflect any adjustment in the rates or charges imposed by the Third Party Provider that is providing such Services; or
(ii) Service Provider Elects to Switch to Third Parties After the Effective Time .
(A) If, following the Effective Time, the Service Provider elects to obtain analogous services for itself from Third Party Providers (x) the Provider shall furnish to the Service Recipient reasonable prior Notice (in content and timing) respecting such use of Third Party Providers, and (y) the Charges for the applicable Services the Service Provider is obtaining from such Third Parties may be adjusted proportionally by the Service Provider pursuant to Section 3.1(c) to reflect any adjustment in the rates or charges imposed by the Third Party Provider that is providing such Services; and
(B) If, however, following the Effective Time, the Service Provider is not obtaining analogous services for itself from Third Party Providers (x) the Service Provider shall furnish to the Service Recipient reasonable prior Notice (in content and timing) respecting such use of Third Party Providers, and (y) the Charges for the applicable Services the Service Provider is providing through such Third Parties appointed following the Effective Time may not be adjusted by the Service Provider as a result of any adjustments in the rates or charges imposed by such Third Party Providers.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Service Provider shall not be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement by use of such Third Party Providers.
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2.5 Cooperation; Transition and Service Coordinators .
(a) The Service Provider and the Service Recipient and their respective Group members shall cooperate with one another in connection with the provision of Services hereunder; provided , however , that such cooperation shall not unreasonably disrupt the normal operations of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries; and, provided , further , that this Section 2.5(a) shall not require either Party to incur any out-of-pocket costs or expenses unless and except as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties.
(b) Each Party shall select in writing a representative to act as the primary contact with respect to the provision of the Services and the resolution of disputes under this Agreement (each such person, a Transition Coordinator ). The initial Transition Coordinators shall be the individual assigned to the position of Controller for Energizer and the individual assigned to the position of Controller for SpinCo. The Transition Coordinators shall meet as expeditiously as practicable to resolve any Dispute hereunder; and any Dispute that is not resolved by the Transition Coordinators within thirty (30) calendar days shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 12.10 . The Parties may elect to designate individual coordinators for individual Services or groups of Services by designating such individuals in the applicable Schedule. The authority of such individual coordinator shall be limited to the designated Service or group of Services. Additionally, a Transition Coordinator may, by Notice to the other Transition Coordinator, designate one or more individuals as individual coordinators for certain classes or types of Services. Such Notice will identify the area of responsibility and any limitations on the authority of the designated individual. In either case, each such individual coordinator will hereinafter be referred to as a Service Coordinator . Each Party may treat an act of the Transition Coordinator (or of a Service Coordinator with respect to its assigned area of responsibility) of the other Party which is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as being authorized by such other Party without inquiring behind such act or ascertaining whether such Transition Coordinator or Service Coordinator had authority to so act; provided , however , that any changes or amendments to the Agreement must be made in accordance with Section 12.4 . The Service Provider and the Service Recipient shall advise each other promptly (in any case within no more than three (3) Business Days) in a Notice of any change in their respective Transition Coordinators, setting forth the name of the replacement, and stating that the replacement Transition Coordinator is authorized to act for such Party in accordance with this Section 2.5(b) . Any change in Service Coordinators shall be handled by Notice from the applicable Transition Coordinator.
(c) The Transition Coordinators (and/or the Service Coordinators with respect to their assigned areas of responsibility) may establish, by mutual agreement, procedures and protocols for communication, invoicing, payment and other functions under this Agreement that will supplement and implement the requirements and obligations specifically set forth in this Agreement.
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2.6 Service Boundaries and Scope . Except as provided in a Schedule for a specific Service: (i) the Service Provider shall be required to provide, or cause to be provided, the Services only at the locations such Services were being provided within the Energizer Group or the SpinCo Group immediately prior to the Effective Time; and (ii) the Services shall be available only for purposes of conducting the business of the Service Recipient Group substantially in the manner in which it was conducted immediately prior to the Effective Time. Except as provided in a Schedule for a specific Service, in providing, or causing to be provided, the Services, the Service Provider shall not be obligated to: (A) maintain the employment of any specific employee or hire additional employees or Third Party Providers; (B) purchase, lease or license any additional equipment (including computer equipment, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, machinery, vehicles, tools and other tangible personal property), software or other assets, rights or properties; (C) make modifications to its existing systems or software; (D) provide any member of the Service Recipient Group with access to any systems or software other than those to which the Service Recipient or members of the Service Recipients Group had authorized access immediately prior to the Effective Time; (E) pay any costs related to the transfer or conversion of data of any member of the Service Recipient Group or (F) devote the efforts of any particular personnel providing the Services exclusively for the benefit of the Service Recipient, recognizing that such personnel may engage in other activities the Service Provider considers appropriate, whether or not related to this Agreement. The Service Recipient acknowledges (on its own behalf and on behalf of the other members of the Service Recipient Group) that the employees of the Service Provider or any other members of the Service Provider Group who may be assisting in the provision of Services hereunder are at-will employees and, as such, may terminate or be terminated from employment with the Service Provider or any of the other members of the Service Provider Group at any time for any reason (it being understood that, except as specifically provided in a Schedule to this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude or in any way affect any right of a Service Provider to terminate any of its employees, including those who may be assisting in the provisions of Services hereunder, whether such employee is or was employed at-will or otherwise). For the avoidance of doubt and except as may hereafter be designated as Additional Services in accordance with Section 2.2 , the Services do not include any services that may result from any business acquisitions, divestitures, start-ups or terminations by the Service Recipient Group occurring following the Effective Time. To the extent the Service Recipient desires the Service Provider to provide any services in connection with any such acquisitions, divestitures, start-ups or terminations, the Service Recipient shall follow the procedures for requesting Additional Services pursuant to Section 2.2 .
2.7 Standard of Performance; Limitation of Liability .
(a) Subject to Section 2.6 , the Service Provider shall perform all Services to be provided by the Service Provider in a manner that is based on its past practice and that is substantially similar in nature, quality and timeliness to the analogous services provided by Energizer or any of its Subsidiaries to Energizer or its applicable functional group or Subsidiary (including, solely for this purpose, SpinCo and its Subsidiaries) prior to the Effective Time, and, if any such Services were not performed by Energizer or a Subsidiary prior to the Effective Time, then such Services shall be performed in a manner that is with substantially similar in
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nature, quality and timeliness to the manner in which as the Service Provider performs comparable services for itself and its Group. It is understood and agreed that the Service Provider is not a professional provider of the types of services included in the Services and that the Service Provider personnel performing Services have other responsibilities and will not be dedicated full-time to performing Services hereunder.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Service Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service to the extent the manner of such performance would constitute a violation of applicable Laws, or any existing contract or agreement with a Third Party. If the Service Provider is or becomes aware of any potential violation on the part of the Service Provider, the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly send a Notice to the Service Recipient of any such potential violation. The Parties each agree to cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary Third Party consents required under any existing contract or agreement with a Third Party to allow the Service Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service in accordance with the standards set forth in this Section 2.7(b) . Any costs and expenses incurred by any Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with obtaining any such Third Party consent that is required to allow the Service Provider to perform or cause to be performed (i) any Service (other than an Additional Service) shall be split between the Service Provider and the Service Recipient in accordance with such Parties respective utilization of the applicable Service at such time (except with respect to fees imposed by Third Parties to allow joint participation by the Service Provider and the Service Recipient under information technology contracts and licenses, which fees shall be split equally between the Service Provider and the Service Recipient) and (ii) any Additional Service shall be solely the responsibility of the Service Recipient. If, with respect to a Service, the Parties, despite the use of such commercially reasonable efforts, are unable to obtain a required Third Party consent or the performance of such Service by the Service Provider would continue to constitute a violation of applicable Laws, the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to provide such Services in a manner as closely as possible to the standards described in this Section 2.7 that would apply absent the exception provided for in the first sentence of this Section 2.7(b) .
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, except to the extent caused by a Service Provider and to the extent such Service Provider is otherwise liable under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.4(c)(iii) ), the Service Provider shall not be liable to the Service Recipient for any breach of any agreement by a Third Party Provider or any failure, delay or other problem in connection with the Services caused by the act or omission of a Third Party Provider; provided , that the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies (if any) against the Third Party Provider such that the failure, delay or other problem is remedied as soon as reasonably practicable and its impact on the Services and minimized, and if the Service Provider is unable to do so shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make alternative arrangements to provide the affected Services in compliance with this Agreement.
(d) It is the intent of the Service Provider to plan and staff such that the Service Provider can completely fulfill the needs of the Service Recipient as well as the Service Providers own needs, and the Service Provider does not anticipate the need for any rationing or limitation of Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Service Recipient acknowledges and
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agrees that the Service Provider shall have the right to establish reasonable priorities between the needs of the Service Provider, on the one hand, and the needs of the Service Recipient, on the other hand, as to the provision of any Service if the Service Provider determines that such priorities are necessary to avoid any adverse effect on the Service Provider. If any such priorities are established, the Service Provider shall advise the Service Recipient as soon as possible of any Service that will be materially delayed as a result of such prioritization, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the duration and impact of such delays.
(e) Neither the Service Provider nor any member of the Service Provider Group shall be required to perform or to cause to be performed any of the Services for the benefit of any Third Party or any other Person other than the Service Recipient or other members of the Service Recipient Group.
(f) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 2.7 , EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS GROUP MEMBERS AND ITS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, THAT ALL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS, THAT THE SERVICE RECIPIENT ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ITS USE OF AND RELIANCE UPON THE SERVICES, AND THAT THE SERVICE PROVIDER MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND GRANTS NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES. EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR CONFORMITY TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION OR THE NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.
(g) Each Party shall be responsible for its own compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. No Party shall knowingly take any action in violation of any such applicable Law that results in Liability being imposed on the other Party.
