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

September 7, 2016

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-37483   47-3298624

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3000 HANOVER STREET,

PALO ALTO, CA

   94304
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

(650) 687-5817

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 7, 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“ Hewlett Packard Enterprise ”) announced that it had entered into definitive agreements with Seattle SpinCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its direct wholly owned subsidiary (“ Seattle ”), and Micro Focus International plc, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“ Micro Focus ”), for a Reverse Morris Trust transaction pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions of certain definitive agreements, (1) Hewlett Packard Enterprise will transfer its software business (the “ Seattle Business ”) to Seattle, (2) after which, Hewlett Packard Enterprise will distribute to its stockholders all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Seattle (the “ Seattle Common Stock ”) held by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, at Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s option, by way of a pro rata dividend or an exchange offer (the “ Distribution ”), and (3) immediately after the Distribution, Seattle MergerSub, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Micro Focus (“ Merger Sub ”), will merge with and into Seattle (the “ Merger ”) and each share of Seattle Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive a number of American Depositary Shares (the “ Micro Focus ADSs ”) each representing one ordinary share, par value £0.10 each, of Micro Focus (“ Micro Focus Common Stock ”). When the Merger is completed, Seattle (which at that time will hold the Seattle Business) will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Micro Focus and holders of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s common stock prior to the Distribution will own Micro Focus ADSs representing 50.1% of the outstanding Micro Focus Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. The Distribution is intended to be tax-free to Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Holders of Seattle Common Stock that are U.S. persons are expected to recognize gain (but not loss) for U.S federal income tax purposes upon their exchange of Seattle Common Stock for Micro Focus ADSs pursuant to the Merger.

The definitive agreements entered into include (1) an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), dated as of September 7, 2016, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Micro Focus, Seattle, Seattle Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Micro Focus and the parent company of Merger Sub (“ Seattle Holdings ”), and Merger Sub, (2) a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “ Separation Agreement ”), dated as of September 7, 2016, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle and (3) an Employee Matters Agreement (the “ Employee Matters Agreement ”), dated as of September 7, 2016, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seattle and Micro Focus. In connection with the transactions, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seattle and, in some cases, Micro Focus will enter into additional agreements, including, among others:

 

    a Tax Matters Agreement, which will govern, among other things, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s, Micro Focus’s and Seattle’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, responsibility for and preservation of the expected tax-free status of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement and certain other tax matters;

 

    an Intellectual Property Matters Agreement allocating rights and interests in certain intellectual property rights and certain technology relating to the Seattle Business; and

 

    real estate, commercial and transitional agreements.

The Separation Agreement

The Separation Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions regarding the separation of the Seattle Business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The Separation Agreement identifies and provides for the transfer of certain assets by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Seattle and the assumption of certain liabilities by Seattle from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

The Separation Agreement also governs the rights and obligations of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle regarding the distribution of Seattle Common Stock to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s stockholders. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s election, the Distribution may be effected by means of a pro rata distribution of Seattle Common Stock to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s stockholders or through an exchange offer of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hewlett Packard Enterprise for Seattle Common Stock, which may be followed by a pro rata, clean-up distribution of unsubscribed shares.

 

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Prior to, and as a condition of, the Distribution, Seattle will make a cash payment to Hewlett Packard Enterprise equal to $2.5 billion, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Separation Agreement (the “ Cash Payment ”). On September 7, 2016, certain subsidiaries of Micro Focus and certain financial institutions executed commitment papers pursuant to which the financial institutions have agreed to provide financing to Seattle to finance the amount of the Cash Payment and to provide financing to Micro Focus and its subsidiaries to refinance Micro Focus’s existing debt, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth in the commitment letters.

The Separation Agreement also sets forth other agreements between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle related to the Distribution, including provisions concerning the termination and settlement of intercompany accounts, certain working capital adjustments and governmental approvals and third-party consents. The Separation Agreement governs certain aspects of the relationship between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle after the Distribution, including provisions with respect to release of claims, indemnification, insurance, access to financial and other information and access to and provision of records. The parties have mutual ongoing indemnification obligations following the Distribution with respect to liabilities related to the Seattle Business and Hewlett Packard Enterprise business, respectively.

Consummation of the Distribution is subject to various conditions, including the completion of the Cash Payment, and the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions under the Merger Agreement, including those described below. The Separation Agreement provides that Micro Focus is a third-party beneficiary of certain provisions of the Separation Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Merger Agreement

As described above, the Merger Agreement provides that, immediately following the consummation of the Distribution, Merger Sub will merge with and into Seattle, and each share of Seattle Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive a number of Micro Focus ADSs (the “ Exchange Ratio ”) that will result in holders of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s common stock prior to the Distribution owning Micro Focus ADSs representing in the aggregate 50.1% of the outstanding shares of Micro Focus Common Stock as determined on a fully diluted basis. After the Merger is completed, Seattle will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Micro Focus.

The Merger Agreement provides that from the closing of the Merger until the second general meeting of Micro Focus shareholders that occurs thereafter, the board of directors of Micro Focus (the “ Micro Focus Board ”) will include Messrs. Kevin Loosemore and Mike Phillips and one director designated by Hewlett Packard Enterprise who will be an executive of Micro Focus, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will designate one-half of the members of the Micro Focus Board who qualify as “independent” under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as amended).

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (on behalf of itself and Seattle), Micro Focus, Seattle Holdings and Merger Sub each make certain representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including, among other things, covenants by Micro Focus to carry on its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the closing of the Merger and not to take certain actions prior to the closing of the Merger without the prior approval of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In addition, Hewlett Packard Enterprise also agreed to cause the Seattle Business to be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the closing of the Merger and not to take certain actions prior to the closing of the Merger without the approval of Micro Focus. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus have also agreed to certain employee non-solicitation covenants in the Merger Agreement, and Micro Focus has also agreed to customary covenants to not solicit competing transactions.

Consummation of the Merger is subject to various conditions, including, among others, approval of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and certain related matters by Micro Focus’s shareholders; the effectiveness of Micro Focus’s registration statement registering the Micro Focus ADSs to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement; the admission of the Micro Focus Common Stock underlying Micro Focus ADSs issuable

 

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pursuant to the Merger and the readmission of the Micro Focus Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger to the Official List and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s market for listed securities; the approval of the listing of the Micro Focus ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance; the approval by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom of a prospectus in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; the completion of the Distribution in accordance with the Separation Agreement; the receipt of certain tax opinions; the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; and the receipt of certain foreign antitrust approvals.

The Merger Agreement contains specified termination rights for Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, including in the event that the Merger is not consummated by March 7, 2018. Either party may also terminate the Merger Agreement if the required approval of Micro Focus’s shareholders has not been obtained at a duly convened meeting of Micro Focus’s shareholders. A termination fee of $59,825,000 (the maximum permitted by UK law) may become payable by Micro Focus under certain circumstances , including in the event the Merger Agreement is terminated as a result of the failure to obtain the required approval of Micro Focus’s shareholders or in connection with the Micro Focus Board changing its recommendation in favor of the transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Employee Matters Agreement

The Employee Matters Agreement governs the allocation of liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs and other related matters in connection with the separation of the Seattle Business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

The Employee Matters Agreement provides that Seattle and its subsidiaries generally will be responsible for liabilities associated with active employees who report directly or indirectly to the Executive Vice President and General Manager, Software for Hewlett Packard Enterprise or who serve in a global functions role that is primarily dedicated to supporting the Seattle Business (collectively, the “ Seattle Employees ”) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its subsidiaries (other than Seattle and its subsidiaries) generally will retain liabilities associated with all active employees who are not Seattle Employees and all former employees.

Pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement, Hewlett Packard Enterprise equity awards granted to Seattle Employees after May 24, 2016 and prior to September 1, 2016 that do not otherwise vest prior to the closing of the Merger will be assumed by Micro Focus and converted into awards relating to Micro Focus Common Stock and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will be solely responsible for the settlement of, and all other liabilities relating to, all other Hewlett Packard equity awards held by the Seattle Employees (including all such awards that were outstanding as of May 24, 2016, the vesting of which will be accelerated on the date of the Distribution, any such awards that otherwise vest prior to the closing of the Merger and any such awards granted on or after September 1, 2016).

The foregoing description of the Employee Matters Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Employee Matters Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

*    *    *

The Separation Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement have been included in this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. Their inclusion is not intended to provide any other factual information about Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seattle, Micro Focus or their respective businesses. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Separation Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement were made only for purposes of the Separation Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement, respectively, as of the specific dates therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties thereto and expressly named third-party beneficiaries therein (as applicable), may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the parties thereto, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk among the parties thereto instead of

 

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establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Stockholders are not third-party beneficiaries under the Separation Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Employee Matters Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Separation Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement, as applicable, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s public disclosures.

*    *    *

On September 7, 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise issued a press release in connection with the Merger and the other transactions described above. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained in this Item 2.02, Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3 and Exhibit 99.4 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On September 7, 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise issued a press release relating to segment results for its fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2016. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD.

On September 7, 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise also issued an investor presentation in connection with the Merger and the other transactions described above. The investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Also on September 7, 2016, Micro Focus issued a press release in connection with the Merger and the other transactions described above, which press release contains certain financial and other information regarding the Seattle Business in accordance with applicable U.K. law and regulations. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this communication (including any information incorporated by reference in this communication), oral statements made by representatives of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus regarding the Transaction, and other information published by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, including statements as to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s outlook and financial estimates and statements as to the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed merger between a wholly owned subsidiary of Micro Focus and Seattle, which will immediately follow the proposed spin-off of Seattle from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (collectively, the “ Transaction ”), constitute or may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These estimates and statements are prospective in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These statements are based on various assumptions and the current expectations of the management of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, and may not be accurate because of risks and uncertainties surrounding these assumptions and expectations. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors. Neither Hewlett Packard Enterprise nor Micro Focus, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events

 

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expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this communication will actually occur or that if any of the events occur, that the effect on the operations or financial condition of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus will be as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and, other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the UK Listing Rules, EU Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules and federal securities laws, as relevant), Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus undertake no obligation, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Some forward-looking statements discuss Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s plans, strategies and intentions. They use words such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “approximately,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “projects,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future” and “plans.” In addition, these words may use the positive or negative or other variations of those terms. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected effects on Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seattle and Micro Focus of the proposed Transaction, the anticipated timing and benefits of the Transaction, including future financial and operating results, the tax consequences of the Transaction to Hewlett Packard Enterprise or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Forward-looking statements also include all other statements in this communication that are not historical facts.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: the satisfaction of the conditions to the Transaction and other risks related to the completion of the Transaction and actions related thereto; Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s ability to complete the Transaction on the anticipated terms and schedule, including the ability to obtain shareholder and regulatory approvals and the anticipated tax treatment of the Transaction and related transactions; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; Micro Focus’s ability to integrate Seattle successfully after the closing of the Transaction and to achieve anticipated synergies; the risk that disruptions from the Transaction will harm Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s businesses; and the effect of economic, competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors and other factors described under “Risk Factors” in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements relating to Micro Focus and the Micro Focus Group, please refer to Micro Focus’ Annual Report and Accounts 2016. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. This communication is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Micro Focus or Seattle in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Micro Focus will publish a circular and prospectus in connection with the Transaction and any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Transaction should be made on the basis of the information contained in such documents. This communication does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the proposed Transaction, Micro Focus will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) a registration statement on Form S-4 or F-4, which will include a prospectus. In addition, Seattle expects to file a registration statement in connection with its separation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

 

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INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE CIRCULAR, REGISTRATION STATEMENTS/PROSPECTUSES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MICRO FOCUS, SEATTLE AND THE TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statements (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) can also be obtained free of charge from Hewlett Packard Enterprise by directing a written request to Hewlett Packard Enterprise at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, Attention: Investor Relations, or by calling (650) 857-2246.

Overseas Jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this communication in jurisdictions other than the United States or the United Kingdom, and the ability of shareholders located outside of these jurisdictions to participate in the Transaction, may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any other jurisdiction should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 7, 2016, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Micro Focus, Seattle, Seattle Holdings and Merger Sub.†
2.2    Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle.†
2.3    Employee Matters Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seattle and Micro Focus.†
99.1    Transaction Press Release, dated September 7, 2016.
99.2    Earnings Press Release, dated September 7, 2016 (furnished herewith).
99.3    Investor Presentation, dated September 7, 2016 (furnished herewith).
99.4    Transaction Press Release of Micro Focus, dated September 7, 2016 (furnished herewith).

 

Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Hewlett Packard Enterprise hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

    HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
DATE: September 7, 2016     By:   /s/ RISHI VARMA
    Name:   Rishi Varma
    Title:  

Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

and Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 7, 2016, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Micro Focus, Seattle, Seattle Holdings and Merger Sub.†
2.2    Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle.†
2.3    Employee Matters Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seattle and Micro Focus.†
99.1    Transaction Press Release of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, dated September 7, 2016.
99.2    Earnings Press Release of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, dated September 7, 2016 (furnished herewith).
99.3    Investor Presentation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, dated September 7, 2016 (furnished herewith).
99.4    Transaction Press Release of Micro Focus, dated September 7, 2016 (furnished herewith).

 

Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Hewlett Packard Enterprise hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC

 

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Exhibit 2.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

by and among

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY,

SEATTLE SPINCO, INC.,

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC,

SEATTLE HOLDINGS, INC.

and

SEATTLE MERGERSUB, INC.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.

 

DEFINITIONS

     2   
 

1.1.

  

Definitions

     2   
 

1.2.

  

Cross References

     18   
 

1.3.

  

Interpretation

     20   

2.

 

THE MERGER

     22   
 

2.1.

  

The Merger

     22   
 

2.2.

  

Closing

     22   
 

2.3.

  

Effective Time

     22   
 

2.4.

  

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation

     23   
 

2.5.

  

Governance Matters

     23   
 

2.6.

  

Name

     24   

3.

 

CONVERSION OF SHARES

     24   
 

3.1.

  

Effect on Capital Stock

     24   
 

3.2.

  

Distribution of Per Share Merger Consideration

     26   
 

3.3.

  

Fractional Shares

     29   
 

3.4.

  

Houston Equity Awards and Miami Equity Awards

     29   

4.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HOUSTON RELATING TO HOUSTON

     30   
 

4.1.

  

Organization of Houston

     30   
 

4.2.

  

Due Authorization

     30   
 

4.3.

  

No Conflict

     31   
 

4.4.

  

Governmental Consents

     31   
 

4.5.

  

Litigation and Proceedings

     31   
 

4.6.

  

Brokers’ Fees

     31   
 

4.7.

  

Houston Internal Controls

     32   

5.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HOUSTON RELATING TO SEATTLE

     32   
 

5.1.

  

Organization of Seattle

     32   
 

5.2.

  

Subsidiaries

     32   
 

5.3.

  

Due Authorization

     33   
 

5.4.

  

No Conflict

     33   
 

5.5.

  

Governmental Consents

     34   
 

5.6.

  

Capitalization of Seattle

     34   
 

5.7.

  

Capitalization of Subsidiaries

     35   
 

5.8.

  

Financial Statements

     35   
 

5.9.

  

Litigation and Proceedings

     36   
 

5.10.

  

Legal Compliance

     36   
 

5.11.

  

Material Contracts

     37   
 

5.12.

  

Reserved

     39   
 

5.13.

  

Seattle Benefit Plans

     39   
 

5.14.

  

Labor Relations

     41   

 

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5.15.

  

Tax Matters

     43   
 

5.16.

  

Brokers’ Fees

     44   
 

5.17.

  

Insurance

     44   
 

5.18.

  

Permits

     44   
 

5.19.

  

Real Property

     44   
 

5.20.

  

Intellectual Property

     45   
 

5.21.

  

Environmental Matters

     47   
 

5.22.

  

Absence of Changes

     48   
 

5.23.

  

Affiliate Matters

     48   
 

5.24.

  

Prospectus; Circular; Registration Statements

     49   
 

5.25.

  

Board and Shareholder Approval

     49   
 

5.26.

  

Miami Common Stock

     50   
 

5.27.

  

Sufficiency of the Seattle Assets

     50   
 

5.28.

  

Reserved

     50   
 

5.29.

  

No Other Representations and Warranties

     50   

6.

  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MIAMI, INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO AND MERGER SUB      51   
 

6.1.

  

Organization of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub

     51   
 

6.2.

  

Subsidiaries

     51   
 

6.3.

  

Due Authorization

     52   
 

6.4.

  

No Conflict

     52   
 

6.5.

  

Governmental Consents

     53   
 

6.6.

  

Capital Stock and Other Matters

     53   
 

6.7.

  

Capitalization of Subsidiaries

     54   
 

6.8.

  

Miami Reports and Financial Statements

     54   
 

6.9.

  

Financing

     56   
 

6.10.

  

Litigation and Proceedings

     57   
 

6.11.

  

Legal Compliance

     57   
 

6.12.

  

Material Contracts

     59   
 

6.13.

  

Miami Benefit Plans

     60   
 

6.14.

  

Labor Relations

     63   
 

6.15.

  

Tax Matters

     64   
 

6.16.

  

Brokers’ Fees

     65   
 

6.17.

  

Insurance

     65   
 

6.18.

  

Permits

     65   
 

6.19.

  

Real Property

     65   
 

6.20.

  

Intellectual Property

     66   
 

6.21.

  

Environmental Matters

     68   
 

6.22.

  

Absence of Changes

     69   
 

6.23.

  

Affiliate Matters

     70   
 

6.24.

  

Prospectus; Circular; Registration Statements

     70   
 

6.25.

  

Opinion of Miami Financial Adviser

     70   
 

6.26.

  

Certain Board Findings

     71   
 

6.27.

  

Shareholder Approval Required

     71   
 

6.28.

  

Seattle Common Stock

     71   
 

6.29.

  

No Other Representations and Warranties

     71   

 

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7.

  COVENANTS      72   
 

7.1.

  

Conduct of Business by Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub Pending the Merger

     72   
 

7.2.

  

Conduct of Business by Seattle and Houston Pending the Merger

     75   
 

7.3.

  

Tax Matters

     78   
 

7.4.

  

Preparation of the Registration Statements, Schedule TO, Circular and Prospectus; Miami Shareholders Meeting

     80   
 

7.5.

  

Reserved

     83   
 

7.6.

  

Reasonable Best Efforts

     83   
 

7.7.

  

Financing

     85   
 

7.8.

  

Access to Information

     90   
 

7.9.

  

D&O Indemnification and Insurance

     91   
 

7.10.

  

No Solicitation

     92   
 

7.11.

  

Public Announcements

     96   
 

7.12.

  

Defense of Litigation

     96   
 

7.13.

  

Section 16 Matters

     97   
 

7.14.

  

Control of Other Party’s Business

     97   
 

7.15.

  

Seattle Share Issuance

     97   
 

7.16.

  

Exchange Offer

     97   
 

7.17.

  

Financials

     98   
 

7.18.

  

Agreement With Respect to Release of Support Obligations

     99   
 

7.19.

  

Transaction Documents; Further Actions

     100   
 

7.20.

  

Non-Competition

     100   
 

7.21.

  

Reserved

     101   
 

7.22.

  

Employee Non-Solicitation

     101   
 

7.23.

  

Cleansing Announcement and Disclosure of Sufficient Information

     101   
 

7.24.

  

Establishment of ADR Facility; NYSE Listing

     103   

8.

 

CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

     104   
 

8.1.

  

Conditions to the Obligations of Seattle, Houston, Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub to Effect the Merger

     104   
 

8.2.

  

Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Houston and Seattle

     105   
 

8.3.

  

Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub

     106   

9.

 

TERMINATION

     107   
 

9.1.

  

Termination

     107   
 

9.2.

  

Effect of Termination

     108   
 

9.3.

  

Expenses; Termination Payment

     108   

10.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     110   
 

10.1.

  

Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements

     110   
 

10.2.

  

Notices

     111   
 

10.3.

  

Amendments and Waivers

     112   
 

10.4.

  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     112   
 

10.5.

  

Assignment; Parties in Interest; Non-Parties

     114   
 

10.6.

  

Captions; Counterparts

     114   

 

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10.7.

  

Entire Agreement

     114   
 

10.8.

  

Severability

     115   
 

10.9.

  

Specific Performance

     115   

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement
Exhibit B    Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
Exhibit C    Form of Restated By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of September 7, 2016, is entered into by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, a Delaware corporation (“ Houston ”), Seattle SpinCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned Subsidiary of Houston (“ Seattle ”), Micro Focus International plc, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“ Miami ”), Seattle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami (“ Intermediate Holdco ”), and Seattle MergerSub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Intermediate Holdco (“ Merger Sub ”). Each of the foregoing parties is referred to herein as a “ Part y” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

WHEREAS:

(1) Seattle is a newly formed, wholly owned, direct Subsidiary of Houston;

(2) contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Houston and Seattle are entering into the Separation and Distribution Agreement;

(3) on or prior to the Distribution Date, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Houston will consummate the Reorganization;

(4) prior to the Distribution, in consideration of the transfer to Seattle of the Seattle Assets contemplated by the Reorganization, Seattle will make a payment to Houston in an aggregate amount equal to the Seattle Payment;

(5) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, on the Distribution Date, Houston will (a) either (1) distribute all the shares of Seattle Common Stock to Houston shareholders without consideration on a pro rata basis (the “ One-Step Spin-Off ”), or (2) consummate an offer to exchange (the “ Exchange Offer ”) shares of Seattle Common Stock for outstanding shares of Houston Common Stock and, in the event that Houston’s shareholders subscribe for less than all of the Seattle Common Stock in the Exchange Offer, Houston will distribute, pro rata to its shareholders, any unsubscribed Seattle Common Stock on the Distribution Date immediately following the consummation of the Exchange Offer (the “ Clean-Up Spin-Off ”) and (b) exchange all of the outstanding shares of Seattle Class B Common Stock for all of the outstanding shares of Common-Equivalent Houston Preferred Stock pursuant to the Subsidiary Stock Exchange;

(6) the disposition by Houston of 100% of the Seattle Common Stock, whether by way of the One-Step Spin-Off or the Exchange Offer (followed by any Clean-Up Spin-Off), and of 100% of the Seattle Class B Common Stock pursuant to the Subsidiary Stock Exchange, is referred to as the “ Distribution ”, and the Distribution together with the Reorganization is referred to as the “ Separation ”;

(7) following the Distribution, at the Effective Time, the Parties will effect the merger of Merger Sub with and into Seattle, with Seattle continuing as the surviving corporation, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;


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(8) the board of directors of Miami (the “ Miami Board ”) (a) has determined that the Merger and this Agreement are in the best interests of Miami and its shareholders taken as a whole and has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the issuance of American Depositary Shares, each representing a number of shares of Miami Common Stock equal to (x) one (1) divided by (y) the ADS Ratio (each an “ ADS ”), pursuant to the Merger and subject to the conditions thereof (the “ Miami Share Issuance ”), and (b) has unanimously resolved to recommend that the shareholders of Miami vote in favor of the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval;

(9) all the directors of Miami who hold shares of Miami Common Stock have entered into irrevocable undertakings, for the benefit of Houston, to vote in favor of the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval at the Miami Shareholders Meeting (and any adjournment or postponement thereof) in respect of (in aggregate) 509,271 shares of Miami Common Stock held by the directors as at the date of this Agreement;

(10) the board of directors of each of Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub has determined that the Merger and this Agreement are advisable and has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger;

(11) the board of directors of Seattle (the “ Seattle Board ”) has determined that the Merger and this Agreement are advisable and has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger;

(12) the board of directors of Houston (the “ Houston Board ”) has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; and

(13) it is the intention of the Parties that, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes: (a) the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, qualify as a “reorganization” under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code; (b) the Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code; (c) the Merger qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; and (d) each of this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement constitute a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Section 368 of the Code.

NOW, THEREFORE:

In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

 

  1.1. Definitions

As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement ” means a confidentiality agreement that contains confidentiality and use provisions that are no less favorable in the aggregate to Miami than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such confidentiality agreement may not include any provision calling for an exclusive right to negotiate with any Party to this Agreement or otherwise conflicting with the obligations of any Party under this Agreement.

 

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Action ” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, investigation or other proceeding, in each case, by any Person or Governmental Authority, in each case, before any Governmental Authority.

ADS Ratio ” means the number of ADSs (or fraction thereof) that represents one (1) share of Miami Common Stock, which number shall equal one (1) unless otherwise agreed in writing by Houston and Miami prior to the Closing.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, through one or more intermediaries or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, following the Effective Time, Affiliates of Miami shall include the Seattle Entities.

Agreement ” means this Agreement and Plan of Merger, including all Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules hereto (including the Disclosure Schedules), as may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Anti-corruption Laws ” means Laws relating to anti-bribery or anti-corruption (governmental or commercial) that apply to Seattle, Miami or their respective Subsidiaries, including Laws that prohibit the corrupt payment, offer, promise or authorization of the payment or transfer of anything of value (including gifts or entertainment), directly or indirectly, to any foreign Government Official or other Person to obtain a business advantage, including the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 and all national and international Laws enacted to implement the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions.

Austin TMA ” means the Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2015, by and between Hewlett-Packard Company and Houston.

Basic Financial Information ” means pre-tax financial information on the Seattle Business, taken as a whole, for the three (3) fiscal years prior to the date hereof: (a) pre-tax profit and loss information, to at least the operating profit level; (b) pre-tax balance sheet information, highlighting at least net assets and liabilities; (c) relevant pre-tax cash-flow information; (d) key non-financial operating or performance measures appropriate to Seattle’s business operations; (e) the most recent significant trends in production, sales and inventory, and costs and selling prices since the end of the last fiscal year prior to the date hereof; and (f) information on any known trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events (excluding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on Seattle’s prospects for at least the currently pending fiscal year.

Bid ” means any quotation, bid or proposal that, if accepted or awarded, would lead to a Government Contract.

 

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Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Bank of England is closed.

CFIUS ” means the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

CFIUS Clearance ” means (i) the Parties shall have received written notice from CFIUS that review under Section 721 of the U.S. Defense Protection Act of 1950 as amended by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (the “ DPA ”), of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has been concluded, and CFIUS shall have determined that there are no unresolved national security concerns with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and advised that action under Section 721 of the DPA, and any investigation related thereto, has been concluded with respect to the transactions; (ii) CFIUS shall have concluded that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not a covered transaction and not subject to review under Section 721 of the DPA; or (iii) CFIUS shall have sent a report to the President of the United States requesting the President’s decision on the Notice and either (1) the period under Section 721 of the DPA during which the President may announce his decision to take action to suspend or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby shall have expired without any such action being announced or taken, or (2) the President shall have announced a decision not to take any action to suspend or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby.

Circular ” means a circular to the shareholders of Miami prepared under the Listing Rules convening the Miami Shareholders Meeting, including any supplement or amendment thereto.

Cleansing Announcement ” means an announcement by Miami in relation to the transactions contemplated hereby that is intended to satisfy the FCA, in the event that it is released, that there is sufficient publicly available information about the Seattle Business and the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the need for a suspension of the listing of the Miami Common Stock on the premium listing segment of the Official List.

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

Commercial Agreement ” means the OEM Agreement to be entered into at or prior to the Effective Time among Miami, Houston and Seattle, substantially on the terms attached as Exhibit F to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Common-Equivalent Houston Preferred Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Companies House ” means the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales.

Competition Laws ” means applicable supranational, national, federal, state, provincial or local Laws designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolizing or restraining trade or lessening competition of any other country or jurisdiction, to the extent applicable to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the HSR Act and other similar competition or antitrust laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States.

 

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Confidentiality Agreement ” means that certain Confidentiality Agreement, by and between Miami and Houston, dated April 17, 2016.

Consent ” means any consent, clearance, expiration or termination of a waiting period, approval, exemption, waiver, authorization, filing, registration or notification.

Contract ” means any written or oral legally binding contract, agreement, understanding, arrangement, subcontract, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, indenture, mortgage, purchase order, insurance policy, benefit plan, deed of trust, lease, sublease, franchise, permit, authorization, license, instrument, binding commitment, obligation or other undertaking. Contract shall not include any Houston Benefit Plan or any Miami Benefit Plan.

Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Current Government Contracts ” means those Government Contracts under which the period of performance has not yet expired or terminated or for which final payment has not been received or which remain open to audit or close-out.

DGCL ” means the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Disclosure and Transparency Rules ” means the disclosure and transparency rules made by the FCA under Part VI of FSMA, as amended.

Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Distribution Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Employee Matters Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement to be entered into at or prior to the Effective Time among Houston, Miami and Seattle, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Environmental Laws ” means any and all Laws, including the common law, relating to pollution, the protection of the environment, natural resources or human health and safety or Hazardous Materials (in relation to protection of human health or safety or the environment).

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which together with Seattle or any of its Subsidiaries would be treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

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

Exchange Ratio ” means the New Issuance divided by the number of shares of Seattle Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to adjustment as set forth herein.

 

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Excluded Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Excluded Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

FCA ” means the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Fraud ” means an act in the making of a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, committed by a Person making such representation or warranty, with intent to deceive another Person, and to induce him, her or it to enter into the contract and requires (a) a false representation of material fact made herein; (b) knowledge that such representation is false; (c) an intention to induce the Person to whom such representation is made to act or refrain from acting in reliance upon it; (d) causing that Person, in justifiable reliance upon such false representation and with ignorance to the falsity of such representation, to take or refrain from taking action; and (e) causing such Person to suffer damage by reason of such reliance.

FSMA ” means the United Kingdom’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended.

Fully Diluted Miami Shares ” means the number of shares of Miami Common Stock as of immediately before the Effective Time on a fully-diluted, as converted and as exercised basis in accordance with the treasury stock method, including shares of Miami Common Stock underlying outstanding Miami Options, Miami ASG Awards and any other securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of Miami Common Stock.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Government Contract ” means, with respect to any Person, any Contract arising out of the operation of the business of such Person, including any arrangement, joint venture, basic ordering agreement, pricing agreement, letter agreement or other similar arrangement of any kind, between such Person, on the one hand, and (a) the U.S. Government (in the case of Seattle) or the UK Government (in the case of Miami), (b) any prime contractor to the U.S. Government (in the case of Seattle) or the UK Government (in the case of Miami) in its capacity as a prime contractor, or (c) any subcontractor at any tier with respect to any Contract described in clause (a) or clause (b) above, on the other hand. A task, purchase or delivery order under a Government Contract will not constitute a separate Government Contract, for purposes of this definition, but shall be part of the Government Contract to which it relates.

Government Official ” means (a) any official, officer, employee, representative or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any Governmental Authority; (b) any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (c) any public international organization, any department or agency thereof, or any officer, employee or representative thereof; or (d) any Person or other entity owned in whole or in part, or controlled by any Person described in the clauses (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

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Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative function of or pertaining to government, and any arbitral body or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Governmental Order ” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

Hazardous Material ” means any substance, material or waste that is listed, defined, classified or regulated by a Governmental Authority or under any Environmental Laws as “toxic,” or “hazardous,” or as a “pollutant” or “contaminant” or with words of similar meaning or effect, including petroleum, asbestos and mold or other fungi.

Hewlett-Packard SDA ” means that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement dated October 31, 2015, by and among Hewlett-Packard Company, Houston and certain other parties signatory thereto.

Houston Credit Agreement ” means the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 between Houston, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other parties thereto.

Houston Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Houston.

Houston Designated Directors ” means the individuals (a) proposed by Houston between the date of this Agreement and twenty (20) Business Days prior to the publication of the Circular to serve on the Miami Board as directors and approved by a majority of the Nomination Committee of the Miami Board, and (b) other than with respect to one (1) executive director (who is not required to qualify as “independent” under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as amended)), who qualify as “independent” under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as amended), who shall be appointed to the Miami Board as of Closing (or if such individuals cease to serve on the Miami Board prior to the second annual general meeting of the Miami shareholders that occurs after the Effective Time, any replacement thereof proposed by Houston in compliance with the foregoing other than the notice period set forth in clause (a)).

Houston Development ” means Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, a Texas limited partnership.

Houston Entities ” means Houston and its Subsidiaries, after giving effect to the Reorganization.

Houston Equity Awards ” has the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

Houston Licensed IPR ” has the meaning set forth in the IP Matters Agreement.

Houston Material Adverse Effect ” means any change, event, development, condition, occurrence or effect that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of Houston to perform its obligations hereunder, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Houston SEC Documents ” means all forms, reports, Schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by (a) Houston or Seattle with the SEC since January 1, 2015 and (b) Hewlett-Packard Company between January 1, 2015 and October 31, 2015.

Houston Stock Plan ” has the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

Houston Tax Counsel ” means Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

HSR Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

IFRS ” means International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

Intellectual Property ” has the meaning given to “Intellectual Property Rights” set forth in the IP Matters Agreement.

Intended Tax Treatment ” means the following U.S. federal income Tax consequences in connection with the Separation and the Merger: (a) the qualification of the Contribution, taken together with the Distribution, as a “reorganization” under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code; (b) the Distribution as a transaction in which the Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock distributed to holders of Houston Common Stock and Common-Equivalent Houston Preferred Stock, respectively, is “qualified property” for purposes of Section 361(c) of the Code; (c) the nonrecognition of income, gain or loss by Houston and Seattle upon the Contribution and the Distribution under Sections 355, 361 and/or 1032 of the Code, as applicable, other than intercompany items or excess loss accounts taken into account pursuant to Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code; (d) the nonrecognition of income, gain or loss by the holders of Houston Common Stock and Common-Equivalent Houston Preferred Stock upon the receipt of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock, respectively, in the Distribution (except with respect to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Seattle Common Stock or Seattle Class B Common Stock, if any); (e) the qualification of the Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code; (f) the qualification of the Merger as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (and with respect to which gain is expected to be recognized under Section 367(a)(1) of the Code); and (g) Miami not being treated as a “domestic corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 7874(b) of the Code as a result of the Merger.

Interests ” means shares, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or any other equity interest in any Person.

IP Matters Agreement ” means the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement to be entered into at or immediately prior to the Effective Time between Houston, Houston Development and Seattle, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

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IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

knowledge ” means (a) with respect to Houston, the actual knowledge of the persons set forth in Section 1.1(a)(i) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, (b) with respect to Seattle, the actual knowledge of the persons set forth in Section 1.1(a)(ii) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule and (c) with respect to Miami, the actual knowledge of the persons set forth in Section 1.1(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule.

Law ” means, with respect to any Person, any domestic or foreign federal, state or local law, constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, statute, order, executive order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, award or other similar requirement enacted, issued, adopted or promulgated by a Governmental Authority that is binding upon or applicable to such Person.

Leased Real Property ” means, with respect to any Person, all real property leased with respect to which the applicable lease may not be terminated by such Person at will or by giving notice of ninety (90) days or less without penalty, cost or other liability.

Lender Related Parties ” means the Persons, including the Lenders, that have committed to provide or arrange any Financing in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the parties named in any joinder agreements, note purchase agreements, indentures or credit agreements entered into pursuant thereto or relating thereto, their Affiliates, and their respective former, current and future directors, officers, managers, members, stockholders, partners, employees, agents, advisors, representatives, successors and permitted assigns of any of the foregoing.

Liability ” means any liability (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, whether direct or indirect, and whether due or to become due).

Lien ” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, security interest or other lien of any kind.

Listing Rules ” means the listing rules made by the UK Listing Authority under Part VI of the FSMA, as amended.

Loss ” or “ Losses ” means any and all Liabilities, claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses).

Market Abuse Regulation ” means the EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014).

Marketing Period ” means the period of fifteen (15) consecutive Business Days, beginning on the first date that (i) Houston shall have provided to Miami the financial statements required by Section 7.17 as of such date and (ii) either (x) all conditions set forth in Section 8.1

 

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and Section 8.3 shall be satisfied or waived (other than those conditions, including the Reorganization and the Distribution, that are to be satisfied by action at the Closing) or (y) the date shall be July 28, 2017 or later; provided that (w) November 25, 2016, July 3, 2017 and November 24, 2017 shall not be considered Business Days for the purposes of the Marketing Period, (x) the Marketing Period shall either end on or prior to December 23, 2016 or, if Marketing Period has not ended on or prior to December 23, 2016, then the Marketing Period shall commence no earlier than January 2, 2017, (y) the Marketing Period shall either end on or prior to August 18, 2017 or, if the Marketing Period has not ended on or prior to August 18, 2017, then the Marketing Period shall commence no earlier than September 5, 2017 and (z) the Marketing Period shall either end on or prior to December 22, 2017 or, if the Marketing Period has not ended on or prior to December 22, 2017, then the Marketing Period shall commence no earlier than January 2, 2018; provided, further, that the Marketing Period shall end on any earlier date that is the date on which the Financing is funded, whether into escrow or otherwise, or the date on which the “Marketing Period” set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter has ended in accordance with its terms.

Miami ASG Award ” means additional share grant awards with respect to Miami Common Stock granted in accordance with the terms set out in the prospectus issued by Miami on October 8, 2014 or granted in accordance with the authority sought from Miami’s shareholders at its annual general meeting convened for September 22, 2016 (or any adjournment thereof).

Miami Common Stock ” means the ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the capital of Miami.

Miami Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2014, as amended, by and among Miami, Micro Focus Group Limited, MA FINANCECO., LLC, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto.

Miami Datasite ” means the datasite established by Miami for purposes of due diligence of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries and their respective businesses.

Miami Designated Directors ” means the individuals, other than the Houston Designated Directors, selected and approved by a majority of the Nomination Committee of the Miami Board (excluding for this purpose the members of the Nomination Committee of the Miami Board that are Houston Designated Directors) to serve on the Miami Board who qualify as “independent” under the UK Corporate Governance Code, as amended.

Miami Disclosure Schedule ” means the Disclosure Schedule delivered by Miami to Houston and Seattle on the date hereof and attached hereto.

Miami Entities ” means Miami and its Subsidiaries.

Miami Leased Real Property ” means all Leased Real Property of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries.

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otherwise agrees to grant or provide, rights to use any Intellectual Property, other than (x) in the case of (a), licenses for unmodified, commercially available off-the-shelf Software used by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries solely for their internal purposes for an aggregate fee or payment of less than $1,000,000 or (y) in the case of (b), non-exclusive licenses granted to customers (including Governmental Authorities) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

Miami Material Adverse Effect ” means any change, event, development, condition, occurrence or effect that (a) is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of Miami to perform its obligations hereunder, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that none of the following shall be deemed in themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Miami Material Adverse Effect under clause (a) of this definition: (i) any changes resulting from general market, economic, financial, capital markets or political or regulatory conditions, (ii) any changes or proposed changes of Law, IFRS or UK GAAP (or, in each case, authoritative interpretations thereof), (iii) any changes resulting from weather, force majeure, an act of terrorism, war, national or international calamity, or any worsening thereof, (iv) any changes generally affecting the industries in which Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries conduct their businesses, (v) any changes resulting from the execution of this Agreement or the announcement or the pendency of the Merger, including any loss of employees or customers, any cancellation of or delay in customer orders or any disruption in or termination of (or loss of or other negative effect or change with respect to) customer, supplier, distributor or similar business relationships or partnerships resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement ( provided , that this clause (v) does not apply in the context of any representation or warranty of Miami contained in Section 6.4 , Section 6.5 or Section 6.10(b) ), (vi) changes in Miami’s stock price or the trading volume of Miami’s stock or any change in the credit rating of Miami (but not, in each case, the underlying cause of any such changes, unless such underlying cause would otherwise be excepted by another clause of this definition), (vii) any changes or effects resulting from any action required to be taken by the terms of this Agreement, (viii) the failure to meet internal or analysts’ expectations, projections or results of operations (but not, in each case, the underlying cause of any such changes, unless such underlying cause would otherwise be excepted by another clause of this definition), or (ix) any Action arising from or relating to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided , that in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), if and only to the extent such changes do not have a disproportionate impact on Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other participants in the industries in which Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries conduct their businesses.

Miami Option ” means an option to purchase shares of Miami Common Stock with an exercise price at or greater than zero granted pursuant to a Miami Stock Plan.

Miami Owned Intellectual Property ” means all Intellectual Property owned by Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries, including Miami Registered Intellectual Property.

 

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Miami Owned Real Property ” means all Owned Real Property of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries.

Miami Parties ” means Micro Focus Group Limited and MA FinanceCo., LLC.

Miami Registered Intellectual Property ” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by Miami or any Miami Subsidiary and registered, filed, issued or granted under the authority of, with or by any Governmental Authority.

Miami Registration Statement ” means the registration statement on Form S-4 or Form F-4 to be filed by Miami with the SEC to effect the registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the ADSs (and the shares of Miami Common Stock represented thereby) that will be issued to holders of Seattle Common Stock pursuant to the Merger (as amended and supplemented from time to time).

Miami Stock Plans ” means the Miami Incentive Plan 2005, the Miami Employee Stock Purchase Plan 2006, the Miami Sharesave Plan 2006, the Miami International Sharesave Plan 2010, the Miami Sharesave Plan Ireland 2013, the Miami Leadership Stock Incentive Plan 2007 and each other Miami Benefit Plan providing for awards of options or share-based incentives to employees, each as amended from time to time.

Miami Subsidiaries ” means all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of Miami. For the avoidance of doubt, following the Effective Time, the Miami Subsidiaries shall include the Seattle Entities.

New Issuance ” means (a) the Fully Diluted Miami Shares multiplied by (b) the quotient of 50.1% divided by 49.9%.

NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.

Organizational Documents ” means (a) with respect to any corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws; (b) with respect to any limited liability company, its articles or certificate of organization or formation and its operating agreement or limited liability company agreement or documents of similar substance; (c) with respect to any limited partnership, its certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement or governing or organizational documents of similar substance; and (d) with respect to any other entity, governing or organizational documents of similar substance to any of the foregoing, in the case of each of clauses (a) through (d) above, as may be in effect from time to time.

Other Covered Party ” means any political party or party official, or any candidate for political office.

Owned Real Property ” means, with respect to any Person, all real property owned by such Person.

Permits ” means licenses, franchises, permits, certificates, approvals and authorizations from Governmental Authorities.

 

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Permitted Liens ” means (a) mechanics’, materialmen’s and similar Liens with respect to any amounts (i) not yet due and payable or (ii) which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, UK GAAP or IFRS, as applicable; (b) Liens for Taxes (i) not yet due and payable or (ii) which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, UK GAAP or IFRS, as applicable; (c) purchase money Liens and Liens securing rental payments under capital lease agreements; (d) pledges or deposits under workers’ compensation legislation, unemployment insurance Laws or similar Laws; (e) good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, leases, contracts or other agreements, including rent security deposits; (f) pledges or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations or appeal bonds; (g) easements, covenants, conditions, rights of way and similar restrictions on real property that (i) are matters of record or (ii) would be disclosed by a current, accurate survey and, in the case of both (i) and (ii), which do not materially interfere with the present uses of such real property; (h) to the extent released or terminated at or prior to the Effective Time, Liens securing payment, or any other obligations, of any Person with respect to indebtedness that have been disclosed to the Parties in writing; (i) Liens arising under or created by any Seattle Material Contract, Miami Material Contract, this Agreement or any Transaction Document (other than as a result of a breach or default under such Contracts); (j) Liens constituting a lease, sublease or occupancy agreement that gives any third party any right to occupy any real property; (k) except with respect to Intellectual Property, other Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money; (l) Liens expressly referred to in the Houston SEC Documents or the Miami Public Documents; (m) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted by Seattle or any of its Subsidiaries or Miami or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in the ordinary course of their respective business; (n) zoning, building codes and other land use Laws regulating the use or occupancy of real property or the activities conducted thereon which are imposed by any Governmental Authority; and (o) Liens described on Section 1.1(b) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule or Section 1.1(b) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule.

Person ” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.

Prospectus ” means the prospectus to be approved by the UK Listing Authority and published by Miami in accordance with PR 3.2 of the Prospectus Rules in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including any supplement or amendment thereto.

Prospectus Rules ” means the prospectus rules made by the UK Listing Authority under Part VI of the FSMA.

Qualified Seattle Common Stock ” means Seattle Common Stock received by holders of Houston Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution, except for any Seattle Common Stock that is received in the Distribution by holders of Houston Common Stock who acquired their Houston Common Stock as part of a plan (or series of related transactions) that includes the Distribution, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. This definition (and the application thereof) is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly.

 

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Real Estate Matters Agreement ” means the Real Estate Matters Agreement to be entered into at or prior to the Effective Time between Houston and Seattle, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Record Date ” means the close of business on the date to be determined by the Houston Board as the record date for determining stockholders of Houston entitled to receive shares of Seattle Common Stock in the Distribution, to the extent the Distribution is effected through a One-Step Spin-Off, or in connection with any Clean-Up Spin-Off.

Reorganization ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Representative ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s directors, managers, members, officers, employees, agents, partners, attorneys, financial advisors, financing sources, consultants, advisors or other Persons acting on behalf of such Person.

Seattle Affiliate Contract ” means any Contract or Liability, whether or not in writing (a) between any Seattle Entity, on the one hand, and any present or former officer or director of the Seattle Entities, on the other hand, or (b) between any Seattle Entity, on the one hand, and Houston and/or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a Seattle Entity), on the other hand.

Seattle Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Seattle Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Seattle Class B Common Stock ” means the Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Seattle.

Seattle Common Stock ” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Seattle.

Seattle Datasite ” means the datasite established by Houston for purposes of due diligence of the Seattle Entities and the Seattle Business.

Seattle Disclosure Schedule ” means the Disclosure Schedule delivered by Houston and Seattle to Miami on the date hereof and attached hereto.

Seattle Employee ” has the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

Seattle Entities ” means Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries, after giving effect to the Reorganization.

Seattle Leased Real Property ” means all Leased Real Property of the Seattle Entities.

Seattle Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

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Seattle License ” means each material license under which Seattle or any of its Subsidiaries (a) is a licensee or otherwise has been granted or has obtained, or (b) is a licensor or otherwise agrees to grant or provide, rights to use any Intellectual Property, other than (x) in the case of (a), licenses for unmodified, commercially available off-the-shelf Software used by Seattle or any of its Subsidiaries solely for their internal purposes for an aggregate fee or payment of less than $1,000,000 or (y) in the case of (b), non-exclusive licenses granted to customers (including Governmental Authorities) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

Seattle Material Adverse Effect ” means any change, event, development, condition, occurrence or effect that (a) is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Seattle Entities to perform their obligations hereunder, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that none of the following shall be deemed in themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Seattle Material Adverse Effect under clause (a) of this definition: (i) any changes resulting from general market, economic, financial, capital markets or political or regulatory conditions, (ii) any changes or proposed changes of Law or GAAP (or, in each case, authoritative interpretations thereof), (iii) any changes resulting from weather, force majeure, an act of terrorism, war, national or international calamity, or any worsening thereof, (iv) any changes generally affecting the industries in which Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries conduct their businesses, (v) any changes resulting from the execution of this Agreement or the announcement or the pendency of the Merger, including any loss of employees or customers, any cancellation of or delay in customer orders or any disruption in or termination of (or loss of or other negative effect or change with respect to) customer, supplier, distributor or similar business relationships or partnerships resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement ( provided , that this clause (v) does not apply in the context of any representation or warranty of Houston contained in Section 5.4 , Section 5.5 or Section 5.9(b) ), (vi) changes in Houston’s stock price or the trading volume of Houston’s stock or any change in the credit rating of Houston or Seattle (but not, in each case, the underlying cause of any such changes, unless such underlying cause would otherwise be excepted by another clause of this definition), (vii) any changes or effects resulting from any action required to be taken by the terms of this Agreement, (viii) the failure to meet internal or analysts’ expectations, projections or results of operations (but not, in each case, the underlying cause of any such changes, unless such underlying cause would otherwise be excepted by another clause of this definition), or (ix) any Action arising from or relating to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided , that in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), if and only to the extent such changes do not have a disproportionate impact on Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other participants in the industries in which Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries conduct their businesses.

Seattle Owned Intellectual Property ” means the Transferred IP.

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Seattle Payment ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Seattle Registration Statement ” means the registration statement to be filed by Seattle with the SEC to effect the registration of shares of Seattle Common Stock in connection with the Distribution, as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time prior to the Distribution Time.

Seattle Subsidiaries ” means all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of Seattle, after giving effect to the Reorganization.

SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Separation and Distribution Agreement ” means that Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Houston and Seattle, attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.

Separation Plan ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Software ” has the meaning set forth in the IP Matters Agreement.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, a corporation or other entity of which more than 50% of the voting power of the equity securities or Interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

Subsidiary Stock Exchange ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Support Obligations ” means all guarantees, letters of credit, comfort letters, bonds, sureties and other credit support or assurances made or issued by or on behalf of Houston or any of its Affiliates (other than the Seattle Entities) in support of any obligation of any Seattle Entity, as set forth on Section 1.1(c) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule.

Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into at or prior to the Distribution Time among Houston, Seattle and Miami, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Tax Representation Letters ” means tax representation letters containing customary representations and covenants, substantially in compliance with IRS published advance ruling guidelines, and with customary assumptions, exceptions and modifications thereto, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Houston Tax Counsel, executed by Miami, Seattle and Houston, and other third parties, if required.

 

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Tax Returns ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Transaction Documents ” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Real Estate Matters Agreement, the Commercial Agreement, and the IP Matters Agreement and including all annexes, Exhibits, Schedules, attachments and appendices thereto, and any certificate or other instrument delivered by any Party to any other Party pursuant to this Agreement or any of the foregoing.

Transferred IP ” has the meaning set forth in the IP Matters Agreement.

Transferred Registered IP ” has the meaning set forth in the IP Matters Agreement.

Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition Services Agreement to be entered into at or prior to the Effective Time between Houston and Seattle, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Treasury Regulations ” means the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department under the Code.

UK GAAP ” means (a) in respect of any accounting period ended prior to January 1, 2015, generally accepted United Kingdom accounting policies, principles, practices and conventions using all relevant Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs) (other than FRS 100, FRS 101, FRS 102, FRS 103, FRS 104 and FRS 105), Statements of Standard Accounting Practice (SSAPs) and Statements of Recommended Practice (SoRPs), in each case issued or adopted by the Financial Reporting Council of the United Kingdom, and all Urgent Issues Task Force (UITF) abstracts and all statements and recommendations from professional accountancy bodies (and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding International Accounting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and IFRS) and other requirements of applicable Law, and (b) in respect of any accounting period ended or ending on or after January 1, 2015, generally accepted United Kingdom accounting policies, principles, practices and conventions, using FRS 101, FRS 102 and Statements of Recommended Practice, as issued by the Financial Reporting Council of the United Kingdom and other requirements of applicable Law.

UK Listing Authority ” means the Financial Conduct Authority acting in its capacity as the competent authority for the purposes of Part VI of the FMSA, including where the content so prescribes, any committee, employee, officer or servant to whom any function of the UK Listing Authority may from time to time be delegated.

Willful Breach ” means, with respect to any covenant of a Party made in this Agreement, an action or omission taken or omitted to be taken by such Party in material breach of such covenant that the breaching party intentionally takes (or intentionally fails to take) with actual knowledge that such action or omission would, or would reasonably be expected to, cause such material breach of such covenant.

 

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  1.2. Cross References

Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

 

Term

  

Section

Additional Miami Public Documents    Section 6.8(a)
ADR    Section 7.24(a)
ADR Facility    Section 7.24(a)
ADS    Recitals
Agent    Section 3.2(a)
Agent Agreement    Section 3.2(a)
Alternative Commitment Letter    Section 7.7(a)
Alternative Financing    Section 7.7(a)
Alternative Financing Agreements    Section 7.7(b)
Alternative Notice    Section 7.10(b)
Announcement    Section 7.23(c)
Approvals    Section 7.6(a)
Audited Financial Statements    Section 7.17(a)
Certificate of Merger    Section 2.3
Clean-Up Spin-Off    Recitals
Closing    Section 2.2
Closing Date    Section 2.2
Common Shares Trust    Section 3.3(b)
Companies Act    Section 3.2(b)
Competing Proposal    Section 7.10(f)(i)
Custodian    Section 7.24(a)
Data Security Requirements    Section 5.20(c)
Deposit Agreement    Section 7.24(a)
Depositary Bank    Section 7.24(a)
Distribution    Recitals
Distribution Documents    Section 5.24
Distribution Fund    Section 3.2(a)
DOJ    Section 7.6(a)
Effective Time    Section 2.3
ERISA    Section 5.13(a)
Excess ADSs    Section 3.3(a)
Exchange Offer    Recitals
FCPA    Section 5.10(b)
Financing    Section 7.7(a)
Financing Adjustment Amount    Section 9.3(f)(i)
Financing Agreements    Section 7.7(a)
Financing Expense Reimbursement    Section 9.3(f)(iii)
Financing Obligations    Section 6.9(b)
Form 8-A    Section 7.4(a)
Form F-6    Section 7.4(a)
FTC    Section 7.6(a)
Houston    Preamble

 

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Term

  

Section

Houston Audit Committee    Section 4.7
Houston Benefit Plan    Section 5.13(a)
Houston Board    Recitals
Houston Non-U.S. Plan    Section 5.13(f)
Houston Tax Opinion    Section 7.3(b)(i)
Interim Period    Section 7.1
Intermediate Holdco    Preamble
Intermediate Holdco Common Stock    Section 3.1(a)(vii)
Internal Controls    Section 6.8(b)
Lenders    Section 6.9(c)
Merger    Section 2.1
Merger Consideration    Section 3.1(a)(i)
Merger Sub    Preamble
Merger Sub Common Stock    Section 3.1(a)(vi)
Miami    Preamble
Miami Adverse Recommendation Change    Section 7.4(e)(iii)
Miami Affiliate Contract    Section 6.23
Miami Audit Committee    Section 6.8(b)
Miami Benefit Plan    Section 6.13(a)
Miami Board    Recitals
Miami Business    Section 6.20(a)(ii)
Miami Material Contracts    Section 6.12(a)
Miami Non-U.S. Plan    Section 6.13(f)
Miami Public Documents    Section 6.8(a)
Miami Recommendation    Section 6.26
Miami Share Issuance    Recitals
Miami Shareholder Approval    Section 6.27
Miami Shareholders Meeting    Section 7.4(e)(i)
Miami Voting Debt    Section 6.6(b)
Multiemployer Plan    Section 5.13(d)
Negotiation Period    Section 7.10(b)
NYSE    Section 3.3(a)
OFAC    Section 5.10(e)
Official List    Section 6.5
One-Step Spin-Off    Recitals
Outside Date    Section 9.1(c)
Parties    Preamble
Party    Preamble
PII    Section 5.20(c)
Pre-Funded Interest Amount    Section 9.3(f)(ii)
Projected Closing Date    Section 7.8(b)

Protocol

Remedies Exception

  

Section 7.23(b)

Section 4.2

Schedule TO    Section 7.4(a)
Seattle    Preamble

 

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Term

  

Section

Seattle Benefit Plan    Section 5.13(a)
Seattle Board    Recitals
Seattle Commitment Letter    Section 6.9(a)
Seattle Controls    Section 4.7
Seattle Financial Statements    Section 5.8(a)
Seattle Material Contracts    Section 5.11(a)
Seattle Shareholder Approval    Section 5.25
Seattle Voting Debt    Section 5.6(b)
Separation    Recitals
Separation Committee    Section 7.19(b)
Sponsor    Section 7.23(f)
Superior Proposal    Section 7.10(f)(ii)
Surviving Corporation    Section 2.1
Takeover Code    Section 7.10(b)
Termination Payment    Section 9.3(b)
Threshold Percentage    Section 3.1(c)
WARN    Section 5.14(d)

 

  1.3. Interpretation

(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires:

(i) (a) words of any gender include each other gender and neuter form; (b) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (c) derivative forms of defined terms will have correlative meanings; (d) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “herewith,” “hereunder” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (e) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Annex,” “Exhibit,” “Schedule,” and “Disclosure Schedule” refer to the specified Article, Section, Annex, Exhibit, Schedule or Disclosure Schedule of this Agreement and references to “paragraphs” or “clauses” shall be to separate paragraphs or clauses of the Section or subsection in which the reference occurs; (f) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; and (g) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive;

(ii) references to Contracts (including this Agreement) and other documents or Laws shall be deemed to include references to such Contract, other document or Law as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with its terms and the terms hereof, as applicable, and in effect at any given time (and, in the case of any Law, to any successor provisions);

(iii) references to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or Law shall include all regulations promulgated thereunder; and

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(b) The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent. The Parties acknowledge that each Party and its attorney has reviewed and participated in the drafting of this Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party, or any similar rule operating against the drafter of an agreement, shall not be applicable to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

(c) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day.

(d) The phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if.”

(e) The terms “writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form.

(f) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP, UK GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, unless the context otherwise requires.

(g) All monetary figures shall be in United States dollars unless otherwise specified.

(h) All references to “GBP”, “pence”, “sterling”, “£” or “p” are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

(i) No reference in this Agreement to dollar amount thresholds shall be deemed to be evidence of a Seattle Material Adverse Effect or Miami Material Adverse Effect, as applicable, or materiality.

(j) Unless otherwise expressly provided for in any such representation or warranty, each of the representations and warranties of the Parties set forth herein shall be deemed to be made as if the Reorganization has been consummated as of the date such representations and warranties are made hereunder.

(k) The phrases “furnished,” “provided,” “delivered” or “made available” when used with respect to information or documents means that such information or documents have been physically or electronically delivered to the relevant Party (and includes that such information or documents have been furnished to its Representatives acting on its behalf; posted to the Miami Datasite or the Seattle Datasite, as applicable; or are otherwise publicly available on the SEC or Companies House website).

 

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2. THE MERGER

 

  2.1. The Merger

At the Effective Time and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Seattle (the “ Merger ”) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Seattle shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger (sometimes referred to herein as the “ Surviving Corporation ”) and shall succeed to and assume all the rights, powers and privileges and be subject to all of the obligations of Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL. As a result of the Merger, Seattle shall become a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Intermediate Holdco (other than with respect to the Seattle Class B Common Stock, which will be owned by a Subsidiary of Seattle) and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami. References herein to “Seattle” with respect to the period from and after the Effective Time shall be deemed to be references to the Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time, the effects of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of the DGCL.

 

  2.2. Closing

Unless the transactions herein contemplated shall have been abandoned and this Agreement terminated pursuant to Section 9.1 , the closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at 9 a.m., Eastern time, on the date which is the third (3rd) Business Day after the conditions set forth in Section 8 (other than those, including the Reorganization and the Distribution, that are to be satisfied by action at the Closing) have been satisfied or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waived, in each case at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY 10019, unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by Houston and Miami. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, if the Marketing Period has not ended at the time of the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 8 (other than those, including the Reorganization and the Distribution, that are to be satisfied by action at the Closing), then the Closing shall occur instead on the date following the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions that is the earlier to occur of (a) any date before or during the Marketing Period as may be specified in writing by Miami to Houston on no less than three (3) Business Days prior notice and (b) one (1) Business Day after the date which is the final day of the Marketing Period, unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by Houston and Miami. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing Date .”

 

  2.3. Effective Time

On the Closing Date, Seattle and Merger Sub shall file a certificate of merger relating to the Merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at the time the Certificate of Merger shall have been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or such later time as Miami and Seattle shall agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger (such time as the Merger becomes effective being the “ Effective Time ”).

 

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  2.4. Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation

(a) The certificate of incorporation of Seattle shall, by virtue of the Merger, be amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit B to this Agreement and, as so amended and restated, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter duly amended in accordance with such certificate of incorporation, this Agreement and applicable Law.

(b) The bylaws of Seattle shall, by virtue of the Merger, be amended and restated in their entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement and, as so amended and restated, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter duly amended in accordance with the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, such bylaws, this Agreement and applicable Law.

 

  2.5. Governance Matters

(a) Miami shall cause the Miami Board to take all action necessary (including, subject to the Miami Board’s fiduciary duties, recommending the election of such Persons to Miami shareholders) such that, effective as of the Effective Time until the second annual general meeting of the Miami shareholders that occurs after the Effective Time, (i) the Miami Board shall include Mr. Kevin Loosemore, Mr. Mike Phillips and, subject to applicable Law, one (1) Houston Designated Director who is an executive director and (ii) one-half (1/2) of the Miami Board’s directors who qualify as “independent” under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as amended) shall consist of Houston Designated Directors.

(b) The committee assignments of the Miami Board from and after the Effective Time shall be determined by the Nomination Committee of the Miami Board; provided that each such committee shall include an equal number of Houston Designated Directors and Miami Designated Directors at least until the second annual general meeting of the Miami shareholders that occurs after the Effective Time; provided , further , that the requirements as to committees under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as amended) are satisfied.

(c) From and after the Effective Time, the officers of Houston or Seattle set forth on Section 2.5(c) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule shall be appointed to join Miami’s senior executive team. Such officers shall hold office until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with their respective service contracts, contracts of employment and/or the Organizational Documents of Miami (as applicable).

(d) From and after the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub shall be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation. Such directors shall serve until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement and this Agreement, to the extent requested in writing by Miami, Houston or Seattle shall cause the officers of Seattle to consist of the officers so requested by Miami.

 

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  2.6. Name

The name of the Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time shall be “Seattle SpinCo, Inc.”

3. CONVERSION OF SHARES

 

  3.1. Effect on Capital Stock

At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Seattle, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or any holder of the capital stock of Houston, Seattle, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or Miami:

(a) Seattle Capital Stock and Merger Sub Common Stock

(i) Each share of Seattle Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time (other than shares canceled in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii) ) shall be automatically converted into the right to receive a number of ADSs and/or, subject to Section 3.3 , a fraction of an ADS, equal to (A) the Exchange Ratio, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(iv) multiplied by (B) the ADS Ratio (the “ Merger Consideration ”).

(ii) Each share of Seattle Common Stock held by Seattle as treasury stock or by Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist and no stock or other consideration shall be issued or delivered in exchange therefor.

(iii) Each share of Seattle Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, when converted in accordance with this Section 3.1 , shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of such shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration as provided in Section 3.1(a)(i) and any dividends or distributions and other amounts payable in accordance with Section 3.2(c) .

(iv) The Exchange Ratio and any other similarly dependent items shall be adjusted to reflect fully the appropriate effect of any stock split, split-up, reverse stock split, share consolidation (including a bonus share issue, redemption and share consolidation as permitted by Section 7.1(b) to the extent not otherwise taken into account pursuant to Section 3.1(c) ), stock dividend or distribution of Miami Common Stock or Seattle Common Stock, or securities convertible into any such securities, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other like change with respect to Miami Common Stock or Seattle Common Stock having a record date occurring on or after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time, other than the Reorganization; provided , that nothing in this Section 3.1(a)(iv) shall be construed to permit Houston, Seattle or Miami to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(v) Each share of Seattle Class B Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to and at the Effective Time shall remain outstanding following the Effective Time.

(vi) At the Effective Time, all of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub (“ Merger Sub Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically converted into an aggregate number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation equal to the number of shares of Seattle Common Stock converted into the right to receive ADSs pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) .

(vii) Immediately following the Effective Time, the Intermediate Holdco shall issue to Miami a number of fully paid nonassessable shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Intermediate Holdco (“ Intermediate Holdco Common Stock ”) as determined by Miami and Intermediate Holdco in consideration for the payment by Miami of the Merger Consideration as contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) Miami Common Stock

Each share of Miami Common Stock and share of Intermediate Holdco Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to and at the Effective Time shall remain outstanding following the Effective Time.

(c) Exchange Ratio Adjustment

If the percentage of outstanding shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs to be received in the Merger by former holders of Seattle Common Stock with respect to Qualified Seattle Common Stock would be less than 50.1% of all shares of Miami Common Stock outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Merger (determined (i) after giving effect to the issuance of all shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs and underlying shares of Miami Common Stock to be issued pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and (ii) without regard to any adjustment pursuant to this sentence) (the “ Threshold Percentage ”), then upon Houston’s election, the Exchange Ratio shall be increased such that the number of shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs to be received in the Merger by holders of Seattle Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time with respect to Qualified Seattle Common Stock represents the Threshold Percentage. If any such increase is required, then the amount of Seattle Payment distributed pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be decreased by an amount equal to the product of $26.32 multiplied by the number of additional shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs required to be issued pursuant to the Exchange Ratio adjustment set forth in the immediately preceding sentence; provided , however , that this sentence shall apply only if Houston acted in a way that caused the failure to meet the Threshold Percentage in the absence of the increase in ADSs issued pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence. If the percentage of outstanding shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs to be received in the Merger by former holders of Seattle Common Stock with respect to Qualified Seattle Common Stock (determined (i) after giving effect to the issuance of all shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs and underlying shares of Miami Common Stock to be issued pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and (ii) without regard to any adjustment pursuant to this

 

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Section 3.1(c)) would be increased as compared to such percentage determined on the same basis on the date hereof solely because of a dividend, distribution, share repurchase or similar transaction by Miami in accordance with Section 7.1(b)(iii) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, then the Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted downward as if such dividend, distribution, share repurchase or similar transaction had not occurred; provided , however , that the Exchange Ratio shall not be adjusted downward pursuant to this sentence to the extent such adjustment would cause the number of shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs to be received in the Merger by holders of Seattle Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time with respect to Qualified Seattle Common Stock to represent less than 50.1% of all shares of Miami Common Stock outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Merger (determined after giving effect to (i) the issuance of all shares of Miami Common Stock represented by ADSs and underlying shares of Miami Common Stock to be issued pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and (ii) all adjustments pursuant to this Section 3.1(c) , but without regard to this proviso).

 

  3.2. Distribution of Per Share Merger Consideration

(a) Agent

Prior to the Effective Time, Miami will designate a U.S. bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to Houston to act as agent of Miami for the purposes of distributing the Merger Consideration (the “ Agent ”). At or substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, Miami shall (i) allot and issue, or cause to be allotted and issued, to the Depositary Bank, or any successor depositary thereto, or a nominee for the Depositary Bank or successor depositary thereto, a number of shares of Miami Common Stock equal to the aggregate number of ADSs to be issued as Merger Consideration and (ii) deposit or cause to be deposited with the Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Seattle Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with this Section 3 , through the Agent, the receipts (or uncertificated book-entries, as applicable) representing such aggregate number of ADSs, and the Depositary Bank shall be authorized to issue the ADSs representing such shares of Miami Common Stock in accordance with this Agreement (such ADSs, whether evidenced by receipts or book-entries, together with any dividends or distributions and other amounts payable in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and any cash payable in lieu of any fractional ADSs in accordance with Section 3.3 , in each case to be held by the Agent in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Seattle Common Stock, being hereinafter referred to as the “ Distribution Fund ”). Any cash in the Distribution Fund shall be invested by the Agent as directed by Miami; provided that (A) no such investment or loss thereon will affect the amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement, and (B) in the event that the Distribution Fund is for any reason insufficient to make the payments contemplated by this Agreement, Miami will, or will cause the Surviving Corporation to, promptly deposit additional funds with the Agent in an amount equal to such deficiency. Except as contemplated by Section 3.2(e) , the Distribution Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than as specified in this Agreement. No later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing, Miami shall enter into an agreement with the Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Houston, to effect the applicable terms of this Agreement (the “ Agent Agreement ”).

 

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(b) Distribution Procedures

At the Effective Time, all issued and outstanding shares of Seattle Common Stock (other than shares canceled in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii) ) shall be converted into the right to receive ADSs pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement. Immediately thereafter, the Agent shall distribute the ADSs into which the shares of Seattle Common Stock that were distributed in the Distribution have been converted pursuant to the Merger, which ADSs shall be distributed to the Persons who received Seattle Common Stock in the Distribution. The ADSs shall be accepted into The Depository Trust Company, and each Person entitled to receive Seattle Common Stock in the Distribution shall be entitled to receive in respect of the shares of Seattle Common Stock distributed to such Person a book-entry authorization representing the number of whole ADSs that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to this Section 3.2(b) (and cash in lieu of fractional ADSs pursuant to Section 3.3 and any dividends or distributions and other amounts pursuant to Section 3.2(c) ), unless a physical ADR is requested by such Person or is otherwise required by applicable Law, in which case Miami shall cause the Agent to send such physical ADR to such Person promptly in accordance with the Agent Agreement. The Agent shall not be entitled to vote or exercise any rights of ownership with respect to ADSs held by it from time to time hereunder, except that it shall receive and hold all dividends or other distributions paid or distributed with respect thereto for the account of Persons entitled thereto.

The shares of Miami Common Stock underlying the ADSs issued pursuant to the Merger shall be properly and validly allotted and issued in accordance with the UK’s Companies Act 2006, as amended (the “ Companies Act ”) and the Organizational Documents of Miami, and credited as fully paid and ranking pari passu in all respects with the shares of Miami Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the shares of Miami Common Stock underlying the ADSs issued pursuant to the Merger (and such ADSs) shall not be entitled to receive any dividend declared in respect of a period ending on or before April 30, 2017 that has a record date on or prior to the Effective Time.

(c) Distributions with Respect to Undistributed Shares

No dividends or other distributions payable with respect to ADSs or the underlying shares of Miami Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the former holders of Seattle Common Stock with respect to any ADSs that are not able to be distributed by the Agent promptly after the Effective Time, whether due to a legal impediment to such distribution or otherwise. Subject to the effect of abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws, following the distribution of any such previously undistributed ADSs, there shall be paid to the record holder of such ADSs, without interest, (i) at the time of the distribution, to the extent not previously paid, the amount of cash payable in lieu of fractional ADSs to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 3.3 and the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and a payment date prior to the distribution of such ADSs payable with respect to such whole ADSs or the underlying shares of Miami Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date therefor, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to the distribution of such ADSs and with a payment date subsequent to the distribution of such ADSs payable with respect to such whole ADSs or the underlying shares of Miami Common Stock. Miami shall deposit in the Distribution Fund all such dividends and distributions.

 

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(d) No Further Ownership Rights in Seattle Common Stock

All ADSs issued in respect of shares of Seattle Common Stock (including any cash paid in lieu of fractional ADSs pursuant to Section 3.3 ) shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Seattle Common Stock.

(e) Termination of Distribution Fund

Any portion of the Distribution Fund made available to the Agent that remains undistributed to the former holders of Seattle Common Stock on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Time shall be delivered to Miami, and any former holders of Seattle Common Stock who have not received ADSs in accordance with this Section 3 shall thereafter look only to Miami for payment of their claim for ADSs and any dividends, distributions or cash in lieu of fractional ADSs with respect to Miami Common Stock (subject to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law).

(f) No Liability

Neither Houston, the Surviving Corporation, Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub, the Agent nor any other Person shall be liable to any holder of Seattle Common Stock or any holder of shares of Houston Common Stock for ADSs (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto or with respect to Seattle Common Stock) or cash properly delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law. Any portion of the Distribution Fund remaining unclaimed by holders of Seattle Common Stock as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of Miami free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled to.

(g) Closing of Transfer Books

From and after the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of Seattle shall be closed and no transfer shall be made of any shares of capital stock of Seattle that were outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(h) Tax Withholding

Miami, Seattle, Merger Sub and the Agent shall each be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration or other amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or under any provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and timely paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the recipient.

 

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(i) No Appraisal Rights

In accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL, no appraisal rights shall be available to holders of Seattle Common Stock in connection with the Merger.

 

  3.3. Fractional Shares

(a) No fractional ADSs shall be issued in the Merger, but in lieu thereof each holder of Seattle Common Stock otherwise entitled to a fractional ADS will be entitled to receive, from the Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.3 , a cash payment in lieu of such fractional ADS representing such holder’s proportionate interest, if any, in the proceeds from the sale by the Agent (reduced by any fees of the Agent attributable to such sale) in one or more transactions of ADSs equal to the excess of (i) the aggregate number of ADSs to be delivered to the Agent by Miami pursuant to Section 3.2(a) over (ii) the aggregate number of whole ADSs to be distributed to the holders of shares of Seattle Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.2(b) (such excess, the “ Excess ADSs ”). Houston, Seattle, Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub acknowledge that payment of the cash consideration in lieu of issuing fractional ADSs was not separately bargained-for consideration but merely represents a mechanical rounding off for purposes of avoiding the expense and inconvenience to Miami that would otherwise be caused by the issuance of fractional ADSs. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the Agent, as agent for the holders of Seattle Common Stock that would otherwise receive fractional ADSs, shall sell the Excess ADSs at then prevailing prices on the New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”) in the manner provided in the following paragraph.

