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) December 15, 2015

 

 

EXPEDIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37429   20-2705720

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

333 108 th Avenue NE

Bellevue, Washington 98004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(425) 679-7200

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 15, 2015, Expedia, Inc. (“Expedia”) completed the previously announced acquisition of HomeAway, Inc. (“HomeAway”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Transaction Agreement”), dated as of November 4, 2015, by and among Expedia, HomeAway and HMS 1 Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Expedia (“Purchaser”).

In connection with the completion of the acquisition, Expedia, HomeAway and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, entered into a First Supplemental Indenture (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 15, 2015, pursuant to which Expedia assumed HomeAway’s rights and obligations with respect to its 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 with a face value of $402.5 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding (the “Convertible Notes”) and the Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2014 (the “Indenture”), by and between HomeAway and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, governing the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are unsecured and do not contain any financial covenants or any restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance or repurchase of securities by Expedia or HomeAway.

As a result of the consummation of the Mergers (as defined below), the Convertible Notes have become convertible into the Transaction Consideration (as defined below). If a holder of Convertible Notes elects to convert its Convertible Notes, Expedia will have the right to settle all or a portion of such Convertible Notes in cash. Consummation of the Mergers also constituted a fundamental change and a make-whole fundamental change under the terms of the Indenture.

In connection with the assumption of HomeAway’s rights and obligations under the Convertible Notes, Expedia also assumed HomeAway’s rights and obligations under HomeAway’s outstanding convertible note hedge transactions, which cover shares of HomeAway’s common stock (adjusted to reflect the exchange of such shares for merger consideration in the Merger) at a strike price corresponding to the initial conversion price of the Notes (also subject to adjustment) and are exercisable upon conversion of the Notes.

The foregoing descriptions of the Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of the Indenture and First Supplemental Indenture, which are included as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, hereto and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

As disclosed in Item 1.01 above, on December 15, 2015, Expedia completed the previously announced acquisition of HomeAway pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.

As previously disclosed, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, on November 16, 2015, Purchaser commenced an exchange offer (the “Offer”) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of HomeAway (each, a “Share” and together the “Shares”), with each Share accepted by Purchaser in the Offer to be exchanged for $10.15 in cash and 0.2065 of a share of Expedia common stock, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares, in each case, without interest, but subject to any applicable withholding taxes (together, the “Transaction Consideration”).


The Offer expired at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, at the end of December 14, 2015 (the “Expiration Time”). Computershare, the depositary and exchange agent for the Offer, advised that, as of the Expiration Time, a total of 63,068,486 Shares had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, which tendered Shares represented approximately 64.8% of HomeAway’s issued and outstanding Shares. Purchaser accepted for exchange all such Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer.

On December 15, 2015, pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement in accordance with Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Purchaser merged with and into HomeAway (the “First Merger”), with HomeAway continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Expedia. In the First Merger, each Share that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”) (other than any shares that were excluded pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement) was converted into the right to receive the Transaction Consideration at the Effective Time.

Immediately after the Effective Time, HomeAway, as the surviving corporation of the First Merger, merged with and into Expedia (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Expedia surviving the Second Merger.

The foregoing descriptions of the Offer, the Mergers and the Transaction Agreement in this Item 2.01 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Expedia’s Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 5, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 15, 2015, Expedia issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the Offer and the consummation of the Mergers. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. The financial statements of HomeAway required by Item 9.01(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference to HomeAway’s audited and unaudited financial statements included in HomeAway’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2015, as amended by HomeAway’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 15, 2015.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) to this Current Report on

Form 8-K is incorporated hereby by reference to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, in each case included in Expedia’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed by Expedia with the SEC on December 8, 2015.