2.8 Precedence of Schedules . Each Schedule attached to or referenced in this Agreement is hereby incorporated into and shall form a part of this Agreement by reference; provided , however , that the terms contained in any particular section of a Schedule shall only apply with respect to the Services provided under that Schedule section. In the event of a conflict between the terms contained in an individual Schedule, or section of a Schedule, and the terms in the body of this Agreement, the terms in the Schedule or section thereof shall take precedence with respect to the Services under such Schedule or section, as applicable, only. No terms contained in individual Schedules or any section thereof shall otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement.
2.9 Transitional Nature of Services . The Parties acknowledge the transitional nature of the Services and agree to cooperate in good faith and to use commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate a smooth transition of the Services from the Service Provider to the Service Recipient (or its designee).
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2.10 Changes to Services . Except as provided in Section 2.4(c) and subject to the performance standards set forth in this Article II , the Service Provider may make changes from time to time in the manner of performing the Services if the Service Provider is making similar changes in performing analogous services for itself and if the Service Provider furnishes to the Service Recipient reasonable prior Notice (in content and timing) respecting such changes. No such change shall materially impair the timeliness or quality of, or increase the Charges for, the applicable Service. If any such change by the Service Provider reasonably requires the Service Recipient to incur incremental costs and expenses in order to continue to receive and utilize the applicable Services in the same manner as the Service Recipient was receiving and utilizing such Service prior to such change, the Service Provider shall be required to reimburse the Service Recipient for all such reasonable costs and expenses. Upon request, the Service Recipient shall provide the Service Provider with reasonable documentation, including any additional documentation reasonably requested by the Provider to the extent such documentation is in the Service Recipient Groups possession or control, to support the calculation of such incremental costs and expenses.
2.11 Leases and Subleases . Certain of the Schedules shall incorporate by reference separately executed lease arrangements (each, a Lease ) or sublease agreements (each, a Sublease ) with respect to certain office spaces identified in the applicable Schedule in accordance with the specific language in the applicable Schedule. Each such Lease or Sublease shall be substantially in the form attached to the applicable Schedule, with modifications to the form as may be necessary in order to comply with the requirements of the Group occupying the applicable space, or with the requirements of a particular Lease for any such space or of a third party landlord, or as may be beneficial to the Parties based on the provisions of any such Lease. Notwithstanding the form attached to a Schedule, the executed Lease or Sublease shall be the document incorporated into the applicable Schedule, and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the applicable Schedule, the rights and obligations of the Groups with respect to the occupancy of any particular office space shall be governed by the applicable Lease or Sublease. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement, the applicable Schedule and/or the applicable Lease or Sublease, the terms of the applicable Lease or Sublease shall control and be binding on both Parties and their respective Groups. Each Party shall take all reasonable actions to assure that all property occupied by personnel of both Groups are clearly marked to delineate the separation between them.
ARTICLE III
SERVICE CHARGES
3.1 Compensation . Subject to the specific terms of this Agreement, the compensation to be received by the Service Provider for each Service provided hereunder will be the fees or charges set forth in or calculated in the manner set forth in the Schedule relating to the particular Service, subject only to any escalation, reduction or other modifications provided for in such Schedule (each fee constituting a Charge and, collectively, Charges ); provided , that , during the term of this Agreement, the amount of a Charge for any Services may adjust to the extent of: (a) any adjustments mutually agreed to by the Parties; (b) any Charges applicable to
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any Additional Services; and (c) in accordance with Section 2.4(c) , any proportional adjustment in the rates or charges imposed by any Third Party Provider that is providing Services. In consideration for the provision of a Service, the Service Recipient shall pay to the Service Provider, in the manner set forth in Article IV below, the Charge for such Service as set forth in or calculated in the manner set forth in the applicable Schedule. Together with any invoice for Charges, the Service Provider shall provide the Service Recipient with reasonable documentation, including any additional documentation reasonably requested by the Recipient to the extent that such documentation is in the Service Providers or its Subsidiaries possession or control, to support the calculation of such Charges. For the avoidance of doubt, all Transition Costs shall be charged in accordance with Article X .
3.2 Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Expenses . The Service Recipient shall reimburse the Service Provider for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Service Provider or any Service Provider Group member in connection with providing the Services (including reasonable travel-related expenses) to the extent that such costs and expenses are not reflected in the Charges for such Services; provided , however , that any such cost or expense with respect to any Service that is in excess of a minimum amount (to be determined by the Transition Coordinators in respect of such Service) that is not consistent with historical practice between the Parties for any Service (including business travel and related expenses) shall require advance approval of the Service Recipient. Any authorized travel-related expenses incurred in performing the Services shall be incurred and charged to the Service Recipient in accordance with the Service Providers then applicable business travel policies. For the avoidance of doubt, all Transition Costs shall be reimbursed in accordance with Article X .
ARTICLE IV
SERVICE CHARGES
4.1 Payment .
(a) Schedule A and Schedule B shall set forth the region and country markets in which a particular Service Provider provides each Service and in which a Service Recipient receives such Service (each such identified market, a Market ). With respect to each calendar quarter during the period commencing as of the Effective Time and ending upon the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement and (ii) the Outside Date, the particular Service Provider providing Services in each Market shall invoice the particular Service Recipient receiving Services in such Market the Charges applicable to that Market during such quarter in accordance with this Section 4.1 . Promptly after the end of each such calendar quarter, the Transition Coordinator for the Service Provider shall prepare or cause to be prepared an invoice for each Market that identifies, with reasonable detail, all the Services performed in such quarter by the Service Provider for the applicable Market along with the Charges for each Service and with any expenses for which the applicable member of the Service Provider Group providing Services to such Market is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to Section 3.2 (with reasonable supporting documentation). Each such invoice shall show the Services performed by the Service Provider pursuant to the applicable Schedule, shall detail the charge for each Service in accordance with the applicable Schedule and shall be supported by any applicable third party invoices and other documentation reasonably necessary for the Service Recipient to evaluate the charges. The Service Provider providing services in a Market shall deliver each such invoice to the Service
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Recipient in such Market, in arrears on or before the last day of the month following the end of the quarter to which the Charges apply. Upon the Service Recipients written request, the Service Provider will provide to the Service Recipient reasonable additional detail and supporting documentation regarding invoiced amounts.
(b) Each invoice shall be delivered in any manner permitted for delivery of a Notice hereunder. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.1(d) , the Service Recipient in each Market shall pay the total amount of the invoice to the Service Provider issuing such invoice for such Market no later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the invoice; provided that in the event that both Parties (and/or applicable Group members) are a Service Provider in a Market, the Transition Coordinators for each Party may elect for such invoices to be settled on a net basis within thirty (30) calendar days of delivery thereof. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Service Recipient shall remit funds in payment of invoices provided hereunder either by check or wire transfer in accordance with the payment instructions provided in the invoice. Any obligation to make payment for Services provided hereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(c) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.1(d ) below or in an applicable Schedule, all Charges from all Schedules shall be invoiced by Market as set forth in Section 4.1(a) and shall be invoiced as set forth in Section 4.1(b) . The Charges for each Service shall be denominated in United States dollars in Schedule A and Schedule B . For any Services provided in the Unites States Market, all Charges shall be invoiced and paid in United States dollars. For Markets outside of the United States, the Service Provider shall invoice the Service Recipient in the local currency of the applicable Market by converting the Charges stated in Schedule A and Schedule B into the applicable local currency using the spot exchange rate determined by the national bank in the country of the local currency on the date the invoice is issued, and the Service Recipient shall pay such Charges in such local currency.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, the Service Provider shall have the option, with the Service Recipients written consent, to forward the invoices of any Third Party Provider directly to the Service Recipient for its payment to the Third Party Provider, rather than the procedures set forth in Sections 4.1(a)-(b) . If the Service Provider makes such election, the Service Provider shall provide the Third Party Providers invoice promptly so that the Service Provider may process and provide payment to the Third Party Provider in a timely manner, and the Service Recipient shall be responsible to pay the Third Party Provider directly in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement the Service Provider has with (and the invoice from) the Third Party Provider.
(e) Interest will accrue on any amounts remaining unpaid at the due date for such payment at five percent (5%) per annum (compounded monthly) or, if less, the maximum non-usurious rate of interest permitted by Law, until such amounts, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, are paid in full (the Interest Payment ).
(f) All Transition Costs shall be invoiced and paid separately in accordance with Article X .
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4.2 No Set-Off . Except as set forth in Section 4.1(b) , Article X or as mutually agreed to in writing by Energizer and SpinCo, no Party or any of its Affiliates shall have any right of set off or other similar rights with respect to (a) any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement; or (b) any other amounts claimed to be owed to the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries arising out of this Agreement.
4.3 Taxes . Without limiting any provisions of this Agreement, the Service Recipient shall bear any and all Taxes and other similar charges (and any related interest and penalties) imposed on, or payable with respect to, any fees or charges, including any Charges, payable by it pursuant to this Agreement, including all sales, use, value-added, and similar Taxes, but excluding Taxes based on the Service Providers net income. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the previous sentence or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Service Recipient shall be entitled to withhold from any payments to the Service Provider any such Taxes that the Service Recipient is required by Law to withhold and shall pay such Taxes to the applicable Tax authority.
ARTICLE V
TERM
5.1 Term . This Agreement shall commence at the Effective Time and shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (a) the last date on which either Party is obligated to provide any Service to the other Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or (b) the mutual written agreement of the Parties to terminate this Agreement in its entirety. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 6.1 , this Agreement shall terminate with respect to any Service at the close of business on the last day of the Service Period for such Service. To the extent that the Service Providers ability to provide a Service is dependent on the continuation of a specified Service, the Service Providers obligation to provide such dependent Service shall terminate automatically with the termination of such supporting Service.