(b) The sale of the Excess ADSs by the Agent, as agent for the holders of Seattle Common Stock that would otherwise receive fractional ADSs, shall be executed on the NYSE and shall be made at such times, in such manner and on such terms as the Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion. Until the net proceeds of such sale or sales have been distributed to the holders of Seattle Common Stock, the Agent shall hold such net proceeds in trust for the holders of Seattle Common Stock that would otherwise receive fractional ADSs (the “ Common Shares Trust ”). The Agent shall determine the portion of the Common Shares Trust to which each holder of Seattle Common Stock shall be entitled, if any, by multiplying the amount of the aggregate proceeds comprising the Common Shares Trust by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the fractional ADS interest to which such holder of Seattle Common Stock would otherwise be entitled and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of fractional ADS interests to which all holders of Seattle Common Stock would otherwise be entitled.

(c) As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of cash, if any, to be paid to holders of Seattle Common Stock in lieu of any fractional ADS interests, the Agent shall make available such amounts to such holders of shares of Seattle Common Stock without interest, subject to and in accordance with Section 3.2 .

 

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4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HOUSTON RELATING TO HOUSTON

Except as otherwise disclosed or identified in (a) the Houston SEC Documents filed on or prior to the date hereof (excluding any risk factor disclosure and disclosure of risks included in any “forward-looking statements” disclaimer included in such Houston SEC Documents that are predictive, forward-looking or primarily cautionary in nature); provided , this exception (i) shall apply only to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to the applicable representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on its face, and (ii) shall not apply to Sections 4.1 , 4.2 and 4.6 or (b) the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, Houston hereby represents and warrants to Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub as follows:

 

  4.1. Organization of Houston

Houston has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a Delaware corporation.

 

  4.2. Due Authorization

Houston has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party and (subject to the receipt of the Consents described in Section 4.4 ) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for such further action of the Houston Board required, if applicable, to establish the Record Date and the Distribution Date, and the effectiveness of the declaration of the Distribution by the Houston Board (which is subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver of the conditions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement). The execution and delivery by Houston of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party as of the Effective Time and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary and proper corporate action on its part, and no other corporate action on the part of Houston is necessary to authorize this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party as of the Effective Time, except for such further action of the Houston Board required, if applicable, to establish the Record Date and the Distribution Date, and the effectiveness of the declaration of the Distribution by the Houston Board (which is subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver of the conditions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement). Each of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Houston is or will be a party as of the Effective Time has been or will be duly and validly executed and delivered by it and (assuming that each of this Agreement and the other applicable Transaction Documents to which each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub is or will be a party as of the Effective Time constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub (as applicable)) constitutes or will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Houston, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (collectively, the “ Remedies Exception ”).

 

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  4.3. No Conflict

Subject to the receipt of the Consents set forth in Section 4.4 and assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub set forth in Section 6 , the execution and delivery by Houston of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party as of the Effective Time and the consummation by Houston of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not, as of the Effective Time, (a) violate any provision of, or result in the breach of, any Law applicable to Houston or by which any of its assets is bound; (b) conflict with any provision of the Organizational Documents of Houston; or (c) violate any provision of or result in a breach of, or require a consent under, any material Contract to which Houston is party, or terminate or result in the termination of any such Contract, except, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (c), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Houston Material Adverse Effect.

 

  4.4. Governmental Consents

Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub set forth in Section 6 , no Consent of, with or to any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by Houston in connection with the execution or delivery by Houston of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party or the consummation by Houston of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for or in compliance with (a) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the provisions of the DGCL; (b) the rules and regulations of the NYSE; (c) applicable requirements of any Competition Laws; (d) notices or filings to CFIUS, including submission of a joint voluntary notice; (e) applicable requirements of state securities or “blue sky” Laws, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; (f) consents described in Section 5.5 ; and (g) Consents described in Section 4.4 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule.

 

  4.5. Litigation and Proceedings

(a) There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Houston, threatened before or by any Governmental Authority against Houston that, individually or in the aggregate, would result in a Houston Material Adverse Effect and (b) there is no Law purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution and delivery by Houston of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time or the consummation by Houston of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or that, individually or in the aggregate, would result in a Houston Material Adverse Effect.

 

  4.6. Brokers’ Fees

No broker, investment banker, or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other similar commission for which Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or the Seattle Entities would be liable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on arrangements made on behalf of Houston or any of its Affiliates (other than the Seattle Entities).

 

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  4.7. Houston Internal Controls

Houston maintains a system of internal controls, including disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over accounting matters and financial reporting, an internal audit function and legal and regulatory compliance controls in relation to the Seattle Business (collectively, “ Seattle Controls ”), that comply in all material respects with applicable Law and are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Seattle Controls are overseen by the Audit Committee of the Houston Board (the “ Houston Audit Committee ”). In the last three (3) years, Houston has not publicly disclosed or reported to the Houston Audit Committee or the Houston Board a significant deficiency, material weakness or material change in the Seattle Controls or fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in Seattle Controls or any violation of or failure to comply with applicable Law.

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HOUSTON RELATING TO SEATTLE

Except as otherwise disclosed or identified in (a) the Houston SEC Documents filed on or prior to the date hereof (excluding any risk factor disclosure and disclosure of risks included in any “forward-looking statements” disclaimer included in such Houston SEC Documents that are predictive, forward-looking or primarily cautionary in nature); provided , this exception (i) shall apply only to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to the applicable representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on its face and (ii) shall not apply to Sections 5.1 , 5.3 , 5.6 , 5.16 , 5.24 and 5.25 , or (b) the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, Houston hereby represents and warrants to Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub as follows:

 

  5.1. Organization of Seattle

Seattle has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a Delaware corporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets where such assets are now owned, leased and operated and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Seattle has made available to Miami and Merger Sub true and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of Seattle. Seattle is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect.

 

  5.2. Subsidiaries

(a) Section 5.2(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the Seattle Subsidiaries (and without giving effect to the Reorganization) and their respective jurisdictions of organization as of the date hereof. Each Seattle Subsidiary has been duly organized and is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite organizational power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets where such assets are now owned, leased, and operated and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted.

 

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(b) Each Seattle Subsidiary is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), as applicable, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect. Other than the Seattle Subsidiaries and as set forth on Section 5.2(b) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof (and without giving effect to the Reorganization), Seattle does not own or hold, directly or indirectly, any Interest in any other Person.

 

  5.3. Due Authorization

Seattle has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time and (subject to the receipt of the Consents described in Section 5.5 ) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject, in the case of the Merger, to the Seattle Shareholder Approval, which will occur within twenty-four (24) hours after execution of this Agreement, and except for such further action of the Houston Board required, if applicable, to establish the Record Date and the Distribution Date, and the effectiveness of the declaration of the Distribution by the Houston Board (which is subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver of the conditions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement). The execution and delivery by Seattle of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time and the consummation by Seattle of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been, or will be as of the Effective Time, duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary and proper corporate action on its part. Each of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time has been or will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Seattle and (assuming that this Agreement and the other applicable Transaction Documents to which each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub is or will be a party at the Effective Time constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub (as applicable)) constitutes or will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seattle, enforceable against Seattle in accordance with its terms, subject to the Remedies Exception.

 

  5.4. No Conflict

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material breach of, any Law applicable to any Seattle Entity or by which any of its assets is bound; (b) conflict with any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Seattle Entities; or (c) violate any provision of or result in a breach of, or require a consent under, or terminate or result in the termination, creation, modification or acceleration of any obligation under, or result in the loss, reduction or delay of any benefit or payment obligation under, or give rise to any increased, additional or accelerated rights of any other party under, or create any restriction on the conduct of the Seattle Business pursuant to any Seattle Material Contract, except, in the case of clauses (a) and (c), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect.

 

  5.5. Governmental Consents

Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub set forth in Section 6 , no Consent of, with or to any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by any Seattle Entity in connection with the execution or delivery by Seattle of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which Seattle is or will be a party at the Effective Time or the consummation by Seattle of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for: (a) applicable requirements of any Competition Laws; (b) notices or filings to CFIUS, including submission of a joint voluntary notice; (c) applicable requirements of state securities or “blue sky” Laws, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; (d) applicable Consents required for the transfer of a Current Government Contract pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; (e) consents described in Section 4.4 ; and (f) Consents described in Section 5.5 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule.

 

  5.6. Capitalization of Seattle

(a) As of the date hereof, (i) the authorized capital stock of Seattle consists of 1,000 shares of Seattle Common Stock, 100 shares of Seattle Class B Common Stock and 100 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, (ii) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Seattle consists of 100 shares of Seattle Common Stock, 10 shares of Seattle Class B Common Stock and no shares of preferred stock and (iii) no shares of Seattle Common Stock are being held by Seattle in its treasury. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock, as of the date hereof, are owned by Houston and have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have not been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, there will be outstanding a number of shares of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock determined in accordance with Section 7.15 , and no shares of preferred stock will be outstanding.

(b) No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of any Seattle Entity having the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of shares of capital stock of Seattle (including Seattle Common Stock) may vote (“ Seattle Voting Debt ”) are, or as of the Effective Time will be, issued or outstanding.

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repurchase or redemption of shares of capital stock of Seattle, (ii) agreements of any kind which may obligate Seattle to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its shares of capital stock or (iii) voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting shares of capital stock of Seattle.

 

  5.7. Capitalization of Subsidiaries

The issued and outstanding Interests of each of the Seattle Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Seattle, directly or indirectly, owns of record and beneficially all the issued and outstanding Interests of the Seattle Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Liens (other than those set forth in their respective Organizational Documents or arising pursuant to applicable securities Laws or created by this Agreement). There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for Interests of such Seattle Subsidiaries, any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance, sale, repurchase or redemption of Interests of such Seattle Subsidiaries, and there are no agreements of any kind which may obligate any Seattle Subsidiary to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Interests.

 

  5.8. Financial Statements

(a) Set forth on Section 5.8(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule are copies of the combined unaudited pre-tax balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of October 31, 2014, October 31, 2015 and April 30, 2016, and the unaudited combined pre-tax statement of income of the Seattle Business for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015 and for the six months ended April 30, 2016 (collectively, the “ Seattle Financial Statements ”). The Seattle Financial Statements were derived from the books and records of Houston and its Subsidiaries and were prepared on a stand-alone basis in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes and income tax adjustments, as at the dates and for the periods presented, and present fairly in all material respects the pre-tax financial position and pre-tax results of operations of the Seattle Business as at the dates and for the periods presented.

(b) When delivered pursuant to Section 7.17 , the Audited Financial Statements shall have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and shall present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Seattle Business as at the dates and for the periods presented.

(c) As of the date hereof, neither Seattle nor any of the Seattle Subsidiaries is required to file any form, report, registration statement, prospectus or other document with the SEC.

(d) There is no undisclosed material Liability of the Seattle Entities of a type required to be reflected or reserved for on a consolidated balance sheet of the Seattle Business or in the notes thereto prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for (i) Liabilities reflected or reserved for in the Seattle Financial Statements; (ii) Liabilities that have arisen since April 30, 2016 in the ordinary course of the operation of the Seattle Business; (iii) Liabilities arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; or (iv) Liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, that have not had and would not have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect.

 

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  5.9. Litigation and Proceedings

Except as set forth on Section 5.9 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, (a) there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened before or by any Governmental Authority against any Seattle Entity, including any Actions by any Governmental Authority, prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third party arising under or relating to any Government Contract or Bid, and (b) there is no Law purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution and delivery by Seattle of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which Seattle is or will be a party at the Effective Time or the consummation by Seattle of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby that, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect.

 

  5.10. Legal Compliance

(a) Except for Laws regarding Seattle Benefit Plans and related matters (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.13 ), Laws relating to employment and labor matters (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.14 ), Laws relating to Taxes (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.15 ), Permits (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.18 ), Laws relating to the infringement or misappropriation of Intellectual Property (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.20 ), and Environmental Laws (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.21 ), the Seattle Entities are in compliance with all applicable Laws, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole). As of the date hereof, none of the Seattle Entities has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority of a violation of any applicable Law at any time during the past two (2) years, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole).

(b) The Seattle Entities and, to the extent acting on behalf of the Seattle Entities in connection with the Seattle Business, Houston (i) are in compliance, and for the past five (5) years have been in compliance, in all material respects, with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “ FCPA ”), and, to the knowledge of Seattle or Houston, any other applicable Anti-corruption Laws; (ii) during the past five (5) years have not been given notice by a Governmental Authority of, or to the knowledge of Seattle or Houston, been investigated by any Governmental Authority with respect to any actual or alleged violation by the Seattle Entities in connection with the business of the Seattle Entities of the FCPA or any other applicable Anti-corruption Laws; and (iii) during the past five (5) years have had an operational program, including policies, procedures and training intended to enhance awareness of and compliance by the Seattle Entities with the FCPA and any other applicable Anti-corruption Laws.

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(including any distributor, agent, sales intermediary or other third party), corruptly offered, promised, paid, authorized or given, money or anything of value to any Person for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of any Government Official or Other Covered Party; (ii) inducing any Government Official or Other Covered Party to do or omit to do an act in violation of a lawful duty; (iii) securing any improper advantage; or (iv) inducing any Government Official or Other Covered Party to influence the act or decision of a government or government instrumentality, in order to obtain or retain business, or direct business to, any person or entity, in any way.

(d) During the past five (5) years, (i) the Seattle Entities have maintained complete and accurate books and records, including records of payments to any agents, consultants, representatives, third parties and Government Officials, in accordance with GAAP, in all material respects; (ii) there have been no false or fictitious entries made in the books and records of the Seattle Entities relating to any unlawful offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of any money, or unlawful offer, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value, including any bribe, kickback or other illegal or improper payment; and (iii) the Seattle Entities have not established or maintained a secret or unrecorded fund.

(e) To the knowledge of Seattle, during the past five (5) years, none of the Seattle Entities has had a customer or supplier or other business relationship with, is a party to any Contract with, or has engaged in any transaction with, any Person (i) that is organized or ordinarily resident in or that is a citizen of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria or the Crimea Region of Ukraine (including any Governmental Authority within such country or territory) or (ii) that is the subject of any economic or trade sanctions administered or enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (“ OFAC ”), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the United Kingdom Export Control Organization or other relevant sanctions authority (including being listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List administered by OFAC or equivalent and applicable denied party lists maintained by a Governmental Authority outside the United States).

 

  5.11. Material Contracts

(a) Except as set forth in Section 5.11(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule and except for Contracts that do not constitute Seattle Assets or Seattle Liabilities, neither a Houston Entity nor any of the Seattle Entities, with respect to the Seattle Business, are parties to or otherwise bound by or subject to (Contracts of the following types, together with the Seattle Licenses, the “ Seattle Material Contracts ”):

(i) contracts for the purchase or licensing of products or for the receipt of services, the performance of which will extend over a period of one (1) year or more and which involved payments by a Houston Entity or a Seattle Entity in respect of the Seattle Business in excess of $30,000,000 in the aggregate during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015;

(ii) Contracts for the furnishing of products or services by a Houston Entity or a Seattle Entity, the performance of which will extend over a period of one (1) year or more and which involved payments to a Houston Entity or a Seattle Entity in respect of the Seattle Business in excess of $30,000,000 in the aggregate during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015;

 

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(iii) Contracts concerning the establishment or operation of any material partnership, joint venture or limited liability company (other than any such Contract solely between Seattle Entities;

(iv) Government Contracts;

(v) material lease agreements for any Seattle Leased Real Property existing at the date of this Agreement;

(vi) collective bargaining or other contracts with any labor union, works council, or other labor organization;

(vii) any swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor, collar or similar financial Contract or other derivative Contract, or any other interest rate or foreign currency protection Contract;

(viii) any Contract that relates to ongoing or scheduled development plans or arrangements or capital expenditures, in an annual amount in excess of $30,000,000;

(ix) contracts containing (A) a covenant materially restricting the ability of a Houston Entity or any Seattle Entity, in each case in respect of the Seattle Business, to engage in any line of business in any geographic area or to compete with any Person, to market any product or to solicit customers, (B) a provision granting the other party “most favored nation” status or equivalent preferential pricing terms in respect of the Seattle Business or (C) a provision granting the other party exclusivity or similar rights in respect of the Seattle Business, other than teaming or similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business where the restrictions apply solely to the Contract or pursuit that is the subject matter of the teaming or similar agreement (and any extensions or recompetes in respect thereof); or

(x) indentures, credit agreements, loan agreements and similar instruments pursuant to which Seattle or any of its Subsidiaries has incurred or assumed any indebtedness for borrowed money or has guaranteed or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness of any other Person for borrowed money in excess of $10,000,000, other than any indentures, credit agreements, loan agreements or similar instruments solely between or among Seattle or any Seattle Subsidiaries.

(b) Houston has made available to Miami true, complete and correct copies of each Seattle Material Contract as in effect on the date of this Agreement. Each Seattle Material Contract is valid and binding on the applicable Seattle Entity and, to the knowledge of Houston, the counterparty thereto, and is in full force and effect, subject to the Remedies Exception. No Houston Entity or Seattle Entity is in material breach of, or material default under, any Seattle Material Contract to which it is a party.

 

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(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect, each Houston Entity (with respect to the Seattle Business) and Seattle Entity has established and maintains adequate internal controls, including cybersecurity, adequate cost-accounting and other business systems, for compliance with their Government Contracts and all invoices or other demands for payment submitted by or on behalf of such Seattle Entity under any Government Contract were current, accurate and complete in all material respects as of their respective submission dates and there has not been any set-off by a Governmental Authority with respect to a Government Contract, nor has any cost in excess of $200,000 incurred by any Houston Entity (with respect to the Seattle Business) or Seattle Entity been disallowed or questioned by a Governmental Authority or higher-tier contractor. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2014, the Houston Entities and the Seattle Entities and their respective directors, officers and employees (in the case of the Houston Entities, with respect to the Seattle Business) have complied with all terms of any Government Contract or Bid and have not: (A) breached or violated any Law, certification or representation, relating to any Government Contract or Bid, including all clauses, provisions and requirements incorporated expressly, by reference or by operation of law therein; (B) received notice, either orally or in writing, that any of the Seattle Entities has breached or violated any applicable Law, or any material certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement pertaining to any Government Contract or Bid; (C) been suspended or debarred or notified of proposed suspension or debarment, from bidding on contracts with any Governmental Authority or received any termination for default, cure notice or show cause notice that is in effect as of the date hereof pertaining to any Government Contract; (D) to the knowledge of Seattle, been investigated by any Governmental Authority with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to a Government Contract; or (E) otherwise conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary or mandatory disclosure with respect to any alleged or potential irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to a Government Contract. To the knowledge of Seattle, no facts exist that are reasonably likely to give rise to the revocation of any security clearance held by Seattle Entities.

 

  5.12. Reserved

 

  5.13. Seattle Benefit Plans

(a) Section 5.13(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of each material Houston Benefit Plan as of the date hereof; provided , however , that for purposes of disclosure under this Section 5.13(a) , a material Houston Benefit Plan shall not include any Houston Benefit Plan that would otherwise be required to be listed on Section 5.14(e) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule were it not for the threshold contained therein. “ Houston Benefit Plan ” means each “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ ERISA ”), whether or not subject to ERISA, and any other material plan, agreement, practice, policy, program or arrangement (whether oral or written), as of the date hereof or the Closing, providing any severance, equity, compensation, bonus, profit sharing, incentive or deferred compensation, vacation or other paid-time-off, welfare benefit (health, dental, vision, life and disability), sick pay, pension, retirement benefit, or other benefits to any current or former Seattle Employee or current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of any Seattle Entity that is maintained, sponsored or contributed to by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Seattle Entity). Each Houston Benefit Plan (including any Houston Non-U.S. Plan) that is sponsored by any Seattle Entity (each, a “ Seattle Benefit Plan ”) is denoted with an asterisk in Section 5.13(a) or Section 5.13(f) (as applicable) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule.

 

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(b) Seattle has made available to Miami and Merger Sub copies of: (i) each material Houston Benefit Plan, (ii) any trust agreement relating to each material Houston Benefit Plan, (iii) the most recent summary plan description for each material Houston Benefit Plan for which such summary plan description is required, (iv) the most recent annual report on Form 5500 and all attachments thereto filed with the IRS with respect to such material Houston Benefit Plan (if applicable) and (v) the most recent determination or opinion letter, if any, issued by the IRS with respect to any material Houston Benefit Plan, in each case, other than a Multiemployer Plan.

(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole), other than with respect to any Houston Benefit Plan which is a Multiemployer Plan: (i) each Houston Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms and all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code; (ii) each Houston Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code (A) has received a favorable determination or opinion letter as to its qualification and nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to affect that qualification, (B) has been established under a standardized master and prototype or volume submitter plan for which a current favorable IRS advisory letter or opinion letter has been obtained by the plan sponsor and is valid as to the adopting employer, or (C) has time remaining under applicable Laws to apply for a determination or opinion letter or to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination or opinion letter; and (iii) none of the Houston Benefit Plans provides retiree health or retiree life insurance benefits coverage as of the date hereof; provided , that for this purpose, retiree health or retiree life insurance benefits coverage shall be deemed not to include (A) coverage through the end of the applicable month of termination or during an applicable severance period, (B) any coverage as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 of ERISA or any other applicable Law, or (C) coverage provided at the expense of the participant or the participant’s beneficiary.

(d) Section 5.13(d) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of each Houston Benefit Plan that is a multiemployer pension plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA (a “ Multiemployer Plan ”) or other pension plan, as of the date hereof, including any defined benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) in each case, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole), and except as set forth on Section 5.13(d) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, none of the Seattle Entities nor any of their Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates has sponsored or contributed to or been required to contribute to a Multiemployer Plan or other pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA at any time within the previous six (6) years.

(e) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole), with respect to the Houston Benefit Plans and Houston Non-U.S. Plans, (i) no Actions (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or, to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened, and, (ii) to the knowledge of Seattle, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Actions.

 

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(f) Section 5.13(f) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule lists all material Houston Benefit Plans available primarily to employees residing outside the United States (each such plan as of the date hereof or the Closing, a “ Houston Non-U.S. Plan ”). Section 5.13(f) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule identifies each Houston Non-U.S. Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole), all Houston Non-U.S. Plans (i) have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Laws, regulatory requirements and terms of their governing documentation; (ii) that are intended to qualify for special tax treatment meet all requirements for such treatment; and (iii) that are intended to be funded and/or book-reserved are fully funded and/or book reserved, as appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

(g) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Employee Matters Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Separation or the Merger (either alone or in conjunction with any other event, including any termination of employment) will (i) entitle any current or former Seattle Employee or current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of any Seattle Entity to any material compensation or benefit or any material increase therein, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding, of any material compensation or benefit to any current or former Seattle Employee or current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of any Seattle Entity or trigger any other material obligation under any Seattle Benefit Plan, or (iii) result in any limitation on the right of the Seattle Entities to amend, merge, terminate or receive a reversion of assets from any Seattle Benefit Plan or related trust.

(h) Each Houston Benefit Plan that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated and maintained, in form and operation, in accordance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance of the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service and neither Houston, Seattle nor any of their Affiliates has any obligation to gross-up or indemnify any current or former Seattle Employee or current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of any Seattle Entity with respect to any tax set forth under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code.

(i) Neither Houston, Seattle nor any of their Affiliates has any obligation to gross-up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any current or former Seattle Employee or current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of any Seattle Entity for any Tax incurred by such individual under Section 4999 of the Code.

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  5.14. Labor Relations

(a) Except as set forth on Section 5.14(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, no Houston Entity or Seattle Entity is a party to any labor or collective bargaining agreement in respect of Seattle Employees. Seattle has made available to Miami and Merger Sub true and correct copies of each such labor or collective bargaining agreement, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto. As of the date hereof there are no union or works council organizing activities (including outstanding applications or pending requests for trade union recognition) involving any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity pending or, to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened by any labor organization, works council or group of Seattle Employees.

(b) There are no (i) strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts or arbitrations or (ii) material grievances or other labor disputes pending or, to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened against or involving any Seattle Entity or Houston Entity involving any Seattle Employees.

(c) There are no material Actions against any Houston Entity with respect to the Seattle Business or Seattle Entity pending, or to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened, based on, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment of or failure to employ, any individual.

(d) Each Houston Entity with respect to the Seattle Business and Seattle Entity is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to the employment of labor, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, notice periods, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“ WARN ”) and any similar foreign, state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” Law, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes and any similar tax.

(e) Section 5.14(e) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all individual employment, consulting, retention, change in control bonus or severance contracts (other than employee offer letters entered into in the ordinary course of business) to which, as of the date hereof, any Houston Entity with respect to the Seattle Business or Seattle Entity is a party with respect to any current employee whose annual base salary during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, will exceed $500,000 and which may not be terminated by any Seattle Entity at will or by giving notice of thirty (30) days or less without penalty, costs or other liability. Seattle has made available to Miami and Merger Sub true and correct copies of each such contract, as in effect as of the date hereof. All of the contracts set forth on Section 5.14(e) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule are (i) in full force and effect and (ii) represent the valid and binding obligations of the Seattle Entity party thereto and, to the knowledge of Seattle, represent the valid and binding obligations of the other parties thereto, except as has not, individually or in the aggregate, had a Seattle Material Adverse Effect. No Seattle Entity has received any written claim or notice of material breach of, or material default under, any such contract set forth on Section 5.14(e) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, and no Seattle Entity, nor, to the knowledge of Seattle, any other party thereto, is in breach of, or default under, any such contract.

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  5.15. Tax Matters

Except as set forth on Section 5.15 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect:

(a) All Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to any Seattle Entity, the Seattle Assets or the Seattle Business have been timely filed (taking into account applicable extensions), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete. All Taxes shown as due on such Tax Returns have been paid, or adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the Seattle Financial Statements.

(b) There are no agreements in effect extending the period for assessment of collection of any Taxes of the Seattle Entities, the Seattle Business or the Seattle Assets that have been filed with any Governmental Authority.

(c) All Taxes required to be withheld in respect of the Seattle Business, the Seattle Assets or any Seattle Entity by Houston, Seattle or their respective Subsidiaries have been withheld and, to the extent required, have been paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority.

(d) No deficiency for any Taxes has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority in writing against any Seattle Entity, the Seattle Business or the Seattle Assets (or, to the knowledge of Seattle, has been threatened or proposed in writing), except for deficiencies which have been satisfied by payment, settled or withdrawn. No claim, audit or other proceeding by any Governmental Authority is pending or threatened in writing with respect to any Taxes due from the Seattle Entities.

(e) Other than in connection with the Reorganization and the Distribution, no Seattle Entity has constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code).

(f) No Seattle Entity has participated in a “listed transaction” that has given rise to a disclosure obligation under Section 6011 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

(g) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the assets of any Seattle Entity or any of the Seattle Assets.

(h) As of the date hereof, neither Houston nor Seattle is aware of the existence of any fact, or has taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede (i) the Intended Tax Treatment, (ii) Houston or Seattle from delivering the Tax Representation Letters at the applicable times set forth in Section 7.3(b)(ii) , (iii) Houston from obtaining the Houston Tax Opinion as contemplated by Section 8.2(d) or (iv) Houston from obtaining any tax opinion, tax ruling or third-party approval required under the Austin TMA.

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  5.16. Brokers’ Fees

No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other similar commission, for which Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or the Seattle Entities would be liable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by any Seattle Entity.

 

  5.17. Insurance

All insurance policies (excluding any Seattle Benefit Plans) to which any Seattle Entity is currently a party, or which are held for the benefit of the Seattle Entities, are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of Seattle, have been issued by licensed insurers, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Effective Time have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policies, except for such cancellations or terminations which would have not had, individually or in the aggregate, a Seattle Material Adverse Effect.

 

  5.18. Permits

Except with respect to Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws (which are addressed exclusively in Section 5.21 ), the Houston Entities and the Seattle Entities have obtained all of the material Permits necessary under applicable Laws for the Seattle Entities to own, lease and operate the Seattle Assets in the manner in which they are now owned, leased and operated and to conduct the Seattle Business as now conducted, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole). The Houston Entities and the Seattle Entities are in compliance with such material Permits and as of the date hereof, there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened which would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation or termination of any such Permit.

 

  5.19. Real Property

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Seattle, as of the date hereof, any other party thereto, is in breach of or default under any Contract pursuant to which the Houston Entities or Seattle Entities occupy any Seattle Leased Real Property that is material to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole). No Houston Entity or Seattle Entity has, as of the date hereof, received any written notice from any lessor of such Seattle Leased Real Property that is material to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole) of any breach of or default under any such Contract pursuant to which the Houston Entities or Seattle Entities occupy any Seattle Leased Real Property by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both), which breach or default has not been cured. No Houston Entity or Seattle Entity has subleased, licensed, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any interest in the tenant’s interest in the Seattle Leased Real Property, other than Permitted Liens in the ordinary course of business.

 

  5.20. Intellectual Property

(a) Except as set forth in Section 5.20(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule:

(i) all Transferred Registered IP is subsisting and, to the knowledge of Houston, except with respect to applications for patent or registration, is valid and enforceable;

(ii) to the knowledge of Houston, (A) the conduct of, and the use of the Transferred IP and the Houston Licensed IPR in connection with and the products of, the Seattle Business as heretofore conducted does not conflict with, infringe upon, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate, and (B) has not since January 1, 2014 conflicted with, infringed upon, misappropriated, diluted, or otherwise violated, the Intellectual Property rights of any third party; except to the extent that such conflict, infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seattle Material Adverse Effect; provided that Houston makes no representations or warranty hereunder with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Houston or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Houston Licensed IPR;

(iii) to the knowledge of Houston, (A) Houston and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of all confidential, secret, or proprietary Transferred IP and Houston Licensed IPR (except for such Transferred IP or Houston Licensed IPR, respectively, whose value would not reasonably be expected to be impaired in any material respect by disclosure), including entering into appropriate confidentiality agreements with Persons with access to such Transferred IP or Houston Licensed IPR, respectively, (B) neither Houston nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any third party any such Transferred IP or Houston Licensed IPR except under a confidentiality agreement or other legally binding confidentiality obligation (except to the extent that any such disclosure absent a confidentiality agreement or obligation would not reasonably be expected to have a Seattle Material Adverse Effect), or (C) Houston and its Subsidiaries have required, and have a policy requiring, all Persons (including any employees, contractors, and consultants) who create or develop or have created or developed any material Intellectual Property for the benefit or under the supervision of the Seattle Business to assign to Seattle or one of its Subsidiaries (by present assignment) all of such Person’s rights in such Intellectual Property;

 

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(iv) there is no and, since January 1, 2014, there has been no, (A) Action initiated by any third party pending or, to the knowledge of Houston, threatened against Houston or any of its Subsidiaries (1) concerning the matters described in
Section 5.20(a)(ii) or (2) challenging the validity, enforceability, scope, use, or ownership of any material Transferred Registered IP or material Houston Licensed IPR; provided , in each case, that any Action that has been initiated but with respect to which process or other comparable notice has not been served on or delivered to Houston or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be “threatened” rather than “pending”, or (B) (1) Governmental Order against Houston or any of its Subsidiaries or applicable to any material Transferred IP or material Houston Licensed IPR, (2) settlement agreement that Houston or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or (3) to the knowledge of Houston, other Governmental Order or settlement agreement, in each case restricting or otherwise affecting in any material respect the use, ownership, enforcement, or exploitation of any material Transferred IP or material Houston Licensed IPR; provided that Houston makes no representations or warranty hereunder with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Houston or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Houston Licensed IPR;

(v) as of the date of this Agreement and since January 1, 2014 (A) no Action is or has been pending or threatened by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries alleging that any third party is conflicting with, infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating any Transferred IP or Houston Licensed IPR, and (B) to the knowledge of Houston, no other Person is or has been conflicting with, infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating any material Transferred IP or material Houston Licensed IPR; provided that Houston makes no representations or warranty under clauses (A) and (B) with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Houston or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Houston Licensed IPR; and

(vi) as of the date of this Agreement, and subject to the rights of third parties in third party Intellectual Property embedded or included in any Transferred IP and third parties having license rights in Transferred IP, Houston or one of its Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all Transferred IP, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and no current or former Affiliate (other than Seattle and its Subsidiaries), partner, director, stockholder, officer, or employee of Houston or any of its Affiliates (other than Seattle and its Subsidiaries) or, to the knowledge of Houston, any other third party, will, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, own or retain any ownership interest or other proprietary rights in any of the Transferred IP.

(b) Since January 1, 2014, to the knowledge of Houston, (i) there have been no material security breaches in the information technology systems used by the Seattle Business, and (ii) there have been no disruptions in any information technology systems that adversely affected the Seattle Business in any material respect. Houston and its Subsidiaries, in connection with the conduct of the Seattle Business, have implemented and maintain reasonable and appropriate business continuity and disaster recovery plans, procedures and facilities, consistent with industry practices of companies offering similar services to preserve the availability, security, and integrity of its and their information technology systems, and the data and information stored thereon.

 

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(c) Houston and its Subsidiaries, in connection with the conduct of the Seattle Business, have, at all times since January 1, 2014, complied, in all material respects, with all of the following (collectively, “ Data Security Requirements ”): (i) applicable privacy and data protection Laws, (ii) guidelines and industry standards, and (iii) its and their own posted or otherwise binding privacy policies, in each case relating to privacy, data protection, security, or the collection, retention, protection and use of sensitive data and personal information (collectively, “ PII ”) collected, used, or held for use by or on behalf of the Seattle Business. No Actions have been asserted or, to the knowledge of Houston, threatened since January 1, 2014 against Houston or any of its Subsidiaries, alleging a violation of any Person’s privacy, personal information or data rights or Data Security Requirement in relation to the conduct of the Seattle Business that would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on the Seattle Business. In connection with the operation of the Seattle Business, Houston and its Subsidiaries take commercially reasonable measures to protect PII against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse. Except for disclosures of information permitted by applicable Law, to the knowledge of Houston, neither Houston nor any of its Subsidiaries has shared, sold, rented or otherwise made available, and does not share, sell, rent or otherwise make available, to third parties any PII in connection with the conduct of the Seattle Business. Since January 1, 2014, to the knowledge of Houston, neither Houston nor any of its Subsidiaries, in connection with the conduct of the Seattle Business, has experienced any incident in which PII was stolen or improperly accessed or used, and neither Houston nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notices or complaints from any Person with respect thereto.

(d) To the knowledge of Houston, (i) no (A) government funding or (B) facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center were used in the development of any material Transferred IP or Houston Licensed IPR and (ii) no Governmental Authority has acquired any rights in any material Transferred IP or Houston Licensed IPR as the result of providing any funding for the development thereof; provided that Houston makes no representations or warranty hereunder with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Houston or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Houston Licensed IPR.

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.20 and Section 5.27 are the only representations and warranties being made by Houston in this Agreement with respect to the validity of, the right to register, or the infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation of, a third party’s Intellectual Property rights.

 

  5.21. Environmental Matters

(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to the Seattle Entities (taken as a whole):

(i) the Seattle Entities are, and for the last three (3) years have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws;

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(iii) there are no Actions, Governmental Orders, notices or claims pending or, to the knowledge of Seattle, threatened, against the Seattle Entities alleging violations of or Liability under any Environmental Law; and

(iv) to the knowledge of Seattle, no conditions currently exist with respect to the Seattle Business, including with respect to the Seattle Assets, the Seattle Owned Real Property or the Seattle Leased Real Property, or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Seattle Business, or any property to which the Seattle Business arranged for the disposal or treatment of Hazardous Materials that would reasonably be expected to result in the Seattle Entities incurring Liabilities under Environmental Laws.

(b) Houston and Seattle have made available to Miami all material environmental audits and Phase I or Phase II reports (or similar assessments and studies) relating to the Seattle Business, the Seattle Owned Real Property, the Seattle Leased Real Property or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Seattle Business and copies of all material, non-privileged documents relating to any material and outstanding Liabilities of the Seattle Business under Environmental Law, in each case to the extent such reports or documents are in the possession, custody, or reasonable control of Houston or Seattle.

(c) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 5.21 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Houston regarding environmental, human health or safety matters, Environmental Laws, Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials.

 

  5.22. Absence of Changes

Since April 30, 2016, (a) there has not been any Seattle Material Adverse Effect and (b) except as set forth on Section 5.22 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule or as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, since (i) April 30, 2016 or (ii) in the case of Seattle Entities formed after April 30, 2016, since the date such Seattle Entity was formed, the Seattle Entities have, in all material respects, conducted the Seattle Business and owned, leased and operated their assets in the ordinary course of business. Since (i) April 30, 2016 or (ii) in the case of Seattle Entities formed after April 30, 2016, since the date such Seattle Entity was formed, the Seattle Entities have not taken any action that would have been prohibited by Section 7.2(a) of this Agreement were such provision then in effect.

 

  5.23. Affiliate Matters

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  5.24. Prospectus; Circular; Registration Statements

None of the information regarding any of Houston or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Seattle Entities), the Seattle Business, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document to be provided by Houston or Seattle or any of their respective Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion in, or incorporation by reference into, the Miami Registration Statement, the Seattle Registration Statement, the Form F-6, the Form 8-A or the documents relating to the Distribution that are filed with the SEC and/or distributed to Houston stockholders (the “ Distribution Documents ”) will, in the case of the Distribution Documents or any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of the mailing of the Distribution Documents and any amendment or supplement thereto, or, in the case of the Miami Registration Statement, the Seattle Registration Statement, the Form F-6 and the Form 8-A, at the time such registration statement becomes effective, at the Distribution Date and at the Effective Time, contain an untrue or false statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not false or misleading. The information regarding any of Houston and its Subsidiaries (including the Seattle Entities), the Seattle Business, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document to be provided by Houston or Seattle or any of their respective Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion in, or incorporation by reference into, the Prospectus, the Circular or any Announcement (including the Cleansing Announcement) will, at the time of the mailing of the Prospectus, the Circular or any amendment or supplement thereto or at the time of the making of such Announcement, to the knowledge of Houston (after due and careful inquiry), in all material respects be in accordance with the facts and not contain any omission likely to affect the import of such information. The Seattle Registration Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, except that no representation is made by Houston or Seattle with respect to information provided by Miami specifically for inclusion in, or incorporation by reference into, the Seattle Registration Statement.

 

  5.25. Board and Shareholder Approval

Each of the Houston Board and the Seattle Board, at a meeting duly called, has by unanimous vote of all directors present approved this Agreement and declared it advisable. As of the date hereof, the sole shareholder of Seattle is Houston. No later than twenty-four (24) hours after the execution of this Agreement, Houston will approve and adopt, as Seattle’s sole shareholder, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the “ Seattle Shareholder Approval ”). The approval of Houston’s shareholders is not required to effect the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement or the Transaction Documents. Upon obtaining the Seattle Shareholder Approval, the approval of Seattle’s shareholders after the Distribution Date will not be required to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, unless this Agreement is amended on or after the Distribution Date.

 

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  5.26. Miami Common Stock

Neither Houston nor Seattle owns (directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record) nor is a party to any Contract for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, in each case, any shares of capital stock of Miami (other than as contemplated by this Agreement).

 

  5.27. Sufficiency of the Seattle Assets

(a) On the Closing Date (assuming receipt of all consents, approvals and authorizations relating to the matters set forth in Section 4.4 and Section 5.5 ), after giving effect to the Reorganization, the Seattle Assets will, taking into account all Transaction Documents (including the services available under the Transition Services Agreement), constitute all of the assets necessary to conduct the Seattle Business immediately following the Closing in all material respects as it is conducted on the date of this Agreement.

(b) Except for Permitted Liens or Liens created by or through Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries, Seattle and Houston collectively have, and at the Closing Seattle shall have, in all material respects, good, valid and marketable title to, or a valid legal right to use, as the case may be, all of the Seattle Assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Transferred IP and Houston Licensed IPR).

(c) As of the Closing Date, the Transferred Patents will include all of the Patents owned by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries that cover products and services of the Seattle Business that collectively represent at least eighty percent (80%) of the fiscal year 2016 revenue of the Seattle Business, as reported in Houston’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016;  provided , however , that the foregoing representation shall not be construed as a warranty or representation as to validity or enforceability of any of the Transferred Patents or any warranty or representation regarding non-infringement in the use of the Transferred Patents.

 

  5.28. Reserved

 

  5.29. No Other Representations and Warranties

Except as expressly set forth in this Section 5 or in any Transaction Document, neither Houston nor any of its Affiliates (including the Seattle Entities), nor any of their respective Representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub acknowledges that no representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets with respect to Houston, Seattle, any of the Seattle Entities or the Seattle Business that may have been made available to Miami or any of its Representatives. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood that any cost estimates, financial or other projections or other predictions that may be contained or referred to in this Agreement (including the Seattle Disclosure Schedule), any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials contained in the Seattle Datasite or otherwise reviewed by Miami, Intermediate

 

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Holdco, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of Houston or Seattle, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MIAMI, INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO AND MERGER SUB

Except as otherwise disclosed or identified in (a) the Miami Public Documents filed or published on or prior to the date hereof (excluding any risk factor disclosure and disclosure of risks included in any “forward-looking statements” disclaimer included in such Miami Public Documents that are predictive, forward-looking or primarily cautionary in nature); provided , this exception (i) shall apply only to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to the applicable representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on its face and (ii) shall not apply to Sections 6.1 , 6.3 , 6.6 , 6.9 , 6.16 , 6.24 , 6.25 , 6.26 , 6.27 and 6.28 , or (b) the Miami Disclosure Schedule, Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Houston and Seattle as follows:

 

  6.1. Organization of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub

(a) Miami has been duly organized and is validly existing under the laws of England and Wales and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets where such assets are now owned, leased and operated and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Miami has made available to Houston true and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of Miami. Miami is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Miami Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Merger Sub is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware. Merger Sub is a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Intermediate Holdco and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami. Intermediate Holdco is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware. Intermediate Holdco is a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami. The copies of the Organizational Documents of Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub which were previously furnished or made available to Houston are true and complete copies of such documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

 

  6.2. Subsidiaries

(a) Section 6.2(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the Miami Subsidiaries and their respective jurisdictions of organization, as of the date hereof. Each Miami Subsidiary has been duly organized and is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite organizational power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets where such assets are now owned, leased, and operated and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted.

 

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(b) Each Miami Subsidiary is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by it or the character of its activities require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing (or equivalent status as applicable), as applicable, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Miami Material Adverse Effect. Other than the Miami Subsidiaries and as set forth on Section 6.2(b) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, Miami does not own or hold, directly or indirectly, any Interest in any other Person.

 

  6.3. Due Authorization

Each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time and (subject to the receipt of the Consents described in Section 6.5 and the Miami Shareholder Approval) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time and the consummation by each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been, or will be as of the Effective Time, duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary and proper corporate action on its part, and, except for the Miami Shareholder Approval, no other corporate action on the part of Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub is necessary to authorize this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time. Each of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time has been or will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Miami and (assuming that this Agreement and the other applicable Transaction Documents to which each of Houston and Seattle is or will be a party at the Effective Time constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Houston and Seattle (as applicable)) constitutes or will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub (as applicable), enforceable against Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub (as applicable) in accordance with its terms, subject to the Remedies Exception.

 

  6.4. No Conflict

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provision of or result in a breach of, or require a consent under, or terminate or result in the termination, creation, modification or acceleration of any obligation under, or result in the loss, reduction or delay of any benefit or payment obligation under, or give rise to any increased, additional or accelerated rights of any other party under, or create any restriction on the conduct of the businesses of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries pursuant to (i) any Miami Material Contract or (ii) any Contract involving, related to or affecting the grant of any right in any material Intellectual Property pursuant to which Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries conduct their respective businesses, except, in the case of clauses (a) and (c)(i), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Miami Material Adverse Effect.

 

  6.5. Governmental Consents

Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Houston and Seattle set forth in Section 4 and Section 5 , no Consent of, with or to any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries in connection with the execution or delivery by Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub is or will be a party at the Effective Time or the consummation by Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for: (a) applicable requirements of any Competition Laws; (b) notices or filings to CFIUS, including submission of a joint voluntary notice; (c) applicable requirements of state securities or “blue sky” Laws, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; (d) compliance, filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the ADSs that are to be issued in the Merger to be listed on the NYSE; (e) Consents set forth on Section 6.5 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule; and (f) the approval and filing of the Prospectus, and the Circular with the UK Listing Authority, the admission of the shares of Miami Common Stock underlying the ADSs issuable pursuant to the Merger and the readmission of the shares of Miami Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (i) to the official list maintained by the UK Listing Authority (the “ Official List ”) and (ii) to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s Main Market for listed securities.

 

  6.6. Capital Stock and Other Matters

(a) As of the date hereof, the issued ordinary share capital of Miami consists of 229,222,853 shares of Miami Common Stock. At the close of business on September 2, 2016: (i) 229,192,929 shares of Miami Common Stock were issued and outstanding (excluding shares of Miami Stock held in treasury); (ii) options to subscribe for 5,857,385 shares of Miami Common Stock were outstanding pursuant to the Miami Stock Plans; (iii) options to subscribe for 3,207,420 shares of Miami Common Stock were granted pursuant to Miami ASG Awards; (iv) 29,924 shares of Miami Common Stock were held by Miami in its treasury; (v) no shares of Miami Common Stock were held by any of its Subsidiaries; and (vi) no preference shares of Miami were issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Miami Common Stock have been, and all shares of Miami Common Stock underlying the ADSs issued pursuant to the Merger will be at Closing (when issued in accordance with the Deposit Agreement), duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have not been, or will not be, issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights (including statutory preemption rights under s561 of the Companies Act). The ADSs to be issued pursuant to the Merger will be at Closing validly issued in accordance with the Deposit Agreement, free of any Liens, and issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws, and the persons in whose names ADRs evidencing such ADSs are registered will be entitled to the rights of registered holders of such ADRs specified therein and in the Deposit Agreement.

 

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(b) No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of shares of capital stock of Miami (including Miami Common Stock) may vote (“ Miami Voting Debt ”) are, or as of the Effective Time will be, issued or outstanding.

(c) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of Merger Sub Common Stock. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Intermediate Holdco consists of 1,000 shares of Intermediate Holdco Common Stock.

(d) Except as expressly set forth in paragraph (a) above, or in connection with the Merger, there are no (i) outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock of Miami, or any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance, sale, repurchase or redemption of shares of capital stock of Miami, (ii) agreements of any kind which may obligate Miami to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its shares of capital stock or (iii) voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting shares of capital stock of Miami.

 

  6.7. Capitalization of Subsidiaries

The issued and outstanding Interests of each of the Miami Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Miami, directly or indirectly, owns legal and beneficial title to all the issued and outstanding Interests of the Miami Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Liens (other than those set forth in their respective Organizational Documents or arising pursuant to applicable securities Laws or created by this Agreement). There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for Interests of such Miami Subsidiaries, any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance, sale, repurchase or redemption of Interests of such Miami Subsidiaries, and there are no agreements of any kind which may obligate any Miami Subsidiary to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Interests.

 

  6.8. Miami Reports and Financial Statements

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Additional Miami Public Documents ”) will comply in all material respects, with the requirements of the Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Market Abuse Regime, the Companies Act, the Prospectus Rules, the Financial Services Act 2012, the FSMA and any other applicable Law, as the case may be, and none of such Miami Public Documents when filed contained, or will contain, a false statement of a material fact or omitted, or will omit, to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading. The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements included in the Miami Public Documents and the Additional Miami Public Documents fairly present in all material respects, or will fairly present in all material respects, the financial position of Miami and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and changes in cash flows, changes in stockholders’ equity or other information included therein for the periods or as of the respective dates then ended, in each case except as otherwise noted therein and subject, in the case of unaudited interim statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments. Each of the consolidated financial statements (including the related notes) of Miami included in the Miami Public Documents and the Additional Miami Public Documents have been or will be prepared in accordance with IFRS, consistently applied, except as otherwise noted therein. There is no undisclosed material Liability of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries of a type required to be reflected or reserved for on a consolidated balance sheet of Miami and its consolidated Subsidiaries or in the notes thereto prepared in accordance with IFRS, except for: (i) Liabilities reflected or reserved for in the financial statements of Miami included in the Miami Public Documents or disclosed in the notes thereto; (ii) Liabilities that have arisen since April 30, 2016, in the ordinary course of the operation of Miami’s business; (iii) Liabilities arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; or (iv) Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not have a Miami Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Miami maintains a system of internal controls, including disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over accounting matters and financial reporting, an internal audit function and legal and regulatory compliance controls (collectively, “ Internal Controls ”), that comply in all material respects with applicable Law and are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences and (v) Miami understands the nature of the responsibilities and obligations of its directors under the Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Market Abuse Regulation and the rules and regulations of the London Stock Exchange plc. The Internal Controls are overseen by the audit committee of the Miami Board (the “ Miami Audit Committee ”). In the last three (3) years, Miami has not publicly disclosed or reported to the Miami Audit Committee or the Miami Board a significant deficiency, material weakness or material change (or an analogous occurrence under applicable Law in the United Kingdom) in Internal Controls or fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in Internal Controls or any violation of or failure to comply with applicable Law.

 

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  6.9. Financing

(a) Miami has delivered to Houston true, complete and fully executed copies of an executed commitment letter (including: (A) all exhibits, schedules, annexes and amendments to such agreement in effect as of the date of this Agreement; and (B) any associated fee letters (in unredacted form) (together, as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and thereof, the “ Seattle Commitment Letter ”) from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (together with all additional lenders and financing sources added to the Seattle Commitment Letter, the “Seattle Lenders”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Seattle Lenders have committed to the Miami Parties to provide Seattle with debt financing in the amount set forth therein (the debt financing contemplated by the Seattle Commitment Letter, together with any amendment, modification, supplement, restatement, substitution or waiver thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement being referred to as the “Financing”). As of the date of this Agreement, (x) the Seattle Commitment Letter has not been amended, waived or modified, and (y) the commitments contained in the Seattle Commitment Letter have not been withdrawn, modified or rescinded in any respect. As of the date hereof, except for the Seattle Commitment Letter, there are no side letters or other contracts, instruments or other commitments, obligations or arrangements (whether written or oral) containing conditions precedent to the funding of the full amount of the Financing (other than fee letters related to the Financing (none of which would adversely affect the amount or availability of the Financing)).

(b) The Seattle Commitment Letter, in the form so delivered, is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Miami Parties and, to the knowledge of Miami and the Miami Parties, the other parties thereto (subject, in each case, to the Remedies Exception). As of the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would (assuming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 and 8.3 and the completion of the Marketing Period), (i) constitute a default or breach on the part of the Miami Parties, or to Miami’s knowledge any other party thereto, under any term or condition of the Seattle Commitment Letter (ii) constitute or result in a failure to satisfy a condition precedent set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter or (iii) to Miami’s knowledge, otherwise result in any portion of the Financing being unavailable to Seattle on or before the Closing Date. The Seattle Commitment Letter plus available cash will provide financing sufficient for Seattle to finance the Seattle Payment and pay or reimburse all related fees and expenses associated therewith (the “ Financing Obligations ”). Other than as set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter, there are no conditions precedent to the funding of the full amount of the Financing. As of the date of this Agreement, assuming the Financing is funded in accordance with the Seattle Commitment Letter and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.3 and the completion of the Marketing Period, Miami has no reason to believe that any of the conditions precedent to the Financing will not be satisfied on a timely basis or that the Financing will not be available to Seattle immediately prior to the Distribution Date.

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Commitment Letter” and, together with the Seattle Commitment Letter, collectively, the “Commitment Letters”) from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (together with all additional lenders and financing sources added to the Miami Commitment Letter, the “Miami Lenders” and, together with the Seattle Lenders, collectively, the “ Lenders ”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Miami Lenders have committed to the Miami Parties to provide the Miami Parties with debt financing in the amount set forth therein (the debt financing contemplated by the Miami Commitment Letter, together with any amendment, modification, supplement, restatement, substitution or waiver thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement being referred to as the “Miami Financing”). As of the date of this Agreement, (x) the Miami Commitment Letter has not been amended, waived or modified, and (y) the respective commitments contained in the Miami Commitment Letter have not been withdrawn, modified or rescinded in any respect. As of the date of this Agreement, assuming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.3 and the completion of the Marketing Period, Miami has no reason to believe that any of the conditions precedent to the Miami Financing could not be satisfied on a timely basis or that the Miami Financing will not be available to Miami to the extent Miami intends to obtain such financing.

 

  6.10. Litigation and Proceedings

Except as set forth on Section 6.10 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, (a) there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened before or by any Governmental Authority against Miami or any Miami Subsidiary, including any Actions by any Governmental Authority, prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third party arising under or relating to any Government Contract or Bid, and (b) there is no Law purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution and delivery by Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub is or will be a party at the Effective Time or the consummation by Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby that, in each case, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would have a Miami Material Adverse Effect.

 

  6.11. Legal Compliance

(a) Except for Laws regarding Miami Benefit Plans and related matters (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.13 ), Laws relating to employment and labor matters (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.14 ), Laws relating to Taxes (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.15 ), Permits (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.18 ), Laws relating to the infringement or misappropriation of Intellectual Property (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.20 ), and Environmental Laws (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.21 ), Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Laws, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). As of the date hereof, neither Miami nor any of the Miami Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority of a violation of any applicable Law at any time during the past two (2) years, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).

 

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(b) Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance, and for the past five (5) years have been in compliance, in all material respects, with the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 and the FCPA and, to the knowledge of Miami, any other applicable Anti-corruption Laws; (ii) during the past five (5) years have not been given notice by a Governmental Authority of, or to the knowledge of Miami, been investigated by any Governmental Authority with respect to any actual or alleged violation by Miami or any Miami Subsidiary of the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, the FCPA or any other applicable Anti-corruption Laws; and (iii) during the past five (5) years have had an operational program, including policies, procedures and training intended to enhance awareness of and compliance by Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries with the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, the FCPA and any other applicable Anti-corruption Laws.

(c) During the past five (5) years, neither Miami nor any of the Miami Subsidiaries has, directly or indirectly, through its Representatives or, to the knowledge of Miami, any Person authorized to act on its behalf (including any distributor, agent, sales intermediary or other third party), corruptly offered, promised, paid, authorized or given, money or anything of value to any Person for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of any Government Official or Other Covered Party; (ii) inducing any Government Official or Other Covered Party to do or omit to do an act in violation of a lawful duty; (iii) securing any improper advantage; or (iv) inducing any Government Official or Other Covered Party to influence the act or decision of a government or government instrumentality, in order to obtain or retain business, or direct business to, any person or entity, in any way.

(d) During the past five (5) years, (i) Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have maintained complete and accurate books and records, including records of payments to any agents, consultants, representatives, third parties and Government Officials, in accordance with IFRS, in all material respects; (ii) there have been no false or fictitious entries made in the books and records of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries relating to any unlawful offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of any money, or unlawful offer, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value, including any bribe, kickback or other illegal or improper payment; and (iii) Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have not established or maintained a secret or unrecorded fund.

(e) To the knowledge of Miami, during the past five (5) years, neither Miami nor any of the Miami Subsidiaries has had a customer or supplier or other business relationship with, is a party to any Contract with, or has engaged in any transaction with, any Person (i) that is organized or ordinarily resident in or that is a citizen of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria or the Crimea Region of Ukraine (including any Governmental Authority within such country or territory) or (ii) that is the subject of any economic or trade sanctions administered or enforced by OFAC, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the United Kingdom Export Control Organization, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or other relevant sanctions authority (including being listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List administered by OFAC or equivalent and applicable denied party lists maintained by Her Majesty’s Treasury, the United Kingdom Export Control Organization or any other Governmental Authority outside the United States).

 

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  6.12. Material Contracts

(a) Except as set forth in Section 6.12(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries are parties to or otherwise bound by or subject to (Contracts of the following types, together with the Miami Licenses, the “ Miami Material Contracts ”):

(i) Contracts for the purchase or licensing of products or for the receipt of services, the performance of which will extend over a period of one (1) year or more and which involved payments by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $30,000,000 in the aggregate during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016;

(ii) Contracts for the furnishing of products or services by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries, the performance of which will extend over a period of one (1) year or more and which involved payments to Miami or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $30,000,000 in the aggregate during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016;

(iii) Contracts concerning the establishment or operation of any material partnership, joint venture or limited liability company (other than any such Contract solely between Miami or any of its Subsidiaries and another Subsidiary of Miami);

(iv) Government Contracts;

(v) material lease agreements for any Miami Leased Real Property existing at the date of this Agreement;

(vi) collective bargaining or other contracts with any labor union, works council, or other labor organization;

(vii) any swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor, collar or similar financial Contract or other derivative Contract, or any other interest rate or foreign currency protection Contract;

(viii) any Contract that relates to ongoing or scheduled development plans or arrangements or capital expenditures, in an annual amount in excess of $30,000,000;

(ix) contracts containing (A) a covenant materially restricting the ability of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business in any geographic area or to compete with any Person, to market any product or to solicit customers, (B) a provision granting the other party “most favored nation” status or equivalent preferential pricing terms or (C) a provision granting the other party exclusivity or similar rights, other than teaming or similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business where the restrictions apply solely to the Contract or pursuit that is the subject matter of the teaming or similar agreement (and any extensions or recompetes in respect thereof); or

(x) indentures, credit agreements, loan agreements and similar instruments pursuant to which Miami or any of its Subsidiaries has incurred or assumed any indebtedness for borrowed money or has guaranteed or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness of any other Person for borrowed money in excess of $10,000,000, other than any indentures, credit agreements, loan agreements or similar instruments solely between or among any Miami and any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(b) Miami has made available to Houston true, complete and correct copies of each Miami Material Contract in effect on the date of this Agreement. Each Miami Material Contract is valid and binding on Miami or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and, to the knowledge of Miami, the counterparty thereto, and is in full force and effect, subject to the Remedies Exception. Neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach of, or material default under, any Miami Material Contract to which it is a party.

(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Miami Material Adverse Effect, each Miami Entity has established and maintains adequate internal controls, including cybersecurity, adequate cost-accounting and other business systems, for compliance with their Government Contracts and all invoices or other demands for payment submitted by or on behalf of such Miami Entity under any Government Contract were current, accurate and complete in all material respects as of their respective submission dates and there has not been any set-off by a Governmental Authority with respect to a Government Contract, nor has any cost in excess of $200,000 incurred by any Miami Entity been disallowed or questioned by a Governmental Authority or higher-tier contractor. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Miami Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2014, the Miami Entities and their respective directors, officers and employees have complied with all terms of any Government Contract or Bid and have not: (A) breached or violated any Law, certification or representation, relating to any Government Contract or Bid, including all clauses, provisions and requirements incorporated expressly, by reference or by operation of law therein; (B) received notice, either orally or in writing, that any of the Miami Entities has breached or violated any applicable Law, or any material certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement pertaining to any Government Contract or Bid; (C) been suspended or debarred, or notified of proposed suspension or debarment, from bidding on contracts with any Governmental Authority or received any termination for default, cure notice or show cause notice that is in effect as of the date hereof pertaining to any Government Contract; (D) to the knowledge of Miami, been investigated by any Governmental Authority with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to a Government Contract; or (E) otherwise conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary or mandatory disclosure with respect to any alleged or potential irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to a Government Contract. To the knowledge of Miami, no facts exist that are reasonably likely to give rise to the revocation of any security clearance held by Miami Entities.

 

  6.13. Miami Benefit Plans

(a) Section 6.13(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of each material Miami Benefit Plan as of the date hereof; provided , however , that for purposes of disclosure under this Section 6.13(a) , a material Miami Benefit Plan shall not include any Miami Benefit Plan that would otherwise be required to be listed on Section 6.14(e) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule were it not for the threshold contained therein. “ Miami Benefit Plan ” means each “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any other material plan, agreement, practice, policy, program or arrangement

 

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(whether oral or written), as of the date hereof or as of Closing, providing any severance, equity, compensation, bonus, profit sharing, incentive or deferred compensation, vacation or other paid-time-off, welfare benefit (health, dental, vision, life and disability), sick pay, pension, retirement benefit, or other benefits to any current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary that is maintained, sponsored or contributed to by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) Miami has made available to Houston copies of: (i) each material Miami Benefit Plan; (ii) any trust agreement relating to such material Miami Benefit Plan; (iii) the most recent summary plan description for each material Miami Benefit Plan for which such summary plan description is required; (iv) the most recent annual report on Form 5500 and all attachments thereto filed with the IRS with respect to such material Miami Benefit Plan (if applicable); and (v) the most recent determination or opinion letter, if any, issued by the IRS with respect to any material Miami Benefit Plan, in each case, other than a Multiemployer Plan (if applicable).

(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), other than with respect to any Miami Benefit Plan which is a Multiemployer Plan: (i) each Miami Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms and all applicable Laws, including, where applicable, ERISA and the Code; (ii) each Miami Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code (A) has received a favorable determination or opinion letter as to its qualification and nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to affect that qualification, (B) has been established under a standardized master and prototype or volume submitter plan for which a current favorable IRS advisory letter or opinion letter has been obtained by the plan sponsor and is valid as to the adopting employer, or (C) has time remaining under applicable Laws to apply for a determination or opinion letter or to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination or opinion letter; and (iii) none of the Miami Benefit Plans provides retiree health or retiree life insurance benefits coverage as of the date hereof; provided , that for this purpose, retiree health or retiree life insurance benefits coverage shall be deemed not to include (A) coverage through the end of the applicable month of termination or during an applicable severance period, (B) any coverage as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 of ERISA or any other applicable Law, or (C) coverage provided at the expense of the participant or the participant’s beneficiary.

(d) Section 6.13(d) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of each Miami Benefit Plan that is a Multiemployer Plan or other pension plan, as of the date hereof, including any defined benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) in each case, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), and except as set forth on Section 6.13(d) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, neither Miami nor any of the Miami Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates has sponsored or contributed to or been required to contribute to a Multiemployer Plan or other pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA at any time within the previous six (6) years.

 

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(e) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), with respect to the Miami Benefit Plans and Miami Non-U.S. Plans, (i) no Actions (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened, and (ii) to the knowledge of Miami, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Actions.

(f) Section 6.13(f) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule lists all material Miami Benefit Plans available primarily to employees residing outside the United States (each such plan as of the date hereof or as of the Closing, a “ Miami Non-U.S. Plan ”).
Section 6.13(f) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule identifies each Miami Non-U.S. Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), all Miami Non-U.S. Plans (i) have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Laws, regulatory requirements and terms of their governing documentation; (ii) that are intended to qualify for special tax treatment meet all requirements for such treatment; and (iii) that are intended and/or required to be funded and/or book-reserved are fully funded and/or book reserved, as appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions and applicable legal and regulatory requirements

(g) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Employee Matters Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Separation or the Merger (either alone or in conjunction with any other event, including any termination of employment) will (i) entitle any current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary to any material compensation or benefit or any material increase therein, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding, of any material compensation or benefit to any current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary or trigger any other material obligation under any Miami Benefit Plan, or (iii) result in any limitation on the right of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary to amend, merge, terminate or receive a reversion of assets from any Miami Benefit Plan or related trust.

(h) Each Miami Benefit Plan that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated and maintained, in form and operation, in accordance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance of the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service and neither Miami nor any of its Affiliates has any obligation to gross-up or indemnify any current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary with respect to any tax set forth under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code.

(i) Neither Miami nor any of its Affiliates has any obligation to gross-up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any current or former director, officer, service provider or employee of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary for any Tax incurred by such individual under Section 4999 of the Code.

(j) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.13 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Miami made regarding Miami Benefit Plans and related matters.

 

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  6.14. Labor Relations

(a) Except as set forth on Section 6.14 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, none of Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries is a party to any labor or collective bargaining agreement. Miami has made available to Houston and Seattle true and correct copies of each such labor or collective bargaining agreement, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto. As of the date hereof there are no union or works council organizing activities (including outstanding applications or pending requests for trade union recognition) involving Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened by any labor organization, works council or group of Miami Employees.

(b) There are no (i) strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts or arbitrations or (ii) material grievances or other labor disputes pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened against or involving Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries.

(c) There are no material Actions against Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries pending, or to the knowledge of Miami, threatened, based on, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment of or failure to employ, any individual.

(d) Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to the employment of labor, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, notice periods, WARN and any similar foreign, state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” Law, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes and any similar tax.

(e) Section 6.14 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all individual employment, consulting, retention, change in control bonus or severance contracts (other than employee offer letters entered into in the ordinary course of business) to which, as of the date hereof, Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries is a party with respect to any current employee whose annual base salary during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, will exceed $500,000 and which may not be terminated by Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries at will or by giving notice of thirty (30) days or less without penalty, costs or other liability. Miami has made available to Houston and Seattle true and correct copies of each such contract, as in effect as of the date hereof. All of the contracts set forth on Section 6.14(e) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule are (i) in full force and effect and (ii) represent the valid and binding obligations of Miami or the Miami Subsidiary party thereto and, to the knowledge of Miami, represent the valid and binding obligations of the other parties thereto, except as has not, individually or in the aggregate, had a Miami Material Adverse Effect. None of Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries has received any written claim or notice of material breach of, or material default under, any such contract set forth on Section 6.14(e) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, and none of Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of Miami, any other party thereto, is in breach of, or default under, any such contract.

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  6.15. Tax Matters

Except as set forth on Section 6.15 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Miami Material Adverse Effect:

(a) All Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have been timely filed (taking into account applicable extensions), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete. All Taxes shown as due on such Tax Returns have been paid, or adequate reserves therefor in accordance with IFRS have been provided on the consolidated financial statements of Miami contained in the Miami Public Documents.

(b) There are no agreements in effect extending the period for assessment of collection of any Taxes of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries that have been filed with any Governmental Authority.

(c) All Taxes required to be withheld by Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have been withheld and, to the extent required, have been paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority.

(d) No deficiency for any Taxes has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority in writing against Miami or any Miami Subsidiary (or, to the knowledge of Miami, has been threatened or proposed), except for deficiencies which have been satisfied by payment, settled or withdrawn. No claim, audit or other proceeding by any Governmental Authority is pending or threatened in writing with respect to any Taxes due from Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries.

(e) Neither Miami nor any Miami Subsidiary has constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code).

(f) Neither Miami nor any Miami Subsidiary has participated in a “listed transaction” that has given rise to a disclosure obligation under Section 6011 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

(g) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the assets of Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries.

(h) Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Merger, and does not have any assets and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the Merger. Intermediate Holdco was formed solely for the purpose of the Merger, and does not have any assets (other than all of the outstanding shares of Merger Sub Common Stock) and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the Merger.

(i) As of the date hereof, Miami is not aware of the existence of any fact, or has taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede (i) the Intended Tax Treatment or (ii) Miami from delivering the Tax Representation Letters at the applicable times set forth in Section 7.3(b)(ii) .

 

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(j) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.15 and, to the extent relating to Tax matters, Section 6.13 , constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Miami regarding Tax matters.

 

  6.16. Brokers’ Fees

Except as set forth on Section 6.16 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other similar commission, for which Houston or its Affiliates or Miami, Intermediate Holdco, Merger Sub or the Seattle Entities would be liable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by Miami or any Miami Subsidiary.

 

  6.17. Insurance

All insurance policies (excluding any Miami Benefit Plans) to which Miami and any Miami Subsidiary is currently a party, or which are held for the benefit of Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries, are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of Miami, have been issued by licensed insurers, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Effective Time have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policies, except for such cancellations or terminations which would have not had, individually or in the aggregate, a Miami Material Adverse Effect.

 

  6.18. Permits

Except with respect to Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws (which are addressed exclusively in Section 6.21 ), Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have obtained all of the material Permits necessary under applicable Laws for Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate their assets in the manner in which they are now owned, leased and operated and to conduct their businesses as now conducted, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries are in compliance with such material Permits and as of the date hereof, there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened which would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation or termination of any such Permit.

 

  6.19. Real Property

(a) Section 6.19(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule sets forth the common address, as of the date hereof, of all Miami Owned Real Property that is material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). The Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have good simple title (or the applicable local equivalent) to all Miami Owned Real Property, subject to any Permitted Liens. As of the date hereof, neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any pending condemnation, expropriation, eminent domain or similar Action affecting all or any material portion of the Miami Owned Real Property that is material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). None of Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries has leased, licensed, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any interest in the Miami Owned Real Property, other than in the ordinary course of business and other than Permitted Liens.

 

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(b) Section 6.19(b) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule sets forth the common address, as of the date hereof, of all Miami Leased Real Property that is material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have a valid and enforceable leasehold interest in all Miami Leased Real Property, subject to the Remedies Exception and any Permitted Liens. Neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of Miami, as of the date hereof, any other party thereto, is in breach of or default under any Contract pursuant to which Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries occupy any Miami Leased Real Property that is material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries has, as of the date hereof, received any written notice from any lessor of such Miami Leased Real Property that is material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) of any breach of or default under any such Contract pursuant to which Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries occupy any Miami Leased Real Property by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both), which breach or default has not been cured. None of Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries has subleased, licensed, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any interest in the tenant’s interest in the Miami Leased Real Property, other than Permitted Liens in the ordinary course of business.

 

  6.20. Intellectual Property

(a) Except as set forth in Section 6.20(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule:

(i) all Miami Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting and, to the knowledge of Miami, except with respect to applications for patent or registration, is valid and enforceable;

(ii) to the knowledge of Miami, (A) the conduct of, and the use of the Miami Owned Intellectual Property and any Intellectual Property licensed to Miami or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with and the products of, the respective businesses of Miami and its Subsidiaries as heretofore conducted (the “ Miami Business ”) does not conflict with, infringe upon, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate, and (B) has not since January 1, 2014 conflicted with, infringed upon, misappropriated, diluted, or otherwise violated, the Intellectual Property rights of any third party; except to the extent that such conflict, infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Miami Material Adverse Effect; provided that Miami makes no representations or warranty hereunder with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Miami or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Miami Owned Intellectual Property;

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disclosure absent a confidentiality agreement or obligation would not reasonably be expected to have a Miami Material Adverse Effect), or (C) Miami and its Subsidiaries have required, and have a policy requiring, all Persons (including any employees, contractors, and consultants) who create or develop or have created or developed any material Intellectual Property for the benefit or under the supervision of the Miami Business to assign to Miami or one of its Subsidiaries (by present assignment) all of such Person’s rights in such Intellectual Property;

(iv) there is no and, since January 1, 2014, there has been no, (A) Action initiated by any third party pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened against Miami or any of its Subsidiaries (1) concerning the matters described in Section 6.20(a)(i) or (2) challenging the validity, enforceability, scope, use, or ownership of any material Miami Owned Intellectual Property; provided , in each case, that any Action that has been initiated but with respect to which process or other comparable notice has not been served on or delivered to Miami or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be “threatened” rather than “pending”, or (B) (1) Governmental Order against Miami or any of its Subsidiaries or applicable to any material Miami Owned Intellectual Property, (2) settlement agreement that Miami or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or (3) to the knowledge of Miami, other Governmental Order or settlement agreement, in each case restricting or otherwise affecting in any material respect the use, ownership, enforcement, or exploitation of any material Miami Owned Intellectual Property; provided that Miami makes no representations or warranty hereunder with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Miami or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Miami Owned Intellectual Property;

(v) as of the date of this Agreement and since January 1, 2014 (A) no Action is or has been pending or threatened by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries alleging that any third party is conflicting with, infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating any Miami Owned Intellectual Property, and (B) to the knowledge of Miami, no other Person is or has been conflicting with, infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating any material Miami Owned Intellectual Property; provided that Miami makes no representations or warranty under clause (B) with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Miami or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Miami Owned Intellectual Property; and

(vi) as of the date of this Agreement, and subject to the rights of third parties in third party Intellectual Property embedded or included in any Miami Owned Intellectual Property and third parties having license rights in Miami Owned Intellectual Property, Miami or one of its Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all Miami Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and no current or former Affiliate (other than Miami and its Subsidiaries), partner, director, stockholder, officer, or employee of Miami or any of its Affiliates (other than Miami and its Subsidiaries) or, to the knowledge of Miami, any other third party, will, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, own or retain any ownership interest or other proprietary rights in any of the Miami Owned Intellectual Property.

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Miami Business in any material respect. Miami and its Subsidiaries, in connection with the conduct of the Miami Business, have implemented and maintain reasonable and appropriate business continuity and disaster recovery plans, procedures and facilities, consistent with industry practices of companies offering similar services to preserve the availability, security, and integrity of its and their information technology systems, and the data and information stored thereon.