(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

  4.1    Indenture, between HomeAway, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of March 31, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by HomeAway, Inc. on April 1, 2014)
  4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, among Expedia, Inc., HomeAway, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 15, 2015
23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
99.1    Press Release, dated December 15, 2015
99.2    Audited Consolidated Historical Financial Statements of HomeAway, Inc. (incorporated by reference to HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2015, as amended by HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 15, 2015)
99.3    Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of HomeAway, Inc. (incorporated by reference to HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2015, as amended by HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 15, 2015)
99.4    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015 and the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 (in each case incorporated by reference to Expedia’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed by Expedia with the SEC on December 8, 2015)


SIGNATURE

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

 

EXPEDIA, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Dzielak

  Name:   Robert J. Dzielak
  Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: December 15, 2015.


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

  4.1    Indenture, between HomeAway, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of March 31, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by HomeAway, Inc. on April 1, 2014)
  4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, among Expedia, Inc., HomeAway, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 15, 2015
23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
99.1    Press Release, dated December 15, 2015
99.2    Audited Consolidated Historical Financial Statements of HomeAway, Inc. (incorporated by reference to HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2015, as amended by HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 15, 2015)
99.3    Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of HomeAway, Inc. (incorporated by reference to HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2015, as amended by HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 15, 2015)
99.4    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015 and the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 (in each case incorporated by reference to Expedia’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed by Expedia with the SEC on December 8, 2015)

Exhibit 4.2

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

This First Supplemental Indenture (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of December 15, 2015, is entered into by and among HomeAway, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ HomeAway ”), Expedia, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Expedia ”), and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee hereunder (the “ Trustee ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Indenture referred to below.

WHEREAS, HomeAway and the Trustee are parties to that certain Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2014 (the “ Indenture ”), relating to the issuance of the 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 (the “ Notes ”);

WHEREAS, HomeAway, Expedia, and HMS 1, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia (“ Merger Sub ”), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of November 4, 2015, (the “ Merger Agreement ”), pursuant to which Merger Sub has commenced an exchange offer (the “ Offer ”) to acquire, subject to the conditions contained therein, any and all outstanding shares of Common Stock and, as soon as practicable following the consummation of the Offer, (a) Merger Sub will merge with and into HomeAway, with HomeAway being the surviving entity (the “ First Step Merger ”), and (b) immediately following the First Step Merger, HomeAway, as the surviving entity of the First Step Merger, will merge with and into Expedia, with Expedia being the surviving entity of such merger (the “ Second Step Merger ” and, together with the Offer and the First Step Merger, the “ Merger ”). Each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the First Step Merger (the “ First Step Merger Effective Time ”) will be converted into the right to receive 0.2065 shares of Expedia’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and $10.15 in cash, in each case as set forth in the Merger Agreement;

WHEREAS, Section 14.07 of the Indenture provides, among other things, that in the event of a consolidation, merger or combination involving HomeAway, as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) (any such event, a “ Merger Event ”), then HomeAway or the successor or purchasing company, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture permitted under Section 10.01(g) of the Indenture providing that, at and after the effective time of such Merger Event, the right to convert each $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be changed into a right to convert such principal amount of Notes into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate immediately prior to such Merger Event would have owned or been entitled to receive (the “ Reference Property ,” with each “ unit of Reference Property ” meaning the kind and amount of Reference Property that a holder of one share of Common Stock is entitled to receive) upon the occurrence of such Merger Event; provided , however , that at and after the effective time of the Merger Event, (A) the Company shall continue to have the right to determine the form of consideration to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, upon conversion of Notes in accordance with Section 14.02 of the Indenture and (B) (x) any amount payable in cash upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 14.01 and Section 14.02 of the Indenture shall continue to be payable in cash, (y) any shares of Common Stock that HomeAway would have been required to deliver upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 14.01 and Section 14.02 of the Indenture shall instead be deliverable in the amount and type of Reference Property that a holder of that number of shares of Common Stock would have received in such Merger Event and (z) the Daily VWAP shall be calculated based on the value of a unit of Reference Property;

WHEREAS, the Merger constitutes a Merger Event, Fundamental Change and Make-Whole Fundamental Change;