5.2 Maximum Transition Period . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, including any extensions of this Agreement or of the period of performance of any particular Service, this Agreement cannot be extended beyond, and all Services shall terminate no later than, the date that is twenty-four (24) months from the date on which the Effective Time occurred (the Outside Date ).
ARTICLE VI
DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES; TERMINATION OF SERVICES
6.1 Discontinuation or Early Termination of Services .
(a) Without prejudice to the Service Recipients rights with respect to a Force Majeure, unless otherwise provided in the relevant Schedule for a particular Service, at any time after the Effective Time, the Service Recipient may, without cause and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereunder direct the discontinuation or termination of the entirety of any individual Service but not a portion thereof:
(i) for any reason or no reason, upon the giving of an advance Notice to the Service Provider of such Service not less than the shorter of (A) thirty (30) days, or (B) one-half the original Service Period for such Service; provided , however , that any such termination may only be effective as of the last day of a month; or
(ii) if the Service Provider of such Service has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Service, and such failure shall continue to exist thirty (30) days after receipt by the Service Provider of Notice of such failure from the Service Recipient; provided , however , that any such termination may only be effective as of the last day of a month; and provided , further , that the Service Recipient shall not be entitled to terminate the Agreement with respect to the applicable Service if, as of the end of such thirty (30)-day period, there remains a good faith Dispute between the Parties as to whether the Service Provider has cured the applicable breach.
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(b) Without prejudice to the Service Providers rights with respect to a Force Majeure, the Service Provider may terminate this Agreement:
(i) with respect to any individual Service, but not a portion thereof, at any time upon prior Notice to the Service Recipient if the Service Recipient has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to such Services, including making payment of Charges for such Service when due, and such failure shall continue uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Recipient of a Notice of such failure from the Service Provider; provided , however , that any such termination may only be effective as of the last day of a month; and provided , further , that the Service Provider shall not be entitled to terminate the Agreement with respect to the applicable Service if, as of the end of such thirty (30)-day period, there remains a good faith Dispute between the Parties as to whether the Service Recipient has cured the applicable breach.
(c) Either Party may terminate the Agreement in its entirety, or as to any or all of the applicable Services being provided under this Agreement, immediately (A) in the event that the other Party files for bankruptcy protection or has an involuntary petition for bankruptcy filed against it, becomes unable to pay its bills, sell or transfers property to creditors, dissolves or liquidates, has a liquidator or receiver appointed by a court, or is a party of any other similar legal proceedings, if in any such case termination is permitted by applicable law or (B) or in the event the other Party or any of its Group members becomes, or becomes affiliated with, a competitor of the terminating Party or any of its Group members.
(d) The relevant subsection of Schedule A or Schedule B , as applicable, shall be updated to reflect any terminated Service.
(e) In the event of any discontinuation or termination of a Service, the Parties shall cooperate as reasonably required to effectuate an orderly and systematic transfer to the Service Recipient Group of all of the duties and obligations previously performed by the Service Provider or a member of the Service Provider Group under this Agreement.
6.2 Reduction of Services . The Service Recipient may from time to time request a reduction in part of the scope or amount of any Service; provided that any such reduction may only take effect as of the end of a month. If requested to do so by the Service Recipient, the Parties shall discuss in good faith appropriate adjustments to the relevant Charges in light of all
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relevant factors. If, after such discussions, the Parties do not approve any requested reduction of the scope or amount of any Service and the relevant Charges in connection therewith, then (a) there shall be no change to the Charges under this Agreement and (b) unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, there shall be no change to the scope or amount of any Services under this Agreement. If, after such discussions, the Parties agree to any reduction of Service, such reduction of Service shall be documented in a written agreement executed by the Parties. Additionally, in connection with any such reduction of Service, the Parties may agree to an appropriate reduction to the Charges related to the applicable reduced Service.
6.3 Interdependencies . The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) there may be interdependencies among the Services being provided under this Agreement, (ii) upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall cooperate and act in good faith to determine whether (A) any such interdependencies exist with respect to the particular Service that a Party is seeking to terminate or reduce part of the scope or amount of, as applicable, in accordance with Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 , respectively, and (B) in the case of a termination or reduction, the Service Providers ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement would be materially and adversely affected by such termination, or reduction in part of the scope or amount, of another Service, as applicable, in accordance with Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 , respectively, prior to the expiration of the period of the maximum duration for such Service, and (iii) in the event that the Parties have determined that such interdependencies exist (and, in the case of a termination or reduction, as applicable, that the Service Providers ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement would be materially and adversely affected by the termination, or reduction in part of the scope or amount, of another Service, as applicable, in accordance with Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 , respectively, prior to the expiration of the period of the maximum duration for such Service), the Parties shall negotiate in good faith a change order to Schedule A or Schedule B, as applicable, hereto relating to the termination dates of such impacted Service, which changes shall be consistent with the terms of comparable Services.
6.4 Effect of Termination . Upon the termination of any Service pursuant to this Agreement, the Service Provider of the terminated Service shall have no further obligation to provide the terminated Service, and the Service Recipient shall have no obligation to pay any future Charges relating to any such Service; provided , however , that the Service Recipient shall remain obligated to the Service Provider for the Charges and any other amounts owed and payable in respect of Services provided prior to the effective date of termination for such Service and except in the case of a Service terminated by the Service Recipient pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 6.1(a) , Section 6.1(b) or Section 6.1(c) , shall be liable for all out-of-pocket costs, stranded costs or other costs incurred by the Service Provider that are not otherwise recoverable by the Service Provider in connection with termination or winding up of terminated Services, including (a) costs under third-party contracts for services, software or other items, including breakage fees or termination fees, (b) costs relating to any of the Service Providers personnel which are affected by termination of a Service (excluding severance costs for Service Provider employees), (c) fees associated with facilities, hardware or equipment affected by the terminated Service including fees related to terminated leases, and (d) costs of any materials or third-party services that, before notice of termination, the Service Provider paid for or obligated itself to pay for in connection with providing the Services, if and to the extent that the Service Provider cannot through reasonable commercial efforts obtain a refund for or terminate its obligation to pay for such materials and services. In connection with the termination of any Service, the
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provisions of this Agreement not relating solely to such terminated Service shall remain in full force and effect. In connection with a termination of this Agreement or any Service hereunder, Article I , Article VI , Article VIII , Article IX , and Article XII and Liability for all due and unpaid Charges and Transition Costs, shall continue to survive indefinitely.
6.5 Procedures Upon Discontinuation or Termination of Services . Upon the request of the Service Recipient after the termination of a Service with respect to which the Service Provider holds books, records, Information or files, including current and archived copies of computer files, (i) owned solely by the Service Recipient or its Affiliates and used by the Service Provider in connection with the provision of a Service pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) created by the Service Provider and in the Service Providers possession as a function of and relating solely to the provision of Services pursuant to this Agreement, such books, records, Information and files shall either be returned to the Service Recipient or destroyed by the Service Provider, with written certification of such destruction provided to the Service Recipient. The Service Provider shall return or destroy, as applicable, all of such books, records, Information or files as soon as reasonably practicable following a request by the Service Recipient; provided , however , that in the event that certain of such books, records, Information or files stored in electronic form cannot reasonably or practicably be returned or destroyed, as applicable, the Service Provider agrees to maintain copies of the applicable books, records, Information or files for the minimum amount of time permitted by the systems storing such data and not to use such data for any other purposes; provided , further that a Party may retain copies of material provided to the other Party pursuant to this Section 6.5 as it deems necessary or appropriate in connection with its financial reporting obligations or internal control practices and policies. The Service Recipient shall bear the Service Providers reasonable, necessary and actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the return or destruction of such books, records or files.
ARTICLE VII
ACCESS; SYSTEM SECURITY
7.1 Access
(a) Subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Article IX , during the term of this Agreement and for so long as any Services are being provided to members of the Service Recipient Group under this Agreement, the Service Recipient will provide the Service Provider and its Representatives reasonable access, during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, to the Service Recipient Group and the facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure and personnel thereof as the Service Provider and its representatives may reasonably require in order to perform such Services. Similarly, and subject to the same restrictions and conditions set forth above, the Service Provider will provide the Service Recipient and its Representatives reasonable access, during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, to the members of the Service Provider Group and the facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure and personnel thereof as the Service Recipient may reasonably require in connection with performance of its obligations and exercise of its rights under this Agreement.
(b) In addition to the foregoing right of access, the Service Provider shall, and shall cause the other members of the Service Provider Group to, afford to the Service Recipient, the other members of the Service Recipient Group and their respective Representatives, upon
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reasonable advance notice, reasonable access, during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, to the facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure and personnel of the Service Provider Group as reasonably necessary for the Service Recipient to verify the adequacy of internal controls over information technology, reporting of financial data and related processes employed in connection with the Services being provided by the Service Provider Group, including in connection with verifying compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided that (i) such access shall not unreasonably interfere with any of the business or operations of the Service Provider Group and (ii) in the event that the Service Provider determines that providing such access could be commercially detrimental, violate any Law or agreement, or waive any attorney-client privilege, then the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to permit such access in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.
(c) Without limiting the provisions of Section 7.2 , each Party agrees that all of its and its Group members employees shall, and that it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives employees to, when on the property of the other Party and its Group members, or when given access to any facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure or personnel of the other Party and its Group members, conform to the policies and procedures of such other Party and any of its Group members, as applicable, concerning health, safety, conduct and security which are made known to such Party receiving such access from time to time.
7.2 System Security .
(a) If any Party or any of its Group members is given access to the other Partys (or such other Partys Group members) computer systems or software (collectively, the Systems ) in connection with the Services, the Party and/or Group members given access (the Accessing Party ) shall comply with all of the other Partys system security policies, procedures and requirements that have been provided to the Accessing Party in advance and in writing (collectively, Security Regulations ), and shall not tamper with, compromise or circumvent any security or audit measures employed by such other Party. The Accessing Party shall access and use only those Systems of the other Party to which it has been granted the right of access and use.