(c) Miami and its Subsidiaries, in connection with the conduct of the Miami Business, have, at all times since January 1, 2014, complied, in all material respects, with all Data Security Requirements applicable to the Miami Business. No Actions have been asserted or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened since January 1, 2014 against Miami or any of its Subsidiaries, alleging a violation of any Person’s privacy, personal information or data rights or Data Security Requirement in relation to the conduct of the Miami Business that would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on the Miami Business. In connection with the operation of the Miami Business, Miami and its Subsidiaries take commercially reasonable measures to protect PII against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse. Except for disclosures of information permitted by applicable Law, to the knowledge of Miami, neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries has shared, sold, rented or otherwise made available, and does not share, sell, rent or otherwise make available, to third parties any PII in connection with the conduct of the Miami Business. Since January 1, 2014, to the knowledge of Miami, neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries, in connection with the conduct of the Miami Business, has experienced any incident in which PII was stolen or improperly accessed or used, and neither Miami nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notices or complaints from any Person with respect thereto.

(d) To the knowledge of Miami, (i) no (A) government funding or (B) facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center were used in the development of any Miami Owned Intellectual Property and (ii) no Governmental Authority has acquired any rights in any material Miami Owned Intellectual Property as the result of providing any funding for the development thereof; provided that Miami makes no representations or warranty hereunder with respect to any Intellectual Property owned and provided by a third party (other than Miami or any of its Affiliates) that is embedded or included in any such Miami Owned Intellectual Property.

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the representations and warranties contained in this Section 6.20 are the only representations and warranties being made by Miami in this Agreement with respect to the validity of, the right to register, or the infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation of, a third party’s Intellectual Property rights.

 

  6.21. Environmental Matters

(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in any material Liability to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole):

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(ii) Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have obtained and maintained and are, and for the last three (3) years have been, in compliance with all Permits required under Environmental Laws for Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate their assets and to conduct the Miami Business;

(iii) there are no Actions, Governmental Orders, notices or claims pending or, to the knowledge of Miami, threatened, against Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries alleging violations of or Liability under any Environmental Law; and

(iv) to the knowledge of Miami, no conditions currently exist with respect to the Miami Business, including with respect to the assets of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries, the Miami Owned Real Property or the Miami Leased Real Property, or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries, or any property to which Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries arranged for the disposal or treatment of Hazardous Materials that would reasonably be expected to result in Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries incurring Liabilities under Environmental Laws.

(b) Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have made available to Houston all material environmental audits and Phase I or Phase II reports (or similar assessments and studies) relating to the Miami Business, the Miami Owned Real Property, the Miami Leased Real Property or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries and copies of all material, non-privileged documents relating to any material and outstanding Liabilities of Miami or the Miami Subsidiaries under Environmental Law, in each case to the extent such reports or documents are in the possession, custody, or reasonable control of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries.

(c) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6.21 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Miami regarding environmental, human health or safety matters, Environmental Laws, Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials.

 

  6.22. Absence of Changes

Since April 30, 2016, (a) there has not been any Miami Material Adverse Effect and (b) except as set forth on Section 6.22 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule and as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, conducted their respective business and owned, leased and operated their assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Since April 30, 2016, Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries have not taken any action that would have been prohibited by Section 7.1 of this Agreement were such provision then in effect. Merger Sub is a newly formed corporation and has not conducted any activities other than in connection with the organization of Merger Sub, the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Intermediate Holdco is a newly formed corporation and has not conducted any activities other than in connection with the organization of Intermediate Holdco, the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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  6.23. Affiliate Matters

There are no outstanding amounts payable to or receivable from, or advances by Miami or any Miami Subsidiary to, and neither Miami nor any Miami Subsidiary is otherwise a creditor or debtor to, or party to any Contract or transaction with, any holder of 5% or more of Miami Common Stock or any director, officer, employee, manager, member or Affiliate of Miami or of any such 5% holder or Affiliate or any Miami Subsidiary, or to any relative of any of the foregoing, except for employment or compensation agreements or arrangements with directors, officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business (each, a “ Miami Affiliate Contract ”).

 

  6.24. Prospectus; Circular; Registration Statements

None of the information regarding Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document to be provided by Miami or any Miami Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion in, or incorporation by reference into, the Miami Registration Statement, the Seattle Registration Statement, the Form F-6, the Form 8-A or the Distribution Documents will, in the case of the Distribution Documents or any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of the mailing of the Distribution Documents and any amendment or supplement thereto, or, in the case of the Miami Registration Statement, the Seattle Registration Statement, the Form F-6 and the Form 8-A, at the time such registration statement becomes effective, at the Distribution Date and at the Effective Time, contain an untrue or false statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not false or misleading. The information regarding any of Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries, the Miami Business, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document to be provided by Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion in, or incorporation by reference into, the Prospectus, the Circular or any Announcement (including the Cleansing Announcement) will, at the time of the mailing of the Prospectus, the Circular or any amendment or supplement thereto or at the time of the making of such Announcement, to the knowledge of Miami (after due and careful inquiry), in all material respects be in accordance with the facts and not contain any omission likely to affect the import of such information. The Prospectus, the Circular, the Miami Registration Statement, the Form F-6 and the Form 8-A will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Listing Rules, the Prospectus Rules, the Market Abuse Regulation, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Financial Services Act 2012, the FSMA, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and any other applicable Law, as the case may be, except that no representation is made by Miami with respect to information provided by Houston or Seattle specifically for inclusion in, or incorporation by reference into, the Prospectus, the Circular, the Miami Registration Statement, the Form F-6 and the Form 8-A.

 

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  6.25. Opinion of Miami Financial Adviser

The Miami Board has received consent from JP Morgan Cazenove to the inclusion in the announcement of the Merger of wording in substantially the following terms:

“The Miami Board considers the terms of the Merger to be fair and reasonable and in the best interests of Miami shareholders as a whole.

The Miami Board has received financial advice from J.P. Morgan Cazenove in relation to the Merger. In providing its financial advice to the Miami Board, J.P. Morgan Cazenove has relied upon the Miami Board’s commercial assessment of the Merger.”

 

  6.26. Certain Board Findings

The Miami Board, at a meeting duly called and held, unanimously adopted resolutions (a) approving this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, (b) determining that the terms of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of, Miami and its shareholders taken as a whole, (c) to call, as soon as practicable following approval of the Circular by the UK Listing Authority, a general meeting of Miami and directing that the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval are circulated (along with relevant documentation) to Miami shareholders for their consideration and approval at such meeting and (d) recommending that Miami’s shareholders vote in favor of the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval (the “ Miami Recommendation ”).

 

  6.27. Shareholder Approval Required

The only resolutions of holders of Miami capital stock required under any of the Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules or other applicable Law, or Miami’s Organizational Documents, for the Merger, the Miami Share Issuance and the other transactions contemplated hereby are the resolutions to be duly passed at the Miami Shareholder Meeting (or an adjournment of such meeting): (a) approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of the Listing Rules; and (b) approving the grant of authority to the Miami Board to allot the Miami Common Stock underlying the ADSs issued pursuant to the Merger and any amendment of Miami’s Organizational Documents required in order to permit the issuance of the ADRs and ADSs in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, such resolutions (a)-(b) requiring the approval of holders of Miami Common Stock present and voting, either in person or by proxy, representing more than 50% of the votes cast at such meeting (the “ Miami Shareholder Approval ”).

 

  6.28. Seattle Common Stock

Neither Miami nor any of the Miami Subsidiaries owns or will own (directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record) on the Closing Date, nor is Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries a party to any Contract for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, in each case, any shares of capital stock of Seattle (other than as contemplated by this Agreement) or Houston.

 

  6.29. No Other Representations and Warranties

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Houston, Seattle or their respective Affiliates. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of Houston and Seattle acknowledges that no representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets with respect to Miami or any of the Miami Subsidiaries that may have been made available to Houston, Seattle or any of their Representatives. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood that any cost estimates, financial or other projections or other predictions that may be contained or referred to in this Agreement (including the Miami Disclosure Schedule), any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials contained in the Miami Datasite or otherwise reviewed by Houston, Seattle or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to Houston, Seattle or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

7. COVENANTS

 

  7.1. Conduct of Business by Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub Pending the Merger

From the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time (or the earlier termination of this Agreement) (the “ Interim Period ”), unless contemplated by this Agreement (including as set forth in Section 7.1 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule) or the Transaction Documents, as consented to by Houston in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), or as required by Law, Miami shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its and their operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Interim Period, except as contemplated by this Agreement (including as set forth in Section 7.1 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule) or the Transaction Documents, as consented to by Houston in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied, other than with respect to subsection (b) with respect to which consent may be withheld at Houston’s sole discretion), or as required by Law, Miami shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to:

(a) amend or modify the Organizational Documents of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries (other than immaterial amendments to any Organizational Documents of Miami or Miami’s Subsidiaries that do not impact in any respect the economic benefits of the Merger to Houston shareholders);

(b) (i) declare or pay any dividends on or make other distributions in respect of any of its Interests (whether in cash, securities or property), except for (A) the declaration and payment of cash dividends or distributions paid on or with respect to a class of Interests all of which Interests of the applicable Subsidiary are owned directly or indirectly by Miami and (B) the declaration and payment of cash dividends by Miami in accordance with Section 7.1(b)(i)(B) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule, (ii) split, combine or reclassify any of its Interests or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, such Interests, (iii) redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any of its Interests (including any securities convertible or exchangeable into such Interests) except as set forth in Section 7.1(b)(iii) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule or (iv) enter into any agreement with respect to the voting or registration of its capital stock or other Interests;

 

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(c) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer or encumber, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition, grant, transfer or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock of, any other Interests in or any Miami Voting Debt of, Miami or any of its Subsidiaries of any class, or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any shares of such capital stock or other Interests, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock or other Interests or such convertible or exchangeable securities, or any other ownership interest (including any such interest represented by Contract right), or any “phantom” stock, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights or stock-based performance rights, in each case, of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries, other than (i) the issuance of Miami Common Stock upon the exercise of Miami Options and Miami ASG Awards outstanding as of the date hereof in accordance with their terms, (ii) the issuance of any Miami Options required by the terms of any employment agreement outstanding as of the date hereof in accordance with such terms, (iii) the issuance of Miami Options, Miami ASG Awards or other awards in respect of shares of Miami Common Stock in the ordinary course of business, (iv) the issuance by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami of its capital stock to Miami or another wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami or (v) the grant of security over or pledge of Interests of Miami’s Subsidiaries in connection with Miami’s financing requirements in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Financing;

(d) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease, license, encumber (other than an encumbrance that constitutes a Permitted Lien) or otherwise dispose of any assets (other than Intellectual Property) that are material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (taken as a whole);

(e) (i) sell, assign, pledge, grant or acquire, covenant not to assert, agree not to enforce, agree to grant to or acquire from any Person, or otherwise encumber, transfer, license, abandon, place in the public domain, permit to lapse or expire, or agree to dispose of any Miami Owned Intellectual Property material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries, except pursuant to the terms of existing Contracts, the ordinary course prosecution and maintenance of such Intellectual Property that constitutes Miami Registered IP, the expiration of Intellectual Property in accordance with the applicable statutory term or the non-exclusive licensing of any such Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business, (ii) disclose to any third party other than Representatives of Houston or Seattle any trade secrets included in the Miami Owned Intellectual Property that are material to the Miami Business except in the ordinary course of business under a confidentiality agreement or other legally binding confidentiality undertaking and except for any disclosure made as a result of publication of a patent application filed by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) compromise, settle or agree to settle, or consent to judgment in, any one or more actions or institute any action concerning any Miami Owned Intellectual Property material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries, except in the ordinary course of business or for amounts that are not material to Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries and in each case that do not otherwise involve the imposition of material limitations on Miami’s continued use of such Miami Owned Intellectual Property;

 

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(f) merge, combine or consolidate (pursuant to a scheme of arrangement, plan of merger or otherwise) Miami or any of its Subsidiaries with any Person or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or resolutions providing for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization (other than repayment or refinancing of debt in accordance with the terms hereof) or other reorganization of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries, other than internal reorganizations in the ordinary course of business that would not have a material and adverse impact on Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(g) acquire (including by merger, scheme of arrangement, consolidation, or acquisition of shares or assets) any interest in any Person or any assets thereof with value in excess of $10,000,000, other than in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the Contracts set forth on Section 7.1(g) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule;

(h) except in the ordinary course of business, permit or cause Miami or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, repay, refinance or incur any indebtedness for borrowed money (other than drawings under the Miami Credit Agreement that would not reasonably be expected to adversely impact the ability of Miami to obtain the Financing or the timing of the Financing in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof) in excess of the amount necessary to effect the Financing, issue any debt securities, engage in any securitization transactions or similar arrangements or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise), the obligations of any Person (other than Miami or its Subsidiaries) for borrowed money; provided that in no event shall Miami or any of its Subsidiaries be permitted to issue indebtedness that is convertible into equity pursuant to this clause (h);

(i) permit or cause Miami or any of its Subsidiaries to make any material loans or investments in, or material advances of money to, any Person (other than any wholly owned Miami Subsidiary), except for advances to employees or officers of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary for expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(j) except in the ordinary course of business, (i) materially adversely modify or terminate (excluding any expiration in accordance with its terms) any Miami Material Contract or Miami Affiliate Contract or (ii) enter into any Contract that if entered into prior to the date hereof would be required to be listed on Section 6.12(a) or Section 6.23 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule;

(k) except as otherwise required by Miami Benefit Plans, policies or contracts as in effect on the date of this Agreement, (i) adopt, enter into, amend or materially increase the benefits under any Miami Benefit Plan if such action would materially increase the benefits provided to Miami employees or the cost for providing such benefits, (ii) grant any increase in compensation or severance pay to any officer of Miami or any Miami Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business or (iii) adopt, enter into or amend any labor or collective bargaining agreement other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

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(m) except as required or permitted by IFRS or UK GAAP, make any material change to any financial accounting principles, methods or practices;

(n) compromise, settle or agree to settle any Action or investigation (including any Action or investigation relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby) other than compromises, settlements or agreements in the ordinary course of business that involve only the payment of monetary damages not in excess of $15,000,000 individually or $75,000,000 in the aggregate, in any case without the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, Miami or any of its Subsidiaries or the deferral of payment until after the Distribution Date;

(o) make, change or revoke any material Tax election or settle, compromise or abandon any material Tax liability, in each case (i) other than in the ordinary course of business or (ii) as would not be likely to have a material and adverse impact on Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries taken as a whole; or

(p) authorize or enter into any Contract to do any of the foregoing or otherwise make any commitment to do any of the foregoing.

 

  7.2. Conduct of Business by Seattle and Houston Pending the Merger

(a) During the Interim Period, solely with respect to the Seattle Entities or the Seattle Business and excluding the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Liabilities, unless contemplated by this Agreement (including as set forth in Section 7.2(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule), the Reorganization or the Transaction Documents, as consented to by Miami in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), or as required by Law, Houston shall, and shall cause the Seattle Entities to, conduct the Seattle Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Interim Period, except with respect to the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Liabilities, as contemplated by this Agreement (including as set forth in Section 7.2(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule), the Reorganization or the Transaction Documents, as consented to by Miami in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), or as required by Law, Houston shall not, solely with respect to the Seattle Entities or the Seattle Business and excluding the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Liabilities (unless expressly provided otherwise below), and shall cause the Seattle Entities not to:

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Entities or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, Interests of the Seattle Entities, (C) redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire, or permit any Subsidiary to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire, any Interests (including any securities convertible or exchangeable into such Interests) of any other Seattle Entity, or (D) enter into any agreement with respect to the voting or registration of the capital stock or other Interests of any Seattle Entity;

(iii) other than as contemplated by the Distribution or the Subsidiary Stock Exchange, issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer or encumber, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition, grant, transfer, or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock of, any other Interests in, or any Seattle Voting Debt of, any of the Seattle Entities of any class, or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any shares of such capital stock or other Interests in any of the Seattle Entities, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock or other Interests or such convertible or exchangeable securities, or any other ownership interest (including any such interest represented by Contract right), or any “phantom” stock, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights or stock based performance rights, in each case, of the Seattle Entities or of Houston with respect to the Seattle Employees, other than the issuance by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Seattle of its capital stock to Houston or another wholly owned Subsidiary of Seattle;

(iv) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease, license, encumber (other than an encumbrance that constitutes a Permitted Lien) or otherwise dispose of any assets (other than Intellectual Property) of any of the Houston Entities or the Seattle Entities that are material to the Seattle Business (taken as a whole), except in the ordinary course of business;

(v) (A) sell, assign, pledge, grant or acquire, covenant not to assert, agree not to enforce, agree to grant to or acquire from any Person, or otherwise encumber, transfer, license, abandon, place in the public domain, permit to lapse or expire, or agree to dispose of any Seattle Owned Intellectual Property material to the Seattle Business, except pursuant to the terms of existing Contracts, the ordinary course prosecution and management of such Intellectual Property that constitutes Transferred Registered IP, the expiration of Intellectual Property in accordance with the applicable statutory term, or the non-exclusive licensing of any such Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business or as provided in Section 7.2(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, (B) disclose to any third party other than Representatives of Miami any trade secrets included in the Seattle Owned Intellectual Property that are material to the Seattle Business except in the ordinary course of business under a confidentiality agreement or other legally binding confidentiality undertaking and except for any disclosure made as a result of publication of a patent application filed by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) compromise, settle or agree to settle, or consent to judgment in, any one or more actions or institute any action concerning any Seattle Owned Intellectual Property material to the Seattle Business except in the ordinary course of business or for amounts that are not material to the Seattle Business and in each case that do not otherwise involve the imposition of material limitations on the Seattle Entities’ continued use of such Seattle Owned Intellectual Property;

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restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of any of the Seattle Entities, other than internal reorganizations in the ordinary course of business that would not have a material and adverse impact on the Seattle Entities, the Seattle Business or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(vii) acquire (including by merger, scheme of arrangement, consolidation, or acquisition of shares or assets) any interest in any Person or any assets thereof that would be an asset of the Seattle Entities at the Effective Time, in each case with value in excess of $10,000,000, other than (1) in the ordinary course of business, (2) the purchase price for which will be paid by Houston prior to the Distribution Date, or (3) pursuant to the Contracts set forth on Section 7.2(a)(vii) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule;

(viii) permit or cause any of the Seattle Entities to repurchase, repay, refinance or incur any indebtedness for borrowed money except pursuant to the Seattle Commitment Letter to effect the Seattle Payment, issue any debt securities, engage in any securitization transactions or similar arrangements or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise), the obligations of any Person (other than a Seattle Entity) for borrowed money;

(ix) permit or cause any of the Seattle Entities to make any material loans or investments in, or material advances of money to, any Person (other than the Seattle Entities), except for advances to employees or officers of any Seattle Entity for expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(x) except in the ordinary course of business, (A) materially adversely modify or terminate (excluding any expiration in accordance with its terms) any Seattle Material Contract or Seattle Affiliate Contract or (B) enter into any Contract that if entered into prior to the date hereof would be required to be listed on Section 5.11(a) or Section 5.23 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule;

(xi) except as otherwise required by Houston Benefit Plans, Seattle Benefit Plans, policies or contracts as in effect on the date of this Agreement, (A) adopt, enter into, amend or materially increase the benefits under any Houston Benefit Plan or Seattle Benefit Plan if such action would materially increase the benefits provided to any Seattle Employee or the cost for providing such benefits, (B) grant any increase in compensation or severance pay to any officer of any Seattle Entity other than in the ordinary course of business or (C) adopt, enter into or amend any labor or collective bargaining agreement other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(xii) forgive any loans to directors, officers or employees of any of the Seattle Entities;

(xiii) except as required or permitted by GAAP, make any material change to any financial accounting principles, methods or practices of any Seattle Entity;

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involve only the payment of monetary damages not in excess of $15,000,000 individually or $75,000,000 in the aggregate, in any case without the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, the Seattle Entities or the deferral of payment until after the Distribution Date;

(xv) except as set forth on Section 7.2(a)(xv) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, issue to Seattle Employees any additional awards under the Houston Stock Plans that would be subject to Section 3.4 of this Agreement, or modify or waive the terms of any outstanding Houston Equity Awards that are subject to Section 3.4 of this Agreement, or modify or waive the terms of any Houston Stock Plan as applied to any outstanding awards under such Houston Stock Plans that are subject to Section 3.4 of this Agreement;

(xvi) make, change or revoke any material Tax election in respect of the Seattle Business that would bind any Seattle Entity for periods following the Effective Time or settle, compromise or abandon any material Tax liability for which a Seattle Entity would be responsible under the Tax Matters Agreement, in each case (A) other than in the ordinary course of business or (B) as would not be likely to have a material and adverse impact on the Seattle Entities taken as a whole; or

(xvii) authorize or enter into any Contract to do any of the foregoing or otherwise make any commitment to do any of the foregoing.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.2(a) , each of Houston and Seattle shall effect the Reorganization and the Distribution prior to the Merger in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

  7.3. Tax Matters

(a) This Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Section 368 of the Code and the Parties hereby adopt it as such. From and after the date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time, each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure the Intended Tax Treatment and shall not knowingly take any action, cause or permit any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to be taken, which action or failure to act could prevent the Intended Tax Treatment. Following the Effective Time, none of Houston, Miami or any of their Affiliates shall knowingly take any action, cause or permit any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to be taken, which action or failure to act could prevent the Intended Tax Treatment.

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which the Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock received by holders of Houston Common Stock and Common-Equivalent Houston Preferred Stock, respectively, is “qualified property” for purposes of Section 361(c) of the Code; (C) no income, gain or loss should be recognized by Houston or Seattle upon the Contribution and the Distribution (other than intercompany items or excess loss accounts taken into account pursuant to Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code); (D) no income, gain or loss should be recognized by the holders of Houston Common Stock and Common-Equivalent Houston Preferred Stock upon the receipt of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock, respectively, in the Distribution (except with respect to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Seattle Common Stock or Seattle Class B Common Stock, if any); (E) the Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization should qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code; and (F) the Merger should qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (such opinion of Houston Tax Counsel, the “ Houston Tax Opinion ”).

(ii) Miami, Houston and Seattle, and others, if required, shall, as of the Closing Date, execute and deliver to Houston Tax Counsel the Tax Representation Letters dated and executed as of the Closing Date. In addition, Miami, Houston and Seattle, and others, if required, shall, as of the date the Miami Registration Statement is declared effective, execute and deliver to Houston Tax Counsel the Tax Representation Letters, dated and executed as of such date.

(c) Houston shall direct Houston Tax Counsel to notify Houston promptly upon becoming aware that it has any reason to believe it may not be able to deliver the Houston Tax Opinion at the Closing Date. In the event Houston Tax Counsel so advises Houston that it may not be able to deliver the Houston Tax Opinion, Houston shall promptly notify Miami, and following such notification, Houston shall keep Miami reasonably informed regarding its efforts to obtain the Houston Tax Opinion.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 7.03 of the Tax Matters Agreement, Houston shall not file any request for a ruling with the IRS with respect to the Intended Tax Treatment unless Houston has obtained Miami’s prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). For the avoidance of doubt, Houston shall comply with the covenants described in Section 7.03 of the Tax Matters Agreement in connection with filing any such request.

(e) As of the date hereof, Houston is not aware of the existence of any fact, or has taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to cause any Seattle Common Stock to be exchanged in the Merger for Miami Common Stock to not be Qualified Seattle Common Stock. Houston shall not take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause, any Seattle Common Stock to be exchanged in the Merger for Miami Common Stock to not be Qualified Seattle Common Stock. Houston agrees to promptly notify Miami if, before the Effective Time, it becomes aware of the existence of any fact that would reasonably be expected to cause any Seattle Common Stock to be exchanged for Miami Common Stock to not be Qualified Seattle Common Stock.

 

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(f) Immediately prior to the Closing on the Closing Date, Houston shall cause Seattle to deliver to Miami a certificate from Seattle, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that equity interests in Seattle are not “United States real property interests,” in form and substance as required under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), together with notice of such certificate to the IRS in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h) (which notice shall be mailed to the IRS by Seattle following the Closing in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)).

(g) Houston and Seattle agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no failure to obtain any tax opinion, tax ruling or third-party approval required under the Austin TMA shall affect Houston’s or Seattle’s obligations hereunder, including the obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

  7.4. Preparation of the Registration Statements, Schedule TO, Circular and Prospectus; Miami Shareholders Meeting

(a) As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Houston shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be prepared the Audited Financial Statements contemplated by Section 7.17 . As promptly as practicable after the delivery by Houston of the Audited Financial Statements, to the extent such filings are required by Law in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) Miami, Houston and Seattle shall jointly prepare and Miami shall file with the SEC the Miami Registration Statement; (ii) Miami, Houston and Seattle shall jointly prepare and Houston shall file with the SEC the Seattle Registration Statement; (iii) if the Distribution is effected in whole or in part as an exchange offer, Houston shall prepare and file with the SEC, when and as required, a Schedule TO and other filings pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Schedule TO ”); (iv) Miami shall prepare and file a registration statement on Form 8-A (“ Form 8-A ”) in connection with the registration under the Exchange Act of the ADSs to be issued pursuant to the Merger and the underlying shares of Miami Common Stock; and (v) Miami shall prepare and use reasonable best efforts to cause the Depositary Bank to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-6 relating to the registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the ADSs (the “ Form F-6 ”).

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opportunity to review and comment thereon (and such comments shall be reasonably considered by Miami). No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Seattle Registration Statement or the Schedule TO, if applicable, will be made by Houston or Seattle without providing Miami with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon (and such comments shall be reasonably considered by Houston).

(c) As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, Miami shall: (i) prepare (in accordance with Miami’s Organizational Documents, the UK Listing Rules and other applicable Law) file with the UK Listing Authority the Circular and use its reasonable best efforts to have the Circular approved by the UK Listing Authority as promptly as practicable; (ii) prepare (in accordance with the Prospectus Rules and other applicable Law) and, after the Miami Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC, file with the UK Listing Authority the Prospectus and use its reasonable best efforts to have the Prospectus approved by the UK Listing Authority as soon as practicable; (iii) use its reasonable best efforts otherwise to comply with all legal requirements applicable to the Miami Shareholders Meeting; and (iv) use its reasonable best efforts to secure the admission of the shares of Miami Common Stock underlying the ADSs issuable pursuant to the Merger and the readmission of the shares of Miami Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (A) to the Official List and (B) to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s Main Market for listed securities. Houston shall provide, and shall cause its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to provide, Miami and its Representatives with such reasonable information and access in relation to the Seattle Business and such reasonable cooperation so as to enable Miami to prepare the Circular, the Prospectus and any supplementary circular or prospectus (including in each case all information required to verify the contents thereof in relation to the Seattle Business) (and any other Miami disclosure documents), which shall include all information as is required by Miami’s Organizational Documents, the Listing Rules, the Prospectus Rules and other applicable Laws to which Miami is subject. In connection with the Prospectus and the Circular: (x) Miami shall provide, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its directors to provide (I) verification notes verifying the accuracy of statements of fact contained within the Prospectus and the Circular (except those relating to Seattle); and (II) directors’ belief statements and responsibility statements from each Miami director in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Houston; and (y) Houston shall provide, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its directors to provide, (I) verification notes verifying the accuracy of statements of fact contained within the Prospectus and the Circular relating to Seattle; (II) directors’ belief statements and responsibility statements from each applicable Houston Designated Director in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Miami; (III) duly completed director and officer questionnaires in a reasonable and customary form provided by the Sponsor, and (IV) a representation letter addressed to Ernst & Young in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Miami, if reasonably required by Ernst & Young.

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would require an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or Circular under applicable Law or the Listing Rules, the Party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Party and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC (or in the case of an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or the Circular, the UK Listing Authority), and, to the extent required by Law, disseminated to the shareholders of Miami or Houston. Each Party shall notify the other Party promptly of the time when the Miami Registration Statement, the Seattle Registration Statement, the Form 8-A or the Form F-6 has become effective, of the time when each of the Circular and the Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and of the issuance of any stop order or suspension of the qualification of the ADSs issuable pursuant to the Merger or shares of Seattle Common Stock issuable in the Distribution for offering or sale in any jurisdiction. In addition, each Party agrees to promptly provide the other Party and their respective counsel with copies of any written comments or requests for amendments or supplements, and shall inform the other Party of any oral comments or requests for amendments or supplements, that such Party or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC, the UK Listing Authority or their respective staff with respect to the Miami Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Circular, the Form 8-A, the Form F-6, the Seattle Registration Statement or the Schedule TO promptly after receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto. Each Party and their respective counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written responses, and each Party shall give due consideration to the additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by the other Party and their respective counsel.

(e) Miami Shareholders Meeting.

(i) Subject in all respects to Section 7.4(e)(iv) , Miami (acting through the Miami Board) shall, on the second Business Day following the date upon which the Circular is approved and stamped by the UK Listing Authority, publish a notice of general meeting of Miami in order to duly call and give notice of and convene and hold a general meeting of its shareholders (the “ Miami Shareholders Meeting ”) in accordance with applicable Law and Miami’s Organizational Documents, for the purpose of seeking the Miami Shareholder Approval; provided , however , that, subject to the requirements of any applicable Law, Miami may, after consultation with Houston, and, in the case of clause (C) below upon the reasonable request of Houston shall, postpone or adjourn the Miami Shareholders Meeting only (A) if a quorum has not been established; (B) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing and mailing of any supplement or amendment to the Circular which the Miami Board has determined in good faith after consultation with outside counsel is necessary under applicable Law and for such supplement or amendment to be disseminated and reviewed by Miami’s shareholders sufficiently in advance of the Miami Shareholders Meeting; (C) to allow reasonable additional time to solicit additional proxies, if and to the extent the requisite Miami Shareholder Approval would not otherwise be obtained; (D) if required by Law; or (E) with the prior written consent of Houston; provided , however , that the Miami Shareholders Meeting shall not be postponed or adjourned for more than ten (10) Business Days in the aggregate from the originally scheduled date of the Miami Shareholders Meeting without the written consent of Houston. Miami shall advise Houston on a daily basis during each of the last five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the Miami Shareholders Meeting as to the aggregate tally of proxies received by Miami with respect to the Miami Shareholder Approval and at additional times upon the reasonable request of Houston.

 

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(ii) Miami shall, not later than ten (10) days following approval by the UK Listing Authority of the Circular, mail first class or otherwise distribute, disseminate or make available (as required) to its shareholders the Circular and all other materials required in connection with the Miami Shareholders Meeting.

(iii) Miami shall, through the Miami Board, make the Miami Recommendation and include such Miami Recommendation in the Circular (subject to Section 7.10 ) and use its reasonable best efforts to (A) solicit from its shareholders proxies in favor of the approval of the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval, and (B) take all other actions necessary or advisable to secure the Miami Shareholder Approval. Except as expressly permitted in Section 7.10(b) , neither the Miami Board nor any committee thereof shall (w) withhold, withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withhold, withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Houston or Seattle, the approval, determination of advisability or recommendation by the Miami Board of the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval, (x) make, or permit any director or executive officer to make, any public statement in connection with the Miami Shareholders Meeting by or on behalf of the Miami Board or such committee that would reasonably be expected to have the same effect, (y) approve, determine to be advisable or recommend, or propose publicly to approve, determine to be advisable or recommend, any Competing Proposal or (z) enter into or permit or authorize Miami or any Affiliate of Miami to enter into any Contract with respect to a Competing Proposal (the actions specified in the foregoing clauses (w), (x) and (y) being referred to as a “ Miami Adverse Recommendation Change ”).

(iv) Notwithstanding any Miami Adverse Recommendation Change, unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the obligations of the Parties hereunder shall continue in full force and effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval shall be submitted to the shareholders of Miami for approval at the Miami Shareholders Meeting whether or not (A) the Miami Board shall have effected a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change or (B) any Competing Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or announced or otherwise submitted to Miami or any of its Representatives.

(f) Prospectus.

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  7.6. Reasonable Best Efforts

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Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable after the date hereof, including (i) preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary applications, notifications, notices, petitions and filings and to obtain as promptly as practicable all Consents set forth in Section 4.4 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule, Section 5.5 of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule and Section 6.5 of the Miami Disclosure Schedule that are required to be obtained or made at or prior to the Effective Time and all other material consents, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations, approvals, permits, rulings, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and clearances necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third party and/or any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “ Approvals ”), (ii) taking all reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain all Approvals (including Miami providing a guarantee of Seattle’s obligations as reasonably necessary to obtain such Approvals) and (iii) taking reasonable efforts to share information protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, joint defense privilege or any other privilege pursuant to this Section 7.6 in a manner so as to preserve the applicable privilege; provided , that, with respect to Approvals from third parties (other than Governmental Authorities) required under existing Contracts, such efforts shall not include any requirement or obligation of any Party to make any payment to any such third party or assume any Liability not otherwise required to be paid or assumed by the applicable Party pursuant to the terms of an existing Contract or offer or grant any financial accommodation or other benefit to such third party not otherwise required to be made by the applicable Party pursuant to the terms of an existing Contract. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.6 , materials provided to the other Party or its outside counsel may be redacted to remove references concerning valuation. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each Party agrees to promptly make (A) an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (B) an appropriate filing to CFIUS, including submission of a joint voluntary notice, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (C) appropriate filings, if any are required, with foreign regulatory authorities in accordance with other applicable Competition Laws, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and (D) all other necessary or appropriate filings with other Governmental Authorities with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and, in each case, to supply as promptly as practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to such applicable Laws or by such Governmental Authorities and to use reasonable best efforts to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act, receipt of CFIUS Clearance, and the receipt of the Approvals under such other applicable Laws or from such Governmental Authorities as soon as practicable. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, each of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and Houston and Seattle, on the other hand, shall, in connection with the efforts referenced in this Section 7.6 to obtain all Approvals, use its reasonable best efforts to (x) cooperate in all respects with each other in connection with any filing or submission and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding initiated by a private party, (y) promptly inform the other Party of any communication received by such party from, or given by such party to, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “ DOJ ”), the Federal Trade Commission (the “ FTC ”) or any other Governmental Authority and of any material communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private party, in each case regarding any of the transactions contemplated hereby (and in each case, if any such communication is in writing, share a copy with the other party) and (z) permit the other Party to

 

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review in advance any communication to be given by it to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting or telephone call with, the DOJ, the FTC or any such other Governmental Authority or, in connection with any proceeding by a private party, with any other Person, and to the extent permitted by the DOJ, the FTC or such other applicable Governmental Authority or other Person, give the other Party the opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences.

(b) Without limiting this Section 7.6 , but subject to the next sentence of this Section 7.6(b) , each Party will take, or to cause to be taken, any and all steps and to make any and all undertakings necessary to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any antitrust, merger control, competition, national security or trade regulation Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Merger so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible, including proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, licensing or disposition of such assets or businesses of Seattle (or the Seattle Subsidiaries) or Miami (or the Miami Subsidiaries), as applicable, or otherwise taking or committing to take action that limits Seattle’s or the Seattle Subsidiaries’ or Miami’s or the Miami Subsidiaries’, as applicable, freedom of action with respect to, or their ability to retain, any of the businesses, product lines or assets of Seattle (or the Seattle Subsidiaries) or Miami (or the Miami Subsidiaries) in each case, as may be required in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order in any suit or proceeding, which would otherwise have the effect of preventing the Closing; provided , that, the effectiveness of any such sale, divestiture, license or disposition or action or commitment shall be contingent on consummation of the Merger. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of this Section 7.6(b) (i) shall not apply to each of the Parties if compliance with this Section 7.6(b) would be materially adverse to the business, financial condition or results of operations of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries (including, solely for purposes of this sentence, Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Reorganization) and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, shall not require Houston to agree to any sale, divestiture, licensing or disposition of any assets or businesses, or restriction or change in the ownership, conduct or operations of any assets or businesses, that are not included in the Seattle Business.

 

  7.7. Financing

(a) Miami shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to take (or cause to be taken) all actions necessary, proper or advisable to arrange as promptly as reasonably practicable the Financing prior to the Closing on the terms and conditions set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter or on such other terms that would not be prohibited by Section 7.7(b) (or, in the event any portion of or all of the Financing pursuant to the Seattle Commitment Letter becomes unavailable, the Alternative Commitment Letter). Miami shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to (i) comply with and maintain the Seattle Commitment Letter in effect until the initial funding of the Financing and negotiate definitive agreements with respect thereto, on the terms and conditions contained therein or on such other terms that would not be prohibited by Section 7.7(b) (the “ Financing Agreements ”) and shall deliver to Houston a copy thereof as promptly as practicable upon reasonable request (and no later than one (1) Business Day after such request); (ii) comply with the obligations that are set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter that are applicable to Miami or any Subsidiary of Miami

 

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and satisfy on a timely basis all conditions precedent in the Seattle Commitment Letter and the Financing Agreements that are within its control; and (iii) fully enforce the rights of the Miami Parties under the Seattle Commitment Letter and the Financing Agreements. In the event any funds in the amounts set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, or any portion thereof, become unavailable on the terms and conditions contemplated in the Seattle Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, or it becomes reasonably likely that such funds may become unavailable on the terms and conditions set forth therein, Miami shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to arrange to obtain promptly any such portion from the same or alternative sources, in an amount sufficient, when added to the portion of the Financing that is available, to allow Seattle to pay all of the Financing Obligations (the “ Alternative Financing ”) and to obtain, and, when obtained, to provide promptly to Houston a copy of, a new financing commitment that provides for such financing (the “ Alternative Commitment Letter ”) and negotiate definitive agreements with respect thereto on the terms and conditions contained therein (the “ Alternative Financing Agreements ”). In the event Alternative Financing is obtained, any reference in this Agreement to “ Financing ” shall include “ Alternative Financing ,” any reference to “Seattle Commitment Letter” shall include the “ Alternative Commitment Letter ,” any reference to “ Seattle Lenders ” shall include the financial institutions providing such Alternative Financing, and any reference to “ Alternative Financing Agreements ” shall include any definitive agreements with respect to the Alternative Commitment Letter, and all obligations of each party pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be applicable thereto to the same extent as such party’s obligations, as the case may be, with respect to the Financing.

(b) Miami shall give Houston prompt written notice upon it or any of its Subsidiaries obtaining knowledge (w) of any material breach (or threatened material breach) or default (or any event or circumstance that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material breach or default) by any party to the Seattle Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements; (x) of any actual or threatened withdrawal, repudiation or termination of the Financing by any of the Seattle Lenders; (y) of any material dispute or disagreement between or among any of the parties to the Seattle Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements; and (z) of any amendment or modification of, or waiver under, the Seattle Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements. Miami and Houston shall give each other prompt written notice if for any reason it believes in good faith that the Miami Parties or Seattle, as applicable, will not be able to timely obtain all or any portion of the Financing on the terms and in the manner or from the sources contemplated by the Seattle Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements. Miami shall keep Houston informed in reasonable detail of the status of its efforts to arrange the Financing, including by providing copies of then-current drafts of the Financing Agreements and providing copies of all definitive agreements, in each case, upon reasonable request. The Miami Parties shall not, without the prior written consent of Houston, amend, modify, supplement, restate, substitute, replace, terminate, or agree to any waiver under the Seattle Commitment Letter in a manner that: (i) adds new or expands upon the conditions precedent to the funding of the Financing as set forth in the Seattle Commitment Letter, (ii) would reduce the aggregate amount of Financing provided for under the Seattle Commitment Letter, (iii) would limit the rights and remedies of the Miami Parties as against the Seattle Lenders; or (iv) would otherwise prevent, impair or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) the Miami Parties may modify pricing and implement or

 

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exercise any of the “market flex” provisions exercised by the Seattle Lenders in accordance with the Seattle Commitment Letter as of the date hereof and (y) additional lenders and financing sources may be added (including in replacement of a Seattle Lender) to the Seattle Commitment Letter (or all or a portion of the commitments may be assigned to new or existing lenders and financing sources) after the date hereof or thereof and the Miami Parties may reallocate commitments or assign or re-assign titles and roles to or among parties to the Seattle Commitment Letter. Miami shall, to the extent reasonably required for the Miami business after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use reasonable best efforts to obtain the financing contemplated by the Miami Commitment Letter and, unless an alternative financing source is funded, or an amendment or a commitment therefor with no more onerous conditionality than that contained in the Miami Commitment Letter is obtained, use reasonable best efforts to maintain the Miami Commitment Letter in full force and effect for the aggregate amount of financing contemplated by the Miami Commitment Letter as of the date hereof and with conditionality no more onerous than in effect as of the date hereof.

(c) Prior to the Closing, Houston shall use reasonable best efforts to provide, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives (and use reasonable best efforts to cause external auditors) to provide all reasonable cooperation in connection with the arrangement and consummation of the Financing and the arrangement of the Miami Financing in the bank financing market in each case, as may be reasonably requested by Miami and that is customary in connection with efforts to obtain financing of the type of the Financing and the Miami Financing, including (i) participation in a reasonable number of lender meetings, rating agency presentations and due diligence sessions at mutually agreeable times and upon reasonable notice; (ii) furnishing to Miami and the Lenders, as applicable, pertinent information regarding the Seattle Business as is customary in connection with bank facilities such as the Financing and the Miami Financing and such other financial information as may be reasonably requested by Miami in order to consummate the Financing and the Miami Financing, including furnishing to Miami information and assistance in connection with Miami’s preparation of projections and pro forma financial statements; (iii) assisting Miami and its financing sources in the marketing and syndication of the Financing and the Miami Financing and in the preparation of (A) a customary private and public bank information memorandum for the Financing and the Miami Financing; and (B) materials for rating agency presentations, lender presentations and bank syndication materials and similar documents required in connection with the Financing and the Miami Financing; (iv) taking customary corporate actions reasonably requested by Miami that are necessary to authorize and permit the consummation of the Financing; (v) providing customary authorization and management representation letters representing that the information provided by Houston and its Subsidiaries and Seattle and its Subsidies and their respective Representatives for inclusion in any confidential information memorandum or lender presentation does not include material non-public information about Houston, Seattle and their respective Subsidiaries or securities, and designating such information as suitable to be made available to lenders who do not wish to receive material non-public information and containing a customary 10b-5 representation (solely with respect to Seattle and its subsidiaries); (vi) providing such customary assistance with the preparation of any credit or loan agreements and other related definitive financing documents as may be reasonably requested and facilitating in the provision of guarantees and collateral of Seattle and its Subsidiaries, in each case, related to the Financing and the Miami Financing; and (vii) providing at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing all documentation and other information about the Seattle Business required by applicable “know

 

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your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations including the USA PATRIOT Act to the extent reasonably requested at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the anticipated closing of the Financing or the Miami Financing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.7(c) , no action contemplated in this Section 7.7(c) shall be required if any such action shall: (I) unreasonably disrupt or interfere with the business or ongoing operations of Houston and its Subsidiaries; (II) cause any representation or warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement to be breached; (III) involve the entry into any Financing Agreement or any other binding commitment by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to the Financing, in the case of Seattle and its Subsidiaries, (x) the Financing Agreements and, if applicable, Alternative Financing Agreements, and related authorizations, certificates, instruments and documents contemplated thereby, (y) documentation with respect to the Loan Escrow Demand and the borrowing contemplated thereby and (z) customary representation and authorization letters referred to in clause (v) of this Section 7.7(c) ); (IV) require Houston or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives to provide (or to have provided on its behalf) any certificates or legal opinions (other than, in the case of Seattle and its Subsidiaries, (x) certificates delivered at the closing of the Financing (or pursuant to a Loan Escrow Demand) and on the Distribution Date and (y) upon incurrence of the Financing, a customary opinion related to the non-contravention of the Financing with the Houston Credit Agreement and any indentures to which Houston is a party on such date); (V) cause any director, officer or employee of Houston or any of its Subsidiaries to incur any personal liability; (VI) require Houston or any of its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver any pledge or security documents or certificates, documents or instruments relating to the provision of guarantees and collateral in connection with the Financing or the Miami Financing other than those related to Seattle and its Subsidiaries that shall not become effective until after the Distribution and except in connection with a Loan Escrow Demand, or (VII) without limiting clauses (III) and (VI) above, require Houston or its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver any documentation related to the Financing or the Miami Financing other than documentation which only becomes effective (i) in the case of the Financing, immediately prior to the funding of the Financing and the Distribution, except in connection a Loan Escrow Demand and (ii) in the case of the Miami Financing, after the Merger. Houston hereby consents to the use of Seattle’s and its Subsidiaries’ logos in connection with the Financing and solely in a manner that is not intended or reasonably likely to harm or disparage the reputation or goodwill of the relevant party, or any of their respective intellectual property rights.

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Financing is available and all conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 8 have been satisfied or waived other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, Houston shall cause Seattle or a Subsidiary of Seattle to, and Seattle or such Subsidiary shall, incur the indebtedness provided for under the Seattle Commitment Letter and the Financing Agreements and use the proceeds thereof to make the Seattle Payment, including by executing and delivering to the Seattle Lenders the Financing Agreements and related certificates, instruments and documents contemplated thereby; provided that such obligations shall be subject to clauses (V), (VI) and (VII) of Section 7.7(c) mutatis mutandis and Houston shall not be required to deliver any legal opinions (other than, upon incurrence of the financing, a customary opinion related to the non-contravention of the Financing with the Houston Credit Agreement and indentures to which Houston is a party on such date). On or after April 4, 2017, if the Seattle Lenders under the Seattle Commitment Letter require that the Financing be funded and placed in escrow pursuant to the terms of the Seattle

 

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Commitment Letter (a “ Loan Escrow Demand ”), Seattle or such Subsidiary shall take all actions necessary to satisfy such Loan Escrow Demand, including: (i) pledging the proceeds of such financing to the administrative agent, for the benefit of the lenders, thereunder, to secure the obligation to repay any borrowing to the extent the Closing Conditions (defined below) are not satisfied and this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 9 , which pledge shall provide that such proceeds shall be released prior to and in anticipation of the Distribution on terms reasonably satisfactory to Houston and Miami, (ii) entering into customary escrow arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Houston and Miami, (iii) borrowing the full amount of the Financing and placing such funds into escrow (such principal amount, the “ Loan Escrow Amount ”) and pre-funding in cash, in advance each quarter as contemplated in the Seattle Commitment Letter, the amount of ticking fees and interest that will accrue on such Loan Escrow Amount in accordance with the terms of the Seattle Commitment Letter through the Outside Date (as defined in the Seattle Commitment Letter) (such interest amount, the “ Loan Interest Escrow Amount ”). Houston and Miami shall undertake good faith discussions to consider permitting a trust company or similar entity to be the borrower of such Loan Escrow Amount. Any such escrow arrangements shall provide that (x) the Loan Escrow Amount (plus any unused Loan Interest Escrow Amounts) will be released to Seattle upon the satisfaction of the conditions to the release of proceeds of the Financing from escrow to fund the Distribution (the “ Closing Conditions ”) or (y) such borrowing shall be repaid at the issue price plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the event that the Closing Conditions are not satisfied and this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 9 . Seattle will pay the fees required to paid by it under the Seattle Commitment Letter.

(e) All non-public or otherwise confidential information regarding the Seattle Business obtained by Miami or its Representatives pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision set forth herein or in any other agreement between Houston and Miami (or their respective Affiliates), Houston agrees that Miami may share information with respect to Seattle and its business with the Lenders, and that Miami and such Lenders may share such information with potential financing sources in connection with any marketing efforts for the Financing and the Miami Financing; provided, however, that the recipients of such information and any other information contemplated to be provided by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 7.7 , agree to customary confidentiality arrangements, including “click through” confidentiality agreements and confidentially provisions contained in customary bank books and offering memoranda.

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and their Representatives from and against any and all Losses actually suffered or incurred by them in connection with the arrangement or consummation of the Financing, the Miami Financing, or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing, and any information utilized in connection therewith (other than information provided by Houston and its Subsidiaries) except to the extent suffered or incurred as a result of (x) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or material breach of this Agreement by Houston or its Subsidiaries or (y) any default or waiver under the Houston Credit Agreement and any indentures to which Houston is a party on such date. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.7(f) shall not apply to the Pre-Funded Interest Amount (if any), which shall be governed by Section 9.3 .

(g) Miami and Seattle shall reasonably cooperate with Houston in connection with the preparation of all documents and the making of all filings required in connection with the Exchange Offer, including by taking all such other actions as are required of Houston pursuant to Section 7.7(c) , which shall, together with Section 7.7(e) , apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the cooperation by Miami and Seattle in connection with the Exchange Offer by Houston.

 

  7.8. Access to Information

(a) Houston shall, and shall cause the Seattle Entities, on the one hand, and Miami shall, and shall cause the Miami Subsidiaries, on the other hand, afford to the other Party and to its respective Representatives, reasonable access, during normal business hours, during the Interim Period, in such manner as to not interfere with Miami’s and its Subsidiaries’ or the Seattle Entities’ (as applicable) normal operation, the properties, books and records, Contracts and appropriate senior-level officers and employees of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries or the Seattle Entities (as applicable), and shall furnish such Party and its respective Representatives with financial and operating data of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries or the Seattle Entities (as applicable) and other information concerning the affairs of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries or the Seattle Entities (as applicable), in each case, as such Party and its Representatives may reasonably request solely for the purposes of preparing the filings contemplated by Section 7.4 , preparing for the operation of Miami and the Surviving Corporation post-Closing and preparing the planned divestiture of any portion of the business of Miami and the Surviving Corporation post-Closing; provided , that (a) such investigation shall only be upon reasonable notice and at the sole cost and expense of the investigating Party; (b) no Party or its Representatives shall be permitted to perform any environmental sampling, including sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, building materials, or air or wastewater emissions; and (c) that nothing in this Agreement shall require any Party to permit any inspection or disclose any information to any other Party that (i) would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of such Party’s business or result in damage to property (other than immaterial damage), except with such other Party’s written consent (which may be withheld or denied at its sole discretion), (ii) would cause a violation of any Law or any confidentiality obligations and similar restrictions that may be applicable to such information or (iii) would cause a risk of a loss of attorney-client privilege or other disclosure privilege to such Party ( provided that the Party that would otherwise be required to disclose information to the other shall take any and all reasonable action necessary to permit such disclosure without such loss of privilege or violation of agreement or Law, including “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit any such adverse effect of the sharing of such information by each Party). The Parties hereby agree that the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement shall apply to all information and material furnished by any Party or

 

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its Representatives thereunder and hereunder and that nothing in this Section 7.8 shall require Houston to provide access to any of its businesses or any information other than with respect to the Seattle Business. The Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement. All requests for such access to any Party shall be made to such Party or its designated Representative. Seattle will make available to Miami prior to the Closing true and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of the Seattle Subsidiaries.

(b) Houston shall (and shall cause the other Houston Entities and the Seattle Entities to) deliver to Miami: (i) as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expected Closing Date (as reasonably and mutually determined by Houston and Miami or, in the absence of a mutual determination, August 31, 2017) (such date as applicable, the “ Projected Closing Date ”), for all Transferred Registered IP, a list of the names, addresses, email addresses and phone number of prosecution counsel and agents (to the extent known by Houston); (ii) no later than ninety (90) days prior to the Projected Closing Date, a list of all actions that must be taken for Transferred Registered IP within ninety (90) days after the Distribution Date (including the payment of any registration, maintenance, or renewal fees or the filing of any documents, corrections, or replies to any Governmental Authority, applications or certificates, for the purposes of prosecuting, maintaining, or renewing any such registered, issued, or applied-for Transferred Registered IP, to the extent known by Houston or set forth in Houston’s docketing system at the time it provides such information to Miami); and (iii) to the extent that Houston becomes aware of any changes, or if any changes are made in Houston’s docketing system, to the information that Houston has provided to Miami pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, updates up to the Distribution Date on a monthly basis.

(c) Subject to and as permitted by applicable Law, Houston shall (and shall cause the other Houston Entities and the Seattle Entities to) cooperate and assist Miami in good faith with respect to: (i) after the date hereof, providing information to Miami that is reasonably sufficient to allow Miami to understand prosecution, maintenance, renewal, and new filing activities through the Distribution Date with respect to the Transferred Registered IP; and (ii) no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Projected Closing Date, providing written instructions to all prosecution counsel and agents throughout the world who are responsible for the Transferred Registered IP to instruct such counsel and agents that Miami or a Seattle Entity (as directed by Miami) will be responsible for the Transferred Registered IP as of the Distribution Date, instructing such counsel and agents to continue to prosecute and maintain the Transferred Registered IP in the ordinary course through the Distribution Date and thereafter, instructing such counsel and agents to take such actions as directed by Miami or a Seattle Entity (as directed by Miami).

 

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(including the Seattle Entities), as the case may be, would have been permitted under the Organizational Documents of Seattle in effect on the date hereof to indemnify such Person (including promptly advancing expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under such Organizational Documents). Without limiting the foregoing, Miami shall cause the Seattle Entities (i) to maintain for a period of not less than six (6) years from the Effective Time provisions in their respective Organizational Documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of the Seattle Entities’ respective former and current officers, directors, employees and agents that are no less favorable to those Persons than the provisions of the Organizational Documents of Houston or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Seattle Entities), as applicable, in each case, as of the date hereof and (ii) not to amend, repeal or otherwise modify such provisions in any respect that would adversely affect the rights of those Persons thereunder, in each case, except as required by Law.

(b) Miami shall procure (i) a prepaid, non-cancelable six (6)-year “tail” policy commencing on the Closing Date containing terms not less favorable than the terms of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering those Persons who are currently covered by the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies of Houston or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Seattle Entities) with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time or (ii) an endorsement under Miami’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy to provide such coverage. If any claim is asserted or made within such six (6)-year period, then any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 7.9 shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 7.9 shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall be binding, jointly and severally, on all successors and assigns of Miami and Seattle and are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each present and former director, officer and employee of any Seattle Entity and his or her heirs and representatives. In the event that Miami or Seattle or any of their respective successors or assigns consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Miami or Seattle, as the case may be, shall succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 7.9 .

 

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Competing Proposal; provided , however , that (A) Miami may ascertain facts from the Person making an unsolicited Competing Proposal for the sole purpose of the Miami Board informing itself about the terms of such Competing Proposal and the Person that made it and (B) prior to obtaining the Miami Shareholder Approval and following the receipt of a bona fide written Competing Proposal made after the date hereof that the Miami Board determines in good faith (after receiving advice of its financial advisor and of its outside legal counsel) is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that was not, directly or indirectly, solicited, initiated or encouraged in violation of this Section 7.10 , Miami may, in response to such Competing Proposal and subject to compliance with Section 7.10(c) , (x) furnish information with respect to Miami to the Person making such Competing Proposal pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person regarding such Competing Proposal; provided , that Miami may only take the actions described in the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) if it has provided Houston and Seattle with notice of its intent to take such action at least one (1) Business Day prior to taking the first of any such actions. Except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.10 , Miami shall not, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries and Representatives not to, from and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9 , directly or indirectly (1) approve, endorse, recommend or enter into, or publicly propose to approve, endorse, recommend or enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar agreement (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement) with respect to any Competing Proposal; (2) take any action to make the provisions of any takeover statute inapplicable to any transactions contemplated by a Competing Proposal; (3) terminate, amend, release, modify or knowingly fail to enforce any provision of, or grant any permission, waiver or request under, any standstill or similar agreement entered into by the applicable party in respect of or in contemplation of a Competing Proposal (other than to the extent (I) the Miami Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take any of such actions under clause (3) would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the duties that the directors owe to Miami in their capacity as directors of Miami under applicable Law and (II) Miami releases Houston of any comparable standstill or similar obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement); or (4) propose to do any of the foregoing.

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facts and circumstances relating to such other reason, as applicable (it being agreed that neither the delivery of such notice by Miami nor any public announcement thereof that Miami determines it is required to make under applicable Law shall constitute a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change unless and until Miami shall have failed at or prior to the end of the Negotiation Period (and, upon the occurrence of such failure, such notice and such public announcement shall constitute a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change) to publicly announce that it (A) is recommending that Miami’s shareholders vote in favor of the resolutions required under the Miami Shareholder Approval and (B) in the case of a Competing Proposal, has determined that such Competing Proposal (taking into account (x) any modifications or adjustments made to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement agreed to by Houston and Seattle in writing and (y) any modifications or adjustments made to such other Competing Proposal) is not a Superior Proposal and has publicly rejected such Competing Proposal); (iii) during the four (4) Business Days following such written notice (the “ Negotiation Period ”), if requested by Houston or Seattle and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Miami Board and its Representatives have negotiated in good faith with Houston and Seattle regarding any revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement proposed by Houston or Seattle in response to such Competing Proposal or such other reason; and (iv) at the end of the Negotiation Period, the Miami Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with Miami’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors (and taking into account any adjustment or modification of the terms of this Agreement to which Houston and Seattle have agreed in writing), that any Competing Proposal continues to be a Superior Proposal (if applicable) and, after consultation with Miami’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to make a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change with respect to such Competing Proposal or other reason would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the duties that the directors owe to Miami in their capacity as directors of Miami under applicable Law. Any material amendment or modification to any Competing Proposal or to the facts and circumstances relating to such other reason shall require a new Alternative Notice and a new Negotiation Period commencing from the date of receipt of such new Alternative Notice; provided , that with respect to each subsequent written notice related to a material amendment or modification, references to the four (4) Business Day period above shall be deemed to be references to two (2) Business Days. The Parties agree that if the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers determines that Section 7.10(b)(ii) or (iii)  requires Miami to take or not to take action, whether as a direct obligation or as a condition to any other Person’s obligation (however expressed), that is not permitted by Rule 21.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “ Takeover Code ”), that provision shall have no effect and shall be disregarded.

(c) Without limiting the obligations set forth in Section 7.10(a) and Section 7.10(b) , Miami shall promptly, and in any event no later than twenty-four (24) hours, after it receives (i) any Competing Proposal or written indication by any Person that it is considering making a Competing Proposal, (ii) any request for non-public information relating to Miami or its Subsidiaries other than requests for information in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and unrelated to a Competing Proposal or (iii) any inquiry or request for discussions or negotiations regarding any Competing Proposal, notify Houston in writing of any of the foregoing occurrences, the identity of the Person making such request, inquiry or Competing Proposal and a copy of such request, inquiry or Competing Proposal (or where no such copy is available, a reasonably detailed description of such request, inquiry or Competing Proposal), including any modifications thereto. Miami shall keep Houston and Seattle reasonably informed

 

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on a current basis (and in any event no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the occurrence of any material changes, developments, discussions or negotiations) of the status of any request, inquiry or Competing Proposal (including the terms and conditions thereof and of any modification thereto), and any material developments, discussions and negotiations (which shall remain subject to the other obligations of Miami hereunder), including furnishing copies of any written inquiries, material correspondence and draft documentation, and written summaries of any material oral inquiries or discussions. Miami agrees that, subject to applicable restrictions under applicable Law, it shall, prior to or substantially concurrent with the time it is provided to any third parties, provide to Houston and Seattle any non-public information concerning Miami or its Subsidiaries that Miami provided to any third party in connection with any Competing Proposal which was not previously provided to Houston and Seattle; provided , that Miami shall not be obligated to take any action contained in this Section 7.10(c) to the extent such action would require Miami to make a public announcement under the Takeover Code, the Market Abuse Regulation or the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, it being acknowledged and agreed that if any such disclosure would be so required, the Parties will cooperate in good faith to permit Miami to comply with this Section 7.10(c) without requiring such a disclosure, including by seeking confirmation from the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers or the UK Listing Authority (as appropriate) that Miami may provide such notice(s) or such written materials, or keep Houston so informed (as applicable), without being required to make a public announcement. Any information provided to the Company pursuant to this Section 7.10(c) above shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement.

(d) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit Miami or the Miami Board from taking and disclosing to its shareholders its position with respect to any (x) takeover offer for Miami or (y) other matter ( provided that disclosure pursuant to clause (y) shall not limit any of Miami’s obligations hereunder) that Miami reasonably and in good faith determines requires disclosure pursuant to the Listing Rules, and such disclosure shall not be deemed a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change so long as such disclosure (i) includes the Miami Recommendation, without alternation, modification or qualification thereof, and (ii) does not otherwise effect a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change.

(e) Any failure of Miami’s Subsidiaries or their Representatives to comply with this Section 7.10 (as if such Subsidiaries or Representatives were directly subject to this Section 7.10 ) shall be deemed a breach of this Section 7.10 by Miami.

(f) For purposes of this Agreement:

(i) “ Competing Proposal ” shall mean, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any proposal or offer from a third party relating to (A) a merger, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, sale of assets, share exchange, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation, joint venture or similar transaction involving Miami; (B) the acquisition (whether by merger, scheme of arrangement, consolidation, equity investment, joint venture or otherwise) by any Person of twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated assets of Miami and the Miami Subsidiaries, as determined on a book-value or fair-market-value basis; (C) the purchase or acquisition after the date hereof, in any manner, directly or indirectly, by any Person of twenty percent (20%) or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the Miami Common Stock or any other Interests in Miami; (D) any

 

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purchase, acquisition, tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Person beneficially owning twenty percent (20%) or more of the shares of Miami Common Stock or any other Interests of Miami or any of its Subsidiaries; or (E) any combination of the foregoing.

(ii) “ Superior Proposal ” means a bona fide written Competing Proposal (except the references therein to “20%” shall be replaced by “50%”) made by a third party which was not solicited by Miami or any of its Representatives in violation of Section 7.10(a) and which, in the good faith judgment of the Miami Board after consultation with its outside financial and legal advisors, taking into account the various legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the Competing Proposal, (A) if accepted, is reasonably likely to be consummated on a timely basis and (B) if consummated, would result in a transaction that is more favorable to Miami’s shareholders from a financial point of view, than the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and after giving effect to all adjustments or modifications to the terms thereof which may be agreed in writing to be made by Houston and Seattle (including pursuant to Section 7.10(b) ).

 

  7.11. Public Announcements

The Parties agree that, from the date hereof through the Closing Date, no public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued or made by or on behalf of any Party without the prior consent of the other Parties, except that (a) any Party may make announcements from time to time in one or more filings of a current report filed with the SEC on Form 8-K (or analogous filing or disclosure required by applicable Law in the United Kingdom or the Listing Rules) that announces the execution and delivery of this Agreement or as may be required by applicable Law or the rules or regulations of any securities or stock exchange on which the securities of any Party is listed (and the Parties shall provide the other with reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such filings prior to making such filings), and (b) each Party may make announcements from time to time to their respective employees, customers, owners, suppliers and other business relations and otherwise as such Party may reasonably determine is necessary to comply with the requirements of any agreement to which such Party is a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate to prepare press releases to be issued on or promptly (and in any event within two (2) Business Days) after the date hereof and press releases to be issued on the Closing Date.

 

  7.12. Defense of Litigation

Miami shall keep Houston apprised in the defense of any Action brought by shareholders of Miami or in the name of Miami against Miami and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger and the Miami Share Issuance; provided , that prior to the Effective Time, Miami shall not compromise, settle, come to an arrangement regarding or agree to compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding any Action arising or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or consent to the same, without the prior written consent of Houston (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the extent (a) such Action includes Houston or any of its Subsidiaries, directors or officers as named defendants or (b) such compromise, settlement or arrangement would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Parties to perform their respective obligations hereunder, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in a timely manner.

 

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  7.13. Section 16 Matters

Prior to the Effective Time, Miami and Seattle shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any dispositions of Seattle Common Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Seattle Common Stock) or acquisitions of Miami Common Stock (including ADSs or derivative securities with respect to Miami Common Stock) resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each individual, if any, who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Miami or Seattle to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, such steps to be taken in accordance with applicable SEC rules and regulations and interpretations of the SEC staff.

 

  7.14. Control of Other Party’s Business

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Houston or Seattle, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct Miami’s operations prior to the Effective Time. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Miami, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of the Seattle Business prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of Houston, Seattle and Miami shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its respective operations.

 

  7.15. Seattle Share Issuance

Prior to the Effective Time, Seattle shall take all actions necessary to authorize the issuance of a number or stock split of shares of (a) Seattle Common Stock such that the total number of shares of Seattle Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will equal the number of shares of Houston Common Stock entitled to receive the Distribution outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and (b) Seattle Class B Common Stock such that the total number of shares of Seattle Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will equal the number of shares of Seattle Class B Common Stock necessary to implement the Subsidiary Stock Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Each of Houston and Seattle shall effect such amendments, filings or other actions with respect to its respective Organizational Documents as are necessary to effect the Distribution, the Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization and the Subsidiary Stock Exchange in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

  7.16. Exchange Offer

If Houston consummates the Exchange Offer and Houston’s shareholders subscribe for less than all of the Seattle Common Stock in the Exchange Offer, Houston shall distribute, pro rata to its shareholders, any unsubscribed Seattle Common Stock on the Distribution Date immediately following the consummation of the Exchange Offer so that Houston will be treated for U.S. federal income Tax purposes as having distributed all of the Seattle Common Stock to its shareholders.

 

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  7.17. Financials

(a) No later than November 30, 2016, Houston will provide Miami with the audited combined financial statements of the Seattle Business prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, including the combined balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of October 31, 2013, October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015, and the combined statements of income, equity and cash flows of the Seattle Business for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013, October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015 (collectively, the “ Audited Financial Statements ”).

(b) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, no later than February 28, 2017, Houston will provide Miami with the unaudited combined financial statements of the Seattle Business prepared in accordance with IFRS consistently applied, including the combined balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of October 31, 2013, October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015, and the combined statements of income, equity and cash flows of the Seattle Business for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013, October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015.

(c) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, Houston will prepare and furnish to Miami, no later than April 30, 2017, copies of the audited combined balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of October 31, 2014, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2016 and the audited combined statements of income, equity and cash flows of the Seattle Business for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2016, prepared in accordance with both GAAP and IFRS.

(d) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, Houston will prepare and deliver to Miami, no later than April 30, 2017, copies of the unaudited combined balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of January 31, 2017 and the combined statements of income, equity and cash flows of the Seattle Business for the three months ended January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2017, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(e) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, Houston will prepare and deliver to Miami, no later than April 30, 2017, copies of the audited combined balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of January 31, 2017 and the combined statements of income and cash flows of the Seattle Business for the three months ended January 31, 2017, prepared in accordance with IFRS (and failure to deliver such financial statements prior thereto shall not be deemed a breach of any provision of this Agreement).

(f) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, Houston will prepare and deliver to Miami, no later than July 15, 2017, copies of the unaudited combined balance sheets of the Seattle Business as of April 30, 2017 and the combined statements of income, equity and cash flows of the Seattle Business for the six months ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2017, prepared in accordance with both GAAP and IFRS.

(g) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, and except for the reporting periods described elsewhere in this Section 7.17 , Houston will prepare and furnish to Miami the unaudited pre-tax combined statements of income, equity and cash flows for each fiscal quarter beginning May 1, 2017, and the unaudited pre-tax combined balance sheets as of the end of such fiscal quarter, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP (and delivered within sixty (60) days after the end of such fiscal quarter) and IFRS (and delivered within seventy-five (75) days after the end of such fiscal quarter).

 

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(h) To the extent such delivery date otherwise occurs prior to the Closing, and except for the reporting periods described elsewhere in this Section 7.17 , Houston will prepare and furnish to Miami, within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year the audited combined statements of income, equity and cash flows for the Seattle Business for such fiscal year and the audited combined balance sheets as of the end of such fiscal year, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP and IFRS.

 

  7.18. Agreement With Respect to Release of Support Obligations

(a) Miami shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from the respective beneficiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Houston, on or prior to the Effective Time (and, to the extent any Support Obligation remains outstanding after the Effective Time, for up to twelve (12) months after the Effective Time), valid and binding written unconditional releases of Houston and its Affiliates (other than the Seattle Entities), as applicable, from any Liability, whether arising before, on or after the Closing Date, under any Support Obligation in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, which shall be effective as of the Effective Time, including by providing, as reasonably determined by Miami, substitute guarantees, furnishing letters of credit, instituting escrow arrangements, posting surety or performance bonds or making other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request. During the Interim Period, Miami shall coordinate with Houston with respect to its initial contact with such beneficiaries, afford Houston a reasonable opportunity to participate in discussions with such beneficiaries prior to engaging therein, and keep Houston reasonably informed of any discussions with such beneficiaries in which Houston does not participate.

(b) Without limiting Miami’s obligations under Section 7.18(a) , if any Support Obligation has not been released as of the Effective Time, then, from and after the Effective Time, (i) Miami shall indemnify and hold harmless Houston and its applicable Affiliates for any Liabilities arising from or relating to such Support Obligation, including any fees in connection with the issuance and maintenance of any letters of credit, and (ii) Miami shall not permit any of the Seattle Entities to (A) renew or extend the term of, (B) increase its obligations under, (C) transfer to another third party or (D) amend in any manner, except as contemplated pursuant to clause (i) above or otherwise required by this Agreement, any loan, Contract or other obligation for which Houston or any of its applicable Affiliates is or would reasonably be expected to be liable under such Support Obligation. To the extent that Houston or any of its applicable Affiliates has performance obligations under any Support Obligation after the Effective Time, from and after the Effective Time, Miami shall (x) use reasonable best efforts to perform (or cause the Seattle Entities to perform) such obligations on behalf of Houston and such Affiliates or (y) otherwise use reasonable best efforts to take such action as reasonably requested by Houston and such Affiliates so as to put Houston and such Affiliates in the same position as if Miami, and not Houston, had performed or were performing such obligations.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties acknowledge and agree that at any time on or after the Closing Date, (i) Houston may, in its sole discretion, take any reasonable action to terminate, obtain release of or otherwise limit its Liability under any and all outstanding Support Obligations and (ii) neither Houston nor any of its applicable Affiliates will have any obligation to renew any guarantees, letters of credit, comfort letters, bonds, sureties and other credit support or assurances issued on behalf of any of the Seattle Entities or the Seattle Business after the expiration thereof.

 

  7.19. Transaction Documents; Further Actions

(a) Miami shall, or shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to, execute and deliver to Houston at or prior to the Closing each of the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time. Houston shall, or shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to, execute and deliver to Miami at or prior to the Closing each of the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party at the Effective Time.

(b) As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Parties shall form a special separation committee (the “ Separation Committee ”) comprised of three (3) members appointed by Miami and three (3) members appointed by Houston, which Separation Committee shall be tasked with monitoring and overseeing the Separation in accordance with the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Separation Committee shall ensure that the members of the Separation Committee appointed by Miami are consulted in developing the Separation Plan and in determining the allocation of assets and liabilities being transferred to the Seattle Group in accordance with the Transaction Documents and implementing the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (based on reasonable procedures as determined by the Separation Committee), and Houston shall take into account in good faith timely and reasonable comments received from Miami with respect thereto (it being agreed and understood that all final decisions with respect thereto shall be made by Houston). The Separation Committee will meet two (2) times per month (unless the Separation Committee determines otherwise). The Separation Committee will have access, consistent with the terms of this Agreement (including the limitations set forth in Section 7.8(a) , mutatis mutandis ), to each other Party’s properties, books and records, Contracts and appropriate senior-level officers and employees; provided , however , that the Separation Committee will neither direct nor interfere with the day to day management or operations of the business of Houston, Seattle, or Miami.

(c) Prior to the Effective Time, Seattle shall use its reasonable best efforts to comply with the terms of and timely enforce its rights under the Separation Agreement.

 

  7.20. Non-Competition

Miami hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Seattle Entities are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 7.7 of the Hewlett-Packard SDA until November 1, 2018 and that such restrictions shall continue to apply to the Seattle Entities (but not Miami and its other Subsidiaries) following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby until November 1, 2018 to the same extent as such restrictions apply as of the date hereof.