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10.01(b) of the Indenture, HomeAway and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture and the Notes as provided in this Supplemental Indenture without notice to, or the consent of, any Holder, in connection with providing for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Company under the Indenture pursuant to Article 11 of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 10.01(f) and 10.01(g) of the Indenture, HomeAway and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture and the Notes as provided in this Supplemental Indenture without notice to, or consent of, any Holder, in connection with any Merger Event, to provide that the Notes are convertible into Reference Property, subject to the provisions of Section 14.02 of the Indenture, and make related changes to the terms of the Notes to the extent expressly required by Section 14.07 of the Indenture;


WHEREAS, each of HomeAway, Expedia and the Trustee have duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, HomeAway has furnished the Trustee with an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate in accordance with the Indenture, stating that the Supplemental Indenture complies with Articles 10 and 11 of the Indenture, that the execution of this Supplemental Indenture is authorized or permitted by the Indenture, that all conditions precedent to the actions contemplated by the Supplemental Indenture have been complied with and that this Supplemental Indenture is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Expedia; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of HomeAway, Expedia and the Trustee and a valid amendment of, and supplement to, the Indenture and the Notes have been done, and the entry into this Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes, as follows:

ARTICLE I

D EFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions . (a) The following definitions in Section 1.01 of the Indenture are hereby amended and restated as follows:

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, subject to Section 14.07.

Company ” means Expedia, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, subject to the provisions of Article 11, shall include its successors and assigns.

Daily Conversion Value ” means, for each of the 25 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation Period, 4.0% of the product of (a) the Conversion Rate on such Trading Day and (b) the sum of (1) the product of the Daily VWAP on such Trading Day and the Equity Component and (2) the Cash Component.

Daily Settlement Amount ,” for each of the 25 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation Period, shall consist of:

(a) cash in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Daily Measurement Value and (ii) the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day; and

(b) if the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day exceeds the Daily Measurement Value, a number of Expedia Consideration Units equal to (i) the difference between the Daily Conversion Value and the Daily Measurement Value, divided by (ii) the sum of (A) the product of the Daily VWAP on such Trading Day and the Equity Component and (B) the Cash Component.

Daily VWAP ” means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “EXPE <equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of the Common Stock on such Trading Day determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company). The “ Daily VWAP ” shall be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.

 

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(b) The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Indenture:

Cash Component ” means the cash portion of the Expedia Consideration Unit, which is $10.15 per Expedia Consideration Unit, without interest.

Equity Component ” means, subject to adjustment as provided in Article 14, 0.2065 shares of Common Stock per Expedia Consideration Unit.

Equity Price Component ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.03(c).

Expedia Consideration Unit ” means (i) the Equity Component plus (i) the Cash Component.

ARTICLE II

E FFECT OF THE M ERGER

Section 2.01. All references to (i) “share of Common Stock”, “shares of Common Stock” and “Common Stock” in Sections 3.01, 4.04(d), 7.05, 8.03, 14.01(a), 14.02(a)(iv) and 14.03(a) of the Indenture, the Face of Note (other than in the legend), the Reverse of Note, and the first sentence of the Form of Notice of Conversion attached as Attachment 1 to the Indenture are hereby amended and replaced with “Expedia Consideration Units”, (ii) “the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the” in the definition of “Trading Price” in Section 1.01 and in Section 14.01(b)(i) of the Indenture are hereby amended and replaced with “(1) the sum of (x) the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the Equity Component and (y) the Cash Component and (2) the”, (iii) “Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock” in Section 14.01(b)(iv) of the Indenture are hereby amended and replaced with “sum of (x) the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the Equity Component and (y) the Cash Component” and (iv) “Conversion Rate” in Sections 14.03(f), 14.04 (other than as set forth in Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 below), 14.10 and 14.11 of the Indenture are hereby amended and replaced with “Equity Component” (unless other treatment is expressly specified below).