(b) Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that only those of its personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems of the other Party gain such access, and use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of information contained therein, including notifying its personnel of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and of the Security Regulations.
(c) If, at any time, the Accessing Party determines that any of its personnel has sought to circumvent, or has circumvented, the Security Regulations, that any unauthorized Accessing Party personnel has accessed the Systems, or that any of its personnel has engaged in activities that may lead to the unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of data, information or software of the other Party, the Accessing Party shall promptly terminate any such persons access to the Systems and immediately notify the other Party. In addition, such other Party shall have the right to deny personnel of the Accessing Party access to its Systems upon Notice to the Accessing Party. The Accessing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party in investigating any apparent unauthorized access to such other Partys Systems.
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ARTICLE VIII
LIMITED LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER
8.1 Limitations on Liability .
(a) SUBJECT TO SECTION 8.2, THE LIABILITIES OF EACH GROUP, IN ITS CAPACITY AS A SERVICE PROVIDER, AND SUCH GROUPS REPRESENTATIVES, COLLECTIVELY, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT IN CONNECTION HEREWITH (INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT), OR FROM THE SALE, DELIVERY, PROVISION OR USE OF ANY SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FEES PAID TO ALL MEMBERS OF SUCH GROUP IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS THE SERVICE PROVIDER HEREUNDER.
(b) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, ANY MEMBER OF ITS GROUP OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY MEMBER OF ITS GROUP OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES FOR INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (OTHER THAN ANY SUCH LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM), EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS GROUP MEMBERS AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOST PROFITS, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.
(c) The foregoing limitations on Liability in this Section 8.1 shall not apply to either Partys Liability for breaches of confidentiality under Article IX or either Partys obligations under Section 8.3.
(d) The limitations in Section 8.1(a) and Section 8.1(b) shall not apply in respect of any Liability arising out of or in connection with the gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud of or by the Party to be charged.
8.2 Obligation to Re-Perform; Liabilities . In the event of any breach of this Agreement by the Service Provider with respect to the provision of any Services (with respect to which the Service Provider can reasonably be expected to re-perform in a commercially reasonable manner), the Service Provider shall promptly correct in all material respects such error, defect or breach or re-perform in all material respects such Services at the request of the Service Recipient and at the sole cost and expense of the Service Provider. Subject to Section 8.4 , the remedy set forth in this Section 8.2 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Service Recipient for any such breach of this Agreement by the Service Provider with respect to the
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provision of Services. Any request for re-performance in accordance with this Section 8.2 by the Service Recipient must be in writing and specify in reasonable detail the particular error, defect or breach, and such request must be made no more than thirty (30) days from the later of the date on which such breach occurred and the date on which such breach was reasonably discovered by the Service Recipient.
8.3 Third Party Claims . Each Party hereto, in its capacity as a Service Recipient and on behalf of each member of its Group in such members capacity as a Service Recipient, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each member of the Service Provider Group and their respective Representatives, and each of the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Provider Indemnitees ), from and against any and all claims of Third Parties relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Service Providers furnishing or failing to furnish the Services provided for in this Agreement, other than (a) Third Party claims arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of any Provider Indemnitee and (b) as set forth in Section 2.7(b) .
8.4 Provider Indemnity . In addition to (but not in duplication of) its other indemnification obligations (if any) under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the Service Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Service Recipient, its Subsidiaries and each of their respective Representatives, and each of the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Recipient Indemnitees ), from and against any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Service Providers furnishing or failing to furnish the Services provided for in this Agreement, but only to the extent that such Liability relates to, arises out of or results from the Service Providers gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
8.5 Indemnification Procedures . The provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement; provided that, for purposes of this Section 8.5 , in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and this Article VIII , the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
8.6 Environmental Matters . Each Party agrees that in no event shall any Service Provider hereunder be considered to be the generator of any waste material and all decisions regarding the selection of off-site disposal sites or options in connection with the Services shall be made exclusively by the Service Recipient. Accordingly, the Service Recipient shall be liable for and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the members of the Service Provider Group and their respective Representatives from and against any and all claims related to or arising out of environmental matters, pollution or noncompliance with environmental rules, laws, regulations or agreements in connection with this Agreement and/or the performance of Services hereunder.
ARTICLE IX
CONFIDENTIALITY; PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS
9.1 Confidentiality . From and after the date hereof, until the five-year anniversary of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1 , subject to Section 9.4 , Energizer, on behalf of itself and each of the other Energizer Group members, and SpinCo, on behalf of itself
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and each of the other SpinCo Group members, agrees to hold, and to cause its respective Representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to Energizers confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Time, all Confidential Information furnished by the other Party or the other Partys Group members or their respective Representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement. If any Confidential Information of Energizer or any other Energizer Group member is disclosed to SpinCo or any SpinCo Group member in connection with providing the Services, then such disclosed Confidential Information shall be used only as required to perform the Services. If any Confidential Information of SpinCo or any other SpinCo Group member is disclosed to Energizer or any other Energizer Group member in connection with providing the Services, then such disclosed Confidential Information shall be used only as required to perform such Services.
9.2 No Release . Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any Confidential Information addressed in Section 9.1 to any other Person, except its Representatives who need to know such information in their capacities as such (and who will be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such information), and except in compliance with Section 9.4 .
9.3 Third Party Information; Privacy and Data Protection Laws . Each Party acknowledges that it and its respective Group members may presently have and, following the Effective Time, may gain access to or possession of confidential or proprietary information of, or personal information relating to, Third Parties (a) that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements entered into between such Third Parties, on the one hand, and the other Party or such other Partys Group members, on the other hand, prior to the Effective Time; or (b) that, as between the Parties, was originally collected by another Party or another Partys Group members and that may be subject to and protected by privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws. Each Party agrees that it shall hold, protect and use, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to hold, protect and use, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary information of, or personal information relating to, Third Parties in accordance with privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws and the terms of any agreements that were either entered into before the Effective Time or affirmative commitments or representations that were made before the Effective Time by, between or among such other Party or such other Partys Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and such Third Parties, on the other hand. Moreover, each Party agrees that it shall process, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives to process, personal data in accordance with privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws and the terms of any agreements that were entered into before the Effective Time or affirmative commitments or representations that were made before the Effective Time by, between or among such other Party or such other Partys Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and such Third Parties, on the other hand. In the event that personal data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area, an adequate level of data protection by EU law standards shall be guaranteed. Where data is processed on behalf of either Party, such assignment to a data processor shall be made in accordance with all applicable data protection laws and such assignment shall be made in writing.
9.4 Protective Arrangements In the event that either Party or any of its Affiliates is requested or required (by oral question, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) by any Governmental Authority or
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pursuant to applicable Law to disclose or provide any Confidential Information of the other Party that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party shall, unless prohibited by such request or requirement of the applicable Governmental Authority or under applicable Law, provide the other Party with Notice of such request or demand as promptly as practicable under the circumstances so that such other Party shall have an opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order, and shall reasonably cooperate with such other Party in connection therewith, at such other Partys own cost and expense. In the event that such other Party fails to receive such appropriate protective order in a timely manner and the Party receiving the request or demand reasonably determines that its failure to disclose or provide such information shall actually prejudice the Party receiving the request or demand, then the Party that received such request or demand may thereafter disclose or provide Confidential Information to the extent required by such Law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority and shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such Confidential Information.
ARTICLE X
CERTAIN TRANSITION COSTS
10.1 Transition Costs . Schedule 10.1 sets forth certain costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the Parties and their respective Groups related to transition activities arising out of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement (the Transition Costs).
10.2 Allocation and Settlement . All Transition Costs shall be allocated and settled between the Parties in accordance with Schedule 10.1.
ARTICLE XI
FORCE MAJEURE
11.1 Performance Excused . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement for failure to fulfill any obligation so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligations is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay unless this Agreement has previously been terminated under Article VI or under this Section 11.1 . A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide Notice to the Service Recipient or the Service Provider of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable unless this Agreement has previously been terminated under Article VI or under this Section 11.1 . During the period of a Force Majeure, the Service Recipient shall be (i) relieved of the obligation to pay Charges for such Service(s) throughout the duration of such Force Majeure and (ii) entitled to permanently terminate such Service(s) (and shall be relieved of the obligation to pay Charges for such Service(s) throughout the duration of such Force Majeure) if a Force Majeure shall continue to exist for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, it being understood that the Service Recipient shall not be required to provide any advance notice of such termination to the Provider.
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ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, together with the documents expressly referenced herein (including the Separation and Distribution Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof.
12.2 Binding Effect; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement or any of the rights, interests, or obligations hereunder or thereunder may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, by any party without the prior written consent of the other party to the agreement being so assigned or delegated, and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided that a Partys right to receive Services may be assigned as provided in Section 2.1(c) and obligation to provide Services may be delegated as provided in Section 2.4(b) . No such consent shall be required for the assignment of a partys rights and obligations under this Agreement if: (a) any party to this Agreement (or any of its successors or permitted assigns) (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Business Entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and/or Assets to any Person, and (b) in any such case, the resulting, surviving or assignee Person expressly assumes all of the obligations of the relevant party (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) under this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 12.2 shall release the assigning party from any Liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
12.3 Third Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in Article VIII with respect to Provider Indemnitees, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties, their Subsidiaries and their permitted successors and assigns, and are not intended to confer upon any other Person except the Parties, their Subsidiaries and their permitted successors and assigns, any rights or remedies hereunder; and (b) there are no other Third Party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any other Third Party with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
12.4 Amendment; Waivers . No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of both of the Parties. Either Party may, at any time, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance by the other with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of either Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right.