 

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  7.21. Reserved

 

  7.22. Employee Non-Solicitation

(a) Houston agrees that, from and after the date hereof until the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, it shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, without the prior written consent of Miami, directly or indirectly, solicit or offer to hire or hire any employees of Miami (which following the Closing Date shall include the Seattle Employees), or otherwise cause or seek to cause any employees of Miami (which following the Closing Date shall include the Seattle Employees) to leave the employ of a Miami or any of its Affiliates, or enter into a consulting agreement with any employee of Miami (which following the Closing Date shall include the Seattle Employees); provided , however , that (i) the placement of any general mass solicitation or advertising that is not targeted at Miami employees shall not be considered a violation of the non-solicitation restriction of this Section 7.22(a) ; (ii) this Section 7.22(a) shall not preclude Houston or its Subsidiaries from soliciting, offering to hire, hiring, or entering into a consulting agreement with, any employee of Miami whose employment with Miami or any of its Affiliates has been terminated by Miami or any of its Affiliates; and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, this paragraph shall not restrict activities between Houston and its employees (including employees of the Seattle Business) prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Miami agrees that, from and after the date hereof until the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, it shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries (including the Seattle Entities) not to, without the prior written consent of Houston, directly or indirectly, solicit or offer to hire or hire any employees of Houston, or otherwise cause or seek to cause any employees of Houston to leave the employ of Houston or any of its Affiliates, or enter into a consulting agreement with any employee of Houston; provided , however , that (i) the placement of any general mass solicitation or advertising that is not targeted at Houston employees shall not be considered a violation of the non-solicitation restriction of this Section 7.22(b) ; and (b) this Section 7.22(b) shall not preclude Miami or its Subsidiaries from soliciting, offering to hire, hiring, or entering into a consulting agreement with, any employee of Houston whose employment with Houston or any of its Affiliates has been terminated by Houston or any of its Affiliates.

 

  7.23. Cleansing Announcement and Disclosure of Sufficient Information

(a) Houston agrees that it shall, as soon as reasonably practicable upon such request by Miami, use reasonable best efforts to provide Miami with such assistance that Miami may reasonably request in order to prepare the Cleansing Announcement and otherwise satisfy the FCA that, if the Cleansing Announcement were to be released, there would be sufficient publicly available information about the Seattle Business and the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the need for a suspension of the listing of the Miami Common Stock on the premium listing segment of the Official List, including:

(i) providing such information and assistance as Miami may reasonably request in order to disclose the key differences (if any) between the accounting policies of Miami and the policies used to present the financial information on the Seattle Business;

 

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(ii) subject to entry by Miami and its Representatives into standard hold harmless letters in favor of Houston’s auditors, reasonable access to Houston’s auditors (which shall be arranged through Houston) on reasonable notice for the purposes of explanation of any of the Basic Financial Information provided for the purposes of the Cleansing Announcement; and

(iii) providing any other information that the FCA requires to be included in the Cleansing Announcement.

(b) Houston hereby undertakes to Miami that during the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms and (ii) the Effective Date, Houston shall comply with the established protocol between Houston and Miami (the “ Protocol ”) and shall notify Miami promptly of: (A) any information necessary for Miami to satisfy its obligation to keep the market informed without delay of any developments concerning Seattle that would be required to be announced were Seattle part of Miami at the relevant time; and (B) any fact, matter or occurrence relating to Seattle or any of its Subsidiaries which may give rise to an obligation of Miami to issue a supplementary prospectus under section 87(G) of the FSMA. After consulting with Houston in accordance with the Protocol, the final determination as to whether to announce the information provided pursuant by Houston to this Section 7.23(b) shall be Miami’s alone. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Houston acknowledges that Miami will be including any information provided by Houston pursuant to this Section 7.23(b) in any Announcement in reliance on Houston’s representation set forth in Section 4.7 .

(c) Miami undertakes to keep Houston informed of, and shall consult with Houston in respect of, the progress of discussions with the FCA concerning the Cleansing Announcement or any other announcement pursuant to this Section 7.23 (each an “ Announcement ”) and any documents submitted to the FCA in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to consult in a timely manner with Houston, so far as is reasonably practicable, as to the form and content of any Announcement to be released by Miami, and to obtain the prior written consent of Houston to the release of any Announcement before it is published (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), provided that Miami shall not be restricted from making any Announcement required by applicable Law or the Listing Rules (including by the UK Listing Authority or the London Stock Exchange plc).

(d) Miami agrees that it shall not use any document, information or matter provided by Houston to Miami pursuant to this Section 7.23 other than for the purposes specified in this Section 7.23 or properly in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all such documents, information and matters shall be provided to Miami on the basis of the Confidentiality Agreement. To the extent required by applicable Law, Miami shall be entitled to publicly release, by way of Announcement, any information provided by Houston to Miami following the date of the Cleansing Announcement pursuant to this Section 7.23 and Miami and Houston hereby agree that any such release of information shall not be a breach of the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement; provided , Miami complies with Section 7.23(c) .

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(f) In connection with this Section 7.23 , Miami is permitted to provide a copy of this Agreement to J.P. Morgan Cazenove which is acting as sponsor to Miami in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Sponsor ”) but accepts no liability to, or duty of care in respect of, the Sponsor. This Agreement may be disclosed by Houston, Miami or the Sponsor to the extent that Houston, the Sponsor or Miami: (i) is required to disclose it by reason of applicable Law or the rules of a recognized stock exchange, or (ii) is seeking to establish a defense in connection with any actual, pending or threatened legal or regulatory proceeding or investigation.

 

  7.24. Establishment of ADR Facility; NYSE Listing

(a) Miami shall cause a sponsored American depositary receipt (“ ADR ”) facility (the “ ADR Facility ”) to be established with a reputable national bank reasonably acceptable to Houston (the “ Depositary Bank ”) for the purpose of issuing the ADSs, including entering into a customary deposit agreement with the Depositary Bank establishing the ADR Facility (the “ Deposit Agreement ”), to be effective as of the Effective Time, and filing with the SEC the Form F-6. Miami shall consider in good faith the comments of Houston on the Deposit Agreement, and the Deposit Agreement shall be subject to the approval of Houston, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. In any event, subject to the prior sentence and applicable Law, the Deposit Agreement shall (i) provide (A) that each ADS under the ADR Facility shall represent and be exchangeable for a number of shares of Miami Common Stock equal to (x) one (1) divided by (y) the ADS Ratio, ranking pari passu with all other shares of Miami Common Stock outstanding at Closing including in respect of any entitlement to dividends or other distributions declared, paid or made after Closing (but subject to the final proviso of Section 3.2(b) ), (B) for customary provisions for the voting by the Depositary Bank of such shares of Miami Common Stock as instructed by the holders of the ADSs, (C) for the issuance, at the request of a holder, of either certificated or uncertificated ADRs, (D) subject to the limitations provided for in General Instruction I.A.1 of SEC Form F-6, that holders of ADSs shall have the right at any time to exchange their ADSs for the underlying shares of Miami Common Stock and (E) that the shares of Miami Common Stock deposited by Miami with the custodian (the “ Custodian ”) for the ADR Facility shall be held by the Custodian for the benefit of the Depositary Bank, (ii) require the Depositary Bank to forward voting instructions and other shareholder communications (including notices, reports and proxy solicitation materials) to the registered holders of ADSs promptly following its receipt of such materials, (iii) include customary provisions for the distribution to holders of ADSs of dividends, other distributions or the rights to participate in any rights offerings in each case received by the Custodian from Miami (or in certain cases the U.S. dollars available to the Depositary from the net proceeds of the sale of the foregoing) and (iv) not permit (x) except as required by applicable Law, any amendment that prejudices any right of ADS holders without giving at least 30 days’ notice to the holders of the outstanding ADSs, or (y) any termination by Miami or the Depositary Bank on less than 30 days’ written notice to ADS holders. The Deposit Agreement shall not provide for (I) a right of Miami to withdraw shares of Miami Common Stock from the custody account maintained by the Custodian or (II) fees to be imposed by the Depositary Bank upon holders of ADSs in connection with the sale or transfer of such ADSs on the NYSE. The material terms of

 

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the Deposit Agreement and the ADSs shall be described in the Miami Registration Statement. At or prior to the Effective Time, Miami shall cause the Depositary Bank to issue a number of ADSs sufficient to constitute the Merger Consideration. Miami shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the ADSs to be eligible for settlement through the Depository Trust Corporation. Miami and Houston shall use their reasonable best efforts to ensure that an original executed copy of this Agreement is not brought into the United Kingdom, save where it is necessary for such a copy to be brought into the United Kingdom for the purposes of litigation.

(b) Miami shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the ADSs issuable pursuant to the Merger to be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable after the establishment of the ADR Facility, and in any event prior to the Effective Time, and to thereafter maintain such listing.

8. CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

 

  8.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Seattle, Houston, Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub to Effect the Merger

The respective obligations of each Party to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment (or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, written waiver by Houston and Miami) at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:

(a) any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated, and any applicable consents, authorizations, orders, or approvals required under other Competition Laws that that are listed on Section 8.1(a) of the Seattle Disclosure Schedule and Section 8.1(a) of the Miami Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained;

(b) the Reorganization and the Distribution shall have been consummated in all material respects in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement;

(c) the Miami Registration Statement, the Seattle Registration Statement and the Form F-6, to the extent required by Law, shall have become effective in accordance with the Securities Act, and the Form 8-A shall have become effective in accordance with the Exchange Act, and none shall be the subject of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order;

(d) the Prospectus shall have been approved by the UK Listing Authority and made available to the public in accordance with the Prospectus Rules;

(e) the Circular shall have been approved by the UK Listing Authority and made available to Miami’s shareholders in accordance with the Listing Rules and Miami’s Organizational Documents;

(f) the Miami Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained;

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(h) no court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority shall have enacted any Law, or taken any other action, that is still in effect restraining, enjoining or prohibiting the Reorganization, the Distribution or the Merger; and

(i) the ADSs issuable pursuant to the Merger shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

 

  8.2. Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Houston and Seattle

The obligation of Houston and Seattle to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment (or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by Houston) at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional conditions:

(a) Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and complied in all material respects with all covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with at or prior to the Effective Time;

(b) all representations and warranties made by Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub set forth in Section 6 (other than the first sentence of Section 6.1(a) , the first, second, third and fourth sentences of Section 6.1(b) , Section 6.3 , Section 6.6 , Section 6.16 , Section 6.22(a) , Section 6.26 and Section 6.27 ), without giving effect to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications, shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which shall be so true and correct only as of such specified date), except to the extent the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications) would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Miami Material Adverse Effect. The representations and warranties made by Miami set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.1(a) , the first, second, third and fourth sentences of Section 6.1(b) , Section 6.3 , Section 6.6(b) , Section 6.6(c) , Section 6.6(d) and Section 6.16 , Section 6.26 and Section 6.27 shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which shall be so true and correct only as of such specified date). The representations and warranties made by Miami set forth in Section 6.6(a) and Section 6.22(a) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (other than for de minimis deviations in the case of Section 6.6(a) , and except in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which shall be so true and correct only as of such specified date);

 

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(c) Miami shall have delivered to Houston a certificate dated as of the Effective Time signed by a senior officer of Miami to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2(a) and Section 8.2(b) have been satisfied; and

(d) Houston shall have received the Houston Tax Opinion from Houston Tax Counsel, which shall not have been withdrawn or modified.

 

  8.3. Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub

The obligation of Miami, Intermediate Holdco and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment (or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law waiver by Miami) at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional conditions:

(a) Seattle and Houston shall have performed in all material respects and complied in all material respects with all covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with at or prior to the Effective Time;

(b) all representations and warranties made by Houston set forth in Section 4 and Section 5 (other than Section 4.1 , Section 4.2 , Section 4.6 , the first sentence of Section 5.1 , Section 5.3 , Section 5.6 , Section 5.16 , Section 5.22(a) and Section 5.25 ), without giving effect to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications, shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which shall be so true and correct only as of such specified date), except to the extent the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications) would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seattle Material Adverse Effect. The representations and warranties made by Houston set forth in Section 4.1 , Section 4.2 , Section 4.6 , the first sentence of Section 5.1 , Section 5.3 , Section 5.6(b) , Section 5.16 and Section 5.25 shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which shall be so true and correct only as of such specified date). The representations and warranties made by Seattle set forth in Section 5.6(a) and Section 5.22(a) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (other than for de minimis deviations in the case of Section 5.6(a) and except in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which shall be so true and correct only as of such specified date); and

(c) Houston shall have delivered to Miami a certificate dated as of the Closing Date signed by a senior officer of Houston to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in Section 8.3(a) and Section 8.3(b) have been satisfied.

 

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9. TERMINATION

 

  9.1. Termination

This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after the Miami Shareholder Approval:

(a) by mutual written agreement of Houston and Miami;

(b) by Houston or Miami, if any Law shall have been promulgated, entered, enforced, enacted or issued or shall be deemed to be applicable to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction which permanently prohibits, restrains or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby; provided , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(b) shall not be available to any Party whose action or failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement is the primary cause of, or primarily resulted in, the enactment or issuance of any such Law;

(c) by Houston or Miami, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to the date that is eighteen (18) months after the date hereof (the “ Outside Date ”); provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) shall not be available to any Party whose action or failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement has been the primary cause of, or has primarily resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to such date;

(d) by Miami upon written notice to Houston, in the event of a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Houston or Seattle, such that the conditions specified in Section 8.1 or Section 8.3 would not be satisfied at the Closing, and which, (i) with respect to any such breach that is capable of being cured, is not cured by Houston or Seattle by the earlier of: (x) sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice thereof; or (y) the Outside Date, or (ii) is incapable of being cured prior to the Outside Date; provided , that Miami shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(d) if Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement to the extent such breach would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 ;

(e) by Houston upon written notice to Miami, in the event of a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub (other than with respect to a breach of obligations under Section 7.10 or Section 7.4(e) , as to which Section 9.1(g) will apply), such that the conditions specified in Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 would not be satisfied at the Closing, and which, (i) with respect to any such breach that is capable of being cured, is not cured by Miami by the earlier of: (x) sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice thereof; or (y) the Outside Date, or (ii) is incapable of being cured prior to the Outside Date; provided , that Houston shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(e) if Houston or Seattle is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement to the extent such breach would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 8.1 or Section 8.3 ;

 

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(f) by Houston or Miami if the Miami Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained upon a vote taken thereon at the Miami Shareholders Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof; provided , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(f) shall not be available to Miami if Miami’s action or failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement is the primary cause of, or primarily resulted in, the failure to obtain the Miami Shareholder Approval;

(g) by Houston if Miami shall have breached in any material respect (i) any of its obligations under Section 7.10 or (ii) any of its obligations under Section 7.4(e) ; or

(h) by Houston if the Miami Board shall have effected a Miami Adverse Recommendation Change.

 

  9.2. Effect of Termination

In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 , this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and have no effect, without any Liability on the part of any Party; provided , however , that no such termination shall relieve any Party of any liability or damages resulting from Fraud or Willful Breach; provided , further , that Section 7.7(f) , this Section 9.2 , Section 9.3 and Section 10 hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement. The Confidentiality Agreement shall not be affected by a termination of this Agreement.

 

  9.3. Expenses; Termination Payment

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or this Agreement, including this Section 9.3 , and except for (i) the expenses in connection with printing and mailing the Miami Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Circular, the Seattle Registration Statement and the disclosure documents required in connection with the actions specified in Section 7.4 , (ii) all SEC filing fees relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) the fees in connection with the approvals required under Section 7.6(a) related to the Merger (each of which fees and expenses in clauses (i) through (iii) shall be borne, in each case, equally by Miami and Houston), all fees and expenses incurred by the Parties shall be borne solely by the Party that has incurred such fees and expenses; provided, that, without duplication of any other obligation under this Agreement, in the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1 , Miami shall pay to Houston an amount equal to the Pre-Funded Interest Amount (if any).

(b) Miami shall pay to Houston $59,825,000 (the “ Termination Payment ”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds (in U.S. dollars) to an account or accounts specified by Houston, if this Agreement is terminated as follows:

(i) if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1(f) , Section 9.1(g) or Section 9.1(h) , then Miami shall pay, or cause to be paid, the entire Termination Payment on the second Business Day following such termination; and

 

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(ii) if this Agreement is terminated (A) pursuant to Section 9.1(e) ; or (B) pursuant to Section 9.1(c) without a vote of the shareholders of Miami contemplated by this Agreement at the Miami Shareholders Meeting having occurred, and (x) in any such case a Competing Proposal shall have been publicly announced or otherwise communicated to the Miami Board at any time after the date of this Agreement and not publicly withdrawn at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of termination and (y) if within twelve (12) months after the date of such termination, a transaction in respect of a Competing Proposal is consummated or Miami enters into a definitive agreement in respect of a Competing Proposal (which, in each case, need not be the same Competing Proposal that was made, disclosed or communicated prior to the termination hereof), then Miami shall be obligated to pay the Termination Payment on the second Business Day following the earlier of the date Miami enters into a definitive agreement in respect of or consummates such Competing Proposal; provided , that, solely for purposes of this Section 9.3(b)(ii) , the term “ Competing Proposal ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.10(f)(i) , except that all references to 20% shall be changed to 50%.

(c) In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Termination Payment is payable pursuant to this Section 9.3 , it is agreed that the Termination Payment is liquidated damages, and not a penalty. Each Party agrees that the agreements contained in this Section 9.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, the Parties would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Miami fails to pay any amounts due under this Section 9.3 and, in order to obtain such payment, Houston commences a suit that results in a judgment against Miami for such amounts, Miami shall pay interest on such amounts from the date payment of such amounts was due to the date of actual payment at the rate equal to the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal for the relevant period, together with the costs and expenses of Houston (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) in connection with such suit. In the event that the Termination Payment is payable and actually paid to and not irrevocably rejected by Houston in accordance with this Section 9.3 , payment of such Termination Payment shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Houston and its Affiliates against Miami or Miami, its Subsidiaries, their respective Affiliates and the former, current and future shareholders, directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and other Representatives of each such Person, any Lender and Lender Related Party for any loss or damage based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that payment by Miami of the Termination Payment shall not (i) limit the right of Houston and its Subsidiaries and Representatives to be reimbursed for expenses and indemnified in accordance with Section 7.7(f) or recover interest in accordance with the third sentence of this Section 9.3(c) , or (ii) relieve Miami from any liability or damage resulting from a Willful Breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, or Fraud. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement, including this Section 9.3 , shall in any way limit the provisions of Section 10.9 .

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(e) No later than five Business Days following the Closing Date, (i) Houston shall deliver to Seattle a written statement setting forth the amount of the Pre-Funded Interest Amount (if any); and (ii) Seattle shall deliver to Houston a written statement setting forth the amount of the Financing Expense Reimbursement (if any). No later than 10 Business Days following the Closing Date, a payment shall be made as follows in immediately available funds in United States dollars by wire transfer to a bank account designated in writing by the Party entitled to receive the payment:

(i) If the Financing Adjustment Amount is a positive number, then Seattle shall pay the amount of the Financing Adjustment Amount to Houston; and

(ii) If the Financing Adjustment Amount is a negative number, then Houston shall pay the absolute value of the Financing Adjustment Amount to Seattle.

Any payment pursuant to this Section 9.3(e) shall be treated for Tax purposes as an adjustment to the amount of the Seattle Payment.

(f) For purposes of Section 9.3(e) :

(i) “ Financing Adjustment Amount ” shall mean the Pre-Funded Interest Amount minus the Financing Expense Reimbursement.

(ii) “ Pre-Funded Interest Amount ” means the amount of interest and ticking or other fees (including upfront/funding or “Closing” fees to lenders and structuring fees to arrangers) and any interest on borrowings incurred to finance such amounts actually paid by Houston (whether directly or indirectly, including by way of contribution to Seattle, funding of escrow or otherwise, which shall be reasonably documented) for the period up to and including the Closing Date in respect of the Financing, if any.

(iii) “ Financing Expense Reimbursement ” means (i) if Houston does not consent in writing on or before October 31, 2016 to the completion of the Financing on or before April 4, 2017, an amount up to $14,000,000 in additional underwriting fees and expenses actually incurred by Miami in connection with the Financing that Miami would not otherwise have incurred if the Financing had occurred on April 4, 2017, and (ii) if Houston consents in writing on or before October 31, 2016 to the completion of the Financing on or before April 4, 2017, zero.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

 

  10.1. Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements

The covenants and agreements that by their terms are to be performed following the Closing pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement or this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time in accordance with their terms and all other covenants and agreements herein and therein shall terminate and shall not survive the Closing. None of the representations or warranties in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time. The Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any termination of this Agreement, and the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement shall apply to all information and material furnished by any Party or its Representatives thereunder or hereunder.

 

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  10.2. Notices

All notices and other communications among the Parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) when delivered after posting in the national mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) when delivered by FedEx or other internationally recognized overnight delivery service or (d) when delivered by facsimile (solely if receipt is confirmed) or email (so long as the sender of such email does not receive an automatic reply from the recipient’s email server indicating that the recipient did not receive such email), addressed as follows:

if to Houston or Seattle, to:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

3000 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, California 94304

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: (650) 857-2012

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention: Andrew R. Brownstein & Benjamin M. Roth

Facsimile No.: (212) 403-2000

Email: ARBrownstein@wlrk.com & BMRoth@wlrk.com

if to Miami, Intermediate Holdco or Merger Sub, to:

Micro Focus International plc

The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road

Berkshire, RG14 1QN

United Kingdom

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: +44 1635 33966

Email: jane.smithard@microfocus.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: David Fox, William B. Sorabella & David B. Feirstein

Facsimile No.: (212) 446-6460

Email: david.fox@kirkland.com, william.sorabella@kirkland.com & david.feirstein@kirkland.com

 

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and

Travers Smith LLP

10 Snow Hill

London EC1A 2AL

Attention: Spencer Summerfield & Jon Reddington

Facsimile No.: +44 20 7295 3500

Email: Spencer.Summerfield@traverssmith.com & Jon.Reddington@traverssmith.com

or to such other address or addresses as the Parties may from time to time designate in writing by like notice.

 

  10.3. Amendments and Waivers

(a) Any Party may, at any time prior to the Closing, by action taken by its board of directors, or officers thereunto duly authorized, waive any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or (without limiting Section 10.3(b) ) agree to an amendment or modification to this Agreement by an agreement in writing executed in the same manner (but not necessarily by the same Persons) as this Agreement; provided , that after the Miami Shareholder Approval has been obtained, no amendment or waiver shall be made that pursuant to applicable Law requires further approval or adoption by the shareholders of Miami without such further approval or adoption. No waiver by any of the Parties of any breach hereunder shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent breach hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. No waiver by any of the Parties of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the Party sought to be charged with such waiver.

(b) This Agreement may be amended or modified, in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed by the Parties in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement; provided , that any amendments or modifications of this Section 10.3(b) or Sections 9.3(c) , 10.4 or 10.5 , to the extent adversely affecting any of the Lenders or their respective Lender Related Parties, shall not be effective with respect to such affected Lenders or Lender Related parties unless such affected Lenders party to the Commitment Letters provide their prior written consent to such amendment or modification.

 

  10.4. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

(a) This Agreement, and all Actions (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of the State of Delaware, without regard to the choice of law or conflicts of law principles thereof (except for the duties of the members of the Miami Board, which shall be governed by the Laws of England and Wales). Except as expressly set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the Parties expressly waive any right they may have, now or in the future, to demand or seek the application of a governing Law other than the Law of the State of Delaware.

 

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(b) Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court of the United States of America sitting in Delaware, and any appellate court from any appeal thereof, in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees not to commence any such Action except in such courts, (ii) agrees that any claim in respect of any such Action may be heard and determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent permitted by Law, in such federal court, (iii) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such Action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or such federal court and (iv) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such Action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or such federal court. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the Parties: (i) agrees that it will not bring or support any legal proceedings against any of the Lenders or their Lender Related Parties in any way relating to the Financing or the Miami Financing in any forum other than the federal and New York state courts located in the Borough of Manhattan within the City of New York; (ii) agrees that, except as specifically set forth in the Commitment Letters or the Financing Agreements, all claims or causes of action (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) against any of the Lenders or their Lender Related Parties relating to the Financing or the Miami Financing shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York; (iii) agrees to waive and hereby waives, irrevocably and unconditionally, any right to a trial by jury in any such legal action, suit or proceeding; and (iv) agrees to waive and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection which such Party may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of, and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of, any such legal action, suit or proceeding in any such court. Each of the Parties agrees that a final judgment in any such Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each Party irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.2 . Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.

(c) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (INCLUDING THE FINANCING). EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF SUCH WAIVERS, (II) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (III) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.4(c) .

 

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  10.5. Assignment; Parties in Interest; Non-Parties

(a) No Party may assign its rights or delegate its duties under this Agreement without the written consent of the other Parties. Any attempted assignment or delegation in breach of this Section 10.5 shall be null and void; provided , however , that Miami and Seattle may collaterally assign their respective rights (but not obligations) under this Agreement to any of the Lenders or any Lender Related Party or other financing source. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than the Parties, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement, except as provided in Section 7.9 and Section 10.5 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the Persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such Persons)

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, it is hereby agreed and acknowledged that this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against, the Parties hereto, and no former, current or future Affiliates, officers, directors, managers, employees, equityholders, Lenders or Lender Related Parties, financing sources, managers, members, partners, agents or representatives of any Party, in each case, who is not a Party to this Agreement, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Parties hereto or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby. The Lenders and the Lender Related Parties are third party beneficiaries of Section 9.3(c) , Section 10.3(b) , Section 10.4(b) , and this Section 10.5 . For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.5(b) shall not affect (a) the rights of the Persons party to the Commitment Letters to enforce the Commitment Letters in accordance with its terms; or (b) the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto set forth in Section 7.7 .

 

  10.6. Captions; Counterparts

The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including by electronic or .pdf transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of any signature page by facsimile, electronic or .pdf transmission shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.

 

  10.7. Entire Agreement

This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the Confidentiality Agreement, including any related annexes, Exhibits and Schedules, as well as any other agreements and documents referred to herein and therein, shall together constitute the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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  10.8. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement or any Transaction Document, or the application of any provision to any Person or circumstance, is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The Parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the Parties.

 

  10.9. Specific Performance

In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Party who is, or is to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its rights under this Agreement or such Transaction Document. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties hereto agree that each Party shall be entitled to enforce specifically the other Parties’ obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the obligation to consummate the Closing and the obligations with respect to the Financing), if the conditions set forth in Section 8 have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) or waived (where permissible under applicable Law). The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
By:   /s/ Rishi Varma
  Name:   Rishi Varma
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary
SEATTLE SPINCO, INC.
By:   /s/ Tim Stonesifer
  Name:   Tim Stonesifer
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC
By:   /s/ Kevin Loosemore
  Name:   Kevin Loosemore
  Title:   Executive Chairman
SEATTLE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/ Michael Phillips
  Name:   Michael Phillips
  Title:   President
SEATTLE MERGERSUB, INC.
By:   /s/ Michael Phillips
  Name:   Michael Phillips
  Title:   President

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

Exhibit 2.2

EXECUTION VERSION

SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

AND

SEATTLE SPINCO, INC.

September 7, 2016


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

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  Section 1.1  

Certain Definitions

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  Section 1.2  

Other Terms

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ARTICLE II THE REORGANIZATION

     12   
  Section 2.1  

Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities Prior to the Distribution

     12   
  Section 2.2  

Allocation of Assets

     15   
  Section 2.3  

Allocation of Liabilities

     17   
  Section 2.4  

Transfer of Excluded Assets and Assumption of Excluded Liabilities Not Effected at or Prior to the Distribution Time

     19   
  Section 2.5  

Transfer of Seattle Assets and Assumption of Seattle Liabilities Not Effected at or Prior to the Distribution Time

     22   
  Section 2.6  

Novation of Seattle Liabilities; Indemnification

     24   
  Section 2.7  

Novation of Liabilities Other than Seattle Liabilities; Indemnification

     25   
  Section 2.8  

Termination of Intercompany Contracts; Settlement of Intercompany Payables and Receivables

     26   
  Section 2.9  

Shared Assets; Shared Contracts

     26   
  Section 2.10  

Certain Adjustment

     28   
  Section 2.11  

Bank Accounts

     31   
  Section 2.12  

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

     32   
  Section 2.13  

Post-Distribution Communications

     33   
  Section 2.14  

Cooperation

     33   
  Section 2.15  

Specified Cash Items

     33   
  Section 2.16  

Certain Contracts

     34   
  Section 2.17  

IT Platform

     34   

ARTICLE III THE DISTRIBUTION

     34   
  Section 3.1  

Actions at or Prior to the Distribution Time

     34   
  Section 3.2  

Conditions Precedent to the Distribution

     36   
  Section 3.3  

The Distribution

     37   
  Section 3.4  

Authorization of Seattle Common Stock to Accomplish the Distribution

     39   

ARTICLE IV ACCESS TO INFORMATION

     39   
  Section 4.1  

Access to Information

     39   
  Section 4.2  

Ownership of Information

     40   
  Section 4.3  

Compensation for Providing Information

     41   
  Section 4.4  

Record Retention

     41   
  Section 4.5  

Liability for Information Provided

     42   
  Section 4.6  

Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information

     42   

 

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  Section 4.7  

Production of Witnesses and Records in Connection with an Action

     42   
  Section 4.8  

Counsel; Privileges; Legal Materials

     43   

ARTICLE V RELEASES

     45   
  Section 5.1  

Release of Pre-Distribution Claims

     45   

ARTICLE  VI INDEMNIFICATION, GUARANTEES AND LITIGATION

     48   
  Section 6.1  

General Indemnification by Seattle

     48   
  Section 6.2  

General Indemnification by Houston

     49   
  Section 6.3  

Transfer Documents Indemnification

     50   
  Section 6.4  

Contribution

     50   
  Section 6.5  

Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts

     50   
  Section 6.6  

Certain Matters Relating to Indemnification of Third-Party Claims

     51   
  Section 6.7  

Additional Matters

     52   
  Section 6.8  

Exclusive Remedy

     52   
  Section 6.9  

Survival of Indemnities

     53   
  Section 6.10  

Guarantees

     53   
  Section 6.11  

Management of Actions

     54   
  Section 6.12  

Settlement of Actions

     56   

ARTICLE VII OTHER AGREEMENTS

     56   
  Section 7.1  

Further Assurances

     56   
  Section 7.2  

Confidentiality

     57   
  Section 7.3  

Insurance Matters

     59   
  Section 7.4  

Separation Expenses

     60   
  Section 7.5  

Transaction Documents

     61   
  Section 7.6  

Interest on Payments

     62   
  Section 7.7  

Permits

     62   
  Section 7.8  

Wind-down Usage Terms

     62   

ARTICLE VIII DISPUTE RESOLUTION

     62   
  Section 8.1  

General

     62   
  Section 8.2  

Negotiation Between Executives

     63   
  Section 8.3  

Mandatory Mediation

     63   
  Section 8.4  

Binding Arbitration

     63   
  Section 8.5  

Interim Equitable Relief

     65   
  Section 8.6  

Confidentiality of Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration

     65   
  Section 8.7  

Limitation on Certain Damages

     65   
  Section 8.8  

No Effect on Other Commitments

     66   

ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS

     66   
  Section 9.1  

Corporate Power; Facsimile Signatures

     66   
  Section 9.2  

Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial

     67   
  Section 9.3  

Survival of Covenants

     67   

 

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  Section 9.4  

Waivers of Default

     67   
  Section 9.5  

Notices

     67   
  Section 9.6  

Termination

     69   
  Section 9.7  

Severability

     69   
  Section 9.8  

Entire Agreement

     70   
  Section 9.9  

Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries

     70   
  Section 9.10  

Public Announcements

     70   
  Section 9.11  

Specific Performance

     70   
  Section 9.12  

Amendment

     71   
  Section 9.13  

Rules of Construction

     71   
  Section 9.14  

Counterparts

     71   
  Section 9.15  

Performance

     71   

 

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EXHIBITS

 

A    Form of Transition Services Agreement
B    Form of Tax Matters Agreement
C    Form of Employee Matters Agreement
D    Form of Real Estate Matters Agreement
E    Form of Intellectual Property Matters Agreement
F    Commercial Agreement Term Sheet
G    Wind-down Usage Terms

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.1(32)    IP Contracts
Schedule 1.1(42)    Seattle Balance Sheet
Schedule 1.1(44)(a)(i)    Seattle Customer, Distribution, Supply or Vendor Contracts
Schedule 1.1(44)(g)    Other Seattle Contracts
Schedule 2.1(a)    Plan of Reorganization
Schedule 2.2(a)(i)    Certain Seattle Assets
Schedule 2.2(a)(ii)    Capital Stock of Seattle Subsidiaries
Schedule 2.2(a)(ix)(A)    Equipment and Furniture at Seattle Sites Retained by Houston
Schedule 2.2(a)(ix)(B)    Equipment and Furniture at Houston Sites Transferred to Seattle
Schedule 2.2(b)(i)    Certain Excluded Assets
Schedule 2.2(b)(iii)(A)    Capital Stock of Certain Houston Subsidiaries
Schedule 2.2(b)(iii)(B)    Capital Stock of Certain Other Houston Entities
Schedule 2.2(b)(iv)    Houston Contracts
Schedule 2.3(a)(i)    Certain Seattle Liabilities
Schedule 2.3(b)(i)    Certain Excluded Liabilities
Schedule 2.9(a)    Shared Assets
Schedule 2.9(b)    Shared Contracts
Schedule 2.10(a)(i)    Accounting Principles
Schedule 2.15(a)    Pension Cash
Schedule 2.16    Expense Caps
Schedule 3.1(c)(i)    Minimum Cash Amount
Schedule 6.10(a)(ii)    Houston Guarantees to Be Released
Schedule 6.11(a)    Seattle Actions
Schedule 6.11(b)    Houston Actions
Schedule 6.11(d)    Mixed Actions
Schedule 7.1(a)    Specified Cooperation Matters
Schedule 8.4(a)(i)    Pre-approved Arbitrators

 

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SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of September 7, 2016 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, a Delaware corporation (“ Houston ”), and Seattle SpinCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Seattle ”). Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 1.1 .

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Houston, acting through itself and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Seattle Business;

WHEREAS, Seattle is a newly formed, wholly owned Subsidiary of Houston;

WHEREAS, Houston intends to separate the Seattle Business from the Houston Business and to cause the Seattle Assets to be transferred to Seattle and other members of the Seattle Group and to cause the Seattle Liabilities to be assumed by Seattle and other members of the Seattle Group, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, Houston will distribute to the holders of the outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Houston (the “ Houston Common Stock ”) as of the close of business on the Record Date all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, of Seattle (the “ Seattle Common Stock ”) (a) by means of a pro rata distribution and in accordance with a distribution ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors of Houston (the “ One-Step Spin-Off ”) or (b) by way of an offer to exchange shares of Seattle Common Stock for outstanding shares of Houston Common Stock (the “ Exchange Offer ”) (followed by a Clean-Up Spin-Off) (in each case, the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Houston, Seattle, Micro Focus International plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“ Miami ”), Seattle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami, and Seattle MergerSub Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Miami (“ Merger Sub ”), immediately following the Distribution, Merger Sub will merge with and into Seattle (the “ Merger ”) and all shares of Seattle Common Stock will be converted into American Depositary Shares representing ordinary shares of Miami, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Houston and the Board of Directors of Seattle have approved the Reorganization, the Distribution and the Merger;

WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the Contribution (as defined herein) and the Distribution (together with the Subsidiary Stock Exchange), taken together, are intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code; and (ii) this Agreement is intended to constitute, and is hereby adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; and


WHEREAS, it is appropriate and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Reorganization and the Distribution and certain other agreements that will govern certain matters relating to the Reorganization, the Distribution and the ongoing relationship of Houston, Seattle and their respective Subsidiaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, 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

Section 1.1 Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1 :

(1) “ Accounting Principles ” means the judgments, accounting methodologies (including with respect to accruals and reserves), policies, principles, practices, procedures and conventions expressly set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(i) and, solely to the extent not expressly set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(i) , the judgments, accounting methodologies (including with respect to accruals and reserves), policies, principles, practices, procedures and conventions used in the preparation of the Seattle Balance Sheet, to the extent consistent with GAAP or, if not, GAAP.

(2) “ Action ” means any demand, action, claim, dispute, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, enforcement action, order, consent agreement, settlement agreement, subpoena, proceeding or investigation of any nature (whether criminal, civil, legislative, administrative, regulatory, prosecutorial or otherwise) by or before any federal, state, local, foreign or international Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

(3) “ Affiliate ” 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, shall mean 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 or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that, for purposes of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the Merger Agreement, (a) no member of the Seattle Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Houston Group, and no member of the Houston Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Seattle Group, from and after the Distribution Time, and (b) in no event shall HP Inc., a Delaware corporation, be deemed an Affiliate of any member of the Houston Group from and after November 1, 2015.

(4) “ Approvals or Notifications ” means any consents, waivers, approvals, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, notices, registrations or reports to be submitted to, or other filings to be made with, any third Person, including any Governmental Authority.

 

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(5) “ Assets ” means any and all assets, properties, claims and rights (including goodwill), 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, intangible 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 the applicable 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 and communications equipment, electronic storage equipment, fixtures, machinery, marketing and transportation systems and related facilities, equipment, furniture, automobiles, trucks, vessels, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment, 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;

(e)(i) all interests in any capital stock or other equity 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 and (iv) all other investments in securities of any Person;

(f) all license agreements, leases of personal property, open purchase orders for raw materials, supplies, parts or services and other Contracts;

(g) all deposits, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds;

(h) all written (including in electronic form) or oral technical information, data, specifications, research and development information, engineering drawings and specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, and materials and analyses prepared by consultants and other third Persons;

(i) all Intellectual Property Rights and Technology;

(j) all cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists, supplier records, customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data and drawings, correspondence and lists, product data and literature, artwork, design, development, manufacturing and business process files and data, formulations and specifications, quality records and reports and other books, records, studies, surveys, reports, plans and documents;

 

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(k) all prepaid expenses, trade accounts and other accounts and notes receivable;

(l) all rights under Contracts, all claims or rights against any Person, all rights in connection with any bids or offers and all claims, choses in action or similar rights, whether accrued or contingent;

(m) all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Authority or other third Person;

(n) all cash or cash equivalents, bank accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements; and

(o) all interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar agreements or arrangements.

(6) “ Business Day ” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

(7) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(8) “ Commercial Agreement ” means the OEM Agreement to be entered into by and among Miami, Houston and Seattle on or prior to the Distribution Date, substantially on the terms attached as Exhibit F .

(9) “ Contract ” means any agreement, understanding, contract, license, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, commitment or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.

(10) “ Contribution ” means the transfer of the Seattle Assets and Seattle Liabilities to Seattle pursuant to the Reorganization.

(11) “ Disclosure Documents ” means (a) any registration statement to be filed by Seattle with the SEC to effect the registration of shares of Seattle Common Stock in connection with the Distribution, and also includes any amendment or supplement thereto, information statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, offering circular, periodic report or similar disclosure document, whether or not filed with the SEC or any other Governmental Authority, and (b) if the Distribution is effected in whole or in part as an Exchange Offer, a Schedule TO and other filings pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act; in each case, which describes the Reorganization or the Seattle Group or primarily relates to the transactions contemplated hereby.

(12) “ Distribution Agent ” means Wells Fargo Shareowner Services.

(13) “ Distribution Date ” means the date on which Houston distributes all of the issued and outstanding shares of Seattle Common Stock to the holders of Houston Common Stock.

(14) “ Distribution Time ” means the time at which the Distribution occurs on the Distribution Date, which shall be deemed to be 12:01 a.m., New York City time.

 

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(15) “ Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

(16) “ Employee Matters Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , entered into by and among Miami, Houston and Seattle as of the date hereof.

(17) “ Environmental Condition ” means the presence of Hazardous Materials in the environment, including soil, groundwater, surface water, ambient air or indoor air.

(18) “ Environmental Law ” means any Law relating to (a) the protection of human health or the environment or natural resources; (b) the use (including manufacturing and processing), emission, handling, transportation, distribution, treatment, storage, removal, recycling, disposal, Release or discharge of Hazardous Materials; (c) the assessment, investigation, remediation, removal or mitigation of Hazardous Materials; (d) the exposure of any individual or real property to a Release of Hazardous Materials; (e) recordkeeping, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements with respect to Hazardous Materials; and (f) occupational health and safety (as it relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials).

(19) “ Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time that reference is made.

(20) “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

(21) “ Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign, transnational or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, government.

(22) “ Group ” means the Houston Group or the Seattle Group, as the context requires.

(23) “ Hazardous Materials ” means any chemical, product, by-product, co-product, material, substance, waste, radioactive and biological materials, petroleum and petroleum products or any fraction thereof, pollutant, emission, discharge, release or contaminant (whether solid, liquid or gas, noise, ion, vapor or electromagnetic and whether individually, or incorporated into a product, or a constituent of waste) that is regulated by or pursuant to, or that can result in Liability under, any Environmental Law.

(24) “ Houston Business ” means the businesses and operations conducted prior to the Distribution Time by any member of the Houston Group that are not included in the Seattle Business.

(25) “ Houston Group ” means Houston and each Person (other than any member of the Seattle Group) that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Houston immediately after the Distribution Time, which shall include those entities set forth on Schedule 2.2(b)(iii)(A) , and each Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Houston after the Distribution Time (including as a result of transactions that occur following the Distribution Time in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization).

 

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(26) “ Houston Retained IP ” means Intellectual Property Rights owned by Houston or any member of the Houston Group immediately prior to the Distribution Time, except for Transferred IP.

(27) “ Information ” means information, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports, records, books, accountant’s work papers, contracts, instruments, surveys, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memoranda and other materials prepared by attorneys and accountants or under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data.

(28) “ Insurance Policies ” means insurance policies and insurance Contracts of any kind, including primary, excess and umbrella policies, comprehensive general liability policies, director and officer liability, fiduciary liability, automobile, aircraft, property and casualty, workers’ compensation and employee dishonesty insurance policies, bonds and self-insurance and captive insurance company arrangements, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.

(29) “ Insurance Proceeds ” means those monies (a) received by an insured from an insurance carrier, (b) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured or (c) received (including by way of setoff) from any third Person 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) and net of any costs or expenses, including Taxes, incurred in connection with the receipt thereof.

(30) “ Intellectual Property Matters Agreement ” means the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E , entered into or to be entered into by and among Houston, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP and Seattle on or immediately prior to the Distribution Date.

(31) “ Intellectual Property Rights ” has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

(32) “ IP Contracts ” means all (i) licenses, sublicenses, covenants not to sue or assert, consent to use agreements, co-development agreements, and other agreements related to the creation, improvement, or development of any Transferred IP or Transferred Technology, and (ii) other Contracts (including any right to receive or obligation to pay royalties or any other consideration) relating to Intellectual Property Rights or Technology, in each case of (i) and (ii), to which any member of the Seattle Group or the Houston Group is party and that exclusively relate to the operation of the Seattle Business. The Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.1(32) shall be deemed to be IP Contracts.

 

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(33) “ Law ” means any national, foreign, international, multinational, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, directive, guidance, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any income 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.

(34) “ Liabilities ” means any and all debts, guarantees, liabilities, costs, expenses, interest and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, and whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of the applicable Person, including those arising under any Law, claim, demand, Action, whether asserted or unasserted, or order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority and those arising under any Contract, release or warranty, or any fines, damages or equitable relief which may be imposed, in each case, including all costs and expenses relating thereto.

(35) “ Party ” means Houston or Seattle, as appropriate, and “ Parties ” means Houston and Seattle.

(36) “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, Governmental Authority or other entity.

(37) “ Pension Cash ” means the aggregate amount of cash held or pre-funded by any member of the Seattle Group as of the Effective Time pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.15(a) .

(38) “ Real Estate Matters Agreement ” means the Real Estate Matters Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D entered into or to be entered into by and between Houston and Seattle on or prior to the Distribution Date.

(39) “ Record Date ” means the close of business on the date determined by the Board of Directors of Houston (or a committee thereof) as the record date for the Distribution, to the extent the Distribution is effected through a One-Step Spin-Off, or in connection with a Clean-Up Spin-Off.

(40) “ Release ” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, dispersal, leaching or migration of Hazardous Materials into the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface strata) or within any building or facility.

(41) “ Reorganization ” means the transfer of the Seattle Assets that are not already owned by members of the Seattle Group to members of the Seattle Group and the assumption of the Seattle Liabilities that are not already owed by members of the Seattle Group by members of the Seattle Group, and the transfer of Excluded Assets that are not already owned by members of the Houston Group to members of the Houston Group and the assumption of the Excluded Liabilities that are not already owed by members of the Houston Group by the Houston Group, all as more fully described in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and including the steps set forth in the Plan of Reorganization.

 

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(42) “ Seattle Balance Sheet ” means the combined unaudited pro forma pre-tax balance sheet of the Seattle Business as of April 30, 2016, as set forth on Schedule 1.1(42) .

(43) “ Seattle Business ” means the software business of Houston, which as of the date hereof is conducted by the “Software” reporting segment of Houston, as such software business has been conducted and will be conducted in accordance with the Merger Agreement prior to the Distribution Time.

(44) “ Seattle Contracts ” means the following Contracts to which Houston or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which Houston or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective Assets is bound, in each case, immediately prior to the Distribution Time, except for any such Contract or part thereof that is expressly contemplated to be retained by or transferred to Houston or any member of the Houston Group pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; provided that, in the case of any of the following Contracts that relate to Technology or Intellectual Property Rights where the provisions relating to Technology or Intellectual Property Rights are not incidental to the overall purpose of the Contract, the “Seattle Contracts” will only include IP Contracts:

(a) (i) any customer, distribution, supply or vendor Contracts listed or described on Schedule 1.1(44)(a)(i) , and (ii) any customer, distribution, supply or vendor Contracts that exclusively relate to the Seattle Business;

(b) any joint venture agreement or license agreement that exclusively relates to the Seattle Business;

(c) any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements entered into by Houston or its Affiliates in connection with the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Seattle Business;

(d) any Contract or part thereof to the extent providing for any guarantee, indemnity, representation, warranty or other similar Liability of, by or in favor of any member of the Seattle Group or of any member of the Houston Group to the extent in respect of a Seattle Liability or the Seattle Business;

(e) any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement (including Shared Contacts, subject to Section 2.9) or any of the other Transaction Documents to be assigned to Seattle or any member of the Seattle Group;

(f) any IP Contract; and

(g) any Contract listed or described on Schedule 1.1(44)(g) (or any applicable licenses, leases, addenda or similar arrangements thereunder as described on Schedule 1.1(44)(g)) and any other Contract that exclusively relates to the Seattle Business.

 

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(45) “ Seattle Group ” means Seattle, those Persons set forth on Schedule 2.2(a)(ii) , each Subsidiary of Seattle immediately after the Distribution Time and each other Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Seattle after the Distribution Time (including as a result of transactions that occur following the Distribution Time in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization).

(46) “ Seattle Indebtedness ” means, without duplication, in each case in accordance with the Accounting Principles the aggregate amount outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time with respect to any of the following of any member of the Seattle Group: (a) obligations for borrowed money or in respect of loans or advances (including any principal, premium, accrued and unpaid interest, related expenses, prepayment penalties, commitment and other fees, sale or liquidity participation amounts, reimbursements, indemnities and all other amounts payable in connection therewith); (b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or debt securities; (c) obligations under drawn letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances issued for the account of such Person; (d) all Liabilities arising out of interest rate and currency swap arrangements and any other arrangements designed to provide protection against fluctuations in interest or currency rates, to the extent payable if terminated; (e) any deferred purchase price Liabilities related to past acquisitions (including the maximum amount of any holdback amounts, earn-outs or similar items but not including accounts payable and other Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business); and (f) guaranties of any obligations of the types described in the preceding clauses (a) through (e), inclusive, of any other Person; in each case, excluding (x) Total Seattle Debt, (y) any amounts otherwise accounted for in the Closing Working Capital and (z) any deferred revenue of the Seattle Business.

(47) “ SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(48) “ 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.

(49) “ Service Provider ” means, with respect to any Person, any current, former or future employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor or director of such Person.

(50) “ Shared Assets ” means the Assets identified on Schedule 2.9(a) .

(51) “ Shared Contracts ” means all contracts, commitments and other agreements that relate both to the Seattle Business and the Houston Business (other than Intercompany Obligations), including the contracts, commitments and other agreements identified on Schedule 2.9(b) .

(52) “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such Person, (ii) the total combined equity interests or (iii) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (b) otherwise has the power to vote or direct the vote of, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.

(53) “ Tax ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

 

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(54) “ Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B entered into or to be entered into by and between Miami, Houston and Seattle on or prior to the Distribution Date.

(55) “ Tax Return ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(56) “ Technology ” has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

(57) “ Total Seattle Debt ” means, collectively, any debt incurred by Seattle, Miami or any of their respective Subsidiaries to finance the Seattle Payment.

(58) “ Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Real Estate Matters Agreement, the Commercial Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, and the Transfer Documents, in each case including all annexes, exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices thereto.

(59) “ Transfer Documents ” means the Pre-Distribution Transfer Documents, the Post-Distribution Houston Transfer Documents and the Post-Distribution Seattle Transfer Documents.

(60) “ Transferred IP ” has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

(61) “ Transferred Technology ” means all Technology (a) embodying any Transferred IP, or (b) otherwise used or held for use exclusively in, developed exclusively for use in, or exclusively related to, the operation of the Seattle Business.

(62) “ Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition Services Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A entered into or to be entered into by and between Houston and Seattle on or immediately prior to the Distribution Date.

Section 1.2 Other Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in the sections indicated:

 

Definition

  

Section

Adjustment Amounts

   2.10(a)(iii)

Agreement

   Preamble

Arbitration Act

   8.1

Arbitration Demand Notice

   8.4(a)

Clean-Up Spin-Off

   3.3(c)

Closing Statement

   2.10(b)(i)

Closing Working Capital

   2.10(a)(i)

Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount

   2.10(a)(iii)

Common-Equivalent Houston Series A Preferred Stock

   3.1(e)

Counsel

   4.8(e)

CPR

   8.3

 

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CPR Arbitration Rules

   8.4(a)(i)

Dispute

   8.1

Dispute Notice

   8.2

Disputed Items

   2.10(c)(ii)

Distribution

   Recitals

Exchange Offer

   Recitals

Excluded Assets

   2.2(b)

Excluded Liabilities

   2.3(b)

Existing Houston Counsel

   4.8(a)

Final Adjustment Amounts

   2.10(d)(i)

Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount

   2.10(d)(i)

General Seattle Business Information

   4.8(b)

Guarantee Release

   6.10(b)

Historical Average Working Capital

   2.10(a)(iii)

Houston

   Preamble

Houston Accounts

   2.11(a)

Houston Common Stock

   Recitals

Houston Confidential Information

   7.2(b)

Houston Controlled Actions

   6.11(b)

Houston Counsel

   4.8(a)

Houston Indemnification Obligations

   6.2

Houston Indemnified Parties

   6.1

Houston Released Persons

   5.1(a)

Indemnified Party

   6.5(a)

Indemnifying Party

   6.5(a)

Indemnity Payment

   6.5(a)

Intercompany Obligations

   2.8(a)

linked

   2.11(a)

Mediation Request

   8.3

Merger

   Recitals

Merger Agreement

   Recitals

Merger Sub

   Recitals

Miami

   Recitals

Minimum Cash Amount

   3.1(c)(i)

Mixed Action

   6.11(d)

Notice of Objection

   2.10(c)(i)

One-Step Spin-Off

   Recitals

Plan of Reorganization

   2.1(a)

Post-Closing Claims

   7.3(b)

Post-Distribution Houston Transfer Documents

   2.5(b)

Post-Distribution Seattle Transfer Documents

   2.4(b)

Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policies

   2.2(a)(vii)

Pre-Distribution Transfer Documents

   2.1(c)

Procedure

   8.3

Reimbursable Expenses

   7.4(a)

Representatives

   7.2(a)

 

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Resolution Period

   2.10(c)(ii)

Seattle

   Preamble

Seattle Accounts

   2.11(a)

Seattle Assets

   2.2(a)

Seattle Cash

   2.10(a)(ii)

Seattle Class B Common Stock

   3.1(e)

Seattle Common Stock

   Recitals

Seattle Confidential Information

   7.2(a)

Seattle Controlled Actions

   6.11(a)

Seattle Counsel

   4.8(a)

Seattle Debt

   3.1(b)

Seattle Indemnification Obligations

   6.1

Seattle Indemnified Parties

   6.2

Seattle Intercompany Payables

   2.3(a)(v)

Seattle Intercompany Receivables

   2.2(a)(x)

Seattle Liabilities

   2.3(a)

Seattle Payment

   3.1(c)(ii)

Seattle Released Persons

   5.1(b)

Seattle-Bound Subsidiaries

   2.2(a)(ii)

Separate Action

   6.11(c)

Separation Expenses

   7.4(a)

Solvency Opinion

   3.2(c)

Specified Cash

   2.10(a)(ii)

Subsidiary Stock Exchange

   3.1(e)

Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization

   3.1(e)

Third-Party Claim

   6.6(a)

Unaffiliated Accounting Firm

   2.10(c)(iii)

Working Capital

   2.10(a)(i)

ARTICLE II

THE REORGANIZATION

Section 2.1 Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities Prior to the Distribution .

(a) In accordance with the plan and structure set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (such plan and structure, as it may be revised in accordance with Section 2.1(d) , being referred to herein as the “ Plan of Reorganization ”) and to the extent not previously effected pursuant to the steps of the Plan of Reorganization that have been completed prior to the date of this Agreement as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement:

(i) Seattle Assets . Houston shall, and shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to, (A) assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Seattle or one or more of Seattle’s Subsidiaries designated by Seattle, and Seattle or such Subsidiaries shall accept from Houston and Houston’s applicable Subsidiaries, all of Houston’s and such Subsidiaries’ respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to all Seattle Assets (in the case of the Transferred IP, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement) and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the release of any Security Interests in any Transferred IP prior to the Distribution Time;

 

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(ii) Seattle Liabilities . Seattle and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries designated by Seattle shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill the Seattle Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms. Seattle and such Subsidiaries shall be responsible for all Seattle Liabilities, regardless of when or where such Seattle Liabilities arose or arise, or the legal entity that incurred or holds the Seattle Liability ( provided , however , that nothing contained herein shall preclude or inhibit Seattle from asserting against third parties any defenses available to the legal entity that incurred or holds such Seattle Liability), or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to, at or subsequent to the Distribution Time, regardless of where or against whom such Seattle Liabilities are asserted or determined or whether asserted or determined prior to the date of this Agreement;

(iii) Excluded Assets . Houston shall cause the applicable Subsidiaries of Seattle to assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Houston or one or more of its other Subsidiaries designated by Houston (other than Seattle or its Subsidiaries), and Houston or such other Subsidiaries shall accept from such applicable Subsidiaries, such applicable Subsidiaries’ respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to any Excluded Assets; and

(iv) Excluded Liabilities . Houston and/or its Subsidiaries designated by Houston (other than Seattle or its Subsidiaries) shall accept and assume from Seattle or one or more of its Subsidiaries and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill the Excluded Liabilities of such other Subsidiaries designated by Houston, and Houston and/or its applicable Subsidiaries shall be responsible for all Excluded Liabilities, regardless of when or where such Excluded Liabilities arose or arise, or the legal entity that incurred or holds the Excluded Liability ( provided , however , that nothing contained herein shall preclude or inhibit Houston from asserting against third parties any defenses available to the legal entity that incurred or holds such Excluded Liability), or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to, at or subsequent to the Distribution Time, regardless of where or against whom such Excluded Liabilities are asserted or determined or whether asserted or determined prior to the date of this Agreement.

(b) In furtherance of the assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Seattle Assets and the assumption of the Seattle Liabilities in accordance with Section 2.1(a)(i) and Section 2.1(a)(ii) and the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, on the date that such Seattle Assets are assigned, transferred, conveyed or delivered or such Seattle Liabilities are assumed, (i) Houston shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such bills of sale, quitclaim deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of Houston’s and its Subsidiaries’ (other than Seattle and its Subsidiaries) right, title and interest in and to such Seattle Assets and (ii) Seattle shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the Seattle Liabilities by Seattle and its Subsidiaries.

 

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(c) In furtherance of the assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Excluded Assets and the assumption of the Excluded Liabilities in accordance with Section 2.1(a)(iii) and Section 2.1(a)(iv) , on the date that such Excluded Assets are assigned, transferred, conveyed or delivered or such Excluded Liabilities are assumed, (i) Seattle shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such bills of sale, quitclaim deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of Seattle’s and such Subsidiaries’ right, title and interest in and to such Excluded Assets and (ii) Houston shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of such Excluded Liabilities. All of the foregoing documents contemplated by Section 2.1(b) and this Section 2.1(c) shall be referred to collectively herein as the “ Pre-Distribution Transfer Documents .”

(d) Without limiting any other provision hereof, in connection with the reorganization contemplated by Section 2.1(a) , each of Houston and Seattle will take, and will cause each member of its respective Group to take, such actions as are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions expressly contemplated by the Plan of Reorganization (whether prior to, at or after the Distribution Time). No change which adversely affects Seattle in a material manner may be made to the Plan of Reorganization prior to the termination of the Merger Agreement without the prior written consent of Miami (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided , that if Miami does not respond to a request for consent under this Section 2.1(d) within three (3) Business Days of Miami’s receipt thereof, such consent shall be deemed provided hereunder.

(e) Seattle hereby waives compliance by each and every member of the Houston Group 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 Seattle Assets to any member of the Seattle Group.

(f) Houston hereby waives compliance by each and every member of the Seattle Group 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 Excluded Assets to any member of the Houston Group.

(g) The Parties acknowledge and agree that as between the Houston Group and the Seattle Group, on the one hand, and any third Person asserting a Liability against a member of the Houston Group or the Seattle Group, on the other hand, nothing in this Agreement shall alter or otherwise change the legal entity within the Houston Group or the Seattle Group that may be subject to such Liability.

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the Houston Group and to the extent not contained in storage media that constitutes a Seattle Asset otherwise delivered to Seattle under this Agreement, Houston shall (and shall cause the other members of the Houston Group to), upon Seattle’s request, provide Seattle with all Technology and other tangible materials constituting, comprising, related to, or necessary to practice the Transferred IP (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all Transferred Technology and all Source Code (as defined in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement) included therein).

Section 2.2 Allocation of Assets .

(a) For purposes of this Agreement, “ Seattle Assets ” shall mean (without duplication):

(i) the Assets listed or described on Schedule 2.2(a)(i) ;

(ii) the shares of capital stock of, or any other equity or ownership interests in, the Subsidiaries held, directly or indirectly, by Houston listed on Schedule 2.2(a)(ii) (the “ Seattle-Bound Subsidiaries ”);

(iii) the Seattle Contracts (in the case of Contracts related to Technology or Intellectual Property Rights where the provisions relating to Technology or Intellectual Property Rights are not incidental to the overall purpose of the Contract, only the IP Contracts);

(iv) the Assets reflected on the Seattle Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for the Seattle Business or any member of the Seattle Group or the Houston Group subsequent to the date of the Seattle Balance Sheet which, had they been so acquired on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on the Seattle Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Seattle Balance Sheet as may be permitted under the Merger Agreement, but in all events excluding all cash and cash equivalents (except for Seattle Cash or as expressly otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents, which cash or cash equivalents shall be deemed Seattle Assets hereunder);

(v) the Seattle Cash;

(vi) the Transferred IP and Transferred Technology;

(vii) subject to Section 7.3 (including any limitations or obligations of any member of the Seattle Group thereunder) and to the terms of the applicable Insurance Policies, the rights of any member of the Seattle Group under any occurrence-based Insurance Policies of Houston or its Subsidiaries (as applicable) in place prior to the Distribution Date under which Seattle or any Seattle Subsidiary is insured (the “ Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policies ”), whether such Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policies are maintained with third party or captive insurers, but only to the extent such Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policies provide, without cost to Houston and its

 

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Subsidiaries (except to the extent acting as insurer under the relevant Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policy), coverage to Seattle or such Subsidiary for any Seattle Liabilities; provided , however , that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of such Insurance Policies, or any of them, to Seattle or any member of the Seattle Group;

(viii) (A) the offices, manufacturing facilities and other owned real property allocated to a member of the Seattle Group pursuant to the Real Estate Matters Agreement and (B) the leases governing the leased real property allocated to a member of the Seattle Group pursuant to the Real Estate Matters Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of the Real Estate Matters Agreement;

(ix) office equipment, trade fixtures and furnishings located at (A) a physical site of which the ownership or a leasehold or subleasehold interest is being transferred to or retained by a member of the Seattle Group, and which is not subject to a lease or sublease back to a member of the Houston Group as of the Distribution Time, but excluding the items listed on Schedule 2.2(a)(ix)(A) , and (B) a physical site of which the ownership or a leasehold or subleasehold interest is being transferred to or retained by a member of the Houston Group and listed on Schedule 2.2(a)(ix)(B) (in each case excluding any office equipment, trade fixtures and furnishings owned by Persons other than Houston and its Subsidiaries); provided that personal computers and other personal equipment shall be retained by the party who, following the Distribution Time, retains the services of the applicable Service Provider who, prior to the Distribution Time, used such personal computer;

(x) all intercompany receivables owed to a member of the Seattle Group, on the one hand, by a member of the Houston Group, on the other hand, that: (A) are in respect of goods or services sold by a member of the Seattle Group; and (B) are effective or outstanding as of the Distribution Time, after giving effect to any settlement and payment made prior to or as of the Distribution Time described in Section 2.8(b)(iv) (collectively, the “ Seattle Intercompany Receivables ”);

(xi) all other Assets that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document as Assets to be transferred to Seattle or any other member of the Seattle Group; and

(xii) all Assets (other than Houston Retained IP or any other Excluded Asset) owned or held immediately prior to the Distribution Time by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries exclusively relating to or exclusively used in the Seattle Business; provided that no Asset shall be deemed to be a Seattle Asset solely as a result of this clause (xii)  if such Asset is within the category or type of Asset expressly covered by the terms of another Transaction Document unless the Party claiming entitlement to such Asset can establish that the omission of the transfer or conveyance of such Asset was inadvertent, and no Asset shall be deemed to be a Seattle Asset solely as a result of this clause (xii)  unless a claim with respect thereto is made by Seattle on or prior to the second (2nd) anniversary of the Distribution Date.

 

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(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Excluded Assets ” shall mean any and all Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Distribution Time, by Houston or any of its Subsidiaries, that are not Seattle Assets, including (without duplication):

(i) the Assets listed or described on Schedule 2.2(b)(i) ;

(ii) all cash and cash equivalents (except for Seattle Cash or as expressly otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents);

(iii)(A) the shares of capital stock of, or any other equity or ownership interests in, the Subsidiaries held, directly or indirectly, by Houston that are not members of the Seattle Group, including the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 2.2(b)(iii)(A) , and (B) the shares of capital stock of, or any other equity interests in, the entities held by Houston that are not members of the Seattle Group, including the entities listed on Schedule 2.2(b)(iii)(B) ;

(iv) the Contracts listed or described on Schedule 2.2(b)(iv) , any other Contracts that are not Seattle Contracts and, subject to Section 2.9 , the Shared Contracts;

(v) all Houston Retained IP;

(vi)(A) the offices, manufacturing facilities and other owned real property allocated to a member of the Houston Group pursuant to the Real Estate Matters Agreement and (B) the leases governing the leased real property allocated to a member of the Houston Group pursuant to the Real Estate Matters Agreement in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of the Real Estate Matters Agreement; and

(vii) all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document as Assets to be retained by Houston or any other member of the Houston Group.

Section 2.3 Allocation of Liabilities .

(a) For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Seattle Liabilities ” shall mean (without duplication):

(i) the Liabilities listed or described on Schedule 2.3(a)(i) ;

(ii) the Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:

(A) the operation of the Seattle Business, as conducted at any time before (by Houston or any of its Affiliates, any member of the Seattle Group or any of their respective predecessors), at or after the Distribution Time (including (1) any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any Person, whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority, with respect to the Seattle Business and (2) any Liability under, arising from or related to any Contract to which Houston or any

 

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of its Affiliates, any member of the Seattle Group or any of their respective predecessors is or was a party or by which any of their respective Assets is or was bound, in each case to the extent such Liability arises or arose from the Seattle Business as conducted at any time before, at or after the Distribution Time, regardless of when such Contract may have been entered into, terminated or expired);

(B) the operation of any business conducted by any member of the Seattle Group at any time after the Distribution Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any Person, whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority, with respect to such business);

(C) the Seattle Assets; and

(D) any Environmental Condition or any matter subject to or regulated by Environmental Law, in each case whether before, at or after the Distribution Time and in each case relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) any properties (or the portion thereof if shared with the Houston Group) owned, leased or occupied by any member of the Seattle Group from and after the Distribution Time; (ii) the ownership, occupancy or use of the Seattle Assets; (iii) the presence on or Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any Seattle Assets; (iv) the conduct or operation of the Seattle Business; or (iv) the use, treatment, Release, handling, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials by the Seattle Business or by or on behalf of any member of the Seattle Group;

(iii) the Liabilities reflected as liabilities or obligations of Seattle or its Subsidiaries in the Seattle Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all deferred revenue reflected therein), and all Liabilities arising or assumed after the date of the Seattle Balance Sheet which, had they arisen or been assumed on or before such date and been retained as of such date, would have been reflected on the Seattle Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet if prepared on a consistent basis (including, in any event, all Liabilities of Seattle under the Total Seattle Debt), subject to any discharge of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the Seattle Balance Sheet;

(iv) the Liabilities arising out of or resulting from (A) the Total Seattle Debt, (B) capitalized and operating lease obligations related to the Seattle Business as of the Distribution Date and (C) the Seattle Indebtedness;

(v) all intercompany payables owed by a member of the Seattle Group, on the one hand, to a member of the Houston Group, on the other hand, that: (A) are in respect of goods or services sold by a member of the Houston Group to a member of the Seattle Group; and (B) are effective or outstanding as of the Distribution Time, after giving effect to any settlement and payment prior to or as of the Distribution Time described in Section 2.8(b)(iv) , which intercompany payables shall be paid by Seattle or the applicable member of the Seattle Group in accordance with Section 2.8(b)(iv) (collectively, “ Seattle Intercompany Payables ”); and

 

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(vi) all other Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document as Liabilities to be assumed by Seattle or any other member of the Seattle Group, and all agreements, obligations and Liabilities of Seattle or any other member of the Seattle Group under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.

(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Excluded Liabilities ” shall mean (without duplication):

(i) the Liabilities listed or described on Schedule 2.3(b)(i) ;

(ii) the Liabilities of Houston or its Affiliates to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Excluded Assets or the Houston Business;

(iii) Liabilities, if any, arising out of or resulting from any amounts that would constitute indebtedness of any member of the Houston Group under GAAP; and

(iv) all other Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by Houston or any other member of the Houston Group, and all agreements, obligations and other Liabilities of Houston or any member of the Houston Group under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, any Liabilities of Houston or its Affiliates that are not Seattle Liabilities are Excluded Liabilities, and any Excluded Liabilities shall not be Seattle Liabilities.

Section 2.4 Transfer of Excluded Assets and Assumption of Excluded Liabilities Not Effected at or Prior to the Distribution Time .

(a) To the extent any Excluded Asset is transferred or assigned to, or any Excluded Liability is assumed by, a member of the Seattle Group at or prior to the Distribution Time, or is owned or held by a member of the Seattle Group after the Distribution Time, from and after the Distribution Time:

(i) Seattle shall, and shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to, promptly assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Houston or certain of its Subsidiaries designated by Houston, and Houston or such Subsidiaries shall accept from Seattle and its applicable Subsidiaries, all of Seattle’s and such Subsidiaries’ respective right, title and interest in and to such Excluded Assets (in the case of the Houston Retained IP, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement); and

 

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(ii) Houston and/or its Subsidiaries designated by Houston shall promptly accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all such Excluded Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms.

(b) In furtherance of the assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of Excluded Assets and the assumption of Excluded Liabilities provided for in Section 2.4(a)(i) and Section 2.4(a)(ii) and the other Transaction Documents and without any additional consideration therefor: (i) Seattle shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such bills of sale, quitclaim deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of Seattle’s and its Subsidiaries’ right, title and interest in and to the Excluded Assets to Houston and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) Houston shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the Excluded Liabilities by Houston or its Subsidiaries. All of the foregoing documents contemplated by this Section 2.4(b) shall be referred to collectively herein as the “ Post-Distribution Seattle Transfer Documents .”

(c) To the extent that the transfer or assignment of any Excluded Asset or the assumption of any Excluded Liability requires any Approvals or Notifications, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that except to the extent expressly provided in any of the other Transaction Documents, neither Houston nor Seattle 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 or make such Approvals or Notifications; provided , further , that the obligation to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications shall terminate on the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Distribution.

(d) If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to the Houston Group of any Excluded Assets or the assumption by the Houston Group of any Excluded Liabilities would be a violation of applicable Law or require any Approval or Notification that has not been made or obtained at or prior to the Distribution Time, then, unless the Parties shall mutually otherwise determine, the transfer or assignment to the Houston Group of such Excluded Assets or the assumption by the Houston Group of such Excluded Liabilities, as the case may be, 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 or such Approvals or Notifications have been obtained or made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities shall continue to constitute Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities for all other purposes of this Agreement.

(e) If any transfer or assignment of any Excluded Asset or any assumption of any Excluded Liability intended to be transferred, assigned or assumed under this Agreement or other Transaction Documents is not consummated at or prior to the Distribution Time, whether as a result of the provisions of Section 2.4(d) or for any other reason, then the Parties shall cooperate to effect such transfers as promptly following the Distribution Time as practicable and,

 

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prior to the effectiveness of such transfer of Assets or assumption of Liabilities, the member of the Seattle Group retaining such Excluded Asset or such Excluded Liability, as the case may be, shall thereafter hold such Excluded Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the member of the Houston Group entitled thereto (at the expense of the member of the Houston Group entitled thereto) and retain such Excluded Liability for the account of the member of the Houston Group and otherwise enter into arrangements, including subcontracting, sublicensing, subleasing, back-to-back agreement, or other similar arrangement, to convey the economic rights and obligations relating to such Excluded Assets or Excluded Liability to the Houston Group. In addition, the member of the Seattle Group retaining such Excluded Asset or such Excluded Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the member of the Houston Group to whom such Excluded Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Excluded Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such member of the Houston Group in the same position as if such Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability, as the case may be, including use, risk of loss, potential for gain and dominion, control and command over such Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability, as the case may be, are to inure from and after the Distribution Time to the Houston Group. Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable Law, each of Houston and Seattle shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) for all U.S. federal (and applicable state, local and foreign) income tax purposes, treat any Excluded Asset and any Excluded Liability transferred, assigned or assumed after the Distribution Time pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) as having been so transferred, assigned or assumed prior to the Distribution Time pursuant to the Reorganization and (ii) file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with such treatment and not take any Tax position inconsistent therewith.

(f) If and when the Approvals or Notifications, the absence of which caused the deferral of transfer or assignment of any Excluded Asset or the deferral of assumption of any Excluded Liability pursuant to Section 2.4(d) , are obtained or made, and, if and when any other legal impediments for the transfer or assignment of any Excluded Assets or the assumption of any Excluded Liabilities have been removed, the transfer or assignment of the applicable Excluded Asset or the assumption of the applicable Excluded Liability, as the case may be, shall be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable other Transaction Document.

(g) Any member of the Seattle Group retaining an Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability due to the deferral of the transfer or assignment of such Excluded Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Excluded Liability, as the case may be, shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced (or otherwise made available or agreed in advance to be reimbursed) by Houston or the member of the Houston Group entitled to the Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability, as the case may be, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by Houston or the member of the Houston Group entitled to such Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability.

 

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Section 2.5 Transfer of Seattle Assets and Assumption of Seattle Liabilities Not Effected at or Prior to the Distribution Time .

(a) To the extent any Seattle Asset is transferred or assigned to, or any Seattle Liability is assumed by, a member of the Houston Group at or prior to the Distribution Time, or is owned or held by a member of the Houston Group after the Distribution Time, from and after the Distribution Time:

(i) Houston shall, and shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to, promptly assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Seattle or certain of its Subsidiaries designated by Seattle, and Seattle or such Subsidiaries shall accept from Houston and its applicable Subsidiaries, all of Houston’s and such Subsidiaries’ respective right, title and interest in and to such Seattle Assets (in the case of the Transferred IP, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement); and

(ii) Seattle and/or its Subsidiaries designated by Seattle shall promptly accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all such Seattle Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms.