Section 2.02. The introductory paragraph of Section 14.02(a) of the Indenture is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

(a) Subject to this Section 14.02, Section 14.03(b) and Section 14.07(a), upon conversion of any Note, the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, to the converting Holder, in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes being converted, cash (“ Cash Settlement ”), Expedia Consideration Units, together with cash, if applicable, in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock in accordance with subsection (j) of this Section 14.02 (“ Physical Settlement ”) or a combination of cash and Expedia Consideration Units, together with cash, if applicable, in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock in accordance with subsection (j) of this Section 14.02 (“ Combination Settlement ”), at its election, as set forth in this Section 14.02.

Section 2.03. Section 14.03(c) of the Indenture is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

(c) The number of Additional Shares, if any, by which the Conversion Rate shall be increased shall be determined by reference to the table below, based on the date on which the Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the “ Effective Date ”) and the amount (the “ Stock Price ”) equal to the sum of (i) the price (the “ Equity Price Component ”) paid (or deemed to be paid) for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Equity Component in the Make-Whole Fundamental Change and (ii) the Cash Component. If the holders of the Common Stock receive in exchange for their Common Stock only cash in a Make-Whole Fundamental Change described in clause (b) of the definition of Fundamental Change, the Equity Price Component shall be the cash amount paid for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Equity Component in such Make-Whole Fundamental Change. Otherwise, the Equity Price Component shall be the product of (x) the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of a share of Common Stock over the five Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Make-Whole Fundamental Change and (y) the Equity

 

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Component. The Board of Directors shall make appropriate adjustments to the Stock Price, in its good faith determination, to account for any adjustment to the Equity Component that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the Equity Component where the Ex-Dividend Date of the event occurs, during such five consecutive Trading Day period.

Section 2.04. Section 14.03(d) of the Indenture is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

(d) Intentionally omitted.

Section 2.05. Section 14.03(e) is hereby amended by (a) deleting the phrase “Additional Shares of Common Stock” and replacing it with “Additional Shares”, (b) deleting the phrase “25.8799 shares of Common Stock” and replacing it with “25.8799 Expedia Consideration Units” and (c) deleting the clause “, subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 14.04”.

Section 2.06. The introductory paragraph of Section 14.04 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “equal to the Conversion Rate” and replacing it with “equal to the product of the Conversion Rate and the Equity Component”.

Section 2.07. Section 14.04(c) of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate” and replacing it with “a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of the Conversion Rate and the Equity Component”.

Section 2.08. Section 14.04(d) of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate” and replacing it with “a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of the Conversion Rate and the Equity Component”.

Section 2.09. Section 14.05 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “the Conversion Rate” each time it appears and replacing it with “the Conversion Rate or the Equity Component”.

Section 2.10. In accordance with Section 14.07 of the Indenture, Section 14.07 of the Indenture is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 14.07. Effect of Recapitalizations, Reclassifications and Changes of the Common Stock . (a) In the case of:

(i) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes resulting from a subdivision or combination),

(ii) any consolidation, merger or combination involving the Company,

(iii) any sale, lease or other transfer to a third party of the consolidated assets of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries substantially as an entirety, or

(iv) any statutory share exchange,

in each case, as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) (any such event, a “ Merger Event ”), then, the Company or the Successor Company or purchasing company, as the case may be, will execute with the Trustee, without the consent of the Holders, a supplemental indenture providing that at and after the effective time of such Merger Event, the right to convert each $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be changed into a right to convert such principal amount of Notes into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that a holder of a number of Expedia Consideration Units equal to the Conversion Rate immediately prior to such Merger Event would have owned or been entitled to receive (the “ Reference Property ”, with each

 

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unit of Reference Property ” meaning the kind and amount of Reference Property that a holder of one Expedia Consideration Unit is entitled to receive) upon such Merger Event and, prior to or at the effective time of such Merger Event, the Company or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture permitted under Section 10.01(g) providing for such change in the right to convert each $1,000 principal amount of Notes; provided, however, that at and after the effective time of the Merger Event (A) the Company shall continue to have the right to determine the form of consideration to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, upon conversion of Notes in accordance with Section 14.02 and (B) (I) any amount payable in cash upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 14.02 shall continue to be payable in cash, (II) any shares of Common Stock that the Company would have been required to deliver upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 14.02 shall instead be deliverable in the amount and type of Reference Property that a holder of that number of shares of Common Stock would have received in such Merger Event and (III) the Daily VWAP shall be calculated based on the value of a unit of Reference Property.