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12.5 Notices . All Notices shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by electronic mail transmission (return receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 12.5 ):
If to Energizer, to:
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (after the Effective Time, to be named Edgewell Personal Care Company)
1350 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Suite 300
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Edgewell Personal Care Company
6 Research Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
Attn: Legal Department / General Counsel
Email: manish.shanbhag@edgewell.com
If to SpinCo to:
Energizer SpinCo, Inc. (after the Effective Time, to be named Energizer Holdings, Inc.)
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Attn: Emily K. Boss
Email: Kelly.Boss@energizer.com
Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.
12.6 Counterparts . This Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and the other documents referred to herein, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
12.7 Signatures and Delivery . Each of Energizer and SpinCo acknowledges that it may execute this Agreement by manual, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an
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executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each of Energizer and SpinCo expressly adopts and confirms a stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind it to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it shall as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date hereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
12.8 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute one or more valid, legal and enforceable terms or provisions into this Agreement which, insofar as practicable, implement the purposes and intent of the Parties. Any term or provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part, degree or within certain jurisdictions shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable to the extent consistent with the intent of the Parties as reflected by this Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Party waives any term or provision of Law which renders any term or provision of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect.
12.9 Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Missouri irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Missouri, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
12.10 Dispute Resolution .
(a) In the event of any controversy, dispute or claim (a Dispute ) arising out of or relating to any Partys rights or obligations under this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) or calculation or allocation of the costs of any Service (including any Transition Costs), or otherwise arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement (including the interpretation or validity of this Agreement) that is not resolved by the Transition Coordinators in accordance with Section 2.5(b) , such Dispute may be escalated by either Transition Coordinator to the executive sponsor escalation process described in Section 12.10(b) by providing written notice to the other Party not sooner than the conclusion of the Dispute resolution period defined in Section 2.5(b) .
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(b) Each Party shall select a representative to act as the executive sponsor with respect to the provision of the Services under this Agreement (each such person, an Executive Sponsor ). The initial Executive Sponsors shall be the Chief Financial Officer of Energizer and the Chief Financial Officer of SpinCo. If either Party initiates the executive sponsor escalation process, the Executive Sponsors shall meet as expeditiously as practicable to resolve such Dispute. If the Executive Sponsors cannot resolve the matter, then such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such Dispute unless otherwise specified herein or in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
(c) In any Dispute regarding the amount of a Charge, if such Dispute is finally resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution process set forth or referred to in Sections 12.10(a) or 12.10(b) and it is determined that the Charge that the Service Provider has invoiced the Service Recipient, and that the Service Recipient has paid to the Service Provider, is greater or less than the amount that the Charge should have been, then (i) if it is determined that the Service Recipient has overpaid the Charge, the Service Provider shall within five (5) Business Days after such determination reimburse the Service Recipient an amount of cash equal to such overpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date of payment by the Service Recipient to the time of reimbursement by the Service Provider; and (ii) if it is determined that the Service Recipient has underpaid the Charge, the Service Recipient shall within five (5) Business Days after such determination reimburse the Service Provider an amount of cash equal to such underpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date such payment originally should have been made by the Service Recipient to the time of payment by the Service Recipient.
12.11 Specific Performance . Subject to Section 12.10 , in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are or are to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief (on an interim or permanent basis) of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at Law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at Law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, may be inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Proceeding for specific performance that a remedy at Law would be adequate is waived. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide Services and honor all other commitments under this Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.10 and this Section 12.11 with respect to all matters subject to such Dispute; provided, however, that this obligation shall only exist during the term of this Agreement.
12.12 Corporate Power . Energizer represents on behalf of itself and, to the extent applicable, each Energizer Subsidiary, and SpinCo represents on behalf of itself and, to the extent applicable, each SpinCo Subsidiary, as follows:
(a) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.
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12.13 Independent Contractors . The Parties each acknowledge that they are separate entities, each of which has entered into this Agreement for independent business reasons. The relationships of the Parties hereunder are those of independent contractors and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a joint venture, partnership or any other relationship. Employees performing services hereunder do so on behalf of, under the direction of, and as employees of, the Service Provider, and the Service Recipient shall have no right, power or authority to direct such employees.
12.14 Title to Intellectual Property . Except as expressly provided for under the terms of this Agreement, the Service Recipient acknowledges that it shall acquire no right, title or interest (including any license rights or rights of use) in any intellectual property which is owned or licensed by the Service Provider, by reason of the provision of the Services provided hereunder. The Service Recipient shall not remove or alter any copyright, trademark, confidentiality or other proprietary notices that appear on any intellectual property owned or licensed by the Provider, and the Service Recipient shall not reproduce any such notices on any and all copies thereof. The Recipient shall not attempt to decompile, translate, reverse engineer or make excessive copies of any intellectual property owned or licensed by the Service Provider, and the Service Recipient shall promptly notify the Service Provider of any such attempt, regardless of whether by the Service Recipient or any Third Party, of which the Service Recipient becomes aware.
12.15 Group Members . Energizer shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by an Energizer Group member and SpinCo shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by a SpinCo Group member.
12.16 Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement, and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein, shall survive the Effective Time and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter.
12.17 Interpretation . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Schedules and Appendices to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) the word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement means including, without limitation,; (e) the word or shall not be exclusive; (f) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to the date hereof, the date of this Agreement, hereby and hereupon and words of similar import shall all be references to the date first stated in the preamble, regardless of any amendment or restatement hereof.
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12.18 Further Assurances . Each Party hereto shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments that any other Party hereto may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
12.19 Public Announcements . All public announcements related to this Agreement are subject to Section 13.07 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
12.20 Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Hatfield |
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Name: | David P. Hatfield | |||
Title: | President & CEO, Energizer Personal Care | |||
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Alan R. Hoskins |
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Name: | Alan R. Hoskins | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC.
Pursuant to the provisions of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri, the undersigned Corporation certifies the following:
1. The present name of the corporation and the name under which it was originally organized is Energizer SpinCo, Inc. (the Corporation ).
2. An amendment to the Corporations Articles of Incorporation, filed January 9, 2015 (the Articles of Incorporation ) was adopted by the sole shareholder of the Corporation on June 11, 2015.
3. Section A of ARTICLE THREE of the Articles of Incorporation is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
A. The aggregate number, class and par value of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is Three Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Common Stock ).
4. Of the 1,000 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Common Stock ) outstanding, 1,000 of such shares were entitled to vote on such amendment.
5. The number of shares of such Common Stock voted for and against the amendment was as follows:
No. Voted For: 1,000
No. Voted Against: 0
[ Signature Page Follows ]
In Affirmation thereof, the facts stated above are true and correct:
(The undersigned understands that false statements made in this filing are subject to the penalties provided under Section 575.040 RSMo.)
ENERGIZER SPINCO, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark S. LaVigne |
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Name: | Mark S. LaVigne | |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary |
[Signature Page to Energizer SpinCo, Inc. Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation]
Exhibit 10.1
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT ( Agreement ) is entered into on June 25, 2015 and is effective as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Separation Agreement (defined below)) by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation to be re-named Edgewell Personal Care Company prior to the Effective Time ( Edgewell ), and Energizer Brands, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Energizer ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Edgewell and Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation that following the Effective Time will be the ultimate parent company of Energizer and will be named Energizer Holdings, Inc., dated as of June 25, 2015 (the Separation Agreement ), Energizer has agreed to grant to Edgewell a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the Licensed Trademarks during the Trademark License Term (as such terms are defined below) and subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises, promises, covenants, and obligations of the parties set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Separation Agreement. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Existing Packaging means any packaging, including as used for existing inventory and including cartons and other packaging used in shipping, that is included in the EPC Assets and that bears any of the Licensed Trademarks.
(b) Existing Promotional Materials means those advertising, marketing, sales, and promotional materials (including interior and exterior signage) in existence as of the Effective Time that bear any of the Licensed Trademarks and are included in the EPC Assets.
(c) Licensed Trademarks means those trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos identified on Exhibit A attached hereto.
2. License to Licensed Trademarks .
(a) License Grant . Subject to the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement, Energizer hereby grants Edgewell (for itself and the beneficial use of Edgewells Subsidiaries), and Edgewell hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable (except as provided in Section 3 below), non-transferrable (except as provided in Section 4(c) below), royalty-free license to the Licensed Trademarks, and the goodwill associated therewith, only for the following purposes and only during the Trademark License Term:
(i) To use the Existing Promotional Materials and to use, make, and have made advertising, marketing, sales, and other promotional materials that are substantially similar to Existing Promotional Materials for advertising, marketing, sales, or promotional purposes that are substantially similar to such purposes for which the Existing Promotional Materials were used or held for use as of the Effective Time;
(ii) To use the Existing Packaging and to use, make, and have made packaging that is substantially similar to Existing Packaging in connection with the sale, offer for sale, advertising, marketing, distribution, and promotion of the existing inventory for which such Existing Packaging was used as of the Effective Time and of products that are substantially similar to those products for which the Existing Packaging was used or held for use as of the Effective Time; and
(iii) To use the ENERGIZER Licensed Trademark as a component of the name under which it does business; provided , however, that uses of the ENERGIZER Licensed Trademark pursuant to this item (iii) shall be limited to uses in connection with legal documents and other uses for which Edgewell is required to use its legal name and nothing in this item (iii) shall be deemed to grant Edgewell the right to use or employ the ENERGIZER Licensed Trademark as a trademark or service mark for purposes of selling, offering for sale, advertising, marketing, distribution or promotion of products or services other than as permitted pursuant to item (i) or (ii) above.
(b) Quality Control and Property Rights .