(b) In furtherance of the assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of Seattle Assets and the assumption of Seattle Liabilities provided for Section 2.5(a)(i) and Section 2.5(a)(ii) and the other Transaction Documents and without any additional consideration therefor: (i) Houston shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such bills of sale, quitclaim deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of Houston’s and its Subsidiaries’ right, title and interest in and to the Seattle Assets to Seattle and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) Seattle shall execute and deliver, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent reasonably necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the Seattle Liabilities by Seattle or its Subsidiaries. All of the foregoing documents contemplated by this Section 2.5(b) shall be referred to collectively herein as the “ Post-Distribution Houston Transfer Documents .”

(c) To the extent that the transfer or assignment of any Seattle Asset or the assumption of any Seattle Liability requires any Approvals or Notifications, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that except to the extent expressly provided in any of the other Transaction Documents, neither Houston nor Seattle 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 or make such Approvals or Notifications; provided , further , that the obligation to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications shall terminate on the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Distribution.

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Seattle Liabilities would be a violation of applicable Law or require any Approval or Notification that has not been made or obtained at or prior to the Distribution Time then, unless the Parties shall mutually otherwise determine, the transfer or assignment to the Seattle Group of such Seattle Assets or the assumption by the Seattle Group of such Seattle Liabilities, as the case may be, 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 or such Approvals or Notifications have been obtained or made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Seattle Assets or Seattle Liabilities shall continue to constitute Seattle Assets and Seattle Liabilities for all other purposes of this Agreement.

(e) If any transfer or assignment of any Seattle Asset or any assumption of any Seattle Liability intended to be transferred, assigned or assumed under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents is not consummated at or prior to the Distribution Time, whether as a result of the provisions of Section 2.5(d) or for any other reason, then the Parties shall cooperate to effect such transfers as promptly following the Distribution Time as practicable and, prior to the effectiveness of such transfer of Assets or assumption of Liabilities, the member of the Houston Group retaining such Seattle Asset or such Seattle Liability, as the case may be, shall thereafter hold such Seattle Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the member of the Seattle Group entitled thereto (at the expense of the member of the Seattle Group entitled thereto) and retain such Seattle Liability for the account of the member of the Seattle Group and otherwise enter into arrangements, including subcontracting, sublicensing, subleasing, back-to-back agreement, or other similar arrangement, to convey the economic rights and obligations relating to such Seattle Assets or Seattle Liability to the Seattle Group. In addition, the member of the Houston Group retaining such Seattle Asset or such Seattle Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the member of the Seattle Group to whom such Seattle Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Seattle Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such member of the Seattle Group in the same position as if such Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability, as the case may be, including use, risk of loss, potential for gain and dominion, control and command over such Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability, as the case may be, are to inure from and after the Distribution Time to the Seattle Group. Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable Law, each of Houston and Seattle shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) for all U.S. federal (and applicable state, local and foreign) income tax purposes, treat any Seattle Asset and any Seattle Liability transferred, assigned or assumed after the Distribution Time pursuant to this Section 2.5(e) as having been so transferred, assigned or assumed prior to the Distribution Time pursuant to the Reorganization and (ii) file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with such treatment and not take any Tax position inconsistent therewith.

(f) If and when the Approvals or Notifications, the absence of which caused the deferral of transfer or assignment of any Seattle Asset or the deferral of assumption of any Seattle Liability pursuant to Section 2.5(d) , are obtained or made, and, if and when any other legal impediments for the transfer or assignment of any Seattle Asset or the assumption of any Seattle Liability have been removed, the transfer or assignment of the applicable Seattle Asset or the assumption of the applicable Seattle Liability, as the case may be, shall be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable other Transaction Document.

 

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(g) Any member of the Houston Group retaining a Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability due to the deferral of the transfer or assignment of such Seattle Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Seattle Liability, as the case may be, shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced (or otherwise made available or agreed in advance to be reimbursed) by Seattle or the member of the Seattle Group entitled to the Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability, as the case may be, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by Seattle or the member of the Seattle Group entitled to such Seattle Asset or Seattle Liability.

Section 2.6 Novation of Seattle Liabilities; Indemnification .

(a) Each of Houston and Seattle, at the request of the other, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, as soon as reasonably practicable, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all obligations under agreements (including any agreement with the U.S. federal government), leases, licenses and other obligations or Liabilities of any nature whatsoever that constitute Seattle Liabilities, or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements other than any member of the Seattle Group, or the substitution of a member of the Seattle Group if no member of the Seattle Group is then a party thereto, so that, in any such case, the members of the Seattle Group will be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided , however , that except as otherwise expressly provided in any of the other Transaction Documents, neither Houston nor Seattle shall be obligated to contribute any capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any third Person from whom any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release is requested.

(b) If Houston or Seattle is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release, the applicable member of the Houston Group shall continue to be bound by such agreement, lease, license or other obligation or Liability and, unless not permitted by the terms thereof or by Law, Seattle shall or shall cause a member of the Seattle Group to, as agent or subcontractor for such member of the Houston Group, as the case may be, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Houston Group that constitute Seattle Liabilities from and after the Distribution Time. Seattle shall indemnify each Houston Indemnified Party, and hold each of them harmless, against any Liabilities (other than Excluded Liabilities) arising in connection therewith; provided that Seattle shall have no obligation to indemnify any Houston Indemnified Party that has engaged in any knowing violation of Law, fraud or willful misconduct in connection therewith. Houston shall cause each member of the Houston Group without further consideration to promptly pay and remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to Seattle or to another member of the Seattle Group specified by Seattle, all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of the Houston Group in respect of such performance (unless any such consideration is an Excluded Asset). If and when any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release shall be obtained or the obligations under such agreement, lease, license or

 

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other obligations or Liabilities shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Houston, without payment of further consideration, shall promptly assign, or cause to be assigned, all its obligations and other Liabilities thereunder or any obligations of any member of the Houston Group thereunder to Seattle or another member of the Seattle Group specified by Seattle, and Seattle, without the payment of any further consideration, shall, or shall cause such other member of the Seattle Group to, assume such obligations.

Section 2.7 Novation of Liabilities Other than Seattle Liabilities; Indemnification .

(a) Each of Houston and Seattle, at the request of the other, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, as soon as reasonably practicable, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all obligations under agreements (including any agreement with the U.S. federal government), leases, licenses and other obligations or Liabilities for which one or more members of the Seattle Group are liable and that do not constitute Seattle Liabilities, or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements other than any member of the Houston Group, or the substitution of a member of the Houston Group if no member of the Houston Group is then a party thereto, so that, in any such case, the members of the Houston Group will be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided , however , that except as otherwise expressly provided in any of the other Transaction Documents, neither Houston nor Seattle shall be obligated to contribute any capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any third Person from whom any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release is requested.

(b) If Houston or Seattle is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release, the applicable member of the Seattle Group shall continue to be bound by such agreement, lease, license or other obligation or Liability and, unless not permitted by the terms thereof or by Law, Houston shall or shall cause a member of the Houston Group to, as agent or subcontractor for such member of the Seattle Group, as the case may be, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Seattle Group that do not constitute Seattle Liabilities from and after the Distribution Time. Houston shall indemnify each Seattle Indemnified Party and hold each of them harmless against any Liabilities (other than Seattle Liabilities) arising in connection therewith; provided that Houston shall have no obligation to indemnify any Seattle Indemnified Party that has engaged in any knowing violation of Law, fraud or willful misconduct after the Distribution Time in connection therewith. Seattle shall cause each member of the Seattle Group without further consideration to promptly pay and remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to Houston or to another member of the Houston Group specified by Houston, all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of the Seattle Group in respect of such performance (unless any such consideration is a Seattle Asset). If and when any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release shall be obtained or the obligations under such agreement, lease, license or other obligations or Liabilities shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Seattle, without payment of further consideration, shall promptly assign, or cause to be assigned, all its obligations and other Liabilities thereunder or any obligations of any member of the Seattle Group thereunder to Houston or another member of the Houston Group specified by Houston, and Houston, without the payment of any further consideration shall, or shall cause such other member of the Houston Group to, assume such obligations.

 

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Section 2.8 Termination of Intercompany Contracts; Settlement of Intercompany Payables and Receivables .

(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.8(b) , in furtherance of the releases and other provisions of Section 5.1 , Seattle and each member of the Seattle Group, on the one hand, and Houston and each member of the Houston Group, on the other hand, hereby terminate, effective as of the Distribution Time and in accordance with applicable Law, any and all Contracts and intercompany Liabilities (subject to Section 2.8(b)(iv) below), whether or not in writing, between or among Seattle and/or any member of the Seattle Group, on the one hand, and Houston and/or any member of the Houston Group, on the other hand, that are effective or outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution Time (collectively, the “ Intercompany Obligations ”). No such terminated Contract (including any provision thereof that purports to survive termination) or intercompany Liability shall be of any further force or effect from and after the Distribution Time. Each Party shall, at the reasonable request of any other Party, take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be necessary to effect the foregoing.

(b) The provisions of Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to any of the following Contracts (or to any of the provisions thereof):

(i) this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the Merger Agreement (and each other Contract expressly contemplated by this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement to be entered into or continued by the Parties or any of the members of their respective Groups after the Distribution Time);

(ii) any Contracts to which any Person, other than the Parties and their respective wholly owned Subsidiaries, is a party (it being understood that (A) directors’ qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned and (B) to the extent that the rights and obligations of the Parties and the members of their respective Groups under any such Contracts constitute Seattle Assets or Seattle Liabilities, they shall be assigned pursuant to Section 2.1) ;

(iii) any Shared Contracts; and

(iv) any Seattle Intercompany Receivables and Seattle Intercompany Payables shall be settled and paid as of the Distribution Time or as promptly as practicable thereafter (and in any event within 30 days) by the member owing such amount (except for any such intercompany payables or receivables arising pursuant to a Transaction Document, which shall instead be settled in accordance with the terms of such Transaction Document).

Section 2.9 Shared Assets; Shared Contracts .

(a) The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to separate the Shared Assets into separate Assets so that the Seattle Business will remain entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall be subject to the Liabilities, with respect to or arising from each Shared Asset to the extent related to the Seattle Business, and Houston will retain the rights and benefits, and shall be subject to the Liabilities, with respect to or arising from each Shared Asset to the

 

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extent related to the Houston Business. If any third party that is entitled to consent to the separation of the Shared Asset has not provided such consent or if the separation of a Shared Asset has not been completed as of the Distribution Date for any other reason, then the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to develop and implement arrangements (including subcontracting, sublicensing, subleasing or back-to-back agreement) to pass along to the Seattle Group the benefit and the Liabilities of the portion of any such Shared Asset related to the Seattle Business and to pass along to the Houston Group the benefit and the Liabilities of the portion of the Shared Asset related to the Houston Business, as the case may be. If and when any such consent is obtained, the Shared Asset will be separated in accordance with this Section 2.9 . The obligations set forth in this Section 2.9 shall terminate on the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Distribution Date. Seattle and Houston shall share equally any costs related to separating the Shared Asset.

(b) The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to separate the Shared Contracts into separate contracts so that the Seattle Business will remain entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall be subject to the Liabilities, with respect to or arising from each Shared Contract to the extent related to the Seattle Business, and Houston will retain the rights and benefits, and shall be subject to the Liabilities, with respect or arising from to each Shared Contract to the extent related to the Houston Business. If a counterparty to any Shared Contract that is entitled under the terms of the Shared Contract to consent to the separation of the Shared Contract has not provided such consent or if the separation of a Shared Contract has not been completed as of the Distribution Date for any other reason, then the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to develop and implement arrangements (including subcontracting, sublicensing, subleasing or back-to-back agreement) to pass along to the Seattle Group the benefit and the Liabilities of the portion of any such Shared Contract related to the Seattle Business and to pass along to the Houston Group the benefit and the Liabilities of the portion of the Shared Contract related to the Houston Business, as the case may be. If and when any such consent is obtained, the Shared Contract will be separated in accordance with this Section 2.9 . With respect to each Shared Contract, the obligations set forth in this Section 2.9 shall terminate upon the earlier of (x) the termination or expiration of each such Shared Contract in accordance with its terms and (y) the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Distribution Date. Seattle and Houston shall share equally any costs related to separating the Shared Contracts.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, pending the separation of each Shared Asset or Shared Contract, the Parties shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain good relations with any obligees or other counterparties in connection with such Shared Asset or Shared Contract, keep such Shared Asset in good condition (ordinary course wear and tear excepted) and, in the case of Shared Contracts, comply in all material respects with the terms thereof and refrain from voluntarily terminating such Shared Contract.

(d) Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable Law, each of Houston and Seattle shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) for all U.S. federal (and applicable state, local and foreign) income tax purposes, treat the portion of each Shared Asset and each Shared Contract the rights and benefits of which inure to it or a member of its Group as Assets owned by, and/or Liabilities of, as applicable, it or the members of its Group, as applicable, as of no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with such treatment and not take any Tax position inconsistent therewith.

 

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Section 2.10 Certain Adjustment .

(a) Certain Definitions .

(i) “ Closing Working Capital ” means, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (A) all Seattle Assets constituting “current” or other assets, in each case, as set forth in the applicable line items to be determined in accordance with Schedule 2.10(a)(i) , but excluding any Seattle Cash, minus (B) all Seattle Liabilities constituting “current” or other liabilities, in each case, as set forth in the applicable line items to be determined in accordance with Schedule 2.10(a)(i) , in each of the foregoing cases, prepared in accordance with Schedule 2.10(a)(i) and otherwise calculated in accordance with the Accounting Principles ((A) minus (B), the “ Working Capital ”), as such line items shall be finally determined in accordance with Section 2.10(a)(iv) .

(ii) “ Seattle Cash ” means the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents in accounts held by or in the name of a member of the Seattle Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than (A) Pension Cash, (B) Insurance Proceeds received after the date hereof that were generated by Assets that, had the event giving rise to such Insurance Proceeds not occurred, would have been Seattle Assets and (C) any cash and cash equivalents received as proceeds of any asset divestiture by the Seattle Business outside the ordinary course of business after the date hereof and not otherwise contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement (cash covered by clauses (B) and (C), together with Pension Cash, the “ Specified Cash ”); provided , however , that any such cash or cash equivalents that constitute restricted cash as determined in accordance with GAAP shall be valued at 70% of the amount of such restricted cash for purposes of calculating Closing Working Capital hereunder.

(iii) “ Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount ” means the amount, which may be positive or negative, equal to (A) Closing Working Capital, minus (B) the average Working Capital over the four most recently completed fiscal quarters as of the Effective Time (the “ Historical Average Working Capital ”), plus (C) the Seattle Cash, minus (D) Seattle Indebtedness (the Closing Working Capital, the Historical Average Working Capital, the Seattle Cash and the Seattle Indebtedness, collectively, the “ Adjustment Amounts ”)

(iv) The Parties and Miami will cooperate in good faith to determine the appropriate account line items to be included in the Closing Statement no later than December 31, 2016 based on the principles set forth in Schedule 2.10(a)(i) .

(b) Closing Statement .

(i) Promptly following the Effective Time, but in no event later than 90 days after the Effective Time, Houston shall prepare and deliver to Seattle a written statement for its review, prepared in accordance with Schedule 2.10(a)(i) (the “ Closing Statement ”), setting forth Houston’s good-faith calculations of each of the Adjustment Amounts and the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount, together with reasonable supporting detail.

 

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(ii) Each Party shall make available to the other Party and, if applicable, to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm, all books, records, documents, personnel and work papers (subject to, in the case of independent accountant work papers, the other Party or the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm, as applicable, entering into a customary release agreement with respect thereto) in the possession of such Party and reasonably requested by such other Party in connection with the preparation and review of the Closing Statement, the determination of the Disputed Items, the preparation of the Notice of Objection and the other matters contemplated by this Section 2.10 .

(iii) Seattle agrees that, following the Closing through the date that the Final Adjustment Amounts and the Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount are determined in accordance with this Section 2.10 , Seattle will not (and will cause its Affiliates not to) take any action with respect to any accounting books, records, policies or procedures on which the Closing Statement is based that are inconsistent with the ordinary course past practices of the Seattle Business (or of Houston or any of its Affiliates with respect to the Seattle Business) prior to the Closing or that would impede or delay the final determination of the Final Adjustment Amounts and the Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount.

(c) Disputes .

(i) In the event Seattle disputes the correctness of any of the Adjustment Amounts or the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount as set forth in the Closing Statement, Seattle shall deliver to Houston a reasonably detailed written statement describing each objection (with reference to the applicable account description) and specifying the amount that Seattle reasonably believes is the correct amount for each disputed item (such statement, the “ Notice of Objection ”) within 60 days after receipt of the Closing Statement, and shall set forth, in writing and in reasonable detail, the reasons for Seattle’s objections.

(ii) If Seattle timely delivers a Notice of Objection in accordance with Section 2.10(c)(i) , only those matters specified in such Notice of Objection shall be deemed to be in dispute (the “ Disputed Items ”), and all other matters included in the Closing Statement, shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Parties. If Seattle does not deliver a Notice of Objection before the conclusion of the 60-day period referred to in Section 2.10(c)(i) , the Closing Statement shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Parties and Seattle and Miami shall be deemed to have agreed with all items and amounts contained in the Closing Statement. Houston and Seattle shall endeavor in good faith to resolve any Disputed Items within 30 days after Houston’s receipt of the Notice of Objection (the “ Resolution Period ”).

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internationally recognized independent accounting firm, which firm shall not be the then regular auditors of Houston, Seattle or Miami (the firm so engaged, the “ Unaffiliated Accounting Firm ”), to resolve the Disputed Items (in a manner consistent with this Section 2.10 ). Promptly after joint engagement of the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm, Houston and Seattle shall provide the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm with a copy of this Agreement, the Closing Statement and the Notice of Objection. Each of Houston and Seattle shall deliver to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm and to the other Party simultaneously a written submission of its final position with respect to each of the Disputed Items (which position may not be outside of the range between the respective amounts set forth in the Closing Statement and the Notice of Objection) within 15 days of the engagement of such Unaffiliated Accounting Firm. Each of Houston and Seattle shall thereafter be entitled to submit a rebuttal to the other’s submission, which rebuttals shall be delivered to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm and to the other Party simultaneously within 10 days of the delivery of the Parties’ initial submissions to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm and to each other. Neither Party may make (nor permit any of its Affiliates or Representatives to make) any additional submission to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm or otherwise communicate with the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm. In no event shall either Party (i) communicate (or permit any of its Affiliates or Representatives to communicate) with the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm without providing the other Party a reasonable opportunity to participate in such communication or (ii) make (or permit any of its Affiliates or Representatives to make) a written submission to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm unless a copy of such submission is simultaneously provided to the other Party. The Unaffiliated Accounting Firm shall have 30 days following submission of the Parties’ rebuttals to review the documents provided to it pursuant to this Section 2.10 and to deliver its reasoned written determination with respect to each of the Disputed Items submitted to it for resolution, as well as its determination of each of the Adjustment Amounts that was a Disputed Item and the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount. The Unaffiliated Accounting Firm shall resolve Disputed Items submitted to it based solely on the information provided to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm by the Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and not by independent review. The Unaffiliated Accounting Firm’s authority shall be limited to resolving disputes with respect to whether the individual Disputed Items were prepared in accordance with Schedule 2.10(a)(i) and otherwise in accordance with the Accounting Principles. In resolving each Disputed Item, the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm shall choose either the value assigned by Houston to such item or the value assigned by Seattle to such item, based on the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm’s assessment of which value is most consistent with Schedule 2.10(a)(i) and the Accounting Principles, and may not assign a value for any item other than a value proposed by Houston or Seattle in its respective final submission to the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm. The determination of the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm in respect of the correctness of each Disputed Matter shall be final, conclusive and binding on Houston and Seattle and not subject to appeal by either of the Parties, and judgment thereof may be entered or enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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to the aggregate amount of the Disputed Items contested by Seattle. For example, if Seattle claims that the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount is $1,000 greater (in Seattle’s favor) than the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount determined by Houston, and if the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm ultimately resolves the Disputed Items by awarding to Seattle $300 of the $1,000 contested, then the fees, costs and expenses of the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm will be allocated 30% (i.e., $300 ÷ $1,000) to Houston and 70% (i.e., $700 ÷ $1,000) to Seattle.

(d) Final Adjustment .

(i) The Adjustment Amounts and the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount, as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.10 (whether by failure of Seattle to deliver a Notice of Objection, by agreement of Houston and Seattle or by determination of the Unaffiliated Accounting Firm), are referred to herein as the “ Final Adjustment Amounts ” and the “ Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount ,” respectively.

(e) Not later than five Business Days after the determination of the Final Adjustment Amounts and the Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount, a payment by wire transfer in respect thereof shall be made as follows:

(i) If the Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount is a positive number, then the amount of such excess shall be paid to Houston by Seattle; and

(ii) If the Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount is a negative number, then the absolute value of such difference shall be paid to Seattle by Houston.

Any payment pursuant to this Section 2.10(e) shall be treated as an adjustment to the Seattle Payment for all U.S. federal (and applicable state, local and foreign) income tax purposes and shall be made in immediately available funds in United States dollars by wire transfer to a bank account designated in writing by the Party entitled to receive the payment.

Section 2.11 Bank Accounts .

(a) Houston and Seattle each agrees to take, or cause the respective members of their respective Groups to take, prior to the Distribution Time (or as soon as possible thereafter), all actions necessary to amend all Contracts governing each bank and brokerage account owned by Seattle or any other member of the Seattle Group (collectively, the “ Seattle Accounts ”), so that such Seattle 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 Houston or any other member of the Houston Group (collectively, the “ Houston Accounts ”) are de-linked from such Houston Accounts.

(b) Houston and Seattle each agrees to take, or cause the respective members of their respective Groups to take, prior to the Distribution Time (or as soon as possible thereafter), all actions necessary to amend all Contracts governing the Houston Accounts so that such Houston Accounts, if currently linked to any Seattle Account, are de-linked from such Seattle Accounts.

 

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(c) With respect to any outstanding checks issued by Houston, Seattle or any of their respective Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution Time, such outstanding checks shall be honored from and after the Distribution Time by the Person or Group owning the account on which the check is drawn, without limiting the ultimate allocation of Liability for such amounts under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(d) As between Houston and Seattle (and the members of their respective Groups), except to the extent prohibited by applicable Law, all payments and reimbursements received after the Distribution Time by either Party (or member of its Group) to which the other Party (or member of its Group) is entitled under this Agreement shall be held by such receiving Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto and, within sixty (60) days of receipt by such receiving Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such receiving Party shall pay over, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the other Party or the applicable member of the other Party’s Group, the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of setoff.

Section 2.12 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EACH OF HOUSTON (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE HOUSTON GROUP) AND SEATTLE (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, THE MERGER AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR THE MERGER AGREEMENT IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING TO ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO OR THERETO IN ANY WAY AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY; AS TO ANY APPROVALS OR NOTIFICATIONS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH; AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY; AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ANY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY PARTY; OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT, CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR THE MERGER AGREEMENT TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, THE MERGER AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, ALL SUCH ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS (AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM OR SIMILAR FORM DEED OR CONVEYANCE), AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD OR MARKETABLE TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST, AND (II) ANY NECESSARY APPROVALS OR NOTIFICATIONS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR MADE OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.

 

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Section 2.13 Post-Distribution Communications . After the Distribution Time, each Party or any member of its Group may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party or any member of its Group. At all times after the Distribution Time, each Party and the members of its Group are hereby authorized to receive and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party or member that belongs to the other Party or any members of its Group, and to the extent that such mail, packages or other communications do not relate to the business of the receiving Party or member, the receiving Party or member shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or member, copies thereof) to the other Party as provided for in Section 9.5 . The provisions of this Section 2.13 are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to, constitute an authorization by any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf, and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.

Section 2.14 Cooperation . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, (a) Houston shall keep Miami reasonably informed and furnish Miami with information relating to the determination of the Assets that are proposed to be transferred to, and Liabilities that are proposed to be assumed by, the Seattle Group under any Transaction Document on a reasonably current basis, (b) to the extent any Transaction Documents or exhibits or schedules thereto are to be completed following the date hereof, Houston and Seattle shall consult with Miami in good faith regarding the terms and conditions to be included in such documents, give Miami a reasonable opportunity to comment on any additions or modifications to such documents, take such comments into account in finalizing such documents and shall not finalize such documents without the prior written consent of Miami (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and (c) with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights or IP Contracts that are not, as of the Distribution Date, included in the Transferred IP or Seattle Contracts, respectively, Houston shall consider in good faith any proposals from Miami to include those Intellectual Property Rights or IP Contracts that Miami reasonably believes are primarily (but not exclusively) used in, held for use or related to the Seattle Business and, if Houston agrees, take all actions necessary or advisable to transfer such Intellectual Property Rights or IP Contracts to Seattle in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that without limiting Houston’s obligations under this Agreement or the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, Houston’s determination of whether or not an Intellectual Property Right or IP Contract should be transferred to Seattle pursuant to this clause (c) shall be final.

Section 2.15 Specified Cash Items . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (a) Houston shall cause the Seattle Group to have immediately available cash with respect to Seattle’s defined benefits plan liabilities (or shall have pre-funded such liabilities in whole or in part on or after September 1, 2016 and prior to the Effective Time) in the aggregate amount set forth on Schedule 2.15(a) ; provided that (i) the amount of such cash so held or pre-funded in any jurisdiction set forth on Schedule 2.15(a) shall not exceed the amount for such jurisdiction as set forth on Schedule 2.15(a) and (ii) prior to effecting any such pre-funding, Houston and Miami shall consult in good faith regarding such

 

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pre-funding in the relevant jurisdiction, and such pre-funding will be subject to Miami’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; and (b) Houston shall cause the Seattle Group to have immediately available cash or cash equivalents in an aggregate amount equal to the Specified Cash (other than Pension Cash) as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that any such cash or cash equivalents that constitute restricted cash as determined in accordance with GAAP shall be valued at 70% of the amount of such restricted cash for purposes of this clause (b).

Section 2.16 Certain Contracts . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or Section 7.6 of the Merger Agreement, (a) Houston shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist Seattle to, as promptly as practicable following the date hereof, provide to Miami a complete and accurate list of all Seattle Contracts and Shared Contracts, in each case, pursuant to which any Intellectual Property Rights are licensed or granted to Houston or any of its Affiliates from a third party, where such Intellectual Property Rights are incorporated or embedded in, or otherwise required for the manufacture, use, importation, exportation, or Sale or Service (each, as defined in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement) of, any product or service referenced in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of Seattle Licensed Products in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement and (b) with respect to such Intellectual Property Rights, Houston shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain licenses or sub-licenses to (for the benefit of the Seattle Business) or otherwise replace such Intellectual Property Rights from the date of this Agreement through the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the date of this Agreement, at Houston’s expense (including payment of fees or other costs), but subject in each case to expense caps set forth on Schedule 2.16 .

Section 2.17 IT Platform . Houston shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Seattle, by the Distribution Date, standalone information technology systems (including information technology applications and infrastructure assets) that (in combination with Services (as defined in the Transition Services Agreement) provided to Seattle under the Transition Services Agreement) in and of themselves will not prevent Seattle from complying in all material respects with IFRS (as defined in the Merger Agreement). If Houston shall not have delivered such standalone information technology systems to Seattle by the Distribution Date, Houston and Seattle shall discuss in good faith which Party will be responsible for the completion and costs of such standalone information technology systems after the Distribution Date.

ARTICLE III

THE DISTRIBUTION

Section 3.1 Actions at or Prior to the Distribution Time . Prior to the Distribution Time and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the following shall occur:

(a) Securities Law Matters .

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permitted to reasonably direct and control the efforts of the Parties in connection with the Distribution, and Seattle shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all other things reasonably necessary to facilitate the Distribution as reasonably directed by Houston in good faith and in accordance with the applicable terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(ii) Seattle shall file the Disclosure Documents and any amendments or supplements thereto as may be necessary or advisable in order to cause the Disclosure Documents to become and remain effective as required by the SEC or federal, state or other applicable securities Laws. Houston and Seattle shall prepare and mail or otherwise make available, prior to any Distribution Date, to the holders of Houston Common Stock, such information concerning Seattle, Miami, their respective businesses, operations and management, the Distribution and such other matters as Houston shall reasonably determine and as may be required by Law. Houston and Seattle will prepare, and Seattle will, to the extent required by applicable Law, file with the SEC, any such documentation and any requisite no-action letters which Houston determines are necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Houston and Seattle shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable. Houston and Seattle shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or “blue sky” Laws of states or other political subdivisions of the United States and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable foreign securities Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(b) Financing . On or before the Distribution Date, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 7.7 of the Merger Agreement, Seattle shall enter into a definitive agreement or agreements providing for indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount equal to $2,600,000,000, which indebtedness shall consist of borrowings on the terms and conditions contemplated by the Seattle Commitment Letter (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (collectively, the “ Seattle Debt ”). Between the date of this Agreement and the Distribution Time, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 7.7 of the Merger Agreement, Seattle shall incur the Seattle Debt and receive the proceeds thereof in order to fund the Seattle Payment.

(c) Cash Reduction; Contribution .

(i) Without limiting the requirements of Section 2.8 but subject to Section 2.15 , prior to the Distribution Time, Houston may, and may cause the members of the Houston Group and the Seattle Group to, take such actions as Houston deems advisable to minimize or reduce the amount of cash and cash equivalents remaining in any accounts held by or in the name of a member of the Seattle Group as of the Distribution Time; provided , however , that Houston shall cause the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents in accounts held by or in the name of a member of the Seattle Group as of the Effective Time (other than Specified Cash) to be no less than the amount set forth on Schedule 3.1(c)(i) (the “ Minimum Cash Amount ”); provided further , however , that any such cash or cash equivalents that constitute restricted cash as determined in accordance with GAAP shall be valued at 70% of the amount of such restricted cash for purposes of calculating the Minimum Cash Amount hereunder.

 

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(ii) Prior to the Distribution, in consideration of the transfer of the Seattle Assets contemplated by the Reorganization, (A) Seattle shall issue to Houston additional shares of Seattle Common Stock such that the number of shares of Seattle Common Stock then outstanding shall be equal to the number of shares of Seattle Common Stock necessary to effect the Distribution and (B) Seattle shall pay to Houston cash in an aggregate amount equal to $2,500,000,000.00, subject to reduction in accordance with Section 3.1(c) of the Merger Agreement (the “ Seattle Payment ”), in immediately available funds to one or more accounts designated by Houston.

(d) Distribution Agent . Houston shall enter into a distribution agent agreement with the Distribution Agent or otherwise provide instructions to the Distribution Agent regarding the Distribution.

(e) Seattle-Bound Subsidiary Stock Exchange . Immediately prior to the Record Date and in connection with the Reorganization, each of the Seattle-Bound Subsidiaries, in exchange for each share of Houston Common Stock then held by such Seattle-Bound Subsidiary (the “ Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization ”), shall receive from Houston one share of preferred stock of Houston (the “ Common-Equivalent Houston Series A Preferred Stock ”). Houston shall redeem each share of Common-Equivalent Houston Series A Preferred Stock at the Distribution Time for a number of Class B shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Seattle (the “ Seattle Class B Common Stock ”) having a value (based on the (i) Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) multiplied by (ii) the average of the high and low trading price on the London Stock Exchange plc of Miami Common Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement) on the trading day immediately preceding the Distribution Date) equal to the value of one share of Houston Common Stock (based on the average of the high and low “regular way” trading price of Houston Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Distribution Date) (the “ Subsidiary Stock Exchange ”). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the Subsidiary Stock Recapitalization is intended to be treated as a recapitalization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) the Subsidiary Stock Exchange is intended to be treated as part of the same distribution (within the meaning of Section 355(a) of the Code) as the Distribution.

(f) Satisfying Conditions to the Distribution . Houston and Seattle shall cooperate to cause the conditions to the Distribution set forth in Section 3.2 to be satisfied and to effect the Distribution at the Distribution Time upon such satisfaction (or waiver). In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Houston shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a Solvency Opinion.

Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent to the Distribution . In no event shall the Distribution occur unless each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Houston, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion (other than the condition set forth in Section 3.2(a) , which prior to the termination of the Merger Agreement may not be waived without Miami’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):

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(b) the consummation or satisfaction of the actions set forth in Section 3.1(c)(ii) and Section 3.1(e) ;

(c) an independent appraisal firm shall have delivered an opinion to the Board of Directors of Houston as to the solvency of Houston after giving effect to the Seattle Payment and the consummation of the Distribution (the “ Solvency Opinion ”); and such Solvency Opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to Houston in form and substance in Houston’s sole discretion; and such Solvency Opinion shall not have been withdrawn or rescinded or modified in any respect adverse to Houston; and

(d) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 8 of the Merger Agreement, including: (i) the satisfaction, or waiver by Houston and Miami, of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 the Merger Agreement; (ii) the satisfaction, or waiver by Houston, of the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 of the Merger Agreement; and (iii) the satisfaction, or waiver by Miami, of the conditions set forth in Section 8.3 of the Merger Agreement, in each case other than those conditions that, by their nature, are to be satisfied contemporaneously with the Distribution or the Merger.

Each of the foregoing conditions is for the sole benefit of Houston and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Houston or its Board of Directors to waive or not to waive any such condition in this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, or in any way limit Houston’s rights of termination set forth in this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, provided , however , that the foregoing shall not limit the Parties’ rights under Section 7.6 of the Merger Agreement.

Section 3.3 The Distribution .

(a) Houston may elect, in its sole discretion, to effect the Distribution in the form of (i) a One-Step Spin-Off; or (ii) an Exchange Offer (including any Clean-Up Spin-Off), provided that (A) the economic value of the Merger to each of Houston and Miami is preserved (B) the Exchange Offer (including any Clean-Up Spin-Off) does not create any material and adverse Tax consequences to Miami and (C) the Exchange Offer (including any Clean-Up Spin-Off) does not materially delay the consummation of the Distribution and the Merger.

(b) If Houston elects to effect the Distribution in the form of a One-Step Spin-Off, then the Board of Directors of Houston, in accordance with applicable Law, shall establish (or designate Persons to establish) a Record Date and the Distribution Date, and Houston shall establish appropriate procedures in connection with, and to effectuate in accordance with applicable Law, the Distribution. All shares of Seattle Common Stock held by Houston on the Distribution Date shall be distributed to the holders of record of Houston Common Stock in the manner determined by Houston and in accordance with Section 3.3(f) . To the extent the Distribution is effected as a One-Step Spin-Off, subject to the terms thereof, in accordance with Section 3.3(f) , each holder of Houston Common Stock on the Record Date shall be entitled to receive for each share of Houston Common Stock held by such holder on the Record Date a

 

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number of shares of Seattle Common Stock equal to (i) the total number of shares of Seattle Common Stock held by Houston on the Distribution Date, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Houston Common Stock held by such holder on the Record Date and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Houston Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date.

(c) If Houston elects to effect the Distribution as an Exchange Offer, Houston shall determine the terms of such Exchange Offer, including the number of shares of Seattle Common Stock that will be offered for each validly tendered share of Houston Common Stock, the period during which such Exchange Offer shall remain open and any extensions thereto, the procedures for the tender and exchange of shares and all other terms and conditions of such Exchange Offer, which terms and conditions shall comply with the terms of the Merger Agreement and all securities Law requirements applicable to such Exchange Offer. In the event that Houston’s stockholders subscribe for less than all of the Seattle Common Stock in the Exchange Offer, all shares of Seattle Common Stock held by Houston that are not exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be distributed as a dividend to Houston stockholders on a pro rata basis on the Distribution Date and immediately following the consummation of the Exchange Offer (the “ Clean-Up Spin-Off ”), so that Houston will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as having distributed all of the shares of Seattle Common Stock to the Houston stockholders. To the extent the Distribution is effected as an Exchange Offer, subject to the terms thereof, in accordance with Section 3.3(f) , each Houston stockholder may elect in the Exchange Offer to exchange a number of shares of Houston Common Stock held by such Houston stockholder for shares of Seattle Common Stock. The terms and conditions of any Clean-Up Spin-Off will be as determined by Houston, subject to the provisions of Section 3.3(b) , mutatis mutandis .

(d) None of the Parties, nor any of their Affiliates hereto shall be liable to any Person in respect of any shares of Seattle Common Stock (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) that are properly delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.

(e) Houston, Seattle, or the Distribution Agent, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payments under the Code or any provision of local or foreign Tax Law. Any withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Persons otherwise entitled thereto.

(f) Upon the consummation of the One-Step Spin-Off or the Exchange Offer, Houston shall deliver to the Distribution Agent, a global certificate representing the Seattle Common Stock being distributed in the One-Step Spin-Off or exchanged in the Exchange Offer, as the case may be, for the account of the Houston stockholders that are entitled thereto. Upon a Clean-Up Spin-Off, if any, Houston shall deliver to the Distribution Agent an additional global certificate representing the Seattle Common Stock being distributed in the Clean-Up Spin-Off for the account of the Houston stockholders that are entitled thereto. The Distribution Agent shall hold such certificate or certificates, as the case may be, for the account of the Houston stockholders pending the Merger, as provided in Section 3.2 of the Merger Agreement.

 

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Immediately after the Distribution Time and prior to the date and time at which the Merger becomes effective, the shares of Seattle Common Stock shall not be transferable and the transfer agent for the Seattle Common Stock shall not transfer any shares of Seattle Common Stock. The Distribution shall be deemed to be effective upon written authorization from Houston to the Distribution Agent to proceed.

Section 3.4 Authorization of Seattle Common Stock to Accomplish the Distribution . Prior to the Distribution, Houston and Seattle shall take all necessary action required to file a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Seattle with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, to increase the number of authorized shares of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock so that the Seattle Common Stock and the Seattle Class B Common Stock then issued and outstanding shall, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be subdivided and converted into that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding equal to the number of shares of Seattle Common Stock and Seattle Class B Common Stock necessary to effect the Distribution and the Subsidiary Stock Exchange, respectively.

ARTICLE IV

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Section 4.1 Access to Information .

(a) Until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Distribution Date (or such longer period as such access by a Party is required under applicable Law), subject to Section 7.2 and any other applicable confidentiality obligations, each of Houston and Seattle, on behalf of its respective Group, agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to the other Group and its Representatives, as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor, any Information in the possession or under the control of such respective Group which the requesting Party reasonably needs to (i) comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on the requesting Party (including under applicable securities Laws) by a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the requesting Party, (ii) carry out its human resources functions or to establish, assume or administer its benefit plans or payroll functions, (iii) satisfy accounting or other similar requirements or (iv) comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including with respect to the completion of the Reorganization after the date of this Agreement); provided that in the case of Information reasonably requested by a Party to satisfy its financial and statutory audit requirements, the access contemplated by this Section 4.1(a) shall extend until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Distribution Date; provided , further , that in the event that any Party determines that any such provision of Information could be commercially detrimental, violate any Law or agreement or waive any attorney-client privilege, the Parties shall take all reasonable measures to permit the compliance with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such detriment or consequence.

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during regular business hours (as in effect from time to time) to the documents and objects of historical significance that relate to the Seattle Business that are located in archives retained or maintained by any member of the Houston Group and (ii) Seattle may obtain copies (but not originals unless it is a Seattle Asset) of documents for bona fide business purposes and may obtain objects for exhibition purposes for commercially reasonable periods of time if required for such bona fide business purposes; provided that Seattle shall cause any such objects to be returned promptly in the same condition in which they were delivered to Seattle, and Seattle shall comply with any rules, procedures or other requirements, and shall be subject to any restrictions, that are then applicable to Houston. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the access of any member of the Houston Group to any such documents or objects or to impose any liability on any member of the Houston Group if any such documents or objects are not maintained or preserved by Houston.

(c) Until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Distribution Date (or such longer period as such access by Houston is required under applicable Law), subject to Section 7.2 and any other applicable confidentiality obligations, (i) Houston and its Representatives shall have access during regular business hours (as in effect from time to time) to the documents and objects of historical significance that relate to the Houston Business that are located in archives retained or maintained by any member of the Seattle Group and (ii) Houston may obtain copies (but not originals unless it is not a Seattle Asset) of documents for bona fide business purposes and may obtain objects for exhibition purposes for commercially reasonable periods of time if required for such bona fide business purposes; provided that Houston shall cause any such objects to be returned promptly in the same condition in which they were delivered to Houston and Houston shall comply with any rules, procedures or other requirements, and shall be subject to any restrictions that are then applicable to Seattle. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the access of any member of the Seattle Group to any such documents or objects or to impose any liability on any member of the Seattle Group if any such documents or objects are not maintained or preserved by Seattle.

(d) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, until the second (2nd) Houston fiscal year-end occurring after the Distribution Date, each of Houston and Seattle shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party’s Information requests to enable (i) the other Party to meet its timetable for dissemination of its earnings releases, financial statements and management’s 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 and (ii) the other Party’s accountants to timely complete their review of the quarterly financial statements and audit of the annual financial statements of the other Party, including, to the extent applicable to such Party, its auditor’s audit of its internal control over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC’s and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s rules and auditing standards thereunder.

Section 4.2 Ownership of Information . Any Information owned by one Group that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party, except where such Information is an Asset of the requesting Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any Information requested or provided pursuant to Section 4.1 .

 

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Section 4.3 Compensation for Providing Information . The Party requesting Information pursuant to Section 4.1 agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any, of creating, gathering and copying such Information (including any 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 tapes for purposes of providing the requested Information), to the extent that such costs are incurred in connection with such other Party’s provision of Information in response to the requesting Party. The Party requesting Information pursuant to Section 4.1 agrees to pay the applicable then-prevailing fee for any archive research services performed by the other Party.

Section 4.4 Record Retention .

(a) To facilitate the possible exchange of Information pursuant to this Article IV and other provisions of this Agreement, from and after the Distribution Time, the Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to retain all Information in their respective possession or control in accordance with the document retention policies or ordinary course practices of Houston in effect as of the Distribution Time (including any Information that is subject to a “Litigation Hold” issued by either Party prior to the Distribution Time) or such other document retention policies as may be reasonably adopted by the applicable Party from and after the Distribution Time ( provided that such other document retention policies at least provide for the retention of documents until the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations and as otherwise required by applicable Law).

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Party will destroy, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to destroy, any Information contemplated by Section 4.1(a) without first offering to deliver such Information to the other Party, at the other Party’s cost and expense; provided that (i) in the case of any Information relating to a pending or threatened Action that is known to a member of the Group in possession of such Information, the Parties shall comply with the requirements of the applicable “Litigation Hold” ( provided that with respect to any pending or threatened Action arising after the Distribution Time, the requirements of this clause (i) shall apply only to the extent that the member of the Houston Group or the Seattle Group that is in possession of such Information has been notified in writing pursuant to a “Litigation Hold” of such pending or threatened Action); and (ii) in no event shall a Party destroy, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to destroy, any Information required to be retained by applicable Law.

(c) In the event of either Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ inadvertent failure to comply with its applicable document retention policies as required under this Section 4.4 , such Party shall be liable to the other Party solely for the amount of any monetary fines or penalties imposed or levied against such other Party by a Governmental Authority (which fines or penalties shall not include any Liabilities asserted in connection with the claims underlying the applicable Action, other than fines or penalties resulting from any claim of spoliation) as a result of such other Party’s inability to produce Information caused by such inadvertent failure and, notwithstanding Section 6.1 , Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 , shall not be liable to such other Party for any other Liabilities in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party shall have any Liability to any other Party if any Information is destroyed, provided that such Party has used its reasonable best efforts to comply with Section 4.4(a) and Section 4.4(b) .

 

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Section 4.5 Liability for Information Provided . No Party shall have any Liability to any other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement is found to be inaccurate, in the absence of willful misconduct by the Party providing such Information.

Section 4.6 Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information .

(a) The rights and obligations granted under this Article IV are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention or confidential treatment of Information set forth in the Merger Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(b) When any Information provided by one Group to the other is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including any Information that is not relevant to the receiving Party’s request for such Information) or is no longer required to be retained by applicable Law, the receiving Party will promptly, upon the request of the providing Party, either (i) return to the providing Party all Information in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or (ii) certify to the providing Party that it has destroyed such Information (and all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon).

Section 4.7 Production of Witnesses and Records in Connection with an Action .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.1 , from and after the Distribution Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its reasonable efforts to make available to each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other Representatives of the members of its respective Group as witnesses, and any books, records or other Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees and other Representatives) or books, records or other Information may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought under this Agreement. The requesting Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith.

(b) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 4.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party.

(c) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.7 , the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group.

 

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(d) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 4.7 are in furtherance of the provisions of Section 4.1 and shall not be deemed to limit the Parties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1 .

Section 4.8 Counsel; Privileges; Legal Materials .

(a) In-house lawyers employed by Houston and its Affiliates prior to the Distribution Time (“ Existing Houston Counsel ”) have provided legal services to and jointly represented Houston and its Affiliates, including members of the Houston Group and the Seattle Group. From and after the Distribution Time, certain Existing Houston Counsel will remain employees of one or more members of the Houston Group and provide legal services to and represent only the Houston Group (“ Houston Counsel ”), and certain Existing Houston Counsel will become employees of one or more members of the Seattle Group and provide legal services to and represent only the Seattle Group (“ Seattle Counsel ”). From and after the Distribution Time, (i) Houston Counsel will represent only the Houston Group; (ii) Seattle Counsel will represent only the Seattle Group; and (iii) Seattle Counsel and Houston Counsel will, subject to rules of professional responsibility respecting obligations to former clients, owe a duty of loyalty and other professional obligations only to their respective clients. The Parties have previously been jointly represented by the Existing Houston Counsel in various legal matters of common interest. This joint representation included in its scope all matters prior to the Distribution Time in which a Party or another member of its Group was represented by any of the Existing Houston Counsel.

(b) The Parties acknowledge and agree that all attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product protection and expectation of client confidentiality with respect to any Information concerning general business matters related to the Seattle Business and members of the Seattle Group prior to the Distribution (excluding any Information concerning any proposed sale, spin-off or other disposition of the Seattle Business or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other Transaction Document or in lieu of any of the foregoing) (collectively, “ General Seattle Business Information ”) shall be subject to a joint privilege and protection between the members of the Houston Group, on the one hand, and the members of the Seattle Group, on the other hand. Houston and the members of the Seattle Group shall have equal right and obligation to assert such joint privilege and protection, and no such joint privilege or protection may be waived by (i) Houston without the prior written consent of Seattle or (ii) any member of the Seattle Group without the prior written consent of Houston; provided , however , that any such privileged communications or attorney-work product, whether arising prior to or after the Distribution Date, with respect to any matter for which a Party has an indemnification obligation hereunder, shall be subject to the sole control of such Party, which shall be solely entitled to control the assertion or waiver of the privilege or protection.

(c) The Parties acknowledge and agree that all attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product protection and expectation of client confidentiality with respect to (i) any Information concerning any proposed sale, spin-off or other disposition of the Seattle Business or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other

 

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Transaction Document or in lieu of any of the foregoing, and (ii) any Information other than General Seattle Business Information, shall in each case be retained and controlled only by Houston and may be waived only by Houston. Seattle acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and each member of the Seattle Group, that (i) the foregoing attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product protection and expectation of client confidentiality shall not be controlled, owned, used, waived or claimed by any member of the Seattle Group at any time after the Distribution Time; and (ii) in the event of a dispute between any member of the Seattle Group and a third party or any other circumstance in which a third party requests or demands that any member of the Seattle Group produce privileged materials or attorney work-product of any member of the Houston Group (including the privileged communications and attorney work-product covered by this Section 4.8 ), Seattle shall cause such member of the Seattle Group to assert such privilege or protection on behalf of the applicable member of the Houston Group to prevent disclosure of privileged communications or attorney work-product to such third party.

(d) The Parties agree that the Reorganization and Distribution shall not waive or affect any applicable privileges, including the attorney-client privilege, the attorney work product doctrine, the common interest privilege and the joint-client/joint representation privilege. No Party may waive any privilege that could be asserted under any applicable Law and in which the other Party has joint privilege, without the prior written consent of the other Party. If any dispute arises between Houston and Seattle, or any members of their respective Groups, regarding whether joint privilege should be waived, each Party (i) shall negotiate with the other Party in good faith and (ii) shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party shall be permitted to withhold its consent to the waiver of a privilege for the purpose of protecting its own legitimate interests.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 4.8(b) , the Parties acknowledge and agree that, as between the Houston Group and the Seattle Group (as constituted as of immediately before the Distribution) Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (together, “ Counsel ”) and Existing Houston Counsel represented, for times prior to the Distribution, only Houston and not any member of the Seattle Group. Notwithstanding Section 4.8(b) , the Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) any advice given by or communications with Counsel prior to the Distribution shall not be subject to any joint privilege and shall be owned solely by Houston, (ii) any advice given by or communications with Houston counsel (to the extent (A) it relates to any proposed sale, spin-off or other disposition of the Seattle Business or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (B) it concerns matters (other than general business matters) related to the Seattle Business and members of the Seattle Group prior to the Distribution) shall not be subject to any joint privilege and shall be owned solely by Houston, and (iii) no member of the Seattle Group (as of immediately before the Distribution) has the status of a client of Counsel as a result of advice given by or communications with Counsel prior to the Distribution, for conflict of interest or any other purposes. Houston and Seattle (for itself and on behalf of each member of the Seattle Group and, after the Effective Time, Miami and each Subsidiary of Miami) hereby agree that, in the event that any dispute, or any other matter in which the interests of Houston, its Affiliates and its direct and indirect equityholders, on the one hand, and the Seattle Group or, after the Effective Time, the Miami Group, on the other hand, are adverse, arises after the Effective Time between the Seattle Group or, after the Effective Time, the Miami Group, on the one hand, and Houston, its Affiliates and its direct and indirect equityholders, on the other hand, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP may represent Houston, its Affiliates and its direct and indirect equityholders in such dispute, even though the interests of Houston, its Affiliates and its direct and indirect

 

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equityholders may be directly adverse to one or more members of the Seattle Group or, after the Effective Time, the Miami Group, unless Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz or Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (as applicable) formerly represented one or more of members of the Seattle Group in any matter substantially related to such dispute.

(f) In furtherance of the Parties’ agreement under this Section 4.8 , Houston and Seattle shall, and shall cause applicable members of their respective Group to, maintain their respective separate and joint privileges, including by executing joint defense and common interest agreements where necessary or useful for this purpose.

(g) The transfer of all Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of Houston and Seattle set forth in this Section 4.8 and in Section 7.2 to maintain the confidentiality of privileged Information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges. The Parties agree that their respective rights to any access to Information, witnesses and other Persons, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts between the Parties contemplated by this Agreement and the transfer of privileged Information between the Parties and members of their respective Groups pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver of any privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.

ARTICLE V

RELEASES

Section 5.1 Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .

(a) Except (i) as provided in Section 5.1(c) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Party is entitled to indemnification or contribution pursuant to Article VI , effective as of the Distribution Time, Seattle does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Seattle Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Seattle Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Houston and the other members of the Houston Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Houston Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Houston Released Persons ”), from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent 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 existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Distribution Time, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution,

 

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the Merger and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Seattle and each member of the Seattle Group, and their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Seattle hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the Houston Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a) .

(b) Except (i) as provided in Section 5.1(c) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Party is entitled to indemnification or contribution pursuant to Article VI , effective as of the Distribution Time, Houston does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Houston Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Houston Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Seattle, the respective members of the Seattle Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Seattle Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Seattle Released Persons ”), from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent 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 existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Distribution Time, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Houston and each member of the Houston Group, and their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Houston hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the Seattle Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(b) .

 

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(c) Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall impair or otherwise impact any right of any Party, and as applicable, any member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, the Merger Agreement or any Contracts that are specified in Section 2.8(b) , in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall release any Person from:

(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from (A) any Transaction Document, (B) the Merger Agreement or (C) any Contract among any members of the Houston Group or the Seattle Group that is specified in Section 2.8(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time or any other Liability specified in Section 2.8(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time;

(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, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement;

(iii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from a member of the other Group prior to the Distribution Time;

(iv) any Liability for unpaid amounts for products or services or refunds owing on products or services due on a value-received basis for work done by a member of one Group at the request or on behalf of a member of the other Group;

(v) any Liability provided in or resulting from any Contract that is entered into after the Distribution Time between any Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, and the other Party (and/or a member of the other Party’s Group), on the other hand;

(vi) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement; or

(vii) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than the Persons released pursuant to Section 5.1(a) and Section 5.1(b) .

In addition, nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) shall release: (A) Houston from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of the Seattle Group who was a director, officer or employee of Houston or any of its Affiliates at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the Houston Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a Seattle Liability, Seattle shall indemnify Houston for such Liability (including Houston’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI ; and (B) Seattle from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of

 

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the Houston Group who was a director, officer or employee of Houston or any of its Affiliates at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the Seattle Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is an Excluded Liability, Houston shall indemnify Seattle for such Liability (including Seattle’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI .

(d) Seattle shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the Seattle Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Houston or any member of the Houston Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(a) . Houston shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the Houston Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Seattle or any member of the Seattle Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(b) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(b) .

(e) It is the intent of each of Houston and Seattle, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 5.1 , 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 prior to the Distribution Time, between or among Seattle or any member of the Seattle Group, on the one hand, and Houston or any member of the Houston Group, on the other hand, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.1(c) . From and after the Distribution Time, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting such provisions at the request of the other Party.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION, GUARANTEES AND LITIGATION

Section 6.1 General Indemnification by Seattle . Subject to Section 6.3 , Seattle shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each member of the Houston Group, each of Houston’s Affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Houston Indemnified Parties ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Houston Indemnified Parties relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication) (collectively, the “ Seattle Indemnification Obligations ”):

(a) any Seattle Liability;

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(c) except to the extent it relates to an Excluded Liability, any guarantee, indemnification obligation, surety bond or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding to the extent discharged and performed by any member of the Houston Group for the benefit of any member of the Seattle Group that survives the Distribution Time (other than as a result of breach thereof by any member of the Seattle Group prior to the Effective Time or breach thereof by any member of the Houston Group); and

(d) any breach by any member of the Seattle Group of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents (other than Transaction Documents that expressly contain indemnification provisions, which shall be subject to the indemnification provisions contained therein) after the Effective Time;

provided that in no event shall Seattle have any obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless a member of the Houston Group under this Section 6.1 in respect of a Seattle Indemnification Obligation described in Section 6.3 and for which another member of the Seattle Group has an obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless a member of the Houston Group pursuant to Section  6.3 , and nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as giving rise to any such obligation.

Section 6.2 General Indemnification by Houston . Subject to Section 6.3 , Houston shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each member of the Seattle Group, each of Seattle’s Affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Seattle Indemnified Parties ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Seattle Indemnified Parties relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication) (collectively, the “ Houston Indemnification Obligations ”):

(a) any Excluded Liability;

(b) the failure of Houston, any other member of the Houston Group, any member of the Seattle Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Excluded Liabilities, whether prior to, at or after the Distribution Time;

(c) except to the extent it relates to a Seattle Liability, any guarantee, indemnification obligation, surety bond or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding to the extent discharged and performed by any member of the Seattle Group for the benefit of any member of the Houston Group that survives the Distribution Time (other than as a result of breach thereof by any member of the Seattle Group after the Effective Time); and

(d) any breach by any member of (i) the Seattle Group prior to the Effective Time or (ii) the Houston Group of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents (other than Transaction Documents that expressly contain indemnification provisions, which shall be subject to the indemnification provisions contained therein);

provided that in no event shall Houston have any obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless a member of the Seattle Group under this Section 6.2 in respect of a Houston Indemnification Obligation described in Section 6.3 and for which another member of the Houston Group has an obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless a member of the Seattle Group pursuant to Section 6.3 , and nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as giving rise to any such obligation.

 

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Section 6.3 Transfer Documents Indemnification .

(a) A member of the Seattle Group (other than Seattle) shall directly indemnify, defend and hold harmless a member of the Houston Group or Houston’s Affiliates for any Seattle Indemnification Obligations to the extent expressly set forth in a Transfer Document, provided that such Transfer Document is in a form approved by Miami (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

(b) A member of the Houston Group (other than Houston) shall directly indemnify, defend and hold harmless a member of the Seattle Group or Miami’s Affiliates for any Houston Indemnification Obligations to the extent expressly set forth in a Transfer Document, provided that such Transfer Document is in a form approved by Houston (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Section 6.4 Contribution . If the indemnification otherwise provided for in Section 6.1 , Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 with respect to Liabilities incurred under any securities Laws, is as a matter of applicable Law unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party in respect of such Liabilities for which they would otherwise be indemnified hereunder, then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party in respect of such non-indemnified Liabilities in proportion to the relative fault and benefit of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party.

Section 6.5 Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .

(a) Any Liability subject to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Article VI will be net of Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of the Liability. Accordingly, the amount which any Party (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) is required to pay to any Person entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article VI (an “ Indemnified Party ”) will be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party in respect of the related Liability. If an Indemnified Party receives a payment (an “ Indemnity Payment ”) required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds in respect of such Liability, then the Indemnified Party will pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to such Insurance Proceeds but not exceeding the amount of the Indemnity Payment paid by the Indemnifying Party in respect of such Liability.

(b) An insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or have any subrogation rights with respect thereto solely by virtue of the indemnification provisions of this Agreement. The Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek to collect or recover any third-party Insurance Proceeds to which the Indemnified Party is entitled in connection with any Liability for which the Indemnified Party seeks indemnification pursuant to this Article VI ; provided that the Indemnified Party’s ability or inability to collect or recover any such Insurance Proceeds shall not limit the Indemnifying Party’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(c) Subject to Section 6.7(c) , any indemnity payment under this Article VI shall be increased to take into account any actual Tax cost incurred by the Indemnified Party arising from the receipt or accrual of such indemnity payment and shall be decreased to take into account any actual reduction in Taxes otherwise payable by the Indemnified Party arising from the incurrence of such indemnified Liability.

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Houston shall not be required to indemnify any Seattle Indemnified Party for any Liability pursuant to Section 6.2 if and to the extent such Liability was reflected in the calculation of the Final Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount.

Section 6.6 Certain Matters Relating to Indemnification of Third-Party Claims .

(a) Notice of Third-Party Claim . If an Indemnified Party receives written notice that a Person (including any Governmental Authority) that is not a member of the Houston Group or the Seattle Group has asserted any claim or commenced any Action (collectively, a “ Third-Party Claim ”) that may implicate an Indemnifying Party’s obligation to indemnify pursuant to Section 6.1 , Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 , or any other Section of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Indemnified Party shall provide the Indemnifying Party written notice thereof as promptly as practicable (and no later than twenty (20) days) after becoming aware of the Third-Party Claim. Such notice shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail and include copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to the Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of an Indemnified Party to provide notice in accordance with this Section 6.6(a) shall not relieve an Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent to which the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to provide notice in accordance with this Section 6.6(a) .

(b) Subrogation . To the extent an indemnification or contribution payment is made by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnified Party in connection with any Third-Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnified Party as to any right, defense or claim which such Indemnified Party may have relating to such Third-Party Claim. Subject to Section 6.11 , such Indemnified Party 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) Settlement . The Indemnifying Party shall not be authorized to consent to a settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any Third-Party Claims unless (A) such settlement shall not encumber any of the assets of any Indemnified Party or contain any restriction or condition that would apply to such Indemnified Party or to the conduct of that Person’s business (other than the payment of money), (B) such settlement or entry of judgment does not contain or involve an admission or statement providing for or acknowledging any liability or criminal wrongdoing on behalf of the Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, and (C) such settlement contains as a condition thereto, a complete release of the Indemnified Party. No settlement or entry of judgment in respect of any Third-Party Claim shall be consented to by any Indemnified Party without the express written consent of the Indemnifying Party.

 

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Section 6.7 Additional Matters .

(a) Indemnification or contribution payments in respect of any Liabilities for which an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article VI shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party as such Liabilities are incurred upon demand by the Indemnified Party, including reasonably satisfactory documentation setting forth the basis for the amount of such payment (including where reasonably practicable an itemization of costs and expenses, attorney invoices and supporting documentation from other vendors in the form reviewed by the Indemnified Party, and any applicable orders, judgments or settlement agreements). The indemnity and contribution agreements 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 Indemnified Party or (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnified Party of Liabilities for which it might be entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Agreement.

(b) Any claim for indemnification under this Article VI other than in respect of a Third-Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice given by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party, provided that the failure to so notify an Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party has been actually prejudiced by such failure. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such thirty (30)-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have refused to accept responsibility for such indemnification obligation. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such thirty (30)-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to such Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, as applicable, without prejudice to its continuing rights to pursue indemnification or contribution under this Agreement.

(c) For U.S. federal (and applicable state, local and foreign) income tax purposes, each of Houston and Seattle agrees to treat, and to cause its Affiliates to treat, (i) any payment required by this Agreement (other than payments of interest) as either a contribution by Houston to Seattle or a distribution by Seattle to Houston, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Distribution or as a payment of an assumed or retained Liability; and (ii) any payment of interest as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Party entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment, in each case, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable Law or a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law).

Section 6.8 Exclusive Remedy . The indemnification provisions of this Article VI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of an Indemnified Party for any monetary or compensatory damages or losses for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (other than Transaction Documents that expressly provide otherwise) or the transactions

 

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contemplated hereby or thereby. In furtherance of the foregoing, each of the Parties hereby waives, for itself and its respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, any and all rights, claims or remedies such Person may have against the other Party and its Affiliates, successors and assigns for any monetary or compensatory damages or losses for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (other than Transaction Documents that expressly contain indemnification provisions, which shall be subject to the indemnification provisions contained therein) or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, other than the right to seek indemnity pursuant to this Article VI . For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing does not affect (a) either Party’s right to seek specific performance under this Agreement as provided in Section 9.11 or to seek resolution of disputes regarding indemnification hereunder as provided in Article VIII and (b) either Party’s right to exercise all of their rights and seek all damages available to them under Law in the event of claims or causes of action arising from fraud or willful misconduct, and (c) any Transaction Document that expressly contains indemnification provisions, which shall be subject to the indemnification provisions contained therein and not this Article  VI .

Section 6.9 Survival of Indemnities . The rights and obligations of each of Houston and Seattle and their respective Indemnified Parties under this Article VI shall survive the sale or other transfer by any Party of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities.

Section 6.10 Guarantees .

(a) (i) Houston shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member(s) of the Seattle Group) use its reasonable efforts to have any member(s) of the Seattle Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for and released from any Excluded Liability, and (ii) Seattle shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member(s) of the Houston Group) use its reasonable efforts to have any member(s) of the Houston Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for and released from any Seattle Liability, including in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 6.10(a)(ii) to the extent that they relate to Seattle Liabilities.

(b) To the extent required to obtain a removal or release from a guarantee described in Section 6.10(a) (a “ Guarantee Release ”):

(i) of any member of the Houston Group, Seattle or an appropriate member of the Seattle Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from the respective beneficiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Houston, on or prior to the Distribution Time (and, to the extent any guarantee remains outstanding after the Distribution Time, for up to twelve (12) months after the Distribution Time), valid and binding written unconditional releases of Houston and its Affiliates (other than the members of the Seattle Group), as applicable, from any Liability, whether arising before, on or after the Distribution Date, under any guarantee in effect immediately prior to the Distribution Time, which shall be effective as of the Distribution Time, including by providing, as reasonably determined by Seattle, substitute guarantees, furnishing letters of credit, instituting escrow arrangements, posting surety or performance bonds or making other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request. Seattle shall coordinate with Houston with respect to its initial contact with such beneficiaries, afford Houston a reasonable opportunity to participate in discussions with such beneficiaries prior to engaging therein, and keep Houston reasonably informed of any discussions with such beneficiaries in which Houston does not participate

 

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(ii) of any member of the Seattle Group, Houston or an appropriate member of the Houston Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from the respective beneficiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seattle, on or prior to the Distribution Time (and, to the extent any guarantee remains outstanding after the Distribution Time, for up to twelve (12) months after the Distribution Time), valid and binding written unconditional releases of Seattle and its Affiliates (other than the members of the Houston Group), as applicable, from any Liability, whether arising before, on or after the Distribution Date, under any guarantee in effect immediately prior to the Distribution Time, which shall be effective as of the Distribution Time, including by providing, as reasonably determined by Houston, substitute guarantees, furnishing letters of credit, instituting escrow arrangements, posting surety or performance bonds or making other arrangements as the counterparty may reasonably request. Houston shall coordinate with Seattle with respect to its initial contact with such beneficiaries, afford Seattle a reasonable opportunity to participate in discussions with such beneficiaries prior to engaging therein, and keep Seattle reasonably informed of any discussions with such beneficiaries in which Seattle does not participate.

(c) If Houston or Seattle is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Guarantee Release, (i) the relevant member of the Houston Group or Seattle Group, as applicable, that has assumed the Liability with respect to such guarantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the guarantor or obligor for any Liability arising from or relating thereto in accordance with the provisions of this Article VI and shall, or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries to, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder, in each case other than as a result of the breach by the guarantor of its obligations and (ii) with respect to such guarantee, each of Houston and Seattle, on behalf of themselves and the members of their respective Groups, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under or transfer to a third Person, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which the other Party or any member of the other Party’s Group is or may be liable under such guarantee unless all obligations of the other Party and the other members of the other Party’s Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the other Party.

Section 6.11 Management of Actions . This Section 6.11 shall govern the direction of pending and future Actions in which members of the Seattle Group or the Houston Group are named as parties, but shall not alter the allocation of Liabilities set forth in Article II unless expressly set forth in this Section 6.11 .

(a) Management of Seattle Controlled Actions . From and after the Distribution Time, the Seattle Group shall direct the defense or prosecution of any (i) Actions set forth on Schedule 6.11(a) and (ii) any other Actions that constitute only Seattle Liabilities or Seattle Assets (“ Seattle Controlled Actions ”). If an Action that constitutes solely a Seattle Liability or a Seattle Asset is commenced after the Distribution Time naming a member of the

 

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Houston Group as a party thereto, then Seattle shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such member of the Houston Group to be removed as a party to such Action. No Party shall add the other Party to any Action pending as of or after the Distribution Time without the prior written consent of the other Party.

(b) Management of Houston Controlled Actions . From and after the Distribution Time, the Houston Group shall direct the defense or prosecution of any (i) Actions set forth on Schedule 6.11(b) and (ii) any other Actions that constitute only Excluded Liabilities or Excluded Assets (“ Houston Controlled Actions ”). If an Action that constitutes solely an Excluded Liability or an Excluded Asset is commenced after the Distribution Time naming a member of the Seattle Group as a party thereto, then Houston shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such member of the Seattle Group to be removed as a party to such Action. No Party shall add the other Party to any Action pending as of or after the Distribution Time without the prior written consent of the other Party.

(c) Management of Actions Naming Both Seattle and Houston . From and after the Distribution Time, in the event that one or more member(s) of the Seattle Group and one or more member(s) of the Houston Group is named in an Action that is neither a Seattle Controlled Action nor a Houston Controlled Action (a “ Separate Action ”), each of Seattle and Houston shall be entitled to assume their own defense and select counsel of their own choosing to defend their respective interests in such Separate Action. Seattle and Houston shall consult in good faith with each other regarding the management of the defense of each Separate Action.

(d) Management of Mixed Actions . From and after the Distribution Time, (i) any Action set forth on Schedule 6.11(d) and (ii) any Action that constitutes both a Seattle Liability or a Seattle Asset, on the one hand, and an Excluded Liability or an Excluded Asset, on the other hand and that do not constitute a Seattle Controlled Action, Houston Controlled Action or a Separate Action (clauses (i) and (ii), “ Mixed Action ”) shall be managed by the Party with the greater financial exposure with respect thereto (taking into account the provisions of this Article VI ), as determined in good faith by the Parties; provided that any outside counsel employed by a Party managing the Action with respect thereto shall be subject to the approval of other Party (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided , further , that if the Action involves the pursuit of any criminal sanctions or penalties or seeks equitable or injunctive relief against any Party or Subsidiary of a Party, that Party shall be entitled to control the defense of the claim against such Party. The Parties shall reasonably cooperate and consult with each other, and to the extent necessary or advisable, maintain a joint defense in a manner that would preserve for both Parties and their respective Affiliates any attorney-client privilege, joint defense or other privilege with respect to Mixed Actions. The Party managing such Mixed Action shall on a quarterly basis, or if a material development occurs as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, inform the other Party of the status of and developments relating to any Mixed Action and provide copies of any material document, notices or other materials related to such Mixed Action; provided that the failure to provide any such information shall not be a basis for liability of a Party managing such Mixed Action except and solely to the extent the other Party shall have been actually prejudiced thereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties may jointly retain counsel (in which case the cost of counsel shall be shared equally by the Parties) or retain separate counsel (in which case each Party will bear the cost of its separate counsel) with respect to any Mixed

 

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Action; provided that the Parties shall share discovery and other joint litigation costs in proportion to their respective expected financial exposure (in the case of Actions that constitute both a Seattle Liability and an Excluded Liability) or respective expected financial recovery (in the case of Actions that constitute both a Seattle Asset and an Excluded Asset). In any Mixed Action, each of Houston and Seattle may pursue separate defenses, claims, counterclaims or settlements to those claims relating to the Houston Business or the Seattle Business, respectively; provided that each Party shall in good faith make all reasonable efforts to avoid adverse effects on the other Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (A) if a judgment is obtained with respect to a Mixed Action, the Parties shall endeavor in good faith to allocate the Liabilities in respect of such judgment between them based on the proportion of such Liabilities attributable to the Houston Business and the Seattle Business; and (B) if a recovery is obtained with respect to a Mixed Action, the Parties shall endeavor in good faith to allocate the Assets in respect of such recovery between them based on their respective injuries. A Party that is not named as a defendant in a Mixed Action may elect to become a party to such Mixed Action, and the Party named in such Mixed Action shall reasonably cooperate to have such first Party named in such Mixed Action.

(e) Delegation of Rights of Recovery . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, the rights to recovery of each Party’s Subsidiaries in respect of any past, present or future Action are hereby delegated to such Party. It is the intent of the Parties that the foregoing delegation shall satisfy any Law requiring such delegation to be effected pursuant to a power of attorney or similar instrument. The Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall execute such further instruments or documents as may be necessary to effect such delegation.

Section 6.12 Settlement of Actions. No Party managing an Action pursuant to Section 6.11 shall settle or compromise such Action (other than Houston with respect to Houston Controlled Actions and Seattle with respect to Seattle Controlled Actions) without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that if the Party managing the Action is indemnifying the other Party, such managing Party may nevertheless settle such Action without such consent so long as such settlement or compromise does not (x) result in any non-monetary remedy or relief being imposed upon any member of the other Party’s Group and (y) contain or involve an admission or statement providing for or acknowledging any liability or criminal wrongdoing on behalf of the other Party’s Group or any of its Affiliates.

ARTICLE VII

OTHER AGREEMENTS

Section 7.1 Further Assurances .

(a) In addition to the actions provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties will cooperate with each other and shall (and will cause their respective Subsidiaries to), prior to, at and for twelve (12) months after the Distribution Time, use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary on its part under applicable Law or Contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the matters set forth on Schedule 7.1(a) .

 

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(b) Without limiting the foregoing, prior to, at and for twelve (12) months after the Distribution Time, each Party shall cooperate with the other Party, without any further consideration but from and after the Distribution Time at the expense of the requesting Party, to execute and deliver, or shall cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make any Approvals or Notifications from or with any Governmental Authority or any other Person under any permit, license, Contract or other instrument, and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by any other Party, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transfers of the Seattle Assets and the assignment and assumption of the Seattle Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party will, at the reasonable request and expense of the other Party, take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party good and marketable title to the Assets allocated to such other Party under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, if and to the extent it is practicable to do so.

(c) At or prior to the Distribution Time, Houston and Seattle in their respective capacities as direct and indirect stockholders of their respective Subsidiaries, shall each ratify any actions that are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by their respective Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(d) Houston will inform and consult, or procure that its Subsidiaries inform and consult, the relevant employee representative bodies that are required to be informed and/or consulted as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law, and where relevant and necessary the applicable members of the Houston Group or Seattle Group will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into collective labor agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 7.2 Confidentiality .