If the Merger Event causes the Common Stock to be converted into, or exchanged for, the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), then (i) the portion of the Reference Property into which the Notes will be convertible allocable to the Equity Component of an Expedia Consideration Unit shall be deemed to be (x) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Common Stock that affirmatively make such an election or (y) if no holders of Common Stock affirmatively make such an election, the types and amounts of consideration actually received by the holders of Common Stock, and (ii) the unit of Reference Property for purposes of the immediately preceding paragraph shall refer to the consideration referred to in clause (i) attributable to one share of Common Stock. If the holders of Common Stock receive only cash in such Merger Event, then for all conversions that occur after the effective date of such Merger Event (A) the consideration due upon conversion of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be solely cash in an amount equal to the Conversion Rate in effect on the Conversion Date (as may be increased by any Additional Shares pursuant to Section 14.03), multiplied by the sum of (I) the product of the price paid per share of Common Stock in such Merger Event and the Equity Component and (II) the Cash Component and (B) the Company shall satisfy the Conversion Obligation by paying cash to converting Holders on the third Business Day immediately following the relevant Conversion Date. The Company shall notify Holders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) of such weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

Such supplemental indenture described in the second immediately preceding paragraph shall provide for anti-dilution and other adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as is possible to the adjustments provided for in this Article 14. If, in the case of any Merger Event, the Reference Property includes shares of stock, securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) of a Person other than the successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, in such Merger Event, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such other Person and shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the Holders of the Notes as the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the foregoing, including the provisions providing for the purchase rights set forth in Article 15.

(b) When the Company executes a supplemental indenture pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 14.07, the Company shall promptly file with the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate briefly stating the reasons therefor, the kind or amount of cash, securities or property or asset that will comprise a unit of Reference Property after any such Merger Event, any adjustment to be made with respect thereto and that all conditions precedent have been complied with, and shall promptly mail notice thereof to all Holders. The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be mailed to each Holder, at its address appearing on the Note Register provided for in this Indenture, within 20 days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture.

(c) The Company shall not become a party to any Merger Event unless its terms are consistent with this Section 14.07. None of the foregoing provisions shall affect the right of a holder of Notes to convert its Notes into cash, Expedia Consideration Units or a combination of cash and Expedia Consideration Units, as applicable, as set forth in Section 14.01 and Section 14.02 prior to the effective date of such Merger Event.

 

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(d) The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive Merger Events.

(e) Upon the consummation of any Merger Event, references to “Common Stock” shall be deemed to refer to any Reference Property that constitutes capital stock after giving effect to such Merger Event.

Section 2.12. Section 14.09 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “the Conversion Rate” each time it appears and replacing it with “the Conversion Rate or the Equity Component”.

Section 2.13. Section 14.12 of the Indenture is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “the Conversion Rate” each time it appears and replacing it with “the Conversion Rate or the Equity Component”.

Section 2.14 . All references in the Indenture and the Note to “HomeAway, Inc.” are hereby amended and replaced with “Expedia, Inc.” (unless other treatment is expressly specified above).

ARTICLE III

A GREEMENT TO A SSUME O BLIGATIONS

Section 3.01. Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Second Step Merger (the “ Second Step Merger Effective Time ”) pursuant to Sections 11.01 and 11.03 of the Indenture, Expedia (i) hereby assumes all of HomeAway’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, including, without limitation, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes, the due and punctual delivery or payment, as the case may be, of any consideration due upon conversion of the Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of the Indenture and the Notes to be performed by the Company, and to be bound as the Company by all other provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and (ii) is hereby substituted for HomeAway with the same effect as if Expedia had been named in the Indenture and the Notes as the Company.