(i) Edgewell recognizes that the Licensed Trademarks, including the associated goodwill, have great value to Energizer. Edgewell covenants and agrees that all uses by it of the Licensed Trademarks during the Trademark License Term, including but not limited to all goodwill accrued by, and due to, Edgewells use of the Licensed Trademarks anywhere, shall inure solely to the benefit of Energizer.
(ii) Edgewell covenants and agrees that it shall use the Licensed Trademarks only: (A) in a manner and form designed to maintain the high quality of the Licensed Trademarks and keeping with the image, reputation and goodwill symbolized by and associated with the Licensed Trademarks as of the Effective Time; (B) in a form and manner that is consistent with the use of the Licensed Trademarks in connection with the EPC Business as of the Effective Time; (C) in a manner and form that protects Energizers ownership interest therein; and (D) in a manner and form that complies with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations.
(iii) In order to ensure that Edgewell complies with the quality standards set forth in this Section, Energizer shall have the right, at any time and from time to time to request upon reasonable notice to Edgewell, and Edgewell shall provide, full and open access at reasonable times to the facilities at which Edgewell manufactures, processes, or warehouses products bearing the Licensed Trademarks in order to verify that the quality of products bearing the Licensed Trademarks is consistent with the standards imposed by this Agreement.
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(iv) In the event Energizer determines that any promotional materials or packaging licensed for use under this Agreement, or any products sold or offered for sale in any such packaging or advertised, marketed, or promoted using any such promotional materials fall below Energizers quality standards as set forth in Section 2(b)(ii) above, Energizer may notify Edgewell thereof in writing, providing Edgewell with an explanation as to how such promotional materials, packaging, or products fail to conform to such standards and Edgewell shall change such promotional materials, packaging, or products to conform thereto within a commercially reasonable time.
(v) Edgewell, during the Term of this Agreement, in all public uses of the Licensed Trademarks, where commercially practicable and possible, will use its best efforts to indicate that the Licensed Trademarks are owned by Energizer; provided, however, that Edgewell shall have no obligation to modify any Existing Packaging or Existing Promotional Materials, except to the extent necessary to comply with notice obligations under the Separation Agreement.
(vi) Edgewell acknowledges, understands and agrees that, it shall not knowingly perform, do, or cause any act to be done, or fail to take any action, during or after the Trademark License Term, or assist any third party in performing, doing and/or causing any act to be done, that Edgewell knows or would reasonably expect to be detrimental to, injure or impair in any way or to any degree: (A) any of the Licensed Trademarks; (B) any applications for registration or registrations therefor; (C) the respective goodwill related to any of the Licensed Trademarks; (D) the federal, state or common law and other rights of Energizer in or to any of the Licensed Trademarks; (E) Energizers right, title, interest, and ownership in and to any of the Licensed Trademarks; or (F) the validity and enforceability of the any of the foregoing.
(vii) All rights in the Licensed Trademarks other than those specifically granted to Edgewell pursuant to this Agreement are expressly reserved by Energizer.
3. Term and Termination .
(a) Termination Prior to the Effective Time . This Agreement shall terminate and be of no force and effect if the Separation Agreement terminates prior to the Effective Time. In the event of any termination of this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, no party (or any of its directors or officers) shall have any Liability or further obligation to any other party with respect to this Agreement.
(b) Trademark License Term . If this Agreement does not terminate prior to the Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate two (2) years after the Effective Time, unless sooner terminated pursuant to this Section 3 (the Trademark License Term ).
(c) Termination Upon Breach . Edgewells license to use a Licensed Trademark shall terminate thirty (30) days after its receipt of Energizers written notice of Edgewells breach of any material term of this Agreement applicable to such Licensed Trademark, unless Edgewell cures such breach and notifies Energizer in writing of such cure during such thirty (30) day period. Edgewells license to use any other Licensed Trademarks shall survive any such termination of Edgewells right to use a Licensed Trademark until such
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license otherwise terminates in accordance with this Agreement. If Edgewells license to a Licensed Trademark terminates in accordance with this Section 3(c) , then upon any such termination, Edgewell shall immediately cease any and all use of such Licensed Trademark and, subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 3(g) below, Edgewell shall have no further right to use such Licensed Trademark anywhere, in any way, or for any purpose.
(d) Termination for Convenience . Edgewell may terminate its license to use any of the Licensed Trademarks at any time, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of such termination to Energizer.
(e) Effect of Termination . Subject to Sections 3(f) and 3(g) below, upon termination of this Agreement or earlier expiration or termination of Edgewells license to use all of the Licensed Trademarks, Edgewell shall cease any and all use of the Licensed Trademarks and Edgewell shall have no further right to use the Licensed Trademarks anywhere, in any way, or for any purpose, except as otherwise agreed by the parties. The provisions of Sections 1 , 2(b)(vi) , 3(f) , 3(g) , 5 , 6 and 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(f) Sell-Off Period . If (or to the extent) Edgewells license to use any Licensed Trademarks terminates pursuant to Section 3(b) upon expiration of the two (2) year period beginning on the Effective Time, then Edgewell may continue to distribute, offer to sell, and sell goods (including goods in Existing Packaging) that were in existence as of the Effective Time, included in the EPC Assets and bear any such Licensed Trademark for an additional one (1) year following expiration of the Trademark License Term (or until the earlier Change in Control of Edgewell) (the Sell-Off Period ); provided that all of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to Edgewells use of any such Licensed Trademarks shall apply during such Sell-Off Period and Edgewells right to use any such Licensed Trademarks shall be subject to Edgewells continued compliance with such terms during the Sell-Off Period; and provided further, however, that there shall be no Sell-Off Period if there has been a Change in Control of Edgewell prior to expiration of the two (2) year period beginning on the Effective Time.
(g) Continuing Rights in Licensed Trademarks . Notwithstanding expiration or termination of the Trademark License Term for any reason, Edgewell may continue to use the Licensed Trademarks: (i) in connection with making factual and accurate reference in a non-prominent manner that it was formerly affiliated with Energizer, (ii) in a manner that would constitute fair use under applicable law if any unaffiliated third party made such use or would otherwise be legally permissible for any unaffiliated third party without the consent of Energizer, (iii) in connection with publicly displaying materials in existence as of the Effective Time and during the Term of the License Agreement that are included in Edgewell Assets and that bear any Licensed Trademarks for archival purposes or historical purposes (such as in a museum or museum-like display), (iv) making references in internal historical, corporate, and tax records, or (v) as otherwise provided in the Separation Agreement.
4. Use by Subsidiaries/Assignment .
(a) Same Rights . Any Subsidiary of Edgewell shall have the same right to use and exploit the Licensed Trademarks as Edgewell. Each such Subsidiary that exercises such right shall be bound by, and shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of, this Agreement
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as though it were Edgewell, hereunder, but Edgewell, as applicable, shall at all times remain responsible for all use or other exploitation of the Licensed Trademarks, under this Agreement by such Subsidiary.
(b) Change in Subsidiary Status . If at any time a prior Subsidiary of Edgewell no longer meets the definition of a Subsidiary of Edgewell or should cease to exist, such prior Subsidiary shall cease to have the right to use or exploit such Licensed Trademarks.
(c) Assignment . Edgewell shall not assign or otherwise transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights under this Agreement to a Third Party without the prior, written consent of Energizer and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided , however , that that no such consent shall be required for the assignment of Edgewells rights and obligations under this Agreement if: (a) Edgewell (or any of its successors or permitted assigns) (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Business Entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and/or Assets to any Person, and (b) in any such case, the resulting, surviving or assignee Person expressly assumes all of the obligations of Edgewell (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) under this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 4(c) shall release Edgewell from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Energizer may freely assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, any assignment by Energizer of its rights in the Licensed Trademarks shall be subject to the license granted to Edgewell under this Agreement.
5. Representations and Warranties; Certain Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability .
(a) Corporate Authority; Enforceability . Energizer and Edgewell each hereby represents and warrants to the other party that: (i) it has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Edgewell Acknowledgement . EDGEWELL (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE EPC GROUP) ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (i) NO MEMBER OF THE EHP GROUP IS MAKING IN THIS AGREEMENT (OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE) ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF, THE FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTEREST OF, THE VALUE OF, OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO, ANY LICENSED TRADEMARKS; (ii) ALL LICENSED TRADEMARKS SHALL BE LICENSED ON AN AS IS, WHERE IS BASIS; AND (iii) EDGEWELL AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT ANY LICENSE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN IT THE RIGHTS AND LICENSES PURPORTED TO BE GRANTED HEREUNDER.
(c) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY . IN NO EVENT SHALL ENERGIZER, EDGEWELL, OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE EHP GROUP OR EPC GROUP HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE OTHER OR TO ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE EPC GROUP, THE EHP GROUP, OR TO ANY OTHER EPC INDEMNITEE OR EHP INDEMNITEE, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ARISING FROM EDGEWELLS (OR ANY EPC GROUP MEMBERS) USE OF LICENSED TRADEMARKS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER AND WHETHER OR NOT INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 5(C) SHALL NOT LIMIT EDGEWELLS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY ANY EHP INDEMNIFIED PARTY MAY HAVE TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.
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6. Indemnification .
(a) By Edgewell . Edgewell agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the EHP Indemnitees from and against any and all Liabilities arising from or relating to (i) use by Edgewell or any of its Subsidiaries or sublicensees of the Licensed Trademarks in breach of this Agreement or (ii) sale, offer for sale, use, distribution, advertising, marketing, or promotion by Edgewell or any of its Subsidiaries of any products or services bearing or under any of the Licensed Trademarks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Edgewell shall have no obligation to indemnify, defend or hold harmless the EHP Indemnitees from and against any Liabilities arising from or relating to any claim that Edgewells use of the Licensed Trademarks in a manner permitted under this Agreement infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any third partys intellectual property rights; provided , however , that in the event of any such claim, Edgewell shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cease any such allegedly infringing use immediately upon Energizers written request.