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unauthorized use or disclosure of the Seattle Confidential Information by any of its Representatives as it currently uses for its own confidential information, but in no event less than a reasonable standard of care. For purposes of this Section 7.2(a) , any Information to the extent relating to the Seattle Business (including any confidential information included in the Seattle Assets or Seattle Contracts) furnished to or otherwise in the possession of any member of the Houston Group as a result of or in connection with the Reorganization or Distribution or the performance of any Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement, irrespective of the form of communication, and all notes, analyses, compilations, forecasts, data, translations, studies, memoranda or other documents prepared by Houston, any member of the Houston Group or their respective officers, directors and Affiliates, to the extent they contain or otherwise reflect such Information, is hereinafter referred to as “ Seattle Confidential Information .” Seattle Confidential Information does not include, and there shall be no obligation under this Agreement with respect to, Information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by any member of the Houston Group not otherwise permissible under this Agreement, (ii) Houston can demonstrate was or became available to Houston after the Distribution Time from a source other than Seattle or its Affiliates, provided that such source was not known by Houston to be bound by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to Seattle or any member of the Seattle Group with respect to such Information, or (iii) is developed independently by a member of the Houston Group without use or reference to the Seattle Confidential Information.

(b) From and after the Distribution Time, subject to Section 7.2(c) and except as contemplated by this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement, Seattle shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, disclose to any Person, other than Representatives of Seattle or its Affiliates who reasonably need to know such information in providing services to any member of the Seattle Group, or use or otherwise exploit for its own benefit or for the benefit of any third Person, any Houston Confidential Information. If any disclosures are made in connection with providing services to any member of the Seattle Group under this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement, then the Houston Confidential Information so disclosed shall be used only as required to perform the services. Seattle shall use the same degree of care to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure of the Houston Confidential Information by any of its Representatives as it currently uses for its own confidential information, but in no event less than a reasonable standard of care. For purposes of this Section 7.2(b) , any Information to the extent relating to the Houston Business furnished to or otherwise in the possession of any member of the Seattle Group as a result of or in connection with the Reorganization or Distribution or the performance of any Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement, irrespective of the form of communication, and all notes, analyses, compilations, forecasts, data, translations, studies, memoranda or other documents prepared by Seattle, any member of the Seattle Group or their respective officers, directors and Affiliates, to the extent they contain or otherwise reflect such Information, is hereinafter referred to as “ Houston Confidential Information .” Houston Confidential Information does not include, and there shall be no obligation under this Agreement with respect to, Information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by any member of the Seattle Group not otherwise permissible under this Agreement, (ii) Seattle can demonstrate was or became available to Seattle after the Distribution Time from a source other than Houston or its Affiliates; provided that such source was not known by Seattle to be bound by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to Houston or any member of the Houston Group with respect to such Information, or (iii) is developed independently by a member of the Seattle Group without use or reference to the Houston Confidential Information.

 

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(c) If a member of the Houston Group, on the one hand, or a member of the Seattle Group, on the other hand, 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 applicable Law to disclose or provide any Seattle Confidential Information or Houston Confidential Information (other than with respect to any such Information furnished pursuant to the provisions of Article IV) , as applicable, the Person receiving such request or demand shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the other Party with written notice of such request or demand as promptly as practicable so that such other Party shall have an opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order. The Party receiving such request or demand shall take, and cause its Representatives to take, at the requesting Party’s expense, all other reasonable steps necessary to obtain confidential treatment by the recipient. Subject to the foregoing, the Party that received such request or demand may thereafter disclose or provide any Seattle Confidential Information or Houston Confidential Information, as the case may be, to the extent required by such Governmental Authority or applicable Law (as so advised by counsel).

(d) At or prior to the Effective Time, Houston shall assign, or cause to be assigned, to a member of the Seattle Group any rights under non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements to which any member of the Houston Group (which is not a member of the Seattle Group) is a party to the extent restricting the use or disclosure of information of the Seattle Business (including any such agreement entered into in connection with the possible sale of the Seattle Business with any potential purchaser thereof); provided that in the event that such assignment cannot be completed or such agreement also restricts the use or disclosure of information of the Houston Business, Houston shall not be required to assign or cause such assignment, but shall enforce, or shall cause to be enforced, such agreements for the benefit of the Seattle Business as reasonably requested by Seattle at Seattle’s sole cost and expense.

Section 7.3 Insurance Matters .

(a) From and after the Distribution Time, the Seattle Group and the Seattle Business shall cease to be insured by Houston’s Insurance Policies. For the avoidance of doubt, Houston shall retain all rights to control its Insurance Policies, including the right to exhaust, settle, release, commute, buy back or otherwise resolve disputes with respect to any of its Insurance Policies notwithstanding whether any such Insurance Policies apply to any Liabilities of any member of the Seattle Group. Seattle shall be responsible for securing all Insurance Policies that it considers appropriate for the Seattle Business and the operation thereof by the Seattle Group and for promptly providing evidence thereof, as may be required, to third parties under any Contract. Seattle agrees to arrange for its own Insurance Policies with respect to the Seattle Business and the Seattle Group covering all periods. Seattle agrees, on behalf of itself and each member of the Seattle Group, from and after the Distribution Time, not to seek through any means to benefit from and not to assert any right, claim or interest in, to or under, any Insurance Policies of any member of the Houston Group, except as permitted under Section 7.3(b) .

 

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(b) For any claim asserted against Seattle or any Seattle Subsidiary after the Distribution Time arising out of an occurrence taking place prior to the Distribution Effective Time (“ Post-Closing Claims ”), Seattle and each Seattle Subsidiary may access coverage under the Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policies to the extent such insurance coverage exists and provides coverage, without cost to Houston and its Subsidiaries (except to the extent acting as insurer under the relevant Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policy), for such Post-Closing Claim. Houston and its Subsidiaries (as applicable) shall reasonably cooperate with Seattle and the Seattle Subsidiaries in connection with the tendering of such claims; provided , however , that: (i) Seattle or the Seattle Subsidiaries shall promptly notify Houston of all such Post-Closing Claims; (ii) Seattle shall be responsible for the satisfaction or payment of any applicable retention, deductible or retrospective premium with respect to any Post-Closing Claim and shall reimburse to Houston and its Subsidiaries all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with such claims. In the event that a Post-Closing Claim relates to the same occurrence for which Houston or its Subsidiaries is seeking coverage under Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policies, and the limits under an applicable Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policy are not sufficient to fund all covered claims of Seattle or any Seattle Subsidiary (as applicable) and Houston or its Subsidiaries (as applicable), amounts due under such a Pre-Closing Occurrence-Based Policy shall be paid to the respective Persons in proportion to the amounts that otherwise would be due were the limits of liability infinite.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, (i) any Liabilities involving or related to Post-Closing Claims that are in excess of insurance coverage therefor (net of any retention amounts, recovery costs, retrospective premium, increases in premium and related deductible payable in connection therewith) under applicable Insurance Policies shall not be by virtue of this Section 7.3 the responsibility of Houston or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) any amounts paid by an insurer and/or received by any member of the Seattle Group pursuant to this Section 7.3 shall not constitute indemnifiable Liabilities under Article VI , and no member of the Seattle Group shall have any right to indemnification under Article VI with respect to any such amounts.

(d) In no event will a Party have any Liability whatsoever to any member of the other Party’s Group if any Insurance Policy is terminated or otherwise ceases to be in effect for any reason, is unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of either Party’s Group for any reason whatsoever or is not renewed or extended. Furthermore, each Party, on behalf of its Group, releases each member of the other Party’s Group with respect to any Liabilities whatsoever as a result of the Insurance Policies and insurance practices of the other Party’s Group as in effect at any time prior to the Distribution Time, including as a result of (i) the level or scope of any insurance, (ii) the creditworthiness of any insurance carrier, (iii) the terms and conditions of any Insurance Policy or (iv) the adequacy or timeliness of any notice to any insurance carrier with respect to any claim or potential claim.

Section 7.4 Separation Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, in any other Transaction Document or in the Merger Agreement:

(a) Houston shall pay for all out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses of Houston, Seattle and any of their Subsidiaries incurred in connection with the Reorganization, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (the “ Separation Expenses ”) that are incurred prior to the Effective Time, other than the Separation Expenses Miami agrees in writing should be reimbursed by Seattle to Houston (“ Reimbursable Expenses ”);

 

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(b) Within thirty (30) days after the Distribution Time, Seattle shall pay for all Reimbursable Expenses; and

(c) Each of Houston and Seattle shall pay for all Separation Expenses that are incurred by such Party at or after the Distribution Time.

Section 7.5 Transaction Documents .

(a) Effective on or prior to the Distribution Time, each of Houston and Seattle will, or will cause the applicable members of its Group to, execute and deliver the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Real Estate Matters Agreement, the Commercial Agreement and the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement. In the event that the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents conflict with the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of such other agreement or agreements shall govern with respect to the subject matter addressed thereby to the extent of such conflict. Specifically, the Parties intend that, to the extent set forth in such other Transaction Document and unless otherwise provided therein, (i) the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to Taxes or other Tax matters (including indemnification for Taxes and control of any Tax Contest (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement)) shall be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement ( provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to the extent expressly addressing Taxes or other Tax matters, including Section 2.4(e) , Section 2.5(e) , Section 2.9(c) , Section 2.10(h) , (i)  and (j) , Section 3.1(e) , Section 3.3(e) , Section 6.5(c) and Section 6.7(c), shall apply in accordance with their terms and nothing in this clause (i)  shall be interpreted as affecting the applicability of, or the rights and obligations set forth in, such provisions), (ii) the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements (including agreements as to the allocation of Assets and Liabilities, to the extent addressed therein) between the Parties with respect to employment matters or matters relating to compensation and benefits shall be governed exclusively by the Employee Matters Agreement, (iii) the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to real property matters shall be governed exclusively by the Real Estate Matters Agreement, (iv) the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matters contemplated by the Commercial Agreement shall be governed exclusively by the Commercial Agreement, and (v) the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matters contemplated by the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement shall be governed exclusively by the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement; provided that, in each case, the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements referred to in this sentence shall refer to the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in the applicable Transaction Document.

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parties thereto as of the date hereof, then notwithstanding the fact that such Transaction Document has not yet been executed by the parties thereto, the Parties agree on behalf of themselves and their respective Affiliates that all such provisions are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis , and shall be operative prior to the Distribution Time as if such Transaction Document had been executed with respect to such provisions prior to the relevant time.

Section 7.6 Interest on Payments . Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement shall accrue interest at 3% per annum, or, if less, the maximum interest rate allowable under applicable Law in the applicable jurisdiction, compounded quarterly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at no time shall any Party be obligated pursuant to the foregoing sentence to pay interest at a rate exceeding the maximum interest rate allowable under applicable Law in any applicable jurisdiction. If, by the terms of such foregoing sentence, any Party would otherwise be obligated at any time to pay interest at a rate in excess of the such maximum interest rate in such applicable jurisdiction, the interest payable shall be recomputed and reduced to such maximum interest rate, and the portion of all prior interest payments exceeding such maximum rate shall be applied to payment of the underlying principal amount.

Section 7.7 Permits . The Houston Group shall cooperate with the Seattle Group and take actions that are reasonably necessary to finalize or effectuate the transfer of a permit to the Seattle Group that is designated as a Seattle Asset and that is not already transferred to a member of the Seattle Group as of the Distribution Time. The Seattle Group shall cooperate with the Houston Group and take actions that are reasonably necessary to finalize or effectuate the transfer of a permit to the Houston Group that is designated as an Excluded Asset and that is not already transferred to a member of the Houston Group as of the Distribution Time. The Houston Group and the Seattle Group agree to cooperate with each other regarding the allocation of responsibilities for permits at shared real properties. If any permit cannot be transferred and during the pendency of transferring any permit, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to develop and implement arrangements to pass along to the Seattle Group the ability to continue to operate the Seattle Business as presently conducted under the terms of any such permit.

Section 7.8 Wind-down Usage Terms . The provisions of the Wind-down Usage Terms attached hereto as Exhibit G are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

ARTICLE VIII

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Section 8.1 General . Except as expressly provided in this Article VIII or in any other Transaction Document, the procedures set forth in this Article VIII shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim, whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including the Merger Agreement or the Merger), between or among any members of the Houston Group, on the one hand, and any members of the Seattle Group, on the other hand (a “ Dispute ”). Each Party agrees on behalf of itself and the

 

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members of its Group that the procedures set forth in this Article VIII shall be the sole and exclusive remedy (including to enforce a Party’s rights to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief pursuant to Section 9.11 ) in connection with any such Dispute and irrevocably waives any right to commence any Action in or before any Governmental Authority, except as expressly provided in this Article VIII or in any other Transaction Document and except to the extent provided under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq . (the “ Arbitration Act ”), in the case of judicial review of arbitration results or awards. For the avoidance of doubt, any indemnification, limitations on remedies, and limitations on liabilities expressly set forth in the Merger Agreement or any Transaction Document shall be governed by such express provisions and not by this Article VIII . EACH PARTY ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF ITS GROUP IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ANY TRIAL IN A COURT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY DISPUTE.

Section 8.2 Negotiation Between Executives . Either Party seeking resolution of any Dispute shall first provide written notice thereof to the other Party (a “ Dispute Notice ”). Following delivery of such Dispute Notice, the Parties shall attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the Dispute. The negotiations shall be conducted by appropriate executives who have authority to settle the Dispute. All reasonable requests for information made by one Party to the other will be honored. If the Parties are unable for any reason to resolve a Dispute within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Dispute Notice or if a Party reasonably concludes that the other Party is not willing to negotiate in good faith as contemplated by this Section 8.2 , either Party may submit the Dispute to mediation in accordance with Section 8.3 .

Section 8.3 Mandatory Mediation . Any Dispute not resolved pursuant to Section 8.2 shall, at the written request of any Party (a “ Mediation Request ”), be submitted to mandatory mediation in accordance with the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (“ CPR ”) Mediation Procedure (the “ Procedure ”) then in effect, except as otherwise set forth in this Article VIII . The mediation shall be held in New York, New York or in such other place as the Parties may mutually agree. The Parties shall have twenty (20) days from receipt by a Party of a Mediation Request to agree on a mediator. If no mediator has been agreed upon by the Parties within twenty (20) days of receipt by a Party of a Mediation Request, then any Party may request (on written notice to the other Party), that CPR appoint a mediator in accordance with the Procedure. If the Dispute has not been resolved within the earlier of sixty (60) days of the appointment of a mediator or ninety (90) days after receipt by a Party of a Mediation Request, or within such longer period as the Parties may agree to in writing, either Party may submit the Dispute to binding arbitration in accordance with Section 8.4 ; provided , however , that if one Party fails to participate in the mediation, the other Party may commence arbitration in accordance with Section 8.4 prior to the expiration of the time periods set forth above.

Section 8.4 Binding Arbitration .

(a) Any Dispute that is not resolved pursuant to Section 8.3 shall, at the written request of any Party (an “ Arbitration Demand Notice ”), be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with this Section 8.4(a) . If either Party shall deliver an Arbitration Demand Notice, the other Party may itself deliver an Arbitration Demand Notice to such first Party with respect to any related Dispute without the requirement of first delivering a Dispute Notice as contemplated by Section 8.2 or a Mediation Request as contemplated by Section 8.3 . Subject to Section 8.5 , upon delivery of an Arbitration Demand Notice in accordance with this Section 8.4(a) , the Dispute shall be decided in accordance with this Section 8.4(a) .

 

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(i) Any arbitration hereunder will be conducted in accordance with CPR Rules for Administered Arbitration then in effect (the “ CPR Arbitration Rules ”); provided , however , that to the extent that the provisions of this Agreement and the CPR Arbitration Rules conflict, the provisions of this Agreement (including this Article VIII) shall govern. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, any such arbitration shall be conducted by and before three arbitrators selected by the Parties in accordance with the procedures set forth on Schedule 8.4(a)(i) . All arbitrators selected pursuant to this Section 8.4(a) shall be neutral and disinterested with respect to each of the Parties and the subject matter of the Dispute.

(ii) The arbitrators 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 other Transaction Document, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or other Transaction Document; it being understood that the arbitrators will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement or other Transaction Document and to fashion appropriate remedies for breaches of this Agreement or other Transaction Document (including interim or permanent injunctive relief or other equitable relief); provided , however , that the arbitrator shall not have (A) any authority in excess of the authority a court having jurisdiction over the Parties and the Dispute would have absent these arbitration provisions or (B) any right or power to award special, indirect, punitive, exemplary, consequential, remote, speculative or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages, except to the extent such damages are expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or other Transaction Document, as applicable. It is the intention of the Parties that in rendering a decision the arbitrator will give effect to the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and follow applicable Law.

(iii) If a Party fails or refuses to appear at and participate in an arbitration hearing after due notice, the arbitrators 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.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the fees of the arbitrators and all other arbitration costs shall be borne equally by each Party, except that each Party shall be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses, including the costs of witnesses selected by such Party.

(v) Any arbitration award shall be an award with a holding in favor of or against a Party and shall include findings as to facts, issues or conclusions of law, 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 such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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(vi) Any arbitration proceedings hereunder shall be held in New York, New York, or in such other place as the Parties may mutually agree.

(vii) The arbitration, including the interpretation of the provisions of this Article VIII only to the extent they relate to the agreement to arbitrate set forth herein and any procedures pursuant thereto, shall be governed by the Arbitration Act. In all other respects, the interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed as set forth in Section 9.2 .

Section 8.5 Interim Equitable Relief . Regardless of whether a Dispute Notice, Mediation Request or Arbitration Demand Notice has been delivered, prior to the appointment of an arbitrator pursuant to Section 8.4(a) , either Party may seek interim equitable relief from any arbitrator set forth on Schedule 8.4(a)(i) in order to preserve and protect the status quo. Such arbitrator shall have the authority to grant any interim equitable relief that a court having jurisdiction over the Parties and the Dispute would have authority to grant. Neither the request for, nor the grant or denial of, any such relief shall be deemed a waiver of the dispute resolution obligations set forth herein. The Parties agree to be bound by any interim equitable relief granted in accordance with this Section 8.5 , and judgment upon any such award of interim equitable relief may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Section 8.6 Confidentiality of Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration . Except as required by applicable Law, each Party shall hold, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries and Representatives to hold, all dispute resolution proceedings pursuant to this Article VIII (including the existence, content and results thereof) in confidence (other than disclosure to its advisors, or to the extent disclosure is otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 , or as may be required in order to enforce any agreement or award) and shall request that the mediator or arbitrators, as applicable, comply with such confidentiality requirement. The Parties also agree to jointly request that any court in which a judgment upon any award hereunder is entered or enforced maintain all filings in connection therewith under seal, and to oppose any third-party request for access to sealed filings. Dispute resolution proceedings pursuant to Section 8.2 , Section 8.3 , Section 8.4(a) and Section 8.5 shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence.

Section 8.7 Limitation on Certain Damages . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, and except with respect to any breach of any covenant or agreement contained in Section 7.2 , neither Party nor its Affiliates shall be liable under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except as expressly provided in any such other Transaction Document) to the other Party for any special, indirect, punitive, exemplary, consequential (except to the extent such exemplary or consequential damages are the reasonably foreseeable consequence of the relevant breach), remote, speculative or similar damages (including loss of future profits, revenue or income, diminution in value or loss of business reputation or opportunity), other than any such liability to the extent awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with a Third-Party Claim.

 

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Section 8.8 No Effect on Other Commitments . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties will continue to honor all commitments under this Agreement and each other Transaction Document during the course of resolution of a Dispute pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to all matters not subject to such Dispute.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1 Corporate Power; Facsimile Signatures .

(a) Houston represents on behalf of itself and on behalf of other members of the Houston Group, and Seattle represents on behalf of itself and on behalf of other members of the Seattle Group, as follows:

(i) each such Person has the requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a Party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and

(ii) this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a Party has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.

(b) Each Party acknowledges that it and each other Party is executing certain of the Transaction Documents by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (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 other Transaction Document. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in .pdf) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party 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 will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause each such Transaction Document to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, neither Houston nor Seattle shall be required to take or omit to take any act that would violate its fiduciary duties to any minority stockholders of any non-wholly owned Subsidiary of Houston or Seattle, as the case may be ( it being understood that directors’ qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned).

 

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Section 9.2 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial .

(a) This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each other Transaction Document, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

(b) Subject to Article VIII , each of Houston and Seattle, on behalf of itself and the members of its Group, hereby irrevocably (i) agrees that any Dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware, (ii) waives any claims of forum non conveniens and agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and (iii) agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to its respective address set forth in Section 9.5 shall be effective service of process for any litigation brought against it in any such court or for the taking of any other acts as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate any judgment of said courts.

Section 9.3 Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement, the covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement and each other Transaction Document, and liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein or therein, shall survive each of the Reorganization, the Distribution and the Merger and shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9.4 Waivers of Default . A waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the Party so waiving. In addition, unless the Merger Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms, any such waiver by Seattle shall be subject to the written consent of Miami, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Section 9.5 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the other Transaction Documents, 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 email, by facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) 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 9.5 ):

 

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If to Houston or, on or prior to the Distribution Date, to Seattle, then to:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

3000 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, California 94304

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (650) 857-2012

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention: Andrew R. Brownstein

                 Benjamin M. Roth

Facsimile: (212) 403-2000

Email: ARBrownstein@wlrk.com & BMRoth@wlrk.com

and, in the case of Seattle, with a copy to:

Micro Focus International plc

The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road

Berkshire, RG14 1QN

United Kingdom

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: +44 1635 33966

Email: jane.smithard@microfocus.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: David Fox, William B. Sorabella & David B. Feirstein

Facsimile No.: (212) 446-6460

Email: david.fox@kirkland.com, william.sorabella@kirkland.com &

david.feirstein@kirkland.com

and

Travers Smith LLP

10 Snow Hill

London EC1A 2AL

Attention: Spencer Summerfield & Jon Reddington

Facsimile No.: +44 20 7295 3500

Email: Spencer.Summerfield@traverssmith.com &

Jon.Reddington@traverssmith.com

 

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If, following the Distribution Date, to Seattle, then to:

c/o Micro Focus International plc

The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road

Berkshire, RG14 1QN

United Kingdom

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: +44 1635 33966

Email: jane.smithard@microfocus.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: David Fox, William B. Sorabella & David B. Feirstein

Facsimile No.: (212) 446-6460

Email: david.fox@kirkland.com, william.sorabella@kirkland.com &

david.feirstein@kirkland.com

and

Travers Smith LLP

10 Snow Hill

London EC1A 2AL

Attention: Spencer Summerfield & Jon Reddington

Facsimile No.: +44 20 7295 3500

Email: Spencer.Summerfield@traverssmith.com &

Jon.Reddington@traverssmith.com

Section 9.6 Termination . This Agreement shall terminate simultaneously with the valid termination of the Merger Agreement prior to the Distribution. Except for a termination described in the immediately preceding sentence, prior to the Distribution Time, Seattle shall not agree to terminate this Agreement without the prior written consent of Miami, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. After the Distribution Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties. In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall become void and no Party, or any of its officers and directors, shall have any liability to any Person by reason of this Agreement.

Section 9.7 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

 

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Section 9.8 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the Merger Agreement and the schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto constitute the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or on behalf of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 9.9 Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party ( provided that prior to the Distribution Time, Seattle shall not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of Miami, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that a Party may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a sale or disposition of any assets or entities or lines of business of such Party or in connection with a merger transaction in which such Party is not the surviving entity; provided , however , that in each case, no such assignment shall release such Party from any liability or obligation under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights under this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns. Except as provided in Article VI with respect to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties to this Agreement and members of their respective Groups and their permitted successors and assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement; provided , however , that Miami shall be a third-party beneficiary of the rights of Miami as provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

Section 9.10 Public Announcements . From and after the Distribution Time, Houston and Seattle shall consult with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statement that relates to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable Law, court process or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or national securities quotation system.

Section 9.11 Specific Performance . Subject to Article VIII , in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except as otherwise provided therein), 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 their rights under this Agreement or such other Transaction Document. 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 action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties. Nothing in this section is intended to limit or waive the aggrieved Party’s ability to pursue any other remedy to which it is entitled.

 

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Section 9.12 Amendment . No provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except as otherwise provided therein) may be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto or thereto, as applicable. In addition, unless the Merger Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms, any such amendment or modification shall be subject to the written consent of Miami, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Section 9.13 Rules of Construction . Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (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 gender as the context requires; (b) references to the terms “Article,” “Section,” “paragraph,” “clause,” “Exhibit” and “Schedule” are references to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs, clauses, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (c) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto; (d) references to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars; (e) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form; (h) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions; (i) the table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (j) Houston and Seattle have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or any interim drafts of this Agreement; and (k) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and permitted assigns.

Section 9.14 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by each Party in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 9.15 Performance . Houston will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document to be performed by any member of the Houston Group. Seattle will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document to be performed by any member of the Seattle Group. Each Party (including its permitted successors and assigns) further agrees that it will (a) give timely notice of the terms, conditions and continuing obligations contained in this Section 9.16 to all of the other members of its Group, and (b) cause all of the other members of its Group not to take any action inconsistent with such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

COMPANY

By:   /s/ Rishi Varma
  Name:   Rishi Varma
  Title:  

Senior Vice President, Deputy General

Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

SEATTLE SPINCO, INC.
By:   /s/ Tim Stonesifer
  Name:   Tim Stonesifer
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Separation and Distribution Agreement]

Exhibit 2.3

EXECUTION VERSION

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company,

Seattle SpinCo, Inc.

and

Micro Focus International plc

Dated as of September 7, 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

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ARTICLE II GENERAL PRINCIPLES

     8   

ARTICLE III RETIREMENT PLANS

     13   

ARTICLE IV HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS

     17   

ARTICLE V EXECUTIVE BENEFITS AND OTHER BENEFITS

     22   

ARTICLE VI GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

     28   

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS

     30   

 

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EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

This Employee Matters Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 7, 2017, is entered into by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, a Delaware corporation (“ Houston ”), Seattle SpinCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Seattle ”), and Micro Focus International PLC, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“ Miami ,” and together with Houston and Seattle, the “ Parties ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, Houston and Seattle have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement which sets out the terms on which, and the conditions subject to which, they wish to implement the separation of their business (as contemplated in the such agreement) (such agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the “ Separation Agreement ”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 7, 2016 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Houston, Seattle, Miami, Seattle Holdings, Inc. and Seattle MergerSub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Merger Sub ”), immediately following the Distribution, Merger Sub will merge with and into Seattle (the “ Merger ”), and all shares of Seattle Common Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement) will be converted into the right to receive Miami Ordinary Shares upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, the Parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement to allocate between them assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation, pension and benefit plans, programs and arrangements and certain employment matters.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and other provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized words and expressions and variations thereof used in this Agreement or in its Schedules have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Separation Agreement.

1.1 “ Action ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.2 “ Adjustment Ratio ” means a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is the closing sale price of a share of Houston Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange immediately preceding the Distribution (as traded on the “regular way” market), and (b) the denominator of which is the opening sale price of a Miami Ordinary Share on the London Stock Exchange immediately following the Effective Time (as traded on the “regular way” market).


1.3 “ Affiliate ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.4 “ Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.5 “ Approved Leave of Absence ” means an absence from active service pursuant to an approved leave.

1.6 “ Auditing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).

1.7 “ Automatic Transfer Regulations ” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended), any legislation in any European jurisdiction implementing the Acquired Rights Directive ( 2001/23/EC ) (“ARD”) or any other legislation, regulations or applicable law in any other jurisdiction which has the same or similar effect to the ARD and/or seeks to automatically transfer the employment of individuals on the transfer of the business or part of the business in which they work or on the outsourcing, insourcing or retendering of services which they are engaged in providing.

1.8 “ Benefit Plan ” means, with respect to an entity or any of its Subsidiaries, (a) each “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) and each other employee benefits arrangement, policy or payroll practice (including, without limitation, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, disability, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option or other equity-based compensation, hospitalization, medical or life) sponsored or maintained by such entity or by any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute) and (b) each “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), occupational pension plan or arrangement or other pension arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by such entity or any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute). For the avoidance of doubt, “Benefit Plans” includes Health and Welfare Plans. When immediately preceded by “Houston,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Houston or a Houston Entity or any Benefit Plan with respect to which Houston or a Houston Entity is a party. When immediately preceded by “Seattle,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Seattle or any Seattle Entity or any Benefit Plan with respect to which Seattle or a Seattle Entity is a party. When immediately preceded by “Miami,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Miami or any of its Subsidiaries or any Benefit Plan with respect to which Miami or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.

1.9 “ Business Employee ” means (a) each employee who reports directly or indirectly to the Executive Vice President and General Manager, Software for Houston and (b) each employee who serves in a global functions role that is primarily dedicated to supporting the Seattle Business.

1.10 “ Closing ” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

1.11 “ Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

 

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1.12 “ COBRA ” means the continuation coverage requirements for “group health plans” under Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Code § 4980B and ERISA §§ 601 through 608.

1.13 “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor federal income tax law. Reference to a specific Code provision also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.

1.14 “ Dallas ” means HP Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company).

1.15 “ Destination LOA Employee ” means a Houston Destination LOA Employee or a Seattle Destination LOA Employee, as applicable.

1.16 “ DEU Account ” means (a) when immediately preceded by “Houston,” an account consisting of dividend equivalent units relating to Houston Common Stock granted under a Houston Stock Plan (or a historical Dallas stock plan) or (b) when immediately preceded by “Miami,” an account consisting of dividend equivalent units relating to Miami Ordinary Shares.

1.17 “ Distribution Date ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.18 “ Effective Time ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.19 “ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Reference to a specific provision of ERISA also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.

1.20 “ Former Employee ” means any individual whose employment with a Houston Entity or Seattle Entity terminates (or has terminated) prior to 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date and who does not subsequently become employed by a Seattle Entity or a Houston Entity prior to the Distribution Date.

1.21 “ Garden Leave ” means an absence from active service at the request of an employer during a statutory or contractual notice period preceding termination of employment.

1.22 “ Health and Welfare Plans ” means any plan, fund or program which was established or is maintained for the purpose of providing for its participants or their beneficiaries, through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, medical (including PPO, EPO and HDHP coverages as well as retirement medical savings accounts and retiree medical), dental, prescription, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death and disability, employee assistance, group legal services, wellness, cafeteria (including premium payment, health flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account components), travel reimbursement, transportation, or other benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, death or unemployment, or vacation benefits, apprenticeship or other training programs or day care centers, scholarship funds, or prepaid legal services, including any such plan, fund or program as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA. When immediately preceded by “Houston,” Health and Welfare Plan means any Health and Welfare Plan sponsored,

 

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maintained or contributed to by Houston or a Houston Entity or any Health and Welfare Plan with respect to which Houston or a Houston Entity is a party. When immediately preceded by “Miami,” Health and Welfare Plan means any Health and Welfare Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Miami or any Miami Entity or any Health and Welfare Plan with respect to which Miami or a Miami Entity is a party.

1.23 “ Historical Employee Matters Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Dallas and Houston, as amended to date.

1.24 “ Houston ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.25 “ Houston 401(k) Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

1.26 “ Houston 401(k) Plan ” means Houston’s 401(k) Plan as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provision of this Agreement.

1.27 “ Houston Business ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.28 “ Houston Common Stock ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.29 “ Houston Destination LOA Employee ” means each Seattle Employee who:

(a) is on Approved Leave of Absence from a Seattle Entity as of the Operational Separation Date,

(b) is not a Business Employee,

(c) does not transfer to a Houston Entity as of the Operational Separation Date, and

(d) returns to, or has a right to return to, active employment (i) before the LOA Return Deadline or (ii) under circumstances in which applicable Law requires a Houston Entity to offer employment to such Seattle Employee.

1.30 “ Houston Employee ” means any individual (a) who, as of 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date, is either actively employed by, or on Approved Leave of Absence or Garden Leave from, any Houston Entity, (b) who transfers from a Seattle Entity to a Houston Entity after 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date and before the Distribution Date or (c) who is hired by any Houston Entity after 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date; provided , however , that Houston Employee will not include any individual who transfers from a Houston Entity to a Seattle Entity after 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date and before the Distribution Date.

1.31 “ Houston Entities ” means the members of the Houston Group.

 

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1.32 “ Houston Equity Awards ” means the Houston Options, Houston RSU Awards, Houston PARSU Awards, Houston DEU Accounts and Houston SARs.

1.33 “ Houston ESPP ” means Houston’s 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

1.34 “ Houston Executive DC Plan ” means Houston’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provision of this Agreement.

1.35 “ Houston Group ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.36 “ Houston Incentive Plans ” means the cash-based annual or other short-term incentive plans of Houston or any Houston Entity, all as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation Houston’s 2015 Incentive Plan, as amended.

1.37 “ Houston Non-Employee Director ” means each member of the Houston Board of Directors as of immediately after the Effective Time who is not a Houston Employee.

1.38 “ Houston Stock Plan ” means Houston’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, including any sub-plan or addendum thereto.

1.39 “ HP Excess Plans ” has the meaning given to that term in the Historical Employee Matters Agreement.

1.40 “ Individual Agreement ” means any individual (a) employment contract, (b) retention, severance or change in control agreement, (c) expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or agreement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, relocation, equalization of taxes and living standards in the host country), or (d) other agreement containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) with a Houston Employee or Seattle Employee that is in effect immediately prior to the Operational Separation Date.

1.41 “ Liabilities” or “Liability ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.42 “ LOA Return Deadline ” means the date that is one (1) year after the Distribution Date.

1.43 “ Merger ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

1.44 “ Merger Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

1.45 “ Merger Sub ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

1.46 “ Miami ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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1.47 “ Miami Ordinary Shares ” means the outstanding ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the capital of Miami.

1.48 “ Miami Equity Awards ” means the Miami Options, Miami RSU Awards, Miami PARSU Awards, Miami DEU Accounts and Miami SARs.

1.49 “ Miami Executive DC Plan ” means the Miami executive deferred compensation plan, as described in Section 5.5(b).

1.50 “ Miami Health and Welfare Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a)(ii).

1.51 “ Miami 401(k) Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c).

1.52 “ Non-parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b).

1.53 “ Non-U.S. Retirement Plan ” means each Houston Benefit Plan or Seattle Benefit Plan, whether or not intended to be tax-qualified, the primary purpose of which is to provide retirement benefits to Houston Employees, Seattle Employees and/or Former Employees who are or were employed by a Houston Entity or Seattle Entity located outside of the U.S.

1.54 “ Operational Separation Date ” means with respect to each applicable jurisdiction, the effective date of the Pre-Distribution Transfer Documents applicable to the Houston Entities and Seattle Entities operating in such jurisdiction, provided that such date occurs before the Distribution Date.

1.55 “ Option ” means (a) when immediately preceded by “Houston,” an option (including a performance-contingent option (“ PCSO ”)) to purchase Houston Common Stock granted pursuant to the Houston Stock Plan (or granted under a historical Dallas stock plan) or (b) when immediately preceded by “Miami,” an option (including a PCSO) to purchase Miami Ordinary Shares following the Effective Time.

1.56 “ PARSU Award ” means (a) when immediately preceded by “Houston,” an award of performance-adjusted restricted stock units relating to Houston Common Stock granted under the Houston Stock Plan (or granted under a historical Dallas stock plan) for which the applicable performance conditions have not been satisfied or waived or (b) when immediately preceded by “Miami,” an award of performance-adjusted restricted stock units relating to Miami Ordinary Shares.

1.57 “ Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.58 “ Person ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.59 “ Plan Payee ” means an individual who is entitled to payment of plan benefits in his or her capacity as a beneficiary with respect to the benefits of a deceased participant in the plan or an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order within the meaning of Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code and Section 206(d)(3)(B)(i) of ERISA with respect to the benefits of a participant in the plan.

 

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1.60 “ Pre-Distribution Transfer Documents ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.61 “ Record Date ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.62 “ RSU Award ” means (a) when immediately preceded by “Houston,” an award of service-based vesting restricted stock units relating to Houston Common Stock granted under the Houston Stock Plan (or granted under a historical Dallas stock plan) or (b) when immediately preceded by “Miami,” an award of service-based vesting restricted stock units relating to Miami Ordinary Shares. RSU Awards shall include any award of performance-adjusted restricted stock units for which the performance conditions have been satisfied or waived. RSU Awards shall not include DEU Accounts.

1.63 “ SAR ” means (a) when immediately preceded by “Houston,” a stock appreciation right relating to Houston Common Stock granted pursuant to the Houston Stock Plan (or granted under a historical Dallas stock plan) or (b) when immediately preceded by “Miami,” a stock appreciation right relating to Miami Ordinary Shares.

1.64 “ Seattle ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.65 “ Seattle 401(k) Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

1.66 “ Seattle Business ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.67 “ Seattle Common Stock ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.68 “ Seattle Destination LOA Employee ” means a Houston Employee who:

(a) is on Approved Leave of Absence from a Houston Entity as of the Operational Separation Date,

(b) is a Business Employee,

(c) does not transfer to a Seattle Entity as of the Operational Separation Date, and

(d) returns to, or has a right to return to, active employment (i) before the LOA Return Deadline or (ii) under circumstances in which applicable Law requires a Seattle Entity to offer employment to such Houston Employee.

1.69 “ Seattle Employee ” means any individual (a) who, as of 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date, is either actively employed by, or on Approved Leave of Absence or Garden Leave from, a Seattle Entity, (b) who transfers from a Houston Entity to a Seattle Entity after 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date and before the Distribution Date or (c) who is hired by any Seattle Entity after 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date; provided , however , that Seattle Employee will not include any individual who transfers from a Seattle Entity to a Houston Entity after 12:01 am local time on the Operational Separation Date and before the Distribution Date.

 

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1.70 “ Seattle Entities ” means the members of the Seattle Group.

1.71 “ Seattle Group ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.72 “ Seattle Incentive Plans ” means the cash-based annual or other short-term incentive plans of Seattle or any Seattle Entity, all as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement.

1.73 “ Seattle Non-Employee Director ” means each member of the Seattle Board of Directors as of immediately after the Effective Time who is not a Seattle Employee.

1.74 “ Separation Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

1.75 “ Service Provider ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

1.76 “ Severance Benefits ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a).

1.77 “ Subsidiary ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.78 “ Transaction Documents ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.79 “ Transfer Documents ” has the meaning given to that term in the Separation Agreement.

1.80 “ U.S. ” means the 50 United States of America and the District of Columbia.

ARTICLE II

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

2.1 Transfer of Employees .

(a) Transfers Prior to Operational Separation Date . Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties and subject to Section 2.1(b) and Section 2.1(c), effective as of the Operational Separation Date, (i) each Business Employee will be employed by a Seattle Entity and (ii) each employee who is not a Business Employee will be employed by a Houston Entity. The determination by Houston regarding which employees are “Business Employees” by reason of clause (b) of the definition thereof will be subject to the Separation Committee oversight process described in Section 7.19(b) of the Merger Agreement.

(b) LOA Employees .

(i) Houston, Miami and Seattle shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that (A) each Seattle Destination LOA Employee becomes employed by a Seattle Entity on the Operational Separation Date, if permitted by applicable Law, and

 

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otherwise as soon as possible after such employee’s return to active employment, and (B) each Houston Destination LOA Employee becomes employed by a Houston Entity on the Operational Separation Date, if permitted by applicable Law, and otherwise as soon as possible after such employee’s return to active employment.

(ii) Houston, Miami and Seattle shall use commercially reasonable efforts to apply the provisions of this Agreement to any Destination LOA Employee who commences employment pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) by substituting each reference to the “Operational Separation Date” with a reference to the date that the Destination LOA Employee commences employment with the applicable destination group (if later than the Operational Separation Date) and shall reasonably cooperate to make any adjustments in the application of the provisions of this Agreement as are necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate such application.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, except as may be required by applicable Law, neither Party shall be required to provide any specific compensation, benefits or other terms and conditions of employment for any Destination LOA Employee.

(c) Non-Transfer Garden Leave Employees .

(i) Each Houston Employee who is a Business Employee who (A) is on a Garden Leave as of the Operational Separation Date, and (B) does not transfer to a Seattle Entity as of the Operational Separation Date shall remain on the Houston payroll and any applicable Houston Benefit Plans and the Seattle Group shall reimburse the Houston Group for the cost of the compensation and benefits paid or provided to such employee during the period beginning on the Operational Separation Date and ending on the date that such employee’s employment with the Houston Group terminates, and any severance costs required by Section 5.6.

(ii) Each Seattle Employee who is not a Business Employee who (A) is on a Garden Leave as of the Operational Separation Date, and (B) does not transfer to a Houston Entity as of the Operational Separation Date shall remain on the Seattle payroll and any applicable Seattle Benefit Plans and the Houston Group shall reimburse the Seattle Group for the cost of the compensation and benefits paid or provided to such employee during the period beginning on the Operational Separation Date and ending on the date that such employee’s employment with the Seattle Group terminates, and any severance costs required by Section 5.6.

(iii) Houston, Miami and Seattle shall cooperate in good faith to determine the basis for, and amount of, the reimbursements contemplated by this Section 2.1(c), taking into account any Tax benefits realized by reason of the payment or provision of the applicable compensation and benefits and the cost of providing any non-cash benefits.

 

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2.2 Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets; Management of Certain Actions .

(a) From and after the Operational Separation Date, except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement or in any Transfer Document, the Houston Entities shall assume or retain and Houston hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full:

(i) all Liabilities (including those arising under any Action) with respect to the employment of all Houston Employees, whether arising before, on or after the Operational Separation Date;

(ii) all Liabilities (including those arising under any Action) with respect to the employment of each Former Employee whether arising before, on or after the Operational Separation Date;

(iii) all Liabilities arising out of any failure, by the Houston Entities or, prior to the Closing Date, the Seattle Entities, to comply with the provisions of any Automatic Transfer Regulations or similar applicable regulatory regime in implementing the matters contemplated by this Agreement; and

(iv) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to Houston or any Houston Entity under this Agreement or in any Transfer Document.

All Assets held in trust to fund the Houston Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the Houston Benefit Plans shall be Excluded Assets (as defined in the Separation Agreement), except (A) to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement or in any Transfer Document and (B) any Miami Ordinary Shares received by the Israeli trust funding Houston Options and Houston RSU Awards covered by Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961 shall be Seattle Assets.

(b) From and after the Operational Separation Date, except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement or in any Transfer Document, the Seattle Entities shall assume or retain, as applicable, and Seattle hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full:

(i) all Liabilities (including those arising under any Action) with respect to the employment of all Seattle Employees, whether arising before, on or after the Operational Separation Date;

(ii) all Liabilities arising out of any failure, by Miami and its Affiliates or on or after the Closing Date, the Seattle Entities, to comply with the provisions of any Automatic Transfer Regulations or similar applicable regulatory regime in implementing the matters contemplated by this Agreement; and

(iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to Seattle or any Seattle Entity under this Agreement or in any Transfer Document.

 

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All Assets held in trust to fund the Seattle Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the Seattle Benefit Plans shall be Seattle Assets (as defined in the Separation Agreement), except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement or in any Transfer Document.

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, all Liabilities with respect to compensation and benefits of Service Providers who are consultants or independent contractors shall be governed exclusively by the Separation Agreement.

(d) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement alters in any way the allocation of assets, liabilities, obligations and the like as between the parties to the Historical Employee Matters Agreement.

(e) Management of Actions . For any Action arising after the Effective Time:

(i) if all Liabilities arising under such Action are allocated pursuant to this Section 2.2 to Houston, the direction of such Action shall be governed by Section 6.11(b) of the Separation Agreement,

(ii) if all Liabilities arising under such Action are allocated pursuant to this Section 2.2 to Seattle, the direction of such Action shall be governed by Section 6.11(a) of the Separation Agreement, and

(iii) if the Liabilities arising under such Action are allocated pursuant to this Section 2.2 in part to Houston and in part to Seattle, the direction of such Action shall be governed by Section 6.11(c) or 6.11(d) of the Separation Agreement, as applicable.

2.3 Reimbursements . To the extent that this Agreement allocates to the Seattle Group the Liability for compensation or benefits that will be provided under a Houston Benefit Plan after the Operational Separation Date, or allocates to the Houston Group the Liability for compensation or benefits that will be provided under a Seattle Benefit Plan after the Operational Separation Date, the Party responsible for the Liability under this Agreement will promptly reimburse the Party providing the compensation or benefits.

2.4 Non-Duplication of Benefits; Service Credit; Comparable Benefits .

(a) Houston, Miami and Seattle shall agree on methods and procedures, including, without limitation, amending the respective Benefit Plan documents, to prevent Houston Employees and Seattle Employees from receiving duplicative benefits from the Houston Benefit Plans, the Seattle Benefit Plans and the Miami Benefit Plans.

(b) Following the Closing Date, subject to compliance with applicable Law, Miami shall or shall cause Seattle or an Affiliate to provide to each Seattle Employee (i) annual base salary and target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities (as a percentage of base salary) that are, in the aggregate, comparable to the annual base salary and target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities provided from time to time to similarly situated employees of Miami, (ii) employee benefits that are comparable in the aggregate to such Seattle Employee

 

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to those benefits provided from time to time to similarly situated employees of Miami, but excluding any defined benefit pension benefits, equity compensation arrangement, stock purchase programs, retiree medical or insurance benefits, any benefits under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan or employee discount program, and (iii) severance benefits that are no less favorable to such Seattle Employee to those severance benefits provided from time to time to similarly situated employees of Miami; provided , however , that if the Automatic Transfer Regulations or any other applicable legal regime requires that any specific employment terms or conditions apply to any particular Seattle Employee or if the failure to provide any specific employment term or condition to any particular Seattle Employee would result in a severance obligation, Miami shall or shall cause Seattle to use all reasonable endeavors to satisfy or cause to be satisfied such employment terms and conditions and Miami shall be responsible for any severance obligations or related penalties resulting from any failure to provide such specific employment terms or conditions (save where any such penalties or obligations arise primarily from any failure or negligence on the part of Houston prior to the Closing Date).

(c) From and after the Closing, Miami and its Affiliates (including Seattle and its Subsidiaries) shall give each Seattle Employee full credit for determining the amount of paid time off, vacation or sick leave, and the level of employer contributions under any defined contribution retirement plan, and for purposes of eligibility to participate and vesting (but not benefit accruals (if applicable)) under any employee benefit plans, arrangements, collective agreements and employment-related entitlements (including under any applicable pension, defined contribution (for example, 401(k)), deferred compensation, savings, medical, dental, life insurance, disability, vacation, long-service leave or other leave entitlements, post-retirement health and life insurance, termination indemnity, severance or separation pay plans) provided, sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Miami or any of its Affiliates (including Seattle and its Subsidiaries) under which such Seattle Employee is eligible to participate after the Closing for such Seattle Employee’s service with Houston, Seattle or their Subsidiaries prior to the Closing, to the same extent recognized by any of Houston, Seattle and their Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing, except to the extent such credit would result in the duplication of benefits for the same period of service. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent permitted under applicable Law and subject to the last sentence of Section 2.4(b), neither Miami nor Seattle shall be required to provide credit for such service for benefit accrual purposes under any employee benefit plan of Miami that is a defined benefit pension plan.

(d) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 2.4 shall not apply to any Houston Employee or Seattle Employee who experiences a termination of employment from the Houston Group or Seattle Group after the Operational Separation Date and is then hired or re-hired by either a Houston Entity or a Seattle Entity, other than any Houston Destination LOA Employee who is hired by a Houston Entity or any Seattle Destination LOA Employee who is hired by a Seattle Entity in accordance with Section 2.1(b).

2.5 Commercially Reasonable Efforts . The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) enter into any necessary agreements to accomplish the assumptions and transfers of Assets and Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, (b) minimize the Liabilities that may arise as a result of the matters contemplated by the Agreement being inconsistent with any Automatic Transfer Regulations, and (c) provide for the maintenance of the necessary participant records, the appointment of trustees and the engagement of recordkeepers, investment managers, providers, insurers, and other third parties reasonably necessary for maintaining and administering the Houston Benefit Plans, the Seattle Benefit Plans and the Miami Benefit Plans.

 

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2.6 Regulatory Compliance . The Parties shall, in connection with the actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, reasonably cooperate in (a) making any and all appropriate filings required under the Code, ERISA and any applicable securities, labor and exchange control laws, (b) complying with any information and consultation obligations or any other obligations under any collective arrangement relating to the Houston Employees and Seattle Employees, (c) implementing all appropriate communications with participants, transferring appropriate records and (d) taking all such other actions as the requesting party may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this Agreement in a timely manner.

2.7 Payroll; Tax Reporting of Compensation .

(a) Responsibility for all applicable tax withholding and reporting obligations in respect of compensation payable to Houston Employees, Seattle Employees and Former Employees shall be governed by Article VI of the Tax Matters Agreement.

(b) To the extent that, for administrative reasons, any payment on or following the Operational Separation Date is made (i) by a Houston Entity in respect of a Liability allocated to the Seattle Entities pursuant to Section 2.2 or otherwise or (ii) by a Seattle Entity in respect of a Liability allocated to the Houston Entities pursuant to Section 2.2 or otherwise, such payment shall be deemed made, in the case of a payment described in clause (i), on behalf of the Seattle Entities and, in the case of a payment described in clause (ii), on behalf of the Houston Entities.

ARTICLE III

RETIREMENT PLANS

3.1 U.S. Qualified Plan Matters .

(a) Houston 401(k) . Houston shall retain and be solely responsible for all Liabilities for plan benefits under the Houston 401(k) Plan relating to (i) Houston Employees, (ii) Former Employees and (iii) Seattle Employees. For the avoidance of doubt, the participation of all Seattle Employees in the Houston 401(k) Plan shall cease upon the Distribution Date.

(b) Final Matching Contributions. All company matching contributions for all participants in the Houston 401(k) Plan in respect of the fiscal quarter of Houston’s fiscal year in which the Distribution Date occurs that have not been made prior to the Distribution Date will be contributed to the Houston 401(k) Plan as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date (and in no event later than 15 days following the last day of such fiscal quarter). Such contributions will be made by Houston in respect of Houston Employees and any Seattle Employees whose employment with the applicable Seattle Entity terminated prior to the Distribution Date (the aggregate amount thereof, the “ Houston 401(k) Contribution ”) and will be made by Seattle in respect of Seattle Employees who remained employed by a Seattle Entity immediately prior to the Distribution Date (the aggregate amount thereof, the “ Seattle 401(k) Contribution ”). The amount that Houston actually contributes to the Houston 401(k) Plan pursuant to this Section 3.1(b) shall be equal to (i) the Houston 401(k) Contribution, less (ii) the

 

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aggregate amount of the forfeiture account in the Houston 401(k) Plan as of the Distribution Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Houston 401(k) Contribution and the denominator of which is the sum of the Houston 401(k) Contribution and the Seattle 401(k) Contribution. The amount that Seattle actually contributes to the Houston 401(k) Plan pursuant to this Section 3.1(b) shall be equal to (i) the Seattle 401(k) Contribution, less (ii) the aggregate amount of the forfeiture account in the Houston 401(k) Plan as of the Distribution Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Seattle 401(k) Contribution and the denominator of which is the sum of the Houston 401(k) Contribution and the Seattle 401(k) Contribution.

(c) Miami 401(k) . Prior to the Closing Date, Miami shall take, or cause to be taken, or have taken, all action necessary and appropriate to establish, maintain or designate for the benefit of Seattle Employees (i) a defined contribution plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code that includes a cash or deferred arrangement qualified under Section 401(k) of the Code that is a participant-directed individual account plan that complies with Section 404(c) of ERISA, and (ii) a related trust or trusts exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, each to be effective no later than the Closing Date (such plan and trust(s), the “ Miami 401(k) Plan ”). In addition, Miami shall cause the Miami 401(k) Plan to accept eligible rollovers of the entire Seattle Employees’ account balances from the Houston 401(k) Plan and such rollovers shall include, at the Seattle Employee’s election, any loan obligation from the Houston 401(k) Plan such that the 401(k) shall assume such loan obligation. Miami shall cause the Miami 401(k) Plan to take, any actions that are necessary to effect such rollovers.

(d) Houston U.S. Defined Benefit Plans . Houston shall retain and be solely responsible for all Liabilities with respect to any Houston U.S. defined benefit plan and no assets or Liabilities shall be transferred as a result of this Agreement from any Houston U.S. defined benefit plan with respect to Seattle Employees in the U.S. to any plan or arrangement established or maintained by Seattle. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 3.1(d) shall not apply to Seattle Employees in the U.S. who participate in any International Retirement Guarantee Program.

3.2 Non-U.S. Retirement Plans .

(a) Except as otherwise required by applicable Law or applicable plan rules, effective as of the Operational Separation Date, (i) Houston shall, or shall cause a member of the Houston Group to, assume or retain all Assets and Liabilities relating to all eligible Houston Employees and, except as otherwise required by applicable Law, Former Employees, in each case, under the Non-U.S. Retirement Plans and (ii) Seattle shall, or shall cause a member of the Seattle Group to, assume or retain all Assets and Liabilities relating to all eligible Seattle Employees and, to the extent required by applicable Law, Former Employees associated with the Seattle Business, in each case, under the Non-U.S. Retirement Plans. The allocation of any Assets under any defined benefit Non-U.S. Retirement Plan will be determined based on the ratio of (x) the amount of the Liabilities corresponding to Seattle Employees (and, to the extent required by applicable Law, Former Employees associated with the Seattle Business) under the applicable Non-U.S. Retirement Plan, to (y) the total amount of the Liabilities under the applicable Non-U.S. Retirement Plan, with such Liabilities calculated for this purpose based on the projected benefit obligation and based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (or,

 

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for relevant non-U.S. jurisdictions, if required by applicable Law, such other principles or local rules as are required for splitting assets in such non-U.S. jurisdictions) and using Houston’s most recent actuarial assumptions prior to the Operational Separation Date incorporated into its annual financial reports (except that the relevant assumptions that are market-based, such as the discount rate and the U.K. inflation rate, will be determined as of the Operational Separation Date but consistent with the manner in which those assumptions were determined for Houston’s most recent annual financial reports).

(b) To facilitate the assumption or retention by Seattle of Assets and Liabilities as contemplated under clause (a) of this Section 3.2 with respect to any Non-U.S. Retirement Plan that is sponsored, maintained or provided by a member of the Houston Group, Houston and Seattle will cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to establish new arrangements (“ Seattle Replacement Arrangements ”), with such establishment to occur, to the extent reasonably practicable, by the Operational Separation Date, which Seattle Replacement Arrangements will assume the relevant Assets and Liabilities and will provide benefits for the relevant Seattle Employees (and, to the extent applicable, Former Employees) on the same terms, of the same type and amount and payable in the same circumstances as the Non-U.S. Retirement Plan from which the Assets and Liabilities originated. To facilitate the assumption or retention by Houston of Assets and Liabilities as contemplated under clause (a) of this Section 3.2 with respect to any Non-U.S. Retirement Plan that is sponsored, maintained or provided by a member of the Seattle Group, Houston and Seattle will cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to establish new arrangements (“ Houston Replacement Arrangements ” and, together with the Seattle Replacement Arrangements, the “ Replacement Arrangements ”), with such establishment to occur, to the extent reasonably practicable, by the Operational Separation Date, which Houston Replacement Arrangements will assume the relevant Assets and Liabilities. To the extent it is not possible for Houston and Seattle to establish any Replacement Arrangement in a jurisdiction by the Operational Separation Date, Miami and Houston will cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to establish such remaining Replacement Arrangements by the Distribution Date or as soon as administratively practicable following the Distribution Date. The costs associated with the establishment of the Replacement Arrangements (whether incurred prior to, on or following the Distribution Date), and the administrative costs of operation of the Replacement Arrangements prior to the Distribution Date, will be borne exclusively by Houston; provided , that, unless Houston agrees otherwise, Houston shall not be obligated to reimburse Miami for any direct costs incurred unilaterally by Miami in connection with the establishment or operation of the Replacement Arrangements.

(c) Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, applicable plan rules for any Non-U.S. Retirement Plan, or applicable collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with an employee representative body (in effect as of the date hereof or entered into after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) and except with respect to actions that impact all similarly situated employees of Houston (including Seattle Employees) in the same manner, during the period between the date of the Merger Agreement and the Distribution Date, Houston will not (and will procure that Seattle will not) without Miami’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld:

(i) agree to any increased funding or contribution obligations on Seattle in respect of Seattle Employees under a Non-U.S. Retirement Plan or a Seattle Replacement Arrangement in the period before the Distribution Date (except for any increased funding obligations under applicable local rules resulting from the establishment of the Replacement Arrangement and the transfer of Assets and Liabilities thereto),

 

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(ii) give any written assurances or commitments to Seattle Employees which would reasonably be expected to give rise to (A) a material Liability for Seattle for benefits for Seattle Employees other than benefits on the same terms, of the same type and amount and payable in the same circumstances as under the applicable Non-U.S. Retirement Plan as of the date of the Merger Agreement, or (B) to an obligation to continue such benefits for any given period after the Operational Separation Date, or

(iii) make amendments or alterations to any Non-U.S Retirement Plan or Seattle Replacement Arrangement which would reasonably be expected to give rise to a Liability for Seattle other than to provide benefits on the same terms, of the same type and amount and payable in the same circumstances as under the applicable Non-U.S. Retirement Plan as of the date of the Merger Agreement.

To ensure consistency with the principles in clause (a) of this Section 3.2, Houston will procure (and, to the extent Miami’s cooperation is needed, Miami will use commercially reasonable efforts to procure) that where applicable, (A) Seattle is free from Non-U.S. Retirement Plan-related Liabilities in respect of all eligible Houston Employees and, except as otherwise required by applicable Law, Former Employees with effect from the date of the transfer of Assets and Liabilities to the corresponding Seattle Replacement Arrangement or Houston Replacement Arrangement, as applicable, (B) Houston is free from all Non-U.S. Retirement Plan-related Liabilities in respect of all eligible Seattle Employees and, to the extent required by applicable Law, Former Employees with effect from the date of transfer of Assets and Liabilities to the corresponding Seattle Replacement Arrangement or Houston Replacement Arrangement, as applicable, (C) the pension reorganization contemplated by this Section 3.2 will be implemented in a manner that does not give rise to any additional or accelerated funding obligations upon Seattle under an existing Benefit Plan or a Replacement Arrangement (except for any increased funding obligations under applicable local rules resulting from the establishment of the Replacement Arrangement and the transfer of Assets and Liabilities thereto), (D) if a Liability relating to a Former Employee associated with the Seattle Business is assumed by Seattle pursuant to this Section 3.2 and that Liability is not otherwise reflected in an amount of Pension Cash under the Separation Agreement, the Pension Cash provided in the relevant jurisdiction will be adjusted to reflect the Liability being assumed in respect of such Former Employee and (E) if the establishment of a Replacement Arrangement requires the consent or co-operation of a third party such as a trustee, such consent or co-operation is procured by the Operational Separation Date or as soon as practicable thereafter.

3.3 U.S. Non-Qualified Retirement Arrangements . Seattle shall notify Houston of the occurrence of (a) any payment event with respect to a Seattle Employee under an HP Excess Plan and (b) the “separation from service” under Section 409A of the Code of any Seattle Employee who participates in an HP Excess Plan, whether or not such separation from service is a payment event, in each case, as promptly as practicable but in no event later than thirty (30) days thereafter, and shall promptly provide to Houston any other relevant information reasonably requested by Houston for purposes of its obligations pursuant to Section 3.4(b) of the Historical Employee Matters Agreement.

 

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3.4 Certain International Retirement Benefits .

(a) International Retirement Guarantee Programs .

(i) For Houston Employees and Former Employees, Houston shall assume or retain, or cause a Houston Entity to assume or retain, all Assets and all Liabilities arising out of or relating to the International Retirement Guarantee programs maintained by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity as of the Operational Separation Date, and shall make payments to all such Houston Employees and Former Employees who participated in the International Retirement Guarantee programs as of the Operational Separation Date in accordance with the applicable terms of such programs as in effect from time to time.

(ii) For Seattle Employees, Seattle shall assume or retain, or cause a Seattle Entity to assume or retain, all Assets and all Liabilities arising out of or relating to the International Retirement Guarantee programs maintained by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity as of the Operational Separation Date, and shall make payments to all such Seattle Employees who participated in the International Retirement Guarantee programs as of the Operational Separation Date in accordance with the applicable terms of such programs as in effect from time to time.

(b) Global Retirement Supplement.

(i) For Houston Employees receiving cash payments pursuant to a Global Retirement Supplement program as of the Operational Separation Date, Houston shall assume or retain, or cause a Houston Entity to assume or retain, all Liabilities for the continuation of such payments after the Operational Separation Date, in accordance with the terms of the Houston Global Retirement Supplement program as in effect from time to time.

(ii) For Seattle Employees receiving cash payments pursuant to a Global Retirement Supplement program as of the Operational Separation Date, Seattle shall assume or retain, or cause a Seattle Entity to assume or retain, all Liabilities for the continuation of such payments after the Operational Separation Date, in accordance with the terms of the Seattle Global Retirement Supplement program as in effect from time to time.

ARTICLE IV

HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS

4.1 Health and Welfare Plans .

(a) Establishment of Health and Welfare Plans . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Transfer Document:

 

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(i) Houston shall have taken all necessary action to ensure that all Houston Employees and any Former Employees who were participants in the Houston Health and Welfare Plans at the time of separation from employment and who remain entitled to coverage thereunder (“ Houston H&W Employees ”) are covered by the Houston Health and Welfare Plans as of the Closing Date. Miami shall have taken all necessary action to ensure that all Seattle Employees who were participants in the Houston Health and Welfare Plans at the time of separation from employment and who remain entitled to coverage thereunder (“ Seattle H&W Employees ”) are covered by the Miami Health and Welfare Plans (consistent with Section 4.1(a)(ii)) as of the Closing Date.

(ii) Prior to the Closing Date, Miami shall or shall cause one of its Affiliates to take, or cause to be taken, or have taken, all action necessary and appropriate to establish or designate and administer group welfare benefit plans for the benefit of all Seattle Employees effective as of the Closing Date (the “Miami Health and Welfare Plans ”) and to provide benefits thereunder for all eligible Seattle Employees who choose to enroll in such plans.

(A) Miami will cause such Miami Health and Welfare Plans to cover those Seattle Employees and their dependents who immediately prior to the Closing Date were participating in, or entitled to present or future benefits under, the Houston Health and Welfare Plans (other than (i) retiree medical benefits or (ii) long term disability benefits to the extent set forth in Section 4.1(a)(vi)), and shall recognize the most recent hire date of such Seattle Employee with Houston or a member of the controlled group of organizations of which Houston is a part (as defined by Section 414 of the Code and regulations issued thereunder) for purposes of determining whether such Seattle Employee has met any otherwise applicable waiting period.

(B) Miami shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (I) waive for each Seattle Employee and his or her dependents, any waiting period provision, payment requirement to avoid a waiting period, pre-existing condition limitation (other than any preexisting condition limitations for a disabling event or occurrence that occurs prior to the Closing Date under any long-term disability plan), actively-at-work requirement and any other restriction that would prevent immediate or full participation under the Miami Health and Welfare Plans applicable to (or was previously satisfied by) such Seattle Employee to the extent such waiting period, pre-existing condition limitation, actively-at-work requirement or other restriction would not have been applicable to such Seattle Employee under the terms of the Houston Health and Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Closing, and (II) give full credit under the Miami Health and Welfare Plans applicable to each Seattle Employee and his or her dependents for all co-payments and deductibles satisfied prior to the Closing in the Closing Plan Year, and for any lifetime maximums, as if there had been a single continuous employer.

(iii) Houston shall be responsible for all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from (A) health and welfare coverage (including COBRA continuation coverage) for Houston H&W Employees and their covered dependents and (B) claims incurred by Houston H&W Employees under the Houston Health and Welfare Plans prior to, on or following the Operational Separation Date.

 

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(iv) Seattle shall be responsible for all costs (other than Liabilities for retiree medical benefits) relating to, arising out of, or resulting from (A) health and welfare coverage (including COBRA continuation coverage) for Seattle H&W Employees and their covered dependents and (B) claims incurred by Seattle H&W Employees under the Houston Health and Welfare Plans, prior to, on or following the Operational Separation Date through the Closing Date; provided , however , that Houston, Miami and Seattle agree that the “cost” payable by Seattle under this Section 4.1(a)(iv) and the “claims” payable by Seattle under any Houston Health and Welfare Plan that is self-insured (including any self-insured medical plan or long-term disability plan) shall be limited to the “premium rate” or “load factor” charged to the Seattle business for such coverages in a manner determined by Houston in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. For the avoidance of doubt, Houston agrees that, from and after the Closing Date, Houston shall be responsible for claims incurred by Seattle Health and Welfare Employees and their covered dependents under Houston Health and Welfare Plans prior to, on or after the Closing Date to the extent such claims exceed the “premium rate” or “load factor” set forth in the preceding sentence. Miami shall be responsible for all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from health and welfare coverage (including COBRA continuation coverage in excess of any COBRA premiums paid) for Seattle H&W Employees and their covered dependents on or following the Closing Date under the Miami Health and Welfare Plans.

(v) Miami shall be solely responsible for ensuring that Seattle complies with the reporting obligations under Section 6056 of the Code (Reporting of Offers of Coverage) and 6056 of the Code (Reporting of Enrollment in Minimum Essential Coverage) with respect to Seattle Employees for the period of the year following the Closing Date in the year in which the Closing occurs, for which Seattle has a reporting obligation, provided that Houston shall be responsible for complying with all reporting obligations with respect to the period of the year prior to and including the Closing Date in the year in which Closing occurs.

(vi) Houston and Seattle agree that any Seattle Employee who (A) as of the Closing Date is receiving or entitled to receive short-term disability benefits under the Houston Health and Welfare Plans and who subsequently becomes eligible to receive long-term disability benefits under the terms of such plans as a result of a disability or disabling event or occurrence, in each case, that occurred prior to the Closing Date and which entitles such Seattle Employee to the receipt of short-term disability benefits as of the Closing Date (a “ Post-Closing Date LTD Seattle Employee ”), or (B) as of the Closing Date is receiving or entitled to receive long-term disability benefits under Houston Health and Welfare Plans (a “ Closing Date Seattle LTD Employee, ” and together with the Post-Closing Date LTD Seattle Employees, the “ Seattle LTD Employees ”), shall become eligible or continue to be eligible, as applicable, to receive long-term disability benefits under a Houston Health and Welfare Plan that is a long-term disability plan unless and until such employee is no longer disabled and Houston shall retain all Liabilities with respect to such long-term disability plans. For the avoidance of doubt, Miami agrees that, from and after the Closing Date, Miami shall be responsible for providing all short-term disability benefits to the Post-Closing Date LTD Seattle Employees.

 

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(vii) With respect to any Seattle LTD Employee, Miami shall offer employment to such individual on the date such individual is willing and able to return to work; provided that such Seattle LTD Employee is willing and able to return to work (and does return to work) (A) within 180 days following the Closing Date in the case of a Closing Date LTD Employee, and (B) within 180 days following the date on which the Post-Closing Date LTD Employee commences long-term disability benefits under a Houston Health and Welfare Plan in the case of a Post-Closing Date LTD Employee, or, with respect to any Seattle LTD Employee, such later time required by applicable Law.

(b) Claims Incurrence . For purposes of this Section 4.1, a claim is deemed to be incurred: (i) with respect to medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, on the date the health services giving rise to such claim are rendered; (ii) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, on the date the event giving rise to such claim occurs; and (iii) with respect to disability benefits, on the date a person’s disability begins, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim.

(c) Subrogation . The Parties will work in good faith to address any issues with respect to settlements or special handling of any subrogation claims.

(d) COBRA Compliance .

(i) Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, Houston or another Houston Entity shall be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA with respect to Houston Employees, Seattle Employees and Former Employees and their respective covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event under the Houston Health and Welfare Plans at any time before, on or after the Operational Separation Date.

(ii) Houston and Seattle agree that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Separation Agreement shall not constitute a COBRA qualifying event for any purpose of COBRA.

(e) Retiree Medical .

(i) Retirement Medical Savings Account Program .

(A) Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, for each Houston Employee, Former Employee and Seattle Employee Houston shall retain, or cause the applicable Houston Entity to retain, all Liabilities for (I) the balance in the Houston retirement medical savings account program of such Houston Employee, Former Employee or Seattle Employee and (II) all claims, whether arising before, on or after the Operational Separation Date, under the Houston retirement medical savings account program of such Houston Employee, Former Employee or Seattle Employee.

 

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(B) Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, Seattle Employees shall cease participation in the Houston retirement medical savings account program.

(ii) Employee Pay All Retiree Medical .

(A) From and after the Operational Separation Date, Houston shall retain or assume, as applicable, and Houston hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course, all Liabilities for all eligible Houston Employees, Former Employees and Seattle Employees under all employee-pay-all retiree medical programs maintained in the U.S. by any Houston Entity as of immediately prior to the Operational Separation Date.

(B) Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, Seattle Employees in the U.S. shall cease to be eligible for participation in the employee-pay-all retiree medical program maintained by Houston.

(iii) Brazil Retiree Medical Plan .

(A) From and after the Operational Separation Date, Houston shall retain or assume, as applicable, and Houston hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course, all Liabilities for all eligible Houston Employees, Former Employees and Seattle Employees under any retiree medical program maintained by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity as of immediately prior to the Operational Separation Date for current and former employees in Brazil.

(B) Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, Seattle Employees in Brazil shall cease to be eligible for participation in any retiree medical program maintained by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity.

(iv) Canada Retiree Medical Plan .

(C) From and after the Operational Separation Date, Houston shall retain or assume, as applicable, and Houston hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course, all Liabilities for all eligible Houston Employees, Former Employees and Seattle Employees under any retiree medical program maintained by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity as of immediately prior to the Operational Separation Date for current and former employees in Canada.

(D) Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, Seattle Employees in Canada shall cease participation in any retiree medical program maintained by any Houston Entity or Seattle Entity.

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employment with the Houston Group be paid to such employee in cash upon his or her commencement of employment with the Seattle Group pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement, the Seattle Group shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of such payment and (ii) to the extent that applicable Law requires that vacation or other paid time off accrued by an employee during employment with the Seattle Group be paid to such employee in cash upon his or her commencement of employment with the Houston Group pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement, the Houston Group shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of such payment. On the Closing Date, Seattle shall provide the Seattle Employees with the same vested and unvested balances of vacation and/or other paid time off as credited to the Seattle Employees on Houston’s or its Affiliate’s payroll system immediately prior to the Closing Date to the extent reflected or reserved for in Houston’s or its Affiliate’s financial statements as of the Closing Date, except for any such balances that have been paid to such Seattle Employees in accordance with this Section 4.1(f).

4.2 Workers’ Compensation Liabilities . The treatment of workers’ compensation liabilities in connection with the Separation shall be governed by the Separation Agreement.

ARTICLE V

EXECUTIVE BENEFITS AND OTHER BENEFITS

5.1 Annual Incentive Plans . Effective as of the end of Houston’s 2016 fiscal year, Houston and Seattle shall have taken such actions, or caused the taking of such actions, as are necessary to ensure that for fiscal year 2017, (a) all Houston Employees are covered by the Houston Incentive Plans and (b) all Seattle Employees are covered by the Seattle Incentive Plans. Houston shall be solely responsible for determining the amount of, and paying (or causing to be paid), (i) all awards due to be paid to Houston Employees and Former Employees under the Houston Incentive Plans, whether earned before, on or after the Operational Separation Date and (ii) all bonuses due to be paid to Seattle Employees prior to the Operational Separation Date, whether under the Houston Incentive Plans or the Seattle Incentive Plans (including annual bonuses in respect of Houston’s 2016 fiscal year and any bonuses paid upon separation from employment). Seattle shall be responsible for determining, subject to the reasonable approval of Miami, the amount, and paying, of all awards due to be paid to Seattle Employees under the Seattle Incentive Plans that are earned on or after the Operational Separation Date.

5.2 Houston Stock Plans . Houston, Seattle and Miami shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions necessary or appropriate so that each outstanding and unvested Houston Equity Award held by a Seattle Employee under the Houston Stock Plan that was granted after May 24, 2016 and prior to September 1, 2016 and that remains outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted and converted as set forth in this Section 5.2 and any performance measures with respect thereto shall be equitably adjusted. Following the Separation, for any award adjusted under this Section 5.2, any reference to a “change in control,” “change of control,” “ownership change event,” or similar definition in an award agreement, employment agreement, the Houston Stock Plan or other Houston plan or policy, such reference shall be deemed to refer to a “change in control,” “change of control,” “ownership change event,” or similar event relating to Miami.