ARTICLE IV

M ISCELLANEOUS P ROVISIONS

Section 4.01. Effectiveness of Amendments. Article II hereof shall be effective immediately upon the First Step Merger Effective Time. Article III shall be effective immediately upon the Second Step Merger Effective Time. HomeAway and Expedia agree to notify the Trustee in writing of the occurrence of such effective times.

Section 4.02. Concerning the Trustee. The Trustee assumes no duties, responsibilities, or liabilities by reason of this Supplemental Indenture other than as set forth in the Indenture. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of (i) the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture, (ii) the correctness of any of the provisions contained herein, or (iii) the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by HomeAway and Expedia. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing, the Trustee is not charged with knowledge of the Merger Agreement or any terms thereof.

Section 4.03. Supplemental Indenture Controls. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall control.

Section 4.04. Representations and Warranties . HomeAway and Expedia each represent that (a) it has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture and to perform its obligations under the Indenture, (b) it is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (c) both before and immediately after giving effect to both the Merger and this Supplemental Indenture, no Default or Event of Default has or will have occurred or be continuing, and (d) this Supplemental Indenture is executed and delivered pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Indenture and does not require the consent of Holders.

 

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Section 4.05. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Section 4.06. Execution in Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or PDF shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

Section 4.07. Confirmation of Indenture. Except as amended and supplemented hereby, the Indenture is hereby ratified, confirmed and reaffirmed in all respects. The Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.

Section 4.08. Headings. The titles and headings of the articles and sections of this Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 4.09. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements . This Supplemental Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan, or debt agreement other than the Indenture for purposes of the Notes. Any such indenture, loan, or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Supplemental Indenture.

Section 4.10. Successors and Assigns . All covenants and agreements made by HomeAway and Expedia in this Supplemental Indenture shall be binding upon their respective successors and assigns, whether expressed or not.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed.

 

EXPEDIA, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Mark D. Okerstrom

  Name:   Mark D. Okerstrom
  Title:   Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer

HOMEAWAY, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Lynn Atchison

  Name:   Lynn Atchison
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed.

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

By:

 

/s/ Paula Oswald

  Name:   Paula Oswald
  Title:   Vice President

 

 

Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture

 

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-194292, 333-202401, 333-197974), Form S-4 (Nos. 333-208025, 333-175828) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-178650, 333-187111, 333-190254, 333-205996, 333-206990) of Expedia, Inc. of our report dated February 25, 2015, except with respect to our opinion on the consolidated financial statements insofar as it relates to the guarantor and non-guarantor financial information discussed in Note 16 as to which the date is December 14, 2015, relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in HomeAway, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2015 which is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Expedia, Inc.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Austin, Texas

December 15, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

EXPEDIA COMPLETES EXCHANGE OFFER TO HOMEAWAY STOCKHOLDERS AND ACQUIRES HOMEAWAY

BELLEVUE, WA – Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) announced today it has completed its acquisition of HomeAway, Inc., including all of its brands.

“We are thrilled to enter the fast-growing, ~$100 billion alternative accommodations space with HomeAway ® on our side,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer, Expedia, Inc. “We couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to create even more robust experiences for our shared global traveler audience and for HomeAway’s homeowners and property managers all around the world. We have a ton of hard work ahead of us, but the HomeAway team, in line with Expedia’s track record in building first class global transactional platforms, can get us there together faster and more effectively.”

“HomeAway has a very bright future as part of the Expedia family,” said Brian Sharples, Chief Executive Officer of HomeAway, Inc. “We are eager to benefit from Expedia’s distribution and to learn from their expertise in technology and online travel, which will be critical to our success as we move to a marketplace where all of our properties are fully bookable online. This acquisition is the perfect next step on the HomeAway journey and it sets us on a terrific path forward for travelers and our homeowners and property managers alike.”