(b) Indemnification Procedures . The provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement; provided that, for purposes of this Section 6(b) , in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and this Section 6 , the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
7. Miscellaneous .
(a) Entire Agreement; Coordination with Ancillary Agreements . This Agreement and the Exhibit hereto, together with the documents expressly referenced herein (including the Separation Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Separation Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control over the inconsistent provisions of this Agreement
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as to matters specifically addressed in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the TMA shall govern all matters (including any indemnities and payments among the parties and each other member of their respective Groups and the allocation of any rights and obligations pursuant to agreements entered into with Third Parties) relating to Taxes or otherwise specifically addressed in the TMA.
(b) Binding Effect . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(c) Amendment; Waivers . No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of both of the parties. Either party may, at any time, waive compliance by the other with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions contained herein. Any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of either party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right.
(d) Notices . All notices shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by electronic mail transmission (return receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8(d) ):
If to Energizer, to:
Energizer Brands, LLC
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Attn: Emily K. Boss
Email: Kelly.Boss@energizer.com
If to Edgewell to:
Edgewell Personal Care Company
1350 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Suite 300
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
With a copy to: Edgewell Personal Care Company
6 Research Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
Attn: General Counsel
Email: manish.shanbhag@edgewell.com
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Any party may, by notice to the other party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.
(e) Counterparts . This Agreement, including the Exhibit hereto, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(f) Signatures and Delivery . Each of Energizer and Edgewell acknowledges that it may execute this Agreement by manual, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each of Energizer and Edgewell expressly adopts and confirms a stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind it to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other party at any time, it shall as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date hereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
(g) Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and the parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute one or more valid, legal and enforceable terms or provisions into this Agreement which, insofar as practicable, implement the purposes and intent of the parties. Any term or provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part, degree or within certain jurisdictions shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable to the extent consistent with the intent of the parties as reflected by this Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party waives any term or provision of law which renders any term or provision of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect.
(h) Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Missouri, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
(i) Dispute Resolution . In the event of any controversy, dispute or claim (a Dispute ) arising out of or relating to any partys rights or obligations under this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute
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resolution process in the Separation Agreement, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such Dispute unless otherwise specified herein or in the Separation Agreement.
(j) Independent Contractors . The parties each acknowledge that they are separate entities, each of which has entered into this Agreement for independent business reasons. The relationships of the parties hereunder are those of independent contractors and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a joint venture, partnership or any other relationship.
(k) Interpretation . In this Agreement, (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires; (ii) the terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) the word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement means including, without limitation,; and (iv) all definitions set forth herein will be deemed applicable whether the words defined are used herein in the singular or the plural.
(l) Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments that any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(m) Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
Energizer Brands, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark S. LaVigne |
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Name: | Mark S. Lavigne | |
Title: | President | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (to be re-named Edgewell Personal Care Company) | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark S. LaVigne |
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Name: | Mark S. LaVigne | |
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT A
ENERGIZER
EVEREADY
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Exhibit 10.2
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT ( Agreement ) is entered into on June 25, 2015 and is effective as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Separation Agreement (defined below)) by and between Eveready Battery Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation to be converted into a Delaware limited liability company and re-named Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC prior to the Effective Time ( Edgewell ) and Wilkinson Sword GmbH, a German company ( WS and, together with Edgewell, the Licensors ) and Energizer SpinCo, Inc., a Missouri corporation, to be renamed Energizer Holdings, Inc. prior to the Effective Time ( Energizer ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Energizer Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation, and Energizer, dated as of June 25, 2015 (the Separation Agreement ), each of the Licensors has agreed to grant to Energizer a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the Licensed Trademarks it owns during the Trademark License Term (as such terms are defined below) and subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises, promises, covenants, and obligations of the parties set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Separation Agreement. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Existing Packaging means any packaging, including as used for existing inventory and including cartons and other packaging used in shipping, that is included in the EHP Assets and that bears any of the Licensed Trademarks.
(b) Existing Promotional Materials means those advertising, marketing, sales, and promotional materials (including interior and exterior signage) in existence as of the Effective Time that bear any of the Licensed Trademarks and are included in the EHP Assets.
(c) Licensed Trademarks means those trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos identified on Exhibit A attached hereto.
2. License to Licensed Trademarks .
(a) License Grant . Subject to the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Licensors hereby grants Energizer (for itself and the beneficial use of Energizers Subsidiaries), and Energizer hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable (except as provided in Section 3 below), non-transferrable (except as provided in Section 4(c) below), royalty-free license to the Licensed Trademarks owned by such Licensor, and the goodwill associated therewith, only for the following purposes and only during the Trademark License Term:
(i) To use the Existing Promotional Materials and to use, make, and have made advertising, marketing, sales, and other promotional materials that are substantially similar to Existing Promotional Materials for advertising, marketing, sales, or promotional purposes that are substantially similar to such purposes for which the Existing Promotional Materials were used or held for use as of the Effective Time;
(ii) To use the Existing Packaging and to use, make, and have made packaging that is substantially similar to Existing Packaging in connection with the sale, offer for sale, advertising, marketing, distribution, and promotion of the existing inventory for which such Existing Packaging was used as of the Effective Time and of products that are substantially similar to those products for which the Existing Packaging was used or held for use as of the Effective Time; and
(iii) To use, as the case may be, the SCHICK or WILKINSON SWORD Licensed Trademark as a component of the name under which it does business; provided , however, that uses of the SCHICK or WILKINSON SWORD Licensed Trademark pursuant to this item (iii) shall be limited to uses in connection with legal documents and other uses for which Energizer is required to use its legal name and nothing in this item (iii) shall be deemed to grant Energizer the right to use or employ the SCHICK or WILKINSON SWORD Licensed Trademark as a trademark or service mark for purposes of selling, offering for sale, advertising, marketing, distribution or promotion of products or services other than as permitted pursuant to item (i) or (ii) above.
(b) Quality Control and Property Rights .
(i) Energizer recognizes that the Licensed Trademarks, including the associated goodwill, have great value to the Licensors. Energizer covenants and agrees that all uses by it of the Licensed Trademarks during the Trademark License Term, including but not limited to all goodwill accrued by, and due to, Energizers use of the Licensed Trademarks anywhere, shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor that owns such Licensed Trademarks.
(ii) Energizer covenants and agrees that it shall use the Licensed Trademarks only: (A) in a manner and form designed to maintain the high quality of the Licensed Trademarks and keeping with the image, reputation and goodwill symbolized by and associated with the Licensed Trademarks as of the Effective Time; (B) in a form and manner that is consistent with the use of the Licensed Trademarks in connection with the EHP Business as of the Effective Time; (C) in a manner and form that protects the Licensors ownership interests therein; and (D) in a manner and form that complies with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations.
(iii) In order to ensure that Energizer complies with the quality standards set forth in this Section, each Licensor shall have the right, at any time and from time to time to request upon reasonable notice to Energizer, and Energizer shall provide, full and open access at reasonable times to the facilities at which Energizer manufactures, processes, or
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warehouses products bearing the Licensed Trademarks owned by such Licensor in order to verify that the quality of products bearing such Licensed Trademarks is consistent with the standards imposed by this Agreement.
(iv) In the event a Licensor determines that any promotional materials or packaging licensed for use under this Agreement bearing any Licensed Trademark it owns, or any products sold or offered for sale in any such packaging or advertised, marketed, or promoted using any such promotional materials fall below such Licensors quality standards as set forth in Section 2(b)(ii) above, such Licensor may notify Energizer thereof in writing, providing Energizer with an explanation as to how such promotional materials, packaging, or products fail to conform to such standards and Energizer shall change such promotional materials, packaging, or products to conform thereto within a commercially reasonable time.
(v) Energizer, during the Term of this Agreement, in all public uses of the Licensed Trademarks, where commercially practicable and possible, will use its best efforts to indicate that the Licensed Trademarks are owned by Edgewell or WS, as applicable; provided, however, that Energizer shall have no obligation to modify any Existing Packaging or Existing Promotional Materials, except to the extent necessary to comply with notice obligations under the Separation Agreement.
(vi) Energizer acknowledges, understands and agrees that, it shall not knowingly perform, do, or cause any act to be done, or fail to take any action, during or after the Trademark License Term, or assist any third party in performing, doing and/or causing any act to be done, that Energizer knows or would reasonably expect to be detrimental to, injure or impair in any way or to any degree: (A) any of the Licensed Trademarks; (B) any applications for registration or registrations therefor; (C) the respective goodwill related to any of the Licensed Trademarks; (D) the federal, state or common law and other rights of a Licensor in or to any of the Licensed Trademarks it owns; (E) a Licensors right, title, interest, and ownership in and to any of the Licensed Trademarks it owns; or (F) the validity and enforceability of the any of the foregoing.
(vii) All rights in the Licensed Trademarks other than those specifically granted to Energizer pursuant to this Agreement are expressly reserved by Edgewell or WS, as applicable.
3. Term and Termination .
(a) Termination Prior to the Effective Time . This Agreement shall terminate and be of no force and effect if the Separation Agreement terminates prior to the Effective Time. In the event of any termination of this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, no party (or any of its directors or officers) shall have any Liability or further obligation to any other party with respect to this Agreement.
(b) Trademark License Term . If this Agreement does not terminate prior to the Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate two (2) years after the Effective Time, unless sooner terminated pursuant to this Section 3 (the Trademark License Term ).