 

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(a) Outstanding Houston Options (including PCSOs) and Houston SARs Held by Seattle Employees . Each Houston Option and Houston SAR held by a Seattle Employee who remains employed by a Seattle Entity as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, that is outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be converted into a Miami Option or a Miami SAR, as applicable, and shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Houston Option or Houston SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:

(i) the number of Miami Ordinary Shares subject to such Miami Option or Miami SAR, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Houston Common Stock subject to the corresponding Houston Option or Houston SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Adjustment Ratio; and

(ii) the per share exercise price of such Miami Option or Miami SAR, rounded up to the nearest whole cent, shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of the corresponding Houston Option or Houston SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Adjustment Ratio.

(b) Outstanding Houston RSU Awards Held by Seattle Employees . Each Seattle RSU Award held by a Seattle Employee who remains employed by a Seattle Entity as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, in each case that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be converted into a Miami RSU Award, and shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Houston RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any deferral election applicable to the delivery of vested shares; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time, the number of Miami Ordinary Shares to which such Miami RSU Award relates shall be equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares, obtained by multiplying (i) the number of Houston Common Shares to which the corresponding Houston RSU Award related immediately prior to the Effective Time by (ii) the Adjustment Ratio.

(c) Outstanding Houston DEU Accounts Held by Seattle Employees . Each Houston DEU Account held by a Seattle Employee who remains employed by a Seattle Entity as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be converted into a Miami DEU Account, and shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Houston DEU Account immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any deferral election applicable to the delivery of vested shares; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time, the number of Miami Ordinary Shares to which such Miami DEU Account relates shall be equal to the product, rounded to four decimal places, obtained by multiplying (i) the number of Houston Common Shares to which the corresponding Miami DEU Account related immediately prior to the Effective Time by (ii) the Adjustment Ratio.

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as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be converted into a Miami PARSU Award, and shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Houston PARSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any deferral election applicable to the delivery of vested shares; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time, the number of Miami Ordinary Shares to which such Miami PARSU Award relates shall be equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares, obtained by multiplying (A) the number of Houston Common Shares to which the corresponding Miami PARSU Award related immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Adjustment Ratio.

(e) Awards Not Assumed by Seattle or Miami . The vesting of all Houston Equity Awards held by Seattle Employees as of May 24, 2016 shall be accelerated in full on the Distribution Date and Houston shall be solely responsible for the settlement of, and all Liabilities (including any employer social security contributions) related to, such Houston Equity Awards and all Houston Equity Awards that otherwise vest on or prior to the Distribution Date or that are granted on or after September 1, 2016.

(f) Assumption of Awards . Effective as of no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time, Miami, Houston and Seattle shall have taken any necessary and appropriate actions to (i) cause the awards to be converted pursuant to this Section 5.2 to be outstanding under a Seattle Benefit Plan as of the Effective Time and (ii) enable Miami to assume such converted awards and such Seattle Benefit Plan effective as of the Effective Time.

(g) Registration and Other Regulatory Requirements . Prior to the Effective Time, Miami shall have filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (or other applicable form) with respect to the Miami Ordinary Shares (and related American Depositary Receipts) authorized for issuance under the awards converted pursuant to this Section 5.2. The parties shall take such additional actions as are deemed necessary or advisable to comply with securities laws and other legal requirements associated with equity compensation awards in the U.S. and affected non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to the Miami Ordinary Shares (and related American Depositary Receipts) authorized for issuance under the awards converted pursuant to this Section 5.2.

5.3 Employee Stock Purchase Plan . The administrator of the Houston ESPP shall take all commercially reasonable actions necessary and appropriate to provide that Seattle Employees will not be eligible to participate in any offering periods under the Houston ESPP after the Operational Separation Date. All amounts withheld by Houston on behalf of Seattle Employees in the Houston ESPP that have not been used to purchase Houston Common Stock prior to the Operational Separation Date will be returned to the Seattle Employees pursuant to the terms of the Houston ESPP.

5.4 Employment Agreements .

(a) Assignment . Subject to applicable Law and except (i) as provided otherwise in the Transfer Documents, (ii) in the event an Individual Agreement is superseded, or (iii) as otherwise agreed by Houston and Seattle, effective as of the Operational Separation Date,

 

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(A) Houston shall have assigned or transferred, or caused a Houston Entity to assign or transferred, to a Seattle Entity designated by Seattle, all Individual Agreements between any Seattle Employee and any Houston Entity and (B) Seattle shall have assigned or transferred, or caused a Seattle Entity to assign or transferred, to a Houston Entity designated by Houston, all Individual Agreements between any Houston Employee and any Seattle Entity; provided , however , if permitted by applicable Law, to the extent that assignment or transfer of any applicable Individual Agreement is not permitted by the terms of such agreement, effective as of the Operational Separation Date, (1) with respect to Individual Agreements described in clause (A), each member of the Seattle Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Houston Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, such Individual Agreement, such that each member of the Seattle Group shall enjoy all of the rights and benefits under such agreement (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary) and (2) with respect to Individual Agreements described in clause (B), each member of the Houston Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Seattle Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, such Individual Agreement, such that each member of the Houston Group shall enjoy all of the rights and benefits under such agreement (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary).

(b) Assumption. Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, (i) Seattle will assume and honor, or will cause a member of the Seattle Group to assume and honor, the Individual Agreements assigned or transferred to Seattle or a member of the Seattle Group pursuant to Section 5.4(a)(A) and any Individual Agreement with any Seattle Employee whose annual base salary during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 exceeded $500,000 and which may not be terminated by any Seattle Entity at will or by giving notice of thirty (30) days or less without penalty, costs or other liability shall be listed on Schedule 5.4(b) and (ii) Houston will assume and honor, or will cause a member of the Houston Group to assume and honor, any Individual Agreement assigned or transferred to Houston or a member of the Houston Group pursuant to Section 5.4(a)(B). From and after the Closing Date, Seattle shall assume and honor all liabilities and obligations to or in respect of the Individual Agreements assigned to Seattle or a member of the Seattle Group pursuant to Section 5.4(a)(A) to which any Seattle Entity is a party, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing.

5.5 Executive DC Plans .

(a) Seattle Employees shall not be permitted to defer compensation to the Houston Executive DC Plan on or after the Closing Date.

(b) Effective immediately prior to the Closing Date, Houston and Miami shall cooperate and shall each take, or cause to be taken, or have taken, all action necessary and appropriate to establish for the benefit of, or make available to, Seattle Employees a nonqualified deferred compensation plan with substantially the same terms and conditions as the Houston Executive DC Plan (such plan, the “ Miami Executive DC Plan ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Miami nor Seattle shall be under any obligation to offer any employees the opportunity to make future deferral elections under the Miami Executive DC Plan, and if it does, neither Miami nor Seattle shall be under any obligation to make deferral elections available under the same terms as applied under the Houston Executive DC Plan. From and after the Closing Date, Miami shall be solely and exclusively responsible for all obligations and liabilities

 

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with respect to, or in any way related to, the Miami Executive DC Plan, whether accrued before, on or after the Closing Date. The Miami Executive DC Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA, and Department of Labor Regulation § 2520.104-23. The Miami Executive DC Plan shall not be a funded plan, and neither Seattle nor any of its Affiliates is under any obligation to set aside any funds for the purpose of making payments under the Miami Executive DC Plan.

(c) Immediately prior to the Closing Date, Houston shall cause the Houston Executive DC Plan to transfer to the Miami Executive DC Plan, and Miami will cause such Miami Executive DC Plan to accept the transfer of, the accounts of participants in the Houston Executive DC Plan who are Seattle Employees, as well as any respective Plan Payees. Houston will not transfer to Miami any assets that are earmarked for the payment of benefits with respect to these transferred interests. Prior to the Closing Date and as permitted by Section 409A of the Code, Miami will cause the Miami Executive DC Plan to recognize and maintain existing elections, including deferral, payment form elections, and beneficiary designations with respect to Seattle Employees, as well as any respective Plan Payees, under the Houston Executive DC Plan, but Miami is under no obligation to recognize or maintain the investment elections and options under the Houston Executive DC Plan. The transfer of elections contemplated in this Section 5.5(c) shall be expressly conditioned on Houston providing to Miami, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, a data report of all elections (other than investment elections) made by the Seattle Employees under the Houston Executive DC Plan, in a format reasonably acceptable to Seattle and consistent with historical reporting for the Houston Executive DC Plan. Within fourteen (14) days following the Closing Date, Houston or one of its Affiliates shall transfer to Miami an amount in cash equal to the sum of the value of each of the existing subaccounts under the Houston Executive DC Plan with respect to each of the participants in the Houston Executive DC Plan who are Seattle Employees, as well as any respective Plan Payees, determined as of the last day of the last full calendar month preceding the Closing Date. The recordkeeper for the Houston Executive DC Plan shall make this determination pursuant to the terms of the Houston Executive DC Plan and its customary rules for valuing such subaccounts (to the extent such rules do not conflict with the terms of the Houston Executive DC Plan). The Parties will cooperate in good faith so that the transfers contemplated by this Section 5.5 will not result in adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.

5.6 Severance .

(a) Severance Liabilities of Seattle . Seattle shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all the costs of providing benefits under any applicable severance, separation, redundancy, termination or similar plan, program, practice, contract, agreement, law or regulation (such benefits to include any medical or other welfare benefits, outplacement benefits, accrued vacation, and taxes) (collectively, “ Severance Benefits ”) relating to:

(i) the termination or alleged termination of employment of any Seattle Employee (other than any such employee covered by Section 5.6(b)) that occurs on or after the Operational Separation Date;

 

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(ii) a Seattle Employee’s or Seattle Destination LOA Employee’s acceptance of an offer of employment from a Seattle Entity in connection with the separation of Houston and Seattle; and

(iii) any breach of Miami’s obligations pursuant to Section 2.4(b);

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any pension or retirement benefits under a Non-U.S. Retirement Plan which a person is or may become entitled to as a result of such termination or severance (if any) will be governed by Section 3.2.

(b) Severance Liabilities of Houston. Houston shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all the costs of providing the Severance Benefits relating to:

(i) the termination or alleged termination of employment of any Houston Employee (other than any such employee covered by Section 5.6(a)) that occurs on or after the Distribution Date; and

(ii) a Houston Employee’s or Houston Destination LOA Employee’s acceptance of an offer of employment from a Houston Entity in connection with the separation of Houston and Seattle; and

(iii) Former Employees in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2(a);

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any pension or retirement benefits under a Non-U.S. Retirement Plan which a person is or may become entitled to as a result of such termination or severance (if any) will be governed by Section 3.2

(c) Severance Benefits in Excess of Statutory Minimum .

(i) Any Severance Benefits in excess of the applicable statutory minimum severance benefits to be provided by a Houston Entity and reimbursed by a Seattle Entity pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be subject to the reasonable prior review and approval of Seattle and Miami, but only if such severance benefits are being paid to an executive in an amount equal to or greater than 3 times such executive’s annual compensation, other than, in any case, with respect to any such amounts mandated by a plan or agreement in effect prior to the Operational Separation Date and the date of the Merger Agreement.

(ii) Any Severance Benefits in excess of the applicable statutory minimum severance benefits to be provided by a Seattle Entity and reimbursed by a Houston Entity, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall be subject to the reasonable prior review and approval of Houston, but only if such severance benefits are being paid to an executive in an amount equal to or greater than 3 times such executive’s annual compensation, other than, in any case, with respect to any such amounts mandated by a plan or agreement in effect prior to the Operational Separation Date.

 

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5.7 Mobility Benefits . All Liabilities in respect of mobility payments and benefits that are due to Houston Employees, Seattle Employees and Former Employees after the Operational Separation Date will be governed by Sections 2.2(a)(i)-(iii) and 2.2(b)(i)-(iii).

ARTICLE VI

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

6.1 Sharing of Participant Information . Subject to applicable Laws, the Parties shall share, and Houston shall cause each other Houston Entity to share, and Seattle shall cause each other Seattle Entity to share with each other and their respective agents and vendors (without obtaining releases) all participant information necessary for the efficient and accurate administration of each of the Seattle Benefit Plans, the Houston Benefit Plans and the Miami Benefit Plans, as applicable. The Parties and their respective authorized agents shall, subject to applicable laws, be given reasonable and timely access to, and may make copies of, all information relating to the subjects of this Agreement in the custody of the other Party, to the extent necessary for such administration. Until the Distribution Date, all participant information shall be provided in the manner and medium applicable to participating companies in Houston Benefit Plans generally, and thereafter all participant information shall be provided in a manner and medium as may be mutually agreed to by Houston, Miami and Seattle.

6.2 Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation . Each of the Parties hereto 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 and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto shall cooperate fully on any issue relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the other Party seeks a determination letter or private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, an advisory opinion from the Department of Labor or any other filing (including, but not limited to, securities, labor law or exchange control filings (remedial or otherwise)), consent or approval with respect to or by a governmental agency or authority in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or abroad.

6.3 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not intended to confer upon any other Persons any rights or remedies hereunder. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Houston or any other Houston Entity, at any time after the Distribution Date, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Houston Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Houston Benefit Plan. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Seattle or any other Seattle Entity, at any time after the Distribution Date, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Seattle Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Seattle Benefit Plan. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Miami or any of its Subsidiaries, at any time after the Closing Date, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Miami Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Miami Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Miami Benefit Plan.

 

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6.4 Audit Rights With Respect to Information Provided .

(a) Each Party, and its duly authorized representatives, shall have the right, subject to applicable Laws, to conduct reasonable audits with respect to all information required to be provided to it by another Party under this Agreement. The Party conducting the audit (the “ Auditing Party ”) may adopt reasonable procedures and guidelines for conducting audits and the selection of audit representatives under this Section 6.4. The Auditing Party shall have the right to make copies of any records at its expense, subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable laws and to any confidentiality provisions set forth in the Separation Agreement, which are incorporated by reference herein. The Party being audited shall provide the Auditing Party’s representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to its operations, computer systems and paper and electronic files, and provide workspace to its representatives. After any audit is completed, the Party being audited shall have the right to review a draft of the audit findings and to comment on those findings in writing within thirty business days after receiving such draft.

(b) The Auditing Party’s audit rights under this Section 6.4 shall include the right to audit, or participate in an audit facilitated by the Party being audited, of any Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Party being audited and to require the other Party to request any benefit providers and third parties with whom the Party being audited has a relationship, or agents of such Party, to agree to such an audit to the extent any such Persons are affected by or addressed in this Agreement (collectively, the “ Non-parties ”). The Party being audited shall, upon written request from the Auditing Party, provide an individual (at the Auditing Party’s expense) to supervise any audit of a Non-party. The Auditing Party shall be responsible for supplying, at the Auditing Party’s expense, additional personnel sufficient to complete the audit in a reasonably timely manner. The responsibility of the Party being audited shall be limited to providing, at the Auditing Party’s expense, a single individual at each audited site for purposes of facilitating the audit.

6.5 Fiduciary Matters . It is acknowledged that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.

6.6 Consent of Third Parties . If any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the consent of any third party (such as a vendor) and such consent is withheld, the Parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the full extent practicable. If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third party to consent, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision in a mutually satisfactory manner. The phrase “commercially reasonable efforts” as used herein shall not be construed to require any Party to incur any non-routine or unreasonable expense or Liability or to waive any right.

 

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ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 Effect If Effective Time Does Not Occur . If the Separation Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate and all actions and events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective immediately prior to or as of the Effective Time, or as of the Distribution Date, or otherwise in connection with the Separation Transactions, shall not be taken or occur except to the extent specifically agreed by the Parties.

7.2 Amendment . This Agreement may be amended and any provision of this Agreement may be waived; provided that any such amendment or waiver will be binding upon a Party only if such amendment or waiver is set forth in a writing and executed by each Party. No course of dealing between or among any Persons having any interest in this Agreement will be deemed effective to modify, amend or discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any Party hereto under or by reason of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to its consummation, Houston and Seattle shall have the authority to amend this Agreement to remove the references to, and participation of, Miami as a party to this Agreement, in their sole discretion, without the written consent of Miami.

7.3 Relationship of Parties . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the Parties, it being understood and agreed that no provision contained herein, and no act of the Parties, shall be deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other than the relationship set forth herein.

7.4 Affiliates . Each of Houston, Miami and Seattle shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by another Houston Entity, a Subsidiary of Miami or a Seattle Entity, respectively.

7.5 Transfer Documents . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with a provision of any Transfer Document, the applicable provision of the Transfer Document shall control.

7.6 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 mutatis mutandis (references in this Section 7.6 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 V (relating to Releases); Sections 6.1-6.9 (relating to Indemnification); Section 7.2 (relating to Confidentiality); Article VIII (relating to Dispute Resolution); and Article IX (relating to Miscellaneous).

7.7 Section 409A of the Code . The Parties acknowledge that the provisions of this Agreement, the Separation Agreement and any Transaction Documents shall be interpreted and implemented in a manner that is intended to avoid the imposition on Houston Employees, Seattle

 

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Employees, Former Employees, Houston Non-Employee Directors or Seattle Non-Employee Directors of taxes under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Parties nor any of their Affiliates shall have any liability to any Houston Employee, Seattle Employee, Former Employee, Houston Non-Employee Director or Seattle Non-Employee Director in the event that Section 409A applies to any payment in a manner that results in adverse tax consequences for such individual.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
By:   /s/ Rishi Varma
Name:   Rishi Varma
Title:  

Senior Vice President, Deputy General

Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

Seattle SpinCo, Inc.
By:   /s/ Tim Stonesifer
Name:   Tim Stonesifer
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

Micro Focus International plc
By:   /s/ Kevin Loosemore
Name:   Kevin Loosemore
Title:   Executive Chairman

 

[Signature page to the Employee Matters Agreement]

Exhibit 99.1

HPE ACCELERATES STRATEGY WITH SPIN-OFF AND MERGER OF

NON-CORE SOFTWARE ASSETS WITH MICRO FOCUS

HPE to retain key software assets to deliver on the promise of hybrid IT

 

    Transaction valued at approximately $8.8 billion, including 50.1% ownership of the new combined company by HPE shareholders and a $2.5 billion cash payment to HPE

 

    Combination creates one of the world’s largest pure-play enterprise software companies

 

    Accelerates HPE’s strategy to unlock faster-growing, higher-margin and stronger free cash flow company

 

    HPE to discuss transaction during Q3 earnings call at 5:00 p.m. ET today.

Palo Alto, CA, September 7, 2016 – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced plans for a spin-off and merger of its non-core software assets with Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L) in a transaction valued at approximately $8.8 billion.

The combination of these software assets – which includes HPE’s Application Delivery Management, Big Data, Enterprise Security, Information Management & Governance, and IT Operations Management businesses – and Micro Focus’s highly complementary portfolio will create one of the world’s largest pure-play software companies. The new company will have the global footprint, agility and financial strength to drive software innovation across a comprehensive array of products. At the same time, the move enables a standalone HPE to realize its vision of being the industry’s leading provider of hybrid IT, built on the secure, next-generation, software-defined infrastructure that will run customers’ data centers today, bridge them to multi-cloud environments tomorrow, and enable the emerging intelligent edge that will power campus, branch and IoT applications for decades to come.

“With today’s announcement, we are taking another important step in achieving the vision of creating a faster-growing, higher-margin, stronger cash flow company well positioned for our customers and for the future,” said Meg Whitman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HPE.

Partnership with SUSE

In addition, HPE and Micro Focus announced plans for a commercial partnership that will name SUSE as HPE’s preferred Linux partner and will bring together HPE’s Helion OpenStack and Stackato solutions with SUSE’s OpenStack expertise to provide best-in-class enterprise-grade hybrid cloud offerings for HPE customers.

Positioning HPE for the Future

With approximately $28 billion in annual revenue, the future HPE will have significant scale, a diversified, world-class portfolio and a global footprint to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners.

The company will be an industry leader in delivering secure hybrid IT solutions, leveraging its world-class portfolio of software-defined servers, storage, networking and converged infrastructure. HPE’s newly created Software-Defined and Cloud business will build upon key software assets like HPE OneView and the Helion Cloud platform to deliver software-defined Hybrid IT solutions like Synergy – HPE’s composable infrastructure offering that enables customers to operate their workloads with unprecedented speed and agility.


HPE will also redefine IT at the edge with leading campus, mobility and IoT offerings. The company’s “edge” solutions enable customers to quickly and securely gain insights from the growing amount of data processed outside of the data center. And through Aruba, HPE delivers the industry’s leading platform to enable an innovative user and workforce experience anywhere.

Wrapped around this portfolio is HPE’s world-class Technology Services capability that helps customers transform their IT environment and take advantage of opportunities in emerging areas like campus, branch and industrial IoT programs. Technology Services comprises about 22,000 service professionals and will represent approximately 25 percent of the company’s revenue after the spin-off of its Enterprise Services business and non-core software assets.

“Services and Software remain key enablers of HPE’s go-forward strategy,” continued Whitman. “HPE will double down on the software capabilities that power and differentiate our infrastructure solutions and are critical in a cloud environment.”

Creates Global Software Leader

The combination of HPE’s software assets with Micro Focus is expected to create a business with annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. The combined company will have strong recurring revenue streams, global reach and be well diversified across product lines – spanning IT operations, security, information management, big data analytics, cloud, open source and development. In addition, the company will have a strong go-to-market capability with nearly 4,000 salespeople worldwide, and deep R&D resources to deliver best-in-class solutions to customers and partners.

Micro Focus’s proven track record of managing both growing and mature software assets will ensure higher levels of investment in growth areas like big data analytics and security, while maintaining a stable platform for mission-critical software products that customers rely on. With this approach, each product line will have a clear and important role in overall company performance, and employees will have a high level of clarity on the strategy for their organization.

“We believe that the software assets that will be a part of this combination will bring better value to both our customers and shareholders as part of a more focused software company committed to growing these businesses on a stand-alone basis,” added Whitman.

Micro Focus expects to improve the margin on HPE’s software assets by approximately 20 percentage points by the end of the third full financial year following the closing of the transaction, while also investing in key growth areas like big data and security. As owners of 50.1 percent of the combined company, HPE shareholders will share in the value of these operational improvements, as well as future growth of earnings.

The combined company will be led by Kevin Loosemore, Executive Chairman of Micro Focus, and Mike Phillips will serve as Chief Financial Officer.

“The time is right for consolidation in the infrastructure software market and this proposed merger will create one of the leading players in this space,” said Loosemore. “The combined organization will benefit from strong positions in a number of key segments, further enhancing our customers’ ability to leverage both prior and new IT investments to exploit the latest industry innovations such as mobility, cloud, the Internet of Things, Big Data and Analytics. The transaction reinforces Micro Focus’s established acquisition strategy and our focus on long term customer value through the disciplined and efficient management of mature infrastructure software products.”


Transaction Valued at $8.8 Billion

At the completion of the transaction, currently expected to occur by the second half of HPE’s fiscal year 2017, HPE shareholders will own American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) representing 50.1% of the equity of the new combined company (which will continue under the name Micro Focus) on a fully diluted basis. This equity stake in Micro Focus is valued at approximately $6.3 billion based on the closing price of Micro Focus shares as of market close on September 5, 2016. HPE will also receive a $2.5 billion cash payment prior to the completion of the merger, resulting in total consideration to HPE and its shareholders of approximately $8.8 billion. The transaction is expected to be tax-free to HPE.

An HPE senior executive will serve on the board of directors of the combined company. In addition, HPE will nominate 50% of the independent directors to the combined company’s board.

To recognize the $8.8 billion of value and unlock a more attractive financial profile for HPE going forward, HPE expects to incur one-time after-tax separation costs of approximately $700 million, with the vast majority occurring in fiscal year 2017. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the approval of the transaction by Micro Focus’ shareholders.

Investment Community Conference Call

HPE will host its regularly scheduled conference call to discuss its fiscal third quarter financial results today at 5:00 p.m. ET. For webcast details, go to www.HPE.com.

About HPE

HPE is an industry-leading technology company that enables customers to go further, faster. With the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio, spanning the cloud to the data center to workplace applications, our technology and services help customers around the world make IT more efficient, more productive and more secure.

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus is a global enterprise software company helping customers innovate faster with lower risk. The company’s software helps customers build, operate and secure IT systems that bring together existing business logic and applications with emerging technologies to meet increasingly complex business demands.

Forward Looking Statements

Information set forth in this communication, oral statements made by representatives of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus regarding the Transaction, and other information published by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, including statements as to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s outlook and financial estimates and statements as to the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed merger between a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micro Focus and HPE’s non-core software assets, which will immediately follow the proposed spin-off of HPE’s non-core software assets from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (collectively, the “ Transaction ”), constitute or may be deemed


to constitute forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These estimates and statements are prospective in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These statements are based on various assumptions and the current expectations of the management of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, and may not be accurate because of risks and uncertainties surrounding these assumptions and expectations. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors. Neither Hewlett Packard Enterprise nor Micro Focus, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this communication will actually occur or that if any of the events occur, that the effect on the operations or financial condition of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus will be as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and, other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the UK Listing Rules, EU Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules and federal securities laws, as relevant), Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus undertake no obligation, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Some forward-looking statements discuss Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s plans, strategies and intentions. They use words such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “approximately,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “projects,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future” and “plans.” In addition, these words may use the positive or negative or other variations of those terms. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected effects on Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE’s non-core software assets and Micro Focus of the proposed Transaction, the anticipated timing and benefits of the Transaction, including future financial and operating results, the tax consequences of the Transaction to Hewlett Packard Enterprise or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Forward-looking statements also include all other statements in this communication that are not historical facts.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: the satisfaction of the conditions to the Transaction and other risks related to the completion of the Transaction and actions related thereto; Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s ability to complete the Transaction on the anticipated terms and schedule, including the ability to obtain shareholder and regulatory approvals and the anticipated tax treatment of the Transaction and related transactions; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; Micro Focus’s ability to integrate HPE’s non-core software assets successfully after the closing of the Transaction and to achieve anticipated synergies; the risk that disruptions from the Transaction will harm Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s businesses; and the effect of economic, competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors and other factors described under “Risk Factors” in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K


for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements relating to Micro Focus and the Micro Focus Group, please refer to Micro Focus’ Annual Report and Accounts 2016. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. This communication is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Micro Focus or HPE’s non-core software assets in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Micro Focus will publish a circular and prospectus in connection with the Transaction and any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Transaction should be made on the basis of the information contained in such documents. This communication does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the proposed Transaction, Micro Focus will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) a registration statement on Form S-4 or F-4, which will include a prospectus. In addition, HPE’s non-core software assets expects to file a registration statement in connection with its separation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE CIRCULAR, REGISTRATION STATEMENTS/PROSPECTUSES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MICRO FOCUS, HPE’S NON-CORE SOFTWARE ASSETS AND THE TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statements (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) can also be obtained free of charge from Hewlett Packard Enterprise by directing a written request to Hewlett Packard Enterprise at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, Attention: Investor Relations, or by calling (650) 857-2246.

Overseas Jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this communication in jurisdictions other than the United States or the United Kingdom, and the ability of shareholders located outside of these jurisdictions to participate in the Transaction, may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any other jurisdiction should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial contact

Kate Holderness,

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

corpmediarelations@hpe.com

HPE Investor Relations Investor.relations@hpe.com

Exhibit 99.2

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

3000 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304

 

hpe.com

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News Release

HPE Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results

 

 

 

  Third quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $1.32, above the previously provided outlook of $1.10 to $1.14 per share

 

  Third quarter non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $0.49, above the previously provided outlook of $0.42 to $0.46 per share

 

  Third quarter net revenue of $12.2 billion, down 6% from the prior-year period and down 1% when adjusted for divestitures and currency

 

  Third quarter cash flow from operations of $1.7 billion, up 10% from adjusted cash flow from operations in the prior-year period

 

  Returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends

 

  Announced plans for a spin-off and merger of its non-core software assets with Micro Focus, valued at $8.8 billion

 

  Updates FY16 GAAP EPS guidance to $2.09—$2.14 and FY16 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $1.90—$1.95.

PALO ALTO, Calif., September 7, 2016 – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 third quarter, ended July 31, 2016.

Third quarter net revenue of $12.2 billion was down 6% from the prior-year period, down 1% when adjusted for divestitures and currency.

Third quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share (EPS) was $1.32, up from $0.13 in the prior-year period, and above its previously provided outlook of $1.10 to $1.14. Third quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.49, up from adjusted non-GAAP diluted net EPS of $0.45 in the prior-year period, and above its previously provided outlook of $0.42 to $0.46. Third quarter non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS exclude after-tax costs of $1.4 billion and $0.83 per diluted share, respectively, related to a gain on the H3C divestiture, restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets, separation costs, acquisition and other related charges, tax indemnification adjustments and an adjustment to loss from equity interests.

 

 


    

“Overall, I am very pleased with our progress in executing the strategy we laid out when we launched HPE,” said Meg Whitman, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “While executing key changes to our portfolio, we delivered earnings at the top of our guidance range, delivered about $1 billion in free cash flow, returned more than $1.5 billion to shareholders, and improved margins in both Enterprise Group and Enterprise Services.”

“Today’s announced spin-merge of our non-core software assets with Micro Focus is another important step in our strategy to unlock a faster growing, higher margin, stronger cash flow company,” continued Whitman. “As we said in the Enterprise Services announcement last quarter, both software and services remain key enablers of our go-forward strategy, and we are focused on building the right portfolio to win in our target markets. We believe the portfolio changes we’ve made over the past year are setting up HPE for long-term success while unlocking tremendous value for our shareholders.”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise also announced plans for a spin-off and merger of its non-core software assets with Micro Focus in a transaction valued at approximately $8.8 billion. For more information, click here.

HPE fiscal 2016 third quarter financial performance

 

    Q3 FY16     Q3 FY15     Y/Y  

GAAP net revenue ($B)

  $ 12.2      $ 13.1        (6%)   

GAAP operating margin

    20.5     1.9     18.6 pts   

GAAP net earnings ($B)

  $ 2.3      $ 0.2        914%   

GAAP diluted net earnings per share

  $ 1.32      $ 0.13        915%   

Non-GAAP operating margin

    8.8     8.5     0.3 pts.   

Non-GAAP net earnings ($B)

  $ 0.8      $ 0.9        (4%)   

Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share

  $ 0.49      $ 0.45     9%*   

Cash flow from operations ($B)

  $ 1.7      $ 1.6     10%*   

 

* Q3 FY15 Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share (EPS) and Cash flow from operations contain adjustments to give effect to the separation of the Company from HP Inc. (formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company). The adjusted figures provide a more useful representation, as if the Company had been a stand-alone company during fiscal 2015.

Information about HPE’s use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under “Use of non-GAAP financial information” below.

 

 


Outlook

For the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter, Hewlett Packard Enterprise estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.44 to $0.49 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.58 to $0.63. Fiscal 2016 fourth quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude an after-tax gain on the divestiture of Mphasis and other of approximately $0.23, and after-tax costs of approximately $0.37 per share, related to restructuring charges, separation costs, the amortization of intangible assets, loss from equity interests, acquisition and other related charges and tax indemnification adjustments.

For fiscal 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $2.09 to $2.14 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $1.90 to $1.95. Fiscal 2016 non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude an after-tax gain on the divestiture of H3C, Mphasis and other of approximately $1.42, and after-tax costs of approximately $1.23 per share, related to restructuring charges, the amortization of intangible assets, separation costs, acquisition and other related charges, loss from equity interests and tax indemnification adjustments.

Fiscal 2016 third quarter segment results

 

  Enterprise Group revenue was $6.5 billion, down 8% year over year, flat when adjusted for divestitures and currency, with a 12.6% operating margin. Servers revenue was down 4%, down 2% when adjusted for divestitures and currency, Storage revenue was down 8%, down 5% when adjusted for divestitures and currency, Networking revenue was down 22%, up 12% when adjusted for divestitures and currency, and Technology Services revenue was down 7%, up 1% when adjusted for divestitures and currency.

 

  Enterprise Services revenue was $4.7 billion, down 5% year over year, down 3% when adjusted for divestitures and currency, with an 8.3% operating margin. Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing revenue was down 6%, down 3% when adjusted for divestitures and currency, and Application and Business Services revenue was down 4%, down 3% when adjusted for divestitures and currency.

 

  Software revenue was $738 million, down 18% year over year, down 3% when adjusted for divestitures and currency, with a 17.8% operating margin. License revenue was down 28%, down 17% adjusted for divestitures and currency, support revenue was down 17%, flat when adjusted for divestitures and currency, professional services revenue was down 8%, up 1% adjusted for divestitures and currency, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue was down 5%, up 17% adjusted for divestitures and currency.

 

  Financial Services revenue was $812 million, up 1% year over year, net portfolio assets were up 7%, and financing volume was down 6%. The business delivered an operating margin of 9.9%.

Revenue adjusted for divestitures and currency excludes revenue resulting from businesses divestitures in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 and also assumes no change in the foreign exchange rate from the prior-year period. A reconciliation of GAAP revenue to revenue adjusted for divestiture and currency is provided in the materials elsewhere accompanying this news release.

 

 


About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is an industry leading technology company that enables customers to go further, faster. With the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio, spanning the cloud to the data center to workplace applications, our technology and services help customers around the world make IT more efficient, more productive and more secure.

Use of non-GAAP financial information

To supplement Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statement information presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides revenue on a constant currency basis, revenue adjusted for divestitures and currency, as well as non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP income tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, gross cash, free cash flow, net capital expenditures, net debt, net cash, operating company net debt and operating company net cash financial measures. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share and free cash flow. A reconciliation of adjustments to GAAP financial measures for this quarter and prior periods is included in the tables below or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release. In addition, an explanation of the ways in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its business, the substance behind Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s decision to use these non-GAAP measures, the material limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures, the manner in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons why Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors is included under “Use of non-GAAP financial measures” further below. This additional non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, operating profit, operating margin, net earnings, diluted net earnings per share, cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, investments in property, plant and equipment, or total company debt prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In addition, for fiscal 2015, Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides adjusted non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, adjusted cash flow from operations and adjusted free cash flow. A reconciliation of these adjustments to GAAP financial measures for prior periods is included elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release and in the 8-K that was filed with the SEC in March 2016. An explanation of the ways in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management uses these adjusted non-GAAP measures to evaluate its business, the substance behind Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s decision to use these adjusted non-GAAP measures, the material limitations associated with the use of these adjusted non-

 

 


GAAP measures, the manner in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons why Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management believes that these adjusted non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors is included under “Use of adjusted non-GAAP financial measures” further below.

Forward-looking statements

Information set forth in this communication, oral statements made by representatives of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus regarding the Transaction (as defined below), and other information published by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, including statements as to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s outlook and financial estimates and statements as to the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed merger between a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micro Focus and HPE’s non-core software assets, which will immediately follow the proposed spin-off of HPE’s non-core software assets from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (collectively, the “Transaction”), constitute or may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These estimates and statements are prospective in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These statements are based on various assumptions and the current expectations of the management of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, and may not be accurate because of risks and uncertainties surrounding these assumptions and expectations. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors. Neither Hewlett Packard Enterprise nor Micro Focus, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this communication will actually occur or that if any of the events occur, that the effect on the operations or financial condition of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus will be as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and, other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the UK Listing Rules, EU Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules and federal securities laws, as relevant), Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus undertake no obligation, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

 


Some forward-looking statements discuss Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s plans, strategies and intentions. They use words such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “approximately,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “projects,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future” and “plans.” In addition, these words may use the positive or negative or other variations of those terms. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected effects on Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE’s non-core software assets and Micro Focus of the proposed Transaction, the anticipated timing and benefits of the Transaction, including future financial and operating results, the tax consequences of the Transaction to Hewlett Packard Enterprise or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Forward-looking statements also include all other statements in this communication that are not historical facts.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: the satisfaction of the conditions to the Transaction and other risks related to the completion of the Transaction and actions related thereto; Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s ability to complete the Transaction on the anticipated terms and schedule, including the ability to obtain shareholder and regulatory approvals and the anticipated tax treatment of the Transaction and related transactions; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; Micro Focus’s ability to integrate HPE’s non-core software assets successfully after the closing of the Transaction and to achieve anticipated synergies; the risk that disruptions from the Transaction will harm Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s businesses; and the effect of economic, competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors

 

 


and other factors described under “Risk Factors” in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements relating to Micro Focus and the Micro Focus Group, please refer to Micro Focus’ Annual Report and Accounts 2016. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. This communication is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Micro Focus or HPE’s non-core software assets in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Micro Focus will publish a circular and prospectus in connection with the Transaction and any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Transaction should be made on the basis of the information contained in such documents. This communication does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the proposed Transaction, Micro Focus will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) a registration statement on Form S-4 or F-4, which will include a prospectus. In addition, HPE’s non-core software assets expect to file a registration statement in connection with its separation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

 

 


INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE CIRCULAR, REGISTRATION STATEMENTS/PROSPECTUSES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MICRO FOCUS, HPE’S NON-CORE SOFTWARE ASSETS AND THE TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statements (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) can also be obtained free of charge from Hewlett Packard Enterprise by directing a written request to Hewlett Packard Enterprise at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, Attention: Investor Relations, or by calling (650) 857-2246.

Overseas Jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this communication in jurisdictions other than the United States or the United Kingdom, and the ability of shareholders located outside of these jurisdictions to participate in the Transaction, may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any other jurisdiction should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this release, including tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes these estimates to be reasonable, these amounts could differ materially from reported amounts in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2016. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

 

 

 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Three months ended  
     July 31,
2016
    April 30,
2016
    July 31,
2015
 

Net revenue

   $ 12,210      $ 12,711      $ 13,057   

Costs and expenses:

      

Cost of sales

     8,638        9,068        9,307   

Research and development

     555        624        602   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,938        2,021        2,040   

Amortization of intangible assets

     210        201        225   

Restructuring charges

     369        161        24   

Acquisition and other related charges

     37        53        46   

Separation costs

     135        91        255   

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

     —          —          178   

Impairment of data center assets

     —          —          136   

Gain on H3C divestiture

     (2,169     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     9,713        12,219        12,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

     2,497        492        244   

Interest and other, net

     (18     (129     4   

Loss from equity interests (a)

     (72     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

     2,407        363        248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for taxes

     (135     (43     (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 2,272      $ 320      $ 224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share: (b)

      

Basic

   $ 1.35      $ 0.19      $ 0.13   

Diluted

   $ 1.32      $ 0.18      $ 0.13   

Cash dividends declared per share

   $ 0.06      $ 0.06      $ —     

Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share: (b)

      

Basic

     1,681        1,725        1,804   

Diluted

     1,715        1,751        1,834   

 

(a) Represents the Company’s ownership interest in the net earnings of H3C, which it records as an equity method investment.

 

(b) On November 1, 2015, HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company) distributed a total of 1.8 billion shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock to HP Inc. stockholders as of the record date. For comparative purposes, the same number of shares used to compute basic and diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 is used for the calculation of basic and diluted net EPS for all periods in fiscal 2015.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Nine months ended
July 31,
 
     2016     2015  

Net revenue

   $ 37,645      $ 38,659   

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of sales

     26,818        27,705   

Research and development

     1,764        1,686   

Selling, general and administrative

     5,957        5,987   

Amortization of intangible assets

     629        632   

Restructuring charges

     841        404   

Acquisition and other related charges

     127        69   

Separation costs

     305        458   

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

     —          178   

Impairment of data center assets

     —          136   

Gain on H3C divestiture

     (2,169     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     34,272        37,255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

     3,373        1,404   

Interest and other, net

     (212     (42

Loss from equity interests (a)

     (72     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

     3,089        1,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for taxes

     (230     (284
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 2,859      $ 1,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share: (b)

    

Basic

   $ 1.66      $ 0.60   

Diluted

   $ 1.64      $ 0.59   

Cash dividends declared per share

   $ 0.22      $ —     

Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share: (b)

    

Basic

     1,722        1,804   

Diluted

     1,748        1,834   

 

(a) Represents the Company’s ownership interest in the net earnings of H3C, which it records as an equity method investment.

 

(a) On November 1, 2015, HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company) distributed a total of 1.8 billion shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock to HP Inc. stockholders as of the record date. For comparative purposes, the same number of shares used to compute basic and diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 is used for the calculation of basic and diluted net EPS for all periods in fiscal 2015.


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ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP NET EARNINGS, EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS,

OPERATING MARGIN AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

    Three months
ended
July 31, 2016
    Diluted
net earnings
per share
    Three months
ended
April 30,
2016
    Diluted
net earnings
per share
    Three months
ended
July 31, 2015
    Diluted
net earnings
per share
 

GAAP net earnings

  $ 2,272      $ 1.32      $ 320      $ 0.18      $ 224      $ 0.13   

Non-GAAP adjustments:

           

Amortization of intangible assets

    210        0.12        201        0.11        225        0.12   

Restructuring charges

    369        0.22        161        0.09        24        0.01   

Acquisition and other related charges

    37        0.02        53        0.03        46        0.03   

Separation costs

    135        0.08        91        0.05        255        0.14   

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

    —          —          —          —          178        0.10   

Impairment of data center assets

    —          —          —          —          136        0.07   

Gain on H3C divestiture

    (2,169     (1.26     —          —          —          —     

Loss from equity interests (a)

    58        0.03        —          —          —          —     

Tax indemnification adjustments

    (60     (0.03     69        0.04        —          —     

Adjustments for taxes

    (12     (0.01     (164     (0.08     (217     (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

  $ 840      $ 0.49      $ 731      $ 0.42      $ 871      $ 0.47   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP earnings from operations

  $ 2,497        $ 492        $ 244     

Non-GAAP adjustments:

           

Amortization of intangible assets

    210          201          225     

Restructuring charges

    369          161          24     

Acquisition and other related charges

    37          53          46     

Separation costs

    135          91          255     

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

    —            —            178     

Impairment of data center assets

    —            —            136     

Gain on H3C divestiture

    (2,169       —            —       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP earnings from operations

  $ 1,079        $ 998        $ 1,108     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

GAAP operating margin

    20       4       2  

Non-GAAP adjustments

    (11 %)        4       6  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP operating margin

    9       8       8  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(a) Primarily includes the amortization of the estimated basis difference and purchase accounting adjustments related to the H3C divestiture


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ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP NET EARNINGS, EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS,

OPERATING MARGIN AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

     Nine months
ended
July 31 ,
2016
    Diluted
net earnings
per share
    Nine months
ended
July 31 ,
2015
    Diluted
net earnings
per share
 

GAAP net earnings

   $ 2,859      $ 1.64      $ 1,076      $ 0.59   

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

Amortization of intangible assets

     629        0.36        632        0.34   

Restructuring charges

     841        0.48        404        0.22   

Acquisition and other related charges

     127        0.07        69        0.04   

Separation costs

     305        0.17        458        0.25   

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

     —          —          178        0.10   

Impairment of data center assets

     —          —          136        0.07   

Gain on H3C divestiture

     (2,169     (1.24     —          —     

Loss from equity interests (a)

     58        0.03        —          —     

Tax indemnification adjustments

     (6     —          —          —     

Adjustments for taxes

     (342     (0.19     (418     (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

   $ 2,302      $ 1.32      $ 2,535      $ 1.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP earnings from operations

   $ 3,373        $ 1,404     

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

Amortization of intangible assets

     629          632     

Restructuring charges

     841          404     

Acquisition and other related charges

     127          69     

Separation costs

     305          458     

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

     —            178     

Impairment of data center assets

     —            136     

Gain on H3C divestiture

     (2,169       —       
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP earnings from operations

   $ 3,106        $ 3,281     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

GAAP operating margin

     9       4  

Non-GAAP adjustments

     (1 %)        4  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP operating margin

     8       8  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(a) Primarily includes the amortization of the estimated basis difference and purchase accounting adjustments related to the H3C divestiture


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except par value)

 

 

     As of  
     July 31, 2016     October 31, 2015  
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,743      $ 9,842   

Accounts receivable

     6,951        8,538   

Financing receivables

     3,030        2,918   

Inventory

     1,848        2,198   

Assets held for sale (b)

     906        —     

Other current assets (a)

     4,992        6,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     28,470        29,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

     9,579        9,886   

Long-term financing receivables and other assets (a)

     12,715        10,875   

Investments in equity interests

     2,675        —     

Goodwill and intangible assets

     25,382        29,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets (a)

   $ 78,821      $ 79,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Notes payable and short-term borrowings

   $ 911      $ 691   

Accounts payable

     5,030        5,828   

Employee compensation and benefits

     2,206        2,902   

Taxes on earnings (a)

     366        476   

Deferred revenue

     4,749        5,154   

Liabilities held for sale (b)

     197        —     

Other accrued liabilities

     6,025        6,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     19,484        21,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     15,354        15,103   

Other liabilities (a)

     11,157        8,902   

Stockholders’ equity

    

HPE stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at July 31, 2016)

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,664 issued and outstanding at July 31, 2016)

     17        —     

Additional paid-in capital

     35,100        —     

Retained earnings

     2,486        —     

Former Parent company investment

     —          38,550   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (5,177     (5,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total HPE stockholders’ equity

     32,426        33,535   

Non-controlling interests

     400        383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     32,826        33,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (a)

   $ 78,821      $ 79,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company early adopted the guidance on the balance sheet classification of deferred taxes and elected to apply it retrospectively to all periods presented. As such, prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

(b) During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company signed a definitive agreement with The Blackstone Group to sell at least 84% of its equity stake in MphasiS Limited and as such, the transaction met all of the held for sale criteria.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

     Three months ended
July 31, 2016
    Nine months ended
July 31, 2016
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 2,272      $ 2,859   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     954        2,903   

Stock-based compensation expense

     129        432   

Provision for doubtful accounts and inventory

     57        166   

Restructuring charges

     369        841   

Deferred taxes on earnings

     (981     (1,012

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (5     (9

Gain from H3C divestiture

     (2,169     (2,169

Loss from equity interests

     72        72   

Other, net

     35        114   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: (a)

    

Accounts receivable

     622        988   

Financing receivables

     (43     (252

Inventory

     189        3   

Accounts payable

     (271     (683

Taxes on earnings

     1,128        781   

Restructuring

     (257     (746

Other assets and liabilities

     (387     (1,542
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,714        2,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Investment in property, plant and equipment

     (860     (2,412

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     117        317   

Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments

     (199     (540

Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments

     229        499   

Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (9     (22

Proceeds from business divestitures, net

     2,473        2,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

     1,751        630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net

     (15     (51

Issuance of debt

     212        782   

Payment of debt

     (214     (568

Settlement of cash flow hedge

     —          3   

Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans

     61        79   

Repurchase of common stock

     (1,450     (2,662

Net transfer from former Parent

     —          491   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     5        9   

Cash dividends paid

     (91     (281
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,492     (2,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,973        1,178   

Cash held for sale (a)

     (240     (277

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     9,010        9,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 10,743      $ 10,743   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company signed a definitive agreement with The Blackstone Group to sell at least 84% of its equity stake in MphasiS Limited and as such, the transaction met all of the held for sale criteria. The impact of assets and liabilities reclassified as held for sale during the period, was not considered in the changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions reconciliation within cash flows from operating activities.


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SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

     Three months ended  
     July 31,
2016
    April 30,
2016
    July 31,
2015
 

Net revenue: (a)

      

Enterprise Group

   $ 6,476      $ 7,010      $ 7,007   

Enterprise Services

     4,725        4,723        4,976   

Software

     738        774        901   

Financial Services

     812        788        807   

Corporate Investments

     —          2        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment net revenue

     12,751        13,297        13,692   

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other

     (541     (586     (635
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated and combined net revenue

   $ 12,210      $ 12,711      $ 13,057   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes: (a)

      

Enterprise Group

   $ 815      $ 817      $ 881   

Enterprise Services

     393        317        285   

Software

     131        192        185   

Financial Services

     80        73        87   

Corporate Investments

     (83     (87     (109
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment earnings from operations

     1,336        1,312        1,329   

Corporate and unallocated costs and eliminations

     (128     (176     (104

Stock-based compensation expense

     (129     (138     (117

Amortization of intangible assets

     (210     (201     (225

Restructuring charges

     (369     (161     (24

Acquisition and other related charges

     (37     (53     (46

Separation costs

     (135     (91     (255

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

     —          —          (178

Impairment of data center assets

     —          —          (136

Gain on H3C Divestiture

     2,169        —          —     

Interest and other, net

     (18     (129     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from equity interests (b)

     (72     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated and combined earnings before taxes

   $ 2,407      $ 363      $ 248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2016, HPE implemented organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. These organizational changes resulted in: (i) within the Enterprise Group segment, the consolidation of the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the newly formed Servers business unit; and (ii) the transfer of certain Cloud-related marketing headcount activities from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. HPE reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which resulted in: (i) the consolidation of net revenue from the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the Servers business unit within the Enterprise Group segment; and (ii) the transfer of operating expenses from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated and combined net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share.

 

(b) Represents the Company’s ownership interest in the net earnings of H3C, which it records as an equity method investment.


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SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

     Nine months ended
July 31,
 
     2016     2015  

Net revenue: (a)

    

Enterprise Group

   $ 20,537      $ 20,549   

Enterprise Services

     14,136        14,786   

Software

     2,292        2,663   

Financial Services

     2,376        2,415   

Corporate Investments

     3        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment net revenue

     39,344        40,419   

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other

     (1,699     (1,760
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated and combined net revenue

   $ 37,645      $ 38,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes: (a)

    

Enterprise Group

   $ 2,576      $ 2,862   

Enterprise Services

     948        607   

Software

     459        501   

Financial Services

     253        262   

Corporate Investments

     (269     (308
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment earnings from operations

     3,967        3,924   

Corporate and unallocated costs and eliminations

     (429     (290

Stock-based compensation expense

     (432     (353

Amortization of intangible assets

     (629     (632

Restructuring charges

     (841     (404

Acquisition and other related charges

     (127     (69

Separation costs

     (305     (458

Defined benefit plan settlement charges

     —          (178

Impairment of data center assets

     —          (136

Gain on H3C Divestiture

     2,169        —     

Interest and other, net

     (212     (42
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from equity interests (b)

     (72     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated and combined earnings before taxes

   $ 3,089      $ 1,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2016, HPE implemented organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. These organizational changes resulted in: (i) within the Enterprise Group segment, the consolidation of the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the newly formed Servers business unit; and (ii) the transfer of certain Cloud-related marketing headcount activities from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. HPE reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which resulted in: (i) the consolidation of net revenue from the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the Servers business unit within the Enterprise Group segment; and (ii) the transfer of operating expenses from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated and combined net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share.

 

(b) Represents the Company’s ownership interest in the net earnings of H3C, which it records as an equity method investment.


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SEGMENT/BUSINESS UNIT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except percentages)

 

 

     Three months ended     Change (%)  
     July 31,
2016
    April 30,
2016
    July 31,
2015
    Q/Q     Y/Y  

Net revenue: (a)

          

Enterprise Group

          

Servers

   $ 3,368      $ 3,561      $ 3,520        (5 %)      (4 %) 

Technology Services

     1,745        1,823        1,880        (4 %)      (7 %) 

Networking

     639        874        823        (27 %)      (22 %) 

Storage

     724        752        784        (4 %)      (8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Enterprise Group

     6,476        7,010        7,007        (8 %)      (8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Enterprise Services

          

Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing

     2,866        2,839        3,036        1     (6 %) 

Application and Business Services

     1,859        1,884        1,940        (1 %)      (4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Enterprise Services

     4,725        4,723        4,976        0     (5 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Software

     738        774        901        (5 %)      (18 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Financial Services

     812        788        807        3     1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Corporate Investments

     —          2        1        (100 %)      (100 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total segment net revenue

     12,751        13,297        13,692        (4 %)      (7 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other

     (541     (586     (635     (8 %)      (15 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated and combined net revenue

   $ 12,210      $ 12,711      $ 13,057        (4 %)      (6 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(a) Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2016, HPE implemented organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. These organizational changes resulted in: (i) within the Enterprise Group segment, the consolidation of the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the newly formed Servers business unit; and (ii) the transfer of certain Cloud-related marketing headcount activities from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. HPE reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which resulted in: (i) the consolidation of net revenue from the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the Servers business unit within the Enterprise Group segment; and (ii) the transfer of operating expenses from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated and combined net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share.


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SEGMENT/BUSINESS UNIT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except percentages)

 

 

     Nine months ended
July 31,
    Change
(%)
 
     2016     2015     Y/Y  

Net revenue: (a)

      

Enterprise Group

      

Servers

   $ 10,497      $ 10,447        0

Technology Services

     5,378        5,800        (7 %) 

Networking

     2,376        1,941        22

Storage

     2,286        2,361        (3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Enterprise Group

     20,537        20,549        0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Enterprise Services

      

Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing

     8,579        9,039        (5 %) 

Application and Business Services

     5,557        5,747        (3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Enterprise Services

     14,136        14,786        (4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Software

     2,292        2,663        (14 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Financial Services

     2,376        2,415        (2 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Corporate Investments

     3        6        (50 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total segment net revenue

     39,344        40,419        (3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other

     (1,699     (1,760     (3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated and combined net revenue

   $ 37,645      $ 38,659        (3 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(a) Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2016, HPE implemented organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. These organizational changes resulted in (i) within the Enterprise Group segment, the consolidation of the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the newly formed Servers business unit; and (ii) the transfer of certain Cloud-related marketing headcount activities from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. HPE reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which resulted in: (i) the consolidation of net revenue from the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the Servers business unit within the Enterprise Group segment; and (ii) the transfer of operating expenses from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated and combined net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share.


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SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN SUMMARY DATA

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three months ended      Change in Operating
Margin (pts)
 
     July 31, 2016      Q/Q      Y/Y  

Segment operating margin: (a)

        

Enterprise Group

     12.6%         0.9 pts         0.0 pts   

Enterprise Services

     8.3%         1.6 pts         2.6 pts   

Software

     17.8%         (7.0) pts         (2.7) pts   

Financial Services

     9.9%         0.6 pts         (0.9) pts   

Corporate Investments (b)

     NM         NM         NM   

Total segment operating margin

     10.5%         0.6 pts         0.8 pts   

 

(a) Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2016, HPE implemented organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. These organizational changes resulted in: (i) within the Enterprise Group segment, the consolidation of the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the newly formed Servers business unit; and (ii) the transfer of certain Cloud-related marketing headcount activities from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. HPE reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which resulted in: (i) the consolidation of net revenue from the Industry Standard Servers and Business Critical Systems business units into the Servers business unit within the Enterprise Group segment; and (ii) the transfer of operating expenses from the Corporate Investment segment to the Enterprise Group segment. These changes had no impact on HPE’s previously reported consolidated and combined net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings or net earnings per share.

 

(b) “NM” represents not meaningful.


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CALCULATION OF DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Three months ended  
     July 31,
2016
     April 30,
2016
     July 31,
2015
 

Numerator:

        

GAAP net earnings

   $ 2,272       $ 320       $ 224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

   $ 840       $ 731       $ 871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator: (a)

        

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings per share (b)

     1,681         1,725         1,804   

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans (c)(d)

     34         26         30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share

     1,715         1,751         1,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

GAAP diluted net earnings per share

   $ 1.32       $ 0.18       $ 0.13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share

   $ 0.49       $ 0.42       $ 0.47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) On November 1, 2015, HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company) distributed a total of 1.8 billion shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock to HP Inc. stockholders as of the record date. For comparative purposes, the same number of shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended October 31, 2015 is used for the calculation of basic and diluted net EPS for all periods in fiscal 2015.

 

(b) For all periods in fiscal 2015, the number of shares outstanding is the number of Hewlett-Packard Company shares outstanding at October 31, 2015.

 

(c) Includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock awards, stock options and performance-based awards.

 

(d) For all periods in fiscal 2015, the Company calculates the weighted-average dilutive effect of employee stock plans after conversion, by multiplying the fiscal 2015 dilutive Hewlett-Packard Company stock-based awards attributable to Hewlett Packard Enterprise employees by the price conversion ratio used to convert those awards to equivalent units of Hewlett Packard Enterprise awards on the separation date. The price conversion ratio was calculated using the closing price of Hewlett-Packard Company common shares on October 31, 2015 divided by the opening price of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common shares on November 2, 2015.


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CALCULATION OF DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

     Nine months ended
July 31,
 
     2016      2015  

Numerator:

     

GAAP net earnings

   $ 2,859       $ 1,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

   $ 2,302       $ 2,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator: (a)

     

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings per share (b)

     1,722         1,804   

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans (c)(d)

     26         30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share

     1,748         1,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

GAAP diluted net earnings per share

   $ 1.64       $ 0.59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share

   $ 1.32       $ 1.38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) On November 1, 2015, HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company) distributed a total of 1.8 billion shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock to HP Inc. stockholders as of the record date. For comparative purposes, the same number of shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended October 31, 2015 is used for the calculation of basic and diluted net EPS for all periods in fiscal 2015.

 

(b) For all periods in fiscal 2015, the number of shares outstanding is the number of Hewlett-Packard Company shares outstanding at October 31, 2015.

 

(c) Includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock awards, stock options and performance-based awards.

 

(d) For all periods in fiscal 2015, the Company calculates the weighted-average dilutive effect of employee stock plans after conversion, by multiplying the fiscal 2015 dilutive Hewlett-Packard Company stock-based awards attributable to Hewlett Packard Enterprise employees by the price conversion ratio used to convert those awards to equivalent units of Hewlett Packard Enterprise awards on the separation date. The price conversion ratio was calculated using the closing price of Hewlett-Packard Company common shares on October 31, 2015 divided by the opening price of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common shares on November 2, 2015.


Use of non-GAAP financial measures

To supplement Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s condensed consolidated and combined financial statement information presented on a GAAP basis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides revenue on a constant currency basis, revenue adjusted for divestitures and currency, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP income tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, gross cash, free cash flow, net capital expenditures, net debt, net cash, operating company net debt and operating company net cash financial measures. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share and free cash flow.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to revenue on a constant currency basis is revenue. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to revenue adjusted for divestitures and currency is revenue. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating expense is total costs and expenses. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating profit is earnings from operations. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating margin is operating margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP income tax rate is income tax rate. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net earnings is net earnings. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share is diluted net earnings per share. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to gross cash is cash and cash equivalents. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to free cash flow is cash flow from operations. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to net capital expenditures is investment in property, plant and equipment. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to net debt and operating company net debt is total company debt. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to each of net cash and operating company net cash is cash and cash equivalents. Reconciliations of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP information are included in the tables above or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release.

Use and economic substance of non-GAAP financial measures used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Revenue on a constant currency basis assumes no change in the foreign exchange rate from the prior-year period. Revenue adjusted for divestitures and currency excludes revenue resulting from businesses divestitures in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 and also assumes no change in the foreign exchange rate from the prior-year period. Non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating profit and non-GAAP operating margin are defined to exclude the effects of a gain on the H3C divestiture and any charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, charges relating to the separation transaction, acquisition and other related charges, adjustments to loss in equity interests, impairment of data center assets and defined benefit plan settlement charges. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share consist of net earnings or diluted net earnings per share excluding those same charges and valuation allowances and separation taxes, and tax indemnification adjustments. In addition, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share are adjusted by the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each non-GAAP item. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for purposes of evaluating Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s historical and prospective financial performance, as well as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s performance relative to its competitors. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management also uses these non-GAAP measures to further its own understanding of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s segment operating performance. Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that excluding the items

 

 


mentioned above from these non-GAAP financial measures allows Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management to better understand Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s consolidated financial performance in relation to the operating results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s segments, as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of ongoing operating results. More specifically, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management excludes each of those items mentioned above for the following reasons:

 

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise recorded a gain of $2.2B on the sale of its assets and liabilities identified as part of the H3C transaction during the third quarter of fiscal 2016. Hewlett Packard Enterprise excludes this gain for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because it believes that this one-time gain does not reflect the Company’s ongoing operational performance, thereby facilitating a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods

 

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise incurs charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets. Those charges are included in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s GAAP earnings from operations, operating margin, net earnings and diluted net earnings per share. Such charges are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisitions and any related impairment charges. Consequently, Hewlett Packard Enterprise excludes these charges for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.

 

  Restructuring charges are costs associated with a formal restructuring plan and are primarily related to (i) employee termination costs and benefits (ii) costs to vacate duplicative facilities and (iii) an accelerated employee stock compensation program. Hewlett Packard Enterprise excludes these restructuring costs (and any reversals of charges recorded in prior periods) for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because it believes that these historical costs do not reflect expected future operating expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance or comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.

 

  Separation costs are expenses associated with HPI’s (formerly known as “Hewlett-Packard Company” or “HP Co.”) separation into two independent publicly-traded companies and the recently announced spin-off and merger of the Enterprise Services business. The charges are primarily related to third-party consulting, contractor fees, early debt settlement costs, marketing and branding related expenses, and other incremental costs incurred to complete the transactions. Hewlett Packard Enterprise excludes these separation costs for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.
 

 


  Hewlett Packard Enterprise incurs cost related to its acquisitions and divestitures, most of which are treated as non-cash or non-capitalized expenses. The charges are direct expenses such as professional fees and retention costs, as well as non-cash adjustments to the fair value of certain acquired assets such as inventory. Because non-cash or non-capitalized acquisition-related expenses are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and nature of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisitions and divestitures, Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that eliminating such expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s past operating performance.

 

  Adjustments to loss from equity interests included purchase accounting adjustments and the amortization of the estimated basis difference in relation to the H3C divestiture that was completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2016. Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that eliminating these amounts for purposes of calculating non-GAAP operating profit facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.

 

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise incurs impairment charges related to its exit from certain data centers. Such charges are inconsistent in amount and frequency. Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that eliminating these amounts for purposes of calculating non-GAAP operating profit facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.

 

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise incurs defined benefit plan settlement charges relating to U.S. HP pension plan. The charges are associated with the net settlement and remeasurement resulting from voluntary lump sum payments offered to certain terminated vested participants. Hewlett Packard Enterprise excludes these charges for the purpose of calculating these non-GAAP measures to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.

 

  Tax indemnification adjustments are related to changes in the indemnification positions between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HPI that are recorded by the Company as pre-tax income or expense and not considered tax expense. Hewlett Packard Enterprise excludes these charges for the purpose of calculating these non-GAAP measures to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s current operating performance and comparisons to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance in other periods.
 

 


  As a result of the separation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recorded net tax benefits comprising the reversal of a previously recorded valuation allowance, the write off of certain deferred taxes that will no longer provide any future benefits to the Company and the effect of a separation related tax deduction. Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that eliminating these amounts for purposes of calculating non-GAAP net earnings facilitates a more meaningful comparison of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s net earnings to other periods.

Material limitations associated with use of non-GAAP financial measures

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations in relying on these non-GAAP financial measures are:

 

  Items such as amortization of intangible assets, though not directly affecting Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s cash position, represent the loss in value of intangible assets over time. The expense associated with this loss in value is not included in non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings or non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, and therefore does not reflect the full economic effect of the loss in value of those intangible assets.

 

  Items such as restructuring charges and separation costs that are excluded from non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share can have a material impact on the equivalent GAAP earnings measure and cash flows.

 

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise may not be able to immediately liquidate the short-term and long-term investments included in gross cash, which may limit the usefulness of gross cash as a liquidity measure.

 

  Other companies may calculate revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share differently than Hewlett Packard Enterprise does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.
 

 


Compensation for limitations associated with use of non-GAAP financial measures

Hewlett Packard Enterprise compensates for the limitations on its use of non-GAAP financial measures by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures only as supplement. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure within this news release and in other written materials that include these non-GAAP financial measures, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise encourages investors to review carefully those reconciliations.

Usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures to investors

Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that providing revenue on a constant currency basis, revenue adjusted for divestitures and currency, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP income tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, gross cash, free cash flow, net capital expenditures, net debt, net cash, operating company net debt and operating company net cash financial measures to investors in addition to the related GAAP measures provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management in its financial and operational decision making and allows investors to see Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s results “through the eyes” of management. Hewlett Packard Enterprise further believes that providing this information better enables Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s investors to understand Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance and to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management to evaluate and measure such performance. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitates comparisons of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance with the performance of other companies in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s industry that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures that may be calculated in a similar manner.

Use of adjusted non-GAAP financial measures

Hewlett Packard Enterprise included adjusted non-GAAP financial measures for fiscal 2015, such as adjusted non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, adjusted cash flow from operations and adjusted free cash flow, in this news release and the materials that accompany it because management believes they help to facilitate comparisons of the Company’s operating results between the periods presented. The unaudited adjusted non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share and cash flow metrics are used to provide a better assessment of the run-rate of its continuing operations. The adjusted amounts do not necessarily reflect what the fiscal 2015 non-GAAP diluted net EPS and cash flow metrics of Hewlett Packard Enterprise would have been had the separation occurred on November 1, 2014. They also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the separate companies. The actual results of operations as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission differ from the adjusted amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.

 

 


© 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

 

 


Worldwide and regional revenue bridges - adjusted for divestiture and currency 1

 

HPE WW

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (5)%    (8)%    (5)%    (4)%    (3)%    1%    (7)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    (0) pts    (0) pts    (1) p ts    (0) pts    (0) pts    (4) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (6) pts    (8) pts    (7) pts    (6) pts    (4) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (2)%    (1)%    3%    4%    4%    5%    (1)%

HPE AMS

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (5)%    (4)%    (1)%    (1)%    (2)%    4%    1%

Impact of divestitures

   (0) pts    (0) pts    (0) pts    (1) p ts    (1) pts    (2) pts    (2) pts

Impact of currency

   (1) pts    (2) pts    (3) pts    (3) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts    (1) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (3)%    (2)%    2%    3%    2%    8%    4%

US

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (5)%    (4)%    (3)%    (3)%    0%    6%    4%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    (1) p ts    (1) pts    (2) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (5)%    (4)%    (3)%    (2)%    1%    8%    6%

HPE EMEA

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (8)%    (13)%    (9)%    (8)%    (5)%    (3)%    (9)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    0 pts    (0) pts    (0) p ts    (0) pts    (1) pts    (1) pts

Impact of currency

   (4) pts    (11) pts    (14) pts    (11) pts    (10) pts    (4) pts    (3) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (3)%    (2)%    4%    3%    5%    2%    (6)%

HPE APJ

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (2)%    (4)%    (4)%    (5)%    1%    2%    (21)%

Impact of divestitures

   (1) pts    (2) pts    (1) pts    1 p ts    1 pts    4 pts    (14) pts

Impact of currency

   (4) pts    (6) pts    (8) pts    (11) pts    (8) pts    (5) pts    (4) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   2%    4%    5%    5%    8%    4%    (3)%

 

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   Revenue adjusted to exclude amounts for the following diversitures: H3C (EG), Convenience Pay (ES), Marketing Optimization (SW), TippingPoint (SW), iManage (SW), Live Vault (SW). Revenue adjusted to eliminate the impact of currency
  

2.      

   Amounts may not add due to rounding


Trended segment revenue bridges - adjusted for divestiture and currency 1

 

Enterprise Group

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   0%    (1)%    2%    1%    1%    7%    (8)%

Impact of divestitures

   (0) pts    (1) pts    (1) pts    (0) p ts    0 pts    1 pts    (5) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (6) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (6) pts    (4) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   3%    6%    10%    9%    7%    9%    0%

Enterprise Services

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (11)%    (16)%    (11)%    (9)%    (6)%    (2)%    (5)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    (0) pts    (0) pts    (0) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (6) pts    (8) pts    (7) pts    (6) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (8)%    (10)%    (3)%    (2)%    0%    1%    (3)%

Software

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (5)%    (8)%    (6)%    (12)%    (10)%    (13)%    (18)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    1 pts    (0) pts    (8) p ts    (9) pts    (12) pts    (13) pts

Impact of currency

   (2) pts    (4) pts    (5) pts    (5) p ts    (5) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (3)%    (5)%    (1)%    1%    3%    3%    (3)%

 

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1.      

   Revenue adjusted to exclude amounts for the following diversitures: H3C (EG), Convenience Pay (ES), Marketing Optimization (SW), TippingPoint (SW), iManage (SW), Live Vault (SW). Revenue adjusted to eliminate the impact of currency
  

2.      

   Amounts may not add due to rounding


Trended EG revenue bridges - adjusted for divestiture and currency 1

 

Servers

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   6%    9%    6%    4%    (1)%    7%    (4)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    (0) pts    (0) pts    (0) p ts    (0) pts    0 pts    (0) pts

Impact of currency

   (2) pts    (6) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (6) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   8%    15%    13%    12%    5%    10%    (2)%

Storage

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   0%    (8)%    (2)%    (7)%    (3)%    2%    (8)%

Impact of divestitures

   1 pts    1 pts    (0) pts    (0) p ts    (1) pts    (1) pts    (1) pts

Impact of currency

   (2) pts    (6) pts    (9) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (4) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   2%    (3)%    7%    0%    4%    6%    (5)%

Networking

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (11)%    (16)%    23%    35%    53%    57%    (22)%

Impact of divestitures

   (3) pts    (7) pts    (26) pts    (24) p ts    (17) pts    (2) pts    (33) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (8) pts    (11) pts    (11) p ts    (10) pts    (5) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (5)%    (1)%    60%    70%    81%    64%    12%

Technology Services

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (5)%    (8)%    (10)%    (11)%    (9)%    (6)%    (7)%

Impact of divestitures

   1 pts    0 pts    1 pts    0 pts    (0) pts    (1) pts    (6) pts

Impact of currency

   (4) pts    (6) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (4) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (2)%    (2)%    (4)%    (4)%    (2)%    (1)%    1%

 

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   Revenue adjusted to exclude amounts for the following diversitures: H3C (EG), Convenience Pay (ES), Marketing Optimization (SW), TippingPoint (SW), iManage (SW), Live Vault (SW). Revenue adjusted to eliminate the impact of currency
  

2.      

   Amounts may not add due to rounding


Trended ES revenue bridges - adjusted for divestiture and currency 1

 

ITO

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (11)%    (20)%    (13)%    (11)%    (8)%    (1)%    (6)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    0 pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (6) pts    (8) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (8)%    (14)%    (5)%    (4)%    (2)%    2%    (3)%

ABS

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (11)%    (8)%    (7)%    (6)%    (2)%    (3)%    (4)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    (0) pts    (0) pts    (0) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (6) pts    (7) pts    (7) pts    (5) pts    (3) pts    (1) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (8)%    (2)%    0%    1%    3%    0%    (3)%

 

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1.      

   Revenue adjusted to exclude amounts for the following diversitures: H3C (EG), Convenience Pay (ES), Marketing Optimization (SW), TippingPoint (SW), iManage (SW), Live Vault (SW). Revenue adjusted to eliminate the impact of currency
  

2.      

   Amounts may not add due to rounding


Trended Software revenue bridges - adjusted for divestiture and currency 1

 

License

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (17)%    (17)%    (12)%    (10)%    (6)%    (13)%    (28)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    2 pts    (1) pts    (6) p ts    (6) pts    (12) pts    (9) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (4) pts    (7) pts    (5) pts    (5) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (14)%    (14)%    (4)%    1%    5%    2%    (17)%

Support

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   0%    (2)%    (3)%    (15)%    (13)%    (16)%    (17)%

Impact of divestitures

   (0) pts    0 pts    1 pts    (9) p ts    (9) pts    (13) pts    (15) pts

Impact of currency

   (2) pts    (3) pts    (5) pts    (5) pts    (5) pts    (4) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   2%    1%    1%    (1)%    1%    1%    0%

Professional Services

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (7)%    (14)%    (6)%    (9)%    (7)%    (3)%    (8)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    0 pts    0 pts    (7) p ts    (7) pts    (8) pts    (7) pts

Impact of currency

   (3) pts    (7) pts    (8) pts    (7) pts    (6) pts    (2) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (3)%    (9)%    2%    5%    6%    7%    1%

SaaS

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   0%    (4)%    (4)%    (6)%    (9)%    (11)%    (5)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    1 pts    (2) pts    (10) p ts    (21) pts    (19) pts    (21) pts

Impact of currency

   (1) pts    (1) pts    (2) pts    (2) pts    (2) pts    (2) pts    (1) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   1%    (3)%    0%    5%    14%    10%    17%

Services Total

   Y/Y %    Y/Y %
   Q115    Q215    Q315    Q415    Q116    Q216    Q316

Revenue as Reported

   (4)%    (10)%    (5)%    (8)%    (8)%    (7)%    (7)%

Impact of divestitures

   0 pts    1 pts    (1) pts    (8) p ts    (13) pts    (12) pts    (12) pts

Impact of currency

   (2) pts    (5) pts    (6) pts    (5) pts    (4) pts    (3) pts    (2) pts

Revenue change Y/Y (CC, ex-divest)

   (2)%    (7)%    1%    5%    9%    8%    7%

 

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   Revenue adjusted to exclude amounts for the following diversitures: H3C (EG), Convenience Pay (ES), Marketing Optimization (SW), TippingPoint (SW), iManage (SW), Live Vault (SW). Revenue adjusted to eliminate the impact of currency
  

2.      