Exchange Offer Information

The exchange offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HomeAway common stock expired at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, at the end of December 14, 2015. The depositary for the exchange offer has informed Expedia that a total of 63,068,486 shares of HomeAway common stock, representing approximately 64.8% of HomeAway’s outstanding common stock, were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the exchange offer. All shares that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the exchange offer and applicable law.

Following its acceptance of the shares tendered in the exchange offer, prior to the open of the financial markets on December 15, 2015, Expedia caused the previously agreed merger of its subsidiary with and into HomeAway, followed by a merger of HomeAway with and into Expedia, with Expedia being the surviving corporation. In connection with the merger, all shares of HomeAway common stock not validly tendered into and accepted in the exchange offer, other than any shares held in treasury by HomeAway


or owned by Expedia or its merger subsidiary, have been cancelled and converted into the right to receive merger consideration in the same amounts offered in the exchange offer. As a result of the acquisition, HomeAway shares will cease to be traded on the NASDAQ Global Market.

About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is one of the world’s leading travel companies, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes leading online travel brands, such as:

 

    Expedia.com ® , a leading full service online travel company with localized sites in 32 countries

 

    Hotels.com ® , the hotel specialist that offers Hotels.com ® Rewards and Secret Prices through its mobile booking apps and localized websites in more than 65 countries

 

    Hotwire ® , a leading discount travel site that offers Hot Rate ® Hotels, Hot Rate ® Cars, as well as airfares and vacation packages

 

    Orbitz Worldwide, a global travel portfolio including Orbitz, ebookers, HotelClub and CheapTickets, brands and business-to-business offerings, including Orbitz Partner Network and Orbitz for Business

 

    Travelocity ® , a pioneer in online travel and a leading online travel brand in the US and Canada

 

    Egencia ® , a leading corporate travel management company

 

    Venere.com™, an online hotel reservation specialist in Europe

 

    trivago ® , a leading online hotel search with sites in 52 countries worldwide

 

    Wotif Group, a leading portfolio of travel brands, including Wotif.com ® , Wotif.co.nz, lastminute.com.au ® , lastminute.com.nz and travel.com.au ®

 

    Expedia Local Expert ® , a provider of online and in-market concierge services, activities, experiences and ground transportation in hundreds of destinations worldwide

 

    Classic Vacations ® , a top luxury travel specialist

 

    Expedia ® CruiseShipCenters ® , a provider of exceptional value and expert advice for travelers booking cruises and vacations through its network of 200 retail travel agency franchises across North America

 

    CarRentals.com™, the premier car rental booking company on the web

The company delivers consumers value in leisure and business travel, drives incremental demand and direct bookings to travel suppliers and provides advertisers the opportunity to reach a highly valuable audience of in-market consumers through Expedia ® Media Solutions. Expedia also powers bookings for thousands of affiliates, including some of the world’s leading airlines, top consumer brands and high traffic websites through Expedia ® Affiliate Network. For corporate and industry news and views, visit us at www.expediainc.com or follow us on Twitter @expediainc.

Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. © 2015 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. CST: 2029030-50

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe the transaction, including its financial and operational impact, and other statements of management’s beliefs, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of the combined


companies or the price of Expedia stock. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the parties’ control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the ability of Expedia to successfully integrate HomeAway’s operations; the ability of Expedia to implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to HomeAway’s business after the completion of the transaction and realize expected synergies; business disruption following the merger; and the other risks and important factors contained and identified in Expedia’s and HomeAway’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), such as their respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other documents relating to the tender offer) filed by Expedia and its acquisition subsidiary, the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Expedia, and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by HomeAway. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Neither Expedia nor HomeAway undertakes any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

PRESS CONTACTS

Expedia, Inc.

Investor Relations

(425) 679-3759

ir@expedia.com

Communications

Sarah Gavin

Head of Communications

(425) 679-4317

press@expedia.com

 

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