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(c) Termination Upon Breach . Energizers license to use a Licensed Trademark shall terminate thirty (30) days after its receipt of written notice from the Licensor that owns such Licensed Trademark of Energizers breach of any material term of this Agreement applicable to such Licensed Trademark, unless Energizer cures such breach and notifies such Licensor in writing of such cure during such thirty (30) day period. Energizers license to use any other Licensed Trademarks shall survive any such termination of Energizers right to use a Licensed Trademark until such license otherwise terminates in accordance with this Agreement. If Energizers license to a Licensed Trademark terminates in accordance with this Section 3(c) , then upon any such termination, Energizer shall immediately cease any and all use of such Licensed Trademark and, subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 3(g) below, Energizer shall have no further right to use such Licensed Trademark anywhere, in any way, or for any purpose.
(d) Termination for Convenience . Energizer may terminate its license to use any of the Licensed Trademarks at any time, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of such termination to Licensors.
(e) Effect of Termination . Subject to Sections 3(f) and 3(g) below, upon termination of this Agreement or earlier expiration or termination of Energizers license to use all of the Licensed Trademarks, Energizer shall cease any and all use of the Licensed Trademarks and Energizer shall have no further right to use the Licensed Trademarks anywhere, in any way, or for any purpose, except as otherwise agreed by the parties. The provisions of Sections 1 , 2.(b)(vi) , 3(f) , 3(g) , 5 , 6 and 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(f) Sell-Off Period . If (or to the extent) Energizers license to use any Licensed Trademarks terminates pursuant to Section 3(b) upon expiration of the two (2) year period beginning on the Effective Time, then Energizer may continue to distribute, offer to sell, and sell goods (including goods in Existing Packaging) that were in existence as of the Effective Time, included in the EHP Assets and bear any such Licensed Trademark for an additional one (1) year following expiration of the Trademark License Term (or until the earlier Change in Control of Energizer) (the Sell-Off Period ); provided that all of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to Energizers use of any such Licensed Trademarks shall apply during such Sell-Off Period and Energizers right to use any such Licensed Trademarks shall be subject to Energizers continued compliance with such terms during the Sell-Off Period; and provided further, however, that there shall be no Sell-Off Period if there has been a Change in Control prior to expiration of the two (2) year period beginning on the Effective Time.
(g) Continuing Rights in Licensed Trademarks . Notwithstanding expiration or termination of the Trademark License Term for any reason, Energizer may continue to use the Licensed Trademarks: (i) in connection with making factual and accurate reference in a non-prominent manner that it was formerly affiliated with Edgewell or WS, (ii) in a manner that would constitute fair use under applicable law if any unaffiliated third party made such use or would otherwise be legally permissible for any unaffiliated third party without the consent Edgewell or WS, as applicable, (iii) in connection with publicly displaying materials in existence as of the Effective Time and during the Term of the License Agreement that are included in Energizer Assets and that bear any Licensed Trademarks for archival purposes or historical purposes (such as in a museum or museum-like display), (iv) making references in internal historical, corporate, and tax records, or (v) as otherwise provided in the Separation Agreement.
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4. Use by Subsidiaries/Assignment .
(a) Same Rights . Any Subsidiary of Energizer shall have the same right to use and exploit the Licensed Trademarks as Energizer. Each such Subsidiary that exercises such right shall be bound by, and shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of, this Agreement as though it were Energizer, hereunder, but Energizer, as applicable, shall at all times remain responsible for all use or other exploitation of the Licensed Trademarks, under this Agreement by such Subsidiary.
(b) Change in Subsidiary Status . If at any time a prior Subsidiary of Energizer no longer meets the definition of a Subsidiary of Energizer or should cease to exist, such prior Subsidiary shall cease to have the right to use or exploit such Licensed Trademarks.
(c) Assignment . Energizer shall not assign or otherwise transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights under this Agreement to a Third Party without the prior, written consent of Licensors and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided , however , that that no such consent shall be required for the assignment of Energizers rights and obligations under this Agreement if: (a) Energizer (or any of its successors or permitted assigns) (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Business Entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and/or Assets to any Person, and (b) in any such case, the resulting, surviving or assignee Person expressly assumes all of the obligations of Energizer (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) under this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 4(c) shall release Energizer from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Each Licensor may freely assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, any assignment by a Licensor of its rights in the Licensed Trademarks it owns shall be subject to the license granted to Energizer under this Agreement.
5. Representations and Warranties; Certain Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability .
(a) Corporate Authority; Enforceability . Energizer, on one hand, and Edgewell and WS, on the other hand, each hereby represents and warrants to the other that: (i) it has (or they have) the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken (or have taken) all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it (or them) and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it (or them) enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Energizer Acknowledgement . ENERGIZER (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE EHP GROUP) ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (i) NO MEMBER OF THE EPC GROUP IS MAKING IN THIS AGREEMENT (OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE) ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
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CONDITION, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF, THE FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTEREST OF, THE VALUE OF, OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO, ANY LICENSED TRADEMARKS; (ii) ALL LICENSED TRADEMARKS SHALL BE LICENSED ON AN AS IS, WHERE IS BASIS; AND (iii) ENERGIZER AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT ANY LICENSE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN IT THE RIGHTS AND LICENSES PURPORTED TO BE GRANTED HEREUNDER.
(c) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY . IN NO EVENT SHALL EDGEWELL, WP, ENERGIZER, OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE EPC GROUP OR EHP GROUP HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE OTHER OR TO ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE EPC GROUP, THE EHP GROUP, OR TO ANY OTHER EPC INDEMNITEE OR EHP INDEMNITEE, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ARISING FROM ENERGIZERS (OR ANY EHP GROUP MEMBERS) USE OF LICENSED TRADEMARKS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER AND WHETHER OR NOT INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 5(C) SHALL NOT LIMIT ENERGIZERS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY ANY EPC INDEMNIFIED PARTY MAY HAVE TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.
6. Indemnification .
(a) By Energizer . Energizer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the EPC Indemnitees from and against any and all Liabilities arising from or relating to (i) use by Energizer or any of its Subsidiaries or sublicensees of the Licensed Trademarks in breach of this Agreement or (ii) sale, offer for sale, use, distribution, advertising, marketing, or promotion by Energizer or any of its Subsidiaries of any products or services bearing or under any of the Licensed Trademarks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Energizer shall have no obligation to indemnify, defend or hold harmless the EPC Indemnitees from and against any Liabilities arising from or relating to any claim that Energizers use of any Licensed Trademark in a manner permitted under this Agreement infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any third partys intellectual property rights; provided , however , that in the event of any such claim, Energizer shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cease any such allegedly infringing use immediately upon the written request of the Licensor that owns such Licensed Trademark.
(b) Indemnification Procedures . The provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement; provided that, for purposes of this Section 6(b) , in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and this Section 6 , the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
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7. Miscellaneous .
(a) Entire Agreement; Coordination with Ancillary Agreements . This Agreement and the Exhibit hereto, together with the documents expressly referenced herein (including the Separation Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Separation Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control over the inconsistent provisions of this Agreement as to matters specifically addressed in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the TMA shall govern all matters (including any indemnities and payments among the parties and each other member of their respective Groups and the allocation of any rights and obligations pursuant to agreements entered into with Third Parties) relating to Taxes or otherwise specifically addressed in the TMA.
(b) Binding Effect . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(c) Amendment; Waivers . No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of both of the parties. Either party may, at any time, waive compliance by the other with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions contained herein. Any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of either party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right.
(d) Notices . All notices shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by electronic mail transmission (return receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8(d) ):
If to Edgewell, to:
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
1350 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Suite 300
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
With a copy to: Edgewell Personal Care Company
6 Research Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
Attn: Legal Department / General Counsel
Email: manish.shanbhag@edgewell.com
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If to WS, to:
Wilkinson Sword GmbH
Schützenstraße 110
42659 Solingen
Attn: Horst Pollmeier
Facsimile: 49-212-405655
Email: Horst.Pollmeier@Edgewell.com
If to Energizer to:
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Attn: Emily K. Boss Email: Kelly.Boss@energizer.com
Any party may, by notice to the other party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.
(e) Counterparts . This Agreement, including the Exhibit hereto, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(f) Signatures and Delivery . Each of Edgewell, WS, and Energizer acknowledges that it may execute this Agreement by manual, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each of Edgewell, WS, and Energizer expressly adopts and confirms a stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind it to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other party at any time, it shall as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date hereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.
(g) Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and the parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to substitute one or more valid, legal and enforceable terms or provisions into this Agreement
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which, insofar as practicable, implement the purposes and intent of the parties. Any term or provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part, degree or within certain jurisdictions shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable to the extent consistent with the intent of the parties as reflected by this Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party waives any term or provision of law which renders any term or provision of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect.
(h) Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Missouri, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
(i) Dispute Resolution . In the event of any controversy, dispute or claim (a Dispute ) arising out of or relating to any partys rights or obligations under this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process in the Separation Agreement, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such Dispute unless otherwise specified herein or in the Separation Agreement.
(j) Independent Contractors . The parties each acknowledge that they are separate entities, each of which has entered into this Agreement for independent business reasons. The relationships of the parties hereunder are those of independent contractors and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a joint venture, partnership or any other relationship.
(k) Interpretation . In this Agreement, (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires; (ii) the terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) the word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement means including, without limitation,; and (iv) all definitions set forth herein will be deemed applicable whether the words defined are used herein in the singular or the plural.
(l) Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments that any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(m) Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
Eveready Battery Company, Inc. (to be re-named Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC) | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark S. LaVigne |
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Name: | Mark S. LaVigne | |
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Wilkinson Sword GmbH | ||
By: |
/s/ Robin Vauth |
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Name: | Robin Vauth | |
Title: | Managing Director / Geschäftsführer | |
By: |
/s/ Horst Pollmeister |
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Name: | Horst Pollmeister | |
Title: | Proxy Holder / Prokurist | |
Energizer SpinCo, Inc. (to be re-named Energizer Holdings, Inc.) | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark S. LaVigne |
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Name: | Mark S. LaVigne | |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT A
SCHICK
WILKINSON SWORD