   Amounts may not add due to rounding

Exhibit 99.3

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Spin-Merger of Non-Core Software Assets with Micro Focus

September 7, 2016

hewlett packard enterprise


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Forward Looking Statements

–Information set forth in this communication, oral statements made by representatives of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus regarding the Transaction, and other information published by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, including statements as to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s outlook and financial estimates and statements as to the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed merger between a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micro Focus and HPE’s non-core software assets, which will immediately follow the proposed spin-off of HPE’s non-core software assets from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (collectively, the “Transaction”), constitute or may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These estimates and statements are prospective in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

–These statements are based on various assumptions and the current expectations of the management of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus, and may not be accurate because of risks and uncertainties surrounding these assumptions and expectations. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors. Neither Hewlett Packard Enterprise nor Micro Focus, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this communication will actually occur or that if any of the events occur, that the effect on the operations or financial condition of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Micro Focus will be as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and, other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the UK Listing Rules, EU Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules and federal securities laws, as relevant), Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus undertake no obligation, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

–Some forward-looking statements discuss Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s plans, strategies and intentions. They use words such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “approximately,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “projects,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future” and “plans.” In addition, these words may use the positive or negative or other variations of those terms. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected effects on Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE’s non-core software assets and Micro Focus of the proposed Transaction, the anticipated timing and benefits of the Transaction, including future financial and operating results, the tax consequences of the Transaction to Hewlett Packard Enterprise or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Forward-looking statements also include all other statements in this communication that are not historical facts.

–Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: the satisfaction of the conditions to the Transaction and other risks related to the completion of the Transaction and actions related thereto; Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s and Micro Focus’s ability to complete the Transaction on the anticipated terms and schedule, including the ability to obtain shareholder and regulatory approvals and the anticipated tax treatment of the Transaction and related transactions; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; Micro Focus’s ability to integrate HPE’s non-core software assets successfully after the closing of the Transaction and to achieve anticipated synergies; the risk that disruptions from the Transaction will harm Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s or Micro Focus’s businesses; and the effect of economic, competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors and other factors described under “Risk Factors” in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements relating to Micro Focus and the Micro Focus Group, please refer to Micro Focus’ Annual Report and Accounts 2016. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

–This communication is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. This communication is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Micro Focus or HPE’s non-core software assets in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Micro Focus will publish a circular and prospectus in connection with the Transaction and any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Transaction should be made on the basis of the information contained in such documents. This communication does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

–No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the proposed Transaction, Micro Focus will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 or F-4, which will include a prospectus. In addition, HPE’s non-core software assets expects to file a registration statement in connection with its separation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

–INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE CIRCULAR, REGISTRATION STATEMENTS/PROSPECTUSES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MICRO FOCUS, HPE’S NON-CORE SOFTWARE ASSETS AND THE TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statements (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) can also be obtained free of charge from Hewlett Packard Enterprise by directing a written request to Hewlett Packard Enterprise at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, Attention: Investor Relations, or by calling (650) 857-2246.

–The release, publication or distribution of this communication in jurisdictions other than the United States or the United Kingdom, and the ability of shareholders located outside of these jurisdictions to participate in the Transaction, may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any other jurisdiction should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

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Overseas Jurisdictions


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The HPE Journey

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Realizing our Vision HPE Vision Be the industry’s leading provider of hybrid IT, built on the secure, next-generation, software-defined infrastructure that will run customers’ data centers today, bridge them to multi-cloud environments tomorrow, and enable the emerging intelligent edge that will power campus, branch and IoT applications for decades to come. Strategic Partnerships

Microsoft Azure

Docker

Mesosphere

Chef

GE Digital

National Instruments

Targeted Acquisitions

Aruba Networks—$2.7B

SGI*—$275M

Portfolio Optimization

TippingPoint sale—$300M

H3C deal in China—$2.3B

Spin-merge of Enterprise Services business with CSC—$8.3B

Spin-merge of non-core software assets with Micro Focus—$8.8B

Focused Investments

HPE Synergy

Hyper Converged 380 solution

Edgeline

OneView

Helion Cloud Platform

*Pending

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Transaction Overview

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Transaction by the Numbers

Transaction expected to be tax-free for HPE

HPE shareholders expected to own ~50.1% of the combined company

One-time after-tax costs to separate non-core software assets from HPE expected to be approximately $700 million

Opportunity for 20 percentage point margin improvement in HPE’s software assets by end of the third full financial year following the close

HPE announces plans for spin-merge of non-core software assets with Micro Focus

*In newly combined company stock going to HPE’s shareholders. Value of stock based on Micro Focus closing share price as of 9/6/16. 7 ~$8.8B transaction value ~$6.3B* stock to HPE shareholders $2.5B cash payment to HPE


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Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO)

+700% market capitalization increase

In 5 years through acquisitions and operational improvements

Headquarters: Newbury, UK

20,000+ Customers

–91 of the Fortune Global 100 companies

4,000+ employees

$1.34 billion in annual revenue

Kevin Loosemore Executive Chairman

Micro Focus Portfolio

Identity-based access governance, security, COBOL development, mainframe solutions, application development and testing, IT operations management, host connectivity, collaboration/networking.

SUSE Portfolio

Enterprise Linux, OpenStack private cloud, software-defined storage, other IT infrastructure management and optimization solutions

8 Micro Focus is a global software company with 40 years’ experience empowering organizations to innovate safely and meet complex business demands. They unify emerging technologies and the IT investments that customers rely on every day.


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The Combined Company One of the world’s largest pure-play software companies, with solutions designed to address the challenges customers are facing across key areas such as IT operations, security, information management, big data analytics, cloud, open source and development. Kevin Loosemore Executive Chairman

Over 50,000 customers

Global reach

Over 60% of revenue from recurring streams

Select non-core HPE Software assets include: Big Data

IT Operations Management

Application Delivery

Management

Enterprise Security

Information Management & Governance


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Strategic Rationale

10 Hewlett Packard Enterprise The Combined Company

Enhance Focus

•Hybrid IT solutions built on secure, software-defined infrastructure, and IoT and campus mobility solutions for the edge

•One of the world’s largest pure-play enterprise software companies

Improve Financial Performance

•Strengthened revenue outlook

•Opportunity for 20 percentage point margin improvement on HPE’s non-core software assets by end of the 3rd full financial year following the close

Strengthen Operations

•More focused and agile company

Targeted investments

Complementary portfolio offerings

•Stronger go-to-market capability

Deep R&D resources

Synergies from scale

Maximize Shareholder Value

•Transaction valued at $8.8 billion, including a 50.1% ownership of the new combined company by HPE shareholders and a $2.5B cash dividend to HPE


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Transaction details

Transaction Structure

Financial Implications

Spin-off expected to be tax-free to HPE

HPE’s shareholders to receive approx. 50.1% interest in the new combined company

Micro Focus American Depository Shares (ADSs) to be received by HPE shareholders in the merger will be listed on the NYSE

Timing

Principal Closing Conditions

Approval of Micro Focus shareholders

Effectiveness of registration statements

Completion of spin-off

HSR and foreign anti-trust approvals

Expect to incur approximately $700 million in one-time GAAP-only charges related to the transaction

Transaction does not impact HPE fiscal year 2016 non-GAAP outlook

Transaction is targeted to be complete by the end of the second half of HPE’s fiscal year 2017, subject to market, regulatory and certain other conditions


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Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Future HPE – Industry’s Leading Provider of Hybrid IT

Represents annualized revenue based on Q316 combined segment net revenue for the Enterprise Group and Financial Services, including inter-company revenue eliminations

Meg Whitman President & Chief Executive Officer

$28B Revenue*

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#1 in servers

#2 in storage

World-class Technology Services group

#1 in private cloud

#2 in converged systems #2 in networking

#1 workplace mobility

Trusted hybrid IT partner with leadership across data center hardware, software and private cloud

Leading campus mobility and IoT offerings that are redefining IT at the edge

Technology Services and new consumption models to help customers transform their IT environment and take advantage of emerging areas

Software-defined capabilities power and differentiate infrastructure solutions and are critical in a cloud environment


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Secure hybrid IT and campus mobility solutions for today and tomorrow

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?Technology Services helps customers transform their IT environment and take advantage of opportunities in emerging areas

?Software-defined capabilities power and differentiate infrastructure solutions and are critical in a cloud environment

Software-Defined Infrastructure

Redefine IT at the Edge

Accelerate Hybrid IT

Converged, Virtualize & Automate Transform App & Service Delivery

Deploy & Manage Multiple Clouds

IoT Cloud-Based Platform to Manage Device Data, Connectivity, & Security

Mobile-First Computing for Campus & Branch


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A stronger partner ecosystem

16 channel partners worldwide

86,000+

167

countries where HPE Partners do business

70% of HPE Enterprise Group hardware revenue comes from partners

#1

rated partner program in the industry

$1.1B+

Billions

invested in partner benefits annually

in partner & customer IT are financed yearly by HPE Financial Services

>650K

partner users access the HPE Partner Ready Portal

120+

unique eService tools are provided to partners HPE ranked Most Admired and Best Vendor in 2015 Channelnomics survey New technology partnerships with:

Microsoft Azure, our preferred public cloud partner. HPE also serves as a preferred provider of Microsoft’s infrastructure and services for its hybrid cloud offerings

Docker, to deliver the world’s first Docker-ready servers with WW technical support to help customers transform to a hybrid IT environment

General Electric, making HPE a preferred IT infrastructure provider for GE’s Predix IoT cloud platform


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Innovation is accelerating to deliver business outcomes

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HPE OneView

SDN Controller

SDN Virtualization

SDN Consulting

StoreVirtual/ StoreOnce Backup VSA

•CloudSystem

Systems Software

Integrated Solutions

Managed Services

Professional Services

Transformation

•Gigabit WLAN

Network Security

SDN Networks

Mobile Engagement

Data Center Networking

Routers

Management

•Communications Media Solutions

Helion Carrier Grade Telco Cloud

Carrier Grade SDN Fabric for Open NFV

NFV Systems

•Synergy

Edgeline IoT Systems

Blades

Hyperconverged

Converged Systems

•Apollo HPC

SMB Solutions

Bladesystem

Mission Critical Solutions

ProLiant racks & towers

Moon Shot

Service Provider Solutions

•Flash

Data Protection

Software-Defined Storage

3PAR

Object Storage


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Complete HPE Technology Services & Financial Services

22,000

Technology Services

professionals

80 COUNTRIES

in which we deliver

Technology Services

1,000

transformation workshops delivered

$12B

in portfolio assets supporting customer HPE Financial Services

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HPE Vision

Be the industry’s leading provider of hybrid IT, built on the secure, next-generation, software-defined infrastructure that will run customers’ data centers today, bridge them to multi-cloud environments tomorrow, and enable the emerging intelligent edge that will power campus, branch and IoT applications for decades to come.

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Strategic Partnerships

Microsoft Azure

Docker

Mesosphere

Chef

GE Digital

National Instruments

Targeted Acquisitions

Aruba Networks—$2.7B

SGI*—$275M

Portfolio Optimization

TippingPoint sale—$300M

H3C deal in China—$2.3B

Spin-merge of Enterprise Services business with CSC—$8.3B

Spin-merge of non-core software assets with Micro Focus—$8.8B

Realizing our Vision Focused Investments

HPE Synergy

Hyper Converged 380 solution

Edgeline

OneView

Helion Cloud Platform

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Exhibit 99.4

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

7 September 2016

Micro Focus International plc

Proposed Merger with the Software Business Segment of Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Proposed Return of Value to Existing Micro Focus Shareholders

Commercial Partnership between HPE and SUSE

Micro Focus International plc (“ Micro Focus ” or the “ Company ”), the global infrastructure software business, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (“ HPE ”), today announce that they have reached a definitive agreement on the terms of a transaction (the “ Transaction ”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire HPE’s software business segment (“ HPE Software ”) by way of the merger (the “ Merger ”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of HPE incorporated to hold the business of HPE Software for the purposes of the Transaction.

HPE Software

 

  HPE Software is a leading global infrastructure software provider offering a broad range of software across five product portfolio groupings: IT Operations Management, Application Delivery Management, Enterprise Security, Information Management & Governance and Big Data Analytics

 

  Global footprint with over 50,000 customers, including 94 of the Fortune 100 companies, and approximately 5,000 partners

 

  Revenues in the twelve months to 30 April 2016 of US$3.2 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of US$658 million, which includes US$80 million of costs that will not transfer to Micro Focus. This implies a total acquired EBITDA of US$738 million

Key transaction terms

 

  Transaction value of US$8.8 billion, representing an effective multiple of 11.4x Adjusted EBITDA

 

  Consideration comprises

 

    The issuance of American Depository Shares (“ ADSs ”) to HPE shareholders representing Micro Focus shares (the “ Consideration Shares ”) so that immediately following completion of the Merger (“ Completion ”) HPE shareholders will own 50.1% of the fully diluted share capital of the combined group (the “ Enlarged Group ”) and;

 

    Consideration to HPE comprises a pre-Completion payment of $2.5 billion (subject to certain adjustments) which will be financed through newly incurred indebtedness of HPE Software

 

  US$400 million return of value to Micro Focus shareholders to be paid pre-Completion

Strategic rationale

 

  Rare opportunity to increase significantly Micro Focus’ scale and breadth through the combination with a business operating in adjacent and complementary product areas with similar characteristics and benefitting from a high proportion of recurring revenues and strong cash conversion

 

  HPE Software and Micro Focus will have combined annual revenues of US$4.5 billion and EBITDA of US$1.35 billion, creating one of the world’s largest pure-play infrastructure software companies

 

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  Considerable scope to improve profitability through the application of Micro Focus’ disciplined operating model. HPE Software’s Adjusted EBITDA margin of c.21% compares with Micro Focus equivalent margin for its mature software assists of c.46% (excluding SUSE). Micro Focus believes it will be possible to improve the margin delivered by HPE Software’s mature software assets (c. 80% of revenue) to Micro Focus’ level by the end of the third full financial year following Completion 1

 

  The combination has the potential to deliver enhanced total shareholder returns consistent with Micro Focus’ stated objectives

 

  The board of Micro Focus (the “ Micro Focus Board ”) expects the Merger to enhance adjusted earnings per share by the first full financial year ending after Completion, with scope for further benefits as operational improvements are realised across the Enlarged Group 1

 

  SUSE to become HPE’s preferred Linux partner and explore additional collaboration, leveraging SUSE’s OpenStack expertise for joint innovation around HPE’s Helion Openstack and Stackato Platform as a Service solutions

Note: further disclosure on the basis of preparation and calculation of key metrics contained in the above section can be found in the ensuing sections of this announcement. As such investors are recommended to read the full contents of this announcement.

Kevin Loosemore, Executive Chairman, commented:

Today’s announcement marks another significant milestone for Micro Focus and is wholly consistent with the long-term business strategy we have been pursuing to be the most disciplined global provider of infrastructure software. The merger will create one of the world’s largest infrastructure software companies with leading positions across a number of key products and represents a compelling opportunity to create significant value for both companies’ shareholders by applying Micro Focus’ proven approach to efficient management of mature software products. The combination will give customers more choice as they seek to maximize the value of existing IT assets, leveraging their business logic and data along with next-generation technologies to innovate in new ways with the lowest possible risk.”

Meg Whitman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HPE said:

“We believe that the software assets that will be a part of this combination will bring better value to both our customers and shareholders as part of a more focused software company committed to developing these businesses on a stand-alone basis.”

The management team of Micro Focus will be hosting a conference call at 08:30hrs London time on 8 September 2016. Participants are advised to join the call at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the call in order to register. The dial in details are as follows:

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3003 2666

Password: London

Link to presentation slides: http://webcast.openbriefing.com/analyst_briefing_080916/

Participants will be able to ask questions during the Q&A session. A full replay facility will be made available later in the day.

HPE announced its Q3 earnings and the Transaction at 4.05 pm Eastern Time on 7 September 2016 and hosted an earnings call. Details of the Q3 earnings and details of the conference call are available at www.HPE.com .

 

 

1   This is not a profit forecast, and should not be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Enlarged Group following Completion will necessarily be above or below the historical published earnings per share.

 

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Additional Transaction information

The Transaction has been structured as a Reverse Morris Trust transaction, as described below under “ Key Terms of the Transaction ”.

Prior to Completion and subject to Micro Focus shareholder approval, Micro Focus intends to undertake a return of value to its existing shareholders of c. US$400 million (the “ ROV ”) equivalent to US$1.68 per Micro Focus share based on the fully diluted share capital of Micro Focus as at 6 September 2016.

As set out in a separate announcement issued today, HPE and SUSE also announce their intent to enter into a commercial partnership naming SUSE as HPE’s preferred Linux partner as well as exploring additional collaboration leveraging SUSE’s OpenStack expertise for joint innovation around HPE’s Helion Openstack and Stackato Platform as a Service solutions. SUSE and HPE are working together to define the specifics of the commercial partnership. The arrangement is not conditional upon the Completion of the Merger.

Micro Focus has entered into commitments for a total of US$5.5 billion of debt financing related to the Transaction with J.P. Morgan including a revolving credit facility of US$500 million. These commitments underpin the pre-Completion dividend payment by HPE Software and the ROV to Micro Focus shareholders and backstop the existing Micro Focus debt. The Micro Focus Board estimates that the initial pro-forma net debt to Facility EBITDA of the Enlarged Group (taking into account the debt incurred by HPE Software to fund the dividend and the ROV) will be approximately 3.3x Facility EBITDA. The Micro Focus Board is targeting to achieve a net debt ratio of 2.5x Facility EBITDA within two years following Completion. 1

The Transaction will be classified as a reverse takeover of Micro Focus under the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority (the “ UKLA ”). Certain information on HPE Software has been provided by HPE in order to comply with Listing Rule 5.6.15 and is included in the Appendices to this announcement.

Micro Focus has undertaken customary due diligence on the HPE Software businesses.

Completion is expected to occur in Q3 CY2017, subject to the satisfaction of a number of customary conditions, including, amongst other things, the carve out of the HPE Software business from HPE, Micro Focus shareholder approval, the readmission of the existing Micro Focus shares and the admission of the Consideration Shares to listing on the premium segment of the Official List of the UKLA (the “ Official List ”) and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities, SEC filings in order to list ADSs representing the Consideration Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the “ NYSE ”), applicable regulatory approvals having been obtained and receipt by HPE of certain opinions relating to the Reverse Morris Trust structure of the Transaction.

Recommendation

The Micro Focus Board considers the terms of the Merger to be fair and reasonable and in the best interests of Micro Focus shareholders taken as a whole.

The Micro Focus Board has received financial advice from J.P. Morgan Cazenove in relation to the Merger. In providing its financial advice to the Micro Focus Board, J.P. Morgan Cazenove has relied upon the Micro Focus Board’s commercial assessment of the Merger.

The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of both Micro Focus and HPE.

HPE has received irrevocable undertakings from all of the directors of Micro Focus who hold Micro Focus shares to vote in favour of the resolutions necessary to implement the Transaction in respect of 509,271 Micro Focus shares, representing approximately 0.2% of the total issued share capital of Micro Focus as at 6 September 2016 (being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this announcement).

 

 

1   In assessing the performance of the business, Micro Focus’ directors use non US GAAP measures, “Adjusted Operating Profit”, “Adjusted Operating Costs” and “Adjusted earnings per share” being the relevant statutory measures, prior to exceptional items, amortization of purchased intangibles and share based compensation. “Adjusted EBITDA” is the Adjusted Operating Profit prior to depreciation and amortisation of purchased software. “Underlying Adjusted EBITDA” removes the impact of net capitalisation/amortisation of development costs and foreign currency gains and losses from Adjusted EBITDA. “Facility EBITDA” is Adjusted EBITDA before amortisation and impairment of capitalised development costs.

 

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Key terms of the Transaction

 

    The Transaction is structured as a Reverse Morris Trust transaction:

 

    HPE Software will, prior to Completion, make a payment of c. US$2.5 billion (subject to certain adjustments) to HPE, financed by newly incurred indebtedness of HPE Software

 

    Following the payment, HPE Software will be either spun-off or split-off from HPE by means of the distribution of HPE Software shares to HPE shareholders (the “ Distribution ”)

 

    Micro Focus will immediately thereafter acquire HPE Software in consideration for the issue of the Consideration Shares to HPE’s shareholders in exchange for the HPE Software shares distributed to them in the Distribution, so that HPE shareholders will own 50.1% of the Enlarged Group’s fully diluted share capital upon Completion. Based on the Micro Focus share price as at close of business on 6 September 2016 and the existing fully diluted share capital of Micro Focus, approximately 238 million Micro Focus shares would be issued to HPE’s shareholders, with a market value of c. US$6.3 billion

 

    The above US$6.3 billion equity consideration and US$2.5 billion debt funding implies an enterprise value for HPE Software of US$8.8 billion. 2 This represents an effective multiple of 11.4x Adjusted EBITDA 3

 

    Prior to Completion, it is expected that Micro Focus will undertake a return of value to its existing shareholders of c. US$400 million equivalent to US$1.68 per Micro Focus share based on the fully diluted share capital of Micro Focus as at 6 September 2016. The ROV will be subject to Micro Focus shareholder approval. The Consideration Shares will not rank for the ROV nor for any dividend payable in respect of the year ending 30 April 2017

 

    On Completion of the Transaction, Micro Focus shareholders will:

 

    Have a 49.9% ownership of the fully diluted share capital of the Enlarged Group

 

    Through the ROV, have received a cash payment of c. US$400 million equivalent to US$1.68 per Micro Focus share based on the fully diluted share capital of Micro Focus as at 6 September 2016

 

    Have an opportunity to benefit further, through their shareholding, from the operational improvements and combination benefits which are expected to arise from the Transaction

 

    It is intended that the Enlarged Group will be re-admitted to listing on the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities, and that the ADSs representing the Consideration Shares will be admitted to listing on the NYSE

 

    The Board of the Enlarged Group will be constituted as follows:

 

    Kevin Loosemore and Mike Phillips will continue as Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Enlarged Group

 

    Other executive directors may be appointed from the senior management of Micro Focus and/or HPE Software, as required

 

    With effect from Completion, HPE shall be entitled to nominate one executive director to the Micro Focus Board and one half of the Micro Focus Board’s independent non-executive directors (together, “ HPE Designated Directors ”) subject to approval of Micro Focus’ nomination committee. Until Micro Focus’ second annual general

 

2   Based upon the closing share price of Micro Focus as at 6 September 2016; Consideration comprises US$6.3 billion in Micro Focus equity to HPE shareholders and US$2.5 billion payment to HPE
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Calculated as Enterprise Value of US$8.8 billion less the $400 million assumed Return of Value to Micro Focus shareholders divided by acquired EBITDA of US$738 million

 

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meeting following Completion, any HPE Designated Director who ceases to be a Director of Micro Focus may be replaced by HPE, subject to approval of Micro Focus’ nomination committee and (except in the case of the executive director) such replacement being able to be classified as independent under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as published from time to time by the Financial Reporting Council)

 

    Micro Focus intends to continue its stated dividend policy of distributions equal to approximately half of adjusted net income

 

    Micro Focus has carefully considered the key elements of successfully integrating the HPE Software business and, to this effect, the immediate imperative will be to ensure that the Merger is effected without undue disruption to the product development, sales, support and administrative functions of the Enlarged Group

 

    Further details of the terms and conditions of the Merger are set out in Appendix III of this announcement

Background on HPE Software

HPE Software is a leading global infrastructure software provider, enabling customers to automate IT operations to simplify, accelerate and secure business processes. The business offers a broad range of software for enterprises of all sizes across five pillars (I) IT Operations Management, (II) Application Delivery Management, (III) Enterprise Security, (IV) Information Management & Governance and (V) Big Data Analytics. Its software offerings include licenses, maintenance, Software-as-a-Service (“ SaaS ”) and professional services across its product portfolio.

The business operates with a global footprint spanning the Americas, Asia Pacific & Japan and Europe, Middle East & Africa (“ EMEA ”) regions, engaging with c. 5,000 partners and over 50,000 customers across the world. The business currently works with 94 of the Fortune 100 companies.

Chris Hsu who is currently Chief Operating Officer of HPE will serve as General Manager, HPE Software. Remi Thomas is the current VP and Chief Financial Officer of HPE Software, having been in his current role for approximately one year. Alan Fudge is Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Field Operations for HPE Software and has been in his role for over two years. Jerome Labat is currently VP and CTO of HPE Software and has been in his role for approximately three years.

In the twelve months to 30 April 2016, HPE Software revenues were US$3,172 million with an Underlying Adjusted EBITDA of US$658 million 4 , representing a c. 21% margin. More details of HPE Software’s financials can be found in Appendix I and II of this announcement.

Product Offering

HPE Software’s offering within each product pillar is as follows:

IT Operations Management : enables customers to transform their traditional IT environment into a digital enterprise with automation, orchestration and ultimately, transformation solutions. These solutions help IT organizations automate tasks to drive efficiency across the virtualized data centre, orchestrate processes with speed and agility to evolve to a “cloud inspired” IT service model, and transform the support & delivery of services to modernize the customer experience, leveraging the full power of the hybrid cloud.

Application Delivery Management: helps ensure quick time to market and quality applications across multiple technologies and form factors. Helps accelerate application delivery securely and deliver amazing user experiences that scale by leveraging the power of Big Data.

Enterprise Security: enables businesses to protect interactions among users, apps and data across its locations and devices. Key offerings include threat identification, digital asset protection, data security and application hardening.

Information Management & Governance: helps customers to manage, govern, store and secure their information. Solutions include data protection, archiving, e-Discovery and content management.

 

4   Included in the twelve months to 30 April 2016 Underlying Adjusted EBITDA is approximately US$80 million in overhead costs that will not transfer as part of the Transaction

 

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Big Data Analytics: provides platforms that enable customers to harness data and identify new opportunities. The two platform brands comprise IDOL (enterprise search and data analytics) and Vertica (columnar database).

Expected timetable of principal events

 

    Announcement of the Merger: 7 September 2016

 

    Publication of the Micro Focus shareholder circular : H1 CY2017

 

    Micro Focus shareholder meeting to approve the Merger: H1 CY2017

 

    Publication of the Enlarged Group prospectus: Q3 CY2017

 

    Completion of the Merger: Q3 CY2017

Summary historical financial information on HPE Software

Historical financial statements prepared under SEC carve out accounting rules are set out in Appendix II, representing the perimeter of the HPE Software business as it existed at the time of the statements. The selected financial information set out below is derived from the information in Appendix II but adjusted for a number of divestitures (including the Marketing Optimisation Business Unit (“ MOBU ”), which was transferred to HPE’s former parent in the fourth quarter of the financial year ended 31 October 2015) changing the business’s perimeter, which the Micro Focus Board believes more accurately reflects the performance of the business as it is being acquired. Further detail on the basis on which the selected financial information set out below has been prepared is set out in Appendix I.

 

    HPE Software -
twelve months ended
30 Apr 2016 US$m
    HPE Software -
financial year ended
31 Oct 2015 US$m
    HPE Software -
financial year ended
31 Oct 2014 US$m
 

Licence revenue

  $ 896      $ 896      $ 1,014   

Maintenance revenue

    1,596        1,628        1,679   

SaaS revenue

    277        265        266   

Professional Services revenue

    403        399        432   

Total revenue adjusted for divestitures and MOBU

  $ 3,172      $ 3,188      $ 3,391   

% growth (constant currency)

    1.5     (1.9 )%      N/A   

HPE Software Underlying Adjusted EBITDA further adjusted for divestitures and MOBU

  $ 658   $ 657      $ 688   

 

* Included in the twelve months to 30 April 2016 Underlying Adjusted EBITDA is approximately US$80 million in overhead costs that will not transfer as part of the Transaction. The figures above have been adjusted to remove the impact of HPE Software’s divestitures from the presented periods.

 

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Management incentive arrangements

New incentive arrangements will be determined in due course by Micro Focus’ Remuneration Committee. At the annual general meeting of Micro Focus to be held on 22 September 2016, Micro Focus shareholders will vote on a resolution to authorise the Directors to grant rights to subscribe for Micro Focus shares in the company.

Other

Under Listing Rule 5.6.15, certain information regarding HPE Software is required to be provided to ensure that there is sufficient information available to the public with regard to the Transaction in order to avoid a suspension of Micro Focus’ shares on the premium segment of the Official List and trading on the London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities. The information required under this Listing Rule has been provided by HPE and included in Appendix II of this announcement. The Micro Focus Board considers that this announcement (including the Appendices) contains sufficient information about HPE Software to provide a properly informed basis for assessing HPE Software’s financial position. Furthermore, the Micro Focus Board confirms that Micro Focus has made the necessary arrangements with HPE to enable Micro Focus to keep the market informed without delay of any developments concerning HPE Software that would be required to be released were HPE Software part of Micro Focus.

The Micro Focus Board also confirms that until such time as a prospectus is published in relation to the Transaction or the Merger Agreement is terminated (or such other date as required by the UKLA), Micro Focus will make any announcement that would be required in order to be compliant with its obligations under the EU Market Abuse Regulation and under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority on developments in relation to HPE Software as if HPE Software were already part of Micro Focus.

As the Transaction will be classified as a reverse takeover of Micro Focus under the Listing Rules of the UKLA, upon Completion, the listing on the premium segment of the Official List of all the existing ordinary shares of Micro Focus will be cancelled. Application will be made to the UKLA and London Stock Exchange plc for immediate readmission of the ordinary shares of the Enlarged Group (including the Consideration Shares) to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities.

A prospectus will be required to be published by Micro Focus in relation to the application for admission to the premium segment of the Official List of the new and existing shares in the Enlarged Group. Such a prospectus will include audited financial statements of HPE Software prepared in accordance with IFRS, Micro Focus’ accounting policies and the Listing Rules and the Prospectus Rules of the UKLA. It is possible that the historical financial information contained in any prospectus and/or circular published in relation to the Transaction may differ from the financial information included in this announcement. The UKLA will have to approve whether the Enlarged Group is eligible to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List. It is expected that admission to the premium segment of the Official List will become effective and that dealings, for normal settlement, of the Enlarged Group’s securities will commence on the day that the Transaction is completed.

 

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Sources and Bases

Information contained within this announcement has been calculated on the basis of the following:

 

    Micro Focus shares in issue of 229.2 million as at 6 September 2016 (being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this announcement)

 

    Micro Focus fully diluted number of shares 5 in issue of 238 million as at 6 September 2016 (being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this announcement)

 

    Micro Focus share price of 1,961p as at 6 September 2016 (being the mid-market closing price on the latest practicable date prior to publication of this announcement)

 

    A USD-GBP FX rate of US$1.3426:£1 as at 6 September 2016

 

    Micro Focus financial information sourced from the Micro Focus Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2016

 

    HPE Software financial information sourced from the financial information presented in the Appendices section of this announcement, as provided by HPE

For further information please contact:

Micro Focus International Plc

Kevin Loosemore (Executive Chairman)

Mike Phillips (Chief Financial Officer)

Tim Brill (Director, Corporate Communications & IR)

+44 16 3555 6655

J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Lead Financial Adviser and Sole Sponsor)

Bill Hutchings

Ben Berinstein

Jay Hofmann

Sanjay Jain

Dwayne Lysaght

Chris Wood

+44 20 7742 4000

Numis (Corporate Broker and Financial Adviser)

Alex Ham

Simon Willis

Tom Ballard

+44 20 7260 1000

Powerscourt (PR adviser)

Peter Ogden

+44 20 7250 1446

 

5   Fully diluted basis calculated using the treasury share method

 

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About Micro Focus

Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L) is a global enterprise software company supporting the technology needs and challenges of the Forbes Global 2,000 (the top 2,000 public companies in the world by as determined Forbes magazine). Our solutions help organisations leverage existing IT investments, enterprise applications and emerging technologies to address complex, rapidly evolving business requirements while protecting corporate information at all times. Micro Focus’s Product Portfolios are Micro Focus and SUSE. Within Micro Focus our solution portfolios are COBOL Development and Mainframe Solutions, Host Connectivity, Identity and Access Security, IT Development and Operations Management Tools, and Collaboration and Networking. For more information, visit: www.microfocus.com. SUSE, a pioneer in Open Source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux, cloud infrastructure and storage solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. For more information, visit: www.SUSE.com .

About HPE Software

HPE Software is a leading global infrastructure software provider that allows customers to automate IT operations to simplify, accelerate and secure business processes. The company offers a broad range of software for enterprises of all sizes across five pillars (I) IT Operations Management, (II) Application Delivery Management, (III) Enterprise Security, (IV) Information Management & Governance and (V) Big Data Analytics. Its software offerings include licenses, maintenance, SaaS and Professional Services across its product portfolio.

The business operates a global footprint spanning the Americas, Asia Pacific & Japan and EMEA regions, engaging with c. 5,000 partners and over 50,000 customers across the world. The business currently works with 94 of the Fortune 100 companies.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

J.P. Morgan Limited (which conducts its UK investment banking activities as J.P. Morgan Cazenove, “ J.P. Morgan Cazenove ”), which is authorised in the United Kingdom under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) and which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as sole sponsor and lead financial adviser to Micro Focus in connection with the Transaction. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is acting exclusively for Micro Focus in connection with the Transaction and for no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Micro Focus for providing the protections afforded to the clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove nor for providing any advice in relation to the Transaction or the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein.

Numis Securities Limited (“ Numis ”), which is authorised in the United Kingdom under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) and which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as corporate broker and financial adviser in connection with the Transaction. Numis is acting exclusively for Micro Focus in connection with the Transaction and for no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Micro Focus for providing the protections afforded to the clients of Numis nor for providing any advice in relation to the Transaction or the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.

This announcement has been prepared in accordance with English law, the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Disclosure Guidance Rules and Transparency Rules of the UKLA and information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England.

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in, into or from jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

 

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This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States or an offer to acquire or exchange securities in the United States of America. No offer to acquire securities or to exchange securities for other securities has been made, or will be made, and no offer of securities has been made, or will be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails, any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, the United States of America or any other country or jurisdiction in which such offer may not be made other than (i) in accordance with the requirements under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a registration statement under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of such other country or jurisdiction, as the case may be, or (ii) pursuant to an available exemption therefrom.

NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION

This announcement does not constitute an offer to buy or solicitation of any offer to sell securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. It does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

This communication relates to the proposed business transaction between Micro Focus and HPE Software. The proposed transaction will be submitted to Micro Focus’ shareholders for their consideration and approval. In connection with the proposed transaction, Micro Focus will file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form F-4 or S-4 containing a prospectus relating to Micro Focus’ American Depositary Shares to be issued in connection with the proposed transaction, and Seattle Spinco, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HPE will file a registration statement with the SEC. Micro Focus will mail the prospectus contained in the Form F-4 or S-4 to HPE’s stockholders. This communication is not a substitute for the registration statements or other document(s) that Micro Focus and/or HPE Software may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTIES, AND THE TRANSACTION. Shareholders will be able to obtain copies of these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC with respect to Micro Focus free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents (when they are available) can also be obtained free of charge from Micro Focus upon written request to Micro Focus’ investor relations or HPE’s investor relations.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Information set forth in this announcement (including information incorporated by reference in this announcement), oral statements made regarding the Transaction, and other information published by Micro Focus or HPE may contain certain statements about Micro Focus, HPE and HPE Software that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements contained in this communication may include statements about the expected effects on Micro Focus, HPE and HPE Software of the Transaction, the anticipated timing and benefits of the Transaction, Micro Focus’ and HPE Software’s anticipated standalone or combined financial results and all other statements in this document other than historical facts. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets”, “plans”, “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “will”, “likely”, “may”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “projects”, “should”, “would”, “expect”, “positioned”, “strategy”, “future” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Micro Focus, HPE or HPE Software (as the case may be) and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. As such, forward-looking statements should be construed in light of such factors. Neither Micro Focus nor HPE, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this announcement will actually occur or that if any of the events occur, that the effect on the operations or financial condition of Micro Focus, HPE or HPE Software will be as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this communication based on past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will necessarily continue in the future. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: the satisfaction of the conditions to the

 

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Transaction and other risks related to the completion of the Transaction and actions related thereto; Micro Focus’ and HPE’s ability to complete the Transaction on anticipated terms and schedule, including the ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals of the Transaction; risks relating to any unforeseen liabilities of Micro Focus or HPE Software; future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects of Micro Focus, HPE Software and the resulting combined company; business and management strategies and the expansion and growth of the operations of Micro Focus, HPE Software and the resulting combined company; the ability to successfully combine the business of Micro Focus and HPE Software and to realize expected operational improvement from the Transaction; the effects of government regulation on the businesses of Micro Focus, HPE Software or the combined company; the risk that disruptions from the Transaction will impact Micro Focus’ or HPE Software’s business; and Micro Focus’, HPE Software’s or HPE’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions generally. Additional factors can be found under “Risk Factors” in HPE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward looking statements relating to Micro Focus, refer to Micro Focus’s Annual Report and Accounts 2016. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and none of Micro Focus, HPE Software or HPE undertakes any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Subject to any requirement under applicable law, Micro Focus undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication.

Except as otherwise explicitly stated, neither the content of the Micro Focus website nor the HPE website, nor any other website accessible via hyperlinks on either such website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this communication.

Nothing in this announcement is intended, or is to be construed, as a profit forecast or estimate for any period or to be interpreted to mean that earnings per Micro Focus share for the current or future financial years, or those of the proposed Enlarged Group, will necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per Micro Focus share.

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus or prospectus-equivalent document and has been prepared solely for the Transaction referred to in this announcement. It is intended that a prospectus and circular in connection with the Transaction will be published by Micro Focus in due course and any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Transaction should be made on the basis of the information contained in such documents.

Certain figures contained in this announcement, including financial information, have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, in certain circumstances, the sum or percentage change of the numbers contained in this announcement may not conform exactly with the total figure given.

Except as otherwise explicitly stated, neither the content of the Micro Focus website nor the HPE website, nor any other website accessible via hyperlinks on either such website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

 

 

 

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Appendix I

The historical financial statements prepared under SEC carve out accounting rules, which have been prepared specifically for the purpose of this announcement, are set out in Appendix II, and represent the perimeter of the HPE Software business as it existed at the time of the statements. HPE Software has not in the past constituted a separate legal group and has not previously prepared or reported on any combined or consolidated financial information. The selected financial information set out in this Appendix is derived from the information in Appendix II but adjusted for various changes in the business’s perimeter which the Micro Focus Board believes more accurately reflects the performance of the business as it is being acquired and as such may not accurately reflect the ongoing cost and EBITDA base of the HPE Software business on a standalone basis.

HPE Software has made a number of notable divestments at various points during the last two fiscal years including Tipping Point, Live Vault and iManage. Separately, HPPA Teleform was transferred to HP Inc.

Furthermore, the Marketing Optimisation Business Unit (“ MOBU ”), previously part of HPE Software, was transferred to HPE’s former parent in the fourth quarter of the financial year ended 31 October 2015. The below table sets out the adjustments that account for the above mentioned corporate actions.

Note these numbers have not been adjusted for the acquisition of Voltage.

Differences in definitions between the US GAAP carve out accounting standards and the standalone accounting policy under IFRS could result in differing financial outputs. Accounting treatment under IFRS for pensions, restructuring, business combinations and divestitures could result in differences between financial statements for HPE Software prepared under US GAAP and IFRS for the same periods. Further detail regarding potential accounting policy differences has been set out in Appendix II.

Adjustments to revenue and EBITDA measures related to HPE Software’s divestiture activity are summarised in the table below. Adjustments for differences between US GAAP carve out accounting standards and IFRS have not been contemplated in the numbers below.

 

     For the fiscal years ended 31 October  
     LTM Q2
2016
    2015     2014  
     US$m     US$m     US$m  

Net Revenues as reported in Appendix II

      

HPE Software Segment

   $ 3,412      $ 3,622      $ 3,933   

Less:

      

MOBU Transfer

     (56     (163     (232

Disposals in the period*

     (184     (271     (310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

HPE Software revenue adjusted for divestitures and MOBU

   $ 3,172      $ 3,188      $ 3,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue growth rate adjusted for divestitures, MOBU and currency

     1.5     (1.9 )%      N/A   

 

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     For the fiscal years ended 31 October  
     LTM Q2
2016
     2015      2014  
     US$m      US$m      US$m  

Earnings before taxes as reported in Appendix II

     344         319         413   

Add back interest

     —           —           —     

Add back depreciation and amortisation of capitalised software

     81         104         111   

Add back amortisation of intangibles

     186         224         248   

HPE Software EBITDA

     611         647         772   

Add back separation costs

     89         91         —     

Add back restructuring charges

     74         35         48   

Add back stock based compensation

     61         59         60   

Add back acquisition related charges

     2         5         10   

HPE Software Underlying Adjusted EBITDA**

     837         837         890   

Less:

        

MOBU Transfer

     (13      (33      (48

Disposals in the period*

     (166      (147      (154
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

HPE Software underlying adjusted EBITDA further adjusted for divestitures and MOBU***

   $ 658       $ 657       $ 688  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note:

LTM Q2 2016 refers to the trailing twelve months for the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.

 

* Disposals of Tipping Point, iManage, Live Vault, HPPA Teleform. Amounts shown for these divestitures are management’s best estimate of the amount of revenue and EBITDA generated by these divested businesses during the periods presented, adjusted for management’s estimate of overhead and other costs that did not exit HPE Software on divestment of these businesses.
** Micro Focus reports a metric referred to as “Facility EBITDA,” which is defined earlier in this document. HPE Software’s underlying adjusted EBITDA and Facility EBITDA as calculated result in the same figure.
*** Included in the LTM Q2 2016 HPE Software illustrative EBITDA is approximately US$80m in overhead costs that will not transfer as part of the Transaction.

Differences may occur between the Unaudited Combined Statements of Earnings before Taxes, Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes and Unaudited Combined Summary Cash Flow Information, excluding Taxes of HPE Software presented in Appendix II, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“ US GAAP ”) in preparing carve out accounts, and the historical financial statements of HPE Software prepared under IFRS (and which would be prepared including taxation) presented in any prospectus and/or circular published in respect of the transaction.

It is possible that the financial information contained in any prospectus and/or circular published in relation to the Transaction may differ from the financial information included in the Appendices of this announcement.

 

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Appendix II

1. Selected Financial Information on HPE Software

The following financial information for HPE Software is prepared on a US GAAP Carve Out Accounting basis excluding taxes.

Unaudited Combined Statements of Earnings

 

     For the fiscal years ended 31 October  
     2015     2014     2013  
     US$m     US$m     US$m  

Licence

   $ 1,008      $ 1,163      $ 1,205   

Maintenance

     1,878        1,980        2,027   

SaaS

     312        325        313   

Professional Services

     424        465        491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenue

     3,622        3,933        4,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

      

Cost of Sales

     972        1,046        1,128   

Research and development

     670        673        650   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,306        1,493        1,531   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     224        248        334   

Restructuring charges

     35        48        63   

Acquisition and other related charges

     5        10        12   

Defined benefit pension settlement

     (1     —          —     

Separation costs (a)

     91        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     3,302        3,518        3,718   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

     320        415        318   

Interest and other, net

     (1     (2     39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

     319        413        357   

 

a) Separation costs

Separation costs represent the allocation to HPE Software of a portion of HPE’s costs incurred in connection with the separation of HPE from its former parent on November 1, 2015.

 

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Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities 1

 

     As of 31 October  
     2015      2014      2013  
     US$m      US$m      US$m  

ASSETS, EXCLUDING TAXES

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     150         197         318   

Accounts receivable

     706         824         942   

Other current assets

     123         100         117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets, excluding taxes

     979         1,121         1,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

     103         128         163   

Other long term assets

     69         100         129   

Goodwill

     8,313         8,852         8,840   

Intangible assets

     597         900         1,141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets, excluding taxes

     10,061         11,101         11,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, EXCLUDING TAXES

        

Current liabilities:

        

Notes payable and short-term borrowings

     2         4         2   

Accounts payable

     76         72         81   

Employee compensation and benefits

     291         352         349   

Deferred revenue

     860         949         942   

Accrued restructuring

     2         8         40   

Other accrued liabilities

     190         193         192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities, excluding taxes

     1,421         1,578         1,606   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     —           9         5   

Other liabilities

     248         306         276   

Commitments and contingencies

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities, excluding taxes

     1,669         1,893         1,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets, excluding taxes

     8,392         9,208         9,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note (1): The above financial information has been prepared excluding the impact of any taxes

 

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Unaudited Combined Summary Cash Flow Information

 

     As of 31 October  
     2015     2014     2013  
     US$m     US$m     US$m  

Depreciation, amortisation and intangible asset amortisation

   $ 328      $ 359      $ 452   

Capital expenditure

     (20     (13     (11

Change in short term and long term deferred revenue within operating activities

     (68     36        (36

Cash flow from operating activities

     648        990        860   

Cash flow from investing activities

     40        (16     90   

Cash flow from financing activities

     (735     (1,095     (887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (47     (121     63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Opening cash balance

     197        318        255   

Close cash balance

     150        197        318   

Note (1): The above financial information has been prepared excluding the impact of any taxes

2. Basis of Preparation

The accompanying financial information was presented for the purpose of complying with Listing Rule 5.6.15G. The Unaudited Combined Statements of Earnings before Taxes, Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes and Unaudited Combined Summary Cash Flow Information, Excluding Taxes of HPE Software were derived from the Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements and accounting records of HPE as if HPE Software were operated on an as managed basis during the periods presented and were prepared in accordance with US GAAP. While these statements were prepared in accordance with US GAAP, they may not be indicative of HPE Software’s future performance and do not necessarily reflect what HPE Software’s financial position and results of operations would have been had it been operating as a managed public company during the periods presented.

The Unaudited Combined Statements of Earnings before Taxes, Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes and Unaudited Combined Summary Cash Flow Information, Excluding Taxes are presented on a pre-tax basis as the tax provision is still in the process of being prepared. All intercompany transactions and accounts within the combined businesses of HPE Software have been eliminated.

The Unaudited Combined Statements of Earnings before Taxes of HPE Software reflect allocations of general corporate expenses from HPE. These allocations were made on a direct usage basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, expenses, headcount or other relevant measures. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense HPE Software would have incurred as an as managed company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if HPE Software had been a standalone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organisational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

The Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes of HPE Software include HPE assets and liabilities that were specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to HPE Software. HPE’s cash has not been assigned to HPE Software for any of the periods presented because those cash balances are not directly attributable to HPE Software. HPE Software reflects transfers of cash to and from HPE’s cash management system as a component of HPE company investment. The unaudited cash and cash equivalents balances provided herein do not reflect any

 

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decisions on the allocation of HPE Software’s cash between its HPE and Micro Focus. The Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes of HPE Software do not reflect the transfer of certain corporate and other assets and liabilities from HPE, including a portion of HPE’s global real estate portfolio and various employee compensation liabilities. The expenses, including depreciation, related to those assets and liabilities to be transferred to HPE Software were charged to HPE Software through allocations from HPE.

HPE provides various defined benefit and other contributory and non-contributory retirement and post-retirement plans to eligible HPE Software employees and retirees. Plans whose participants include both HPE Software employees and other employees of HPE are accounted for as multiemployer benefit plans and the related net benefit plan obligations are not included in the Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes of HPE Software. The related benefit plan expense has been allocated to HPE Software based on HPE Software’s labour costs and allocations of corporate and other shared functional personnel. HPE’s long term debt had not been attributed to HPE Software for any of the periods presented because HPE’s borrowings were not the legal obligation of HPE Software.

3. Differences between Micro Focus and HPE Software accounting policies

Micro Focus prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (“ IFRS ”), whereas HPE Software prepares its combined financial statements under US GAAP. As HPE Software is a reportable segment of HPE, Unaudited Combined Statements of Earnings before Taxes, Unaudited Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Taxes and Unaudited Combined Summary Cash Flow Information, Excluding Taxes have been prepared for HPE Software for HPE’s financial years ended October 31, 2015, October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 (collectively the “ Carve Out Accounts ”).

The unaudited Carve Out Accounts have been prepared under US GAAP and the process to convert the unaudited Carve Out Accounts to IFRS has commenced. Anticipated key differences between Micro Focus’ accounting policies and the policies used to present the unaudited Carve Out Accounts of HPE Software have been identified below. While the Company has identified what it believes to be the material differences between Micro Focus’ accounting policies and the policies used to present the unaudited Carve Out Accounts of HPE Software, there may be additional differences not noted below.

 

a) Income Statement and Balance Sheet Presentation

The presentation of certain income statement and balance sheet financial statement items may be realigned to conform to Micro Focus’ presentation.

 

b) IFRS first-time adoption (IFRS 1)

For first-time adopters of IFRS, full retrospective application is subject to certain optional exemptions, designed to reduce the burden where the cost of retrospective application might exceed the benefits. Below are optional exemptions which are applicable and may be applied to the Carve Out Accounts under IFRS.

 

i) Business combinations : For business combinations that occurred prior to the date of transition to IFRS, IFRS 1 allows the first-time adopter to elect not to restate those prior business combinations to comply with IFRS 3R.

 

ii) Set cumulative translation adjustment to zero : An entity may elect to set the cumulative translation adjustment differences for all foreign operations to zero at the date of transition. The gain or loss on a subsequent disposal of any foreign operation would then include only translation differences that arose after the date of transition.

 

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c) Revenue recognition

HPE Software’s accounting policy for software revenue recognition follows the detailed and more prescriptive guidance under US GAAP, which could result in differences from the policies applied by Micro Focus. Differences in timing and measurement of revenue recognition may occur between US GAAP and IFRS in allocating selling prices for multiple-element arrangements or for the revenue recognition of term licenses, amongst others.

 

d) Share-based payments

HPE issued stock awards to certain employees of HPE Software. As these awards are in substance for work performed for the benefit of HPE Software, stock-based compensation expense and the related capital contribution is recorded for these awards. In accordance with HPE Software’s accounting policy, this expense is recognised over the vesting period using the straight line method. Under IFRS, such payments are required to be recognised using a graded-vesting schedule. Accordingly, HPE Software’s stock-based compensation expense may be required to be adjusted to reflect graded vesting.

 

e) Impairment of assets

The following differences in the impairment models under HPE Software’s accounting policies and IFRS may result in different impairment conclusions in HPE Software’s Carve Out Accounts.

 

i) Level of testing : Under HPE Software’s accounting policy for fixed assets and finite-lived intangible assets, asset groups to be tested for impairment are generally determined based on independent cash flows. That is, both cash inflows and outflows are considered. Under IFRS, the level of testing is generally at the cash-generating unit (“ CGU ”) which is determined solely based on cash inflows. This may result in different asset groups being tested for impairment.

 

ii) Impairment model calculation : Under HPE Software’s accounting policy, the impairment analysis of long-lived assets is a two-step approach. First, impairment is assessed on the basis of undiscounted cash flows. If less than carrying amount, the impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value. HPE Software’s accounting policy further stipulates that the impairment test is a one-step approach for indefinite-lived intangible assets. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recognised for the excess. Under IFRS, a single-step impairment testing approach is used for all non-financial assets. An asset or (grouping of) CGU(s) is impaired when its carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

 

iii) Reversal of impairment : Under HPE Software’s accounting policy, impairments cannot be reversed. Under IFRS, impairments recognised on non-financial assets other than goodwill must be reversed up to amortised cost (i.e. original carrying amount less amortisation as if the impairment had never occurred) if the circumstances and/or estimates used to determine the recoverable amount have changed since impairment was recognised.

 

iv) First-time adoption : Goodwill is tested for impairment at the date of transition to IFRS, and any resulting impairment at that date is recognised directly to retained earnings.

 

f) Capitalisation of development costs

Under HPE Software’s accounting policy, costs incurred in development are expensed unless within the scope of guidance relating to development of software for internal or external use, or website development costs. Under IFRS, there are no scope considerations. Accordingly, all development activities must be assessed for capitalisation. This difference may result in additional or different amounts of development costs being capitalised under IFRS.

 

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g) Restructuring

Under US GAAP HPE Software recognises a liability for severance costs once it is probable and reasonably estimable. Under IFRS, recognition is not permitted until irrevocable communication has occurred to the impacted employees. This could lead companies to record restructuring provisions in different periods under IFRS than they would under US GAAP.

 

h) Pensions

HPE Software accounted for pension plans in which its employees participated as multi-employer plans. Accordingly, the plans expenses are attributed to HPE Software combined statement of earnings whereas the pension plans assets and obligations are not recorded on HPE Software’s balance sheet. Under UK carve out rules, financial statements may recognise the pension plan assets and liabilities attributed to its employees for plans in which they participate.

 

i) Discontinued Operations

Under US GAAP, to qualify as a discontinued operation, a disposal must result in a strategic shift that has a major effect on its operations and financial results. IFRS does not contain the concept of a strategic shift, rather, the significance of the line of business or geographical area of operations disposed will determine whether the disposal qualifies for discontinued operations presentation.

 

j) Income taxes

The Carve Out Accounts presented do not include a tax provision as it is still in the process of being prepared. Preparation of a tax provision prepared on a separate tax return basis in accordance with IFRS for the Carve Out Accounts may reflect differences in comparison to HPE Software’s accounting policy related, but not limited, to the recognition and presentation of deferred taxes, tax bases, foreign exchange on non-monetary assets where the local currency is not the functional currency, unrealised profits on intercompany sales, deferred taxes on share-based payments and uncertain tax positions.

 

k) Sale and leaseback

Following US GAAP guidance, HPE Software defers the gain on sales of real estate which involve a leaseback and amortises the gain over the life of the lease. IFRS differs from US GAAP on the recognition of gains and losses on sale-leaseback transactions. Micro Focus’ accounting policy would normally result in recognition of the gain immediately on sale of the asset where the lease is classified as an operating lease.

4. HPE Software Key Non-Financial Operating and Performance Information

HPE Software provides big data analytics and applications, enterprise security, application testing and delivery management and IT operations management solutions for businesses and other enterprises of all sizes. HPE Software’s offerings include licenses, maintenance, software as a service (“SaaS”) and professional services. HPE Software operates as one consolidated segment.

HPE Software provides a broad and deep portfolio of end-to-end enterprise solutions in the software industry. HPE Software’s ability to deliver a wide range of high-quality products and support services is one of its principal differentiators. HPE Software’s vast intellectual property portfolio and global research and development capabilities are part of a broader innovation roadmap designed to help organisations of all sizes journey from traditional software platforms to the IT systems of the future, which will be characterised by the increasing and interrelated prominence of cloud computing, big data, enterprise security, applications and mobility. HPE Software has expertise in delivering innovative technological solutions to its customers in complex multi-country, multi-vendor and/or multi-language environments. HPE Software has one of the largest go-to-market capabilities in the industry, including a large ecosystem of channel partners, which enables HPE Software to market and deliver its product offerings to customers located virtually anywhere in the world.

 

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HPE Software’s revenue growth is being challenged by the overall market shift to SaaS solutions and related go-to-market sales execution challenges. These challenges are impacting growth in license and maintenance revenue. Also, the changes in the competitive landscape pose another challenge to HPE Software. Many of HPE Software’s major competitors are expanding their product and service offerings with integrated products and solutions, HPE Software’s business specific competitors are exerting increased competitive pressure in targeted areas and are entering new markets, HPE Software’s emerging competitors are introducing new technologies and business models, and HPE Software’s alliance partners in some businesses are increasingly becoming competitors in others. To be successful in addressing these challenges, HPE Software must improve its go to market execution with multiple product delivery models which better address customer needs and achieve broader integration across its overall product portfolio as it works to capitalise on important market opportunities in cloud, big data and security.

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2015 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2014

HPE Software’s net revenue decreased 7.9% (decreased 1.9% on a constant currency basis) in fiscal 2015. Revenue growth in HPE Software was challenged by the overall market shift to SaaS solutions and related go-to-market sales execution challenges. Additionally, these challenges impacted growth in license and maintenance revenue. In fiscal 2015, net revenue growth was negatively impacted by foreign currency fluctuations across all regions, led primarily by weakness in the euro and the impact of the transfer of the marketing optimisation product group. In fiscal 2015, net revenue from licenses, maintenance, SaaS and professional services decreased by 13%, 5%, 4% and 9%, respectively.

The decrease in license revenue was due primarily to the market shift to SaaS solutions and sales execution challenges and, as a result, HPE Software experienced lower revenue in IT operations management. The decrease in maintenance revenue was due primarily to unfavourable currency impacts, past declines in license revenue and lower revenue due to the transfer of the marketing optimisation product group to HPE effective at the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, partially offset by growth in revenue for security products. Professional services net revenue decreased due primarily to unfavourable currency impacts, HPE Software’s continued focus on higher-margin engagements and, as a result, HPE Software experienced a net revenue decrease in big data solutions, partially offset by net revenue growth in security products. SaaS net revenue decreased due primarily to sales execution challenges, which resulted in lower revenue from big data solutions, partially offset by net revenue growth in IT operations management.

In fiscal 2015, HPE Software’s earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue decreased by 1.8 percentage points due to a decrease in gross margin and an increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue. The decrease in gross margin was due primarily to a lower mix of license revenue. The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue was due to the size of the revenue decline and the allocation to HPE Software of a portion of the costs of separating HPE from its former HPE, partially offset by reduced operating expense due primarily to favourable currency impacts and lower SG&A expenses as a result of lower field selling costs driven by expense management.

 

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Appendix III

Details of the Merger

1. Merger Structure

The Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) was entered into on 7 September 2016 by and among HPE, Seattle SpinCo, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPE) (“ HPE Software ”), Micro Focus, Seattle Holdings, Inc. (a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Micro Focus) (“ Holdings ”) and Seattle MergerSub, Inc. (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Micro Focus) (“ Merger Sub ”). The Merger shall become effective, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, upon the filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, whereupon Merger Sub shall be merged with and into HPE Software and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease. HPE Software shall continue as the surviving corporation and succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of Merger Sub in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

2. Separation and Distribution Agreement

2.1 Pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement between HPE and HPE Software (the “ SDA ”) entered into on 7 September 2016, prior to completion of the Merger the HPE Software business will be transferred to HPE Software (the “ Separation ”), US$2.5 billion in cash will be paid by HPE Software to HPE and HPE Software will be either spun-off or split-off from HPE to its shareholders (the “ Distribution ”).

2.2 The Separation will be carried out on a cash free/debt free basis as adjusted for a normalised level of working capital, in each case subject to the terms of the SDA. Accordingly the SDA contains a customary net debt and working capital adjustment mechanism. Certain cash will be required to be retained in the HPE Software business and excluded from the net debt calculations, including cash of US$139 million to be retained to offset certain pension liabilities of HPE Software.

2.3 Under the Merger Agreement, HPE and Micro Focus shall form a special separation committee to monitor and oversee the transfer of the HPE Software business to HPE Software.

3. Merger Consideration

Under the Merger Agreement, the shares of HPE Software common stock held by HPE shareholders following the Distribution will be converted pro rata into the right to receive an aggregate number of Consideration Shares, credited as fully paid (and represented by ADSs), equal to 50.1% of the total issued share capital of Micro Focus (on a fully diluted basis) upon Completion. The ADSs will be listed on NYSE.

4. Conditions to Completion

4.1 The obligations of Micro Focus, Holdings, Merger Sub, HPE, and HPE Software to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions including (among others):

4.1.1 any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 having expired or having been terminated, and any applicable consents, authorisations, orders or approvals required in the certain other jurisdictions having been obtained;

4.1.2 the Separation and the Distribution having been carried out in all material respects in accordance with the SDA;

4.1.3 the registration statement on Form S-4 or Form F-4 to be filed by Micro Focus with the SEC to effect the registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) of the issuance of the ADSs (and the Micro Focus shares represented thereby) that will be issued to holders of HPE Software common stock pursuant to the Merger (as amended and supplemented from time to time) (the “ Micro Focus Registration Statement ”), the registration statement to be filed by HPE

 

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Software with the SEC to effect the registration of shares of HPE Software common stock in connection with the Distribution (as amended and supplemented from time to time) (the “ HPE Software Registration Statement ”), the Form F-6 relating to the registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the ADSs and the Form 8-A relating to the registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) of the ADSs each having become effective in accordance with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (as applicable) (and none being the subject of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order);

4.1.4 the prospectus required to be published by Micro Focus in relation to the application for admission to the premium segment of the Official List of the new and existing shares in the Enlarged Group (the “ Prospectus ”) having been approved by the UKLA and made available to the public in accordance with the Prospectus Rules of the UKLA;

4.1.5 the approval of the Merger by Micro Focus’ shareholders at a general meeting following publication of a shareholder circular;

4.1.6 the readmission of the existing Micro Focus shares and the admission of the Consideration Shares to listing on the Official List and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities occurring; and

4.1.7 the ADSs having been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

4.2 The obligations of HPE and HPE Software to consummate the Merger are subject, inter alia , to the satisfaction or waiver of the following additional conditions (among others):

4.2.1 the covenants and obligations of Micro Focus, Holdings and Merger Sub having been performed and complied with in all material respects;

4.2.2 the representations and warranties of Micro Focus Holdings and Merger Sub being true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the date of Completion provided that, in the event of a breach of such a representation or warranty, the condition shall be deemed satisfied unless the effect of such breaches, individually or in the aggregate, had a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) in respect of Micro Focus (subject to certain customary exceptions, including relating to good standing, due authorisation, share capital and fees); and

4.2.3 the delivery to HPE of a tax opinion in form and substance reasonably acceptable to HPE, dated as of Completion, in relation to the Transaction.

4.3 The obligations of Micro Focus, Holdings and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject, inter alia , to the satisfaction or waiver of the following additional conditions (among others):

4.3.1 the covenants and obligations of HPE and HPE Software having been performed and complied with in all material respects; and

4.3.2 the representations and warranties of HPE and HPE Software being true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the date of Completion provided that, in the event of a breach of such a representation or warranty the condition shall be deemed satisfied unless the effect of such breaches, individually or in the aggregate, had a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) in respect of HPE Software (subject to certain customary exceptions, including relating to good standing, due authorisation, share capital and fees).

4.4 A “ Material Adverse Effect ” means, for the purposes of the Merger Agreement, in relation to Micro Focus or HPE Software (as the context requires), any change, event, development, condition, occurrence or effect that (a) is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of HPE Software and the HPE Software group or Micro Focus and the Micro Focus group (as the context requires), taken as a whole, or (b) has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of HPE Software and the HPE Software group or Micro Focus (as the context requires) to perform their/its obligations hereunder, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed in themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect under (a) above: (i) any changes resulting from general market, economic, financial, capital markets or political or regulatory conditions, (ii) any changes or proposed changes of law, US GAAP, UK GAAP or IFRS (as applicable) (or, in each case, authoritative interpretations thereof), (iii) any changes resulting from weather, force

 

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majeure, an act of terrorism, war, national or international calamity, or any worsening thereof, (iv) any changes generally affecting the industries in which HPE Software and the HPE Software group or Micro Focus and the Micro Focus group (as the context requires) conduct their businesses, (v) any changes resulting from the execution of the Merger Agreement or this announcement or the pendency of the Merger, including any loss of employees or customers, any cancellation of or delay in customer orders or any disruption in or termination of (or loss of or other negative effect or change with respect to) customer, supplier, distributor or similar business relationships or partnerships resulting from the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (provided, that (v) does not apply in the context of certain representations or warranties of HPE or Micro Focus including in connection with any conflict between the Transaction and any applicable law, relevant constitutional document or existing contractual obligation), (vi) changes in HPE’s or Micro Focus’ stock price (as the context requires) or the trading volume of HPE’s or Micro Focus’ stock (as the context requires) or any change in the credit rating of HPE or HPE Software or Micro Focus (as the context requires) (but not, in each case, the underlying cause of any such changes, unless such underlying cause would otherwise be excepted by another clause of this definition), (vii) any changes or effects resulting from any action required to be taken by the terms of the Merger Agreement, (viii) the failure to meet internal or analysts’ expectations, projections or results of operations (but not, in each case, the underlying cause of any such changes, unless such underlying cause would otherwise be excepted by another clause of this definition), or (ix) any action arising from or relating to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; provided, that in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), if and only to the extent such changes do not have a disproportionate impact on HPE Software and the HPE Software group or Micro Focus and the Micro Focus group (as the context requires), taken as a whole, as compared to other participants in the industries in which HPE Software and the HPE Software group or Micro Focus and the Micro Focus group (as the context requires) conduct their businesses.

5. Representations and Warranties

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties made by HPE, on the one hand, and by Micro Focus, Holdings and Merger Sub on the other, as at the date of the signing of the Merger Agreement, with each such representation and warranty being repeated immediately prior to Completion (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a particular date). These representations and warranties are broadly reciprocal. There will be no recourse under the representation and warranties post-Completion, and so Micro Focus will not have contractual recourse against, or otherwise be able to recover from, HPE or any other party, in respect of any losses which it may suffer in respect of a breach of warranty and its only remedy will be to terminate the Merger Agreement prior to Completion if such a breach (or breaches) results in a failure of a closing condition to be satisfied.

6. Covenants

6.1 The Merger Agreement includes customary interim operating covenants pending Completion entered into by HPE and HPE Software in relation to the conduct of the HPE Software business (subject to exceptions), including restrictions on the declaration of dividends, capital expenditure and incurring any indebtedness.

6.2 The Merger Agreement also includes customary interim operating covenants pending Completion regarding the conduct of the business of Micro Focus, including restrictions (subject to exceptions) on the declaration of dividends (other than in respect regular annual dividends and the ROV), issuance of shares or rights to subscribe for shares (other than options or other equity awards in the ordinary course and in accordance with past practice) and incurring any indebtedness (other than in the ordinary course of business).

6.3 The Merger Agreement includes an obligation that the Micro Focus Board shall recommend to Micro Focus’ shareholders to vote in favour of all resolutions necessary for the Transaction and an obligation upon them not to withdraw, modify, qualify or fail to make such recommendation other than, prior to the receipt of Micro Focus shareholder approval of the Merger and subject to certain other procedural and other requirements, in response to any bona fide written proposal or offer from a third party (i) relating to a merger, scheme of arrangement or similar transaction involving Micro Focus, (ii) for 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Micro Focus, (iii) for the purchase of 20% or more of

 

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the issued share capital of Micro Focus or (iv) that would result in any person beneficially owning 20% or more of the issued share capital of Micro Focus (a “ Competing Proposal ”), in each case that was not, directly or indirectly, solicited, initiated or encouraged in violation of the Merger Agreement, or (b) for any other reason, if and only if:

(A) in the case of a Competing Proposal, the Micro Focus Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with Micro Focus’ outside financial advisers and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (being a bona fide written Competing Proposal (except the references “20%” shall be replaced by “50%”) made by a third party which was not solicited by Micro Focus or any of its representatives in violation of the Merger Agreement and which, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Micro Focus after consultation with its outside financial and legal advisers, taking into account the various legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the Competing Proposal, (a) if accepted, is reasonably likely to be consummated on a timely basis and (b) if consummated, would result in a transaction that is more favourable to Micro Focus’ shareholders from a financial point of view, than the Transaction); or

(B) for any other reason, if the Micro Focus Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with Micro Focus’ outside financial advisers and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the duties that the directors owe to Micro Focus in their capacity as directors of Micro Focus under applicable law.

6.4 Each party agrees to use reasonable best efforts to secure all material governmental or regulatory approvals required for the Transaction. Neither Micro Focus nor HPE Software shall be required to divest any asset or enter into any operational restriction or take certain other actions in connection therewith if such divestment, restriction or action is materially adverse to the Enlarged Group. HPE shall not be required to divest any asset or enter into any operational restriction that is not included within the HPE Software business.

7. Termination

7.1 The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to Completion by HPE or Micro Focus by mutual consent and by either HPE or Micro Focus if (among other things):

7.1.1 the Merger shall not have been consummated on or before the date falling 18 months following the date of the Merger Agreement (the “ Outside Date ”) (provided that such right to terminate shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to comply with its obligations under the Merger Agreement or SDA has been the primary cause of, or has primarily resulted in, the failure of Completion to occur on or prior to such date); or

7.1.2 if the Micro Focus shareholders fail to approve the Transaction upon a vote taken thereon at a general meeting duly convened therefor (provided that Micro Focus shall not be able to terminate the Merger Agreement in such circumstances where failure by it to perform any of its obligations is the primary cause of such failure).

7.2 The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to Completion by Micro Focus in the event of a breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of HPE or HPE Software, such that any of Micro Focus’ conditions to Completion would not be satisfied at Completion, and which, (i) with respect to any such breach that is capable of being cured, is not cured by HPE or HPE Software by the earlier of: (x) 60 days after receipt of written notice thereof; or (y) the Outside Date, or (ii) is incapable of being cured prior to the Outside Date; provided, that Micro Focus shall not have such right to terminate if Micro Focus, Holdings or Merger Sub is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement to the extent such breach would give rise to a failure of HPE’s and HPE Software’s conditions to Completion.

7.3 The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to Completion by HPE:

7.3.1 in the event of a breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Micro Focus, Holdings or Merger Sub (other than in the respect of circumstances contemplated by paragraph 7.3.2 below), such that any of HPE’s and HPE Software’s conditions to Completion would not be satisfied at Completion, and which, (i) with respect to any such breach that is capable of being cured, is not cured by Micro Focus, Holdings or Merger Sub by the earlier of: (x) 60 days after receipt

 

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of written notice thereof; or (y) the Outside Date, or (ii) is incapable of being cured prior to the Outside Date; provided, that HPE shall not have such right to terminate if HPE or HPE Software is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement to the extent such breach would give rise to a failure of Micro Focus’ conditions to Completion; or

7.3.2 if Micro Focus is in breach in any material respect of any of its non-solicitation of competing proposals undertakings contained in the Merger Agreement or, its obligations to convene a general meeting of Micro Focus shareholders to approve the Transaction; or

7.3.3 if the Board of Micro Focus fails to recommend the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

If the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, it shall be of no further effect, other than with respect to liabilities for fraud or wilful breach and other than customary provisions related to, inter alia , confidentiality, information, break fees and governing law.

8. Break fee

Micro Focus has agreed to pay HPE a break fee equal to c.US$60m in cash if the Merger Agreement is terminated (i) under either (a) paragraph 7.1.1 above without a vote of the Micro Focus shareholders in relation to the Transaction as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or (b) paragraph 7.3.1 and in each case a Competing Proposal has been publicly announced or communicated to the Micro Focus Board and not publicly withdrawn at least five business days prior to the date of termination and within 12 months after such date of termination a transaction in respect of a Competing Proposal is consummated or Micro Focus enters into a definitive agreement in respect of a Competing Proposal (which, in each case, need not be the same Competing Proposal that was made, disclosed or communicated prior to the termination of the Merger Agreement, and except that the references to 20% in the definition of Competing Proposal for this purpose shall be changed to 50%), or (ii) under paragraphs 7.1.2, 7.3.2 or 7.3.3 above.

9. Governance

With effect from Completion, HPE shall be able to nominate one executive director to the Micro Focus Board and one half of the Micro Focus Board’s independent non-executive directors (together, “ HPE Designated Directors ”) subject to approval of Micro Focus’ nomination committee. Until the second annual general meeting of Micro Focus following Completion, any HPE Designated Director who ceases to be a director of Micro Focus may be replaced by HPE, subject to approval of Micro Focus’ nomination committee and (except in the case of the executive director) such replacement being able to be classified as independent under the UK Corporate Governance Code (as published from time to time by the Financial Reporting Council).

10. Expenses

HPE and Micro Focus will bear equally the costs and expenses associated with (i) the printing and mailing of the Micro Focus Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the circular for the Micro Focus shareholders meeting, the HPE Software Registration Statement and the disclosure documents required in connection therewith, (ii) all SEC filing fees relating to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) the fees in connection with certain approvals. Following Completion, HPE Software may under certain circumstances be required to make a payment to HPE equal to certain interest and other costs incurred by HPE pursuant to the Merger Agreement in connection with the financing of the Transaction. All other fees and expenses shall be borne by the party incurring such fees or expenses.

11. Law and jurisdiction

The Merger Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (except for the duties of the members of the Micro Focus Board, which are governed by the laws of England and Wales).

 

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